Yesteryears
25 YEARS AGO
APRIL 27, 1978
Mrs. Jeff Inlow and Mrs. Walter Ireland attended a dinner meeting at the Flint Hills Girl Scout Council in Emporia Monday evening. An award was made to Mrs. Paul (Betty) Inlow for 15 years in Girl Scouting. Mrs. Jeff (Kathy) Inlow was present to receive the award for Mrs. Paul Inlow who was unable to attend.
One day last month, Ronald Harms saw something reddish in a field near their home south of Peabody. Upon investigation, it turned out to be a helium-filled balloon with a message tied to it. The message said that the balloon had been released in California and asked the finder to make contact. It turns out the balloon was released by fourth grader Cindy Tomlinson in Torrance, Calif., as part of her class' "balloon blastoff" and there was a prize for the one that traveled the farthest. One of the amazing things about the incident was that the balloon was found on March 18 — the day after it was released in California. It made the 2,000 mile trip in a little more than 24 hours.
50 YEARS AGO
APRIL 23, 1953
Those who had perfect spelling in the 5th grade for the fifth six-week period are: Eddie Adrian, Sidney Allison, Raymond Britton, Rex Bruington, Dick Classen, Mary Lee Freeborn, Carolyn Hanes, Randy Hodges, Karen Kerns, Beverly Pankratz, Larry Pracht, Patty Reed, John Rotz, Sharon Selvy, and Jerry White.
Mrs. Frank Savage served a turkey dinner Saturday, April 18, honoring the birthday of her husband. Places were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sherer, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Black, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McMillen, Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Engers, Mr. and Mrs. Noel Dannenfelser, Mrs. Mildred Bibler, Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Savage.
75 YEARS AGO
APRIL 26, 1928
The second free matinee at the Mayflower Theater last Saturday brought out another large attendance. These free shows are by the courtesy of the businesses of Florence and are presented for the entertainment of those who come to Florence on Saturday afternoons. They will continue for three months, starting promptly at two o'clock.
Advertisement — Stone's Department Store. Weekend Specials. Silk dresses, $7.95 or two dresses for $15. Beautifully-styled Fain-O-Ray undergarments, your choice for $1 each.
106 YEARS AGO
APRIL 30, 1897
Arnold Haller, a bookkeeper and ex-lieutenant in the German army, shot himself in the temple at his boarding house in an attempt to commit suicide. The attempt was unsuccessful and he then flung himself out the window attempting to fall to his death, a distance of 25 feet. Picking himself up from his second failed attempt, he threw himself in front of a passing freight wagon, causing himself to receive two broken legs. He is expected to make a full recovery. His employers say that they can not fathom why he may have done so as his business accounts are all in order and they are not aware of anything troubling in his personal life.
Fred Harvey must be running a peculiar kind of a hotel at Newton, judging from the item in the Kansan: "Fred Harvey fed a car of stock here today."
