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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1956
Page
3
The piece questions Jackie Cochran’s bid for Congress in California arguing that elected office should go to those with professional governance or mastery of the craft. It warns the public to beware of self promotion and to demand capable, service oriented candidates rather than ego driven ambitions.
A columnist quotes a waitress letter explaining why smiles fade in service. It lists reasons from difficult customers to long menu deliberations, tipping dynamics, and the pressure of small town life. The piece notes married waitresses with families juggle duties and snags of attention from patrons in different towns.
A quirky collection of short notes and witticisms on topics from a boy wanting to play dentist to family size jokes, museum sarcophagi, food processor trends, a Floridian winter acquaintance, and quips about television and space. It pokes fun at modern life and social pressures with light humor and dated references.
A dull trading day is reported as eight wagons with families head to Colorado from Fulton County Illinois. Charles Mayer opens a bakery south of Sick's building offering bread and pastries. Charley Bowles returns to store work with Hawkins. Eva Clay, daughter of F S Clay, dies of dropsy of the heart at Cedar Street home. Mr Clay is newly arrived in Ottawa. Local land prices noted at $5 an acre. chunch bugs reportedly killed by recent rains.
Loafer's Glory in western North Carolina, a 30 acre hamlet with 60 plus residents, markets its charm as it eyes growth and urban stature. Residents share origin tales behind the town name, recall the 1901 flood, and plan upgrades like a new highway sign and welcoming benches as Chamber of Commerce pushes to attract visitors and capital.
Dr. George W. Crane argues automakers neglect buyer needs in favor of gadgets and profits. Terry L., a 44 year old agency manager, quotes engineers overvaluing push button windows and stresses the brake pedal as essential in emergencies. Crane cites limited competition, boards prioritizing balance sheets, and the need for consumer surveys by business psychologists to align products with real consumer demands. Reports note about six percent of U.S. men ages 25-34 go to hospitals annually versus fourteen percent of those 55-64.
The notice lists by mail subscription rates for one month three months six months and one year in the trade area. Pricing shows 2.00 for annual mail rate and 4.75? for other durations, with unclear figures due to OCR errors.
TV guide style list covers Doug Edwards NBC CBS ABC and local station blocks. Includes Lux Theatre Dragnet Captain Kangaroo Captain Kangaroo World Turns The Lineup and Boxing slots with channels 4 5 9 13 and more data on air times and programs across May 18 19.
Warwick Maryland factory worker Noah Moore found his wife Marian Lent Moore’s Social Security card among old papers and wrote a letter on a paper towel. The letter prompted the Social Security office to start payments to Patricia Ann Moore, born May 22, 1951, totaling about 45 dollars a month until 18 or marriage, plus a potential lump sum of around 170 dollars if claimed earlier. The case highlights how benefits accrue for dependents and the importance of timely claims.
Washington reports the Pentagon is pursuing a new mystery warplane to replace a canceled long range interceptor program. Dr. Clifford C. Furnas, assistant secretary of defense for research and development, told a Senate subcommittee the new design has greater potential, but offered no specifics.
New subscribers and renewals listed for the Ottawa Herald include Gar nett E B Siglea Overbrook B S Hoffman Paola Raymond Bryan William Player Princeton Fred Haney Rantoul Earl F Bruner Homer McCullough Waverly George Motter Wellsville James S Bosworth L M Chamberlain Williamsburg Mrs Agnes EE Fisher.
In Topeka the Kansas Chamber of Commerce proposed an eight point program to create 10,000 new jobs annually in Kansas for 16 years. Spokesman Maurice E. Fager urged action on zoning based industrial districts, tax and unemployment reforms, water and recreation development, worker compensation improvements, and stronger funding for the Kansas Industrial Development Commission.
Washington reported the 1957 wheat control program allotment totals Kansas 10,615,188 acres and Missouri 1,253,735 acres. Kansas remains the nation's top wheat producing state.
A religious supplication praising the Holy Spirit and seeking its guiding presence in life. The text frames a prayer to God the Father through Jesus Christ asking for spiritual motivation and comfort.
A roundup of local social visits and family gatherings across Williamsburg and surrounding towns. Guests included C. E. Todd and Ernest Gentry families at Great Bend, plus Topeka visitors the Pitts and Pattie households. Lectures, graduations, and arrivals from Pomona Ottawa Greensburg Coolidge and Washington DC marked the weekend.
Concordia high school senior Barbara Ann Garlow was awarded a four year Harry Gore Memorial scholarship at the University of Wichita totaling 4000 dollars. The 18 year old plans to major in chemistry and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford A Garlow.
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