Times Past

85 Years Ago

May 17, 1939

Graduation exercises this week brought the end of this school year at Haxtun and 35 seniors in the high school received diplomas. Alberta Kassing gave the valedictorian address and Geraldine Dee, salutatorian, also spoke. Seniors: Gerald Anstead, Phyllis Anderson, Byron Bailey, Irma Banks, Jeane Beckmann, Jean Berkey, Nelda Corder, Mary Clark, Reinder DeBuhr, Geraldine Dee, William Drummond, Gwendolyn Erickson, William Gayle, Clair Groover, Alice Hadeen, Georgia Hess, Lester Johnson, Alberta Kassing, Marietta Maser, William Meakins, Rex Mooney, Ilene Moore, Everett McConnell, Billie Phipps, Laurie Ramsay, Clarence Rhodes, Harold Ruch, Arden Sack, Aldean Schachterle, Dean Schachterle, Lester Seger, Georgibelle Smith, Clair Spanjer, Ethelyn Wood and Jean Young.

70 Years Ago

May 19, 1954

Hospital news: Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kennedy are the parents of a son, Timothy Joe, born May 14. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Klinzman of Yuma are the parents of a son born May 18 and named Patrick Ernest. A baby son Brad Lee, was born May 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hofmeister.

Keith Sharpe, who is stationed at Buckley Field near Denver, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Sharpe, this week.

Commencement exercises for the Haxtun High School seniors were held May 19 with Norris Harms as valedictorian and Madeline Rodgers as salutatorian. At the honor day program, Lois Gall and Bessie Jean Knode received awards for typing 50 words per minute, Janice Baker for 55 words, per minute, and John Buck for 60 words per minute.

45 Years Ago

May 17, 19 1979

Haxtun High School graduates: Lori Orth, Lori Hinde, Art Lick, Denise Whittaker, Judy Ruch, Penny Gibbs, Norman Tanner, Bill Garretson, Kibby Kent Brazelton, Mike Wall, Scott Meakins, Brian Anderson, Marsha Kay Debus, Susan Henry, Carolee Kurtzer, Sherry Cassella, Mark Ault and Jackie Wernsman.

Fleming High School graduates: Vonda Kay Weibers, Darlene Marie Weibers, Kendra Sue Morison, Luanne Loos, Gary Nelson, Perry Dean Wardrip, Dale Lousberg, Keith Beck, Frank John Boerner, Kevin Eugene Herrick, Michael John Brownell, JoDee Kay Grauberger, Paula Ann Dodd, Lisa Ann Bornhoft, Doris Marie Einspahr, Amy, Denise, Wisdom, Arlene Ann Weiberx, Sandra LaVonne Dreier, Rosa Ann Burenheide and Donelle Rae Kirkwood.

30 Years Ago

May 18, 1994

A spring recital was held Friday at the Haxtun United Methodist Church with the following students: Brett Sharpe, Abby Ensminger, Laura Carper, William Heermann, Ashley Ruch, Michael Ensminger, Craig Smith, Adam Wernsman and Danielle Smith, students of Pat Meakins; Amanda Freemyer, Michelle Hadeen, Lisa Pauli, Sara Yost, Matt Everett, Elizabeth Green, Libby Schaefer, Kristi Colerick, Nick Freemyer, Derek Hale, Carey Smith, Marci Olson, students of Gay McDaniel; Haley Wernsman, Kyle McConnell, Andrea Michael, Darci McConnell, Kathleen Green and Brandy Morris, students of Adele McConnell; Carly Firme and Sierra Gartin, students of Lynette Harms.

10 years ago

May 14, 2014

Members of the outgoing Haxtun Hospital District Board spent considerable time on May 5 discussing options for its struggling Nextgen electronic record system, ended without action, then tentatively re-designated a location for a district pharmacy.

Kenny Jolley took an oath of office to join the Haxtun Town Council last Monday night. Jolley fills one of two vacancies left open after elections in April.