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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1958
Page
2
The writer jokes about vacation postcards and weather woes while noting unseasonable conditions. They describe staying home amid rain and debris, sleeping under one blanket, and paying regular prices for this “vacation” experience, mingling humor with weather and cost observations.
The essay notes anxious moods over potential draft changes as the Mideast crisis looms. It observes many men hiding uniforms, jokes about shrinking waists, and wonders which drugmaker will release a diet pill to restore fighting trim and morale.
A collage of observations on life in mid century America noting unemployment, vanity of politics, space race hints with a Sputnik race to follow, car design trends, Los Angeles smog and heat, and religious skepticism in a compact, period voice. The piece blends humor with social critique and cultural references.
Auld Lang Syne Peg Carr bruised after a fall at 510 Cedar Street. A heifer was stolen from Ralph Bowen’s pasture two miles south of Princeton. Theodore Foltz and Tess Castle are mentioned in home projects at Oak and Willow addresses. A child at Ein Street was ill. Gus Youngberg and Theodore Johnson complete finishing touches on their new motor, the White Gull.
Largely unreadable OCR fragment notes pricing for mail subscriptions and holiday period offers. Mentions Ottawa Kas and editor or trade area context with figures of 3 dollars for six months at five dollars and fifty cents.
A reader argues for moderate office air conditioning, suggesting management keep temps comfortable rather than cool. Advice includes wearing a sweater, avoiding drastic indoor outdoor temp shifts, and notes on dust filtration. Also a Dr Mother letter about syphilis recurrence and a Measles pamphlet offer.
A collection of short quotes notes a sharp remark about youths wasting dollars and a boast of thrift. It recalls buying a neat suit in Carthage Missouri for under eight dollars with six months free pressing, dating from more than a decade ago.
A religious reflection in which the speaker gives thanks for memories of former days and the hymns sung by loved ones long since departed. It asks for blessing on the fellowship of faith found today through the ministry of music, offered in Jesus name.
A dense OCR of a television schedule lists Channel 4 NBC Channel 5 13 CBS Channel 9 ABC with film, news, sports, cartoons, and variety segments. Entries mention Mickey Mouse Playhouse Gorden Elliott Annie Oakiey Pantomime and many era programs across morning to late night, including news, sports, weather, and theatre blocks.
An object found on St Clements Bay in Jersey is identified as part of an Amer ican Snark guided missile fired from Cape Canaveral in July 1956. Betty Fox discovered it and Brig Gen Frank B James confirmed most parts had been recovered. The buoyant fragment likely drifted 4000 miles from Florida.
A column argues fat can be a stronger ally than muscle in weight loss and health. It cites a personal tale of fat resisting dieting and exercise, praising fat as faithful and powerful while contrasting it with capricious muscles. The piece also profiles comedian Swift, noting his voice work and earnings.
Douglas Corrigan, the man nicknamed Wrong Way Corrigan after his 1938 New York to Ireland flight, reflects on fame and fortune from lectures, articles, and a movie. Now 51, he lives with his wife and three sons on a 20 acre orange grove in Santa Ana, California, with memories of the stunt and plans to donate his famous aircraft to an aviation museum.
AP reports the American Red Cross told Gov George Docking it provided 131274 in assistance to 1 mile families at El Dorado after the June tornado disaster.
New York actor Allan Swift talks about his prolific voice work for television ads including liquid lead coffee beer cigarettes and a range of characters from older women to children. Navy casualty news from Salina details the discovery of pilot Bil Traylor's remains in a Luzon crash during World War II after years of searching and Navy investigation.
Federal grants approved for three Kansas sewage projects under the Water Pollution Act. Hiawatha will build a new plant at 320,500 total cost with an 88,050 federal grant. Holton’s plant costs 184,450 with a 54,885 grant. Ogden will enlarge an existing plant at 86,009 with a 25,800 grant.
A fragmentary KOFO schedule lists programs and times including News Weather and music blocks such as Worts To Fem'b'r, Music from Masters, Centropolis Bant, Serenade In Blue, and The Big Top Ten with brief public service notes and chatter about roundups and weather segments.
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