Old Home Town – 25, 40 and 100 years ago today

IN 1977 – If a new funding application approved at the latest school board meeting proved successful, it appeared there would be a groundbreaking for a swimming pool at Lawrence High School in the fall. Federal aid was being sought for the project, and it appeared that would become a reality.

After national concern about the large number of children entering school without proper immunizations, the Lawrence school district planned a stricter policy starting in the fall.

IN 1962 – After some early wheat harvest arrivals at local elevators, the pace had dropped off to nothing and officials were confused about why some farmers had wheat so early and others still had crops in the field.

State officials had announced that the latest reports indicated older people had worse safety records than teen-agers during the past year. Some were in favor of programs to “get more poorly equipped senior citizens” off the road. That, of course, stirred up a storm among the older crowd.

In 1902 – On June 15, 1902, the Lawrence Journal reprinted a comment from the Lincoln Republican regarding Kansas University that “The regents of the state university had much difficulty in finding a suitable man for president of that institution because they were unable to offer the salary such men everywhere command. The same school is going to lose some of the strongest members of its faculty because they are offered more elsewhere than our regents are able to pay them. The way to build up a great university is to hold all the strong men in the faculty and constantly be on the lookout for others. The state university should be the pride of every Kansas.”