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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1959
Page
2
A Shawnee County judge, troubled by ongoing juvenile cases, partners with psychiatrists at a local clinic. Psych reports aid court decisions, backed by a $1,000 appropriation. The plan may become a state pilot, raising questions about costs, public responsibility, and potential overreach.
A Kansas insurer reports motor accident claims averaged over $4 800 per work day in the past year, up 10.7 percent from 1958. The rise reflects more frequent and severe crashes, higher medical and repair costs, and forecasts higher premiums. With New Year’s travel, 1960 may bring financial impact alongside the calendar change.
A short column reflects on a local youth in New York City rising quickly as an elevator man in the Empire State Building. It jests about aging, Civil War pensions, mortgage tensions, discarded gum, and a paroled gangster’s fate while musing on New Year’s resolve and un-American feelings.
A devotional prayer recalls Acts 9 31 and prays for peace and growth for the church in Judea Galilee and Samaria. The Scripture praises the fellowship of the Spirit and urges holy fear and guidance to show the living Christ to the world in Jesus name. Amen.
Reader asks if aspirin causes stomach upsets and possible ulcers. Dr Mother cautions against diagnosing from letters, advises seeing a physician, discusses aspirin effects, buffering, milk timing, and a new dissolving form calcium acetylsalicylate. Recommends consulting doctor for individual guidance and possible alternatives.
Prof and Mrs Everett Fetter visited friends in Barnett while Mr and Mrs Orlis Cox and daughter Darlene returned from a Christmas visit in Lincoln City with Mr and Mrs C C Cox. Mrs Edward W Shaffer went to Gem Kas for a visit with her brother and wife Myr and Mrs Paul Shelden. Quin Emerson off duty with an injured hand. Harry Cowan substituted for Mrs Mary Buckling to Topeka to visit her daughter Mrs J C Kirkbird. Louis Gilley visited Kansas City with Frank Bunn.
A fragmented Wednesday TV grid lists Channel 4 5 9 13 programs from 6:30 PM to 2:00 AM including Wagon Train Price Is Right Perry Como Hawaii Five-O, Love of Life, Dick Clark specials, and late night news. Multiple duplicates and OCR quirks appear, with show pairs and misread times across networks NBC CBS ABC and more.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Hermreck are parents of a girl born December 1992 named Louise Katherine. Rev and Mrs Charles Hadley and a son spend holidays in Wichita. Mrs Anna Nisely and Mrs Maude Wait are patients in Garnett hospital. The Dalsings and Bernard Fischer of Ottawa join Christmas dinner hosts the Jack Sunderland family. Lee Giles and Hubert Lickteig visit relatives in Paso Texas. Carroll Peterson and Gene Millers purchase Mike Ohmes farm. Bob Stokes family visit Dorado. Ruby Millington moves to Irvin Osborn house in north Greeley.
Syracuse Kansas Superintendent Gerald Franklin outlines a five diploma system academic, business, fine arts, vocational, and general to replace a single valedictorian honor. He argues education should reward effort in difficult subjects and notes increased graduation requirements to 23 credits. The district expands foreign language in sixth grade and places top students into advanced science and math courses. The new $400000 grade school building underscores local support.
Lane area residents share Christmas visits with relatives across Kansas and nearby states. Leroy Day and family welcome a daughter named Mary Louise born Dec 21, while many Kinfolks, including the Nitchels, Crowls, Hills, and Neills, traveled to spend holidays with relatives in Lane and nearby towns.
The Ottawa Herald announces daily publication with subscriptions for trade area by mail and outside race appeal rates. Rates shown include one month 85 cents, three months 2 dollars, six months 3.74 dollars, one year 7 dollars within trade area. outside rates one month 1.50, three months 4.25, six months 6.00, one year 15.00. The paper is a member of The Associated Press and reserves AP material rights.
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