Thursday, October 1, 2026

Looking Back at a day in time of the Blade-Empire

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75 YEARS—OCTOBER 2, 1950

Mrs. Jerry Zoucha of Falls City, Neb., is here visiting her son, Fred Zoucha and Mrs. Zoucha, and making the acquaintance of her new grandson, Billie John…WEATHER: The Little and Big Blue rivers were flooding today following heavy rains accompanying the advance of cool air that was expected to bring Kansas its first severe frost of the season… Norma Haggard has been elected to membership in Sigma Pi Sigma, women’s pep group, at Emporia State Teachers’ College. Miss Haggard, a freshman, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Haggard…

50 YEARS—OCTOBER 2, 1975

Concordia city commissioners yesterday named Vern Bowyer to fill the vacancy on the city commission created by the passing of commissioner Keith Chambers…  Arley Bryant, president of CCCC, has been named chairman of the campaign to raise money to restore the Brown Grand Opera House… THANK YOU: We wish to thank our many friends for the patronage and friendship when we operated “MR. PIZZA.”—Bob and Ruby Hager… SPORTS: Panther harriers place at Chapman…

25 YEARS—OCTOBER 2, 2000

Congressman Jerry Moran told Concordia Rotary Club members Friday that he focuses his attention in Washington on issues that affect rural Kansas communities like Concordia… GRAIN MARKETS: wheat down at $2.80, corn down at $1.78… MARRIAGES: Mr. And Mrs. Bob Miller (Deser’e Fraser)… KRISTY'S—while the boss is away on a cruise, you can’t lose! Come in and have a free cup of coffee! Tuesday, Oct. 3, and Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.—101 W. 6th…