15 Years Ago

August 24, 2007

• About Town- Melissa Peterson & Doris Lessenden: Scoopfuls of homemade ice cream were filling dishes as quickly as possible at the Artist of The Plains annual ice cream social.

25 Years Ago

August 22, 1997

• The next Eads Chamber of Commerce meeting will include updates on the railroad abandonment, the prison initiative, highway construction, emergency road monies, new doctor and dentist, school improvements, Ag housing and the Bransgrove building.

40 Years Ago

August 20, 1982

• From the Sheriff’s Desk- Floyd Griswould: I responded to the three mile corner where an abandoned car had been left right in the middle of the curve causing a very dangerous road hazard.
• Nursing Home News- LaVerne Fischer: Leo and LuEllen King, Myrl McCracken, Phillip and Madonna Pollreis, and Doris Lessenden presented a musical program on the history of western music.

50 Years Ago

August 25, 1972

• State Representative Forrest Burn says he has learned the State Engineer will order all wells that did not make application for adjudication prior to July 1, 1972, will be shut off.

An area north of Brandon reported four inches of hail and two inches of rain. The heaviest deluge was reported in the vicinity of the Great Plains Reservoirs. Bob Howerton, who lives south of Nee Noshe, reported 5 to 6 inches.