85 Years Ago

Aug. 25, 1937

The one-year-old boy of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stevenson of south of Haxtun was brought to town Monday evening for medical attention after the little fellow drank a small amount of kerosene. According to Dr. J.W. Kinzie, who gave the youngster treatment, he was not suffering any ill effects Tuesday morning.

A special softball game between a colored girls' team and the Texaco Oilers will be played at the Haxtun diamond Wednesday evening. The colored team is known as Metz Hottentots of Omaha, Neb. This team defeated the Dailey girls' team at Sterling Sunday night as well as a team composed of Sterling men on the same evening. They also won a victory over a girls' team at Holyoke Saturday.

70 Years Ago

Aug. 27, 1952

The Haxtun high school and grade school will both open for the fall and winter term Tuesday morning, Sept. 2, at 8:45 o'clock. Returning teachers at the high school are Robert Blackburn, agriculture; Tracy Borah, science and coaching; and William Funke, band and chorus. New teachers are Miss Shirley Wilcox, home economics; Mrs. Sally McMurrin, history and english; Ralph Ashton, mathematics, physical education and assistant coach; Mrs. E.H. Vanderberg, commercial; and Miss Barbara Troise, English. Mr. Hardin replaces J.B. Worley as superintendent. Joe Pilakowski, custodian, has the school building in tip-top order for the opening day of school.

45 Years Ago

Aug. 25, 1977

A year of meetings and interviews and planning will be climaxed soon when Dr. James Ley and Dr. Robert Marlow begin medical practice in Haxtun as a pilot medical program in northeastern Colorado.

Clair Pillard was appointed by the Phillips County Commissioners Thursday to the county sheriff's position, which has been vacated by the resignation of Tom Davis.

Mikael Kautsky, Sweden, will spend the next year living with the Harold Hadeen family northeast of Haxtun as an exchange student.

Kris Acott was named Lady-in-Waiting last Wednesday at the Logan County Fair. She will reign as next year's fair queen. She will be a senior at Fleming High School this fall.

Obituaries: Gustave Clarence Anderson, 92, Aug. 18, founding member of the Fairfield community; Dr. C.W. Buck, 83, Aug. 19, Haxtun dentist for 40 years; Myrtle Martha Moore, 82, Aug. 17, aunt of Wilbur Kipp and Dolores Hofmeister; Harry Bellamy, 89, Aug. 27, landscape designer.

Fleming News - The Frank McDaniels have had a delightful week with guests Mr. and Mrs. Keith McDaniel, Greg and Amy, Rockford, Ill .; Mr. and Mrs. Daryl McDaniel, Brian and Michael, Greensburg, Penn .; Mr. and Mrs. Lowell McDaniel, Scott, Randy and Dale; Mr. and Mrs. Dick McDaniel, Kevin, Kent and Justin; Mrs. Lee Graves; Mr. and Mrs. Ross McDaniel; and Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Goff.

30 Years Ago

Aug. 26, 1992

Monday's enrollment figures at the beginning of school in Haxtun showed 212 students in elementary and 92 in high school, an increase of four students over last year. The largest class is the sophomore class with 32.

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Michael returned to their home Tuesday afternoon after vacationing in the Portland, Maine, area visiting friends and relatives.

10 Years Ago

Aug. 22, 2012

Law enforcement officials confirmed sightings of a mountain lion around Haxtun last week. Officers from the Haxtun Police Department spotted the mountain lion on Highway 6 and Cooper Street near the Haxtun Locker Plant last Monday.

According to Tanya Mayhew, Haxtun Police Chief, the mountain lion was walking along Highway 6 at about 10:30 at night. The officers, she said, were able to get a good enough look at the animal to confirm that it was a mountain lion. It is described as approximately six feet long, from its head to the tip of its tail, and is very muscular.