Peekin’ into the past

Five Years Ago
Nov. 6, 2014

Phillips County commissioners voted to purchase approximately 9.8 acres of land immediately west of the southwest corner of the Phillips County Fairgrounds, as reported by the board at the Oct. 31 meeting. The County plans to use the expanded area for parking for custom harvesters.

Elimination of term limits for city council members and the mayor passed with 444 casting “yes” votes and 352 saying “no” in the Nov. 4 election.

This past summer and fall, Phillips County has seen an abundant crop of apples in the area.

Ten Years Ago
Nov. 5, 2009

After collecting 1,000 pounds of pennies and researching nonprofit organizations, Holyoke students recently got to see the outcome of their efforts. Penny Harvest Roundtable participants for the 2008-09 harvest season went to the Colorado Humane Society shelter in Englewood on Oct. 23 to complete the service project they started last year. Holyoke Community Helpers, last year’s elementary roundtable, donated $500 and volunteer service to the animal shelter.

Phillips County Event Center is close to completion, reported Phillips County commissioners at their Oct. 30 meeting. Nov. 14 is the first day events are scheduled for the new facility, with the Extension’s small ruminant program during the day and Pheasants Forever annual banquet that evening.

Twenty-Five Years Ago
Nov. 10, 1994

Mike Gracey of Holyoke placed fifth in the Big Bass World Championship held Nov. 2-6 at Lake Marion in south-central Florida, with a 2.65-pound largemouth bass.

A 5-inch snowfall which started Thursday evening blanketed the Holyoke area, leaving 0.26 of an inch of moisture. Temps returned to the high 50s and 60s Saturday through Monday, melting most traces of the first snowfall of the season.

Family members and staff members at Prairie Vista helped Mark Finley celebrate his 102nd birthday on Nov. 4.

Holyoke Police Chief Barry Winckler recently announced a policy that the department will be following in an effort to find homes for stray dogs that are not claimed. When a dog is impounded, a notice, which is good for three days, will be posted at the police department and at City Hall. Interested individuals will have the opportunity to adopt the dog if it is not claimed.

Fifty Years Ago
Nov. 6, 1969

Carl J. Absmeier, Holyoke attorney, has been appointed by Gov. John A. Love to be Phillips County judge. He will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge A.C. Adams and will hold office until the 1972 general election when his name will go before voters to see whether he will be retained for a four-year term.

Beginning Nov. 14, the Peerless Theatre will show only one show each week, until further notice. The one weekly program will be shown Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with evening shows starting at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Admission prices will be adults, $1; children 12 and under, 50¢.

Seventy-Five Years Ago
Nov. 9, 1944

The Holyoke Cleaning Establishment was recently purchased by Paul Geary from Robert E. Cochran.

The Church Recreation Parlor and Cafe, including the building, was purchased by Art Claymon this week from A.R. Church. Mr. Jenkins will continue to operate the cafe.

R.H. Suhr of Gordon, Nebraska, this week purchased the O’Neal Implement Company. Mr. Suhr has purchased the L.R. Leonard residence property and will move into it soon.

A drizzling rain followed by clearing skies Tuesday forenoon produced a distinct rainbow in the northern skies, a phenomenon which old-timers here said they had never seen before. It being general election day, the strange rainbow suggested anything might happen. People demanding a change at the polls appeared to be getting a change of the poles. Hence, the world seemed to have turned a quarter way around, according to the position of the bow. Anyway, who ever heard of a rainbow in the north before?