65 Years Ago
December 1953
At the annual Allen County Soil Conservation District meeting, held at the Mildred Methodist Church, awards were given to five farmer families for SCS conservation achievements: Mr. and Mrs. Carrel Baker, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Buchholz, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Ensminger, Mrs. and Mrs. Virgil Ruthrauff and Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Stovall.
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The combined choirs of the Christian, Methodist and Presbyterian churches gave their second annual Christmas concert yesterday. The 60 voices were directed by the three choir leaders of the respective churches: Mrs. Ivan Strickler, Mrs. Floyd Smith and Mrs. W. A. Cooksey.
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W.H. Wood, veteran Iola merchant, is celebrating the close of 1953 by selling his furniture store at 12 N. Washington to Mr. and Mrs. Leland Ulrich. Beginning tomorrow the business will be known as Ulrich Furniture Company. Mr. Ulrich has been with the Wood Furniture store for 17 years and Mrs. Ulrich has been the bookkeeper for several years.