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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1957
Page
2
Editorial argues for a bill to require banks to pay a token 1 percent interest on state funds deposited with them. Banks protest, claiming higher private loan costs and harmed communities, but the piece notes widespread adoption in 42 states and dismisses dire forecasts as unfounded.
A newspaper columnist urges husbands to remember wives with valentine gifts rather than focusing on Christmas or birthdays. The piece notes that many men forget the day, suggests simple tokens like a 25 cent valentine, and insists the gesture matters more than value. It emphasizes thoughtfulness, hints at anniversaries, and urges men to recall dates and show romance.
The piece notes a labor department stat about women workers and jokes about housewives. It muses on social roles, February weather, a local quartet, aging habits, colorful consumer products, royal rumors, and a shift in medical care with later patient wake times.
A four Ottawa youths in a Model A roadster escaped serious injury after a Kansas City car struck their vehicle at Shomber corner on K33. Faxon Vogler suffered two fractured ribs and a knee injury while Eileen Wilson had minor cuts. Myra Oggs and Elmer Humphrey were unhurt. A baby named Richard Duane was born to Otis Crain and wife at 604 Cherry. Martha Stoltz identified a Central American boa in bananas at Ottawa Wholesale Grocery. Ottawa firefighters learned to handle water on an electric line and city officials discussed street sweeper demos with Nelson noting broom on wheels. A Herald note claimed autos would crowd bicycles in America.
Hanoch Nenner notes Eilat’s population surge since November when Gulf of Aqaba access boosted its numbers from 850 toward 2,000. Israelis view Eilat as a future shipping and commercial gateway to East Africa and Asia, with plans for a multi-vessel port, upgraded jetty, and expanded dockside facilities. The city hosts a naval command, frontier posts, and eight merchant vessels, while harbor and road projects reshape the small port into a booming frontier hub.
A building official reports about twenty thousand swimming pools built in the Los Angeles area last year, roughly two thirds of the national total. Officials anticipate five thousand more pools to be built this year, signaling strong local demand.
A college senior named Clarence Q. argues atheism in a Hopkins Syndicate column. He contends churches uplift society, cites historical contrasts, and urges atheists to support church welfare work despite disbelief, urging readers to examine underlying causes rather than condemn.
The listing outlines radio programming across stations WDAF KCMO and KCNO for Saturday February 23 and Sunday February 24. It includes news, monitor, country, basketball, Opry, Jack Benny, Miss Brooks, Mitch Miller, Philharmonic broadcasts and a Catholic Hour with notices for church and sports coverage.
In Pomp ton Lakes NW, council ordinance licensing cats leads to complaints of rats overrunning the town. Mrs Lillian Petrenio told the mayor and council that alley cats may be eliminated under the ordinance as rats persist. Mayor Jack Allen suggested a letter to the Board of Health to seek action.
In Oporto Portugal the Duke of Edinburgh and Scotland Yard detectives shielded Queen Elizabeth II from a cheering mob at the city stock exchange. About 50,000 onlookers pressed in as the royal Cadillac arrived. police and guards opened a path. The queen remained calm and slipped to safety inside.
Pomona area notes include noon dinners for local families, visits by relatives from Ottawa and Wichita, lodge meetings, school play plans for Pomona High, P.T.A. activities, and weekend hosts across town. Notable mentions include the Pomona Rebekah lodge event with district officers and talks, plus a line about Korea’s tiger hunting as a national duty.
Reader questions cover continued payments after separation, disability benefits timing, tax status of Social Security, WWI pension eligibility with short service, returning a deceased spouse's benefits, and state rules for Old Age Assistance. Answers explain continuance before separation, July 1 start for disability payments, tax exemptions, 90 days active duty for pensions, returning benefits after a spouse dies, and need based eligibility.
The passage presents a prayer addressing God the Father thanking Him for life in flesh and spirit. It cites Ephesians 4 8 and asks for sustaining faith and eternal life through Christ, seeking joy in what is prepared for those who love Him.
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