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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1956
Page
10
A humor column proposes a social fix for dull cocktail events. It suggests guests wear printed biography cards listing interests and dislikes to spark targeted conversations and avoid tedious pairings, with examples and playful cautions about topics and etiquette. The piece ends with a wry nod to lingering chatter until the third martini.
A list of state conventions in cities including Hutchinson Topeka Wichita and more outlines dates for nursing home, hospital, and probate judge events. It also covers hunting seasons for ducks geese rails quail squirrels raccoons and rabbits with noted opening and closing dates and cautions to check locally. A closing paragraph notes ongoing tavern self regulation sponsored by the United States Brewers Foundation to promote orderly taverns with beer consumption.
SEA GIRT N J Leonard W Hall Republican national chairman said Adlai Stevenson has proved himself incompetent to be president by urging the United States to lead in seeking an end to H bomb tests He said Stevenson is worse than Truman in misjudging Communists and cited Truman's 1948 praise for Joe Stalin as echoed by the Korean War outcome Hall spoke in a Montgomery County Republican Women event noting Stevenson would accept an unguaranteed Soviet promise on nuclear testing.
Buckingham in Great Bend turned down a request from Kent Collier chamber manager for a pair of Elizabeth's Royal white swans. Warren Michael Canfield, U S ambassador aide, said negotiations with Britain's keeper are proceeding after Canfield confirmed supply of black swans in Australia.
The Friendly Club marked its 26th founding anniversary at Mrs. Pete Geiler s home with co host Mrs. Carl Taylor. Founding members including Elmina Hurley Walter Reh and Henry Reh attended along with many others. Committees were named for a forthcoming sale and the next all day meeting is planned at Mrs. Kenneth Ford s home.
Pueblo directors of the Water Development Assn of Southeastern Colorado urge reintroducing the Fryingpan-Arkansas project bill in January despite two previous defeats in Congress. The plan, favored by President Eisenhower, would divert water from the Fryingpan River over the Continental Divide to the Arkansas Valley. Directors also voted to form an Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District to help repay part of the reclamation project’s construction costs.
New York City officials including Correction Commissioner Anna M. Kross unveiled a new 11 million jail in Brooklyn with pastel bars to reportedly improve inmate welfare. Psychiatrists warn monotony of bars can harm prisoners. Rotary International plans a May 1957 convention in Lake Lucerne Switzerland, a lake about 226 miles wide and spanning a space comparable to Connecticut and Massachusetts.
The National Committee released a list of ten cases where bequests for donations and comments attributed to Adlai E. Stevenson allegedly contradicted his prior statements. The GOP claimed Stevenson’s remarks on draft policy farm policy and civil rights were opposite to earlier utterances.
The article notes historic presidential inaugurations at the U S Capitol forecourt and reports upcoming architectural changes. It cites past statements from 1952 and 1956 on security, prosperity, disarmament, and farm supports, highlighting debates on practical peace and economic policy.
A Friday October 26 supper is planned at Mud Creek School with fried chicken and homemade ice cream. The venue is located first road west past Hillcrest Drive-In, then follow directions to the first cross road and turn south.
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