125 Years
Thursday, March 25, 1897
The operetta,” Little Red Riding Hood,” which will be given at G. A. R. hall April 7th under the musical directorship of Mrs. F. P. Hogbin, will prove a great treat to our music loving people, as well as to those who delight in seeing a well drilled company of little folks in costume, and in hearing a chorus of seventy-five children’s voices. Some of the best musical talent of the city have generously placed their services at Mrs. Hogbin’s disposal, which will make the choruses strong and effective. An unique feature will be domestic band which will take the place of the traditional orchestra and will entertain the audience during the change of scenes. Next week we are promised the cast of characters and a synopsis of the play. Price of admission has been placed at only 25c without extra charge for reserved seats. Tickets will be on sale April 1st.
Attention is called to the official statement of the Citizens State bank in this issue. The large reserve, about thirty percent, of the deposits, shows a management that is safe to tie to.
Mrs. Nancy Holdredge has been giving her attendants a good deal of trouble of late and it was thought advisable to remove her to the poor farm, Here guardian, R. C. Doolittle, accompanied her to Seneca Friday. She is feeble minded and may be placed in the asylum.
C. E. Leeper got back from his Southern trip last week. He has been in East Tennessee, near Chattanooga. The country there is too rough and uninviting to suit him, and he thinks if he should visit the state again he would go to the southern part of the state and farther west.
100 Years
Thursday, March 23, 1922
Ed Garber has returned from a visit with his brother. John who has a fruit ranch in Florida expects to go to Phillips county soon where he owns over 200 acres of farm land. He has 125 acres in wheat. Bob Garber, brother of the Garber boys, who has for years been Rock Island agent at Stuart near Phillipsburg, Kas., spent Sunday with home folks in Sabetha.
Political Announcements. To the Voters of Doniphan, Brown and Nemaha Countries: All the Primaries to be held in August. I shall ask at your hands a renomination on the Republican ticket for the office of District Judge. I am deeply grateful for your confidence shown in the past, and if continued in office it will be my endeavor to give the same painstaking, economical and impartial service and devotion to the duties of the office I have tried to reuder heretofore, and shall strive too merit your continued confidence and support. Respectfully yours, WM. I. Stuart.
Mrs. Billy Kerr was the first worthy matron of the present chapter of the Eastern Star. Mr and Mrs. Kerr will go to the Masonic conclave in New Orleans in April. Mr. Kerr will represent Omaha, and howl for the next conclave to be held in his town.
The Librarian put out 140 books on Monday. An average of 100 books is taken in and put out each day of late. Monday and Saturday are the biggest days. Week before last the biggest output was 174; the lowest 87, and average of over 125 during the week.
Tom Beck, eldest son of Will Beck of the Holton Recorded, held the highest grade in the Holton high school last term. He had an E, the highest mark possible, in everyone of his five studies. Old Bill will have to mind his ps. and qs. pretty sharp now. Tom is a freshman.
75 Years
Wednesday, March 19, 1947
Airport Sites to be Surveyed. Ben King, Civil Aeronautics Authority engineer, inspected several proposed airport sites here Monday, but said that no definite choice could be made until topographical maps were made of the locations. Of the half dozen or so spots inspected, King pronounced only the Benjamin Aberle farm and the land west of Bockenstette’s hatchery owned by Joe Bockenstette as satisfactory for airport construction. The city will hire a surveyor to make the topographical contour maps of the two sites, Mayor Warren Mettlen said.
Awarded Scholarship. Miss Nellie Bauman, a senior of Sabetha High School, has received the Carl Raymond Grey scholarship awarded by the Union Pacific railway to outstanding 4-H club members over the nation. Nellie has been a member of the Busy Jayhawkers 4-H club for five years and for the past year has been president. She has been an active junior leader not only in her own club, but throughout the county. She is president of the 4-H council for 1947. The Union Pacific Railroad’s scholarship award for 4-H club contestants was inaugurated 25 years ago. — Club Reporter.
