50 years ago
Feb. 14, 1952
Miss Wilma Friesen will open her shop The Youngster at 118 W. Grand Feb. 16. Miss Friesen has stocked the store with a nice line of children's clothing from infants up to size 6x for boys and girls.
The following people have moved here during the past few weeks: Curtis Stephens, police officer; Bennet Connett, manager of Co-op egg plant; Rev. J.N.C. Hiebert, president of Tabor college; Richard King, Scully Estate extension; Manuel Foote; Harold D. Munn; Norman Wenger; Charlie Kaiser; Harvey Jantz; and Ernest Siebert.
Pvt. Gilmer Stubby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Stubby of Lehigh, recently graduated from the Eta Jima Specialist school in Japan, from a pole linesman course with a grade of 98, the highest in the class of 55.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Vogt and Larry returned Sunday night on the ElCapitan from a week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Vogt and family in San Jose, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Backhus in Mill Valley and Mrs. Clara Burkholder at San Roselle, Calif.
Mrs. H.T. Unruh, Mrs. Leon F. Bartel, Mrs. John Brandt and Miss Maggie Kohlman called at the home of Mrs. Frank Penner Sunday.
Miss Ruth Wallin, Miss Evelyn Voth and Miss Elma Jost were evening dinner guests Monday of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bengtson.
Prof. Herbert C. Richert attended the Kansas Music Teachers' Association meeting Monday in Lindsborg.
Mr. and Mrs. G.L. Ballard are the parents of a daughter born Saturday morning in the Goessel Hospital.
Hillsboro citizens have formed a very bad habit — jumping into their cars and following close behind the first trucks when the fire alarm sounds. Last Sunday in the matter of a few minutes, people had the streets so congested that it would have almost been impossible to get another truck or an ambulance through had it been necessary. It is reported that one car even cut across in front of the police car which had the siren going and a red light flashing. City officials have decided to have the officers enforce the traffic rules as they apply to fires, etc. So spectators had better familiarize themselves with the rules or receive traffic violation tickets and the resulting fines.
