85 years ago - May 29, 1935

The Haxtun Harvest

The Lutheran Church at Haxtun, which has been closed during the past three years except for occasional services, will be opened the early part of June for regular church services. A minister has been engaged.

Flood water takes three lives Sunday night: Grim tragedy struck the Haxtun community late Sunday evening when Mrs. Elsa Lewein and her two children, Donald, 6, and Irene, 4, lost their lives in the flood waters at seven and a half mile creek south of Haxtun. Earl Lewein, husband and father, who was with his family, managed to swim to safety after the raging waters had hurled him downstream nearly a hundred yards. The accident occurred on the concrete-slab crossing the creek near the Albin Carlson farm. A number of other cars had passed over the road a short time previously with perfect safety and there had been no warning of the cloudburst and hailstorm in the Fleming and St. Petersburg section.

40 years ago

June 5, 1980

The Haxtun Herald

Shelly Stansbury of Haxtun and Barbara Katein of Fleming have been chosen by the local Auxiliary Girl State communities to represent their school and community at the upcoming session of Columbine Girls State. Miss Stansbury is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Stansbury. Miss Katein is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Katelin of rural Sterling.

Signs and markers have been erected at the Haxtun Cemetery by members of the Bi-Tri Women's Club of Haxtun. Three couples, with assistance from Haxtun Mayor Tommy Thompson, installed the signs and markers before Memorial Day. Gaylord and Ann Goddard, Eddie and Jo Ulmer and Ralph and Orpha Peterson put up the signs and markers.

Russell Kinzie and Trever Fix earned the right to compete at the regional wrestling tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas next week. Both have been involved in the Junior Olympic wrestling.

Rockland News - Howard and Barbara Fix, Randy and Trever, Howard and Julie, Chad and Lynn Rose and Jennifer Fix were Sunday dinner guests of Glen and Irene Hendon. They all attended the His and Her shower for Chad and Lynn in the afternoon at the Sherwood Village Trailer Court Community Center. The wedding of Chad and Lynn will be at the Berean Fundamental Church on June 8th.

Clarksville and Wages News - Mr. and Mrs. Frank Salvador hosted a reception honoring Renae on her graduation on Sunday afternoon. Guest wee Mr. and Mrs. Earl Chaney, Mr. an Mrs. Elgin Salvador, Mrs. Helen Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Gibbs and boys and Kevin Constance of Haxtun, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Salvador, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Salvador, Rod Salvador, Mark, Ryan and Aimee, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hofmeister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Holcomb and boys, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Salvador and family, Mr. and Mrs. Brett Salvador and Mr. and Mrs. Gary Krueger and Kristen of Amherst.

20 years ago

June 7, 2000

The Haxtun-Fleming Herald

Haxtun's three state FBLA office holders are William Heermann, 2000-2001 executive vice president and national officer candidate; Krystle Hofmeister, 2000-2001 state president; and Brett Sharpe, 2000-2001 state parliamentarian. The trio is among 19 students from Haxtun and Fleming who are in the midst of raising funds to defer the cost of participating at the national FBLA convention, July 5-12 in Long Beach, Calif.

Misha D. Mooney, daughter of Jo Del Mooney, Haxtun graduated from Doane College, Crete, Neb., on Sunday, May 14, with a bachelor of science degree in biology.

Mike Ensminger, Haxtun, took first place in the high school division at the Julesburg Drag Strip on April 23, the first race day of the new season. Ensminger was driving a 1970 Chevelle with a 350 engine in the race.

Tom Gardner stands by a new stainless steel directory recently erected at the Fleming Cemetery. The table was purchased with funds from donations. Gardner, who is he caretaker of the cemetery, is the Mayor of Fleming. He has received many kudos for his long hours and hard work.

Three Haxtun eighth graders have been declared national award winners for their achievement in mathematics by the United States Achievement Academy. Austin T. Wilson, Laura Carper and Greg Widgery were nominated for the honor by math teacher, Michele Bivins. Wilson is the son of Tom and Corina Wilson, Haxtun. His grandparents are Marv and Carol Wilson and Jean Widgery, all of Haxtun. Carper is the daughter of Tim and Arlene Carper, Haxtun. Her grandparents are Ed and Mary Wiebers, Fleming, and Jim and Nadine Carper, Sterling. Widgery is the son of Buck and Darlene Widgery, Haxtun. His grandparents are Ed and Mary Wiebers, Fleming, and Jean Widgery of Haxtun.

Haxtun's Town Council decided on Monday, May 22 that they had heard enough complaints about farm animals within city limits. The Council agreed that henceforth the ordinance against chickens, geese and sheep would be enforced - except in regards to residents who have been continuously raising animals on their property since before the ordinance was passed in 1995.

10 years ago

June 9, 2010

The Haxtun-Fleming Herald

Rick Unrein, Grainland Chief Executive Officer, took a cake to the face by former Grainland CEO Harlan Stern during the Phillips County Relay for Life. Because a fundraising jar with Unrein's name totaled 47 cents more than that of a jar for Stern, Unrein took the cake to the face and Stern was able to throw it.