Side Swipes In The Day's News
A jumble of items from notices and local life. Mrs. Howard Henderson seeks a translator for a Japanese letter from Mrs. Bobby L. Neill now at Wurtsmith Air Force Base Michigan. Rome NY motorist seeks cost of living briefing after paying a $1 ticket tied to a $2 marriage license. A Herald typing error lists precincts and candidates incorrectly for the upcoming elections and notes misstatements about local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Henderson
Maple
Bobby L. Neill
Ottawa
Neill
Bobby L. Neil
Lane
Rome
N.Y
Herald
2Nd Ward
Lahoma Dennis
Betty Wright
John A. Fivian
Ed &. Curby
William S. Bowers
J. L. Rokes
Harry Brink
Veronica Mages
Richard Byrd
Myrone S. Steere
J. R. Raffelock
Lloyd Stafford
Mary Bell Chappell
Lena Fredeen
Lowana
Minckley
Lee Bonar
Frank Betz
Bruce Spears
P. J. Fredricks
Homewood Township
BBR
Shortage of box cars hampers harvest near Ottawa
Harvest in eastern Kansas faces a box car shortage as elevators in Ottawa and surrounding counties struggle to move wheat. Farmers report low car availability, with some rail shipments limited by unloading capacity in Kansas City. Weather and storage changes may ease the problem, but the car shortage remains the main obstacle to a brisk harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Paul Steinman
B. B. Phillips
Ottawa
Phillips
Herald
Lamar Phillips
Kansas
Frank
Lyie Grier
Welthere
S. C. Christersen
Santa Fe
Ottawa Co-Op
Williamsburg
C. T. Geiger
the Farmerselevator
Geiger
Middlewest
Grier
Kansas City
Christersen
Texas
Oklawahoma
Nebraska
Concordia
Richard Garrett
Federal
Republican River
Scandia
Paul Brown
Fred Hall
Solomon
Brown
Ning
Beloit
Cally Heavy
North Central
Phillipsburg
Cawker City
Clay Center
Norton
Stockton
Marysville
Gar- Kansas
Showers Move Through Ottawa Area
A weather update notes clouds moving in today for Ottawa with several showers. Temperatures fell from above 90 in the morning to the 70s by mid afternoon, bringing a noticeable cool down for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ag Program Not Run By Applause
Eldora Iowa speechmakers Ezra Benson and Estes Kefauver denounced delays in the 1956 farm program. Kefauver argued proper administration could boost farmer income by about 1.9 billion dollars this year. Benson praised current policies, saying soil bank aims to reduce surpluses and that tests will come in 1957 to 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture
Ezra Benson
Estes Kefauver
D-I Tenn
Eisenhower
Iowa Orn Belt
Kefauver
Benson
New Soil Bank
Soil Bank
Kewauver
Congress
Fireworks Display A July 4th Feature in Forest Park
Starkweather to lead the Lions club carnival fireworks at Forest Park on July 4 with 250 aerial bombs 25 set pieces and surprise pieces for an hour long show beginning at dusk Between 400 and 500 pounds of powder and chemicals were used in this year's display Starkweather who has run the yearly displays for a decade works as a hobbyist assisted by veteran crew members Carl Barnhart Art Brink Harry Smith Earl Richardson and newcomer Arthur Salsbury Lamb Ambulance handles support services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ott
Kawa
Forest Park
Starkweather
D&red
Stark- Weather
Kiwanis
Mears Park
Arthur Salsbury
Carl Barnhart
Art Brink
Harry Smith
Earl Richardson
Memorial Garden proposed for Highland cemetery
Robert Hill acting as spokesman for Highland and Hope cemetery boards asked Ottawa city commissioners to consider a Memorial Garden area at Highland cemetery. The garden style would feature ground level bronze markers, landscaped and maintained as a garden rather than a traditional cemetery. City officials will inspect Highland to see if a suitable area exists. The request was made at the city commissioners meeting on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert §. Hill
Highland
Hope Cemetery
Ottawa
Highland Cemetery
GOP Fights Over Race and Air Force Funds At Conference
At Quantico Secretary Wilson called a defense budget boost phoney then said he would cross that bridge if Congress passes the extra Air Force money. In Washington the Senate began debate on a 34.94 billion defense bill as a later vote looms. Republicans trust Eisenhower will run again, while Democrats plot a whistle stop campaign and party leaders discuss convention roles and a possible woman keynote speaker.
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Quantico
Wilson
Senate
Marine Corps Base
Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Sen. Hridges
Congress
Defense
Republican National Conveniion Arrangements Committee
San Francisco
Leonard W. Hall
Harry Darby
Kansas
Carroll Reece
Tennessee
Hall
White House
GOP
Sens. Saltonstall
Mass
Dirksen
Ill
Rep. Halleck
Ind
Christian A. Herter
William G. Stratton
George N. Craig
Arthur.b. Langlie
Wash
Douglas McKay
Secretary of the Interior
Oregon
U.N
Henry Cabot Lodge
Fireworks Display at Kiwanis Camp
At Mears Park the Kiwanis summer camp hosts a Monday fireworks show for 47 boys supervised by Ike Cearfoss. B G Doc Starkweather plans an automatic fuse sequence, with Dick Peters and safety film on Tuesday. Jay Ellis demonstrates guide dog Perda on Wednesday. Four wives of Kiwanis members teach handicraft. Boys return to Ottawa Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mears Park
Kiwanis
B. G
Doc” Starkweather
Ike Cearfoss
Starkweather
Dick Peters
O. U
SMU
Dallas
Peters
Jay Ellis
Perda
Bill Bancroft
Harold Bundy
Joel Nordeen
Bob Winchester
Ottawa
Kiwanisi
Ottawa High teacher urges youth exercise nationwide concern
Ottawa High coach Orlis Cox praised the President’s Conference on Fitness of American Youth and urged public action. He noted schools provide two hours of weekly physical education, parents must participate, and push for earlier activity to curb juvenile delinquency while summer recreation classes build fitness. He warned cars weaken condition and called for improved programs to develop mind and body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlis Cox
Ottawa
Cox
Annapolis
U.S
Weather forecast with showers and storms inland
Much cloudiness in the north and partly cloudy in the south this afternoon and tonight with scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy. Central and north likely to see thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Saturday partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms west and south. Cooler northwest and extreme north this afternoon, west and north tonight, and northeast Saturday. Low tonight 50s northwest to around 70 southeast. high Saturday 80s to upper 90s. Yesterday’s high 97, low today 73. River stage 80 of a foot. Also notes on local hospital visit for Jack Peters and market prices for Cheney Market.
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Smith Center
Alton
Hays
Russell
Salina
Kansas
Burr Oak
Belleville
White Rock Creek
Jewell Coun
Moersla
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eddie Hull
J. L. Hysom
Bill Fall
Pomona
Lloyd Daugharthy
Vic Warren
Eldora
Iowa
Lamb Ambulance
Memorial Park Cemetery
Air Force
Kiwanis Camp
Ottawa High
Berlously
I — Edger Bi
Jack? Peters
N. Poplar
Aken
Veterans Hospital
Kansas City, Mo
Seri Bonne
Cheney Market
Clubs
Sache
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