15 Years Ago

May 21, 2004

• Wednesday at the Weisbrod Hospital and Nursing Home, most of the residents were on the balcony with staff and lots of visitors for joyous balloon lift with the 2nd and 3^rdgraders
• After nearly three years in the planning and effort the Little Sprouts Child Care Center is now open for business

25 Years Ago

May 27, 1994

• Towner Tales-Ann Harkness: Wind, wind and more wind! That’s about all you can say about last week.  For seven days the wind blew at a pretty steady rate. It blew throughout the night and during the day with only an occasional short break.

40 Years Ago

May 27, 1979

• The Eads Volunteer Fire Dept. responded to a call to Sheridan’s Café. The responding firemen found a ballast in one of the overhead florescent light fixtures had burned out, causing a large amount of smoke.

50 Years Ago

May 23, 1969

• Johnny A. Stavely, son of Mr. & Mrs. John A. Stavely of Haswell, is one of more than 600 cadets in this year U.S. Air Force Academy graduating class.
• Sheridan Lake News: The Dusty Bowlers, a women’s bowling team at Eads, finished with 13 games in the lead.
• Something To Think About: These counties must be trying to keep up with the Joneses - Cheyenne County has their own Grand Jury now.