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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1957
Page
2
The piece urges summer safety through Saik vaccine, noting high vaccination rates among under 20 but low adult uptake. It argues vaccination costs are small and benefits large, aiming to protect families and economies by immunizing everyone from six months to sixty.
Ottawa residents endure flood and drought experiences as 1957 weather extremes draw national attention. A damaging week includes Marais des Cygnes flooding, a strong Monday wind, and a televised feature on water abundance versus last year’s drought, highlighting local notoriety for the Chamber of Commerce.
This Paris bulletin notes May turning unusually cold with record low temperatures and snow. It describes 80 year weather records, low zero nights, daytime highs around 45, and Gallic tolerance. It adds playful travel tips for staying warm in Paris and mentions 2030 tourists arriving on the Queen Elizabeth.
The Ottawa Herald lists publication details for 106 108 S Main with editor Robert B Wellington and publisher Guy Snedaker. It shows subscription options in and outside trade area by mail including monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual rates.
Downtown Tom Liggett showed the first of the season new potatoes from his garden in Ottawa. Aug Sanderson of Lyndon visited Ottawa and reported a 4 legged chicken hatched at his farm. Dorothy Webster, daughter of Dr H R Webster, owned a new Shetland pony. Paul Sheldon returned to stay with his parents after teaching at Gem Kansas. Mrs S F E Lucas visited Grenola Kansas with her brother James Hart. Ed Collins, former Ottawan, returned from Sugar City Colorado noting dull business due to sugar plant closings. Ottawa University President Silas Eber Price was to speak at Chanute High School commencement.
Prayer text thanks God for choosing to seek His kingdom not earthly aims. It asks for courage to stay faithful and to do Thy bidding, ending in a prayerful Amen referencing Matthew 6 33.
The GOP called off its second district meeting due to tornado activity. A Franklin County storm cellar plan is mentioned as a possible business opportunity amid the weather scare.
NBC 4 and CBS 4 are shown with accent marks and program blocks including news, weather, and daily word segments. ABC and Channel 9 present additional network programming. Weather and prime time slots are hinted but specifics are unreadable. overall schedule reflects a multi-channel local listings page.
Fragmented radio timetable listing shows and program blocks for KCMO and WDAF stations across May 23 into May 24 with news weather music and talk slots. Names such as Bob Sanders Amos n Andy and Guy Lombardo appear among program notes and local shows.
Lawrence Kansas report shows Haskell Institute graduates in high demand with full employment for 114 vocational students by commencement. Highest starting salary noted at 6,870 and average 3,100 as institute trains 85 tribes for modern American careers.
The San Antonio zoo acquired a rare whooping crane named Rosie from a ranch near Lometa Texas. Zoo Director Fred Stark aims to pair Rosie with a mate from the Austwell refuge where crippled males are seen occasionally. Fewer than 30 of these 6 foot birds remain from their historic North American range.
Russell voters rejected a $1.95 million bond issue for a new high school building by a 1,176 to 8 margin. The plan proposed a 28 classroom facility with two gymnasiums and a swimming pool.
DR CRANE urges open debate to advance world peace and understanding. He cites the five Blind Men of Hindustan to illustrate partial views and urges all ages to value dialogue, vocabulary, and discussion in churches schools and civic groups.
In Portland Oregon 81 year old Ida Hobert earned a grade school diploma last night and announced plans to pursue a high school diploma. She said she would strive for it even if one day before she dies.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. George P Brassfield and Ollie included Otis Foster Glenn Small Tony Lee and Jim Chamberlin. Memorial Day services at Stanton Cemetery may be canceled but a 230 pm gathering on Sunday May 26 to decorate the graves is planned with neighbors from Rantoul Spring Hill and Stanton.
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