From Our Files: March 5, 2026

Scenes from the 1949 Frontier Days include a float in the kiddies’ parade depicting the purpose of the event. The third annual event in 1950 almost didn’t happen until the Jaycees agreed to spearhead it.

March 9, 1950

 

The annual Frontier Days was about to die, so the Junior Chamber of Commerce (“Jaycees”) promised to spearhead the third event this year. An investigating committee contacted 30 groups, and 19 reported back pledging their support. The first two years of the event netted the $10,000 needed to construct a community pool, but another $10,000 is needed to make it an indoor pool.

 

The Safety Committee decided to request the…

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