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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1957
Page
2
Editorial notes Franklin County commissioners voted 2-1 to block a county health clinic for now. It cites thorough discussion, survey questions, and legal constraints, urging that a resurvey or a ballot decision by voters might have clarified the issue rather than leaving it unsettled.
The 1957 wheat forecast sits near 971 million bushels with dry planting hurting acreage. Farmers hold about 13 million acres in the soil bank, slated for $231 million in payments, while the government braces for storage costs on excess carryover. Critics say a price guarantee loophole undermines the program.
A writer laments dwindling attention to Flag Day as few spectators, including veterans, rise or show proper salute. He notes parades feature flags but many onlookers remain distant, while sports events briefly honor the flag with the Star Spangled Banner, and questions how many flags truly exist in the town.
A Holyrood Gazette note mentions college girls home for summer would go nuts without phones. The Lawrence Journal World defines a reunion as a gathering you attend to see and you’re doing better than somebody else.
The writer notes Florence attracts many visitors after the capitals, drawn by grand cathedrals, the Ponte Vecchio knickknacks, and especially its Old Master paintings. Florence’s religious art dominates, with Madonnas and saints everywhere. The piece traces the challenge of sampling vast galleries, reporting a 47 minute slow traverse and six rooms closed for cleaning.
Marriage licenses issued to Nicholas Volney Hudelson of Pomona and Wilma Alberta McDaniel of Michigan Valley reflect 25 years ago customs. Basil W. Kelsey visited Osawato mie and parents while J W Roberts paid a one dollar fine for double parking.
Prayer expresses gratitude for anchors of belief in God, Christ, the Bible, and prayer. It asks for divine help to deepen faith that strengthens service, in Jesus name.
A fragmented TV grid lists channels 4 and 9 with a mix of shows and times. Entries include Howdy Doody Gumby Show Fury Captain Kang Mercury Mouse and Lone Ranger among others, with blocks on It s A Hit and True Story and Adventu re. The text combines schedules for multiple channels with unclear endings.
A fragmentary schedule lists Friday and Saturday programs across KCMO WDAF and related stations. Entries include news, music, boxing, religious services, and variety shows with several garbled or incomplete program names and times.
Boston reports Rep. Robert F. Mooney proposes bicycle path construction after noting Nantucket has 4,100 bicycles and about 3,500 residents. The island lies 30 miles off Cape Cod.
Police probe theft of two sirens and a parking meter from the Mississippi Law Enforcement Association annual meeting exhibition hall held yesterday in Biloxi Mississippi. Authorities seek clues and suspect leads as the loss is noted by organizers.
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details and subscription prices. In-trade rates by mail include one month eighty five cents and yearly seven dollars, with three and six month options. outside trade area prices are higher with one month one dollar and annual ten dollars.
Mona M 32 a housewife asks Dr Crane why husbands are blamed for affairs and how wives can win back reformed husbands. The doctor argues that positive approaches work better than scolding, citing a sun versus wind parable. He suggests wives make the first move and ignore minor provocations to restore harmony.
A 1957 newspaper clipping promotes a booklet titled Sex Problems in Marriage, urging wives to employ strategic behavior in pursuit of husbands amid a claim of 5,000,000 unmarried women. It directs readers to mail 20 cents and a stamped return envelope, with instructions to send to De. Crane care of The Hopkins Syndicate in Melott, Indiana.
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