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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1955
Page
2
The editorial argues that rising college attendance after World War II reflects a shift from high school graduation to longer education, driven by labor market shifts and retirement trends. Growing demand will require more college facilities and funding while Danish royal life emphasizes pragmatic public service and courtesy, illustrated by a Danish city scene and a helpful bicycle messenger guiding American travelers to their hotel.
Spring arrives late in Copenhagen with forty degree nights and dull dawns. The Andersens and other locals wear raincoats as drizzle returns. Copenhagen, a seaport of canals and sculls, blends salty air and sober stone buildings with numerous palaces.
A column notes how children can switch behavior with company present. A visiting nine year old nephew shifts from restless to exceptionally well behaved, displaying good manners, self care, and restraint at table and in public. The piece reflects on adult perceptions and the truth of changes observed.
Auld Lang Syne notes mark 1S years since an American Legion poppy sale was planned for the coming weekend. The item cites city figures and past events while listing local residents and civic actions from years ago, including a bridge project and a city clerk appointment.
Dr. George W. Crane discusses marital instability through Norma M. a 16 year old high school junior seeking guidance for anxiety over her parents possible divorce. He cites a 20 percent national divorce rate and notes lack of marriage education in schools and churches, urging practical home and communication skills and broader civic education to address youths’ needs for stable relationships.
Washington report shows farmers received about 5 percent less for wheat sold in January to April 1955 than in the same period in 1954. Marketing volume was roughly unchanged from last year as prices slipped.
Fragmentary OCR text shows Ottawa Herald branding with editor names Harris Sailor Huis Snedaker and managers Don Shipman Howard Heatley. Mentions subscription rates and mailing terms for trade area, monthly, quarterly, and yearly plans, but details are garbled.
Channel 2 through 13 list a dense, era-specific air slate with multiple shows per hour, including The Perry Como Show, I’ve Got a Secret, Wild Bill Hickok, Disneyland, Doctor Who style formats, and daily news segments. Names such as Doug Edwards, Godfrey, Ames Brothers, and Hal’s Guest Room appear alongside time blocks and channel numbers for stations in Kansas City and nearby markets.
A busy May 28 radio grid lists KMBC WDAF KTJO and others airing a variety of programs from news and sports to music. Notable show names include Morgan Beatty Roy Rogers Globe Sports Dr Sixgun and Rosemary Clooney while hourly slots cover on the go, disc jockeys, and guest appearances across multiple stations.
Roy L. Warkentin, 42, a Wichita bus driver and longtime Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen leader, was appointed state labor commissioner by Gov. Fred Hall. He succeeds P. G. Baird Topeka and will serve a four year term starting May 31 with Senate confirmation required. Warkentin, born in Hillsboro and Ottawa University alumnus, has general support from organized labor.
A collection of pithy sayings and wit on human foibles, appetite, love, and life. It blends quips about judgment, money, humor, fashion, and social behavior with light, humorous observations from everyday life.
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