7 Greeley County Republican • Tribune, Kansas • Wednesday, February 17, 2021

��������������������TEN YEARS AG0February 16, 2011• Linda Donelson returned to Tribune as library director. She is the daughter of Gloria Simpson and has most recently been the elementary librarian in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Jonathan Miller and Shalee Myers were selected as Winter Homecoming King and Queen at the game on Friday night. Homecoming royalty also included Adam Smith and Courtney Nemechek, Stephen Houston and Haylie Greeson, crown bearer Corbin Bockwinkel and flower girl Payton Walk, Kaylie Schneider and Clay Robertson, Heather Harper and Troy Wineinger, and Michaela Blakley Tubbs and Elijah Stone.

Colorado East Bank and Trust is proud to announce the promotion of Kyle Shafer to assistant vice president. Kyle has been with the organization since 2009.

On November 2, 2010, voters in Greeley County USD #200 voted to approve the issuance of up to $4,810,000 in general obligation bonds for the updating and remodeling at the schools. If you have an interest in investing in some of these bonds, please contact Ms. Beth Nemechek, Board Clerk.

Greeley County Farm Bureau will celebrate Food Check-Out Week at Gooch’s Foods February 23rd. A free lunch will be served.

The 10th annual Walk Kansas Health and Fitness program is scheduled to begin Sunday, March 13th. In this team-based program, you are challenged to walk the distance across Kansas, which is 423 miles, or 1200 miles, which is the perimeter of Kansas, or a minimum personal goal this spring.

Evelyn Schneider will celebrate her February 21st 80th birthday with a reception February 20, hosted by her children and their spouses, and grandchildren.

Poster winners for the Conservation District this year are Caela Ibarra, Maria Tovar and Arely Yanez. In the kindergarten coloring contest, Isaac Schneider, Julianna Tarango, and Karlyn Woelk were winners.

Greeley County received some much needed snow this past week. The weather station reported a total of 6.2 inches of snow and .54 inches of precipitation at their Wednesday reading. This puts the year-to-date precipitation of 1.00 inches at .24 inches above normal of .76 inches.

The Tribune Jackrabbits dominated their game with Wheatland/Grinnell, winning the Homecoming game 53-26. High scorers were Jonathan Miller, Stephen Houston, and Chaz Schneider.

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TWENTY YEARS AGOFebruary 14, 2001

• Carrie McPhail, Cindy Barkdoll, Bobi Wegener, and Kevin Wineinger were winners in the Farm Bureau Check-out Day at Gooch’s Foods.

Sheriff Brad Clark and Mike Lester answered questions from about 21 community members at a community informational meeting held February 7.

Clark Harris celebrated his “Fifty and Still Nifty” birthday recently.

Three Jackrabbits – David Arnold, Evan Firner and Jay Young – signed letters of intent to play football at Garden City Community College next year.

Snowfall of 3.3 inches fell in Tribune February 8.

County commissioners are Paul Shafer, Marj Hornbaker and Mike Thon. Kansas governor is Bill Graves.

Mr. Gary DuPree is this week’s Notable in Town. Yvonne Folsom retired after working 23 years at the local bank.

Tribune youth placing in the Knights of Columbus annual free throw contest were Kaman Schneider, Lindsay Wineinger, Ben Pierce, Henry Sloan, Megan Cavenee, Bronson Baber.

++++THIRTY YEARS AGOFebruary 13, 1991

• Max and Sharon Steele have donated a large post rock sign for the Horace Greeley Museum. The sign was erected Monday in front of the museum.

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Cheney were named the 1990 Conservation award winners at the annual Soil Conservation Service district meeting Feb. 7.

Troop 37 will be having their spring court of honor at the scout house on Sunday, Feb. 17. The following new boys will be joining the troop: Mark Kingsley, Adam Younger, Troy Riley, Sky Hoffman, Casey Young and Drew Thon, according to Scoutmaster Max Younger.

Roena Helmbold, Audrey Hunter, Judy Young and Arlene Daniels represented Greeley county at the Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging meeting held Feb. 4.

++++FORTY YEARS AGOFeb. 12, 1981

• Mr. and Mrs. Walt Mintener and Betty were chosen as winners of the 1980 Soil Conservation Bankers award for Greeley County. Richard Vester, county key banker, made the award at the 32nd annual meeting of the Greeley County Conservation District meeting held Thursday in the 4-H building.

About 60 persons braved the inclement weather Monday evening to hear Barbara Booker’s piano

recital, at the Presbyterian Church. It was sponsored by the Tribune Progressive Club.

Rodney Jones did his shopping uptown in Tribune Saturday morning, and was not present when his name was called at the PRIDE-sponsored community cash drawing Saturday afternoon. The amount in the drawing will be $100 this week Saturday.

The World Day of Prayer is planned for Feb. 14, at the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Dale Johnson is chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements.

++++FIFTY YEARS AGOFeb. 11, 1971

• Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Young and Mr. and Mrs. Owen Sleigh received the 1970 Banker’s Conservation awards at the 23rd annual meeting of the Greeley County Soil Conservation District held in the 4-H building.

Paul E. Myers, Wayne Waggoner and Jess Mishler returned from Winnipeg, Canada, where they attended a new products show sales meeting at the Versatile Tractor factory.

Alfred E. Nelson 72, a former Tribune resident, died Feb. 2 in a fire at Omaha at the home of their daughter, Alpha Burns, and her four children.

A meeting of parents and some youth was held in the high school auditorium Monday evening, to consider the drug abuse problem, and possible ways to solve it. A large number were present, with Benton Stewart presiding. One man said he’d heard that all children should be given a dose of LSD (love, security, and discipline).

