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85 Years Ago - April 8, 1936
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April 7, 2021
(Herald file photo from Thursday, April 3, 1986)
LAURIE WIEBERS AND KAREN SHIVELY were recently selected to attend "Girls State '85." Three nominees, Joy White, Laurie Wiebers and Karen Shively competed for this honor. Each candidate had to rank in the top third of their class. Each had to write a letter to the American Auxiliary stating why they wanted to be selected. Laurie and Karen were chosen to attend this year's convention at Mesa College in Grand Junction, June 8-13. While there, they will be studying government and how it functions.
85 Years Ago
April 8, 1936
Ridding the crest of a huge wave of votes, candidates on the Progressive ticket were swept into office by a solid majority at the municipal election at Haxtun Tuesday. Attracted by the wet and dry question and by minor issues of the two parties, citizens of the town recorded what is believed to be the largest vote in history. Mayor J.C. Nauman, who was unopposed for reelection, was given a fine vote of confidence by both parities. The six trustees who will head the city government during the coming two years are O.K. Clark, B.B. Williams, Ben J. Anderson, L.F. Yowell, V.M. Jones, and C.O. Hedstrom
Miss Wilma Erma Mooney, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W.E. Mooney of Haxtun, was recently elected to Sigma Theta Tau, national honorary nursing society. She is attending the university at Iowa City, Iowa.
A proposal to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquor within the town limits of Haxtun was defeated by what was considered a large majority, 238 to 156. Voters are in favor of paying the mayor and town trustees for their services, although this second proposal was approved by only six votes.
Compensation of $3 per meeting for the mayor and $2 per meeting for trustees was approved 174-168. No member shall receive pay for more than 24 meetings each year.
70 Years Ago
April 11, 1951
Miss Maxine Miles and Charles Rush were quietly married Saturday afternoon at three o'clock in Sterling at the Methodist Church. The Rev. Hanks officiated, reading the single-ring service. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Anderson, brother-in-law and sister-in-law of the groom, were the young couple's only attendants.
Among the Haxtun people who were roller skating in Sterling Wednesday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Monteith, Manual Cowen, Muriel Brown, Donna Glenn, Beverly McDonald and Phoebe and Elizabeth Cowen. They were joined in Sterling by Don Poe of Holyoke and Robert Monteith.
Bulldog Wags - Five girls attended the state FHA meeting in Fort Collins last week: Marianne Kinzie, Margaret Pond, Pearl Hofmeister, Patty Heaston and Iona Lucking. Mrs. Virgil Kinzie, chapter mother, accompanied the girls as sponsor.
Mrs. Harry B. Radford Jr. was the honored guest a pink and blue shower held Thursday evening with Mrs. Grover K. Clark, Mrs. Ralph K. Scott, and Mrs. Robert Grauberger, hostess.
45 Years Ago
April 8, 1976
Haxtun's Senior Class play, "Suitable for Hanging," will be presented on Friday. The cast includes Doug Lick, Kelley Hunt, Janelle Knott, Judy Hinde, Larry Fisbeck, Mary Schropfer, Carl Ruch, Sandy Lambert, Tom Wilson, Dan Clark, Tony Ham, Tammy Dee, Juanita Booher and Jon Kain.
Melissa Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Miller, has been named as artist of the month for April. She is a junior at Haxtun High School.
Two Haxtun girls were winners in the recent National Wildlife Wee poster contest: Lori Wilson, daughter of Marvin Wilson, and Rita Potter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Potter.
George Wall, eighth grade, and Ben Wernsman, seventh grade, placed high in the judge's choice division at the High Plains Art Exhibit which opened Sunday at Sterling.
30 Years Ago
April 11, 1991
On May 7, terms on three of five seats on the Frenchman School District Board expire, including those of Gerald Wernsman, Sue Sweet and Jim Etl. Etl has chosen not to run again. Other candidates: Leonard Mari, Robert Vandenbark and Leo Brekel.
First through fifth graders in Haxtun Pee Wee Wrestling: Keith Wernsman, Mike McBee, Matthew Allphin, Jason Renfro, Travis Hovel, Kyle McConnell, Jeremy Kinzie, Sean Lett, Sean Wernsman, Dustin Hadeen, Kelly Michael, Jeff Firme, Ronald Sporing, Josh Cox, Tommy Kugler, Tracy Ham, Mike Gurnsey, Marc Bornhoft, Trevor Allen, assistant Buddy Shields, and coach Howard Fix.
Six members of the Haxtun High School basketball teams earned recognition for their efforts during the past season: Suzi Harris and Becky Braun were named to the all-conference team. Staci Starkebaum earned honorable mention on the all-conference team. Chris Fuesz and Justin McDaniel were named to the team with honorable mention going to Jamie Lueth.
10 Years Ago
April 6, 2011
Snow, slick roads and bad weather condition on the morning of Tuesday, March 29 were contributing factors in an accident involving a Fleming School bus and a car carrying three Fleming students. The accident occurred on Highway 6 between Fleming and Sterling. The driver of the bus, Marla Scott, 31, Dailey was traveling westbound while a 2007 Kia Spectra driven by 16-year-old Casey Henry was headed eastbound. The Kia lost control no the snowy road, according to a report from the Colorado State Patrol, and rotated counter clockwise before traveling into the westbound lane. The bus attempted to steer around the Kia, but struck the right side of the car.
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