70 years ago

march 25, 1948

The city commission, in an effort to establish a systematic trash and garbage collection for the city, will interview on March 29 and April 5, persons desiring to bid on such a project, which will include garbage collection twice a week and trash collection twice a month at residences, and daily collections of both in the business section. In addition, maintenance of the city dump.

The Rainbow Café has recently undergone extensive redecoration, Ben Meier, proprietor, reports. The sky blue walls with springtime green trim and ivory woodwork presents a fresh appearance.

Mrs. W.H. Carpenter, accompanied by Mrs. Alex Case, Mrs. A.L. Kirchner, and Miss Clara Duncan attended the Jeanette McDonald show at the Forum in Wichita last Thursday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Bob DeCatsye, former Del Mar Café owners, are moving the first of April into a new home recently purchased in Wichita. The DeCatsyes are now operating two restaurants in Wichita, the Klondike Cafe on Williams St., and the Sky House at Ken Mar Airport.

New car deliveries during the past week or so by Paul Seifert Motor Company include a Buick Special sedanette to Ben Stenzel; Chevrolet town sedan to Paul Tajchman; Chevrolet Fleetmaster sedan to Floyd Fike; Chevrolet 5-passenger coupe to Winslow Colburn; and a Chevrolet ½-ton pickup to Wm. Black.