Iola Kansas Proud City Of Industry And Growth
Iola a once bustling zinc center from 1895 to 1905 now a sturdy agricultural town of 7000. Major plants include Pet Milk Co and Lehigh Cement with REA powered farms, extensive street and school upgrades, new hospital, Riverside Park, and a noted baseball team the Iola Indians.
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Iola
U. S
Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific
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Pet Milk Co
Tola
Allen
Lehigh Portland Cementant
iThe Town
REA
Iola Municipal Power Plant
Kansas Soil Conservation Districts
Allen County
Court House Square
Allen County Hospital
Kansas
Iola Indians
Neosho
Yall
Strawn
Cottonwood
Douglas County Projects Planned by State Agency
The WKansas Highway Commission plans 17 miles of highway relocation and 13 miles of pavement widening and sheet asphalt surfacing in major improvements bid late this month. Northeastern and south central Kansas share the work with bids opened August 29 in Topeka. The project includes widening US-40 from 18 to 22 feet, relocating about a mile of the present route to improve curves and eliminate sharp spots, starting at the Tecumseh bypass end and ending at Big Springs.
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Wkansas Highway Commission
Kansas
Douglas County
Topeka
Shawnee
Douglas
Cay
Tecumseh
Big Springs
Serenade to a Nudist Watch Those Cane-Bottom Chairs
A fragmented reminiscing piece discusses nudism and public attitudes in America. It satirizes conventions and imagines a nudist presidential candidate. The text notes discomfort with nudism, cites practical concerns of clothing, vanity, and society, and ends with a humorous aside about naked seating.
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Boston
Japan
America
Hase
Radio Permit Granted to George Basil Anderson
The Communications Commission issued a grant for a new standard radio station to George Basil Anderson of Newton Kansas to operate an M50 kilovolt watts station. The notice notes that only American mines are supplying coal for more than half the world's steel production.
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Washington
Truman Rejects Watch Tariff Increase Request
President Truman refuses to sign a tariff hike on imported watches despite a tariff commission proposal. He says there is no clear evidence the domestic watch industry is seriously injured and notes Switzerland warned of retaliatory duties if the U S boosts tariffs. The dispute centers on Swiss purchases and watch industry pressures.
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Truman
Washington
Tariff Commission
Switzerland
U. S
Kansas Draft Call Sets October Quota at 514
Brig. Gen. Joe Nickell, state selective service director, announced that Kansas October draft call is 514. The September quota was 342.
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Topeka
Kansas
Joe Nickell
Mackey Election Board and Bridal Party Activities
Mackey schoolhouse hosts election board members including Mrs. Bill Breese Ruth Pettingill and others amid road floods from July. Local social events feature a bridal party at Castle Tea room honoring Ada M Parsons whose Aug 9 marriage to William Slanin followed at First Methodist Church.
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Mackey School House
Bill Breese
Ruth Pettingill
Noah
Alfred Torneden
Millerette
Fall Leaf School
Lillian West
J.C. Milliken
Robert Milliken
Castle Tea Room
Ada M. Parsons
William Slaniin
First Methodist
Family News From Nearby Towns
David Brame returned home after a week away with relatives. Dick Wise and daughters joined him. William Eberhard’s care kept the home steady during absence. Meredith Smith visited their mother in a Topeka hospital. her condition remains similar. Harry R Miller and family, with Mrs Quinlan, toured Hannibal and St Louis. anniversary celebrated. Nancy Miller stayed longer and left with Ja Ann.
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David Brame
Rks
Dick Wise
Wiliam Eberhard
Meridith Smith
Topeka
Harrys R. Miller
Picnic at Clinton Park Draws Former Residents to Lawrence
Lawrence set Thursday August 14 1982 saw Honey See a Few Tee Mackey Merry Makers and their children enjoying a basket dinner at Clinton Park. Former residents Mrs Walter Bleakley Mrs George Ditmer Mrs Charlie Eberwine and daughter Mary and Mrs Frank Pettengill attended. Mrs Frank Brune has been on list the past few days.
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Lawrence
Kansas
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