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This cotton mattress in the house owned by Earl Ables in Rossville burned completely last week without setting the house afire. Charles J. Oldfield, 59, of Rossville was charged with second degree arson Friday in the Court of Topeka. Oldfield lived…

The Shawnee County Reporter
Thursday, June 22, 1961
Volume LXII Number 33
Mrs. Flo Emert of Rural Rossville escaped injury Wednesday of last week when she jumped from her car that stalled on the railroad crossing in Rossville. Her 1960 Pontiac was…

The Shawnee County Reporter
Thursday, June 22, 1961
Volume LXII Number 33
Mrs. Flo Emert of Rural Rossville escaped injury Wednesday of last week when she jumped from her car that stalled on the railroad crossing in Rossville. Her 1960 Pontiac was…

E.R. Heslet, 43, of Rossville was in critical condition after his car struck the rear of the Harold Reser car. Mrs. Reser, riding in the car driven by her daughter, Lillian, was examined for shock and possible back injury and released from the…

Shellabarger, Horton, Kan.

Silver Lake resident Benjamin Hook(15) is shown here in 1924 with his mules on his potato farm.

Located at 203 Railroad St.

Wehner’s IGA officially opens for business in Silver Lake after changing from Western Auto to True Value

The Silver Lake Library is now housed in the building were Wards IGA used to be.

The Silver Lake Lions Club purchased land at the southeast edge of town, gave it to the city and has continued to maintain it as a Community Park.