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d 120 YEARS AGO
From April 17,1886 Star
The best wages paid any
teacher in this county was $60
per month, for a term of three
months. It was paid in district No.
7, to J.H.V. Brown.
The County Commissioners
were in regular session this week
and transacted a large amount
of business. Among other
things, there were 24 petitions
for opening of roads put in and
accepted.
Our hotels and boarding
houses are crowded nightly, and
still they continue to come.
People are beginning to learn
that here is the place to invest
for large profits in a short time.
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- 110 YEARS AGO
From April 18, 1896 Star
Congress is considering
adoption of the metric system
Last week's rains have given
the farmers and stockmen splen-
did encouragement.
The clouds lowered yester-
day and brought us more rain.
The Coldwater schools
closed yesterday. The primary
and intermediate rooms ren-
dered appropriate closing pro-
grams.
Thus far file peach crop prom-
ises pretD" fair. The cold snap a
couple oLweeks ago got about,
half of the crop.
We understand Our city
butcher shop has closed down
on fresh meat for the summer.
Spring chickens and bacon will
be in demand.
A smallpox scare is reported
from Protection. A young lady
of that place returned from Okla-
homa City, and shortly after her
return broke out with a rash, and
it was pronounced smallpox. The
indications are that it is nothing
of the kind.
"the county commissioners
made an order this week to have
the cupola removed from the
court house, as they were of the
opinion that the wind blowing
against the cupola dislodged the
plastering in the upstairs rooms.
The change will give the court-
house a "bobtail" appearance.
Wire-fence thieves are at work
again this spring. Some one
cleaned up two miles of fence
and posts from Foy and Sabin's
pasture in Protection township
this spring. The fence was the
property of Ed. M. Foy. Fence
thieves are the worst kind of
thieves, and if caught should be
severely punished.
Several of the farmers and
ranchmen in Nescatunga-and,
Shimer-tps. arc putting up a tele-
phone line, either to build into
Coldwater or to connect with the
New Eden line at a point about
five miles east of town. Thirteen-
feet catalpa poles are bfa'/ng used.
Dr. Halliday repom that there
a few new cases of small pox in
Valley-tp.
Clark-co. now has two news-
papers, a new paper having re-
cently been started at
Englewood by some parties from
Oklahoma.
J.T. Dale &'Son began work
this week on their new lumber
yard in this city, on the sotith
part of the lots recently pur-
chased fromB.S. MmSchriltz. A
yard fence has been built and a
large shed along the north side
of the lumber yard ground isbe-
ing erected. The firm evidently
means business and is gradually
expanding in its efforts to be-
come firmly established here.
The New Eden Sunday
school has ordered a new Chapel
organ from Montgomery. Ward
&Co.
The Easter Market given by
the Protection Baptist ladies on
last Saturday was a success. The
proceeds amounted to $32.
How sad it is to think of the
great loss of life and property in
San Francisco, Calif on last
Wednesday, the result of the
great earthquake. Just think of
one thousand persons landed in
eternity without a moment's
warning!
d 90 YEARS AGO %
From April 21, 1916 Star
Attention is again called to
the Coldwater Public Library,
which is located in the city build-
ing and which is open every Sat-
urday afternoon from 2:30 until
5, some member of the Research
Club having charge. The pur-
chase of a ticket ($1.00) entitles
the holder and members of fam-
ily to all the privileges of the li-
brary for one year. The sum ac-
cruing from the sale of tickets
applies on the purchase of new
books for the library, and as
soon as there are no other
sources of revenue there will be
no charge for the use of books.
There arc now 350 volumes of
useful and readable literature in
the library, many of the best in
recent fiction being in the col-
lection.
The city team will haul trash
and tin cans gathered and raked
up into piles during this, clean-
up week, if placed along the al-
The tide seems to have ley convenient for loading. This
turned, and people aIt coming does not include ashes or large
back to southwestern Kansas. accumulations of rnbbish.
Not in droves, like they once
came, but they are coming.
The amount of rain-fall Sat-
urday and Sunday as registered
by the rain-gauge in this city was
twO and 55-100ths inches on a
level. This is enough water for
the present and puts all growing
crops in good shape.
d 100 YEARS AGO
From April 20, 1906 Star
Another good rain yesterday.
Land seekers continue to
come in by the score.
The prevailing price offered
for wheat during the past week
has been around $I. Consider-
able grain is being marketed.
Rob't Coles drives a Rex) "4"
this week. He had his first break-
down the third day on the way
to Coldwater.
In this issue of the Star will
be found the professional card
Of DR. DM. Forbes, who moved
to this city recently from Kan-
sas Ci.ty. His office is located
over Dukes' drug store. Dr.
Forbes is a graduate of the
Washburn Medical College.
d> 80 YEARS AGO %
From April 23, 1926 Star
A good many Coldwater
people have had several thrills
this week when the fire siren
sounded the 7 o'clock hour, the
noon hour and the 6 o'clock
hour. However, it will not take
long for all to become accus-
tomed to the time signals -- one
long blast of the siren. The
sounding of the time signals
three times each day (except on
Sundays) is already proving a
popular practice in our city, and
the people appreciate the part the
telephone company, in conjunc-
tion with the city, is giving.
Contestants for the state
spelling contest at "Topeka will
be chosen at the elimination
contest Friday evening, at eight
o'clock, in the high school build-
ing in Coldwater, on April 30.
Words from Webster's Blue
Backed Speller will be used for
the old folks division, and the
spelling will be oral. All persons
who have passed their 50th
birthday are entitled to enter this
elimination contest, and are in-
vited to do so.
Several cases of whooping
cough are reported in the Avilla
vicini .ty.
