30 Years Ago
May 1989
TOPEKA (AP) The Legislature laid to rest Sunday night one of the most bitterly contested legislative battles of recent years. The big vote came Sunday when the House finally approved and sent to the governor a bill enacting a $2.65 billion comprehensive highway improvement program. Gov. Mike Hayden called the program the most significant step for highways in state history.
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Jim Hinson of the Iola Elks Lodge, will be installed as president of the Kansas Elks Association, Inc. at the organizations 84th annual convention in Great Bend.
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Jack Morrell, civics teacher and drivers education teacher at Iola Junior High School, has received a national award for his work in publicizing school activities in the community.
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Nagging problems which had cast a shadow over development of a nine-hole golf course at the north edge of Iola apparently were resolved during a special meeting Monday night of the Iola City Commission. Construction of a road to the course has been foremost among concerns of developer Kevin Pargman, along with provision of utilities. The city agreed to extend North Cottonwood to the city limit and Pargman agreed to continue the street to the clubhouse parking area. Utilities will be provided in exchange for a pre-annexation agreement.
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Riding and roping and other action-packed competition of a collegiate rodeo comes to Iola this weekend. Allen County Community College hosts a Central Plains Region Rodeo sanctioned by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association at the Roughriders arena at Everett Shepherd Park. It is expected that about 25 two-year and four-year college rodeo teams from Kansas and Oklahoma will compete. Allen Russell is the ACCC rodeo coach.
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More than 200 employees at the H.L. Miller and Son dress factory were treated to barbecued hamburgers Tuesday noon in recognition of production successes. Supervisor Fay Hardwick said the event was arranged after employees beat a deadline for filling a Mothers Day dress order.