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Huddleston, Jerry and Catherine and Mrs. Sarah Huddleston attended the graduation of 2nd Lt. James Huddleston, class 7105, at Webb AFB, Big Spring, TX, on Feb. 6.

++++EIGHTY YEARS AGOFeb. 13, 1941

• Harold W. Leffingwell. principal of the grade school, has resigned his position to accept employment with School Specialty Supply at Sauna. He will continue teaching here until Feb. 22.

The Tribune Farm Bureau unit met Feb. 4 at the Mrs. Mable Tucker home. Nineteen members and two visitors were present. The unit voted to give their share of the County Federation fund to the library fund; also voted to send at least one delegate to the Mother’s camp next summer.

The local YWCA and Girl Reserve Club have their plans made to observe Community Week Feb. 17-23.

Mrs. Manford Kuttler taught for Mrs. Gweneth Linn Kiefer recently in Dist. 21, while Mrs. Kiefer had the flu.

Mrs. Edna Moore reported that her mother, Mrs. Pyles, was improving in health.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Orth were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nestor Jordan.

Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Trued called on Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Trued Monday evening.

Mrs. R.J. Anderson and Mrs. Oscar Carlson visited Mrs. Ada Thero Saturday evening.

Gleanings from the 1949 Greeley County Republican

Otto A. Epp, Editor and Publisher

Compiled by Nadine Cheney

06-Jan., 1949- Airport in Use at Tribune Now.

13-Jan., 1949-Ted Keever Opens Jewelry Store in Tribune.

20-Jan., 1959- Airport at Fair Grounds has been Abandoned.

10-Feb., 1949- Greeley County Workers to have Shorter Week—Effective Feb. 26, the Greeley County courthouse will have a shorter work week—five and one-half days instead of six. The offices will close at noon on Saturdays.

1949 Servel Refrigerators Now on Display at Coleman’s Store.

24-Feb., 1949- Tribune Dry and Horace Wet Under House Liquor Bill, Says Taylor.

03-Mar., 1949- Harris Liljegren Buys Hilma’s Hotel Cottages.

17-Mar., 1949- Carl Stewarts to Open New Store in Tribune, a Confectionery.

24-Mar., 1949-Claude A. Welch Employed as New Principal at High School.

31-Mar., 1949- Tribune Toggery is Open.

Weaver Buys Share

in Wallace County Sale Company.

07-Apr., 1949- Greeley County Co-op Buys Gano Elevators in Tribune.

28-Apr., 1949- Simpson and Whitney Aerial Spraying Company—at Pringle Ranch.

26-May, 1949- Thieves Take Large Safe from Smith Implement Company.

09-June, 1949- Veterans Club to Open—Murray Ridlen is manager of the club in the basement of the Legion building. The upstairs will be used for dances, meetings, etc.

16-June, 1949- Plenty of Grasshoppers—Worst Since 1936.

21-July, 1949- First Operation in the Hospital—Dr. Maxwell of Wichita and Dr. Haughey performed the operation Saturday. Mrs. Louise Nelson, Dr. Haughey’s sister, was the patient.

04-Aug., 1949-Customers at Leary’s Coffee Shop were treated to a swell floor show Friday evening. Proprietor Leary, who used to be on the stage, sang, juggle, danced and put on a sleight-of-hand performance.

04-Aug., 1949- Moser Opens Garage—Paul Moser has leased part of Jay Hoffman’s Massey Harris

building in Tribune and will do general truck, car and tractor repairing. He will be assisted by his son Marvin.

15-Sept., 1949-Jess Taylor Farm is Pictured in Recent Issue of Kansas Farmer.

29-Sept., 1949-X-ray Unit to be Here Next Monday—Chest x-ray free of charge.

06-Oct., 1949-Maize Field Yields 80 Bu. An Acre—Most maize not that good of yield.

03-Nov., 1949- French “Merci” car, gift to Kansas, is exhibited in Tribune; gratitude of the French for American generosity in sending relief trains to France in 1947.

10-Nov., 1949- One Quarter of Greeley County Land Valued at $31,000.

01-Dec., 1949- Eighty-three from Tribune are Going to Music Clinic.

22-Dec., 1949- Sell and Schneider Divide Their Greeley County Land, Sell Taking 32 Quarters and Schneider 28.--Some of those Schneider took have improvements on them. The tract of land was formerly the Frank Kucera ranch in the northwest part of the county. The 60 quarters of land were recently appraised at $463,631.00 by Brainard Anderson, Robert Sleigh and George Coupland.

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Auxiliary members met at the Post Home Monday evening, February 8, 2021.

President Joyce Huddleston opened the meeting.

After the flag salute the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Committee Reports were read and reviewed. The treasurer’s report was given and approved.

Sugar cookies and Valentines will be given

to LTC residents for their “in-house” Valentine’s Day party on February 12.

Donations for Auxiliary Cemetery markers are being accepted, if one would like to donate.

We draped our charter for our members, Ethel Hetzel and Rita Rine, who have passed away recently.

We are doing a fundraiser in time for St. Patrick’s Day, March 17 - we will be selling Sugar cookies in the shapes of Buddy Poppies

and flowers. We will be selling them for $12.00/ dozen. Please communicate with any of our auxiliary members for orders.

We closed with National Home Prayer.

The next meeting will be Monday, March 8, 2021 at the Post Home.

Everyone please stay well with our community COVID-19 issues.

— President / Pro Tem Reporter - Joyce Huddleston

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