Raymond Hanson was Rugby's mayor; local boy Tom Kraft got a tryout with the Chicago White Sox baseball team in South Dakota; farmers in the area are starved for rain; and over 1,000 people attended the annual chamber of commerce picnic in downtown Rugby. The year was 1967 and those were some of the headlines from June. Here's a recap of some more newsworthy events.

June 1, 1967—Paving began on what is being called the biggest road improvement project in Rugby's history as 68 blocks are scheduled to be paved by early summer. Much of the paving is on the outer edges of the city. The low bid was $119,811, but city officials estimated the total cost of the project will be closer to $155,000 after engineering, legal and advertising fees for bids are tallied. The contractor is Williams Collins and Sons, Inc., of Fargo.

June 8, 1967— A reception was held for Miss Geographical Center Sharon Sitter, Berwick, to wish her well on the upcoming Miss North Dakota Pageant. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sitter. She was crowned Miss Geographical Center in December of 1966.

June 15, 1967—The 17th annual N.D. State Horse Show held in Rugby is expected to be the biggest on record, based on attendance and participation numbers, according to show organizers. Patrick Endres of Grand Forks collected 29 points and was grand champion of the show. There was over 500 horses exhibited. The show was the Pierce Co. Fairgrounds.

June 22, 1967—Twenty-year-old Private First Class Donald Soby, Rugby, who seriously wounded in battle in Vietnam on May 31, was moved to Yokohama, Japan for further treatment. Don broke both his hops and pelvis. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Mettler, received word by telegram of his injuries.

Here are a few news nuggets from June, 1967 Playing at the Lyric Theatre: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Hotel, A Countess from Hong Kong, The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin.

The markets show grain was selling at $1.58 a bushel...A 2 pound can of Folger's coffee was 99 cents at Bickler's Jack and Jill...Men's short-sleeved shirts were selling as low as $2.98 at JC Penney...and Butler brand gavlanized steel grain bin with a capacity of 3,600 bushels was $798.

Person of the week: He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. in June of 1967. Later he had a successful law practice in Rugby.

Person of the week in May of 1985: Curtis Strand, who began making statuettes for Rugby High School athletes and cheerleaders in 1950.