Editorials on science policy and front porches faded
The piece critiques Congress and the Eisenhower era rush to fund science, citing Dr. Fred Whipple on the US lag in progress and the need to value scientific minds and teachers. It also surveys happiness themes for women and laments the loss of front porches, praising porches and patios as symbols of American family life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Whipple
Smithsonian Astrophsical Observatory
Cambridge
Mass
Soviet Union
U.S
of Coures
Prayer Text From Jeremiah 31 33 and Lord’s Prayer
A devotional snippet quotes Jeremiah 31 33 and the Lord’s Prayer. It asks God to search the heart and lead in the everlasting way. The prayer invokes transformation and divine guidance through a Christ centered address.
New Territories enclave shows Chinese village life and fortifications
A travelogue notes the New Territories peninsula under British lease near Red China with a curfew in the last six miles and entry by permit in the final two miles. It describes peasants farming two rice crops annually, water buffalo plowing, and a 500-year-old walled village, Chon Tin, with a moat, blockhouses, and crowded streets where daily life, smells, and commerce persist amid tight security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
China
New Territories
Chon Tin
Auld Lang Syne Recap From Ottawa Headlines
Auld Lang Syne 25 Years Ago recalls W B DeVilbiss driving a new car and Sylvia Alcorn ill with scarlet fever. Sheriffs Geiger Wantland and Foster attend Kansas peace officers meeting in Lawrence. A fire damages W C Campbell’s woodbox at 1204 N Oak. Rev Father Deagan thanks supporters as Catholic fair clears 1000. Calvin Rankin visits Ottawa while Arthur Musgrove battles typhoid fever. A Drum car horn is heard as a long mournful whistle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Geiger
W. A. Wantland
J. H. Foster
Lawrence
Kansas
Ottawa
Drum
Prize Contests and How to Win Them
A nostalgic column recounts personal experience with prize contests, sharing how the author and spouse won cash prizes including two $1,000 awards. Advice emphasizes studying rules, concise writing, and the mental benefits of contesting as a hobby. The piece invites readers to request a booklet on prize contesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern University
War Veteran Needs Work To Keep Him Occupied
War veteran Joe B. aged 37 who lost both legs in Korea seeks activity to lift mood and zest for life. His wife describes ongoing moody spells but notes they have stable finances and own home. Dr Crane recommends prize contests as feasible mental stimulation to engage imagination and provoke hopeful anticipation. An estimated 50 million dollars is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe B
Korea
Ottawa Herald subscription rates and postal note
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for in area by mail one month eighty five cents three months two dollars eight months three eighty five cents per month outside trade area by mail one month one dollar three months three dollars eight months five fifty one year ten dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Wellington
Sseove
Guy Snedaker
Ceseesee
Aix
Ottawa Herald
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U. S
Sen. Kefauver
Eisenhower
Truman
Outer Space
By Joh
JPH
W. B. DeVilbiss
Sylvia Alcorn
Red Jacket
W. C. Campbell
Oak
Father Deagan
Calvin Rankin
Waverly
Arthur Musgrove
N. Mulberry
Channel 4
NBC
Gordon Elliott
Jimmy Dean
Kanaroo
Arlene Francis
Garry Moore
Godfrey
CBS
Price
Robin Hood
Bandat
Disneyland
Restless Gun
Burm & Allen
Jim Bowie
Burns & Allen
Wells Fargo S—Talent Scouts
Bold Journey
Talent Scouts
Danny Thomas
Firestone
Guiding Light
Missa Brooks
Ida Lupino
Industry
Margie
Lancelot
Sheena
Dr. Ichabod
Eddie Fisher
Phil Silvera
Lucille Ball
Hive Arden
Wyatt Earp
Eve Arden
Channel
ABC
Weather
Tonight
Lone Wolfac
Joe
Bride
Welk
Suspicion B
Studio One
Winchell File
Honeymooners
State Trooper
Tune
Sportsman’s S—News
Patrice Munsel
Sam Molen
Elizabeth &—Theatre
Meet McGraw
Lucille Bail
Broken Arrow
Bob Cummings
Silent Service Co
West Point
State Troopers
Studio 57
Guy Mitchell
TBAS
Don Ameche
Foreign Legion
Sher
K Holmes
George W. Crane
DR. Crane
Tomor
Emerson
Scott's Store
S. Main
Hoover “Citation” Model 64
Todey
Hoover
Kas
OK Photo Service
The
Kay
Rockies
Ottawa University
John G. Kaiser
Rexall
Pho
Langley Laboratories
Ottawa .Herald
Franklin
Miami
Anderlas
Osage
Doug
Post Office
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