Winter Weather Hangs On. The rain which fell last week totalled 17 inches, according to Billy Deaver, the Farmers State Bank weatherman. The rain gauge, back in operation after several days of inactivity due to a blocked pipe, registered only 0.5 of an inch for the snow over the week end, despite the fact that gutters and sidewalks have been giving pedestrians trouble. The moisture is welcomed by farmers with winter wheat crops, as this winter has been rather dry, but it continues to hamper the planting of oats. The fields are too muddy to work at present. The recent wet snow probably contained more moisture than that recorded by the rain gauge due to fact that it is designed to measure rainfall only, and is entitled to errors of judgment on snow.
Fire Destroys Barn. Fire destroyed the barn on the J. H. Wilson farm, six miles south of Sabetha Sunday. Mr. Wilson estimated the loss at $2,500. It was partially covered by insurance. The barn was wired for electric lights recently and Mr. Wilson believes the fire might have started from defective wiring. The loss consisted of hay, grain, harness and a feed grinder, which was parked near the barn. The Sabetha fire department kept the fire from spreading to other buildings — St. Joseph News-Press
50 Years
Thursday, March 23, 1972
A long time member of Kansas State University faculty, Dr. George Montgomery is being honored at a retirement dinner at the K-State Union Bluemont Room. Professor Montgomery will be retiring July 1 after having been associated with Kansas State University for 47 years ever since he was graduated from KSU in 1925. He grew up in Sabetha and is a brother of Charles and Robert Montgomery and Mrs. Mattie Miller of Sabetha.
The Miss Topeka Scholarship Pageant, sponsored by the Topeka Jaycees will be held April 8 in the Topeka Municipal Auditorium. In the weeks leading up to the pageant, The Topeka State Journal is carrying a brief biography and picture of each candidate. Janet Sue Meyer, 18, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fremond Meyer of Sabetha. She is a freshman at Kansas State University.
25 Years
Wednesday, March 19, 1997
Mid-America Dairymen Inc. is working out the final details of the sale of its closed Sabetha plant to IMAC, a dairy product processing firm headquartered in Denver, Colo. Those who envisioned a sale would mean the replacement of most of the jobs lost last fall with the Mid-Am plant’s closure will be disappointed. For the near future, at least, production at the plant will not require anywhere near the number of employees as worked for Mid-Am.
Full of emotion, members of the Sabetha High School Bluejay girls basketball team shared hugs with Coach Scott Burger after wrapping up the class 4A state title Saturday night in Salina. Minutes later, the team and coaches were all smiles as they posed for a team photo with the trophy earned with the victory over Baldwin. The team finished with a perfect 26-0 record while playing a schedule that included seven games against ranked 4A opponents.
Local nature lovers don’t have to worry that the Outdoor Learning Center was a one-year project which was soon forgotten. Marsha Bauerle, Sabetha Elementary School media specialist, said an important job that was delayed because of rains last spring has already been accomplished this year. Shane Schuette recently donated the seed and his time to sow the site with a mixture of native grass seed. That will leave only two important jobs unfinished, construction of the shelter house and fencing in the center, Bauerle said. Sabetha High School students in a drafting class have drawn a set of blueprints for the shelter house, Bauerle said. Bids are now being accepted for the structure. The fence cannot be put up until contractors have finished with the shelter, which should be in two to three months, Bauerle said.
10 Years
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Local youth and adults are part of the movement of county-wide citizens working with participating stores to spread “Sticker Shock” waves across the county in an effort to reach adults who might be tempted to buy alcohol for youth under 21 who can’t buy it legally themselves. “Adults need to set a better example for kids. When adults supply alcohol to youth it sends a very mixed message,” said Wetmore High School student Josh Ballenger, who also serves as the youth sector board member for Nemaha County United 4 Youth. “Project Sticker Shock,” a youth-led campaign to change adult attitudes about buying and providing alcohol for minors, will take place in stores in Nemaha County on Saturday, March 31.
“If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” Nemaha County Sheriff Rich Vernon said of the internet scam to which a Nemaha County resident fell victim to recently. The scam involved a resident who purchased a semi truck through an internet website for $37,000. The resident wired the money to an account and was directed into Texas to pick up the merchandise. Upon arrival to the Texas location, the semi truck was not there, and it was determined the sale had been a scam. Vernon said it was difficult for the resident to identify this sale as a scam because the item was for sale through a reputable website and was priced competitively.
Applications for role models for the Sabetha Elementary School Preschool are now being accepting, and the deadline for submission for the 2012-13 school year is March 30. Peer models must be 3-5…