Miss Annie Cline has sold her
hat shop in this city to Mrs:
Flossie Guseman. who took
charge of the business on
Thursday. Miss Cline had con-
ducted the business since last
May. She has not yet decided
upon her plans for the future.
Monday night, April 25, is
Masquerade night at the Com-
munity Building skating rink. A
prizewill be given to the best boy
and girl skaters.
d 70 YEARS AGO'%
From April 17, 1936 Star
In Monday of this week the
Coldwater American Legion
Post delivered new flags to the
Coldwater merchants whose
flags needed replacing. All
places of business are asked to
display their flags on special
days.
On Tuesday of this week, a
40-foot steel flag pole was
erected in the court house yard
by the county shop workers.
Elmer Edmonston has been
making a power clipper to shear
sheep with. He sheared his flock
the first of the week and hauled
the wool to Wichita.
Frederick Jacks, who has
been conducting the Farmers
Produce in this city for the past
year or more, has sold the busi-
ness to H.E. Reasons of
Sedgwick, Kans. Frederick will
manage the California to Kansas
part of his father's trucking busi-
ness and will live either in Enid
or Wichita, he states.
Miss Olive Cook l'CS'lgned her
position as teacher of the sec-
ond grade in Coldwater schools,
and Mrs. Florence Cooper has
been employed to finish out her
unexpired term.
50 YEARS AGO %
From April 20, 1956 Star
Kansas newest roadside park
quite a number of the eggs
earned an extra prize given by
the various men.
which was completed recently
by Ramond Buskitk of the Prai-
rie Gardens of McPherson, who
had the contract will be dedi-
cated with a special ceremony
Wednesday afternoon, April 25,
at 2:00 o'clock. The park, which
is said to be one of the finest in
the state, was built under the di-
rection of the Kansas State High-
way Commission and is located
on the east edge of Highways
160 and 183 two miles south of
Coldwater.
The C.H.S. Junior class will
operate Sherpard's Standard
Station Saturday. April 21, and
will get a percentage of the day's
receipts.
Several hundred children
from those barely in the walking
stage up swarmed over the city
park last Saturday afternoon, the
attraction being the annual Eas-
ter Egg Hunt put on by the
Coldwater Business Men's As-
sociation. Ninqty dozen eggs
were colored by the men and
d:' 40 YEARS AGO %
From April 21, 1966 Star
The program of Dedication
for the newly completed educa,
tional building oftbe First Chris-
tian Church in Coldwatcr will be
this coming Sunday, April 24.
An article with photo tells that
Orville Deewail of Chelsea, Okla
will be inducted over the week-
end in the "Hall of Fame" for
most outstanding graduates of
the Oklahoma State University
animal scicaee department.
Army Pvt. Denn Byram,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Byram, Coldwater, completed a
six -day leadership course April
6. To be selected for the course.
he met higher-than-average
mental and physical require-
ments. The 20-year-old soldier,
a 1964 graduate of Coldwater
high school, entered the Army
in March 1966.
The Coldwater track squad
traveled to Kiowa on Friday and
for the second year were winners
of the Kiowa relays.
COLDWATER
Antioch CommunityChurch
Doug ~, Pastor se2-2045
Sunday School 10 am.
Sunday Worship 10:45 &m.
Weekly Home Bade Studes
Assembly of God
Mike Batddey, Pastor 582-2463
Home 582-2128
Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Worship 10:15 a.m.
Sun Eve Worship 6 p.m.
Wednesday W~ip 6 p.m.
Southern Baptist Church
Ken Pitzer, Pastor 582-2404
Sunday Sdma 10 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11 a.m.
Sun Eve Worship 7 p.m.
First Christian Church
Chat Mer~al/, Paslo 582-2312
Churct Office 582-2440
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
Sun Youtn Group 6 p.m.
Wed Bible Study 7 p.m.
United Methodist Church
Sue Talbot, Pastor 582-2132
Home 582.2176
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Fellowship Time 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11 &m.
Sunday Ewmg
Se~ior High You~ Group
1st, 3rd, & 5th Sunday 4:30 p.m.
High Youth Group
&4th Sunday 4:30 p.m.
,%nday I~e ghxly 6 p.m.
Wea esday
Kings' ~7~s 9ra~ 3, 4, &S 5 p.m.
Praye and Medtalion Service
Ist Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
We~y Choir Pradice7:50 p.m.
1st Sat. Men's SIudy Bdst. 7 a.m.
Holy Slddt Catholic Church
Fr Maunce Cummings
Church ' 528-2154
Saturday Evening Me~ 5 p.m.
First Presbytedan Church
Sunday WorJ~ 11 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45 &m.
PROTECTION
Chriati Church
Andrew Evans, Pastor 622-4141
Church 622-4259
Sunday Schoo/ 9:30 &m.
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
Wed. Night Yo~ Group 7 p.m.
wed. Prayer Time 9 p.m.-
Rrst Baptist Church
Mark Slatteff, Pastor 622-4430
Church 622-4386
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Wo~hip 11:00 a.m.
Wed. Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Mennonits Church
Dal Regier, Pastor 622-4499
Church 622-4342
Sunday ~ 9:45 a.m.
Smday Worship -10:45 a.m.
Wed. Adult & Youth ~rvice 7 p.m.
United Methodist Church
Dennis Carter, Pastor 622-4513
Home 622-4244
Sunday Schoa 10 a.m.
Sunday Worship 10:50 a.m.
WILMORE
Wilmor Federated Church
Sue Talbot, Pastor 582-2132
Home 582-2176
,nday Wo hip 9:30 am,
Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 p.m.
[Wor hip at tho Chu h} l
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