15 Years Ago

November 16, 2007

• The Eads Chamber of Commerce will again be sponsoring a Christmas Lighting Contest to all residences in Eads.
• About Town- Melissa Peterson & Doris Lessenden: The Weisbrod Hospital staff hosted a splendid Thanksgiving dinner for many of the nursing home residents and their families.
• The ninth Annual Healing Spiritual Healing Run will start at the Sand Creek Massacre Site and continue to Eads for the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. 
• Statewide mass vaccination will occur November 17.

25 Years Ago

November 14, 1997

• Checks totaling $1,600 were presented to Future Farmer of America. The money was derived from the proceeds of the first annual Kiowa County Demolition Derby held at the fair.
• Wild Horse Roundup- Curtis Schrimp: Pretty quiet at our house during the Bronco’s game as I didn’t have to keep yelling at the TV telling them what they were doing wrong.

40 Years Ago                    

November 12, 1982

• At a special meeting, the Kiowa County RE-1 School Board decided to go to a vote of the electors and request a mill levy increase.

50 Years Ago

November 17, 1972

• Snow dumps nine inches of snow in the Eads area. Chivington area reported problems of drifting. Howard Eitel reported he had 100 head of cattle missing. Haswell had 5 to 6 inches of snow, with high winds caused drifting.

75 Years Ago

 November 14, 1947

• Eads School Band won first prize at the Lamar School Band Festival. Along with the win, came a cash prize of $25.