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

85 Years Ago

Sept. 2, 1936

Northeastern Colorado was honored Wednesday afternoon when President Franklin D. Roosevelt stopped Julesburg for a short inspection tour of farm lands and spoke briefly to a crowed estimated at 6,000 persons. In a very formal manner, he named three problems that are of concern at present. "First, we have the immediate problem of taking care of the needy in summer. The second problem is to care for them through the winter. The third is one of long-range planning - a problem of putting the land to its proper use."

During a 20-mile auto tour, President Roosevelt vistited three farms, stopping on each occasion for a brief visit with the farmer, his wife and children. He asked numerous questions about crop prospects, feed for the winter, and damage to crops from grasshoppers. He asked the farmers' wives about chickens and butter.

70 Years Ago

Sept. 5, 1951

This month will likely prove to be one of the wettest Septembers in more than 20 years in the Haxtun country. More than two inches of rain have fallen since the first of the month that came Saturday night. A hail storm in the Clarkville community damaged roofs and buildings, centering in the vicinity of the Sipple farm.

The 1950-51 fall term of school opened officially Tuesday, Sept. 4, with a total enrollment for two schools of 325, one less than a year ago. The high school has 130 students registered.

A Hereford steer owned by Fred Newman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Newman of Holyoke, won the grand champion ribbon in the beef division of the junior show at the Phillips County Fair. He also won the reserve grand championship on a Shorthorn steer. Gloria Fryrear had the outstanding group of three steers. The club group of six steers was won by the Better Beef Makers 4-H Club. Second went to the Highland Center 4-H Livestock Club.

45 Years Ago

Sept. 2, 1976

First birthday: Adriana Marie Bricknell, daughter of Bob and Marie Bricknell of Crook, celebrated her first birthday on Aug. 16, 1976.

Grand Opening Saturday, Sept. 4, all day long at El Alegrae, in Ovid. Featuring the Jose Fajardo Mariachi band and fine Mexican dishes at our new building at Ovid.

Miss Cynthia Kay Hardy and Lynn Paul Seger exchanged marriage vows at the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Arriba on Saturday, June 12 at 4:30 in the afternoon. The Reverend Albert Quoss of Haxtun officiated at the double-ring ceremony.

1976-77 kindergarten roster: Jared Anderson, Daniel Cheever, Kris Doll, Russell Eckman, Danny Fetzer, Ricky Lundgren, Ricky Morris, Scott Thompson, Eric Wernsman, Jennifer Anich, Debbie Fetzer, Shawnda Fetzer, Cindy Fuesz, Peggy Gibbs, Roberta Lindsey, Kimberly Mathews, Maren Nelson, Julie Orth, Rebecca Pfaltzgraff, Rhonda Pfaltzgraff, Roberta Pfaltzgraff, Debbie Richa, Glenda Russell, Shannon Tyrell, Sonya Williamson.

Fleming News - Mrs. Jerry David will be honored with a baby shower at the Leroy church on Sept. 8 at 8 p.m.

On Aug. 20, 1976, at 3 p.m., Latitia West and Jerry Dickenson were united in marriage in the judge's chambers in Sterling by Judge Baxter Arnold.

30 Years Ago

Sept. 5, 1991

William Douglas, Boettcher Foundation president and director, and his wife Susan, visit with Dr. Jack Pendar, superintendent of Haxtun Schools, following their tour of the facilities last Wednesday. Douglas came because of an AP article noting that each of Haxtun's Class of 1991 had earned at least one scholarship and that all intended to pursue higher education. Mark Meakins received a full-tuition Boettcher Foundation scholarship last May.

New recruits at Fleming school: Todd White, science; Lora Schweitzer, special ed; Linda Dettmer, home ec; Ron Marostica, counselor.

10 Years Ago

Sept. 7, 2011

County Assessor Doug Kamery presented the Phillips County Commissioners with a preliminary assessed value over the past month. The preliminary number of $56,483,000 in an increase of about $4 million compared to the year prior.

Wayne and Alice Skold recently received a Colorado Centennial Farm award at the State Fair in Pueblo. The award is given to owners of property that has been maintained as a working farm for at least 100 years.