Old Home Town – 40 years ago

The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce’s first open house and campus tour for Haskell Institute drew more than 1,000 visitors and chamber members.

Operation of the temporary municipal swimming pool the past summer at the Firebird Motel at 23rd and Iowa cost the city $6,767. The new municipal pool was due to be in operation the coming summer and the Elks Club was due to build a junior Olympic-sized pool for members and guests.