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85 Years Ago May 12, 1937
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May 11, 2022
(Herald file photo from Thursday, May 14, 1987)
OUTGOING FHA President Amy Jo Bornhoft, left, and outgoing Vice President Shelly Sundermeier, right, listen as outoing District Representative Kim Gibbs, center, gives her report on 1986-87 activities. All three girls, seniors, leave their offices to make way for 1987-88 officers.
85 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 similar theft occurred in March of this year when four hogs were taken from the pen. He says that the visitors may save the trouble of coming back, as the remaining hogs were taken to market this week.
Graduates of Haxtun: Harold Delander, Winnifred Chryst, Irma Hannewald, Rex Hess, Dorothy Snyder, Helen Kautter, Mary Mae Monk, Daniel Ramsay, Dorothy Monroe, Betty Morton, Marion Holmes and Maxine Law.
District 6: Robert Olson, Irving Schachterle, Marion Brown, Juliet Pierce, Frances Kirschner, Martha Des Voigne and Marguerite Olson.
District 10: Damon Koch and Ralph Fuesz.
District 12: LaVerne Waterman.
District 31: Majelyn Anderson, Dorothy Berglund, Marguerite Bjorklun, Harry Franson, Marion Gordon, Gerald Lindgren and Stewart Schrader.
District 58: Lillian Harnden and Junior Lousberg.
District 66: George Walls, Merrill Cheramy, Kathryn Lucke, Harold Reyher and Wayne Moore.
District 71: Carol Scott.
70 Years Ago
May 14, 1952
Eighth grade students from Haxtun receiving diplomas on Friday evening: Don Kirchhofer, Jackie Yowell, Willis Davis, Duane Hoschouer, Donald L. Norris, Casey Jones, Larry D. Orth, Larry Lee Pack, Marilyn May O'Hare, Emma Lee Maine, Eldora Jennice Critchlow, Marcellene Cooper, Janice Mae Livingston, Janice Marie Baker, Jim Kasparek, Dave Kurtzer, Don Larson, Clyde Phillips Ruch, Lois Elaine Gall, Margaret Elaine Evans, Robert Strickland, Richard Miller, John David Buck and Carl H. Cheramy.
45 Years Ago
May 12, 1977
Newly elected officers of the Haxtun High School Future Homemakers of America: Rhonda Potter, Julie Scott, Tammy Bjorklun, Joni Ham, Vicki Michael, Betty Schropfer, Bev Wilson, Lori Hinde and Kari Starkebaum.
Paoli News - Mrs. Leland Miller and Melinda took cattle to the Iliff Fair held in Sterling on Saturday.
Fleming News - Dr. Wm. Hunter came to Fleming Saturday to give rabies shots for Fleming area dogs. Forty-four dogs have gotten a license so far.
30 Years Ago
May 14, 1992
Miss Colorado, Colleen Walker, showers her crown, worth $12,000, to Fleming junior and senior high students on Friday. Walker said she made seven attempts for the crown before she finally won it. She has spoken in about 40 schools this past year.
Haxtun vocational ag instructor Jack Swope and his wife Beca leave for Zimbabwe, Africa, in July for a time in the Peace Corps. The school is planning to combine the classes with the industrial arts program, taught by Larry McCarty until his retirement this year. McCarty will stay on as part-time guidance counselor.
10 Years Ago
May 16, 2012
The highly anticipated day for seniors arrived at last for Haxtun High School's Class of 2012. Twenty graduates said farewell to HHS during commencement exercises in front of a gymnasium full of family members, friends and school faculty members.
Haxtun's Class of 2012 includes: Josh Turney, Steven Seybels, Luke Davis, William Dixon, Kent Hiller, Matt Helfer, Cody Fix, Brent Vasa, Trey Bivins, Cole Fix, Karsten Anderson, Kylen Mathias, Timothy Nichols, Nicholas Newman, Kelsey Garretson, Elizabeth Nicks, Marquel Gueck, Karci Lockwood, Janel Rodriguez and Katelyn Kaus.
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