55 Years Ago
September 1964
The second annual Colony Hi-Point Rodeo will be next week. More than 5,000 visitors are expected to attend. The area was built and is owned by Dale Nichols. Floyd Rumford, Jr. of Abbyville will furnish the stock and be in charge of entries.
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Dale Creitz, coordinator of music in the Iola public schools, was named coordinator of fine arts for the new Bowlus Fine Arts Center last night at a meeting of the board of education. Creitz will schedule all fine arts events and activities in the new building and will be in charge of student groups and teachers using the facilities.
10 LAHARPE The largest enrollment in several years was on hand at LaHarpe schools last week as the new academic year got under way. The high school has 71 enrolled and the elementary school 157 for a total of 228, said Supt. Kenneth Hays.
11 Jim Christy of Iola, new state commander of the American Legion, will be guest of honor Saturday night at a reception to be held by the Leslie J. Campbell Post 15 of the Legion. He was elected state commander on Aug. 1 at the annual state convention in Wichita. He was the first World War II veteran to be elected commander of the Iola Post.
