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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1955
Page
4
The piece critiques farm price declines in 1954, noting prices at 239 percent of the base index and farmer returns at 87 percent of parity. It argues producer costs rise and consumer prices conceal producer hardship, then shifts to a Thanksgiving turkey carving self‑help essay advocating confident carving technique and etiquette.
A mixed column notes quirks of the day including a hopeful remark about canoeing next summer at Brown's Camp, a robin sighting for the first of the year, and Arthur Godfrey firing a producer over a dismissed engagement. It also mentions cigarette sales decline, money saved inquiries, a housewife’s dream of timing dinners, a TV tube break, social security growth, and countdowns to Christmas.
A circular of eligible bachelors from Ottawa is printed in The Herald while North Ottawa children suffer a chickenpox outbreak. State patrols seize 312 pints of whiskey hauled by two Wichita men.
Saul-Pettae recounts a New Year habit of removing unused phrases left from editing. He laments discarded words like buts and ands while noting editors trim clutter, hoping to restore vividness in future stories and reveal a cleaner writerly voice.
Three men were detained in Lawrence Kansas after an attempted burglary of Shaw Lumber Co. Monday night. Kenneth Miller 31 Lawrence Herman Leroy Weathers 29 and Sherman Alva Lightle 34 of Kansas City Kansas were taken into custody on the Lumber Co. premises following a anonymous tip to police Officer Dick Stanwix.
Cynthia P aged 43 recounts Melissa’s case to Dr Crane seeking guidance on elderly care. The piece argues against a blanket nursing home indictment, praising some facilities while urging forward planning, mobility, and private placements in small towns to preserve freedom and happiness for the elderly.
The notice lists subscription prices for Mall deliveries across varying periods and mentions a few names including Howard Huadley and Don Shipman. It indicates rates for one month to one year and notes different terms for outside area delivery.
Channel listings for KFEQ TV to KV stations show a dense Wednesday and Thursday slate. Programs include Wild Bill Hickok Frontier Theatre and Captain Video with many shows across 2, 4, 5, 9, 13 channels, featuring News, Weather, Dennis Douglas Edwards, Doug Edwards, Captain Video, Jackie Fromas, and various variety, daytime, and prime time programs.
Ankara reports American experts assist Turkey in planning river basin schemes like TVA. A ten member team led by Philip P. Dickingon will develop long range water and power programs, starting with the Yesilirmak basin as a pilot project near Samsun, then Kizilirmak and finally the Tigris and Euphrates basins.
Fourteen new vehicles were registered at the county treasurer office. Owners include B.W. Smith Ottawa Ford Tudor Roy Pearce Ottawa Plymouth Sedan Lynn H. Bawmann Wellsville Wayne Bush Mildred Bush Pomona Chevrolet Sedan Mode O Day Corp H N Duncan Ottawa Merle Paul Ottawa Chevrolet Tudor J D R Dennis Pomona Benson A Randall Ottawa Max Gilmore Ottawa Fred C. Smith Ottawa H A Selby Ottawa Norman B. Schwartz Ottawa Ford Tudor H T Rule Jr Ottawa Chevrolet Sedan Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co Ottawa Chevrolet Tudor.
Central Princeton area notes list Rev Earnest Lawrence and family planning a move to Un itontown. Visitors and supper guests at C W Martin home included Paul Garber family John Collins family Rev Earnest Lawrence family and Dean Martins and girls of Wellsville. Funeral attendees for Mrs C J Masheter and Jim at Princeton Methodist church included the Binkleys Foxs and numerous neighbors.
Radio listings show programs across KMBC WDAF KTJO and EMBC channels. Included are Amos and Andy, Roy Rogers, McGee reports, Eyes Wright, and other daytime and evening segments with times from 6 to 10 PM and references to nursery and crime formats.
Spencer W. Finney resigns as director of the Kansas Real Estate Commission effective about February 1. The commission named A. J. Dawson to succeed Finney, with DCW assistant director, to lead the agency established in 1947.
Mrs Roxie Riley resumes teaching at Tap ley and Mrs Lloyd Means returns to Shaw nee after a ten day vacation. Mr and Mrs John Collins announce the birth of their son Jerry Wayne on December 17.
Light warm rains began Monday over eastern Kansas boosting growth and development of fall sown grains while central areas see limited relief from drought. The Agriculture Departments warn rain will not reverse long drought effects everywhere.
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