From Our Files

• Dec. 8, 1949

With the open house to be held at its new location on Highway 18, the International Harvester store owned by The Goetsch Co. was moving from its long-familiar location on “Smoky Row.” The new building followed the architectural theme of many new International Harvester buildings built throughout the country.

A committee of Paullina businessmen judged Hartley’s decorated store windows. There were not as many decorated windows as in previous years, which made the event not as impressive as it could have been. The committee selected winners in two categories.

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