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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1958
Page
2
Editorial notes Kansas Democrats seek momentum as candidates file for county state and national posts. Newell George of Kansas City announces a run for Congress after two prior attempts. He challenged Errett Scrivner, whose flood control expertise and Capitol experience bolster his reelection case.
An eclectic column notes a neighbor’s 650 mile radio driven trek for safety, critiques reprint reliance from 1930s, and laments auto model changes. It cites surpluses like wheat and cotton, questions charity norms, and recalls Grace Kelly’s family in a broader commentary on public attention and small town life.
Daily Lenten devotion reflects on Jesus driving out sellers and money changers from the temple. It cites the desecration of a house of prayer for all nations and urges readers to seek God’s cleansing of their lives and to strive for righteous self-control through Christ. E Paul Hovey, Idaho, offers the reflection.
A quirky calendar of events cites dates from 48 BC to 1942, noting Confucius’ debated name, Good Friday prep, the 1853 Pennsylvania Polytechnic College, and the 1926 Los Angeles air mail milestone. It riffes on historical facts with tongue in cheek commentary about spelling, football, and public memory.
Auld Lang Syne item notes motorists buying license tags without penalties on the final day at the county treasurer’s office. Clergy updates report Rev. L. F. Waring returning to First Methodist and Rev. Harmon Allen to Trinity Methodist. Obituary records C. H. Norton, 80, of Quenemo, died at home.
Clips from Augusta Gazette describe a loud blast misread as a sonic boom when an elderly man reacts to seeing his wife in a chemise dress and grape basket hat. Holyrood Gazette notes garlic prevents lipstick smears. Emporia Gazette reports a Topeka dance venue renaming from Old Moon to New Moon.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices for trade area by mail to unknown dates. Rates include one month eight dollars but figures are garbled. Three months two dollars and six months thirty eight seventy five, one year seven. Outside trade area rates show one month a dollar and yearly ten.
A California doctor invited three Russians to visit the United States in 1956. They are due to arrive late May, but the State Department requires a 30 day hour by hour Washington itinerary, an interpreter at 25 dollars daily, 12 dollars daily living expenses, and travel costs. The president favors more Russian visits to foster peace, yet bureaucratic hurdles threaten the plan.
A fragmentary listing shows Channel 4 NBC CBS ABC and others detailing Monday prime time lineups with titles such as Superman Robin Hood Disneyland Burns and Allen Honeymooners Marvelous shows and late night entries. The OCR text includes times show names and host casts like Danny Thomas and Clooney among others.
New York readers are reminded that change is constant as memories link yesterday to today. The piece riffs on contrasts from past and present, recalling midcentury social norms and cultural quirks to illustrate how norms shift over time.
A nostalgic plea invites readers to mail their own favorite remember when items to Hal Boyle for a series of memory lane trips. The column recalls wall to wall carpet in lobbies, dime stores, and etiquette around guests and dining.
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