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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1955
Page
2
A missing doctor story spurred eight Kansas towns to reach out within 24 hours as readers learned the doctor would relocate for a favorable living. The piece argues personal ties in small towns and public service ads highlight the need for more physicians as state facilities and societies push for solutions.
A collection of light editorial quips on polio credit to Salk, campus politics names, a penitentiary parole, next year’s license tags, aprons with gadgets, Eisenhower as peace seeker, and Reno Las Vegas credit fuzziness.
A dozen teams were selected to sell memberships in the community concert series while the Lions club planned a fishing contest this spring. Mr and Mrs A W Wadkins, 906 King, welcomed a son born yesterday.
A stream of opinion and promotional notes criticizes travel promotions from Colorado Mexico Missouri and California. The piece scorns booster text urging trips to mountains rivers caves and sunny climates, urging readers to ignore glossy promises and pack for the West or Ozarks. It uses playful brisk commentary about highways and scenic spots to push a mood rather than report events.
New York writer Charles Morton a longtime Atlantic Monthly associate editor outlines how humorists differ from ordinary people. He argues humor develops when people realize adults often lie and that most serious writing erodes once one stops finding folly. Morton notes few remain devoted to light essays as rapid modern tastes favor quick gags.
In Chicago, burglars tried to loot Michigan Electronics Inc as a taped voice warned intruders to leave. A female scream and alarm siren followed, prompting police to respond while engineers said the device was a gag. No loss was reported.
Timmy L aged 11 shy but bright, asks Dr Crane how to overcome fear. The piece explains bravery as learned, not innate, urging practice, repeated challenges, and supportive effort. It outlines a Rule of Three, emphasizes effort over nerves, and suggests joining Scouts or YMCA for skill growth.
Vienna reports a rising addiction to medicines with seven million residents using over 320 million pills in 1954. Doctors psychiatrists and social workers push back with public health measures noting prescriptions rose from 5.6 million in 1950 to nine million in recent years and plan a campaign warning against medicine excess.
A dense OCR filled rail of broadcast times and program titles across multiple stations. It lists Channel 2 KFEQ TV and others with a long sequence of shows ranging from cartoons, dramas, Westerns, news, and variety programs, including references to Disneyland, Abbott and Costello, and daily weather updates.
Edgerton residents enjoyed a Santa Fe bus excursion to Denver leaving Gardner at 8 50 p m Thursday and returning Saturday morning. Passengers included Jo in Crooks Mildred Barron Linda Bob Branson Gary Jimmy Gilli han Betty Shore and others visiting landmarks like the state capitol Red Rock and Denver Museum of Natural History. The group toured the city and rode to Union Station for the return trip arriving in Gardner at 7 00 a m.
The schedule lists May 4 and 5 programs across stations WDAP KMBC WDAF KTJO and more. Notable items include Morgan Beatty News 6:00 6:30 7:00 blocks, Amos and Andy, Truth at Congey, Go to Town, The Whistler, and Jane Pickens. Mentioned programs cover crime, talk, music, and serials with multiple hosts and time slots.
The Kansas wheat crop suffered more damage as warm dry windy weather intensified soil moisture loss. Agencies warn south central counties face severe conditions where rainfall has been limited and brown mites infestations spread to surrounding areas. Farmers hesitate to apply costly mite controls given bleak crop prospects. Elsewhere moisture from April rains waned, tempering earlier favorable conditions.
A Topeka boy about 10 years old confessed to starting a fire that caused up to $100,000 damage to two lumber warehouses on April 18. County juvenile officer T. V. Herron said the second grader, not named, told officials he was playing with matches and accidentally ignited paper while walking to school through Jones Warehouse Row.
Chanute high school topped the state vocational agriculture judging and farm mechanics contests at Manhattan. Chanute won both events, with Newton and Coldwater following in judging and farm mechanics respectively. Almena and Yates Center placed second and third in farm mechanics. Chanute’s Lester Hole and Paul Johnson Jr led the farm mechanics standings, with Norman Nelson of Almena third and Ley Reinhardt of Chanute high individual in judging.
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