60 Years Ago
October 1959
Dale R. Wichman, Kansas City, reported this morning that he will open a new Ford agency in Iola next week, occupying the building vacated by Stotler Motors in September. A young man, Wichman has been a department head for the Ford Motor Co. since 1952. Mr. and Mrs. Wichman and their three children will move to Iola as soon as they secure suitable quarters.
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Go-Kart fans interested in securing a track are invited to a meeting, according to Mitchell Bushey, president of Durite, Inc. The little cars, powered by lawn mower engines, are becoming increasingly popular throughout the nation, Bushey said. Durite is manufacturing its version, known as the Du-Kar. The Iola Jaycees have purchased several and are renting them for trial spins on the tennis courts in Riverside Park.
