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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1963
Page
2
The readable fragments show garbled text about events or notices. No clear names, dates, places, or concrete facts emerge beyond general references to a local item or notice. Article lacks coherent detail to summarize.
Ottawa Elks Club drill team placed third in the western division ritualistic contest in San Francisco. First went to Kearney Nebraska coached by Ottawa’s Paul Perkins, a past exalted ruler and city building inspector. A visit by an Oklahoma Tire official sparked talk of converting Ottawa’s alley into a mall to connect Main and Hickory with metered parking. A Grandview Missouri Air Force Base open house marks its 10th anniversary with space capsules and sky diving demos. Military Police will manage crowds at the event to prevent disturbances.
Wellsville district dairy judging school in Iola saw Roger Thorn win first place and Doug Higg ie second. Franklin County team Thorn Highie and Linda Wasmund took first. Lois Schendel attended a Miami County livestock judging school. Various farms hosted tours. Vera Foulks recovering from surgery. John Cradduck and grandson Terry Troxel visited before Craddock's return to Pampa. Linda Schendel earned a $250 Butell Scholarship pin for 1963-64 to Baker University.
Bernard Hermesyer and Robert Heulscher are patients at Anderson County Hospital. Mrs. Clarence Highberger and Dennis attended the Willing Workers meeting at Mrs. Walter Lankard's. The group will meet Aug 6 at Mrs. Kenneth Arnetts. Mrs. H L Gault returned home from the hospital. Lieut Carl Bastin and family, visiting Shawnee Mission relatives, report grandson Gary Smith, 20, Caney, injured July 13, in satisfactory condition at Jane Phillip's Hospital Bartlesville Ohio with multiple injuries including a broken left leg in four places three broken ribs lung injury and back fractures.
Readers question old wives tales about purifying the blood with cream of tartar and other foods. Dr Moiner explains blood’s true roles and warns against “purifying” claims while advising skepticism and healthy habits. Also guidance for hearing loss where lip reading or an otologist may help. Note: quip about chihuahua exposure to bronchitis added.
A column notes Christine Keeler and Mandy Rice-Davies as top contenders for Miss United Kingdom 1963 while observers remark on their well kept appearance. Other items compare Kennedy’s 1964 agenda, air conditioned cars, and the oddities of modern life.
A devotional note quotes John 15 12 RSV prayer asks guidance to live up to Christs love and to love the unlovable. The piece notes liquor by the drink is now legal in Iowa and recalls a city key to a distinguished visitor. It ends with a social observation about hospitality and integration.
Auld Lang Syne Shirley Jeane Pickering, 847 Cedar, underwent a tonsil operation. Mayor E. V. Gibson faced a dare, calling Mayor Fiorella La Guardia in New York, who offered transport during the stay. The first cement car for the new post office arrived in Ottawa. The Ottawa Ministerial Union criticized Forest Park Sunday evenings for the popcorn wagon’s presence. Verh Foote returned from Abilene where he served Stannard Nurseries interests in Ottawa.
FBI report shows Kansas crime rate 709.4 per 100000, below national 1102.3. Missouri at 1251.3. Kansas City leads Missouri and Kansas metros with 1659.7. police say auto thefts spike 60 percent due to juveniles, masking overall declines without them.
The Herald announces a weekly reward of five dollars for the best news tip submitted by readers. The incentive aims to encourage public contributions and improve local coverage.
On July 20 various historical events are noted including the Milazzo battle of 1860 in Sicily won by Garibaldians, the 1776 Continental Congress member changes, Nordenskjold reaching the northeast passage in 1879, a 1901 New York heat death toll, Roosevelt civil service reform in 1936, Truman Potsdam remarks in 1945, and recent international events up to a 1963 reference period.
SAN FRANCISCO AP Elks national foundation awards its annual most valuable student scholarships. Missouri Charles A. Weiss Perryville 900 Ellen M Kane Columbia 700 Kansas Michael S Cann Russell Joseph W Zerger McPherson Linda S Hauptli Glen Elder 700 each.
The Emporia Kansas Hallmark Cards branch will close Oct 1 after 20 years. Hallmark's manufacturing director Nathan Stark cited changing techniques and consolidation. Eighty four employees will be offered transfers to Topeka Lawrence or Kansas City plants.
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