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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1957
Page
2
Editorial notes on building tornado shelters with gas masks food water and reinforced concrete, then recount a driven trip in a Fiat 1100 from Rome to Siena with no brakes a broken spark plug and slow careful shifts, ending with a hotel stop and an observation of local goings on.
The article recalls military band organs on merry go rounds becoming scarce and nearly museum pieces. It notes older 45 year old organs, smaller calliope steamers, and handcar rides. It contends amusement parks endure as long as youngsters patronize them, with organs selling for 15000 dollars or more.
A Topeka clerk and a shopper exchange sharp wit over high heels in a Kansas Avenue store. A New Jersey bride wore a $10,000 gown, a quip that jokes about bachelors and alimony clubs. The year’s man is in last year’s suit driving next year’s car on this year’s income.
The prayer notes Peter’s act and asks the Father to help believers value life in Christ. It urges giving away this gift rather than keeping it, asking to be quickened to spot daily opportunities to share faith and grace in His name.
The Ottawa Herald published daily except Sundays and holidays and entered at the Ottawa post office. Robert B. Wellington and Guy Snedaker served in editor and publisher roles. Subscription rates in the trade area by mail include one month five dollars, three months two dollars, six months three dollars and a year seven dollars. outside trade area rates are one month one dollar, three months three dollars, six months five dollars and a year ten dollars.
Television program grids show CBS on Channel 4 and Channel 5 13 with NBC on Channel 5 13 and ABC on Channel 9. Network schedule notes present classic station allocations and channel pairings for a regional viewing guide.
A fragmented grid of KTJO FM KCMO WDAF and WDAY stations lists music news and talk shows for Wednesday June 12 and Thursday June 13. It includes programs like People Are Funny Nite Line Open House Ames and Andy and World Tonight with multiple time slots and host names such as Beatty Sanders Lewis and Morgan.
Dr George W Cranes V-309 columns examine Moses and Aaron through introvert and extrovert traits with Miriam and Pharaohs daughter influence. It links biblical sibling dynamics to personality patterns and leadership choices.
A fragmented Williamsburg area item mentions bins and other relatives festanes and adjacent details, with readable fragments suggesting a local notice or community note without clear names or dates. The readable text centers on local belongings and family mentions in a casual community snippet.
The Ottawa Herald notes a weekend of visits as Tom McKivoy and Emmett McEvoy from Denver call on F. E. Young's family, with many Ottawa relatives hosting dinners, showers, and farewell events. Later, Claude Smiths host a buffet in honor of Mrs Turrell's daughter, and several guests travel to Topeka and Montezuma for extended family gatherings.
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