130 YEARS AGO ¢h
From August 14, 1886 Star
(Most of the first two pages
of the Star this week is devoted
to paragraphs telling of the
various businesses and busi-
nessmen in Coldwater. It is too
lengthy to recount here on this
page, but anyone interested in
the early business roots of Cold-
water can read of them on mi-
crofilm at the public library in
C oldwater.)
Before we came here, over
two years ago, we were told that
ram was almost entirely unknown
in this region, but actual obser-
vation and experience are far
more reliable than mere hearsay,
and we know that this section of
country has been more bounti-
fully supplied with rain than any
place we ever lived in, and we
have during your brief existence,
resided in twenty-nine states of
this union.
The proposition for voting
bonds for the Southern Kansas
and Pan Handle (rail)road has
been submitted, the petitions cir-
culated and the required number
of signatures obtained.
120 YEARS AGO
From August 8, 1896 Star
The Mercury registered 101
in the shade Monday, which was
hot enough to knock the energy
out of even a Kansas man.
The train is generally late on
Monday and last Monday it was
four hours behind scheduled
time.
This office is under obligation
to Henry Baker of Logan town-
ship for a big arm full of sweet
corn roasting ears. Mr. Baker
knows how to make that hungry
printer happy.
The Coldwater schools will
open September 7th, with three
teachers. It is expected there will
be the usual number of scholars
from the outside districts, as in a
number of districts it will be
cheaper to send students here
than to maintain a school.
We have heard a great many
farmers say that they were go-
ing to sow rye this fall. They
want it for pasture and for feed.
Peaches and watermelons
continue plentiful in the market,
at reasonable prices.
Quite a number of farmers are
cutting their corn, and hands are
in demand at $1.00 per day and
board.
The county commissioners
were in session Monday, mak-
ing tax levies.
110 YEARS AGO ¢h
From August 10, 1906 Star
Not available.
100 YEARS AGO
From August 4, 1916 Star
Here is the way it happens
sometimes: One day last week
E.W. Neumann, who lives north-
west of this city, came to town
with three loads of wheat. When
he arrived he found that the el-
evators were chock full and
hence had quit buying for the
day. Mr. Neumann "camped"
with his wheat during the night,
the expense being about $2. The
next day he sold his wheat and
received $15 more for it than he
would have received had he sold
it the day before. Other farmers
have had a similar experience.
There are now something like
5500 fewer jackrabbits in Coman-
che-co, than there were six
weeks ago. That 5-cent bounty
did it.
Last month was the driest July
Kansas has experienced for 14
years.
During the past few weeks
there has been an unprec-
edented demand for ice cream
and cold drinks. One Coldwater
dealer sold 388 gallons of ice
cream in 30 days. He has made
about 40 gallons each Saturday.
It is a noteworthy fact that
Comanche-co. has no 60-pound
wheat this year. It is testing from
62 to 65 pounds and the quality
is par excellent-- never better.
Two years ago there were 156
automobiles in Comanche-co.
Now the number is not far from
600.
d 90 YEARS AGO ¢h
From August 13, 1926 Star
It was on August 16, 1884,
just 62 years ago, that the first
number of the Western Star was
printed. Since that time nor an
issue has been missed. With
faithful regularity, the Star has
recorded each week the impor-
tant happenings in the county
since the town of Coldwater was
only six weeks old, hence the pa-
per can justly claim that it has
been quite closely associated
with the growth and develop-
ment of Coldwater and Coman-
che County.
On Friday, August 20 and Sat-
urday, August 21, the enrollment
of the high school students in
C.H.S. for the school year 1926-
27 will be held at the high school
building.
A rain fell in the Avilla local-
ity Thursday, making it possible
to continue listing.
The hot weather of the past
two weeks has done much dam-
age to the growing corn, in some
cases making it necessary to cut
the corn at once to get even
good fodder.
80 YEARS AGO %
From August 14, 1936 Star
Ninety-five cattlemen in
thirty-five cars toured Coman-
che County Saturday, August 5
and viewed approximately 5,000
head of cattle which were shown
by 15 representative cattlemen
from their herds, which would
total nearly 20,000 head. The
men on the tour were mainly from
Comanche County.
Following nearly a week of
from 110 to 113 degree tempera-
tures, the highest mark in the his-
tory of Coldwater was recorded
here on Wednesday of this week,
116 degrees. Thursday was just
as hot. Many families have be-
gun sleeping outdoors. No rain
is yet in sight, and spring crops
continue to wither.
Miss Myrtle Burditt, who fin-
ished her school work at Hays
S.T.C. recently and received her
B.S. degree, has been employed
to teach in the Leoti high school
for the coming year.
70 YEARS AGO %
From August 9, 1946 Star
The Coldwater baseball team
suffered its first defeat in league
competition of the season Sun-
day at the hands of the
Greensburg nine. The game
ended with Coldwater having the
bases loaded and a score of 9 to
11. Coldwater plays Wilmore
next Sunday.
Since harvest Comanche
Remember...
Everyone is invited
to our Monday night services at the
Coldwater Veterans' Building.
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. with worship
service at 7 p.m.
"God's Country
]
1!!1 Cowboy Church is I
reaching out to all
western folks and ]
the un-churched." [
county has been without a gen-
eral rain and the heat has in-
creased in intensity during the
past week. On Wednesday a new
season record was set when the
government thermometer in
Coldwater reached 109.
On Monday of this week Carl
Zink, Manager of C.M.S.R.E.A.,
and Mr. Crouch, his assistant,
were in Coldwater making plans
to complete the signup of all in-
terested in R.E.A. in the east half
of Comanche County.
Feed in the Lookout area is
gradually drying and burning
up. Pastures are a thing of the
past. A good soaking rain would
be appreciated.
# 50 YEARS AGO
From August 11, 1966 Star
High Winds and hail accom-
panied a gully washing rain that
apparently centered somewhere
near the Eldon Schultz farm
seven miles south and a little
west of Coldwater. The heavy
rain on Tuesday totaled from
three and a half to four inches
and lasted just an hour, from 7
to 8 p.m. Mr. Schultz reported se-
vere damage to his feed which
the hail stripped and winds blew
down.
There will be a hamburger fry
held in the City Park at 7 p.m.,
Friday evening, August 19, for
the firemen and their families. Ev-
erything provided. Come and
have a good time.
Fireman Apprentice Ralph E.
Ring, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Ring ofWilmore, Kans.,
is on station in the South China
Sea aboard the U.S. Seventh
Fleet attack aircraft carrier USS
Constellation. Operating offthe
shores of Vietnam,
Constellation's aircraft daily
strike select military targets in
support of U.S. and Vietnamese
forces.
Sgt. Danny Darroch, sta-
tioned at Fort Campbell, Ky., is
spending 10 days in Coldwater
visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Junior Darroch, other rela-
tives, and friends. Danny will
receive his discharge from the
service on September 9th and
plans to attend college this fall.
The Wilmore Boy Scout
troop planned and held a troop
camping trip from Monday
through Wednesday. They set
up camp on Thompson Creek
near Belvidere. Kelly Bender ac-
companied the boys, Steven
Chance, Loren Ferrin, John Fry,
Kenneth Goebel, David Mar-
tens, and Zearl Ziegler.
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
need 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 6224259
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
Wayne Stephens, Pastor 622-4244
Home 622-4513
Sunday School 10 a.m,
Sunday Worship 10:50 a.m.
WILMORE
Wilrnore 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.
Worship at the
Church of Your
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