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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1957

Page

2

Buffalo Women Mobilize For City Hall Victory

Buffalo West Virginia prompts a wave of female nominees challenging male officeholders. Candidates say weeds and broken sidewalks show the town needs change. Women voters already outpace men, with the League of Women Voters cited as influential. The piece notes women in school boards and counties and Kansas already having female sheriffs, suggesting women may win key local posts.

Buffalo Kansas Distaff League of Women Voters

Rome Atop Seven Hills A Quiet City In Night And Day

This And That presents Rome's serene, sunlit hills with faded orange stucco and grand domes. streets bustle by day with Vespa speed and Fiat urbane precision, while nights glow with soft air and cafe violin music as crowds drift away. The Vatican area shows majestic grandeur and overwhelming art, yet feels impersonal, while the river of pedestrians, coffee, and late diners marks daily life.

Rome Caesar

Clips And Quips From Multiple Kansas Papers

A Norton Telegram quip notes a driver avoids the 70 mile limit by staying in second gear. Chanute Tribune recalls vacations reveal what was forgotten. Concordia Blade Empire and Emporia Gazette cheer up readers. The Emporia piece jokes about vending machines distributing sermons and vegetables but not amen. Cheerful Saturday tag day note from Emporia.

Concordia Blade Empire

Revival of magic on TV show dismissed by hometown readers

A reader recalls a televised magic revue featuring dangerous stunts from around the world. While the piece praises the variety and old acts, it laments waning public interest in magic and urges a revival to inspire youngsters, noting favorite feats and a missing Indian rope trick.

United States

Auld Lang Syne 25 Years Ago Highlights Local News

Howell Dairy bought a milk chiller cutting milk to 40 degrees. Ellsworth Easdale aged 70 died at home 4138 Willow. Yola Small 4118 Oak ill with measles. T M Elder and Clinton Elder fished in Marais des Cygnes near Rantoul, catching a large eel. Ottawans visited Lesh Oil Co gardens on North Locust. lilies in the lake drew attention. Frank Heck left Stingley meat market to join Bhim Brothers. Ottawa store shipped furniture to a Wyoming family. Frank Burwell set ornamental fence at Cherry and Logan. About 30 students eyed summer enrollment at Ottawa University Business College. William Bowman quarrying rock at Powhattan and Cherry for a new house.

Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Summary

The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details, editors, and publisher, with subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area. Rates show monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options, highlighting price differences by geography.

S. Main Ottawa Kas Robert B. Wellington Guy Snedaker

Prayer for Today Blessed by Children and Wisdom

A devotional prayer thanking God for revealing truth to babes and asking for wisdom, patience, and love to guide hearts toward the kingdom. The speaker expresses gratitude and seeks divine guidance for spiritual growth.

Jesus

Broadcast Schedule Snapshot From Television Listings

Channel 4 NBC and Channel 5 CBS ABC NBC present a dense slate of morning to late night programs. The grid lists cartoons, news, sports, game shows, comedies, dramas, and specials with titles such as Mickey Mouse Laurel Hardy News The Price Is Right Truth or Consequences Tic Tac Dough The Virginian and Johnny Carson era entries across multiple channels. It notes specific times and sequence of programs including sports weather and talk segments.

Radio Programs Schedule for June 4 5

Radio lineup lists programs on WDAF KCMO KTJO FM and others for Tuesday June 4 and Wednesday June 5. Notable items include News Talk Sports Nite Line Amos and Andy Theatres World Tonight Philo Vance and Comeback items with hosts Beatty Morgan Lewis Laymann and Aman.

WDAF KCMO Mirgan Beatty Are Sanders Gildersleeve Robt Q. Lewis Ktjo-Fm KTJO Bob Sanders Morgan Beatty Robdt People Are Funny Laymann Rento Aman N' Andy Philo Vance WDA

Widowed Mother Pushes Bachelor Toward Marriage

Dr. George W Crane outlines a plan for Hank T 37 to marry Nancy a 29 year old widowed schoolteacher after staged dating to test compatibility. Hank debates marriage but follows Crane's guidance to proceed with social actions and reassessment over three months.

Hank T

Wandering Squirrel Damages A Home in Glasgow

GLASGOW Ky A wandering squirrel invaded FE Ebert’s home while he was away and caused extensive damage attempting to escape. The creature chewed blinds damaged a lamp and broke 14 window panes leaving the house in disarray. The homeowner returned to find the aftermath. The article notes the squirrel died during its attempts.

