Peekin' into the Past

Five Years Ago — Sept. 21, 2017

Passed down the family line for 100 years, M&L Oltjenbruns Farms has recently received the Colorado Centennial Farms designation. The family was recognized at an Aug. 25 ceremony at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo.

First Dragon Chinese Restaurant is closing, with Sept. 24 set as the last day for food service. The restaurant has drawn a local and regional crowd to 126 N. Interocean Ave. since it was opened by Senh Long in January 2005. The business was bought by Emily Huang and Yusheng Fu in October 2008.

Ten Years Ago — Sept. 20, 2012

Phillips County has hired Erik Young as a new deputy with the sheriff’s office. He brings the force back up to four officers following the departure of deputy Barry Winckler, who accepted a job with the Sterling Police Department in August.

Parents who have experienced the death of a child are invited to join a support group. An organizational meeting is set for Sept. 26 at the office building at 143 S. Campbell Ave. in Holyoke. Group leaders are Kathy Wernsman and Teresa Mailander.

Twenty-Five Years Ago — Sept. 25, 1997

On Sept. 16, Melissa Memorial Hospital board members voted to accept the resignation of Dr. Jerry Cogan.

The Melissa Memorial Hospital board recently received notification that the KN building that houses the eye clinic has been sold and the hospital has 30 days to vacate. The board is now in search of a new location for the clinic, which is primarily manned by Dr. John Paloucek of Ogallala, Nebraska. Todd Wolfley, O.D., also informed hospital administrator George Larson that he could no longer have a part-time optometry practice in Holyoke.

Ismael and Esmirna Lopez and their family recently moved from Nogales, Mexico, to begin a Spanish ministry in Holyoke.

Holyoke city crews expect to be moving the city offices from their current location at 207 W. Denver St. to their new location at 407 E. Denver St. in October. It was reported at the Sept. 16 council meeting that Highline Electric Association, which was previously housed at 407 E. Denver St., will be ready to close on the transaction in the next week or two.

Jeff Woodward, a native of Cope, has been hired as the new funeral director/manager at Tennant-Thompson Funeral Home in Holyoke, replacing Dan Syata.

Fifty Years Ago — Sept. 21, 1972

Allan A. Atkins, Washington, Illinois, will assume duties as minister of First Christian Church in Holyoke on Oct. 1.

The Department of Transportation has appointed James Scholl, Holyoke, an accident prevention counselor. His duties include the counseling of individual airmen who exhibit unsafe actions while flying. He will also offer recommendations on matters designed to reduce aviation accidents; publicize accident prevention programs; and encourage and assist in the conduct of local aviation educational meetings, clinics and seminars.

Last Monday night at approximately 7 p.m., forced entry was made through a back window of the Holyoke Swimming Pool by Robert F. Sattler, 21, from Missouri. He was apprehended while still inside the building. The same evening, entry was made through a door at the rear of the elementary school building. Authorities have not established whether the two break-ins were by the same person and are still investigating.

Adolph Coors Company’s aluminum collection program topped a historic milestone this week with announcement that the billionth can has been recovered for recycling.

Seventy-Five Years Ago — Sept. 25, 1947

Dr. Charles O. Thibodeau will be the speaker at the annual Harvest Home service in the Methodist Church next Sunday morning, Sept. 28. The church will also observe its 60th anniversary with a fellowship dinner at noon, at which time the history of the church, since it was first organized in 1887, will be read.

The Tighe Cafe has been selected for exclusive membership in Holyoke in the American Restaurant Association. This association is a national organization of approved restaurants in which the membership is limited to the one best restaurant in each city and town in the United States.

The nation is beginning to get some of its much-needed schools. School construction for this August was estimated at $23 million, more than double the figure for August a year ago.