Days of Yore
10 years ago
july 10, 1997
Westview Manor of Peabody has new owners. Health Prime, out of Atlanta, Ga., took over the operation for Health Care Management, Fort Worth, Texas, on July 1.
Mary Margaret Vervynck, 75, died July 6, 1997, at Newton Medical Center where she had been a patient for three weeks. From 1942-1963, Miss Vervynck wrote the Northwest of Burns community news column for the Burns News. She served as Burns news reporter for the Gazette-Bulletin from 1968 until April 1997.
The Peabody Gold baseball team (nine and 10-year-old boys) finished their regular season play last Thursday night be defeating Hillsboro in an exciting come from behind win and won the Cottonwood Valley championship!
25 years ago
june 24, 1982
Athena met at the home of Mrs. O.F. Herbert for the final meeting of the year. Two new members were voted into the club. They were Judy Mellott and Alica De Pointer.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Woods and daughter were guests of Mrs. Orlene Scrivner last Thursday and Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hicks spent Saturday in Hope with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Walker and Mathilda Blemenkemp and Duane.
50 years ago
june 20, 1957
A 360-ton, $12,000 "fruit jar" is being erected on the Sharpe farm southwest of Peabody being farmed by John Reid. The structure, the latest thing in solos, is being put up in a most unusual manner. The silo is specially coated on both sides with a glass covering. All the seams are sealed so when it is filled it will be airtight as a farm wife's fruit jar!
Gertrude Wehry announced this week she is taking over the management of the Hi-Way Café on Highway 50.
Enjoying a picnic dinner Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Gray were Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Roberts, Wendy and Rebin, Mrs. Denton Roberts, all of Norwich, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Snavely, Mrs. Anna Snavely and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Snavely and Karen.
100 years ago
june 27, 1907
The City Council held a meeting last Thursday evening to consider increasing the city water supply, and after due discussion, instructed the water works committee to consider and possibly arrange for a supply of the waste water of the ice plant to use for street sprinkling — thus saving the general water supply of the city.
Fritz Nonken lost two steers by lightning last Saturday night and Bert Liggett lost two colts by the same storm.
Mr. Richard Kent fell asleep Wednesday, June 19, leaving his wife, one daughter, and two sons. He had severe stomach trouble for eight or nine years and about four weeks ago went to a Kansas City hospital to consult a specialist but continued to grow worse. He made all of his own funeral arrangements and in accordance with his wishes, an autopsy was held and his stomach is now in the hands of Dr. J.F. Hall, a pathologist of Kansas City, undergoing examination.
125 years ago
june 8, 1882
The ladies of the First Baptist Church gave a strawberry and ice cream festival last Thursday. It was a success. Profits: $35.
The Presbyterian church has engaged Mrs. Knowelton to sing for six months more.
Swarthout, engineer, was assisting G.W. Camp in dipping sheep yesterday.
Holton of Florence brought a lot of butter down to J.G. Johnson and Co. last Friday.
