50 years Ago
From the Herald and Democrat in 1966
IGA Foodliner's full page ad advertised the following specials: ground beef 49 cents a pound; arm roast 69 cents a pound, boneless chuck roast 70 cents a pound; 2 lb. box of Rainbow cheese 59 cents; candy bars 10 for 39 cents; 3 lb. can of Snowdrift shortening 79 cents; 10 lb. bag of potatoes 39 cents; 4-roll pack of toilet tissue 29 cents; and Foremost Big Dip ice cream 39 cents for a half gallon.
30 Years Ago
From the Herald-Democrat in 1986
The Siloam Springs Museum planned to videotape older residents of Siloam Springs and surrounding communities for its video oral history project. Assisting with the sanctioned Sesquicentennial project was the staff and students from John Brown University and a committee of local citizens composed of Maggie Smith, Sabra Davis, Ruth Wasson and Val Battenburg.
The videotapes were to be edited for use on local cable television and were to be shown during the Founders' Day celebration on June 15. Then the videotapes were to be kept at the museum where they would be available for historical research.
10 Years Ago
From the Herald-Leader in 2006
Main Street Siloam Springs Inc. honored Henry and Viva Dilbeck with an engraved brick for Valentine's Day. The Dilbecks were married 72 years and were life-time residents of Siloam Springs until their move to Gentry.
Henry Adrian Dilbeck of Montoya, N.M., and Viva E. Trammell of Siloam Springs were married Nov. 23, 1934, in Sand Springs, Okla.
Mr. Dilbeck was a postal clerk on the Kansas (City) Southern mail car for 28 years until he retired. Mrs. Dilbeck was a homemaker most of her life.
"Main Street is delighted to donate and place a brick in front of Twin Springs Park to celebrate their long and happy union," said Ellie Zwaryck, interim executive director of Main Street Siloam Springs.
Community on 02/03/2016