Ottawa Steel expands with Trado-Lift buy in Kansas City
Editorial lauds Ottawa Steel Inc purchase of Trado Lift in Kansas City as a boon for Ottawa. It notes added product lines expand a growing local fencing industry, increase employment and payroll, and bolster confidence for future industrial development. The move strengthens Ottawa's case in recruiting other firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Steel, Inc
Trado-Lift Company
Kansas City
Ottawa
Ottawa Steel
Same Old Straws Blyph and Oddities of the Era
A curio column notes poll straw questions about a 1956 presidential race and recalls Dewey 1948 and London 1936. It mentions German prisoners, Hitler, and a sensational murder claim, then light anecdotes about hog prices, a Transatlantic flight shoe mishap, juvenile delinquency talk by Rep. Cliff Hope, a Texas millionaires car choice, and Ike’s illness easing chores.
Auld Lang Syne and a Patchwork of Past Events
A retrospective, noting a building boom, a political rally by Gov Payne Ratner in Ottawa, a Wendell Willkie poll trend, a drunken disturbance, a frost event, Pomona auctioneer H M Justice visiting, barber M L Curl moving to 303 S Poplar, and Frank Bartlett’s city visit as old Forest Park mills replace boilers with new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payne Ratner
Ottawa
Gallup
Wendell Willkie
Randoul
H. M. Justice
Pomona
M. L. Curl
S. Poplar
Frank Bartlett
Waverly
Forest Park
After All He'll Settle For A Clock
In a humorous monologue the speaker muses on trading modern excess for a cuckoo clock. He recalls past desires like an old front room pump organ and rag rugs, noting bucket seats and electric clocks, while imagining a single cuckoo clock centered on the east wall bringing mystery, romance, and daily ritual to the home.
Two starving boys die in New Orleans after begging for food
A father recalls the boys who died amid hunger and garbage, while readers question society's duty to protect the vulnerable. Authorities reportedly found the family unfit to parent. the piece ponders euthanasia and birth control debates and reflects on broader moral implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oreans
Rocky Marciano
Billy
Larry Baughman
New Orleans
America
Battle for minds in Argentina tests post Peron era
In Buenos Aires a government led by Maj. Gen. Eduardo Lonardi battles Perón loyalists to stabilize the country. Provisional authorities push labor union democracy and hard money arguments as editorials warn that inflation erodes salaries. The CGT and Peronistas remain potent forces as the nation grapples with democracy or dictatorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan Peron
Peron
General Confederation of Labor
CGT
Peronis Shs
Eduardo Lonardi
Peronistas
Youth Killed In Quick Draw Contest at Union Clubhouse
Sheriff reports an 18 year old, Charles G. Muehling, was accidentally shot during a quick draw contest at Bourbouse River clubhouse while on a weekend outing with Frank Laura and Vincent Baum Jr. Baum's .22 pistol discharged, striking Muehling in the chest. An inquest was scheduled.
Words Have Distinctive Personalities by Dr. Crane
In a column by Dr. George W. Crane, he discusses how words carry different personalities and meanings. He cites a misstep over Father’s Day versus Dad’s Day, and the importance of idiomatic use, noting how advertising relies on the right feeling tone. He shares anecdotes about language translation challenges and invites readers to request his booklet on advertising strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Northwestern University
Mexico
Navy Log Gets Rich Berle Show Fireside Theater
A radio television guide item lists Navy Log, The Berle Show, Fireside Theater, Playwright, Big Town, Waterfront Weather, and Football Reel among programs.
