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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1956
Page
2
The upcoming city primary on March 20 will trim three mayoral candidates to two for the April 1 general election, which also includes a vote on the flood control bond. Voters are urged to study both the bond and mayoral candidates and to turnout in both elections to reflect the voters’ will.
An April 15 leash rule in Wichita prompts a Civic Association protest drive with over 6,000 signatures. A city election next summer may pit dog owners against anti-canine groups, reflecting wider frustrations with local governance.
A report recalls that Mrs. A. B. Martin was elected Garfield PTA president fifteen years ago. A local note mentions a police car damage from a bullet hole discovered in an incident. The BPW club funded a drive to buy an incubator for the hospital infant care.
The piece recalls the town's transit shift from horse cars to electric trolleys and interurbans, then jitneys, and finally private cars. Buses closed recently. motor cars become dominant, signaling a lasting change and prompting curiosity about future transport trends.
A column jumbles social gossip and political quips. It mentions the Autherine Lucy case at the University of Alabama, a Reno club sale for fourteen million, and light humorous takes on Ike, engineers, Fannie Hurst, and presidential coattails. It ends with a quip about hatchets and Harry Truman.
New York NW I set out to find the 10 most boring types of people. The author lists categories such as hobbyists gourmets and diet zealots with sharp, period voice critiquing common American foibles and social pretensions. The piece lampoons those who pride themselves on trends or self-improvement and notes the survey focused on male respondents.
Dr. George W. Crane discusses ministerial roles in marriage and sex counseling, citing Victor B. Ernest of Lebanon Oregon and his 20 years of pastoral work. He argues 75 percent of church problems stem from sexual maladjustment and promotes marriage, sex, family booklets as aids. The column argues for frank discussion of sex topics as essential for public education and healthier family life.
The passage pokes fun at social bore types, asking readers to name their favorite bore and explain why. It notes the humor in familiar stereotypes and invites friendly discussion about everyday personalities and quirks.
sewing pattern emphasizes quick construction for hot summer days. includes half sizes 14 14 16 44 18 4 20 21 4 24 with yardage for size 16 4% yards of 35 inch fabric. features simple illustrated instructions and fit tested design. mail 35 cents plus 5 cents for first class to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Ottawa Herald, 243 West 17th St New York NY.
Readers are urged to engage with a pioneering column that candidly discusses liquor tobacco and sexual needs. The Hopkins Syndicate invites requests for psychological charts by sending Melott Inc. a stamped envelope and 20 cents, with savings bonds framed as an investment.
A dense listing of programs and time slots across multiple networks and venues. entries include Ding Dong School Ernie Kovacs Home Tennessee and a variety of shows like See It Now, I Love Lucy, Ford. There are many titles with unspecified dates, forming a broad guide to expected broadcasts and performances.
A scrambled radio timetable lists programs across KTJO KMBC WDAF KNBC and EMBC for March 12 13 including dinners news shows music and comedy blocks with hosts Morgan Beatty Roger Fredrikson and Benor Sheen among others. The fragment hints at daily slots such as Dinner Music Show Time News and Dragnet with varied station prefixes and musical blocks.
A religious devotional note quotes Luke 9 23 and offers a prayer asking God to reveal personal weakness, grant courage and strength, and enable a life of purity and service through Jesus Christ.
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