130 YEARS AGO ¢h
From June 5,1886 Star
Corn has not suffered any
thus far for want of rain.
The work on the streets was
discontinued Wednesday. Ow-
ing to the heavy rain the day
before, it as too muddy.
The circus pitched its tent
outside of the corporation and
thus saved $10 city license. Our
city limits should take in more
territory on the north.
The Comanche County Bank
is now one of the solidest bank-
ing institutions in the state.
Coldwater had a successful
fourth of July celebration last
year and everybody was well-
pleased. Why not set to work
and have another, only on a
larger scale this year?
The wolf hunt to take place
Saturday promises to be a fine
affair. Tell all your boys to come
up and take a hand.
120 YEARS AGO
From May 30, 1896 Star
Last Sunday was a scorcher.
The thermometer reached 104. It
was the nearest to hot winds we
have had this season.
The Grand Army and others
will meet with the Coldwater
band at city hall at 1:30 sharp on
Decoration Day to form and
march in a body to church. After
the speaking is over, the proces-
sion will form on Main street to
go to the grave yard to decorate
graves. After decorating the
graves we will disband at the
grave yard.
A peddling outfit was doing
the town Monday. There were
two wagons of them, and they
sold everything from a bunch of
tacks to silk umbrellas.
Henry Clark, of Avilla town-
ship, had the first home grown
strawberries of the season, in our
market this week. They retailed
at 10 cents per quart.
110 YEARS AGO
From June 1,1906 Star
The patrons along the new
Nescatunga telephone line re-
ceived their telephones last
week and will now soon be in
talking trim.
Another cement-stone plant
will soon be installed in Coldwa-
ter. Henry Bean ordered this
week, from Rochester, N.Y., a
complete Hercules cement-stone
machine and will soon be pre-
pared to turn out all kinds of ce-
ment-stone products. This is
another evidence of the steady
and substantial growth of Cold-
water and the surrounding coun-
try.
The baseball game between
the Ashland and Coldwater
teams which was played in this
city on last Friday afternoon was
an interesting and closely-con-
tested one. At the close of the
12th inning the score stood at
13 to 12 in favor of Coldwater.
Our boys have the record of win-
ning nine games out of ten.
An ice cream and strawberry
social will be given at the New
Eden school house on Saturday
evening, June 2. The proceeds
will go to the Baptist minister at
that place. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend.
The Wilmore ball team
played a game of ball at
Springvale Saturday. The score
stood 11 to 12 in favor of
Springvale.
d 100 YEARS AGO
From June 2,1916 Star
Jose Navaroo, a Mexican, is
now in the Comanche-co. jail
serving a 30 days' sentence for
violating the Kansas prohibitory
law. A fine of $100 and costs
goes with the sentence, The
charge against Navaroo was that
he, contrary to law, shipped be-
tween 90 and 100 pints of whis-
key into this county. The liquor
was shipped in two trunks. One
of them was unloaded in Wil-
more and the other in Coldwa-
ter. Both trunks finally landed in
this city on Wednesday and
were taken to the Mexican camp
near town. County Attorney C.E.
Baker "got wind" of the ship-
ment and at once got busy. He
and Sheriff W.P. Sanders soon
had the "wet goods" and
Navaroo in charge.
The opera house was well
filled on last Friday evening, the
occasion being the Eighteenth
Annual Commencement exer-
cises of the Coldwater high
school. Twelve students were in
the graduating class.
The first of a series of free
concerts by the Coldwater Con-
cert Band for the present sum-
mer season will be given on
Main-st. this (Friday) evening.
The public is cordially invited to
come out and hear the band.
Some splendid music will con-
stitute the program.
Fresh cookies are selling at
15¢ per pound at Miller Mercan-
tile Co.
Comanche-co. will be well
represented at the summer term
of the Kansas State Normal
School in Emporia this year.
Among those who went to Em-
poria this week to enter the
school are: Misses Helen
Willard, Flossie Cumpton, Vera
McCalla and Kate Cromley; also
F.G. Cromley.
90 YEARS AGO
From May 28,1926 Star
A good rain fell over the
northern half of Comanche-co.
on Thursday night of this week.
In Coldwater and vicinity the
rainfall amounted to 1.58 inches.
The southeastern part of the
county received less than half
an inch, and in Avilla and Val-
ley-tps, the rainfall was very
light. Quite an electrical storm
accompanied the rain, and some
damage resulted.
The members of the Prairie
Vale Sunday school, each with a
well Idled basket, met in the Ellis
grove on Tuesday for their an-
nual Sunday school picnic.;
J.S. Nokes and family moved
on Tuesday from this city to
Wilmore, where Mr. Nokes will
conduct a shoe and harness re-
pair shop. He is a good business
man, and the Star commends him
and his family to the people of
Wilmore.
