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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1955
Page
2
The piece echoes President Eisenhower and questions extending education to six years of grammar, three junior high, five high school, five college, plus two years of service. It argues such a stretch delays adulthood, marriage, and financial independence, and notes the difficulty of funding scholarships for all.
This column mix of witty quips notes Bermuda shorts stored for winter with little chance to wear them next summer. It jokes about a Kansas woman’s 100th birthday beauty parlor visit, saving money by not patronizing salons, and a police chief sorting auto parking at a high school. It touches on speedometer bias and a light take on the World Series and ignorance.
The piece reflects on work life and personal preferences, noting broad societal figures such as many in education and government employment. It comments on gambling, preferring certain games, and shares a writer’s view of the varied, sometimes tedious, nature of newspaper work and the personalities that populate newsrooms.
Seventeen items mark local progress and changes. Work on the grade separation south of Ottawa should finish early in October per Al Tucker of Cook Construction. The Ottawa Country Club got redecorated and the Free Methodist church at 737 N Oak was enlarged.
Hollywood wardrobe expert Charles Le Maire lists the four main style errors among housewives and career women. He critiques fur handling gloves veils and shoe sizing while stressing shared husband involvement in wardrobe choices and purchases.
The Kansas City Athletics announced they have obtained outfielder Tom Saffell from the Pittsburgh Pirates on waivers. The 32 year old Saffell will report to the A's in time for their home series with the Chicago White Sox this weekend.
Dr. Crane recounts how Terry J a paraplegic war veteran found purpose through prize contests. After a first $100 limerick prize he and his wife expanded entries, encouraging Terry to stay engaged, read, and help others join. They now plan for many future contests, with 50+ entries submitted and four prizes already won.
The National Geographic Society notes that much Egyptian farmland now sits 20 to 30 feet higher than in pyramid times due to ongoing Nile silt deposits.
Subscriptions offered with rates for one month three months and one year outside the area. Details specify mail delivery options by subscription duration.
Program notes show a late 1930s style listing including Bin Tin Tin and Piehouse The Visa lame Quiz with final or final status. Names appear in fragmented form amid the schedule. The readable items indicate a quiz segment and a cinema or serial feature with unspecified airtimes.
Radio schedule shows 6:00 to 8:30 blocks across stations KMBC WDAF KRMBC WBDAF and KMBC. Program lines include news shows Morgan Beatty Dr Sixgun Whistler Showtime Fine Music OrchEstre Fan Club Godfrey with references to Friday night timing and on the go segments.
Lane and area residents attended a series of social visits and gatherings over the weekend including an American Legion picnic at Louisburg and multiple visits among families in Lane and surrounding towns. Local households reported guests from Ottawa Beagle Osawatomie and De Soto with plans for a Lane W S C S potluck dinner and teacher welcome at the church annex Thursday evening.
Washington dispatch reports Congress has voted a 30 million dollar appropriation for antipolio vaccine. Public Health Service says vaccine should be free for those unable to pay. States must submit detailed plans for use of federal funds by February 15, 1956.
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