Old home town – 25 and 40 years ago today

A community appreciation dinner was being planned for local school Supt. W.D. Wolfe, who was to retire from his post July 31.

IN 1962

Snow flurries continued, and temperatures refused to push beyond the 20s in the winter-weary region.

The Kansas University two-mile relay team of Bill Dotson, Bill Thornton, Tonni Coane and Kirk Hagan set an American record of 7:30.8 in the prestigious Chicago Daily News indoor meet.