Betty Bland, Allen County treasurer, is pictured with a card of adhesive-backed 1976 decals which will be added to license plates for registration for the upcoming year. Kansans no longer will buy plates each year, just once each five years as the decals will be used for updating.
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City officials said today that Little Bassola is covered with about five inches of ice and it will be opened for ice skating tonight. Lights at the city park will be turned on and wood will be provided for a fire.
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The Kansas Army National Guard here will be redesignated the 891st Engineer Battalion on Feb. 1. The new unit will be headquartered in Iola and Yates Center with four line companies located in Pittsburg, Cherryvale and Neodesha, Chanute and Fredonia and Wichita. Personnel at the Iola Guard unit will be increased from 82 to 146 guardsmen, Capt. Ted Rostock of Iola said.
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Two advanced Iola High School home economics classes have been studying child care and development. As a laboratory experience they are organizing a nursery school for 3- and 4-year olds. The nursery school will be taught by the students from the information they have learned while studying preschool activities and child development. Parents may enroll their children for either the one-hour or two-hour sessions which start Jan. 19 and continue approximately six to nine weeks. The classes will be held in the early afternoon on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Mrs. Jonet Bland, home economics instructor at the high school is the contact person.
