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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1959
Page
2
An Ottawa Herald editorial reflects on American youth amid rock n roll. It argues early worry over future talent is unfounded, noting past generations enjoyed auto racing and songs, and predicting many will become scientists, lawyers, doctors, and engineers who shape the nation’s future.
A nearby town hires a husband and wife teaching team for its schools. Peda gogues pay improves with two teachers' salaries making a decent living. The column notes inflation and various society brief items from 1959. It mentions a Missouri car crash toll, a girl’s pregnancy remark, and other assorted observations.
A devotional prayer reflecting on Jesus rising as he promised and asking guidance to prepare for the place he has prepared. It ends with the affirmation of the Our Father and Amen.
A series of reader questions to Dr Motner cover early morning dizziness in an older woman, gelatin as a treat for children, a teen with a pigeon chest needing surgery, and polio booster guidance. The chest deformity discussion urges proceeding with surgery. vaccine advice notes boosters not annually required yet. Bed wetting booklet offer included.
Ottawa area cyclists led by Bob Melton carried a national cross country message between Ottawa and Olathe in two hours. Participants included Nathaniel Willingham George Overstreet Kenneth Day Willard Wright Howard Wallace Oliver Gilliland and Lawrence Wright. Warren Robbins fractured an arm in a car crank incident. C L Becker assisted pharmacist registration work in Ellsworth as a state board member. A marriage license was issued to Claude Wadsworth and Alice E Bickerhoff. Hugh McMullen moved to 4th and Maple.
A dense listing of programs across dayparts with titles from classic shows and genres. Notable items include news broadcasts, sport updates, weather, a mix of dramas and comedies, and late night movies, with entries for Zorro Derringer Beaver Beaver and more.
New York AP profile of Sylvia Fine wife of Danny Kaye, detailing her creative process, career as a composer, and views on inspiration. She notes her Brooklyn roots, marriage in 1940, and belief in giving one’s best in work and life. She contrasts her interests with Danny's opera hobby and emphasizes daily renewal and avoiding excess worry.
At the American Legion convention in Minneapolis Senator Lyndon B. Johnson urged support for President Eisenhower and Khrushchev's visit. He warned against fear and said Americans can absorb brainwashing and must present a true image of the country. Legion delegates weigh foreign relations resolutions amid criticism of Khrushchev tour, following Nixon’s earlier backing.
Dorothy Lampton a 19 year old of Churchill Tennessee and Walter Gene Lay 28 Liberal oilfield worker were preparing to marry in New Mexico when Lay refueled a car equipped to use butane. Lampton struck a match to light a cigarette and the ensuing blast shattered car windows and burned her legs chest arms neck and face.
A hospital use vacuum cleaner on display at the American Hospital Assn convention traps germs with a germ filter made of fine Fiberglas fibers. The device also captures dirt, highlighting the anti infection focus of new cleaning technology.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area by mail and outside trade, with monthly and annual options. The masthead names Robert B. Wellington as editor and Guy Snedaler as publisher, notes press affiliation with the Associated Press and standard publication dates.
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