30 Years Ago
December 1988
Iola voters will go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether the citys governing body will be increased from three to five members. A charter ordinance laying the groundwork for the change was approved Oct. 11 and commissioners, rather than waiting to see if a petition would force a referendum, scheduled an election.
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Betsy C. Pyle of Chanute has been hired as curator-director of the Allen County Historical Society. She succeeds Helen Henderson, who retired Oct. 31. Pyle has a degree in anthropology from Wichita State University, has 11 graduate hours in anthropology from the University of Kansas and has been involved in archeological field work since 1973.
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Iola Pharmacy received state and national recognition this week. Pharmacist James M. Arnott has been elected to the Kansas Pharmacy Service Corporation Board of Directors. In addition, the business received an Exceptional Merchandising award from Drug Topics, a newsmagazine for pharmacies. Arnott said he was especially pleased with the merchandising award because the help did it. Iola Pharmacy was the only Kansas pharmacy to win the merchandising award of 56 given across the country.
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Tom Powell, Iola area appraiser, has been elected president of the Topeka chapter of the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers for 1988-89. The Topeka chapter is one of four in Kansas.
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John Maier, Iola police chief, retired today after 30 years on the force and 13 as chief. He said he had enjoyed all of his years as an Iola policeman.
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MORAN The Marmaton Valley Marching Wildcats have surpassed their fundraising goal of $12,369 for the bands upcoming trip to the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La.
