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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1957
Page
2
The piece critiques headlines on President Eisenhower illness and stock market moves while urging reader morale. It wittily riffs on the White House health brief and jokes about onion and radish flavors, farmers, and social dine-ability, ending with a light defense of eating vegetables before social events.
Auld Lang Syne First Baptist Sunday School presented a Children’s Day program featuring participants including Billy Sinclair John Lamb Jack Pinney Ruby Anderson Mary Lou Redmond Vivian Powell Nancy Lou Martin Rayburn Haworth Robert Fabian Harlan Young Loretta Hallaux Dean Branaman Pauline Johnson Norma Jean Hammond Mary Heinlein Rex Conrad Jimmie Robinson Donnie Coop Bobby Okeson Shirley Porter Lavarre Ramey Lara Dee Clark Glenda Hayward Edith Jane Nesbit Jerry Miller J H Vanhuss 86, a well known farmer, died at his son Samuel Vantuss home near Centros near Centropolis Will Grabendike sold 5000 copies in one week of a well known magazine A little black dog owned by Roy Church was poisoned Misses Josephine Augusta and Bessie Wiggins traveled to Kansas City by automobile Ottawa faces a hydrophobia scare with dogs ordered muzzled Dog owners express unhappiness
The article surveys Siena Italy noting its hilltop layout dictates southward streets, lack of sidewalks, and narrow 10 to 30 foot lanes troughed for rain. It recalls Etruscan roots, medieval structures, and preserved water, electricity, and plumbing. It highlights the shell shaped town square, town hall, and the Duomo Gothic cathedral with white and gray marble.
A short church prayer wishes guidance to spread the gospel. It recalls a vision of a man from Macedonia asking to come over and help, thanking God for Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord. The prayer asks for strength and guidance to proclaim the gospel in word and life.
A reader protests a proposed county mental health clinic urging prioritization of a county health nurse to check schools. She cites crowded well child clinics, poor school conditions, and funding priorities, noting county commissioners rejected the mental health clinic proposal.
Channel 5 13 CBS Channel 4 NBC guide items mixed with a quirky remark about elephants and a stray note to Dr Crake via The Hopkins Syndicate in Melott Indiana. The text blends schedules with informal commentary and suggests a follow up tomorrow.
Baltimore artist Frank Redelius shared a train ride with Betsy Blatimore's painting chimp en route to New York. He rode second class while delivering his canvasses, saying he felt like crawling under cover during the journey.
Perry L. Owsley, 42, Pittsburg attorney and Democrat, was named to a newly created three member Kansas tax appeals board by the 1957 legislature. He joins Republican Sam Brookover and Democrat Maurice Wildgen. Owsley will serve four years starting July 1, has practiced law in Pittsburg since 1941, and previously served four years as judge of the 38th Judicial District.
Sons and daughters of Adios earned over $1,000,000 in 1956, a record for a harness racing stallion.
A dense listing of stations and program blocks across WDAF KTJO KOFO WOAF and more. It outlines morning weather, news, hymns, serenades, and various themed segments with times ranging from early morning to mid afternoon. nomes and call letters decorate a busy broadcaster’s day.
Dr George W Crane recounts letters from husbands about wives habitually late for appointments. He quotes Roy R Bollinger of Anderson Indiana praising a column and noting his wife often arriving after him. The piece explores time sense, etiquette, and the idea that disagreements refine understanding.
The notice lists subscription rates for the Ottawa Kansas era, detailing daily publication except Sundays and holidays. Rates in the trade area by mail include one month eighty five cents, three months two dollars, six months three dollars and seventy five cents, one year seven dollars. Outside trade area rates by mail are one month one dollar, three months three dollars, six months nine dollars and fifty cents, one year ten dollars.
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