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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1959
Page
2
A safety message to Ottawa children stresses obeying traffic laws and wearing lights. The National Safety Council study found four of five bike motor crashes involve rider law violations. Rules include riding with traffic, single file, using crosswalks, keeping bikes in good condition, and wearing bright clothing.
A reader asks about IQ scores for four children and whether tests truly measure intelligence. The Dr notes tests depend on language and context, warns scores can be misleading, cites varied outcomes, and suggests focusing on overall development rather than numeric IQ.
Frank Lloyd Wright, 89, seen as the greatest ecchitect. A rest home superintendent boasts of ministering to the sick and greedy. The missile division names seven select space men as astronauts. A Chicago visit is discussed for care and preservation of the executive. Churchill may occupy the White House spare bedroom. A local businessman dodges a Chicago conference. Golf jokes cap the column.
John Larson was chosen exalted ruler of the Ottawa Elks Lodge with Dr J F Barr Ben Wiseman Léon Hatten Walter Hegberg and William Anderson also elected. George Stephens of 834 N Mulberry injured a foot at Southwestern Bell. Eph Larson ill with sprain James Bates seriously ill. Santa Fe Shoppe adopted a paint spraying machine. A reader letter discusses IQ and age in medicine. A home remedies note promotes hemorrhoid treatment and a booklet offer.
A devotional prayer asks God to possess hearts and minds, bless the home with Christ's presence and the Spirit's guidance, and reflect loving kindness today. The text cites Proverbs 15 17 and closes in the Master's name.
A dense listing of Channel 4, NBC, CBS and ABC programs across a Wednesday night, detailing 6:00 to late evening times with shows such as Wagon Train, Trackdown, The Price is Right, Millionaire, The Ed Sullivan Show style classics, local news and late night talk, reflecting era programming and station identifiers.
Pomona area society notes report the W S C S meeting in the Methodist Church with 35 adults and three children attending and guests from nearby towns. Rebekah Lodge held a Love Rally with 86 present from Wellsville Ottawa and Quenemo. Pomona Lodge met Tuesday night with 17 present. Families and servicemen visit relatives, including Airman Harold Keith Crow returning from Greenland and staying through June 5 in Merced California, with other weekend guests from Kansas City Downey and Topeka.
New York AP dispatch reports Jennie Loit man Barron of Brookline Massachusetts judge of the Massachusetts Superior Court and grandmother of seven was named the American Mother of 1959.
Elmer Missouri high school commencement planned for Thursday was postponed after a highway crash killed three 18 year olds from the area. Garry Parrott the class president Glenn Agee and Terry Gardner died when their pickup overturned near Elmer. Funeral services were set for today in the Elmer High School auditorium.
The Ottawa Herald provides its masthead facts including publisher and editor names, and details subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area by mail. Rates show one month 88 cents, three months 3.75, six months 9.00, one year 16.00 within trade area. outside trade area one month 1.50, three months 4.26, six months 9.00, one year 16.00.
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