Days of Yore
10 years ago
july 3, 1997
Students of Carol Klingenberg gave a piano recital May 29 at the Zion Mennonite Church in Elbing. Students participating were Rachel Balzer, Hannah Berns, Rachel Berns, Gretchen Berns, Ashley Brewer, Wesley Brewer, Ashley DeForest, Jessica DeForest, David DeForest, Amber Knust, Heidi Knust, Emily Langenegger, Amber Langenegger, Vanessa Loewen, Jennifer Savage, Rebecca Savage, Leann Spinden, Mandy Wedel, Aaron Yoder, and Danny Yoder.
Lynn Hughes and Marilyn Jones attended a class in Wichita on Saturday that was developed by the Cook's Nook in McPherson. Nine class members and two instructors toured the Sedgwick Farmer's Market held at the extension department, visited an Asian market, toured Nature's Mercantile, Nifty Nut House, and had lunch at Saigon. Tanya Tandoc, daughter of Dr. Val. Tandoc of Newton, was a witty and informative guide.
Drew Roberts of Onaga spent last week visiting his grandmother, Frances Roberts.
25 years ago
june 17, 1982
Here it is the middle of June and wheat harvest is still many days away. The good news is that at this point, the crop looks very, very good in this area.
Bennie McIntosh of Peabody suffered a severely fractured arm over the weekend, when he fell at his home after returning from an evening at the Legion. He reported as he entered his home, a large snake dropped from above the door, startling him. He jumped back and fell and broke his arm in several places. McIntosh was unable to summon help, passing out whenever he attempted to get up and lay on the floor until the next day when he was discovered by Vernon Lowden. He is in Bethel Hospital and may have to undergo surgery on the arm this week.
Michael J. Coons of Peabody received a doctor of optometry degree during the commencement ceremony for the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tenn., on June 4.
50 years ago
june 13, 1957
Mr. and Mrs. John Heath took their daughter, Karen to Lawrence Sunday where she will attend Girls' State this week.
Dr. Royal Barker announced this week that he and his family will move to Council Grove in a few weeks where he will be associated in medical practice with another doctor.
Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Stroud of Enid, Okla., brought his other, Mrs. Lucy Clausen home on Saturday, returning that evening. Mrs. Clausen had been visiting in the Stroud home.
100 years ago
june 20, 1907
The ice plant is running night and day and is selling all it can manufacture.
Tom Kelley came near getting killed last Saturday morning. One of his horses kicked him on the hip and he lay in the barn two hours, unable to get to the house. He finally managed to crawl there and was alone without help of any kind or fresh water to drink all day. Toward night he crawled back to the barn yard and turned his horses loose. He was another two and a half hours getting back to the house again. Sunday morning, F.D. Milbourne saw one of Tom's horses in his barn yard and as he didn't come after it, Mr. Milbourne and M.G. Eaton, fearing something was wrong, went down to Tom's and found him sitting in the kitchen but unable to help himself. Dr. Furst was called. It will be some time before he is able to get around again. He is a bachelor and lives alone.
Any boy securing 10 new subscribers to the Kansas City Journal at 25c per year each, thus making a total of $2.50 and send to us together with the names and addresses, we will send to his address, free of charge, express prepaid either a mitt, glove, mask, ball, or bat, all of which are a very high grade of goods.
125 years ago
june 1, 1882
A boy — at the home of Wm. Manning, 19 pounds. Now trot out your premium.
The town authorities are rebuilding the bridge on Second street — a much needed improvement.
A.H. Hutchings was the successful marksman in bringing down the most pigeons last Monday afternoon.
From today until Sept. 1, Newton merchants will close their stores at 7 o'clock sharp, except Saturdays.
