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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1955
Page
2
Editorial urges regional approach to a women’s prison as Missouri refusals don’t kill the project. Oklahoma Arkansas and Kansas weigh shared facilities. Kansas farm houses 62 inmates with 25 staff. shared facilities may lower per inmate costs amid rising expenses.
A compiled column of quips and anecdotes touches on Dulles remarks about peace and cost, TV channels, a centenarian GAR member, a London newspaper strike, O K Armstrong tax case, pet population growth, Alger Hiss rumor, and a playful note on seven children as a symbol of social status.
This nostalgia filled piece notes auction sales now happen nightly beyond farm sales and meals. It compares town and tobacco auctions, praising bid spotters and fast-talking auctioneers while recalling farm auctions with meals. The author sees lively crowds of about 150 listeners bidding and follows the crowd dynamics.
A candidate for state senator is A W Logan of Quenemo. A dozen new measles cases were reported locally. Ottawa civic orchestra planned to debut tomorrow night 25 years ago. The Webster theater was sold to Midland theater KC. Nearly two inches of rain fell yesterday. John H Bell was re appointed Ottawa city clerk. Local stores planned 6 pm closing this summer. Ott Thompson improved.
In a vivid New York column, the author argues suburbanites resemble modern Davy Crocketts facing hazards of home repair. Cites 1954 accident figures for fix it yourself work, comparing suburban and urban risks, and notes a Phillies pitcher rookie and a South US fire ant invasion threatening stored food and livestock.
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Denlon who died May 2 in Kansas City were held May 4 at 1 30 p m at the Lamb Funeral Home Rev R B Craig officiated Pallbearers were B W Campbell Lon Dietrich Iva E Brown Kenneth Andrews 8 4 Buckley Bert Capp William wintin Perry Compton and Malcolm Jones Interment was in the Olathe cemetery
Dr George W Crane promotes prize contesting as a stimulating outlet for energy and a path to cash or merchandise prizes. A 27 year old veteran recovers at a hospital and notes readers enjoy Crane tests. Entries favor simple, homey letters with originality, not college jargon, and many prizes total millions annually.
Fragmentary OCR shows masthead elements for the Ottawa Herald with names and roles such as Managing Editor Quy Snedaker and Advertising Manager Shipman, plus early subscription rate notations and mail rates by period.
A dense listing of programs across KTFEQ styled channels detailing air times for dramas, comedies, news, sports, films, religious slots, and variety shows. Notable entries include Doug Edwards, Parry Como, Lone Ranger, Wagon-era broadcasts, and late-night movie lineups across WDAF KMBO WIBW and others.
A fragmented listing shows diverse radio programming across stations KMBC WDAF and others for Friday Saturday and Sunday including baseball boxing music news comedy and country blocks with host names and show titles such as Garroway Bing Crosby Gunsmoke and Grand Ole Opry, reflecting a busy regional airwaves snapshot. The garbled text preserves entities like May dates and show names, indicating a multi-station schedule despite OCR noise.
The U S Migratory Bird Commission authorized acquisition of about 23 000 acres in Stafford County to establish a migratory waterfowl refuge named the Quivira National Waterfowl Refuge. Kansas fish and game director Dave Leahy announced the decision after returning from Washington where he conferred with federal officials. The project covers the big and little salt marshes of Stafford County.
William Van Scoder, a Newton truck driver with a 900000 mile record without a traffic accident, was named driver of the year by officials in Topeka yesterday.
Kansas Motor Carriers Assn. figure Vanscoder, aged 32, is employed by Frontier Chemical Co. in Wichita. The brief notice lists his affiliation with the association and his current employer.
R D Edwards hosts annual Mother’s Day gathering for 350 women ages 70 and up in Lansford Pennsylvania. The event began in 1939 to honor living mothers with dinner entertainment and flowers. Proceeds support local store business and goodwill in the coal town community.
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