15 Year Ago

January 20, 2006

• About Town- Melissa Peterson and Doris Lessenden: I never knew the wind could blow so much or so often. Older folk say this is nothing compared to the “dust” days of the 30s or 50s.
• Kit Carson Clips- Marilyn White: Do you realize, in about 40 years, we will have millions old ladies running around with tattoos?
• East End Events- Lana Weber: Rodney and Debbie Shiver watched awesome Broncos game with the Weber’s this past weekend. Of course, when I came to watch, the Bronco’s weren’t playing too well. Then Mom made me do laundry. When I came back, they were playing brilliantly. What can I say? Laundry is good luck.

25 Years Ago

January 19, 1996

• FSA Update- Rod Johnson: The FSA office has employees with total experience of more than 100 years! Claudette-37, Rod-25, Walt-13, Nadene-12, Charlotte-10, Dawna-5, and Charla (the new kid on the block) is in here first year.
• KVAY to broadcast the 5^th Annual Academic Bowl live from Lamar Community College. High school students throughout the Arkansas Valley will vie for the Championship honors.

40 Years Ago

January 16, 1981

• Three Plainview School musicians were selected to represent their school at the 1981Arkansa Valley Music League High School Honor Band.
• A traffic accident involving a tractor-trailer rig resulted in heavy damage to the truck and killed nearly 300 sheep.

50 Years Ago

January 15, 1971

• John Crow, Weisbrod Memorial Hospital administrator, announced the plans to expand the health care facilities. The expansion will include installation of Intensive Care Unit.

75 Years Ago

January 11, 1946

• Bob Woodworth completed a transaction whereby he became the owner and operator of the Eads-Lamar Truck Line. B.W. Fischer has operated the line for some time, having purchased it from C.G. Finney.

100 Years Ago

January 14, 1921

• Again Saturday night, they tripped the light fantastic out at George Eder’s. A big crowd was present and the good music was furnished by Mr. Borneman, accompanied by George Weber. Those that were not there in the early evening missed a good time. A few solos were rendered by Mr. Weber and some clown acts by “Mart Kirby in the turbin hat.”