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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1955

Page

4

Dear Sylvia Sage letters page defends dating advice

A long readers’ column from Hutchinson Kansas transcribes advice by Sylvia Sage on teen dating breakups, gifts, and handling hurt. It includes reader questions on weddings, licenses, commandments, bankruptcy, starlet Stella Dallas, Look magazine back issues, deodorants, state name origins, presidential salary, and famous kidnapers Loeb and Leopold.

Sylvia Sage Stella Dallas Tommie Ruth Elstner Leopold Jack Matthews Sylvia Chicago Bobby Franks Marvin Loeb

Do skyscrapers sway or stay firm in wind

Readers question whether tall buildings move enough to be noticed. Experts state tests show even the tallest structures do not sway measurably, though tiny vibrations of a quarter inch can set inside fixtures to move perceptibly. Various social notes follow about local gatherings and visits.

Sylvia Sage Jone The New York old-Tribune Truman Sage

News From Pomona W S C S Meeting Highlights

W S C S of Pomona met last Thursday in the Methodist church dining room with Mrs. C C Burch presiding. Twenty five members reported sick or social calls during roll call. A miscellaneous program featured readings by Mrs. Clark and Mrs. D T Pierce, plus a Valentine guessing game led by Mrs. Jack Wilson and Mrs. N Hudel.

Methodist Church C. C. Burch Burch Clark D. T. Pierce Jack Wilson N. ¥. Hudel

Sunday Sunday Gatherings Across Ottawa and Nearby Towns

A noon dinner Sunday honored the former's brother Rev and Mrs Ray Nitcher of Bronson. Afternoon callers included multiple Ottawa families and neighbors, with visits from Fleming, Nitcher, Sloop, Lindsey, Boyd, and others. George Cole hosted a noon dinner for his birthday with Rollin Cole and family, while Burns and Moody families visited relatives across Evans and Tampa.

R. W. Horne Ralph Horne Ottawa Donal Horne Wayne Salina George Parks Cora Button Pomona C. E Waverfly L. F. Wallace la Chili George Cole Cole T. Nitcher Margaret McNees Rev Ray Nitcher Bronson Bruce Fleming Walter Nitcher Kenneth Nitcher Edward Boyd Sloop Lyndon George Lindsey Renny Ben Niteher Robert Boyd Wichita Lexie Johnson Ted Gebhardt Carl Johnson Rollin Cole Sidney Burns David Linda Lee Tampa Fla E. A. Burns Kent Roy, Evans Elza McFadden Ralph Hunt, Jr Kincaid Austin Moody

Family perishes in Camp Gordon house fire

In Augusta Georgia a three story eight room Camp Gordon home burned killing 33 year old Army sergeant John T. Smith Sr and his three children Jeanne 7 John T. Jr 6 and Virginia Rose 2. Wife Rosa Roma Smith a registered nurse at Camp Gordon hospital was away at work when the blaze broke out.

Augusta Camp Gordon Yesiterday John T. Smith Jeanne John T. Jr Virginia Rose Rosa Roma Smith Camp Gordon Hospital

Boy Drowns Near Augusta as Ice Gives Way

Johnny Kay Martins, 12, son of Mr and Mrs John Martins, drowned in the Whitewater River a mile west of Augusta Kansas on Saturday. Ronnie Ruby, 12, of Augusta, also broke through the ice but was saved by companion Darrell Huddleston.

Augusta Kas Johnny Kay Martins John Martins Whitewater Ronnie Ruby Darrell Huddleston

Grants Judgment In Grain Shortage In Kansas City Case

A former operator of two grain elevators at Galva Kansas, Howard C Antrim of Kansas City, was found liable in a government case. A net judgment of 3445.54 was assessed against Antrim, 2107.06 against Continental Grain Co of Chicago, and 7000 against United Pacific Insurance.

Kansas City Kas Galva Howard C. Antrim Continental Grain Co Chicago United Pacific Insur

Antrim Charged Over Wheat Shortage in Tacoma Case

Antrim faced charges for being 10,000 bushels short in a 25,000 bushel wheat lot held by the Commodity Credit Corporation. The report notes Pronghorns, native to North America, have dwindled to thousands in population.

Antrim iCommodity Credit Corporation North America

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