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1926 — Lloyd Atkins is pictured lying on a load of shucked corn in 1926. His family moved to Colorado in 1916 and settled on a farm 3 miles west and 1 1/2 miles north of Haxtun. The corn in the northeastern quarter of the county was badly injured by the heat and dry weather in 1926. Corn on the sandy land in the northwest and south parts of the county was not damaged much by the drought, and in the Haxtun territory, the corn was reported to be bigger and better than it had been for several years. The first Phillips County corn husking contest was also held that year. —Source: Phillips County Museum

Peekin' into the Past

Five Years Ago
July 19. 2012

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Holyoke police officers performed first aid on shooting victim Garrett Stephenson outside at 640 S. Baxter Ave. until the ambulance arrived and he was transported to Melissa Memorial Hospital. —Johnson Publications

Shooting leaves 1 dead

Saturday, July 8, Garrett Stephenson, age 33, was involved in an altercation at his residence in Holyoke that ultimately resulted in his death.

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Betty and Howard Hunter are pictured on their wedding day, June 23, 1947. They celebrated 70 years of marriage with their family this summer, renewing their vows.

Hunters celebrate 70 years of marriage

Lincoln, Nebraska, was the setting for the beginning of Howard and Betty (Hester) Hunter’s life together, but Holyoke has been their home since “retirement.” Of course, anyone who knows Howard woul