50 years ago
Sept. 23, 1954
The inexperienced Hillsboro Trojan football team had difficulty in mustering any scoring punch last Friday night and dropped their opening grid tilt to Buhler 18-0 in a non-league game at Buhler. Next. the Trojans play Florence at home.
At 8:13 p.m. Tuesday evening, Sept. 21, an explosion occurred at the north end of the lower floor in the Tabor College Administration building, in a room used for janitorial supplies. Walls on either side of the room were damaged severely, particularly the east wall. The small flash fires which followed the explosion were put out by the college professors and students who were studying nearby in the library at the time.
The Hillsboro High School band has been invited to the University of Kansas vs. University of California football game as guests on Sept. 25. The group, under the direction of Leslie Sperling, will march in downtown Lawrence with other invited bands prior to the game and will also march onto the playing field for the mass presentation of the National Anthem.
Figures of Hillsboro Grade School's enrollment for the 1954 term were set at 331 at the end of two weeks of school. The figures, released through the school office, show an increase of six over the final figure at the end of last spring school term.
The greens committee of the city golf course is reminding golfers this week of the courtesies expected of those who play. Rules include raking away of foot marks after playing the green; placing the drab behind the green marker (not on the green or on the approaching side); leaving the cup free from sand; and replacing the flag. In recent weeks the green rules have been neglected on the local course. The greens committee urges members and guests to cooperate in observing these green courtesies.
