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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1955

Page

2

Sewage funding options eyed for Coffeyville city bills

Coffeyville considers a monthly sewage fee added to water bills to fund plant improvements as an alternative to a general obligation bond. Officials doubt a bond election would pass, and Kansas towns may face rising sewage costs as river pollution scrutiny grows. The piece pivots to Bruges, noting its old city atmosphere and a lingering smell even before warm weather.

T Coffeyville Renee Coffeyville Kansas Cities Kansas Water Resources Board

Bruges Brings the 17th Century to Modern Bruges Scene

A detailed tour of Bruges portrays a city where 17th century façades and Flemish architecture endure. Narrow canals, leaded windows, guild-era houses, and a Gothic clock tower frame a landscape that blends Renaissance remnants with 20th century life. The piece stresses Bruges as living history rather than a static relic, with markets, windmills, and museums amid aging princey humids and old squares.

Yeither Adibining Big Ben Bruges Low Countries Princey Brice

Time To Shed Coats By ELN

The author laments heavy summer dress for men and argues coats and neckties should give way to comfort. He notes sultry evenings with half the crowd in coats and half in shirt sleeves, praising those in lighter attire and predicting coats and ties are done until autumn except for weddings or funerals.

Wartime claim and local incidents in brief

A historical sampl e item notes Italy joining Germany in a European conflict 15 years ago, and Nazis nearing Paris within 30 miles. It also mentions 16 injured at Garnett lake shelter, 25 years ago burglars taking about $150 from Steve Needham’s Lane garage, Kansas Sunday law upholding fines on a theater owner, city workers laying a 4 inch Willow street water line, Mrs C S Baldridge visiting Wellsville, W C Robb harvesting currants, and Ottawa University graduation activities.

Steve Needham Lane

Coronado Should Have Used Geiger Counter On His Trip

HAL BOYLE notes Coronado’s failed quest for the seven cities of Cibola, saying he lacked a Geiger counter and should have searched for uranium instead. The piece weaves humor with Southwest prospecting hype, Apache reservations, and the uranium rush impacting tourism and locals.

Coronado Hum Ean Lever

Men Admire Idealism in Girl Friends

Dr. George W. Crane offers a moral decision tale about Marilyn a 17 year old senior who faces illicit demands from a boyfriend. He frames a cost benefit scale valuing future education and reputation against dates and risks including pregnancy lies and parental heartbreak and concludes Marilyn must choose her own path to preserve integrity. The story ends with Marilyn asserting her standards, the boyfriend respecting them, and a message that men admire idealism when rules are followed.

Marilyn Dr. Crane Lt. Crane Hopkins Syndicate Melott, Inc Hopkins Syndicate Inc

Television Program Schedule Across Stations in Kansas

A dense schedule lists programs from several stations including Chansel 3, KRFEQ TV, WIBW TV, and more. It details air times for shows such as Hopalong Cassidy, Superman, Abbott and Costello, Ford Theatre, Lux Video Theatre, and various news and weather slots, spanning morning to late evening across a networked Kansas city area. The list emphasizes the breadth of offerings with frequent back-to-back programming, sports, movies, dramas, and variety shows across multiple channels.

Ford Theatre Television Playhouse Playhouse Lux Video Theatre Death Valley Daye & Famous Scotland Yard Scotland Yards Sandsmen Bal Studio 5 Barry Tex McKinney Barcker Bil Comicino Studio Doug Edwards Commander Perry Camo Newe Waravas Ferry Como Roon Wally Sayride Three Star Nets Mame Johnny Jupiter Pam Topper Piayhouse Misa Brooks Garry Moore Ozele D- News Sandman Theatre Yoo Rod Cameron ii Chris Smith

Radio Schedule Highlights Local News and Sports Reference

The scanned page lists a June broadcast sequence across KMBC WDAF WDAP and related stations with show times for news, shows, sports, and music. Entries include Rosemary Clooney, Gloria, and boxing and baseball segments along with various announcers and hosts.

KMBC WDAF Morgan Beatty WDAP Roy Rogers the Whistler RTJO Gloria Sports Dr. Elxgun Dick Derby KTJO KNBC Rosemary Clooney Hare Amos Andy Erin Embc Ernie Meves Rose Wrathe Jane Pickens EMBC Henry Jerome RARC Newa WDAT Organ Beatty Embc Dinah Mhore

Creditors to Meet in Kanorado Grain Case in Kansas

A meeting of creditors for Kanorado Grain and Supply Co. in Kansas is scheduled for the week of June 20 in Goodland. The firm, with fewer than a dozen creditors, owes about 117000 dollars while assets are under 45000 dollars. If settlement fails, bankruptcy is likely. The Commodity Credit Corp. tops creditors with about 110000 dollars, and a civil suit is pending against the firm and its partners August Wahl and August Reents. Wahl and Reents face a federal trial on charges of conspiracy and illegal government grain handling.

Wichita Kanorado Grain and Supply Co Kanorado Kas Goodland Will.iam C. Parmer U. S Commodity Credit Corp CCC August Wahl August Reents Wahl Reents Max Jones

Tennessee Governor Promises Sweeping Democratic Victory

Tennessee Gov. Frank G. Clement predicted a sweeping Democratic victory in 1956 at a Democratic fund raising banquet in Chicago. He said he would support the party's nominees and criticized President Eisenhower for preferring delegation of authority and remaining aloof from the people to a crowd of about 2,340 at a $100-a-plate event.

Chicago Frank G.clement Tennessee Eisenhower

Kansas Co op Council appoints James McGuire executive secretary

James McGuire of Flagler Colorado has been named executive secretary of the Kansas Cooperative Council. He will succeed Leonard M Lowe who resigns July 1 to enter private business. McGuire has managed a farmers cooperative and served as educational field secretary for a group of cooperatives in eastern Colorado.

Topeka James McGuire Flagler Colo Kansas Cooperative Council McGuire Farmers’ Cooperative Colorado Leonard M. Lowe

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