Peekin’ into the past

Five Years Ago
Aug. 8, 2013
    Phil Biersdorfer has stepped in as the new sheriff’s deputy for the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office, starting July 20.
    The George Poe farm southeast of Holyoke was recently recognized with the Colorado Centennial Farm Award, which honors farmers and ranchers whose families have owned and worked their land continuously for 100 years or more.
    After capturing the state title, the Border League All-Stars traveled to Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the Midwest Plains Babe Ruth 16-18 baseball tournament Aug. 1-6. After going 1-2 in the tournament, the team was awarded the Norm and Colleen Travis Sportsmanship Award.
    
Ten Years Ago
Aug. 7, 2008
    Jeff and Tricia Michael and family are opening a pet shop in Holyoke. Creature Features is located at 245 N. Interocean Ave., just north of Inklings Book Store, and will open its doors Aug. 11.
    Bank of Colorado is proud to announce Gary Krumm is the new branch manager of the Holyoke office. Krumm began his new position Aug. 1.
    A small crowd of less than 20 showed up for the July 29 meeting at which the new random drug testing policy for Holyoke JR/SR High School was explained.
    
Twenty-Five Years Ago
Aug. 12, 1993
    Crop loss and property damage assessment continues in eastern Phillips County this week in the aftermath of a pair of hailstorms that plowed through the area Friday evening. In addition to thousands of acres of corn, beans and other crops affected or destroyed by the Aug. 6 pea-to-baseball-size hail, extensive damage to homes, outbuildings and vehicles also resulted in areas.
    Mail-in voting will be conducted in Phillips County for the Nov. 2 election as the County takes advantage of a 1990 law authorizing ballots by mail on tax issues and nonpartisan elections.
    
Fifty Years Ago
Aug. 8, 1968
    A heat wave that moved into the High Plains region during the weekend intensified Monday, and maximum temperatures of 100 degrees or higher have prevailed since then.
    “The Peytons,” a Holyoke instrumental group, won first place in a “Battle of the Bands” competition Aug. 3 in Wray. As grand prize, they received a gold-plated microphone. Members of the group are Tom and Kelly Hethcote, Ray Wood and Tim Biddle.
    Quite a “neighborhood curiosity” is the moonflower at the Mabry Davis home here. But the huge bell-shaped blooms open only at night, so if you want to get a good look, take your flashlight.
    
Seventy-Five Years Ago
Aug. 12, 1943
    The Tighe Cafe changed hands Wednesday when the present owner, Mrs. Rose Tighe, sold her business to George Milenbaugh of North Platte, Nebraska. The cafe had been owned and operated by Mrs. Tighe and the late John “Buck” Tighe since 1930. The cafe was formerly in what is now the Church Billiard Parlor, moving to the present building four years ago.
    All of the town schools and most of the rural schools will begin the 1943-44 term on Monday, Aug. 30. There are still many teachers lacking in the rural schools, and possibly it will result in some of them opening at a later date.
    Phillips County annual fair is being held this year in Holyoke Sept. 8-10, and plans are underway to make this fair better than ever, in spite of the fact that some features will be missing due to wartime restrictions. A hobby contest will be a new feature, and it is expected that there will be many interesting displays.