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Local History Audio Interviews
Mrs. Carl (Ethel) Hay talks about living in Newton. She also discusses her husband's ice cream business (with Eskimo Pies) and raising her family in…
Local History Audio Interviews
Mrs. Kannapel discusses what life was like growing up in Newton Kansas. She talks about her very large family, married life, life in a railroad town,…
Local History Audio Interviews
Mr. Arthur discusses his experiences working in various roles such as brakeman and conductor for the Santa Fe Railroad. He talks about the hardships…
Local History Audio Interviews
In this interview Mrs. Leonardo Estrada (Delores Vasquez) discusses her early childhood in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution, her teenage years and…
Local History Audio Interviews
In this interview, Reverend Monseigneur Irvin F. Lampe discusses the history of St. Mary's Catholic Church, its elementary school, and the Catholic…
Local History Audio Interviews
Ora and Augustus Robertson spend time discussing Augustus' career with the U.S. Postal Service. They also discuss what it was like living in Newton,…
Local History Audio Interviews
This tape collects precious memories, affords a view of the Mexican Revolution, contains geographical information -- flora and fauna, legends,…
Local History Audio Interviews
Harry and Vonnie Tudor discuss what life was like working on and around the Newton, Kansas rail road systems. The discussion ranges from topics on…
Obituary Index
Index of obituaries and death notices published in Newton, Kansas newspapers beginning in 1872.  The Newton Public Library in Newton, Kansas, houses…
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Obituary