IN 1978 – The Bowersock Mills area “sculpture” was changing daily, depending on how big a bite the wrecking crews took of the grain elevators and other buildings on the Sixth and Massachusetts site being prepared for a new Lawrence city hall.

IN 1963 – Kansas University’s campus was abuzz with preparations for the 91st commencement weekend (at the time, graduation events were much later than they are currently).

Mr. and Mrs. James Cole of Cole’s IGA Supermarket in North Lawrence announced the sale of their store to Rusty Springer, the owner of Rusty’s markets in Lawrence. The Coles planned retirement after the changeover was completed.

Nearly 800 Boys Staters had descended on the KU campus. That represented quite a shift after the American Legion-sponsored event had been held for many years in Wichita. Wichita, of course, protested the change of location.

IN 1903 – From the Lawrence Daily World of June 3, 1903: “Did you ever hear of the man for the occasion? He is mayor of this town. The work A.L. Selig has done in the last few days of severe flooding has everlastingly endeared him to the people. He was every place, calm always, effective and alert. He directed everything without getting excited and was the master spirit for what could have been a turbulent and heedles situation. . . .. . . However, Lawrence cannot celebrate the Fourth of July this year in anything resembling the original plans. The appeal is to spend money from the celebration to help those in the greatest need due to the flood. . . .”