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Recipient of postcard: Mr. Claude Dodge, Rydal, Kansas.

Transcription of note: Here we are don't you think we are great? How did u arrive home? It is quite lonely since you kids are gone. Went to the show last night & it was fine. [illegible]…

Local American Legion members made up the Color Guard that led the parade.

Wilson City Band.
Adolph Stroemer, right, on trumpet.

Sylvan Sales Co. Parade Entry. Front Left to Right: Tracy Meyer & Lowell Fischer. Back row : Mick, Toby & Peg Meyer.

Modern Mrs. EHU parade entry
Front of float states:
"FROM PIONEER WIFE TO MODERN MRS.'

Marilyn (Reinert) Frederking and son chat with Sid Lawson on Main St.

Baptiste Peoria. Born in Ill. 1800. Indian Chief First Pres. of the Paola Town Company. Once owned the land on which Paola is located. Came to Kans. 1846. When the tribes removed [to] the Indiant Ter. he went with the[m and] died there in 1874.

Located 3 1/2 miles west of Sylvan Grove

Located 3 1/2 miles west of Sylvan Grove. People are unidentified.

Joseph Towne accepting the 1996 Louisburg Citizen of the Year award, pictured here with his family.