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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1957
Page
2
Editorial notes the spread of luminarios as a simple idea that lights many homes at six on Christmas Eve. The piece explains the Spanish origin and how carolers and a symbolic Christ Child seek a place for the baby to be born as the custom expands across Kansas.
William A Smith, veteran Kansas Republican, said the GOP cannot elect a governor next year. His remark drew swift rebuttals from Phillip K Kline and other GOP figures while Kansas papers offered sharp, varied verdicts on Smiths role and future influence.
This column jokes that mistletoe is essential in homes but declares a policy effective January 2 at 6 pm prohibiting its use for kissing. It notes the tradition, the humor of misused clumps along highways, and the author’s playful indifference to origins while keeping a light tone.
This excerpt surveys Indian life including daily labor and dress among men and women. It notes labor intensity with sacks and carts, women weaving sari and jewelry tastes, barefoot majority, and varied male attire from breeches to loincloths. It closes with a prayer about love.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Frank A Aubry near Rantoul. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Bittenbender of Homewood on Christmas morning. Mrs Hale Blair ill with inflammatory rheumatism for over three months could sit up daily. Herald mechanical department hit by flu. Off duty A C Heigele L W Phillips and Clare Shadle. Earl Sleeth visited London with parents. Ethel Rowland and Ethel Foote returned from Paola. Neva Gormley of Topeka returned home after visiting Charles Gormley and family. Fred Bowers returned to St Louis after Christmas visit with Mrs Bowers at the home of Mr and Mrs W B Kiler.
A dense schedule lists channels 4 5 9 13 with extensive daytime and primetime programs. It shows Perry Mason repeats, The Town Hall discussions, Gunsmoke, Wagon Train and news blocks across multiple time slots, along with various guest hosts and serials.
The Ottawa Herald shows subscription rates for local and out of area readers and lists numerous radio and TV program schedules and prices including romance and comedy programs and children's shows with time slots and channel naming details. The page itemizes monthly, quarterly, and yearly mail rates and includes scattered program names such as Bandstand, Superman, Mickey Mouse, Danny Thomas, Disneyland, and The Price Is Right.
Grace Episcopal Church will have the service of holy eucharist at 11 a.m. Sunday with G. E. Walker, seminarian, delivering the sermon. First Methodist Church at 4th and Hickory observes Student Recognition Sunday on Dec. 29 with students home for holidays taking part in morning worship. Participants include Gerald Briscoe, Larry Ogg, Nancy Morse, Lauraley Peace, Ruth Ann Bem...
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