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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1955
Page
2
An editorial notes a Denver conference on building America's youth fitness, citing high 4F rates and arguing that the problem stems from modern life. It contends that urban living, time-saving habits, and passive entertainment erode readiness for tough tasks, predicting softness will intensify as comforts rise.
A syndicated column riffs on public figures and everyday quirks. It notes John Foster Dulles with a pistol image, jokes about divorce courts and eternal triangles, and mocks holiday timing as Christmas shifts to December 26 when the 25th falls on a Sunday. It also touches on jet pilots, haircuts rising to 2.25, and Peron as a modern Henry VIII.
The writer riffs on gadgets as Christmas gifts from bone pieces and pig banks to miniature figures from many nations. He notes a satire of gadgets in cereal box promos promising trinkets for box tops and a future hunt for a different cereal to avoid clutter and keep the collection growing.
A reminiscence year spans multiple items including Ottawa reopening schools 15 years ago and a visitor Frank Hetzel from Richmond. London air raids 25 years ago, OU student registrations, a Rockwood park vigilante shoot planned, and travel notes about Topeka business, California vacation, New York reunion, and local residents Mrs. R. E. Todd Wellsville and J H Ransom.
Dr. Andrew B. Martin of Ottawa University argues England and Ireland are shifting from an aristocratic education model to a broader system. He notes expansion of physical education, broader tutoring, and new funding through scholarships while addressing working students and married students. He visited universities in Birmingham and North Staffordshire, spoke at Rotary clubs in Ireland, and observed US-UK educational exchanges and early TV adoption.
Fifteen month old Dorothy Hartman was bitten on the nose by a police dog after the child allegedly threatened the animal. The dog reportedly bit back, and Dorothy received treatment at St Francis hospital for bites on her right cheek and left ear.
Dr. Crane explains college work is harder due to higher competition and universal high IQ, noting motivation hinges on relevance. He advises memory tricks like true false testing, outlining, and frequent review to master material, and promotes his memory booklet via the Hopkins Syndicate.
The clerk of the board of education notes a 41-year-old Wamego electrical appliance dealer enrolled as a student among 217 in the high school. Verland W Fecht returned to study algebra in the first semester and solid geometry in the second after more than 20 years, aiming to prepare for college likely next fall.
An OCR excerpt shows the Ottawa Herald masthead with editor and staff titles and a dense block of subscription rates. The text includes by mail rates for inside and outside areas, listing monthly, quarterly, half year and yearly prices, though some words are garbled. The fragment suggests a standard small-town newspaper layout from the period.
A dated broadcast list outlines KMBC and WDAF airings from 6:00 to 10:30 with News and variety acts including Monitors, the Grand Ole Opry, Country Style, Jazz Band, and Dixieland across KMBC and WDAF channels. The lineup features 21st Precinct and Disk Derby segments along with WDAF News and Dixieland entertainment.
Radio Sunday September 11 features KMBC music and news plus Gene Autry and public monitors. Monday September 12 includes KMBC sports shows, Show Time, Mr Keen, and Henry Taylor with Band of America and other programs across KMBC and WDAF stations.
Washington seeks court order to lift Post Office ban on Confidential magazine. Postmaster General Summerfield allegedly ordered an Illinois post office to send samples to Washington for mailability review and later denied use of the mails. The Mount Morris publication aims to provide inside stories on prominent figures.
The Rock Springs Ranch 4-H center near Junction will honor the late L. C. Williams, longtime dean and director of the Kansas State College Extension Service, by naming the dining hall and headquarters building after him.
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