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From the Nov. 11, 1957 Telegram: "Ten persons in the Fred Schumacher family escaped uninjured when a 4:26 a.m. Monday fire caused an estimated $1,550 damage to their home at 2401 Missouri Ave."
From the Oct. 24, 1947 Telegram: "Miss Peterson was awarded a purebred Brown Swiss heifer, selected from the herd of Stanley Larson of Cushing. Each year the Superior Rotary club presents a pure bred calf to the 4-H member who most fittingly presents their calf at the Tri-State Fair."
From the Oct. 10, 1962 Telegram: "City firemen rescued two adults and a 2-year-old child from a fireswept second floor apartment at 906 Tower Ave. Wednesday morning by carrying them down a ladder to the street from the apartment front window."
Headlines from Douglas County's past.
Mr. Marvin Russell Wells Jr., age 74, of Snow Hill, passed away at his home Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Born in Wayne County on March 29, 1947, he was the