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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1960
Page
4
A contemplative note on Mary at Calvary as Jesus dies and the lifelong bond fulfilled. The piece reflects on Mary’s role from Bethlehem through Cana to the crucifixion, ending with a poignant image of the Pieta and enduring artistic inspiration.
The Rev Charles D Clark operates Dismas House in an old downtown school to rehabilitate burglars and felons recently freed from prison. Since opening, the halfway house has helped more than 300 re entrants gain meals, clothing, beds and a path to honest work. Clark screens inmates before parole, rejecting habitual criminals and narcotics addicts while seeking men who truly want to reform. About 30 residents now live there, with capacity for 60, and stays average about two weeks.
Preliminary plans were made for a two day Archdiocesan Council convention in Ottawa on August 8 and 9 hosted by Paola deanery including parishes in Miami Linn Franklin and Anderson Counties. About 400 women are expected from Kansas City Topeka Marysville Atchison Leavenworth areas. Sessions will be at Memorial auditorium and the Armory.
The Friendly Club reschedules a Wednesday gathering for March 23 with hosts Mrs. Dale Smith and Mrs. Clarence Davis. Cheri Hamilton visited her grandparents in DeSoto. Betty Johannes of Kansas City called on her parents, and Marjorie Steele of Burlington visited the Johannes family. Paul Davis of Burlington stayed overnight.
Three contracts totaling 254315 have been let for construction of a high school building in Sedan Kansas. A 380000 bond issue was approved recently with about 70000 earmarked for equipment, the rest for architect fees, walks, driveway and landscaping. H D Perkins Construction Co of Bartlesville Oklahoma bid 181229 for the building. Kilby Mechanical and Heating Co of Rogers Arkansas bid 45589 for the heating system and Libert Electric Co of Coffeyville bid 27497 for wiring.
Marshfield Wisconsin AP reports Representative Melvin Laird Republican says a district poll of 14,875 people shows 64.7 percent favor Vice President Richard M. Nixon as next president. When asked if 1960 election held now about 69 percent would back a Republican and 31 percent a Democrat.
Sally Perry reports that the Past Noble Grand Club met with Mrs. Nelly Yockey, assisted by Mrs. Joe Criqui. Mrs. Criqui led the business meeting and Mrs. Henry Bernard led the devotionals, with Mrs. Carl Nelson serving as secretary.
In Tunis Tunisian workers tore down the garden wall of the French Embassy as a road project. In Paris a French foreman and five Algerian workers ripped up the sidewalk in front of the Tunisian Embassy seeking leaks in a water main. The French Foreign Ministry said it knew nothing of the incident.
Washington AP reports that cumulative 1960 polio totals and paralytic cases fell below 1959 levels for the first 10 weeks of the year. Jan 1 through March 12 shows 207 polio cases versus 212 in 1959, with 145 paralytic cases versus 152.
A report notes confusion in figures, stating last week 16 cases were paralytic while a year ago 14 new polio cases were recorded, with 13 of them in a prior period. The data contrasts recent paralytic polio cases against prior year totals.
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