Aug. 21, 1928
LAUREL — Ferdinand Solso has accepted a position as a clerk in the C. H. Ankeny Clothing Store and started Monday.
Aug. 17, 1938
LAUREL — Chappie Iler, who has been a clerk in the local Council Oak Store, was transferred to the Council Oak Store in Hartington. George Reed will take his place.
Aug. 17, 1938
LAUREL — Local Boy Scouts making the trip to Camp Kellogg in Sioux City were: Bill Embick, Gerald Mallatt, Robert Harrington, Bob Wickett, Richard Wickett, Marvin Wickett, Wayne Johnson, Claire Jarvis, Everette Purcell and Marvin Craig.
Aug. 17, 1938
LAUREL — W. A. Price, who worked at the oil and service station here, retired this morning. His plans for the future are indefinite.
Aug. 17, 1938
LAUREL — D. A. Webster, of the Laurel Bakery, was burning trash in the large metal can out back of the bakery when flames shot up in his face and badly burned him.
Aug. 17, 1938
LAUREL — By defeating Hartington 9-4 Sunday, Laurel won the coveted Northeast Nebraska League Cup. Their final record is 15-1.
Aug. 18, 1948 LAUREL — V. J. Killeas was elected commander of the Laurel American Legion Post at the election held in Paulsen Hall. Other officers chosen were Darrell Dahl, vice-commander; Don Jewell, adjunct; Harold Macklem, finance officer; William Sydow, service officer, and Ivan Smith, sergeant-at-arms.
Aug. 18, 1948
LAUREL — A group of Laurel Booster members made their rounds in the neighborhood Thursday to tell people about the first Laurel Harvest Jamboree which will be held on Aug. 19.
Aug. 18, 1948
LAUREL — Paul Booth, the owner
of Booth Barber Shop, recently sold his business to Tony Ford.
Aug. 20, 1953
LAUREL — Delmer French has sold his service station to Rod Harrington who took over the business Aug. 13. Delmer will be moving to California Sept. 1.
Aug. 20, 1953
LAUREL — Installation of new street lights in Laurel was started last Thursday. Six have been already been completed.
Aug. 14, 1958
LAUREL — Kermit Smith, Laurel, was one of the 154 students to receive degrees at the University of South Dakota, Vermillion, on Aug. 8.