Verily, the ranks of he Civil
War veterans are rapidly thin-
ning. Thirty years ago in Cold-
water over 50 old soldiers
marched in time on Memorial
Day. Now there are only three
left in this county -- D.F..
Edmonds of this city and John
Hullet and John Taylor of Pro-
tection.
Andy Six moved this week
with his shoe repair shop into
the Coldwater hardware Co.'s
store room and will hereafter be
the harness and shoe repairman
for the company. A.A. White
will include the room vacated by
Mr. Six in his meat market and
grocery store.
d 80 YEARS AGO
From June 5,1936 Star
On Thursday evening rain
again fell in this county. Between
and inch and an inch and a half
of moisture had fallen when the
Star went to press after midnight.
Everyone is saying, "What
fun we had." last Thursday night
at the Sock Supper in Prairie
Queen school house, sponsored
by the Kiowa Creek 4-H club.
Due to so much rain, the
Lookout correspondent was un-
able to get in touch with much
news, but appreciated all the fine
moisture.
Golden Valley Dairy in Cold-
water advertises this week deli-
cious, creamy, pineapple sherbet
at only 25¢ per quart, as well as a
variety of flavors of ice cream at
just 30¢ per quart.
70 YEARS AGO
From May 31,1946 Star
Tuesday afternoon of this
week the lowering clouds turned
into rain and the entire county
received a soaker.
The Lindas Lumber Co.,
which owns a string of yards in
towns north of Coldwater has
purchased the J.G. Wilson Lum-
ber Company's interests in this
city and has taken charge of the
business. R. Dale Mark, who has
been manager of the yard here
for a number of years, has been
retained as manager by the new
owners.
Wheat is turning and farmers
in the Lookout area are very
busy getting their Sudan grass
and row crops planted before
harvest time is here.
During the past year Coman-
che county has gained 142 in
population - 3,754 in 1945 and
3,896 in 1946. Coldwater, with a
1945 population of 1,021, has in-
creased its total by 109 to 1,138.
50 YEARS AGO
From June 2,1966 Star
Mike Steele and Miss Carol
Timmons are pictured on the
front page this week in their
marching band uniforms, along
with an article telling of their
upcoming trip to Dodge City to
play in the All-Kansas Lions
band. She plays French horn and
he is a baritone player.
A new farm Implement
dealership is announced in this
week's Western Star. Junior
Williams, owner of the Highway
Garage and Implement Co., an-
nounces this week that he is now
the franchised Allis-Chalmers-
Baldwin farm implement dealer
for this area.
Due to severe winter and later
freeze damage, Rose Days at the
Rich Rose Ranch, Coldwater,
Kansas have been cancelled for
the usual spring showing.
Seven Comanche County 4-
H members will attend 4-H
Roundup at Manhattan, June 6th
to the 10th. They are Linda Oiler,
Myrna Shaw, Mary Tschanz,
Janice Huck, Edd Jackson, David
Kirby, and David Webb.
The newspapers say this is
the driest five month period in
history.
COLDWATER
Antioch CommunityChurch
Caleb Palmer, Pastor 582-2045
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.
Weekly Home Bible Studies
Assembly of God
David Moseley, Pastor 582-2128
Church 582-2463
Sunday School 9 a.m.
Sunday Worship 10:15 a.m.
Wednesday Youth 6:30 p.m.
First Christian Church
Andrew Evans, Minister 582-2337
Church 582-2440
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
God's Country
Cowboy Church
John Paul, Pastor 620-518-1082
Monday Evening Dinner 6:30 p.m.
Monday Evening Service 7 p.m.
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Father Kola Rao
Church 582-2154
Saturday Evening Mass 5 p.m.
United Methodist Church
Juan Espinoza, Pastor 308-672-8328
Home 582-2176
Sunday School 9:45 a.m,
Sunday Worship 11 a.m.
Wed, Bible Study 7 p.m.
Contact the church office
a ride to church.
PROTECTION
First Baptist Church
Brandon Hagins, Pastor 622-4386
Church
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
First Christian Church
Rod Rieger, Pastor 622-4507
Church 622-4259
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday Youth 7 p.m.
Mennonite Church
Rod Crowell, Pastor 622-4449
Church 622-4342
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.
Wed. Parents 7 p.m.
United Methodist Church
Jessie Zimmerman, Pastor 622-4244
Home 622-4513
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Sunday Worship 10:50 a.m.
WILMORE
Wilmore Federated Church
Juan Espinoza, Pastor 308-672-8328
Home 582-2176
Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.
Contact the church office
if you need a ride to church.
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