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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1961
Page
2
A brief editorial snippet by a staff writer labeled byline joh discusses current public concerns and policy perspectives in Ottawa. The page outlines opinion focus and calls for Consideration of civic issues, reflecting the paper’s editorial voice of the period.
The Hire Now drive led by the Kansas Employment Service boosts job referrals by urging employers to plan for future needs and notify offices. Ottawa’s program highlights a large local labor pool, the value of employment services, and a belief that filling positions stimulates buying power and more jobs.
A letter thanking thousands in Franklin County for their enthusiasm and cooperation in the centennial Chautauqua Days. It credits many groups and committees for weeks of planning, highlights heritage preservation aims, and thanks Ottawa Herald KOFO and local supporters. Co chairs Loren Latimer and Don J Madison sign.
Auld Lang Syne owner Fred Johnson aged 57 suffered an eye injury trimming roses when a branch whipped his face and thorn pricked his left eye. a physician removed the thorn. Ben Wiseman and his wife attended a mortgage-leurning party at the Elks Club. Wiseman was exalted ruler of the Ottawa Lodge. Baker University edged Ottawa University 5013 to 4714 for Kansas Conference track title. City officials debated selling most of an 18 acre river pumping plant tract with plans to keep an access road and pump facilities. Gardener Henry Johnson eyed the land purchase. Joseph Marsh of the Marsh House died at 75 playing checkers with a traveling salesman at the hotel near the Santa Fe station from apoplexy.
A devotional prayer asks readers to seek God's kingdom and righteousness first. It asks for faith in God's power and love during illness or distress, trusting that obedience brings what is best, in Jesus' name.
A dense listing of TV programs, time slots, and on air talent includes Popeye, News with Harold Mack, Captain Kangaroo, Captain Kangaroo, Gunsmoke, Alfred Hitchcock, Wagon Train, Perry Como, Hawaiian Eye, Five Star Theatre, and sports and weather segments. Names include Gordon Jump, Dan Herrece, Don Harrison, Monte Moore, Bill Yearout, and Chris Condos among others. The fragmentary schedule covers day parts, late shows, and special programs such as The Rocking Horse Winner, The Big Show, and Torch y Plays with Dynamite.
Dr Molner urges gradual sun exposure for children to prevent burns and suggests an hour daily suffices. He notes kids roam in sun and shade, spreading exposure and argues average neighborhoods absorb UV with shade. He warns hot beach days reflect sun and cautions against overexposure.
The Ottawa Herald lists publication details from 186-1005 with editor Robert H. Wellington and publisher Guy Reedaker. It provides subscription rates for local and outside trade areas by mail, including monthly, three months, six months, and yearly options, and notes Associated Press membership and republication rights.
A police officer in Newark New Jersey on Sunday night diverted two elephants that escaped their handlers and trotted along a street before breaking into a sideshow tent. The crowd awaiting the final performance at Newark Memorial Stadium watched as the officer chased the animals away by yelling and waving. Circumstances calmed, and the elephants returned to their act with handlers restoring order.
In Topeka the Kansas Authors Club unveils the George W Coffin Award for its annual contest. Honoring G W Coffin of Council Grove, the prize recognizes essays on the topic Why Our Representative Form of Government is Best. A trophy and cash prizes will be awarded.
Hollywood AP reports the Emmy Awards air at 9 p.m. Central on channel 9 with Dick Powell hosting and Joey Bishop handling New York. About 1,100 TV figures attend in Hollywood and New York as 25 Emmys are handed out, including a special award for the great debates.
A compact TV guide lists multiple channels with a mix of documentaries western dramas and comedy shows. Highlights include Expedition Return to the Stone Age on Channel 9 and Laramie on Channel 4 with a stagecoach holdup.
The William Allen White School of Journalism at the University of Kansas won first place in a six month national writing contest run by the Hearst Foundation. Two KU students, Frank Morgan Jr. and Fred Zimmerman, won special awards, with Morgan placing second nationally and receiving 1800 dollars and Zimmerman seventh with 800 dollars. The first place prize of 3000 dollars funds journalism scholarships. The award will be presented to acting Dean Calder M. Pickett by Pierre Salinger at a Washington luncheon. KU entries were samples by University Daily Kansan staff from Nov 1, 1980 to Apr 30, 1961.
Washington AP report says top Pentagon orders bar military chiefs from public defense of Cuba failure. Lemnitzer and JCS members face restrictions, while hearings before Congress may allow limited input. McNamara orders silence on policy blame, despite mounting criticism from CIA, State, and White House figures.
Two month-old Robert Gale Robinson of Goodland Kansas is reported to have 13 living grandparents. His parents are Roy and Mrs. Robinson of Goodland. Grandparents include Phillip Peter and B G Robinson of Goodland. Great grandparents span Goodland Bethany Garden City and Bremen Indiana.
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