Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Ottawa Herald in Ottawa, Kansas

We have 6,677,888 pages in Kansas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1955

Page

6

Ottawa News Briefs Highlight Local Names And Events

A. M. Lewis of Burlington nominated for Master Teacher Award by Coffey County Teachers Association. Mrs. T. E. Bennett assists, credits 43 years of teaching in Sunnyside district 84 Coffey County. Mrs. Robert Bundy hosts nursery pupils at the post office learning mail operations. An Ottawa Scrip Day total correction sets prizes at 100 15 10 5 and 5 dollars. Corinthian Shakespeare club sponsors Ottawa students in Kansas Federation of Women’s Clubs art and essay contest with district judging in Gardner and Manhattan festival venues.

A. M. Lewis Burlington Wayne Lewis E. Logan Ottawa Lewis Sunnyside Coffey County Robert Bundy Hickory Corinthian Shakespeare Club Kansas Federation of Women's Clubs James Allen Gould Malverin Gould Elmer Benson Elizabeth Pinney Eugene Gault Gardner Manhattan Albert Hamm Columbian Shakespeare Club

Pomona Co-Op Officers Re-Elected at Annual Meeting

The Pomona Farmers Union Cooperative held its annual meeting at the Pomona Methodist church basement with about 125 attendees. Officers Vernon Parks James Driver N G Kristenson W Q O Cain and Liomal Shaw were re-elected. George Kelley serves as manager of the Farmers Union Store in Pomona.

Farmers Union Cooperative and Supply Co Pomona Pomona Methodist Church Vernon Parks James Driver N. G. Kristenson W. Q O. Cain Liomal Shaw George Kelley Farmers Union

Hunter Finds Lost Bird Dog In Eight Foot Well

George Harris, 12, while hunting for a pet pheasant, found a five year old bird dog at the bottom of an eight foot well in Well 1OLA Kas. The dog whimpers, awaiting rescue.

Kas George Harris

Ottawa Weather Forecast Promises Mild Week Ahead

Ottawa and vicinity enjoy a mild late winter day with a 46 degree noon high after a chilly 25 degree morning. Forecasters say fair weather continues through Wednesday with 50 to 55 degree readings tomorrow, then milder temps until next weekend. Heavy weekend rain halted, and a missing Ray Hardy of Iola’s pointer is found. A dog in a fishing tackle store recovered after liquid food. Old newspapers for sale at the Herald office.

Mercury Ottawa Ray Hardy Iola Brown

Four County Road Projects On Tap For Coming Season

Franklin county plans four road projects for the coming season. County Engineer Fred Gardner says work starts around March 1 with equipment ready. First project surfaces East 15th Street near Highland Cemetery for six miles to Rantoul Rock Creek road, including bridges and culverts.

Franklin County Fred Gardner Gardner Ottawa East 15Th Street Highland Cemetery Rantoul Rock Creek Hi-Way Santa Fe Pomona Centropolis Wellsville Franklin Miami County

Weather forecast and temp readings from Anderson county

Generally fair weather through Wednesday with warmer conditions today and mild tonight. Highs 50 to 55, yesterday’s high 29, overnight low 25. Hourly temperatures show a 24 hour period ending today at 8 a.m. A truck incident near a pond involved injuries, steering problem, and ambulance transfer to Garnett hospital.

Sam Geer Anderson County Agland Trom. Cessar Garnett Hospital Geer

Truck overturns in icy pond near Welda Kansas

A semi driven by an unidentified driver rolled into an icy pond about a mile east of Welda on US 169 59 yesterday afternoon. The driver escaped with only a broken arm.

Garnett, Kas Welda

Winter lull drives U.S. unemployment up in January

Washington reports the winter slowdown in business added 500000 people to unemployment in January and could push this month toward another half million as firms slow hiring.

Washington

Board Rehires All Principals for Another Year

Ottawa public schools announce at last night’s board meeting the rehiring of all principals for the coming year. Leilroy Hood leads the high school, Norris Burke serves as assistant principal, Don Hoglund at Garfield, Ralph R. Bird at Eugene Field, Ralph Loyd at Hawthorne, and Harold Sodamann at Lincoln.

