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

85 Years Ago

July 1 , 1936

Death: G.R. Mock, 76, a resident of this community for over 30 years, passed away Monday, June 29, 1936.

The herd of Guernseys owned by A.D. Bahler of Holyoke was high in the Northeastern Colorado Cow Testing Association last month with 741 pounds of milk and 36.5 pounds of butterfat per cow. The high cow is owned by E.L. Ramsay of Haxtun, a Holstein which produced 1,057 pounds of milk containing 53.9 pounds of butterfat for the month.

A shipment of fat hogs marketed by Everett and Ellsworth Gibbs of Haxtun brought the top price of $10.50 per hundredweight on the Denver market this week. The price was 15 cents per hundred above the extreme top of the Omaha market.

Paoli News - Mrs. Ernest Brundige left Thursday for Pasadena, Calif., to visit this summer with her mother, Mrs. Emma Christie.

Philorado News - Wilbur Hohn, Wilis Marlatt, Clyde Jeffers, and Lloyd Dunbar went to Pine Crest Monday to paint the Epworth League cabin.

Good Hope News - Mr. and Mrs. Jack Moore and children of Boulder visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith the past week. Jackie Moore will spend the summer vacation at the Smith home.

70 Years Ago

July 4, 1951

Donald Calvin Swisher claimed Isabell Dreyer as his bride in a beautiful wedding in the First Presbyterian Church in Brighton, Tuesday evening, June 26, at 8 o'clock. The rites of the double-ring service were read by Rev. George Hulac.

Death: Funeral services will be held for Daniel Edward Watson, 80, who died July 3, 1951.

Fleming News - Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bledsoe that their son has been stationed with the 48th Field Artillery, 7th Division in Korea.

Miss Helen Potter and Larry Haskins were united in marriage Thursday morning, June 28, at Holyoke. The double-ring ceremony was performed by Rev. F.J. Brady. Their attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Potter, brother and sister-in-law of the bride.

Fairfield News - Rev. and Mrs. Ahlstedt and son will arrive here this week from Pennsylvania to take charge of the church.

Clarkville News - Edgar Neilsen and two other airmen from Lowry Field spent the weekend at the Louis Neilsen home.

45 Years Ago

July 1, 1976

Heather Gay Fisher of Potter, Nebr., and Barry Herbert Dee of Sedgwick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dee, were married on May 21 at the United Methodist Church in Potter. Missionary Don Notz officiated the double-ring rites.

Mr. and Mrs. Andy Adams of Haxtun were honored Sunday, June 27, at a reception given by their children in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary.

The New Haven community about 15 miles south of Fleming took a severe beating during the Tuesday evening storm June 22.

Fleming News - Mrs. Chas W.T. Atkinson reported that only 10 of their class of 14, the class of 1936, are living. Four of these live in Fleming: Austin Bledsoe, Charles Miles, Helen Anderson Singleton, and Mrs. Atkinson.

30 Years Ago

July 4, 1991

The Fleming Board of Education announced that James Hess will be assuming the duties of school Superintendent on July 1. He and his wife Nikki and their family will be moving into the superintendent home owned by the school district.

Fern Salyards, pictured, shows off her gift, a gold pendulum clock inscribed with a reminder of her 23 years at Haxtun Community Bank.

Haxtun PeeWees for 1991 season: Lesley Klinzmann, Daniel Johnson, Wade Sumpter, Mike McBee, Kyle McConnell, Josh Cox, Scott Hadeen, Brett Ley, Jeff Firme, Dustin Hadeen, Tracy Ham, Ross Edwards and Kelly Michael.

Haxtun Little League players for 1991: Joel Woodside, Jeremy Kinzie, Justin Morris, Sean Wernsman, Doug Hadeen, Cody Bamford, Jared Firme, Zach Sampson, Toby Anderson, Eric Johnson, Tommy Kugler, Marc Bornhoft, Trevor Allen, Todd Sampson and Dusty Ricker. Coaches are Greg Romine and assistant Sean Gillotte.

Randy Lundgren, driving for his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Lundgren, brought in the first load of wheat for the 1991 harvest on June 27. It tested 10.6 at 57 pounds.

10 Years Ago

June 29, 2011

The Haxtun Community Childcare Center has officially begun the enrollment process and has already enrolled a number of children. With the construction process moving forward in a steady pace, everything is in order to open the HCCC in mid-August.

Hello World: Peyton Lynn Biesemeier, May 20, 2011, daughter of Regan and Kendra Biesemeier; Braxten Lane Newkrick, June 1, 2011, son of Dustin and Natasha Newkrick; Bryson True Landsem, May 22, 2011, son of Tim and Staci Landsem.