Glasgow FE. P. Ebert Ebert

Listen To Your Barber Week In Quirky Trivia List

A column presents a collage of odd facts and quips about modern life. It notes there are over 900 women commentators on radio and TV, claims about national trends, and playful bits on history and culture from glass windows in Elizabethan times to pin up origins in ancient China. It ends with a thought on fashion and truth.

New York United States

Centennial celebration fuels large turnout in Greeley

In Greeley the centennial celebration drew an estimated 3000 attendees with over 1750 plates served Saturday evening. Committees and workers logged hard hours as Carter telephone operators handled a flood of calls. Local births include Richard Myron May 25 and Randel Blaine May 28, children of Lickteig and Bodenhamer/Lalman families visit Neodesha and Ottawa relatives. Dr. George Byerley visited Elam family relatives and Judy. Mrs. Lalman tended graves of her father and brother. Velma Bilderback of Kansas City visits family here. Margie Lickteig from Kansas City weekends with Philip Lickteig. Emerson family plans Florida Navy duty return.

Carter Maurice Lickteig Richard Myron Glen Bodenhamer Randel Blaine Leo Huettenmueller Donna el Paso Tex George Byerley Ted Elam Judy Neodesha Jack Sunderland Bobby Shirley Dassing Fred Lalman Ottawa

Plasterers Union Signs Up In KC

Kansas City report says the Plasterers Union and Builders Association signed a new three year contract last night. Wages rise 12 cents annually, reaching 3.75 dollars after April 1, 1959. Painters and carpenters remain without contracts nearly a month after their walkout began.

Kansas City Plasterers's Union Builders Assn

To Sunday School 56 Years Straight

Lynchburg Virginia report on C Snead Sharp who over 56 years and 2 912 Sundays never missed a Sunday. He started at First Baptist Church in 1901 and later attended College Hill Baptist. He says he never considers attendance unless prompted.

Lynchburg C. Snead Sharp First Baptist Church College Hill Baptist Sharp

Rep Breeding Seeks Two-Price Wheat Support Plan

Rep. Breeding proposes a two price system for wheat with price supports for domestically used grain and the remainder directed to feed or sold overseas. He said the plan would attract favorable attention in Capitol Hill agricultural circles and he will introduce legislation.

Washington D-Ras Ting Capitol Hill Breeding

Boy Drowns In City Pool

Douglas D Mitchell aged six drowned yesterday in the deer part of the city pool while his mother believed he was playing in a shallow area. Mrs Dollie Tucker said he left the bathhouse before she and her other son Ricky four were ready to enter and she did not see him. A swimmer found the body about thirty minutes later.

Hutchinson Douglas D. Mitchell Dollie Tucker Douglas Ricky 4

Wyoming Rabbits Tougher Than Dogs

Queenie the 10 year old rabbit hunter from Queenie, Sandy Jacobsen reports a field near Lander incident where a rabbit turned on the dog, clamped its teeth on the hunter’s nose, and rolled Queenie down a hill before the rabbit hopped away, changing hunting feelings.

Wyoming Ander Wyo Queenie Sandy Jacobsen Lander

Byrd predicts Eisenhower will cut next year's budget

Senator Byrd of Virginia, head of the Senate Finance Committee, says the current economy drive will force President Eisenhower to trim his next budget even if spending remains high. He cites more than 73 billion dollars in new requests and possible congressional action to reduce spending, while noting backlogs could limit cuts. Senator Kerr of Oklahoma agrees roughly 2.4 billion could be carved from the requests, but spending levels may still stay high.

Washington Byrd D-Va Eisenhower Senate Finance Committee Congress Sen Kerr D-Okla

Two Killed In Arctic Crash Near McGrath Alaska

FAIRBANKS Alaska An Air Force C47 transport ferrying men and equipment to Alaska radar sites crashed last night near McGrath 290 miles southwest on the Kuskokwim River killing two men and injuring two others Five other men aboard the two engine craft escaped serious injury when the plane smashed to the ground a quarter of a mile short of the McGrath airstrip and burst into flames Officials at Ladd Air Force Base said the transport had taken off from Talkeetna for the 200 mile flight to McGrath at 5 30 p m The pilot reported engine trouble but continued the flight The flaming wreckage was seen by a civilian pilot minutes after the crash which involved the 5001st Operations Squadron at Ladd Air Force Base

Fairbanks Alaska McGrath Here Kuskokwim Ladd Air Force Talkeetna Susitna Air Force 5001St Ladd

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