60 Years Ago
October 1959
Once in 100 years, is the theme of a centennial to be observed by the Ramsay Department Store in Iola during October and November. Ramsays claim to being 100 years old stems from the fact that Ronald Ramsay, its owner, is the third generation of the family which established a department store, then known as a draper, in Dunfermline, about 15 miles from Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1859. Two of his sons, R. W. Ramsay and A. A. Ramsay, came to America and soon after opened a store in Pittsburg in 1890. They shortly opened stores in Guthrie, Okmulgee, Joplin, Carthage, Coffeyville, Iola and Atchison. The Iola store was opened in 1899.
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Nebraskas widespread questioning of the legality of Kansas 10-3 victory at Lincoln Saturday, based on a KU pass play in which Iolan Dale Remsberg of Iola scored the winning touchdown, appears to have been pretty well overruled by now. The ball was thrown by quarterback John Hadl. Films showed the catch to be legal, as many eyewitnesses reported it to be.
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The Iola Chamber of Commerce reversed its stand on the womens restroom on the square yesterday and will request that the city maintain the facility. The city spends $2,600 a year to pay rent and hire Miss Dora Langford as hostess. An examination of the guestbook showed that more than 300 women from outside Allen County registered in one brief period. Iola merchants E.H. Harriman, Frank Means, Warren Dennis and Ray Metcalf also petitioned the city to continue the service.
