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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1957
Page
2
Editorial reflects on a deadly tornado night in Franklin County. It praises police, firemen, the sheriff and highway patrol for swift, courteous response, and credits utility workers and the telephone company for rapid restoration and communication during the crisis. Residents shared experiences and helped one another in a time of stress.
From Our Readers To the Ottawa Police Department, Sheriff's Office, Highway Patrol. Expresses deep thanks for timely warnings that helped avert a potential disaster. Acknowledges officers’ protection of the community and thanks “each of you men.” Signed by C. J. Pence.
An evocative travel piece traces early overnight air routes from Gander Newfoundland to Orly Paris, noting a lone open all night filling station, postwar runways, and the slow, poetic crossing of the Atlantic. Passengers endure early awakenings, customs, and the thrill of seeing Paris emerge as the chestnuts bloom in spring.
The Emiporia Gazette quips that Wellington News keeps a bucket of water ready for the next person who asks is it wet enough. It humorously notes that even if you think you’re even with the Joneses they’ll likely have triplets.
The Ottawa Herald records show publication details with editors and rates. It lists daily timing, post office classification, editor and publisher, and subscription prices for trade area and outside, including monthly and yearly rates.
An advertisement promotes farm vacations with meals and chores, promising low costs under $50 weekly per person. Listings include a 7 acre blueberry farm, a 12 acre Montana ranch, a pony farm, and a maple syrup operation near a fish lake. Messages note modern amenities like telephones radios and television, appealing to urban vacationers and farm youths alike.
A roundup of hometown items including a fall injuring Esther Dean, new births Connie Leu and Donna Clara, illness of J Ward Smith Jr, a monument project by C J Vincent and Son at Princeton Memorial Day, Matt Dumont shipping stone to Gardner, teaching certificates issued to several Ottawa residents, and W E Lynn delaying Ottawa made cigars due to late bands.
A devotional prayer cites Romans 8 1 and appeals to God for guidance and protection through the Holy Spirit. The speaker asks to be received into divine care and keeping, invoking Our Father in heaven and Jesus Christ as the model for prayer.
A collaged OCR of TV listings shows Channel 5 to 13 CBS, Channel 4 NBC with program blocks including News Today, Garry Moore, Truth or Consequences, The Price Is Right, Romper Room, Guiding Light, Mickey Mouse Club, and various sports weather and preview segments. The text enumerates show names, times, and network identifiers in a scattered layout.
A fragmented listing shows KTJO FM and KCMO programming across May with music, news, and talk segments. Include World Tonight, People Are Funny, Nite Line, Amos ’n’ Andy, and Bob Hope episodes alongside religious and sports news, with multiple stations like WDAF WDAI WDAT and KNOLFM.
A Kassel chemical lab gains fame for selling animal repellent scents. Human perspiration and a cherry blossom fragrance deter animals from lions to hippos, with tests across Africa, America, and Europe. Kenya, Zululand, and Croatia are among locations cited in explorations of scent efficacy.
Dr George W Crane argues newspapers must be crusading voices, not mere mirrors of age. He praises Mrs Harriet W Toner of Anderson Indiana as a publisher who highlights viewpoints to shape reader thinking, urging editors to expose crookedness and challenge outdated ideas across fields.
A 14 year old boy Mike Wartshorn died when a motor scooter collided with a pickup truck. Wayne Grazier, 14, suffered a broken right leg. The truck driver BF Hancock 73 of Tonganoxie Kansas was not hurt.
Knoxville nurse confronts an IRS agent who offered blood to a hospitalized friend. The agent’s temperature was two degrees below normal, prompting the nurse to refuse the donation and quip that tax collectors are cold blooded.
Moscow radio in Tokyo cites the shooting death of a Japanese woman on a U S firing range as manslaughter abroad. It centers on William Girard of Ottawa NL, indicted by a Japanese court. Defense Secretary Wilson orders the Army not to surrender him pending review of the trial agreement.
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