Budget Promises Kansas Highways Education and Welfare Share
Kansas plans 23 million more in next fiscal year funded largely by the federal government. Major items include highways 101.4 million. education 77.1 million. public welfare 56.6 million. health and hospitals 73 million. Absent is water conservation. question arises whether funds should boost roads or water supply. Ottawa University coaches criticized by local sports writers. call for first-hand talks with officials and townspeople to verify facts.
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Kansas
Docking
Polio vaccine drive aimed at under-forty adults
Medical leaders launch a nationwide campaign to immunize everyone under 40 this year. Salk vaccine has cut polio cases in half and near perfection may make polio rarer than leprosy, yet public indifference threatens to keep case numbers high.
Death of an Era: William Gable and the cigar-maker's craft
Northhampton mourns William Gable at 88, noted as Calvin Coolidge's cigar supplier. The piece laments the loss of skilled artisans from the era, from cigar-makers to harness-makers, bakers, and tailors, arguing mass production replaces pride in workmanship and critiques automation’s impact.
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Illnesses and events march through Ottawa news
Auld Lang Syne Delina New and Postmaster Quin were ill with diphtheria and measles. Several residents including Jean Lichte Imogene Sutherland Julia White and the Pritchard brothers visited Olivet to see C S Petty. W A Waird family called to Chanute for grandson Richard Bray injured in hunting. Ottawa banks held 1 682199 81 in deposits as of Jan 26 1907. Roy Jackson bought Hay barbershop. Ottawa beat William Jewell 31 25 in basketball. locals Carpenter Wilson Lee Wolf Bollinger on roster. R M Ferguson store at Le Loup destroyed by fire. Alva Morgan ill with mumps. Four traveling men selling fancy postcards visited Ottawa in January.
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Games Help Break Ice At Parties by Dr. Crane
Dr. George W. Crane offers guidance on ice breaking games for social gatherings. He outlines simple, engaging activities to initiate conversation, ease tension, and encourage participation among guests. The tips emphasize inclusivity and lighthearted play to boost party dynamics.
This and That New Outposts
A reflective piece notes how farm life framed roles with the wife deeming store butter and bread beneath her, while the husband took pride in butchering, suggesting public indifference to rural issues in that era.
Wintery pages and party ideas from a bygone era
The letter mix covers harsh winters, Las Vegas casino profits, and a witty school dance idea tied to weight based admission. It also sketches social event game suggestions, including a weight based entrance fee, punch boards, and teams solving mental games to ease embarrassment. It closes with a pitch for "Party Games" and contact details.
From Illness To Firelight And Fading Media Confusion
A reader reflects on catching a sudden bug and recovering quickly, wonders about sources and timing. They savor a wood burning hearth scene with a spouse tending the fire, signaling homey warmth and seasonal reluctance. The piece then notes television and product confusion, jokes about headaches and medicines, and ends with a nod to Ottawa merchants.
Frid ay February listings and broadcasts update
Readable fragments show a dense slate of TV and radio listings for Friday Feb. 1 and Saturday Feb. 2. Programs include boxing on NBC at 8 and 9:30, news and variety shows on KCMO and WDAF, sports schedules, and music programs across multiple stations such as WDAS, KOMO, and WDAK with possible local mentions of boxing, Philo Vance, and Mitch Miller.
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Soviets Report They Exceeded 1958 Economic Plan
Moscow reports the first year of the current five year plan showed heavy industry 11.4 percent above target and consumer goods 9.4 percent over quota. The Central Statistics Department issued the figures, noting some serious shortages and a lack of published 1956 quotas.
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Central Statistics Department
U.S.S
Avery Urges Water Aid in Southwest Drought Plan
Washington Rep. Avery, a Republican from Kansas, asks the Agriculture Department to establish a drought emergency program to fund supplemental water supplies in his district. He notes his area is not as affected as Western Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, but faces a critical water shortage. He proposes reallocating agricultural conservation program funds to help counties short of funds for early 1957.
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Avery
R+Kas
Agriculture Department
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Would Pay More To Skilled Men
Washington The Defense Department considers a plan to raise national income by 12 percent to reward skilled military personnel. The proposal would increase average wages and living standards, drop the length of service premium, and include protections against pay cuts for those currently in service.
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Washington
Statistics Department
United
Prayer and guidance column prompts for new day
The Ottawa Herald recalls a devotional note from the Upper Robits urging forward faith and a prayerful start to the day. A reader from Orlando asks about disability payments starting at 57 versus 65, and is told benefits remain the same if eligible at age 65.
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Orlando
Fla.s
Social Security Q and A on earnings and remarrying rules
Reader queries cover when employers must withhold Social Security tax, how losing or keeping benefits works after remarrying, quarters of coverage meaning, and lump sum or railroad retirement options. Answers explain withholding persists with covered work, widow benefits and dependents rules, eligibility by quarters, and railroad retirement interactions.
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Dak
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Parsons, Kas
Telephone Growth and Service Canvass for Ottawa Customers
A local note explains 1900 post cards sent to about half the customers about four party line problems and the switch to dial service. It outlines upcoming customer comment requests and plans to remove four party lines. A quiz recounts Southwestern Bell’s pace of telephone growth and Ottawa's peak 1956 count of 4859 telephones amid wiring and central office equipment limits.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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