Author: Brian Kavanaugh

In today's Ralston Recorder from February 7, 1946, we learn that all candidates running for office were unopposed in a lightly attended caucus.

Today's edition of the Ralston Recorder from January 31, 1946, contains the results of a clothing collection drive to provide relief to war-torn Europe, the …

In today's edition of the Ralston Recorder from January 24, 1946, we learn that the local book club will be reviewing "The Egg and I". …

The January 17, 1946 edition of the Ralston Recorder is not available, so here's an article from January 16, 1941. In it we learn how …

Ralston was going to hold a clothing drive for overseas relief as part of the nationwide Victory Clothing Collection program, according to the January 10, …

Bids were being solicited for a municipal water system, according to the January 3, 1946 edition of the Ralston Recorder. Additionally, "Buck" Wehner was going …

Many of Ralston's servicemen were back from World War II as civilians, while others were still serving but were able to be home for the …

Extreme cold and material shortages delayed the opening of Ralston's new service station, but it was finally scheduled to formally open on December 22, according …

Former Village Board member Harry Bothmer was appointed Police Magistrate, effective December 1, 1945, according to the December 13, 1945 edition of the Ralston Recorder.

Don't be an ambulance (or fire truck) chaser, warns Capt. Frank Davies in today's Ralston Recorder from December 6, 1945. Still true today.