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OUT OF THE MORGUE
Summer highlights in 1998
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Young eater-- Fifteen-month-old Kaleb Schartz gnaws on a piece of food at the annual ice cream social hosted by Sunflower bank of Ellinwood. Thursday marked the second day of the After Harvest Festival. - photo by Tribune file photo
Each week we’ll take a step back into the history of Great Bend through the eyes of reporters past. We’ll reacquaint you with what went into creating the Great Bend of today, and do our best to update you on what “the rest of the story” turned out to be A few minor historical world events happened this week in 1998. First, South African President Nelson Mandela accompanied Queen Elizabeth II on a coach drive through the streets of London, according to OnThisDay.com.