Looking Back

• Virgil Simmons leases the Mobil station. He succeeds Ernest Dunlavy.

• Fred Ekstrand has been named athletic director and dean of boys at Boone High Schol and Junior College.

• Henry County Fair will be August 2 through August 7.

• This week at the Alamo: “Scudda-Hoo! Scudda-Hay! starring June Haver and “The Return of Rin Tin Tin” and co-feature “Under the Tonto Rim” starring Tim Holt.

1973

• Mr. and Mrs. George Garvey announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Ann, to Michael Henderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Henderson.

• New London State Bank offers 6 ½ % on a 2 ½ year CD and 5 ½ % in a 6 month CD.

• Seventeen members of the Class of 1931 attended their class reunion. Those still residing in New London were Clyde Kuhlenbeck, Clarence Totemeier, snd Ralph Despain.

• Gladys Oberman has sold the Variety Store to Helen Garrels.

1998

• Fred and Lois Finke and Betty and Richard Grove will celebrate their 35th wedding anniversaries.

• Obituary this week: Mildred Kelley.

• The New London swimming pool will have extended hours from August 3 through the 14.

• Stephanie Van Syoc was safe at second against Wapello.

2013

• Main Street Market will soon have new owners. Jacob and Annie Huddleston have bought the business from Jim Anderson.

• Obituaries this week: Candice L. Yarber and Everett W. Hildebrand.

• Fred and Lois Finke will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

• Kristen Rohdy of the New London Lassies & Lads 4-H entere her rabbit in the fair.