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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1959
Page
2
The Franklin County Historical Society has revived after ten years and plans a membership drive. It considers moving into Ottawa’s century old log cabin and using a library room for historical items. An active society could unite scraps of the past and display them for the community and future historians.
A Hutchinson story notes the Master Barbers of Kansas backing a $2 haircut at their annual meeting. The reader quips that four sons raise the family cost, arguing even $6 an hour for a barber seems steep, and jokes about buying clippers and bowls if prices hit $2.
The 1959 tremor in Yellowstone Park prompted hundreds of tourists to leave without paying for lodging. Motels survived, but owners felt the financial sting. A hotel guest mocks the noise from a cocktail party by sleeping under two wet blankets. The piece surveys oddities from travel costs to local quirks and Roosevelt contrasts with Teddy. It ends noting a teacher facing the start of classes with widespread boredom.
A brief devotional prayer urging trust in God and learning from nature. The speaker asks grace to place total trust in Thee and to follow the Saviour's lesson in faith, ending with a prayer in His name.
Mrs J P Z asks how anemia and high blood pressure relate. The doctor explains there are many kinds of anemia from blood loss to dilution during recovery and pregnancy, plus iron deficiency. High blood pressure stems from aging arteries and capillary changes, not directly from anemia, though relationships can exist.
Channel by channel scrambling lists Beaver, Walt Disney, Take Five, Gun shows, news, weather, soap operas, and game shows across CBS NBC ABC and more with times ranging from early morning to late night, including Beavers and Bandstands plus You Trust and You Bet. The fragmentary page reads like a TV guide teeming with program titles, hosts, and scheduling notes.
Schedules show 4 Jack Paar at Playhouse 9 and Movietime 18, with Midnight Met at 4 and a late sign off at 206. Includes 13 Bign 0 and 12320 details for S-News segments and late night programming.
The Pomona area reports Saturday and Sunday visits including Mr. and Mrs. Bob Burd and daughters from Osage City with Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Wallace. Humberd transfers bring East A street goods to Ottawa. Jensen family moves into Humberd property. Robert Loper visits Goodland as guest of C. H. Loper. Rebekah Lodge holds regular session with 12 members. Mrs. Ella Cain hosts birthday observance. Wayne Cope and Mrs. C. C. Burch greetings in Wichita. Mrs. E T Nitcher and daughter Margaret McNees return from California. Gary Thompson visits grandmother Edith Thompson in Michigan. Charles Cain hosts Willard Bitts for birthday surprise dinner.
New York AP reports architect Morris Lapidus defends lush, ornamented resort hotels as stage-like works that thrill the public. He calls adornment essential and says modern architecture risks becoming bare, even as critics polarize over his flashy approach and the anthill comparison.
Mrs Elmina Hurley and Rev and Mrs Al Keith appear in Homewood notes as neighbors and community figures. Detroit readers are described as facing basic needs beyond material comforts. Mary Howell was honored in a local gathering reflecting community ties and shared values.
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