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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1956
Page
2
The Kansas turnpike will open on the 23rd with a 40 mph minimum speed and no upper limit. Drivers exceeding 80 mph risk patrol intervention while sub 40 mph speeds are subject to arrest. The piece warns against complacency due to lack of crossings and signals.
The 1955 presidential race is seen as lackluster with no major issues. Voters are swayed by personal popularity rather than policy, and Eisenhower is favored to win over Stevenson in a calm, middle-of-the-road campaign amid stable prices and full employment.
The United States has 5532 million under 18, forming a third of the population. Despite lower disease death rates, many youths are unfit for military service and lead urban, sedentary lives with convenience over nutrition and activity, aided by television and supervised play.
The writer reflects on the annual alma mater visit and football game with former classmates. He notes casual greetings and the challenge of discerning former neighbors' wealth, as alumni gatherings at games serve as levelers, revealing little about each person beyond shared history.
The author recalls attending football games and campus life of years past. He notes lines for hot dogs under the stands, standing when someone rises, and differences in bands houses and decor. Cars at frat houses seem rare, while memories of student fashion and school yells persist.
A collage of quirky asides on health politics and quirks. Kefauver faces mumps refutations while an 88 year old ex-legislator gets his first denture. Disneyland costs, college gridiron and drum majorettes, Confucius birthday, and Liberace as the punchline in a breezy humor column.
Max Andrews 17 found sheriff Geiger’s handcuffs in good working order. Florence Geiger drove him back to release him with the key. Also noted are a Herald column by Ellis Clarke, a birth, illnesses, a Hi Y district conference trip, local visits, a Lawrence trip, a deputy warden in Ottawa, and a dance at the Nelson building with attending youths and chaperones.
Gov. Fred Hall outlined a five point program at the Governor s Conference on Highway Safety to curb auto accidents. The plan calls for aligning Kansas traffic laws with the Uniform Motor Vehicle Code, expanding Highway Patrol and public safety efforts, backing a National Safety Council program, mandatory periodic vehicle inspections, and stronger driver licensing laws. The governor stressed that legislation and police action alone are insufficient and emphasized individual responsibility in safety.
Dr George W Crane writes of Daisy McBroomn an aged former Sunday school teacher in Indiana who inspired church members for over six decades. The piece promotes the League of the Golden Pen urging letters of appreciation to uplift others and suggests starting local praise projects. An aside notes Taiwan aluminum ingot exports to the U S totaled 650 tons in early 1956.
New and renewal subscriptions appear for multiple towns including Garnett Harris Princeton Quenemo Pomona and Williamsburg with individuals such as Teters Byerly Bow man Wasmund Wasmund Donaldson and Tucker listed as subscribers or routes. The notice records names and route details for distribution.
A legal notice notes a person named Guy Snedaser entering a matter at a local court with involvement from Doy Shipman Howard Hoadl and others, indicating a civil action or filing. The fragmented OCR text lists several names in connection with the case and proceedings.
An Ottawa Herald fragment shows postal and publication notices with editor and staff roles, circulation rates by mail for in area and outside area, and mentions second class matter. The text includes subscription terms for one, three, six months, and a full year, plus rates and terminology.
Listings note last minute changes but provide a partial guide to programs. The fragment lists hours and channel references and the onscreen schedule cannot be fully trusted due to frequent updates. Viewers should check subsequent guides for final airtimes and program details.
A guide blends design ideas with practical kitchen habits. Advice covers plating on a paper table, coffee variations, dill cream cheese fillings for rye, cinnamon boiled carrots, and washing machine care for plastic sponges. It emphasizes keeping coffee pots clean for freshness and suggests careful wrapping for large gifts.
Don Shipman previews Oil Progress Week with merchants and stations decorating and smiling for a special HERALD message. The issue also reports on pharmacy efforts to present stores as professional health centers, a Farm Finance Forum, upcoming open house for 1957 Chevrolets, Ward Week sales, midweek shop openings, a Fleischmann Yeast coupon, and Politz Research findings on effective advertising and customer help.
Removals and address changes listed include Foster G. Adkins 408 E 4th Billie E. Burnett 734 S Cherry to 848 E 7th Mrs W C Bachelor 938 Cypress William J Close 316 Walnut 2nd Fl Thomas L Elder Jr 906 King to Topeka Walter W Grimm 938 Cypress Wilbur D Henry 1034 W 7th Carter A Keith 848 E 7th to Pomona Charles Langdon 919 N Mulberry Harlan McFadden 734 S Cherry Luckey McKean 119 E 8th Mrs Lawrence Owen 620 N Poplar to 630 N Poplar Chester Reed 630 N Poplar I to 817 E 11th Bill D Rinehart 635 N Poplar Mrs R H Schroll 419 W 3rd to 620 N Poplar A M Spencer 754 Pecan to 317 Addison Larry D Wassmer 383 Ash Oscar Woods 633 N Poplar to 624 N Cedar Notice to William Means heirs and others: Clarence Hooker appointed executor on September 18 1986. letters testamentary issued September 22 1956. creditors must file within nine months from first publication. executor represented by Anderson & Byrd.
Notices announce hearings on estates for Fannie A Gray and William Means in Franklin County Kansas. Executors petition for final accounts, administration fees, and asset distribution with defenses due by October 22, 1956 or October 3, 1956, in Ottawa. First published September 29, 1956.
Horace J. Smith Jr files petition to admit Elles Nora Rapp will to probate and grant Letters Testamentary to B W Kelney. Defenses must be filed by October 22 1956 at 10 00 AM in Ottawa court. failure will lead to judgment. Basil W Kelsey attorney.
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