70 Years Ago
October 1948
Final agreement on a football game here Armistice Day between the Pittsburg State College reserve team and Iola Junior College was reached in a meeting of the Armistice Day celebration committee.
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The files of the Iola Register from January 1875 through December 1947 were shipped to Topeka yesterday where they will be microfilmed page by page by the Kansas State Historical Society. With the exception of one complete month, April, 1909, and several individual pages, the files contain an accurate day by day history of Allen County during the past 72 years. They have occupied shelving about 17 feet long, six feet in height, and the width of a newspaper page, or about 204 cubic feet. Their weight was estimated at over two tons. The microfilmed copies of the newspapers, when returned, will occupy a cabinet which is little more than two feet square and contains about eight cubic feet. The total weight will be but a few pounds.
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Ray Emmons has accepted the job of boxing promoter for the Iola Lions Club, which is preparing to launch its second season of ring sponsorship here. Emmons is a former Iola Junior College athlete and a Marine veteran. His is employed at the Elliott Motor Company. The first workout for young men interested in making the Lions Club team will be held at Memorial Hall Sunday afternoon. An invitation is extended to young men of Iola as well as those of surrounding towns. The Lions plan to hold semi-monthly programs at Memorial Hall, starting in November.
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MORAN ? Wednesday will be Moran Day with a full program of athletic events, dances and special shows provided by the Moran Boosters Club. The day will open with a parade at 11 a.m. The Rhythm Riders from KMBC will provide music for the dance at the high school, Louis Kinman and his band will play at the Memorial Hall. An agricultural exhibit will be held throughout the day at the Wall Motors building.
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The new four-mile Piqua cutoff on Highway 54 was opened to traffic this morning by the State Highway Commission. The route eliminates two railroad crossings and a number of narrow culverts. It runs along the southern edge of Piqua instead of through the business district.
