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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1957

Page

2

Editorial on milk sold by the gallon in the United States

The piece notes a national shift to gallon milk containers driven by larger families and convenience. It cites New York legislation enabling gallon sales, reports national sales up 22 percent with half gallon up 68 percent and quart down 22 percent, and praises dairy producers for meeting consumer demand while urging other food sectors to follow.

Ottawa Midwest East New York U.S

Three pedals and steering lever proposed to simplify cars

Mechanical writer Paul Murphy complains about modern gear shifts with multiple labels causing driver errors. A friend suggests a three-pedal design with a steering column lever replacing the accelerator, claiming a 30 year model life, though the idea seems impractical. The piece ends noting a term shift from dust storms to drafts on the soil bank.

Hammocks and bridges and broad musings in a Kansas City style

An anecdotal column blends hammock philosophy with light household thoughts and small town humor. It muses on hammock comfort versus divan living, notes a Kansas City bridge replacement cost and railroad spend, and ends with social quips about a Red Cross drive and female DJs versus male manicurists.

Auld Lang Syne Paints Church Bell and Kids Party

Exterior restoration at First Methodist Church underway overseen by the property committee F R Bennett N B Beeler and Floyd Ogg with plans to revive the 3 ton church bell after six years silence due to roof damage. Miss Gladys Brubaker hosted a party for five year olds featuring foods for children and a group of twelve names attended including Rowena Robe and Mary Ruth Dietrich. A barn owned by J W Flora near Centropolis was struck by lightning and burned, destroying stock including horses cows calves and hogs. The county issued bounties for crow heads and wolf scalps in April. Harris Lumber in Osawatomie closed. Claire Harris returned to Ottawa to help at the family yard.

First Methodist Church F. R. Bennett N. B. Beeler Floyd Ogg Gladys Brubaker Rowena Robe Mary Ruth Dietrich Virginia Harris Nadine Vaughn Marilyn Smart Irene Brown Glenna Walker Billy Osborn Imogene Mae Whitacre Margie Ann Haskinson Ruth Page Jack Okerberg J. W. Flora Centropolis

Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Promote Local Paper

The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details and pricing. Subscriptions in the trade area cost 85 cents monthly, 2 dollars for three months, 3.75 for six months, and 7 dollars yearly. outside trade area rates are 1 dollar monthly, 3 dollars for three months, 5.50 for six months, and 10 dollars yearly.

S. Main Ottawa Kas Robert B. Wellington Guy Snedaker

Prayer for Today as My House Serves the Lord

A home centered prayer asks God to make family life an altar and example. It asks for guidance to speak to God, to model prayer and life, and to make the home a starting point for God's kingdom in Jesus Christ. Amen.

Television Network Channel Listings Fragment

Fragmentary OCR shows Channel 4 NBC NBC Television Programs Channel 9 ABC with unclear scheduling details. No definitive program names or air times discernible in readable text. Further legible copy needed to identify specific shows or times.

Radio Schedule Highlights for May 6 7

Daily radio lineup lists programs on KCMO WDAF KTJO-FM and related stations from 6:00 PM to 9:20 PM on Monday May 6 and continuing into Tuesday May 7 with News Gildersleeve Suspense and World Tonight among entries. Strong names include Robt Q Lewis Morgan Beatty Amos n Andy and Forward March with theatre and feature segments.

KCMO WDAF Bob Sanders Morgan Beatty Robt Q. Lewis Ktjo-Fm Amos 'N Andy KTJO Wdaf- Gildersleeve Robt, Q. Lewis Fredrikson

Twins Have Their Mother All Mixed Up

Micha Jane and Joan Furton, one year old identical twins, slipped their identification bracelets and confound their parents and nine siblings. The mother, Athlone Furton, hopes hospital records or palm prints will help separate Jane and Joan, while the father Clayton Furton and family struggle with the mix-up. Dr Henry Willard notes palm prints may be on file.

Mt, Clemens, Micha Jane Joan Furton Joan Athlone Furton Clinton Township Clayton

Hundreds Questioned in Costello Shooting Case

New York authorities questioned hundreds of witnesses in the shooting of Frank Costello, with Deputy Chief Inspector Edward Byrnes saying the case is no closer to a breakthrough. Some 60 detectives have worked the inquiry since the attempted assassination last Thursday. Costello, 66, suffered a scalp wound and has not named the gunman or motive.

New York Frank Costello Edward W. Byrnes Score Costello

Goat farmer turns milk supplier in Hennessey boom

Lee Enix started with one goat in Hennessey Oklahoma to feed his young son. Demand grew as neighbors asked for milk, eventually building a herd of 13 goats and launching a milk business.

Hennessey Okla Lee Enix Enix

Give Your Heart A Vacation Hassock Gift Query

Marsha Q asks what to give a father for his birthday. Dr Crane promotes a hassock to rest the heart, lowering pulse and blood pressure. The piece argues feet elevated while sitting reduces vertical blood pressure, suggesting multiple hassocks in homes and workplaces for health benefits.

Dr. Crane DR. Cranely Marsha

Calendar Collector Mount Carmel Barber Keeps 132 Calendars

Calendar collector Bart McKinney runs a shop in Mount Carmel Illinois with 132 calendars hanging in the shop. Last year he collected 366 calendars and continues to seek more, sharing a hobby that fills his space and time.

Mount Carmel, Ill Bart McKinney

Two Surgeons Hurt In Plane Crash At Osceola

Two nationally known surgeons were reported out of danger in a Des Moines hospital after a light plane crash near Osceola airport. Dr Dwight Harken of Boston Massachusetts a leading heart specialist and Dr Donald Miller of Burlington Vermont were injured while returning from a Chicago meeting to visit Dr C R Harken of Osceola. The plane struck telephone lines during landing and wrecked into a woven wire fence ending upside down.

Osceola. Towa Des Moines Osceola Dwight Harken Boston Mass Donald Miller Burlington Chicago C. R. Harken Dr. Harken

Glandular Inflammation Promises Non Surgical Relief

If you are a victim of these symptoms then your troubles may be traced to Glandular Inflammation. The Excelsior Institute offers a new free book on proven non surgical treatments for older men. Address Excelsior Institute Dept 3663 Excelsior Springs Mo for the pamphlet with no obligation.

Excelsior Institute

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