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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1957
Page
3
Washington reports Agriculture Department economists say livestock farming is moving toward mechanization. Since 1910 crops led in mechanization but gaps are closing, with automated watering wagons gutter cleaners and conveyors aiding. Yet profits require labor savings to exceed equipment costs, and not all farms can afford upgrades.
In Fort Scott Kansas Probate Court jurors found 61 year old farmer P R Maxwell incapable of handling his affairs after evidence showed he spent about $27,000 from his account over 27 months. He deeded his home to Verna Hale and a $10,000 farm to her son. Guardian Fred Post was appointed. Appeal planned.
A compiled directory of churches with pastors and weekly schedules including Sunday school times, morning and evening worship, and special services across multiple towns such as Antioch, Homewood, Waverly, Agricola, Quenemo, Union Chapel, Wellsville, Centropolis, Princeton, Richmond, Wellsville, Pomona, Princeton Carwman, Emerald, and others. It lists pastors names like Rev. George Kla sinski, Rev. Cecil VY Kramer, Rev. M. F. Longenecker, and Rev. Ward Nance, and notes denominations including Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Adventist, and Assembly of God with varying service times and weekly activities.
CENTROPOLIS and GREENWOOD units report Sept 11 and Sept 18 sessions with lessons on Freezer Meals and First Aid. Members contributed to scholarships, with 13 present at Centropolis and multiple guests at Greenwood, plus plans for speakers on mental health and reminders to bring guests.
Mr and Mrs Harmon Mock of Kansas City and Mrs Mary Mock visited the Williams home Monday evening. Several families and friends from Kansas City Ottawa Rantoul and Peoria called on local residents. Mrs Cliff Detwiler hosted a picnic at Forest Park for the Be ginners class with teachers and mothers. a wiener roast basket dinner games and swimming followed.
NEW YORK question about gender equality in the 20th century. The piece contrasts male optimism with the evolving social roles, noting men and women sharing privileges and activities once considered gender exclusive, and cites a psychologist on a shifting cultural pattern.
An essay compares gender luck and chance arguing women are born lucky while men face blind chance. It cites examples from daily life such as cab pickups at rail stations and gambling at a race track to claim women consistently outpace men due to fate rather than gallantry or reason.
Bethany Missouri reports veteran driver Gail Pete Edwards aged 50 dies after a crash before the Northwest Missouri fair crowd. Edwards, an Offenhauser racer with two decades in the sport, previously ran an area airport in the 1940s and owned a Bethany tavern in recent years.
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