85 Years Ago

March 8, 1939

After giving Haxtun its first district championship here Saturday night, the high school basketball team left this week to enter the state Class B tournament in Denver. The Bulldogs will play their first game against Cortez, runner-up from the second district in southwestern Colorado. Bill Drummond paced the Bulldogs throughout the tournament, averaging 10 points per game. The combination of Meakins and Sack turned in another good performance on the court. Ruch again proved to be an all-around dangerous man to the enemy. Bailey and Exstrom were also a part of the team that looked near-perfect Saturday night.

70 Years Ago

March 10, 1954

Quite a large crowd was present this afternoon when the old Methodist parsonage was sold. Gene Swisher was the successful bidder with a price of $5,500. He plans to move to town as soon as a new parsonage, now in the process of being built, is ready for occupancy.

Fleming News - The VFW Auxiliary members elected Mrs. Ed Chapin as president for the coming year. Others: Mrs. Finnis Brown, senior vice president; Mrs. Lawrence Brekel, junior vice president; Mrs. Harold Lock, treasurer; Mrs. Charles Miles, chaplain; Mrs. Henry Hulse, three year trustee; Mrs. Clint Wardrip, conductress; Mrs. E.R. Goff, guard; Mrs. Albert Miles, patriotic instructress; Mrs. William Kirkwood, musician; Mrs. Clyde Bledsoe, secretary; Mrs. Lawrence Brekel, historian; color bearers are Mrs. Chas. Harmon, Mrs. Myron Stegens, Mrs. Robert Lippitt and Mrs. Emma Wilson.

45 Years Ago

March 8, 1979

First birthday: Shanda McConnell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry McConnell.

Chaperals 4-H Club: One new member, Kendra Goddard, was welcome to the club. Lori Zimmerman gave a demonstration on horse safety.

Pictured: The championship team in the recent Haxtun town team basketball tournament was Lee's Auto Parts with team members, Larry Starkebaum, John Starkebaum, Kenny Harms, Rob Dee, Mike Salyards, Dave Schaefer, Rich Starkebaum, Tom Edwards and Larry McConnell.

An early morning fire at the Holyoke Mini Mall gutted the building and caused an estimated $100,000 damage Sunday.

Three robbery suspects are in custody in Logan County Jail following a robbery Monday evening at the Fleming Liquor store.

Pictured: The 1979 Logan County Heart Queen, Sandy Dreier, Fleming, is a senior at Fleming High School and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dreier.

30 Years Ago

March 9, 1994

Haxtun Lions Club presents the 1994 Chuckwagon Dinner and the Nashville Country Music Review, Saturday, March 26.

Brent and Patty Jeffers, Joe and John, and Ken and Robin Geu of Sidney, Neb., Sam and Karen Kobayashi, Clyde, Jeffers, Darwin and Ellie Jeffers, Brenda and Sharon, Lloyd, and Lowell Skold, and Gladys Bjorklun enjoyed dinner together in Sterling helping Patty celebrate her birthday.

Baseball team members for Fleming: Manager Bryan Vandenbark, Phillip Griffin, Amber Mekelburg, Sarah Lindholm, manager Spencer Cline, Jerry Wisdom, Frank Lousberg, Josh Wyrsch, Adam Schmidt, Janelle Monroe, Chris Mari, Jeremy, Vandenbark, Bill Nelson, Chad Brekel, Tim Brekel, Randy Kirkwood, Dale Comstock and Ryan Krier. Coach is Todd White. A team has not been filled it by the Fleming School District since 1982.

Leland Seger, Haxtun, was named the 1993 Outstanding Conservationist by the Soil Conservation District.

10 Years Ago

March 12, 2014

Logan Fetzer's passion and interest in fighter jets landed him the trip of a lifetime. Last month, the Haxtun freshman was invited to a Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth, Texas for an inside look at the F-16 an F-35 jets as well as for a personal meeting with former chief executive officer Robert Stevens.

Pictured: Haxtun Police Chief Tanya Mayhew receives a plaque for her professionalism, executive growth and excellence in leadership from Gary Bourber, Chief of the Frederick Police Department, on behalf of the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police during a town council meeting last week.