70 Years Ago
At least eight and possibly as many as 10 new houses will be built on North Tennessee Street this spring and summer by Bunt Warren, Iola realtor, and Vernon Peterson, contractor, in the new subdivision they have created in the Sunnyside addition. Prices will range from about $5,500 and $7,500. The lots will be 125 feet deep and range in width from 50 feet to 75 feet.
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HUMBOLDT — Robert A. Finney announced today that the Leitzbach Furniture store has been sold to Howard Hargrove of Chanute, who will take possession May 1. The store was founded by Edward H. Leitzbach who came to Humboldt in 1885. Using the fine walnut timber found along the Neosho River, he began the manufacture of chairs, sofas, beds and other pieces of furniture. To provide a local outlet for his products, he opened a retail furniture store, which is one of the oldest in the county. Leitzbach died in 1931. His son-in-law, Robert Finney, has been in charge of the business since 1936. The firm name will be changed to the Hargrove Furniture Co.
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Workmen today are putting the finishing touches on the new home of the Iola Elks Lodge at 202 S. Jefferson in preparation for the 50th anniversary celebration which will open here Thursday night. The lodge and club rooms on the second floor were completed and put into use about April 1. Before today is over the final waxing will be given to the ballroom floor. Ivan Lewis is in charge of the crews.
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Three Iola dairymen have requested that Iola enact a standard milk ordinance which would require all milk sold at retail in the city be Grade A. The current ordinance does not prohibit the sale of Grade D milk. Those seeking the ordinance are Vernon Hart, manager of the Glencliff Creamery, Donald Darling, owner of the Radley Creamery and C.E. Belknap, Iola dairyman. They were accompanied by Dr. Gerald E. Pees, city health officer.
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Over 500 Elks from Iola and a dozen Kansas towns took part in the procession through the business district to the Memorial Hall, where the class of 80 new members was initiated into the lodge in the second day of the celebration of the Iola Elks 50th anniversary.
