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Pages from the Past - From our 133-year Archives

Kiowa County Press historic front page.

15 Year Ago

March 25, 2005

  • Wild Horse Roundup – Curtis Schrimp: For the last few days there have been as many turkeys as people in Wild Horse. 

25 Years Ago

March 24, 1995

  • Amanda Wyatt has been selected to receive the Colorado School of Mines Medal of Achievement in Math and Science for the academic year 1994-95.

40 Years Ago

March 21, 1980

  • Craig Scott was named the Overall Grand Champion of the Junior High division at the Regional Science Fair.
  • Ron Rehfeld took high individual honors in the annual Colorado State University intramural judging contest. Ron had a total score of 937 out of a possible 1000. Ron was also on the first-place team who took high overall honors.

50 Years Ago

March 20, 1970

  • A town team basketball tournament is being planned for the Eads High Gym. Invitations have been sent to 15 teams.

75 Years Ago

March 16, 1945

  • Our boys played very good basketball but were not accustomed to the large court. In selecting the all-star team, Donald Weatherman was given a place of honor.

100 Years Ago

March 19, 1920

  • After closing down during the winter due to coal shortage, the drilling on Ne-No-She Oil Co. will resumed and push to completion as rapidly as possible.
  • L.M. Bolton, formerly of Utica, KS, arrived with a tractor and plows. He recently purchased a half section which he will plow and prepare for wheat.

100 Years Ago

March 5, 1920

  • The furniture in the new Low hotel has arrived and being put in place. The name of this new modern hotel will hereafter be known as the Rialto.