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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1957
Page
2
An Ottawa editorial condemns a proposed free San Francisco trip for city officials tied to a half million dollar equipment purchase. It argues only a qualified official should attend, ideally at city expense, and warns the trip resembles influence peddling and a morality lapse in local government.
The piece explains how industries create promotional weeks led by publicity men who promote hot dogs with contests and recipes. It traces origins to the 1904 St Louis Louisiana Purchase Exposition when sausages in rolls were popularized, and credits Tad Dorgan for coining the term hot dog after observing sausage sales at the Polo Grounds.
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details and subscription prices. Inside, editor Guy Snedaker and publisher Robert B. Wellington are credited, with rates for trade area and outside trade area by month, quarter, half year, and year.
A set of short witty remarks on everyday life and society. Jabs at motel politeness, New York baseball, Jackie Cooper court appearance, bootlegger stereotypes, Supreme Court ruling on obscene material, Kansas prison wages, income growth, medical cost questions, and TV comedy fatigue.
Auld Lang Syne on display in The Herald office window featured the Purple Heart Medal. Ray Hart shorn was the first Franklin County recipient, wounded by a machine gun bullet in the Meuse Argonne on September 29, 1918. Also noted: Rex Conrad and Robert Okeson under quarantine for whooping cough. a daughter born to Mr and Mrs J L Johnson. Mrs J E Elwell found a lost dollar bill after tracing it on circus grounds. Death claimed Barton Needham and Eli Faust of Lane. Underwood offices displayed a dead yellow fever mosquito from a New Orleans correspondent.
A collage of brief quips from multiple papers. Items mention fashion returning to kitchens, another prison riot in North Dakota, and a light jab at politicians. A new puppet club forms in Haysand with caution that it won’t ruin the cow town. Indiana health chief suggests porch rocking chairs to beat summer heat.
A prayer from Galatians 5 1 RSV thanks God for liberty through Christ and asks to enter into his fullness follow his purpose and find peace in the name of Jesus. Amen.
A dense listing of daytime and early evening programs across Channel 4 NBC 9 CBS 9 ABC 9 and Channel 9 ABC 1 with times titles and performer names such as Jimmie Dean Garry Moore Christopher Bob Crosby and Laurel and Hardy among others includes game shows dramas talk shows and children's fare arranged in sequence by channel and half hour slots.
A fragmented schedule lists WDAF and KCMO programs for July 6 7 with multiple shows across morning to evening. Notable items include Grand Ole Opry picks, jazz and blues segments, morning news and weather, and various talk, music, and devotion slots spanning July 7 through 6.
Central School hosted the Busy Bee Club with a noon potluck and business session led by Mrs. Earl Wall. Door prizes went to Mrs. Bill Sutton and Mrs. Earl Adams, while Mrs. Lee Martin received a mystery pal gift. An ice cream social was planned for July 20 at Central School and the annual Aug. 4 picnic will be at Forest Park in Ottawa. A gift was presented to Mr. and Mrs. Rex Slankard. new member Mrs. Rex Slankard. Guests included several local couples. 60 people attended.
Johnnie Stevenson returning to Ft Leonard Wood after a 30 day furlough. Mr and Mrs Robert McGilbray relocate from the Bloomer home to Spring Hill. Mr and Mrs J M Burrows move into the Rea property on Oak Street. Merle Caylor Bobbie and Beverly travel back to Clay Center while Mrs Caylor stays in Kansas City near her ill father Calvin George.
Howard G. a 47 year old chronic worrier over health finds relief not from drugs but by embracing religion as Vitamin R. He joins a Miami church, sleeps better, and eases heart palpitations by faith and spiritual practice, while still using medical advice when needed.
In Williamsburg and nearby towns a busy hospitality and church activity week unfolds. The Glen Robe family hosts C E and Ervin Chambers with Ottawa guests and Greensville Miss visitors. Numerous family dinners, mission trips to Kansas City and Washington, D C and New York City, and a 89th birthday celebration for Frank Bitts fill the weekend roster.
A detailed church directory lists Free Methodist Carl Adolphzon at 735 N Oak with services, Grace Episcopal at 5th Locust, and multiple congregations including Church of the Brethren 9th Main Gerald Mease, Nazarene 7th Eim J Russell Smith, Christ 5th Cedar Ser vices, Wesleyan 515 N Matin Wayne Caldwell, and others with weekly school, worship, youth, and prayer schedules across Garnett area churches. Includes Christian Science Society, Faith Lutheran, Federated Presbyterian Congregational, Sacred Heart, St Paul A M E, Trinity Methodist, United Presbyterian, Assembly of God, First Methodist, Bethany Chapel and more with varied times and midweek events.
Sunday services at the Church of the Brethren shift earlier to 9:30 Sunday school and 10:30 worship through July and August with a communion at 10:30. A district youth rally runs in Kansas City Kansas, with five Ottawa young people and Pastor Gerald Mease attending. A district junior camp will be held at Camp Mt. Hermon near Tonganoxie next week, Monday through Saturday. Thirteen First Christian Church youths travel to Bonner Springs Church Camp next Tuesday for missionary education and crafts. Rev. Anthony Oddo and family move into the Church of the Nazarene parsonage. he will preach Sunday, with a 2 to 4 pm church basement reception for the new pastor and family.
Overbrook Kansas obituary note states the late Miss Nina Schlink left her entire estate to a local youth center. The 400 acre farm and other assets valued around 40000 dollars comprise the fortune built from a career teaching rural schools in Osage and Douglas counties before retiring in 1932 to farm with her brother.
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