Days of Yore
10 years ago
december 26, 1996
Kristi Foth has been elected president of the Peabody Chamber of Commerce for a second term. Preston Hodges was named vice president and Kelly Pohlman was elected secretary and treasurer.
Mrs. Anna Lachemaier moved to Lawrence Dec. 21, to make her home there near her grandchildren, Wes and Ruth Buller.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Payne entertained friends Friday evening at their home south of town with a open house and holiday buffet. About 30 attended.
25 years ago
december 17, 1981
The Peabody High and Junior High Vocal Departments presented their program of Christmas music at the Brown Building Monday night before an appreciative audience. Dale Belcher directed the program.
The Crown Uptown Dinner Theater in Wichita was the scene of the Christmas party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cox for their store staff Sunday evening. Those attending saw "See How They Run" as the feature of the day.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Seibel entertained the United Methodist Church choir Sunday evening in their beautifully decorated home, with a covered dish dinner. The Patton sisters, Amy, Grace and Rachel sang "Away in the Manger."
50 years ago
December 20 1956
Frank Woodruff, Esther Madsen, Florence Hess and Ronnie Morris met Tom Morris at the railroad station in Newton early last Thursday morning and brought him home. Tom has been discharged from the service and started working at a motor company in Newton on Monday.
A pair of oil field workers who have been living in Peabody the past month were arrested Sunday night in Newton in the act of burglarizing the Consolidated Flour Mill in Newton. They later admitted to a series of 17 other burglaries in this part of the state. The two brothers, George Szopenake, 28, and Clarence Szopenake, 19, have been under suspicion for a couple of weeks and under a 24-hour watch for about a week before the arrests were made.
Mr. and Mrs. Hartman Baker of Peabody announce the engagement of their daughter, Judith to Joe Fife the son of Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Fife of Arkansas City. The wedding will be an event of February 17.
100 years ago
december 27, 1906
Santa Claus came to each of the five Peabody churches this year on Christmas Eve and brought joy and gladness to the hearts of the hosts of little people he found waiting. When Santa arrived at the Baptist church he seemed tired and phoned for Jack Frost and the elves and the fairies to help. At the Christian church a tree and convenient fireplace were ready. The Lutheran church was decorated with a handsome tree, brilliantly lighted and with ropes of evergreens and Christmas bells. The children of the Methodist church gave a short program on the usual Christmas exercises and the choir gave a beautiful cantata entitled "Redeemer and King." At the Presbyterian church a beautiful song service was given and later the entire audience was invited to the banquet room where a beautifully decorated evergreen tree was sparkling with lighted candles and everyone in the audience was served ice cream and cake.
The Newton Athletic Club beat the Peabody Club with a score of 51 to 13 in the basketball game at Sawtelle Hall Christmas night. There was a good attendance.
Dr. Furst and wife entertained J.O. Moffett and family at Christmas dinner.
125 years ago
December 22, 1881
Guiteau
The hop of P.D. Club tomorrow evening at Bragunier's Hall. The last hop of this series.
Mrs. Pickney gave a very pleasant tea party to her many lady friends, last Thursday evening.
Think of it, just 261 years ago today, the vessel Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock!
