50 years ago
50 years ago
March 31, 1955
A week ago today, spring seemed firmly entrenched in Kansas, but under cover of night, Old Man Winter roared in for what is hoped his final blow. And he did it with a furious flourish leaving a snow fall of probably five or six inches. Some 12 motorists sought refuge here around midnight on Thursday. And Art Funk, officer on duty, was so hard pressed to find beds for them all that the jail was even used for that purpose, in addition to private homes including his own.
A new business firm along Hillsboro's Main Street was created and located this week, as Ray Cornelsen moved into the building at 103 South Main. The new firm will be known as the Hillsboro Finance and Insurance Co.
Dr. Franklin Harms of Hillsboro has been chosen by the members of his profession to present a lecture on "Plus Factors In Optometry" at their 55th annual Kansas Optometric Association's Convention and Seminar to be held at Hutchinson, Kansas, April 4, 5, and 6.
Slightly more than $700 has been received in contributions in the annual Red Cross drive for funds in Hillsboro.
Duane Hagstrand, band and orchestra head in the Horton schools for the past four years, has been named to head the same departments in Hillsboro schools for the forthcoming school year.
Pfc. Franklin M. Wiens, son of Joseph E. Wiens, 317 S. Birch Street, and Pfc. Wayne D. Hornbaker, 107 N. Adams, Hillsboro, recently participated in Exercise Roundup, an Army training maneuver in Austria.
The tennis teams of Tabor College and McPherson College played to a 4 1/2 to 4 1/2 tie last Wednesday with one doubles match ending in 12-12 tie and called because of darkness.
