Selection Of A Judge In Kansas Supreme Court Appointment Debate
The piece argues Kansas judges are elected by political means and the system often favors politics over merit. It notes the eldest justice’s resignation at 86 and a governor must appoint a successor. It suggests Fred Hall could reform the process by asking the state bar association for nonpolitical candidates.
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Kansas
Supreme Court
Kansas Supreme Court
Fred Hall
Himelf
State Triar Association
Thinking About Spring editorial by Rev Mease Ottawa
A guest editorial from Rev. Gerald Mease of the Church of the Brethren urges Ottawa readers to embrace spring as both a season of growth and a time for planning gardens and food, beauty, and community improvement, culminating in Easter’s spiritual message of dying to self to live in Christ. He links spring to hunger relief, garden abundance, and hopeful civic progress.
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Gerald Mease
Church of the Brethren
Ottawa
West
Tuna
Jesus Christ
Christ
God
Scrabble and the TV pull in modern word games
A writer recalls Scrabble’s rise and decline as TV spread, noting how TV distractions and shifting rules affected play. The piece cites varied word games, rule debates, and a humorous home anecdote about dropping letters into a furnace, ending with a segue to other games.
Fragmentary report notes historic events and local details
Fragmentary OCR captures scattered items including a TB clinic note, a hospital schedule for next week, Scout awards to Harlan Mover, a gas well on the John Idwin farm northeast of town, a nascent pilot landing near town, and a gasoline tax discussion mentioning Topeka.
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Harlan Mover
John Idwin
Goield
Topeka
Ottawa
RANDOM 1960S GLEANINGS REFLECT ODDITIES AND NOTES
A jumble of American trivia and social quips from mid century era. Topics span population projections, office culture, farm yields, UN actions toward Israel, TV color quality, and royal Engagements. Notable items include a Mississippi boy’s corn record, a proposed dummy thermostat, and Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier engagement timelines.
Baptism Symbolism in Religion Discussed by Dr Crane
Horace P a 14 year old student asks how to be baptized a discussion on symbols versus rites follows. Dr Crane explains baptism is a symbol of change not a wash of sins and notes different churches accept sprinkling pouring or immersion. He cites John the Baptist and Jesus and urges teen readers to consider church leaders beliefs over doctrine.
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O. K
Horace
Dr. Crane
H. G. Wells
John Wesley
John the Baptist
Jesus
Crane
Hopkins Syndicate
Melott
Ind
The
Hopkins Syndicate, Inc
New Commander For 1st Division
The 1st Infantry Division will welcome its new commander Maj. Gen. Willis S. Matthews of Jackson Tennessee with an honor guard ceremony today. He succeeds Brig. Gen. John Guthrie of La Junta California, who has been acting commander. Guthrie remains division assistant commander.
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Ft, Riley W
Willis S. Matthews
Matthews
Jackson
Tenn
John§. Guthrie
la Junta
Calif
Guthrie
Ottawa Kansas Newspaper Reader Advertising Rates
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates by mail and outside area including one month three months six months and one year options. Names shown include Genevieve? Pusher and Mech Supt Arce Guy Gnedaker and Don Shipman with staff roles Advertising Manager and Subscription details.
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Ottawa
Teate Trade Arce
Guy Gnedaker
Don Hus
Don ‘Shipman
Howard Hoadrey
Mall
Aiz
Apts
Ottawa Township financial ledger and trustees sworn statement
The article presents a Townsend style financial ledger for Ottawa Township, listing receipts and expenditures across months in 1955, including items for roads, officials, fuel, repairs, and personnel. A sworn affirmation by Township Treasurer Carl Richardson and Trustee Cyrus Hughes confirms accuracy. An unrelated historical note states that in 1890 only 48 percent of married women had jobs, versus 23 percent later.
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General Bank
Ssssaes Sa Keese
Ottawa Herald
Cyrus Hughes
Franklin Co
Carl Richardson
Same
Alvin Hinderliter
Lawrence Lundstedt
G. W. Ponton
I.cease
Cesseeee
Harry Pohlman
Granger
Chas. Dawson
Pacde
T. S Coen
Granger O!l Co
Les
Shaves & Berzer
Mayfield & Berzer
W. F. Yates
SrBhemnhea
Mary Reamscoat
Serle Avyeewierts
Todd Coen
R. O. Granger
H. OR. Perry
G. W Ponton
Yates
Vos
Jim DeWitt
Ode
Ray McArthur Ose
Ray Farris
Glen Foster
Glen Foster Sessscaveeves
Scearserevesssersenes
Ottawa Tractor
Lesh
James Ferguson
K. Ferguson
Fogle Quarries
Lesh of! Co
I Bundy Ins. Co
Brown Howe. Co
Bate Bank of Ottawa
Rein Nauman Co
Escsee
Bert Rosa
Labor
Secees
Bill Marks
Nauman
New Law
Aqa
L.Q. Fabert
Brown Holwe
M. K. Ferguson
Lesh of Co
Martin Tractor Co
Chas, Dawson
Cyrun Hughes
Lawrence Lundetedt
Lesh Ol] Co
Nauiian Law Co
Ligon Co
Chas
Dangon
Lon Fabert
Patrol
Church Radio Schedule Fragments From January Weekend
Public radio listings show a fragmented schedule with stations KTJO KMBC WDAF and WBAF or KNBC naming various programs such as Dinner Music Town Meeting Overseas Story Think Hour of Decision and Parade of Bands. The list mixes times and show titles across multiple stations for a weekend and a following Monday.
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WDAF
KMBC
K.C
Morgan Beatty
Henry Taylor
KTJO
Firestone
WAF
Glenn Miller
Kmcgee
Parade of Bands
Dilaon
Betty Skelton Sets Corvette Speed and Acceleration Records
Betty Skelton of Winter Haven Florida dominates Daytona Beach sanctioning six new sport car records in a Chevrolet Corvette. She achieves 135.44 mph in the flying mile with a two way average of 130.838 mph and two way acceleration averages of 85.59 mph. Mechanics report speeds surpass 120 mph by the end of the measured mile. Nearby, Price Motor reports a farmer's pickup with generator trouble sped through service.
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Betty Skelton
Winter Haven
Fla
Daytona Beach
Miss Skelton
Ieat
Appointment of executors in Staadt estate in Kansas
First published January 28 1956 last published February 11 1956 State of Kansas Franklin County probate court notice to creditors heirs and all concerned that Harold B Staadt and John F Staadt Jr were appointed and qualified as executors of the estate of John F Staadt deceased on January 19 1956 creditors must exhibit their demands.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Kansas
Harold BE. Staadt
John F. Staadt, Jr
State of Kansas
Julia
M. Whitsitt
State of
John F. Staudt
Harold ,B. Staadt
John F. Staadt
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