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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1957
Page
2
After the latest tornado threat Ottawans watched advisories on TV and radio as police, patrol, and weather spots activated. The piece laments hazy forecasts and fragmented warnings that confused residents and risked creating “twister neurotics” in children, urging announcers to improve accuracy and timing.
The piece discusses how teens from 13 to 19 differ in interests from marbles to family life. It notes 19 year olds often marry or take on adult responsibilities while 13 and 16 to 17 year olds remain more childish. Newspapers struggle to drop the label teen ager and ideas about youth vary little by region.
A devotional prayer asks God to bless the church and forgive sins, praising Him and seeking humility. It emphasizes unity in the temple and shared meals, with gratitude for the church and guidance through Christ.
The Ottawa Herald lists mailing rates with internal address lines and staff names. Subscription prices for trade area are one month 65 cents, three months 2 dollars, six months 3.75, one year 7 dollars. outside trade area one month 1 dollar, three months 3 dollars, six months 5.50, one year 10 dollars.
The piece recounts a Pisa stop with rain and a famed leaning tower that tilts about 13 feet from vertical, aided by a sloped ground. Tourists climb steps while a parking attendant jokes about a free car blessing. The Fiat 1100 resumes travel after a Florence overtime ticket.
A 25 year old reminiscence notes Rhode Island Red chickens stolen from Charley Moore’s west Ottawa hen house. Edith Clark travels to Topeka for Alf Landon campaign work as Landon runs for governor. Ottawa Legion promotes a bullfrog jumping contest. Warren Judd visits Paola on business. The Bennet Springs fishing trip involves W C Youngberg Charles Evans and Russell Crites. Mrs Ben D Lillard resumes Dunn store work. Sarah Marsh fills in at the business college during Myrtle Hollingsworth’s vacation. A circus is billed for Ottawa with a Ninth and Willow ground, and Harvey Bruce adds a barber pole and electric fan.
A jumbled listing shows NBC and local programs across morning to evening slots with names like Roy Rogers Big Picture You Are There Lone programs and various game shows news segments and talk formats. The fragmentary OCR mixes show times 6:00 a.m. 10:45 and 11:30 with titles such as Truth or Consequences Tic Tac Dough and The Price is Right alongside news and church segments.
Saturday and Sunday program grid listing stations WDAF KCMO WDAY KOFO with times covering news weather music tunes church and farm programs. Includes long string of names like Jami Benny Karloff and Mitch plus shows Morning Top of Morning Serenade and People’s Exchange.
James B. Carroll returns to Ashfork after ten days with parents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Carroll. Norma Moldenhauer attends Girls State in Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs. Stellah Phillips and Amy visit Wichita relatives for dinner with the Chalenders. Donald Coughlin attends Missouri Funeral Directors convention in Kansas City. Major Jack F. Jewell and family visit Wellsville. plan to serve in Germany. Dental student Dr. Kenneth Head elected to Omicron Kappa Upsilon. to begin three years of Air Force service.
A column on marital dynamics urges women to aggressively seek their husbands' devotion. It discusses gender roles, affection, and economics, noting men pursue younger partners after 45 and suggesting a booklet to prevent impotence. It frames advice as practical psychology from a syndicated columnist.
Jayhawk Topeka Inc formerly owns the 300 room Hotel Jayhawk in talks over sale to Alsonett Hotels. Incorporators include C H Alberding of Chicago president of Alsonett Joseph E Scally of Tulsa and W Kenneth Wilke of Topeka. Authorized capitalization is 10000. Parties in negotiations declined to comment.
Governor George Docking, returning from Yellowstone, says he has not decided on revenue recommendations for the 1958 budget session. Senator Howard Immel predicts Docking may again urge keeping 12.5 million dollars in sales tax residue. Docking will decide after the next budget is prepared, with work on the new budget to begin next fall.
Local families from Peoria and Imes, including Adeli Dean, Victor and Virgil, visit Ottawa and Kansas City relatives. Sunday gatherings feature quilting at Peoria Church basement and several scripture leaders during pastor's vacation. Attendees include Lovell, Mack, Evans, Weaver, Conley, Rodgers, and Ira Dean, with many extended family members from Emporia Wellsville Manhattan and North Carolina visiting over the weekend. Theo Tucker and cousins attend Christian Service Camp in Ashland, Kansas, June 2 to 8.
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