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13 Years Ago June 2, 1937 Voters will go to the polls next Monday to decide upon the construction of a high school auditorium and addition in the Haxtun branch of the county high school system. According to a ruling made by the state, those persons who have paid a tax of any kind between June 7, 1936, and June 7, 1937, may vote at the bond election. Voting places will be in each of the 38 districts in the county and the polls will be open from five until eight o'clock in the evening. Visitors...
13 Years Ago May 26, 1937 As a safety measure and aid to motorists, the oiled paving on Highway No. 6 has been painted with an orange stripe. Starting at Sterling and continuing to the Nebraska state line, the highway department is painting the stripe on all hills and curves of the highway. The painted stripe is the first to be made in this part of the state, although the painting has been done on other highways and in adjoining states for some time. South Rockland News - A twister went through...
13 Years Ago May 19, 1937 Seniors to graduate Thursday from Haxtun: Kenneth Boeve, Victor Crossland, Verne Conquist, William Des Voigne, Rex Edwards, Lowell Heiny, Milton Hill, Clinton Jeffers, Clyde Jeffers, LeRoy Lingle, Laurence Lucke, Virgil Miller, Lloyd Rambow, Frank Radford, John Rhodes, Robert Schachterle, Gilbert Seger, Floy Ahnstedt, Marian Barkey, Alice Crossland, Sylvia Fuesz, Irma Lee Hair, Coral Hart, Avalee Henry, Mildred Hill, Hazel Hunt, Opal James, Carie Mae Jessen, Eloise...
13 Years Ago May 12, 1937 Showing extreme boldness, thieves visited the Henry Anderson farm in the Fairfield community last Thursday night and made off with two fat hogs. Mr. Anderson said that a similar theft occurred in March of this year when four hogs were taken from the pen. He says that the visitors may save the trouble of coming back, as the remaining hogs were taken to market this week. Graduates of Haxtun: Harold Delander, Winnifred Chryst, Irma Hannewald, Rex Hess, Dorothy Snyder,...
13 Years Ago May 5, 1937 After a fine rain on Monday and indications of more moisture before the end of the week, farmers in the Haxtun community are preparing for corn planting with renewed hope. A great many farmers expect to start listing next Monday. Without this moisture, it would have been impossible to plant corn, it is said. Mr. and Mrs. Ace Goddard and A.R. Gray will leave Thursday morning for Denver to attend the session of the U.S. District Court. Mrs. Goddard and Mr. Gray will appear...
13 Years Ago April 28, 1937 Another business firm in Haxtun changed hands this week when Ruby's Cash Market was purchased by H.B. Prouty and son Floyd. Floyd will be in charge of the store, which is located in the Shirley Hotel building. Clinton Jeffers was high-point man of Monday's Haxtun-Holyoke track meet with a total of 22 points. Arden Sack was second with 21 points. Donnelly of Holyoke had 17, and Clyde Jeffers had 16. Teachers for the grade school at Haxtun for the 1937-38 year: first,...
13 Years Ago April 21, 1937 First prize was awarded to Jean Kluger of Fleming, at the amateur show at the Rialto Theater Tuesday evening. The audience chose Mary Clark, tap dancer, for second prize, and Lawrence Carsten, who sang and played the guitar, as third-place winner. Shirley Ann Brahmstadt, the two-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brahmstadt of Paoli, passed away at a Holyoke hospital last Wednesday. 70 Years Ago April 23, 1952 Hospital News - Mr. and Mrs. Robert Griffith are the...
13 Years Ago April 14, 1937 A county-wide meeting of farmers and businessmen interested in rural electrification under the REA was held in Paoli Saturday night. A kilowatt hour, which can be delivered to the farm for approximately two cents, is equivalent to one-half gallon of gasoline and will do the same work. Eph Johnson and Paoli was elected temporary chairman of the group of volunteers. Sophmore play gets big hand from audience. Cast members of "Everybody's Crazy": Arden Sack, Clarence...
