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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1955
Page
2
The State Printer muses about building a one story plant of 100000 to 130000 square feet near the Statehouse, costing about 2 million dollars plus equipment. He urges cost studies by top experts to decide if self printing saves money, noting the current plant is old and inefficient. A formal inquiry would quantify state savings and guide any investment.
A column mixes satirical quips on communism, Prohibition, and public figures with light social observations. It notes 93 degree July Fourth heat in New York, Lyndon Johnson’s heart attack, steel wage gains, steel price hikes, and projected impact on auto costs, while tongue in cheek about era trends and habits.
A magazine claims Wyatt Earp was a rascal and not Tombstone’s marshal, while Davy Crockett remains a beloved, if fictional, hero. The piece notes the Crockett craze endures among youth, with hats and space-age trends fading in and out as public fascination shifts.
A collection of short past notes references a 15 year old trip to Havana for Lions International convention by Mr and Mrs C O Banta. It mentions the Pomona OOF picnic opening next week, a 25 year old report that Franklin Roosevelt would seek a third term, a post office decoration contract, a Centropolis wheat yield of 34 bushels per acre, Tom Porter having his tonsils removed, the YMCA night school catalog, J R Bell taking a job with Jones Clothing, and Don Simmons arriving from Wellsville today.
In Maryville Tennessee mountain residents rebuff city life while embracing factory wages and self sufficiency. Robert Clark a 43 year old blacksmith on a mountain farm embodies pride in independence, home raised food, and the appeal of rural life over urban living. He notes rising mountain schools and fewer stills as industry grows but moonshine persists deep in the hills. The piece contrasts hillbilly folklore with real mountain culture and ends by citing a drop in unmarried men since 1940.
A fragment from the Ottawa Herald shows editors and staff names with garbled postage and rate text. The readable lines name SB Harris as editor Don Hula as managing editor Guy Snedaker as business manager Don Bhipman as advertising manager and Howard Hoadley as mechanical superintendent, followed by incomplete subscription rate lines.
Dr. Crane advises that men favor charming girls with personality over mere beauty. A candid guide outlines smiling, genuine compliments, focusing on others, enthusiasm, spunk, defending beliefs, and resisting smoking, drinking, or coarse talk to win desirable partners. It notes a double standard in male behavior and promotes sending for “Tests for Sweethearts” via the Hopkins Syndicate.
CHICAGO Robert Honeyman 27 a former employee of the Great Bend Kansas Herald Express was sentenced to 30 days in Cook County jail. He was convicted of defrauding the Congress Hotel using the name Bob Hattings. Honeyman checked in July 1 for five days leaving a bill of 71.03 dollars. He pleaded innocent before Judge Emmett Morrissey in police court.
LANCASTER Kas A $78000 proposal to add a classroom and gymnasium to the Lancaster grade school building was defeated by a 114 to 34 vote yesterday.
Channel 2 4 5 8 13 listings show a full day of daytime and prime time programs. Notable items include Doug Edwards newscasts, The Millionaire, Ive Got a Secret, Tonight, Dragnet, Ford Theatre, Gunfighters, and Playhouse style dramas. Local stations KMBC WDAF WIBW KMPO schedule multiple news blocks, talk shows, soap operas, and entertainment.
Radio listings show KMBC and WDAF programs from 9:00 to 10:00 including Ernie Benn, McGee, Orchestra, Keys to Capitol, Guest Star, Baseball, On the Go, Roy Rogers, Dr. Sixgun, The Loser, Showtime, and WDAP News. Specific times mark key segments and cross-channel pairings.
Edgerton residents host family gatherings and holiday visits across Lawrence, Topeka, and Overland Park. Albert Fesmire fell ill and was rushed to Santa Fe Hospital in Topeka. Attendance awards were given at the Presbyterian Sunday School including four year bars and three year bars with Martha Erikson presenting. Local merchants donated funds for new equipment.
A Williamsburg man sustained a painful thumb injury Saturday afternoon when his right thumb was caught in an electric planer. The report notes ongoing community visits and local social events surrounding the incident, with relatives and neighbors visiting and attending various activities in the area.
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