65 Years Ago
December 1954
The biggest event of the season to Iola television fans was the throwing of a switch on Nov. 21 that put KMBC-TV on the air with the highest tower in Kansas City and with power rated at 316,000 watts. Prior to that time, WDAF was the only station that could be received here with any regularity at all. Now KMBC provides the best reception in the area with the single exception of KOAM Pittsburg.
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Dr. Herbert M. Webb, 77, retired Humboldt physician and surgeon, died Thursday at the Veterans Hospital in Kansas City. He had been a patient there since July. Dr. Webb spent most of his professional life in Humboldt and was widely known throughout the county.
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The folks at the County Home are going to get their TV set for Christmas. The money is in hand right now. Not only that, they may get a good second-hand piano as well, something they need almost as much as a television set. Thats the way the money is coming in today. Several television dealers have called to say that they would give part of an outfit free or at a heavy discount on a complete set and antenna. Installation labor has already been donated.