13 Years Ago April 7, 1937 Funeral services were held last Saturday morning for Mrs. R.T. Fisher, who passed away Thursday at her home in Haxtun. She was 61 years, six months and 28 days old. She was the mother of 10 children, two having preceded her in death. It was learned this week that the election to decide the question of voting bonds for a new high school gymnasium at Haxtun will be in a special election in the latter part of May. 70 Years Ago April 9, 1952 Glenn J. Jones, secretary of...
13 Years Ago March 31, 1937 A pretty Easter wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Cronquist Sunday afternoon when their daughter, Miss Lillian, became the bride of Mr. Carol Lydin. The ceremony was performed at three o'clock by the Rev. E.W. Fondell, pastor of the Fairfield church. A new fire truck and equipment purchased by the town some months ago, will be delivered to the Haxtun Volunteer Fire Department here next Monday. Philorado News - Miss Ethelyn Starkebaum had a little...
13 Years Ago March 24, 1937 Clifford Ruch, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Ruch of the Fairfield community, passed away Tuesday (March 23, 1937) at the Mooney hospital after a short illness. The little boy had undergone an operation for appendicitis about two weeks ago and was apparently recovering. He contracted pneumonia a few days ago, however, which caused his death. County Line News - Mrs. Paul Holmquist and son Vernon came down from Byers Sunday, bringing Curtis Ruch, who has...
13 Years Ago March 17, 1937 A business deal was completed at Haxtun this week in which the dental practice of Dr. V.R. Butler was sold to Dr. C.W. Buck of Otis. Philorado News - Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Starkebaum and Ethelyn and Mrs. and Mrs. Ernest Starkebaum and Clark were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Biesemeier and family. Good Hope News - We understand a family from Eckley has rented the Barta place and will move there sometime this spring. Dailey News - Mary Lee Cassell has been spending the...
13 Years Ago March 10, 1937 Wesley McCune won the championship in the 145-pound class in intramural wrestling in Boulder last weekend. This is the second year that Wesley has won that medal. Henry Thompson, 59, well-known farmer of the Haxtun community passed away last Thursday (March 4, 1937) following an operation. Funeral services were held in Fleming for Irvil Lippitt, 42, well-known farmer of that district, who died Sunday (March 7, 1937). 70 Years Ago March 12, 1952 Mr. and Mrs. Marlowe...
13 Years Ago March 3, 1937 A new school gymnasium at Haxtun came a step nearer reality this week when the Phillips County High School committee voted to submit the proposition to voters. It is understood that a bond issue of not to exceed $35,000 will be requested, which will be combined with a government PWA grant to carry out the project. A variety store was opened in one of the Barker buildings in Haxtun last week by Mrs. Mae Sullivan. 70 Years Ago March 5, 1952 Miss Valva Hill became the bri...
13 Years Ago Feb. 24, 1937 A pie and box supper will be held in connection with the literary at the Sun Beam School Friday evening. Everyone welcome. Mrs. Monteith, 43, died suddenly from apoplexy; the community was shocked last Friday evening to learn of the death of Mrs. D.S. (Margaret Manning) Monteith, which occurred quite suddenly at the family home here. A pretty wedding that took place last Wednesday, Feb. 17, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Ricker of Ovid, their daughter, Miss Violet...
13 Years Ago Feb. 17, 1937 J.M. Delander was a passenger to Denver on the Burlington bus Tuesday morning. Dailey News - The Dailey teachers attended a teachers' meeting in Sterling Saturday. Philorado News - Clair Spanjer had the misfortune to have his kneecap broken las week. Reports are that he is recovering nicely. The Haxtun Harvest has a birthday this week, entering into its 19th year with Volume 19, Number One. The Misses Margaret Mattson and Catherine Andrews, Holyoke, were overnight...
13 Years Ago Feb. 10, 1937 Albert Monk, 52 years of age, passed away suddenly Monday evening at his home 21 miles south and four east of Haxtun. Charles Spry, well-known Phillips County farmer for more than 20 years, passed away last Thursday at his home two miles east of Paoli. He was past 70 years of age. Dr. H.R. Rasor, who for several months had been in charge of the McKnight hospital at Haxtun, suspended his medical practice here and returned to Crook, where he will reopen his office. It...
