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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1956
Page
2
An editorial notes the annual auto show season as new 1957 models flood dealer windows. It laments a powerful scent of temptation that lures the public, causing many to postpone home projects and finances to acquire a car. The piece pokes at how even the brave may yield to this alluring aroma.
Hunters in the area quit hopeful as the State Fish and Game commission kept the prairie chicken season closed. Officials cited tinder dry prairie areas and fire risk, plus uncertain bird numbers, as reasons. The move protects habitat and avoids overhunting in counties south of Ottawa.
Dr. George W. Crane argues Judas Iscariot misjudged Jesus as a temporal monarch and portrays his arc from hopeful supporter to remorseful killer. The piece weaves biblical interpretation with a retirement analogy and ends by urging readers to reexamine the apostles’ stance in light of prophetic sacrifice.
A garbled radio schedule fragment lists KMBC and WDAF programs with varied times, shows, and call letters. It mentions news, sports, music, and weather blocks, plus scattered program titles and names like Dilson, Winchell, and Henry.
The piece weighs the Stevens on Eisenhower exchange over halting hydrogen bomb testing as a peace gesture. It questions whether hopes for a hydrogen truce exist and if the arms race threatens civilization, urging closer scrutiny in campaign debates.
A clash between legislators and psychiatrists over whether boys at the Boys Industrial School should be allowed to smoke. Advocates say a strict rule is essential. psychiatrists warn enforcement is impractical and may harm rehabilitation. The piece argues the school should mirror a well run family, with leaders acting as cautious parents, opposing parental approval of 13 or 14 year olds smoking.
The passage comments on campus discipline, philanthropy, media influence, and social norms with satirical notes. It weaves anecdotes about alumni, a doctor’s warning on television, a neighbor’s restaurant tale, and reflections on fraternities, memories, farming politics, and Pear son’s autobiographical pieces in the Saturday Evening Post.
A town column recalls past social events. Forester store farewell for Mrs. Ben Moore before moving to Lawrence. a 25 year old birthday party for James Doman. bridge night for Mrs. Lena Scofield at Judge Byrd’s home. 50 years ago Phi Sigma Chi dance at Rohrbaugh hall with Ottawa High School students and attendees from K U.
The fragment from Ottawa Herald shows advertising and subscription rate headings with various by mail options. Names such as Daly, Huls, Hoadli, Shipman, and Hoadli appear amid scattered phrases. The text lacks a clear event or narrative to summarize into a full article item.
The Richmond Juniors H D A met with Mrs. Gene O Mara and Mrs. Charles Edwards in charge of an outdoor cookery lesson. Officers chosen at the session included Mrs. Raymond Wagner president Mrs. Charles Edwards vice president Mrs. Clifford Briggs secretary Mrs. Gene O Mara treasurer and Mrs. Harold Guy reporter. Visitors included Mines Albert Dunbar Harold Moley Jerry Milchelt and Ms Mite. Also mentioned are local visits and family news from Ottawa Kansas Topeka and De Kalb Missouri with birth of Rebecca Ann Easton at Anderson County Hospital.
Sam Gray, manager of Edmiston's, announces weekly drawings through year end with free men’s suit and ladies’ coat. Winners announced each Monday on the Herald sport page after registering in-store, no purchase required. Also notes Rambler 1957 display October 25 at Mock and Peffly showrooms and selling by Hudson and Nash agencies.
Kansas Highway Commission announced plans to start construction on a new four lane section of US 24 through the Calhoun Bluffs east of Topeka after January 1. The existing road is narrow and curvy.
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