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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1957
Page
2
Editorial notes that in 60 years Kansas school districts declined by 6108, with 3176 districts at 1956 start. Rural population drop, better roads, rising education costs drive centralization. Authors advocate simplifying laws to allow single tax units to run elementary and high schools.
James R. Hoffa has been elected head of the Teamsters, replacing Dave Beck. The election signals who leads one of the nation’s largest unions. Senate investigators link the Hoffa faction to strong-arm methods and self-serving actions, predicting forthcoming congressional pressure for reform.
A witty, jumbled column ponders four box seats to the Series on short notice and laments changes in society. It contrasts past fears of communism, stock market flimsiness, and moral vanity with modern indifference. A joking aside notes Halloween’s shrinking spotlight and a friend’s misfortune from a seesaw door gone wrong.
A devotional prayer asks for humble confession of limited understanding in Christian fellowship. It requests the Holy Spirit to empower believers to be like Jesus Christ, who shared humanity and taught the prayer “Our Father in heaven.” The passage references Revelation 19 4 and RSV wording.
The Ottawa Herald presents subscription prices in its trade area and outside area. Rates include by mail one month eight dollars or one year seven dollars in trade area, with three or six month options and higher outside area pricing up to ten dollars yearly.
A Topeka High smoking room with ash trays and an exhaust fan shows how attitudes toward youth smoking have shifted. The piece discusses cigarette stigma, college gambling, temperance talks, and educating youths about responsible drinking within a broader view of a well rounded education.
Auld Lang Syne Miss Leona Thoren, Ottawa school nurse and truant officer, reports children kept from school due to clothing and food shortages. The post office prepares for winter with a revolving door. Mrs Hale Blair improves after illness. Four Ottawa boys found sleeping by the highway near Lawrence are housed in jail overnight. Scout for home Deacon and Mrs Reed visit Argentina with son Warren Reed. Maud Burgoon visits Kansas City. Joshua Harrison to lecture at Eureka fair on What I Saw in Andersonville Prison. W E Bancroft adds a new grocery sign. Josie Agnew and Lena Randall depart Colorado Springs after visiting Miss Marion Eldridge.
A collection of brief quips and remarks from Lyons News, Emporia Gazette, Norton Telegram, and El Dorado Times. Items include a teen asking if an aurora borealis is an Italian sports car, a jab at segregationist John Kasper, and a hopeful note from Lem Lump about a universally beloved U.S. agriculture secretary.
Channel schedule lists programs across CBS NBC including 9 Bowling 13 Big Picture 5 30 56 News 13 Question Pise 6 43 4 BScoreboard News 13 Sports Perry Como You Are There My Hero 13 News GiB 13 Playhouse 8 100 am 5 13 Lamp 8 30 13 Look Up 2 00 5 Christophers 13 Oral Roberts 9 38 5 13 Camera a 10 00 am 6 13 Lets Take 9 Christian Sci 10 15 9 Industry 10 30 4 The Ansch 5 Town Hall 9 Med Educat n 13 Karton Karns 10 45 9 Man to life 4 On the Trail Heckle Jeckle Serenade 11 38 5 Hickok 9 Blue Army 13 Face Nation 11 45 13 This Is 12 06 4 This Iz on Television Programs Channel 5 13 CBS
Channel 9 offers a dense morning and afternoon lineup with ABC programs and varied shows. Notable entries include Jimmy and Jimmy Jr at 6:00 and 6:20, Today at 7:00, Arlene Francis and Garry Moore blocks, Truth or Consequences, Tic Tac Dough, The Price Is Right, and The World Turns. News, weather, Farm Report, and multiple game shows intersperse with movies and theater presentations. The day features sport and soap opera segments, with a late lineup including The Edge of Night, The Brighter Day, and Danny Thomas offerings.
A fragmented listing outlines daily radio programming from morning through evening including News Weather Serenade and specialty shows. Entries note times such as 9:30 10:00 11:00 12:30 and 3:35 with programs like Garnett Hour Karavan Manhattan Melodies and Sports ity Wed.
The Ottawa area notes report Grace Episcopal Church Women meet Oct 8 at 7 30 pm. Rev John J Clinton Ottawa district superintendent will join twenty ministers for a four week Methodist mission to Latin America visiting Panama Brazil Uruguay Argentina Chile Peru and Bolivia training in Miami Oct 14 16 Oct 17 to Panama City Oct 17 to Miami Nov 16. Clinton home 432 S Elm Ottawa. Revival at Appanoose Baptist Church Oct 6 13 except Sat. Rev Thomas Ingle of First Baptist Wamego to preach. Rev Ed Bradley Ottawa University student pastor to lead songs. Rev Ralph Hunt Jr pastor.
Toledo private detective George DeHart notified police after a thief took a briefcase holding 40 paychecks from his car. He left the case beside the vehicle to unlock the door and drove away, returning to find the case missing.
Frank Teis state chairman announced Butler will address the Parsons dinner as part of a district series to raise funds for Democratic congressional candidates. The Topeka kickoff is planned for November 6 with Senator Kennedy the principal speaker.
List of churches with addresses and pastors in the area. Details include church school times, morning worship, youth programs, evening services, midweek activities, and specific sermon or service timings for First Methodist, Church of the Brethren, Grace Episcopal, Church of Christ, Wesleyan, Christian Science, First Baptist, Calvary Baptist, Federated Presbyterian Congregational, Faith Bible, Sacred Heart, St Paul A M E, Trinity Methodist, Assembly of God, Bethany Chapel Baptist, Nazarene, Faith Lutheran, North Baptist, First Christian, United Presbyterian, Free Methodist, Mexican Church, and affiliated leaders.
In Preston Ontario Harriet Howarth, who just turned 94, argues that chasing longevity is futile and harmful, declaring that worry kills more than aging. Her remark accompanies renewed public interest in aging well and life extension debates.
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