DAYS OF YORE: 60 years ago
(From the April 2, 1942, files of the Peabody Gazette-Herald)
Fire completely destroyed the fine farm home five miles northeast of town on the Clarence Coleman farm Sunday evening occupied by Walter Robinson. Considerable furniture was saved from the downstairs rooms and most of the clothing of the family, but the upstairs furniture and the home is a complete loss.
Thirteen men placed in 1-A classification. Those from Peabody are: Homer Searles, James Edward McMillan, and Leslie Myron Kellum.
Short notes from the Peabody community:
Mr. and Mrs. Hartman Baker and Mrs. John DeForest spent Tuesday in Wichita.
Elaine, baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Slocombe, was able to be brought home from the hospital Saturday. She has been quite ill with an infected eye.
Barbara Craig is ill with the measles.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schmidt Sr. entertained a number of relatives for dinner Sunday.