Baptists Select Chanute For 1956 Kansas Convention
Chanute Kansas will host the Kansas Baptist convention in 1956. The decision was made at the close of the 1955 meeting on Saturday. Rev. Jake Zimmerman of Lyons was named chairman of the State Baptist Ministerial Council and Rev. James Kent of Kansas City was named chairman of the State Baptist Men's Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcpherson, Kas
Chanute Kas
Kansas Baptist Convention
Jake Zimmerman
Lyons
State Baptist Ministerial Council
James Kent
Kansas City
Kas
State Baptist Men’s Council
Ottawa Herald Evening Excerpt Listing Rates
The Ottawa Herald provides subscription rates for local and outside areas. Details show monthly and annual prices, with the long rate structures differing by area and duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kan
Guy Stedaker
Don Hula
Seeenseeders
Don Shipman Eosroe
Howard Hoadley i
Bateeh
Trails
Ecceneeres
Radio Schedule Fragments From Local Stations Tuesday
A fragmented listing shows a mosaic of October programming across KMBC WDAF KTJO KNBC WDAI and others. It notes news talk shows entertainment hours classic music quiz shows and police procedural like Dragnet and FBI style programming with actors McGee and Groucho among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KMBC
WDAF
Morgan Beatty
At Globe
Jeep
Dragnet
AMBC
Wnews
Glenn Miller
WDAI
Amos and
Andy
KNBC
McGee
F.Y.L
WDAT
Kyjo—Playhouse
Truth Or Conseq
Wdaf—Mcgee
Kmbc—Tenn
Ernie
Wdaf—Citizens
KMBG
Richmond Club Met At Dietrich Home Fortnightly luncheon hosts and guests named
The Fortnightly Club met at Mrs. Frank Dietrich’s home with Mrs. Jane Griffith and others as guests. Program Eat to Beat the Birthdays presented by Mrs. Ernest Henderson. Numerous members attended including Mrs. R. S. Gault and Mrs. Lawrence Dillon. Upcoming Oct 28 meeting to be with Mrs. R. S. Gault. Also notes on W S C S meeting and various visits and events around town. Whippoorwills do not make nests and lay eggs on ground or leaf litter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dietrich
Jane Griffith
Charles Edwards
Bruce Carr
Ernest Henderson
Mmes
Raymond Wagner
Sandy Sims
Abe Severns
Virgil Smith
Lee Perkins
Lon Mishler
Ralph McCrea
R. S. Gault
H. L. Garret
Logan Forney
Margaret Edwards
Albert Dunbar
George Dietrich
Wilbur Duffey
Eugene Bump
Lawrence Dillon
W. S. Valentine
Bull Shoals
Henderson
Ark
Clyde Allwoods
Cassville
Ivan McLees
Ralph Greenawalt
Mabel Chandler
American Royal
Kansas City
Elda Barry Missionary Society
Eugene Burn
Kenneth Cunningham
Jed
Don Easton
George Maley
French Booker
Louis Riebe
Jerry Milchelt
W. J. Collins
Clarence Gault
Melvin Stockard
Allen DeGarmo
Verna Glaze
Furman Porter
Noel Freese
Reid Freese
Leon Akin
Leavenworth
W. J. Akin
Whooping Cranes Head Southward Migration
Secretary Douglas McKay appeals for safe passage of whooping cranes migrating to the Aransas Refuge in Texas. Reports from Canada note a 5000 mile journey via North Dakota Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma with Platte River as a major stop. Wildlife agencies urge support for laws protecting cranes and warn hunters not to shoot. Five young cranes were seen in Wood Buffalo Park, offering hope for the species beyond extinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Texas
Douglas McKay
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Platte River
Aransas Refuge
Gulf
Fish and Wildlife Service
Canadian Wildlife Service
National Audubon Society
Canada
Wood Buffalo National Park
Police Capture Jail Escapee in Missouri Chase
Police wounded and captured 18 year old Clifford Wood of Des Moines an escapee from Geary County jail Junction City Kansas. Wood pried out a window fled 20 feet leaped to ground and drove off in a state highway department pickup before being caught in Independence Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Geary County
Junction City
Kas
Clifford Wood
Des Moines
Wood
State
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Russia
Hitler
New York
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Cliff Hope
Ike
Battle Royal
Herald
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Dr. Crane
Navy Log
Berle
Fireside Theater
Big Town
CBS
ABC
NBC
Mickey Mouse
Superman
Warner Bros
Wyatt Earp
Talent Cavalcade Daddy Daddy
Fiction Theater
Millie Red Skelton
Amos
Capt
Kangaroo
Garry Moore
Godfrey
Godfrey Home
Rich
Travelers Purple Sage
Bob
Eddie Wisher
Biff Baker
Wonderland
Baptists
Chanute
The
Ottawa Herald
RADIO
Jean Beatty
KTJO
Globe
Richmond
Dietrich
Miss Mabel Chandler
Leo Peine
W.S.C.S
Annex
S. H. Foster
Noah Hutchison
Ross Spencer
Paul Davis
John Hahn
Lola Wagner
Cecil Vining
Alfred Sigler
Fred Johnson
Wilbur Duffsy
Ralph Arrington
Fred Kuiken
Hardin Watkins
Arthur Peugh
Maurice Ponton
A. C. Crozier
Laura Whitaker
Frank Shaffer
Charley Dunbar
Eva Roys
Wilsoy
Ter
E. S. Maxey
Mrs
Miss Eunice Severns
Manhattan
Evan Piersol
Eureka
Iana Mead
Stewart
Gordon B. Noland
ODE Raat
Fred Kaiser Rexall Drug Store
Labor
W. Free
Harrow
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