Times Past

85 Years Ago

Oct. 26, 1938

By husking 15.46 bushels of corn in 80 minutes, Herald Glenn was winner of the annual Logan County corn-husking contest held in Fleming last Friday. Philip Lambert was second. A contest for women was a new feature this year and five women took part in the event. Mrs. Esther Einspahr was winner with 5.95 bushels husked in 60 minutes.

Bryant news – Sam Wengert is driving a Ford V-8 pick up.

Fairfield News - The Misses Agnes, Violet and Wilma Anderson, Doris Oliver, Dorothy Wesley, Dorothy Franson, Floy Ahnstedt, Lavinia Early, LoJean Young, Lois Lundburg, Leola Thim, and Freda and Phyllis Anderson were Sunday dinner guests of Mildred and Gladys Skold.

70 Years Ago

Oct. 28, 1953

An inch and a half of rain last week marked significant changes in the Haxtun area weather, breaking up the hot dry weather that had lasted two months.

A farewell party for Guy B. Hire was held Wednesday evening, Oct. 28, in the social hall of the Methodist church. Mr. Hire, a citizen of Haxtun for 33 years, four of which he was mayor, has been retired as agent for the Burlington railroad line and will make his home in Savannah, Mo.

For sale: Improved half-section five miles southeast of Haxtun, $80 per acre, easy terms. See F.G. Fielder, Agt., or write A.G. Cole, owner.

45 Years Ago

Oct. 26, 1978

Homecoming royalty was crowned during halftime of the Haxtun -Tempel Baptist football game Friday night with Kathie Anderson named queen and Kibby Brazelton named king. Attendants: Art Lick, Lori Orth, Mark Ault and Lori Hinde.

A blood gas analyzer has arrived at Haxtun Community Hospital to test levels of oxygen and other gases in the blood. Vera Kloepfer, laboratory technologist, has received extensive special training on the new equipment. The decision to buy the machine nearly a year ago was at the urging of Drs. Robert Marlow and Jim Ley.

30 Years Ago

Oct. 27, 1993

Pumpkins galore: Ronda Vernon of Venango, Neb., delivered 250 pumpkins for 160 Haxtun elementary students to choose from. Pictured are second graders Corrine Crosland, Dane Northrup and Nicholas Freemyer.

Obituaries: Maxine M. Wernsman, 73, Oct. 24, 1993; Bernice E. Weber, 78, Oct. 20, 1993; Margaret M. Valentine, 76, Oct. 25, 1993.

Calvary Family Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor Bud, Stine and his wife Allyson are starting up a new ministry in Haxtun.

Fleming band members pictured: Michael Wernsman, Jeanine Schmidt, Adam Schmidt, Jerry Hershfeldt, Clarissa Lousberg, Jeremy Vandenbark, Lisa Koehler, Kevin Muich, JD Stone, Anthony Huey, Susan Fuchs, Nick Mari, Jaclyn Miles, Janelle Monroe, Nicki Unrein, Niki Becker, Phillip Griffin, Randy Kirkwood, John Wolever, Richard Oberle, Maike Rode, Michelle Riemenschneider, Michelle Wernsman, Roxanne Sweet, Stacey Koehler, Spring Honstead, Amber Mekelburg, Becky Brekel, Tim Brekel, Bryan Vandenbark, Dale Comstock, Ben Wyrsch, Audrey Weingardt, Ryan Kreier, Toby Huey, Chris Farrell, Ryan Atkinson, Brian Grauberger and Director Joe Nadeau.

10 Years Ago

Oct. 23, 2013

Fleming Head Volleyball Coach Derek Herbert was honored in a surprise ceremony following Friday night's win over the Weldon Valley Lady Warriors. The regular-season ending game marked the 250th win of Herbert's career with the Lady Wildcats.

It didn't end the way they wanted it to, but the Bulldog football team fought hard to the end. Haxtun traveled to Julesburg to face off with the Cougars in the last game this season. Neither team made the playoffs and finished their seasons Friday night.

The Lady Bulldog volleyball team wrapped up the regular season last week with matches against Holyoke and Julesburg. The team travel to Akron on Tuesday evening for the first round of district play, results from those matches were not available as a press time.

The Fleming Wildcats hosted the Weldon Valley Warriors on Friday for the final game of the regular season. Fleming knocked Weldon Valley out of the running for a title and ended their season at 3-4 overall. Fleming moved onto crossover play with an overall record of 4-4 and 4-2 in their league.

After going 16-3 on the season and claiming their league championship at 10-0, the Fleming Lady Wildcats moved onto the District tournament on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The Lady Wildcats entered the tournament has the number one seed in a pool with Weldon Valley and the winner of a pigtail game between Pawnee and Briggsdale.