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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1958
Page
2
An Ottawa business owner notes rising demand from Inter state 35 highway work and nearby river projects. The piece highlights planned flood control, Pomona spending of 14 million, a four year timeline, and a future recreation boom in downtown Ottawa and along the river as pumps prime the area for thousands of visitors.
Town boosters rally for Gutana University as the Braves, soon opening the season on Sept. 20, gain a strong following. Officials urge support in selling season tickets to boost turnout and morale.
A fragmented column mixs jokes and references from various topics including awards, clocks, a Kansas City bakery hiring 250, and visitors to Egypts Premier Feisal. It notes a Bloodmobile visit cancellation and satirizes trends in cooking and pre processed meals.
A reader asks why leukemia is called cancer of the blood and how acute and chronic forms differ. The doctor explains leukemia involves overproduction of immature white cells versus true cancer that spreads, noting chronic leukemia can last years while acute is often fatal. Guidance on seeking expert medical advice and realistic expectations is given.
Ottawa University enrollment for Auld Lang Syne rose slightly from the prior year with 249 students enrolled and 10 freshmen among them. J Hoffman from Overbrook displayed oversized apples in The Herald window, some reaching 3 inches in circumference. Violet Latimer, age 10, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Latimer, fractured an arm after a fall near Forest Park swimming pool. Ottawa police noted rumors of whiskey joints in town but lack proof. Mrs E M Angell visited Williamsburg to see relatives. Mrs Blas Haines of North Main Street returned from eastward travels.
A weekly editor reflects on editorial duties and the state of the paper in a lighthearted tone. The piece mentions an editor named Flo and a visit to a plant while noting efforts to remove a finger from prose.
A devotional prayer asks for faith patience and trust in the Lord, acknowledging his loving care and the need for strength to endure. It petitions God to supply needs and deepen reliance on Jesus.
Readable fragment shows a dense tiled listing of TV programs across channels NBC CBS ABC and local stations with times like 0:20 to 9:30 and entries including news, theatre, sports, cartoons, and late-night shows. Named programs mention Mickey Mouse Frontier Robin Hood Disneyland and a variety of talk and game shows as well as weather and bandstand segments.
Mr and Mrs Jack McDaniel Vinid Okla visited grandmother Mrs Cecil Mathias. The Warren Vakles Paula and Mr and Mrs Everett Cuchey Lawrence spent Monday with their parents the Steve Hoelschers. Clarence Katzer Greenley family shared Sunday evening with Mrs Caroline Gretencard. Edwin Horsticks Charles Edwards John Gaddis and Delbert Felts enjoyed a picnic at Tongonolle Lake. A C Bryan returned home from a Kansas City hospital. Connie and Stanley Clarkisonville guests at Friday dinner. Rosy Gunners Kansas City spent weekend with Chris Hermrecks. Mrs Chris Mersin returned from Louis Applehans visit in Saint Louis. Rosalee Brock spent week with Roy Brock in Topeka. Norbert Mersman Wichita and Nelmar Bowman visited Friday. Mr and Mrs Rob Hepner Salina were weekend guests. Bill Melaniel Olathe visited Getto Melherons on Sunday.
New York AP column yarns through mailbag items and trivia. Tax jokes, baseballs, derbies, and quirks mix with snippets on alimony, economics, and girl sewing lessons. A light collage of obscure facts and wry reflections from public life and history.
Industrial activity surges as cities seek new plants while communities brace for expansion. A yardstick list from J C Cleaver highlights site factors including markets, labor, land, utilities, and local support. Cleaver notes Stratford Ontario as a model location for a $900000 investment.
Mr and Mrs Jess Rice hosted relatives including Mr and Mrs Joe Merwin Judy and Larry Arbuckle Denver Mr and Mrs Vern Rice and Blaine Wichita and Mr and Mrs Bill Rice and baby Wichita at the Rice Reunion in Ottawa Sunday with 49 present.
Hollywood reports show losers of major pageants like Miss Denmark Ivy Nordland and Miss Universe entrants wind up with film contracts. Columbia Pictures talent director Max Arrow highlights Ivy as a miniature screen test, comparing her potential to Kim Novak. Evy, a Copenhagen model, secures a studio contract and a room at the Studio Club, signaling a shift toward marketable blondes with foreign appeal.
Retiree uplift ad offers a $1,000 life insurance policy to cover final expenses. Mail reply with name address and age to Old American Ins Co Kansas City. No obligation and no calls, the transaction is by mail only.
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