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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1956
Page
2
Editorial notes both parties and the administration agree on upgrading a highway system 20 years behind needs. Start of the project may come with pay as you go, a small gas tax bump, and possible future increases to fund faster construction. Manufacturers respond with more fuel efficient cars.
A quirky satirical piece notes a plan for a military plane to fly from New Orleans to Minnesota with snow for underprivileged children, jokes about government spending, cuff links, back-end collisions, bumper ideas, Senator Knowland, bread prices, a red heart shaped box of tablets, income taxes, electric trains, and a boy’s readiness at eight. The humor mixes social critique with dated references and light political fodder.
A lighthearted column discusses birth announcements and neighbor gifts. It notes that neighbors need not send gifts for announcements and jokes about distant neighbors, dollar gifts, and the habit of receiving thank you notes. The piece reflects on weddings graduations and the value of gifts and thanks.
A 15 year look back notes Prof W D Bemmels new at Ottawa University and a world first diesel freight locomotive passing Ottawa Junction on the Santa Fe. 25 years ago talks about improving the white way, Legion post sponsors a junior baseball league. 50 years ago Young & Young embroidery factory moved. Ottawa Sanitarium leased property. Dr W J Newton promotes a canning factory. Farmers plan as warm weather returns. G L Mettick traveled to Linwood.
Milwaukee lawyers Elmer Winter and Aaron Seheinfeld built Manpower Inc from a personal annoyance into a national agency supplying trained staff for specialized tasks in industry. They bonded workers, avoided babysitting, and connected firms needing temporary help with mature workers, then expanded into sales staffing with Salespower Inc to market products of small companies. The piece highlights the power of seizing a first big idea and the growth from practical needs.
Dr. George W. Crane surveys reveal how children and adults interpret everyday phrases and actions illustrating literal thinking. The piece cites examples of child misreadings about boats and grand sites, plus a quaker family trip diary line, to show how consumer attitudes shape responses to advertising and products.
General Harold R. Fatzer seeks a temporary injunction in federal court to bar Producers Pipeline Co of Iola from selling or abandoning pumping equipment along two southeast Kansas oil pipelines. A hearing is scheduled for 1 30 p m February 7 in Wichita. The attorney general alleges the firm acted to gain rights to pumping equipment along the Eureka Humboldt and Humboldt lines.
The Ottawa Herald lists editor and staff positions and provides subscription rates by mail. It notes city newspaper publication details and advertising management, with pricing for monthly and yearly subscriptions as read from the damaged OCR segment.
A dense schedule lists KTJO KMBC WDAF and other stations with programs across dinner music sports news and choirs. Notable items include Glenn Miller classic corner campus news and a parade of bands. Multiple entries reference Beatty McGee Bishop Sheen and Dilson Show.
An Air Force doctor delivered a premature seven month baby aboard a military plane 11000 feet above the Pacific between Johnston Island and Honolulu. The mother, Mrs. John Garnett, 4 pound 10 ounce daughter, and the father, airman from San Antonio, were reported doing fine at Tripler General Hospital. The delivery relied on backwoods obstetrics with improvised incubator and artificial respiration during the flight.
George L Wright ITI a 14 year old ukulele player at St Agnes High wins 100000 on The Big Surprise for identifying a song and singing a chorus. He plans a business conference at Chase Manhattan Bank with his lawyer and show producers to set up a trust fund. Taxes will leave about 25900.
A devotional prayer using the biblical verse from Matthew 25 40 asks readers to serve the least of these and to share blessings with fellow men. It seeks strong brotherhood in thoughts, attitudes, and actions through faith in Christ.
Funeral services for Arza B. Fogle who died January 29 were conducted February 2 at the Williamsburg Methodist church with Rev. Charles Minsch officiating. Honorary pallbearers included Hiram Allen and George Porter, while active pallbearers comprised Earl Bethell Ray Roberts and Darrel Goodwill among others. Mrs. S. T. Thornton and Mrs. O. M. Milliken sang hymns with accompaniment by Mrs. J. B. Decker. Interment followed in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Williamsburg.
Kansas City report states Arthur Ross Brown, scheduled for execution in Missouri’s gas chamber, did not file an appeal by the deadline to seek a new trial for the kidnap slaying of Mrs. Wilma Allen last August. Court-appointed attorneys said Brown asked for no action on his behalf.
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