13 Years Ago Feb. 3, 1937 A chick hatchery will be located at Haxtun during the coming months, it was announced by C.H. Whomble, owner of the General Electric hatcheries in northeastern Colorado and southwestern Nebraska. Mr. Whomble is seeking several good flocks of hens to supply hatching eggs. The hatchery will be located in the Suhl building east of the Suhl garage. Mrs. Leonard Sharpe entertained a number of young people last Sunday afternoon in honor of her son Keith, who was celebrating...
13 Years Ago Jan. 27, 1937 Mrs. E. (Caroline Kolb) Bamford, 67, one of the oldest residents of the Haxtun community, passed away last Thursday (Jan. 21, 1937) at her home in Dailey. A new business firm, handling the John Deere line of farm machinery, will be opened at Haxtun this eek by Lamb and Lamb of Proctor. The business will be located in the Donaldson building on main street and will be under the management of W.C. Meink. Vern Abner Dunbar and Arvid Glen Wedin, Haxtun, and Clara Alice Mock...
13 Years Ago Jan. 20, 1937 Earl Atkins, Fleming girl married Jan. 3: The marriage of Miss Mildred Bledsoe of Fleming and Earl Atkins of Haxtun took place on Sunday, Jan. 3 at the Community Church in Fleming. The two o'clock p.m. ceremony was performed by the Rev. L.A. Haruf. One of the oldest residents of the Haxtun country was called to his reward during the past week when Samuel E. Nelson, 78, passed away Saturday (Jan. 16, 1937) as the result of influenza. He was a resident of this community...
13 Years Ago Jan. 13, 1937 The Haxtun Volunteer Fire department will probably display a new fire truck in the near future, following action by the town board to purchase complete new equipment. The new custom-built truck will be mounted on a Chevrolet chassis that has been purchased from Ace Goddard of the Clark Chevrolet Company. Local officers were searching the town and countryside here Saturday evening in an effort to locate two young men who passed counterfeit coins at a Haxtun business...
13 Years Ago Jan. 6, 1937 Hanson L. Friend, 76, well known farmer of south of Haxtun, passed away at a hospital in Sterling last Saturday morning (Jan. 2, 1937). He is survived by sons Leslie, Alva and Robert, and daughters Mrs. Elmer Felderman and Mrs. Harry Martin. Relatives here received word Sunday of the death of Mrs. Ernest Anderson, 36, formerly June Hadeen of Holdrege, Nebr., the daughter of Gust Hadeen of Haxtun. News has been received here of the death of Harley L. Fore, 78, Portland,...
13 Years Ago Dec. 30, 1936 The wedding of Miss Ardythe Crowell of Haxtun and Gus Anderson of Holyoke occurred in Sterling Christmas morning at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. J. Willard Scott. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Victor Schroeder, pastor of the First Evangelical Church. As a result of a systematic program conducted under the guidance of the Nebraska College of Agriculture, there was a marked increase in the number of trench silos built and filled in that state this year....
13 Years Ago Dec. 23, 1936 With plenty of live targets available, hunters brought to an end one of the largest rabbit hunts ever to be held in this territory last Thursday. It was estimated that from 5,000 to 8,000 rabbits were killed during two organized drives, enough to fill several trucks. S.J. Meakins, John Sandquist, R. Ewegen, and Arthur Falk, Phillips County Commissioners, returned home last Thursday from Peoria, Ill., where they had been guests of Caterpiller Tractor Company on a trip...
13 Years Ago Dec. 16, 1936 With the aim of providing a community hospital at Haxtun in the near future, a number of interested men and women met at the tabernacle Tuesday evening and formed a permanent organization to promote the project. Members of the committee are Mrs. A. Jankovsky, chairman; Mrs. Arthur Ahnstedt, vice chairman; Mrs. J.W. Meakins, secretary; G.B. Hire, corresponding secretary; and H.B. Radford, treasurer. Local sponsors hope to obtain assistance from the Works Progress...
