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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1956
Page
1
Local vacation package offered to keep subscribers connected. Call Herald office for a free Vacation Pack, with copies delivered on return. Also notes community notices: church events, bakery items, minor fire, political campaign updates, service member in Alaska, K State and U previews, and degree tallies.
The Older Youth Fellowship will meet Sunday at the First Christian church annex at 1 p.m. B. Smith Haworth is the scheduled speaker. In Guam A-2c Jim Morton, son of Mrs. Minnie Morton, is stationed in Guam with the 2960th A.B. Gp. APO Meyer, 6218 Locust, reported his $15 billfold and papers lost downtown in Ottawa, later found and turned into the police. Campaigning: L. L. Morgan, Hugoton district judge, Republican candidate for Supreme Court No. 6, visiting Ottawa and Anderson county. Bob Shadle, 327 S. Poplar, broke his right leg in a fall at home while wearing rubber-soled shoes.
Dr and Mrs Andrew B Martin depart this morning for Green Lake Wisconsin to attend a Baptist higher education conference at the American Baptist Assembly. Dale Purcell and Robert Bowline from Ottawa University staff will also attend the conference.
At Parris Island a court martial trials Marine drill instructor McKeon over marching 74 recruits into a tide swept creek for discipline. Prosecution says involuntary manslaughter and neglect while the defense argues the march was standard training. Key witness Huff testifies to harsh methods and McKeon’s prior performance. ruling involves admissibility of training methods as evidence.
Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs Max Shoemaker route 4 Chris Straub Overbrook Mrs Keary Miller Osawatomie Silas Weix Monroe Trailer Court Thursday Robert Kile 829 W 7th Robert E Shadle 327 S Poplar today Birthe and Earl Moyer 319 Bath a daughter born yesterday weight 6 lb 6 oz Mr and Mrs Elmer Ward 735 Mason a son born today weight 7 lb 4 oz 2 Dismissed Susan Kay Kimball Lane Thursday.
Mrs. Helen Okerberg a former Ottawa resident died Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter in Massapequa Long Island burial will be at Canute Oklahoma Saturday afternoon. Mrs Okerberg is a sister of Mrs Frank Claypool and a sister in law of John Okerberg both of Ottawa. Mrs Gordon Stucker learned of the death of her sister in law Mrs Howard Rounds of Pasadena California formerly of Ottawa. She died in Huntington Hospital Pasadena after brain tumor treatment. Mr Rounds who survives was assistant to Dr W W Elliott for years. The family moved to California about 15 years ago. Mrs Rounds 59 daughter of the late Mr and Mrs E S Stucker and sister of the late Gordon Stucker. She is survived by three sons Gordon Donald and Bob Pasadena one daughter Mrs Richard Haworth Detroit five grandchildren and one sister Mrs Clarence Childs Lamar Missouri. Funeral services will be held Monday in the Lamb Funeral Home Pasadena. Attending the funeral will be two daughters of Mrs Gordon Stucker Mrs Frank S Eckel of Salinas formerly of Ottawa and her sister Mrs F R Bennett Jr of Ottawa who is visiting.
At a George testimonial dinner in Wisconsin, Adlai Stevenson Gov Averell Harriman and Sen Estes Kefauver praised Sen Walter George of Georgia for saving the Eisenhower administration from foreign policy blunders. The event drew about 1,400 Democrats and funds aimed to help party Senate prospects. Stevenson used the moment to attack the Republican line on foreign policy while critics argued for reevaluating positions.
Research indicates that seventy five percent of chronic diseases of the aged are partially or completely controllable but rehabilitation is seldom attempted. About five hundred thousand aged persons are now being cared for in institutions, even though most older people live at home.
New cloudbursts and fierce storms trigger flash floods across West Germany with millions in damages. Police and fire brigades, aided by American Belgian and British troops, push relief efforts though no new fatalities reported. Ten Swiss boating club members missing after a Rhine bridge accident.
Sir Harold Caccia, a leading British diplomat and ally of President Eisenhower, is appointed ambassador to the United States. He will replace Sir Roger Makins, who returns to Britain to aid Prime Minister Eden’s economic drive.
The district American Legion 1 baseball tournament opens here Sunday with doubleheaders each night. First game at 6 43, second at 9. Ottawa's Legion team will play in the 9 p.m. Contests against an undetermined opponent. Participating teams include Garnett Humboldt Iola Lawrence Olathe Osawatomie Ottawa Paola and Shawnee.
The article notes rapid population growth, stating there are now about seven times as many Americans as a hundred years ago, illustrating the dramatic demographic change shaping the nation.
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