The Haxtun-Fleming Herald - What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope

13 Years Ago May 19, 1937 Seniors to graduate Thursday from Haxtun: Kenneth Boeve, Victor Crossland, Verne Conquist, William Des Voigne, Rex Edwards, Lowell Heiny, Milton Hill, Clinton Jeffers, Clyde...

13 Years Ago May 12, 1937 Showing extreme boldness, thieves visited the Henry Anderson farm in the Fairfield community last Thursday night and made off with two fat hogs. Mr. Anderson said that a...

13 Years Ago May 5, 1937 After a fine rain on Monday and indications of more moisture before the end of the week, farmers in the Haxtun community are preparing for corn planting with renewed hope. A g...

13 Years Ago April 28, 1937 Another business firm in Haxtun changed hands this week when Ruby's Cash Market was purchased by H.B. Prouty and son Floyd. Floyd will be in charge of the store, which is...

13 Years Ago April 21, 1937 First prize was awarded to Jean Kluger of Fleming, at the amateur show at the Rialto Theater Tuesday evening. The audience chose Mary Clark, tap dancer, for second prize, a...

13 Years Ago April 14, 1937 A county-wide meeting of farmers and businessmen interested in rural electrification under the REA was held in Paoli Saturday night. A kilowatt hour, which can be...

13 Years Ago April 7, 1937 Funeral services were held last Saturday morning for Mrs. R.T. Fisher, who passed away Thursday at her home in Haxtun. She was 61 years, six months and 28 days old. She was...

13 Years Ago March 31, 1937 A pretty Easter wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Cronquist Sunday afternoon when their daughter, Miss Lillian, became the bride of Mr. Carol Lydin. The...

13 Years Ago March 24, 1937 Clifford Ruch, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Ruch of the Fairfield community, passed away Tuesday (March 23, 1937) at the Mooney hospital after a short illn...

13 Years Ago March 17, 1937 A business deal was completed at Haxtun this week in which the dental practice of Dr. V.R. Butler was sold to Dr. C.W. Buck of Otis. Philorado News - Mr. and Mrs. G.A....

13 Years Ago March 10, 1937 Wesley McCune won the championship in the 145-pound class in intramural wrestling in Boulder last weekend. This is the second year that Wesley has won that medal. Henry...

13 Years Ago March 3, 1937 A new school gymnasium at Haxtun came a step nearer reality this week when the Phillips County High School committee voted to submit the proposition to voters. It is underst...

13 Years Ago Feb. 24, 1937 A pie and box supper will be held in connection with the literary at the Sun Beam School Friday evening. Everyone welcome. Mrs. Monteith, 43, died suddenly from apoplexy;...

13 Years Ago Feb. 17, 1937 J.M. Delander was a passenger to Denver on the Burlington bus Tuesday morning. Dailey News - The Dailey teachers attended a teachers' meeting in Sterling Saturday....

13 Years Ago Feb. 10, 1937 Albert Monk, 52 years of age, passed away suddenly Monday evening at his home 21 miles south and four east of Haxtun. Charles Spry, well-known Phillips County farmer for...

13 Years Ago Feb. 3, 1937 A chick hatchery will be located at Haxtun during the coming months, it was announced by C.H. Whomble, owner of the General Electric hatcheries in northeastern Colorado and...

13 Years Ago Jan. 27, 1937 Mrs. E. (Caroline Kolb) Bamford, 67, one of the oldest residents of the Haxtun community, passed away last Thursday (Jan. 21, 1937) at her home in Dailey. A new business fir...

13 Years Ago Jan. 20, 1937 Earl Atkins, Fleming girl married Jan. 3: The marriage of Miss Mildred Bledsoe of Fleming and Earl Atkins of Haxtun took place on Sunday, Jan. 3 at the Community Church in...

13 Years Ago Jan. 13, 1937 The Haxtun Volunteer Fire department will probably display a new fire truck in the near future, following action by the town board to purchase complete new equipment. The...

13 Years Ago Jan. 6, 1937 Hanson L. Friend, 76, well known farmer of south of Haxtun, passed away at a hospital in Sterling last Saturday morning (Jan. 2, 1937). He is survived by sons Leslie, Alva...

13 Years Ago Dec. 30, 1936 The wedding of Miss Ardythe Crowell of Haxtun and Gus Anderson of Holyoke occurred in Sterling Christmas morning at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. J. Willard Scott....

13 Years Ago Dec. 23, 1936 With plenty of live targets available, hunters brought to an end one of the largest rabbit hunts ever to be held in this territory last Thursday. It was estimated that from...

13 Years Ago Dec. 16, 1936 With the aim of providing a community hospital at Haxtun in the near future, a number of interested men and women met at the tabernacle Tuesday evening and formed a...

13 Years Ago Dec. 9, 1936 The Future Farmers Club of Haxtun received singular honors from the state organization this month by being credited with the best idea of the month, as published in the...

13 Years Ago Dec. 2, 1936 Miss Evelyn Waters of Wray and Joseph Intermill were married on Wednesday evening of last week at Aurora. The young people were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Strickland of...