Times Past

85 Years Ago

Nov. 4, 1936

Roosevelt sweeps nation in record-breaking election: Leading the Republican candidate for president, Al M. Landon, by probably 85,000 votes, President Roosevelt was assured of Colorado's six electoral votes.

Two inches of snow fell throughout this territory Sunday night and Monday, accompanied by a severe cold wave. The storm brought the second snow of the winter in this section and extended over the greater part of Colorado. Corn husking was interrupted temporarily because of the storm but work was resumed again Wednesday. The corn harvest here is reaching into the final stages.

The Haxtun football team brought a spectacular finish to the conference season last Friday by trampling their last foes, the Yuma Indians, by a 46-0 score. Seniors who played their last game: Rex Edwards, LeRoy Lingle, Clinton Jeffers, Clyde Jeffers, Gilbert Seger, Frank Radford, Clair Groover, and Milton Hill. Other members of the squad: James Stauffer, Clyde Reynolds, Charles Davis, Arden Sack, Paul Ruch, John Grant, Stuart Exstrom, Laurie Ramsay, Junior Meakins, Lester Seger, Bill Gale, Robert Reynolds, Earl Critchlow, and Harlan Spanjer.

70 Years Ago

Nov. 7, 1951

Wednesday morning about four o'clock, all the yard lights northwest of Haxtun where shining brightly in the cold morning air as the neighbors of Jack Hutt were doing their morning chores. The reason for their early arising was that a fleet of 11 trucks drove to 14 miles northeast of Oshkosh, Neb., and brought back between 40-45 tons of prairie hay and stacked it in the Hutts' feed yard for his cattle. Those furnishing trucks were Ernest Livingston, Rex Meakins, Willard Hart, Harold Pond, Virgil Kinzie, Fred Heaston, Orville Zimmerman, Ray Nimmo, Eldred Atkins, Jack Kennedy, Eugene Hutt, and Floyd Thayer. Others who assisted were Joe Moon, Ernie Stryker, Ellis Augenstein, Burt Thomas, and Duane Hutt. After the hay was unloaded, Mrs. Hutt, assisted by Mrs. Harold Pond, served coffee, cake and salad to the men.

The oil test well on the Bar-K ranch three miles west and three and one-half miles south of Haxtun is being capped after reaching a depth of 4,390 feet. Spectators at the well site report that escaping gas could be heard some distance from the well.

45 Years Ago

Nov. 4, 1976

Mary Louise Evans, Phillips County Clerk, reported that 2,438 of 2,831 voters cast their ballots in Tuesday's general election for an 86 percent turnout in the county. Incumbent Leland Miller retained his county commissioner post in the third district, defeating challenger LaVern Gibbs. G. Ralph Thompson ran unopposed in his county commissioner post.

Merino, Caliche and Haxtun met on the neutral turf of the Logan County stadium to battle for the right to play Wiggins and Strasburg on Saturday. The Bulldogs will play Strasburg Indians on Haxtun turf and Merino will travel to Wiggins. Haxtun capitalized early on a 14-yard run by Brian Biesemeier to Steve Sharpe. Ron Liufau converted both PATs.

The Country Kitchen staff served worms and eyeballs, french-fried fingers, graveyard stew and other Halloween delicacies last Friday. Pictured in costumes: Lois Orth, Velda Barlow, LaVonne Hart, JoAnn Weers, and Virginia Weers.

Paoli News - Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Neiman and family were Saturday evening visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Randy Schafer and family.

Mrs. Carrie Hill was hostess for Coffee Pals Monday afternoon. Mrs. Eileen Gruben, Glendora Rush, Mrs. Esther Brown, Irma Johnson, and Ferne Hinde attended.

30 Years Ago

Nov. 7, 1991

Pictured: Another one his the snow-covered turf as Devin Newth, Haxtun Bulldog, slips through the grasp of a Maranatha defender during Saturday's quarterfinal victory. Haxtun's fightin'' Bulldogs advance to semi-finals this Saturday against the Wiley Panthers following a 55-7 win over Maranatha Crusaders of Arvada.

Jerold A. Brandt, Doctor of Chiropractic, announced that he will be opening Brandt Chiropractic Clinic in Holyoke on Monday, Nov. 4.

Haxtun's Lady Bulldogs zipped past Dayspring Christian and Aurora Christian in regionals played at Merino Friday night to secure a seat in state volleyball action this coming weekend.

10 Years Ago

Oct. 26, 2011

The bidding process is over and a contractor has been awarded Haxtun's main street improvement project. Now all that is left is the work. Haxtun Town Council members voted to award the project to Concrete Specialties and Utilities Construction Inc. from Sterling during a special meeting on Oct. 17.