130 YEARS AGO % in the county news from their re- lished custom, the people of the
From November 20,1886 Star spective neighborhoods. New Eden neighborhood will
Smith & Musset imported a join in holding an oyster supper
Last Saturday was a red-let- short time since from the east, at the school house in that dis-
ter day in the history of Coman- ten fine trail hounds that they trict on Thanksgiving night, be-
che County. For several weeks intend to use on their ranch to ginning at 8 p.m. Preceding the
every voter in the county has run in gray wolves and cayotes, oyster supper, the school will
been discussing the bond propo- They were to have had a grand present an interesting program
sitions. Railroad meetings were hunt one day this week. of readings and music.
held in almost every town, and Frank Jett finished threshing
the subject has been debated, ll0YEARSAGO wheat last week for Jacob Reiss.
pro and con, upon every street From November 16, 1906 Star Mr. Reiss' total yield this year
comer and every crossroad. The will not be far from 21,000 bush-
day dawned at last. Itwasacold The new general store in Pro- els, or an average of about 12
one in Nescatunga, but in Cold- tection is opening up for busi- bushels per acre. We believe that
water, Avilla and Protection the ness. A Mr. HuRon, recently of Mr. Reiss is still entitled to be
day was fair, bright and warm. Tonkowa, Okla., is the propri- called the wheat king of Coman-
Coldwater was almost unit in fa- etor. che-co.
vor of both propositions, only J.T. Blunk sold his barber sup- The Coldwater-Protection
24 votes being cast against the plies and business this week to Thanksgiving football game,
south proposition and 0 against Myers&Holmes. Mr. Blunkwill which will be played on the
the north; while 351 were cast continue to make this city his McCay field in this city this year,
for the former and 432 for the lat- home. will doubtless draw a large
ter. Fair Comanche has at last The Wilmore Ladies' Aid so- crowd. Turn out and help the
made the grandest stride toward ciety will give an oyster supper home team win.
prosperity she could have taken, on Thanksgiving evening. They Last Friday, on our own grid-
and the action of her people last will also have a quilt, a comforter iron, our boys met the Meade
Saturday will result in placing and a few other things for sale. team and took them to camp to
her among the banner counties The Protection baseball boys the tune of 30-3. The Coldwater
of the State. Thousands of her will give a box social at the team found themselves and
fertile acres will in a short time school house on Friday night, never once during the game was
wave with golden grain and her November 23. the game in doubt from the Cold-
picntresque valleys be covered water point of view.
with herds and flocks, and the 100 YEARS AGO Comanche county farmers
wealth and power that will be From November 17, 1916 Star are in favor of peace -- at least
here at no distant day can not until it comes to making an el-
now be estimated. The "cold snap" the first of fort to exterminate coyotes and
Another nice rain Monday. this week called to mind the win- rabbits. They believe in "war"
Talk about droughty Kansas!. ter of 1898-99, when unusually then..
About the only thing that is dry cold weather prevailed, begin-
in Kansas is the Prohibitionist. ning about the middle of Octo- 80 YEARS AGO
The first blizzard of the sea- ber. That fall a blizzard occurred From November 20, 1936 Star
son struck us Tuesday after- on November 21 which caused
noon, and for this early and a the death of several hundred Four one-act plays will be
young one it was a "daisy." For head ofcaRle, presented in the third annual
two days we enjoyed the Dakota Win Sunderland is now con-Home Talent Festival to be held
zephyrs in any size to suit the vinced that a Ford will kick if-- Saturday evening, November 21,
most fastidious; since then we well, it happened one day last at the Coldwater high school
have had balmy Italian weather, week, and since then he has auditorium. The program will
typical of Southern Kansas. been carrying his good right arm begin at 8 o'clock. Ten cents
in a sling, admission will be charged.
120 YEARS AGO The C.H.S. football team de- For the third time in the past
From November 14, 1896 Star feated the Englewood team in several years the Western Light
this city on last Friday. The game & Power Corp. is announcing a
We are requested to an- this afternoon will be between reduction in light rates in Cold-
nounce a grand ball to be given Ashland and Coldwater. water.
in the Halliday-Bennet building A Bazaar and Dinner is being The Missouri Valley school
in this city on Thanksgiving planned by the Presbyterian la- will give a Thanksgiving program
evening, Nov. 26. dies for December 2. followed by a box supper on
People are paying all kinds of The New Home school is Wednesday evening, November
election wagers all over the coun- planning to have a Thanksgiv- 25.
try. ing program and pie social in the Kopke's Cut Rate Grocery in
The Ladies Aid Society will near future. Coldwater this week advertises
give an oyster supper in this city cans of Vienna Sausages at four
Thanksgiving evening. 90 YEARS AGO for 25¢, a two-pound jar of fancy
Now that the election is over From November 19, 1926 Star peanut butter for 25¢, and sugar
and settled, we would like to at53¢ for a 10-pound cloth bag.
have our correspondents send Following the long-estab-
While you are at the
this Saturday
at the Veterans' Building,
Check out the unique gift clocks in the
northwest corner of the room.
!
70 YEARS AGO
From November 16,1946 Star
Last Sunday afternoon be-
tween 300 and 400 people from
over the county gathered at
Crown HiU cemetery east of Cold-
water to attend the dedication of
the new $2500 American Legion
Memorial Shaft. About 60 veter-
ans of'World War I and II were
present. The Memorial Shaft,
which is the first of its kind to be
erected in southwestern Kansas
following the war, will be the
center of a circle drive at the cem-
etery.
Last Friday evening on the
C.H.S. athletic field, Coldwater in
a very one-sided game won its
sixth straight game by defeating
the Minneola team 39 to 0.
According to the Associated
Press report on Monday, among
the soldiers arriving in Boston
was Pfc. Eldon C. Hecht, son of
Ernest Hecht of Coldwater.
Delmar Homer opened his
barber shop in Wilmore Satur-
day and the townfolks are glad
to welcome another business in
town.
50 YEARS AGO
From November 17, 1966 Star
Floral arrangements by the
Sunnyside HDU and the New
Eden HDU were pictured this
week, as well as paintings by the
members of the Lower Bluff
Creek HDU, as displayed at the
Achievement Day held in Cold-
water Monday, November 14 at
the Veterans's Building.
The Coldwater Eagles
Marching band went to South-
western College at Winfield on
Saturday and performed during
half time at the football game
between Southwestern and Col-
lege of Emporia. They did a good
job and Coldwater can be mighty
proud of the students, their per-
formance, and actions. In the
evening members of the swing
band stayed over and played for
the after game dance, sponsored
by the Symphonians, a music
fraternity of which Jim Booth is
a member. Chuck Brass, a son of
Bob Brass, is a member of the
Southwestern football squad
and saw action in the game
against C. of E.
The Comanches sixth grade
football team defeated the
Steelers of Alva, Okla., 47 to 6 in
a game played here last week.
The Comanches were made up
of sixth graders from the local
unified school district which in-
cludes Wilmore, Protection, and
Coldwater. Rex Marls, Comanche
quarterback, ran for 236 yards
and scored five touchdowns to
lead his team to victory.
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
IIChurch 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
if you 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 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.rn.
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
Wilmore Federated Church
Juan Espinoza, Pastor 308-672-8328
Home 582-2176
Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.
Contact the churdn office
if you need a ride to church.
Worship at the
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