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Education
The Red Wrider was published and printed by the Journalism I and Advanced Visual Communications classes of Hesston High School. This February 12, 1982…
Education
The student handbook contains the high school's student policies for the year as well as the bell schedule and teachers' class schedules. An insert…
Churches
Hesston Inter-Mennonite Fellowship, 505 S. Ridge Road. -back of photo
Churches
Updated 2016/10/27: Hesston Inter-Mennonite Fellowship. Now (2016) Kingdom Life Ministries.
Main Street Street Scenes
Hesston intersection. Appear to be the intersection where main street and old highway 81 meet.
Hesston History
In the upper right corner of the front cover is a handwritten note saying "4-11-62". On April 11, 1962, the City of Hesston made an agreement with…
Organizations and Clubs
Photograph of the hesston lions club standing infront of an American Flag. -- Hesston Lions Club April 1971 written in pen on back of the photo
Sports and Recreation
Hesston boys baseball team, appears to be sponsored by the Lions Club. Date unknown.
Transportation
Hesston, Ks livery barn, owner Christian Wenger -- This was equivalent to Hertz Rent a Car today. One could rent a house, horse and buggy or wagon. --…
Transportation
The Hesston Livery stable; built and owned veterinarian Chris Wenger. Last operated by O. Fern Cummings. Building last operated in 1907 and removed by…
Transportation
Hesston livery stable owner, Chris Wenger, a veterinarian Chris took great pride in his horses, and justifiably so. Note the three teams at right are…
Transportation
4-1 -- handwritten on back of photograph
Main Street Street Scenes
Hesston Main Street covered in snow. Photo taken Febuary 23, 1971
Main Street Street Scenes
June 1975 View of 100 Block North Main St. Hesston, Kansas. -- written on back of photo
Business District 1979-1987
3 business on main street 1979-1986. Charlettes Natural Fabrics, the b center, and Shrl's ladies apparel.
Main Street Street Scenes
Looking south from Knott & Main
Sports and Recreation
Hesston Married Men's Ball Team 1965
Standing L to R: John Regier, Larry Wade, Darryl Blosser, Herbert Overton, Jim Unruh, Gordon Sommerfeld.
Front…
Police
Hesston Marshall car
Police
Hesston Marshall car
Hesston College [pre-1935]
Hesston Mennonite on 2nd floor Administration Bldg -- written on back of photo