Ottawa Board of Education Lelroy Hood Norris Burke Don Hoglund Garfield School Ralph R. Bird Eugene Field Ralph Loyd Hawthorne Harold Sodamann Lincoln

Ike Seeks Federal Help for Schools and Construction

President Eisenhower urged Congress to approve a seven billion dollar emergency school construction program over three years. The plan includes 900 million dollars in federal loans and 200 million in grants, plus 750 million to buy local school bonds and 20 million to plan long term financing. He argued education must remain free from political control and noted a 300,000 classroom deficit from wartime disruption.

Washington Eisenhower Congress Office of Education

Molotovs Red Bombs Claim Hydrogen Victory

Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov asserted in a 24 hour statement that hydrogens bombs have been developed with such success that the United States could seem backward. He warned that a future war would destroy the current social system while civilization survives.

Moscow V. M. Molotov United States Soviet Union

Evacuation of North Tachens Completed Amid Air Armada

Civilian evacuation from North Tachens Island was completed under protection of U S naval and air forces led by Vice Admiral Alfred M Pride. South Tachen evacuation to continue through the night as ships Henryco Lenawee loaded civilians. American planes at Yi kiangshan reported fired upon but not hit by Red anti aircraft batteries. area kept under tight naval orders to avoid torpedo risk in darkness.

Taipei Formosa U.S Alfred M. Pride U. S 7Th Fleet North Tachen Island South Tachen Island Jim Becker R Estes Yikiangshan Tachens Gbounds Henrico Lenawee Keelung Red China

Malenkov Resignation Signals End of Soviet Collective Rule

AP analyst William L. Ryan reports Malenkov steps down as premier end the post Stalin collective leadership. Stalinist doctrine likely to govern domestic and foreign policy with Khrushchev appearing as the power center and Bulganin as figurehead amid a looming Kremlin struggle and potential purges.

London Russia Nikita Khrushchev Stalin Georgi Malenkov Georgi Malenkoy Soviet Union Kremlin

Eisenhower Nominates Bastogne Hero to European Command

President Eisenhower nominates Lt. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe, a Battle of the Bulge hero, to command the United States Army in Europe in a historic mid century appointment.

Washington Eisenhower Anthony C. McAuliffe United States Army Europe

Bulgaria Is New Premier

MOSCOW AP The Soviet Union promoted defense minister Bulganin to premier after Malenkov resigned admitting failure in agriculture and pledging to focus on heavy industry. Khrushchev gained prominence as Molotov condemned US aggression in China and warned of war as the USSR announced a joint European military command.

Nikolai Bulganin Bulganin Communist Party Nikita S. Khrushchev Communist Party Central Committee Malenkov Malen ‘Kov Moscow Soviet Union United States Georgi M. Malenkoy Supreme Soviet Nikita S. Kruschev Nikolai A. Bulganin V. M. Molotov China United Nations U. N Khrushchev Molotov Germany Kremlin Red China Formosa Pescadores Bulgaria Marshal Bulganin Stalin Joseph Stalin Khruschev Council of Ministers Klementy Voroshilov Central Asia Siberia Lenin

Judge compares area papers to popgun and cannon

In Kansas City the trial of the Kansas City Star and its advertising director Emil Lees was told by the judge that comparing small area papers with the Star is like comparing a popgun to a 105 mm cannon. The case charges the Star with attempting to monopolize and monopolizing the distribution of news and advertising in the Kansas City area.

Kansas City Kansas City Star Star The Emil Lees U.S

Also Mentioned on This Page

T. E. Bennett S. Oak W. W. Latz Park Herald Today Co-Op Vicinity Herald Office Ottewa University S. Mulberry Jerry Martz Pat Storen Herb Snider Bill Howard Larry Booth Herald Bob Leonard Widd Ike Capitol Hill Far East State Department Permier Georgi Malen'kov Communist Soviet Communist Party Central Committee New York Malenkoy William L. Ryan Brown's Hardware Peiping Mustow Bastogne Kiddles Brown's Lamb Ambulance U. 5
Search Courier

Search the Ottawa Herald Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Ottawa Herald?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication