Boeing B-29 Thumper at Boeing Plant No 2 on August 7, 1945 In 1942, Wichita, Kansas, played a significant...
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Jane Thompson Olson Editor’s Note: Jane sent us this travel story in January 2021. In our van, we are...
Gerald “Jake” Jacobs, 1960 It was a typical Kansas day when Jake and Ernie were juniors at East High...
Dancing at the Hangar on Friday Night Guessing from this yearbook photo of Johnny Stevens twirling Jane Thompson Olson...
Perry Ann Porter, 1960 This is the story of Cotton #6, a small tug built in 1916 by Port...
For many of the men in our graduating class, that “golden period” before the distractions of women and the...
Joyland’s Famous Roller Coaster Just a relatively short trip south on Hillside brought one to Joyland Park. It was...
David Melby ’60, “Missouri River from Ft. Leavenworth” David Melby was celebrated for his landscapes. You can see a...
Editor’s Note – Hey, I did not pick the title.










