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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1955
Page
2
Editorial questions if future cars will depend on voice or button controls, predicting a trend toward hands free operation. It cautions that ease of use increases complexity and cost and asks whether safer, simpler designs could emerge. It notes a confidential report claiming guided missiles rival automotive accuracy.
In November the Navy resumes conscription for the first time since 1946 signaling a social shift. Enlistment reasons grow from Army hardships to service interest. A Marine captain famed for culinary skill avoids a future mess officer post. Detroit eyes motorcycle length and broad car culture. Premier Bulganin’s health noted as concerns rise. Los Angeles smog and portable TV sets draw attention to modern life. Ike’s presidential plans remain uncertain.
A League era snapshot notes 3000 men in Franklin County expected to register for the draft. The fair board votes to sell Forest Park’s old grandstand. A free tuberculosis clinic is planned for next week. 25 years ago Mildred Eldridge became Hawthorne school principal. Mrs. S Button of Pomona shopped in Ottawa. Mrs. I B Powell received a permit to build a cow barn at 710 E Logan. 50 years ago H S Jefferies started a cider mill. Myrtle Bell of 635 N Poplar wintered in Oklahoma. The Daughters of the King met with Miss Ilo Harris.
A narrator describes switching from six days to seven days of shaving, noting personal comfort improves but the wife’s perspective remains mixed. He recalls a Colorado vacation five days without a shave and three without a bath, and observes other men keeping a no-shave day as a test of will, with wives often acquiescing to domestic routines.
Pomona reports Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Crow and relatives visiting in states from New Mexico to Kansas, with trips to Albuquerque Reno Manhattan Beach Torrence and Capistrano. A family gathering follows with many relatives in Ottawa and Quenemo. Local church group plans a fried chicken dinner and lists attendees. Grade School opens September 5 with new staff and 10 pupils enrolled. principal Frank M. Bogard and teachers introduce themselves. district notes music and janitorial staff. average class size around 22 to 25.
Readable portions show staff roles and subscription rate table for Ottawa Herald with editorial positions and pricing by mail in and outside trade area. Figures indicate monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual rates though some digits are garbled. The piece resembles a front-page masthead and rate card from a historical Ottawa, Kansas, newspaper.
Dr George W Crane argues that alcoholics must seek help to recover. He outlines AA limitations, medical and psychological aids, and the role of family pressure, noting inner emotional conflict such as impotence as a root cause. He warns against forced treatments and urges requesting his booklet Facts About Alcoholism.
A dense, station by station schedule lists theater films news and variety shows across Channel 5 Channel 9 Channel 4 and NBC with entries for Ozark Jubilee Perry Como Lawrence Welk and film lineups. The page also includes weekday listings and specials with times from early morning through late evening.
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