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Pages from the Past - From our 132-year Archives

Kiowa County Press historic front page.

15 Years Ago

April 16, 2004

  • Farm Credit of Southern Colorado Board of Directors approved $2.43 million distribution of patronage refund to the Association’s member-borrowers.
  • Wild Horse Roundup-Curtis Schrimp: What a wonderful sight to see some water standing in little low spots around and having to put my overshoes on.

25 Years Ago

April 22, 1994

  • Scouting of wheat field in the Sheridan Lake area this week revealed many fields are infested with Russian Wheat Aphid. Counts varied from 0 to 80% of plants infested.
  • Nursing Home News: Gee what a beautiful snow we had. We had nine inches but because it was never cold it didn’t remain long.

40 Years Ago

April 20, 1979

  • Eads Recreation Parlor not only got a new “face lift” recently but, along with the remodeling, it also got a new name When Jerry Adamson reopened the doors to the recreation center the name had been appropriately changed to “Jerry’s Place.”

50 Years Ago

April 18, 1969

  • Mayor Bernard Koch stated that all dogs running at large in the Town of Eads that are not licensed and vaccinated for rabies by May 1, 1969 will be impounded and destroyed.
  • Haswell Lumber Co. announced they are closing their yard at Haswell and have planned a spectacular public auction to liquidate the inventory.