In 1960, Iola banker Thomas H. Bowlus left in his final will and testament directions for the creation of a fine arts center in downtown Iola. He intended his gift to benefit the wider citizenry, but especially the district’s schoolchildren. As a result of accepting Bowlus’s posthumous gift, the Iola school board has operated as trustee of the arts center for the last half-century.
In February of this year, however, USD 257 asked the court to re-examine the details of that relationship as they were inscribed in the will and to provide guidance regarding the…
WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE BOWLUS? USD 257 can move classes, judge says
