• Mayor Orendorff received notice that more than a hundred Kansas City business leaders planned to visit Henryetta during their annual trade extension trip. Organizers requested local information to prepare for the stop, noting that the group would travel by special train with a full band and would include representatives from manufacturing, wholesale, banking, livestock and grain interests.

• Henryetta’s American Legion post, once a strong organization that had faded as membership shifted, was fully reorganized under its historic name and number. State officials led the meeting, held elections and installed new officers, with members from Okemah attending to support the effort. The gathering renewed enthusiasm for the post’s civic work and emphasized the Legion’s role in fostering patriotism and guiding new citizens —

• Henryetta High School prepared for its annual spring fashion show, where students modeled garments they created in the Home Economics Department. The event, themed “America’s the Real Thing,” featured both morning and evening performances in the high school auditorium and was open to the public at no charge.

• Henryetta’s Heart Fund drive concluded with contributions totaling $1,594.57. Local volunteers carried out a wide range of fundraising efforts, and organizers praised the strong community response. The funds supported the Heart Association’s work in research, education and community service programs aimed at combating heart disease.

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