15 Years Ago - December 26, 2008

• Wild Horse Roundup- Curtis Schrimp: I remember a time when I was little at my home in Illinois. I was walking around town square. There were Christmas trees stuck in holes in the sidewalk. A policeman asked if I had a tree and I said no. He pulled one out and told me to take it home.

25 Years Ago - December 25, 1998

• The Eads Progressive FCE Club took baked good to the Eads Home for Christmas.

40 Years Ago - December 30, 1983

• The Southern Colorado Better Business Bureau is receiving complaints and inquiries about out-of-state door-to-door salesmen selling all-purpose liquid cleaner. The demonstration may be fine but when you receive your purchase may be mostly or all water.

50 Years Ago - December 28, 1973

• Christmas vacation is extended to January 7 for school district RE-1 following recommendation for the State Department of Education as a means of conserving fuel.

75 Years Ago - December 24, 1948

• We read the other day the American dollar being worth 51 cents