CAMBRIDGE - The Cambridge and Southwest girls golf teams opened their seasons Thursday at the Cambridge quadrangular event. Macy Jones of Cambridge shot a nine-holr round of 46 to lead all competitors while Southwest’s Kacee Brittain finished second with a 66.

A card shower has been requested in honor of Don Woodruff's 100th Birthday on September 8th. Cards can reach him at Good Samaritan Home, Room 212, 719 Brown St., Alma, NE 68920.

25 Years Ago August 22, 1996 The Chamber of Commerce held an appreciation supper Thursday evening at the Brandin Iron honored Mr. and Mrs.

Thank you to everyone who has supported our family following the death of our daughter, London Calvert. Thank you for the food, visits, and prayers from our friends, neighbors, and loved ones. We have been blessed by the incredible generosity of this community and your continued acts of kindness and sympathy continue to be a great comfort in our time of sorrow. God bless you all.

From the Oxford Standard August 30, 2001 – “It’s just a hobby with us. Maggie and I like getting up early and working in the garden,” Oxford resident Tony Thulin said. Retired, the two of them pick and then sell watermelons and cantaloupe grown on an acre of land south of Oxford then sold from the back of an old pickup bed. They trust their customers to play by the rules and pay the prices marked, it’s all on the honor system. They average sales of from 20 to 30 watermelons each day and they said very seldom does he come up short on the sale. Once in a while someone will even pay more than asked, possibly because they didn’t have change. They’ve been selling melons for four or five years from the same truck, marking the watermelons with a price and all the cantaloupes for $1.50 each. The cantaloupes go first, maybe because they are easier to carry.

The Southern Valley/ Alma softball team got its season off to a wild start Friday with a home opener against Chadron, losing the lead late in a 12-11 defeat. The Saints trailed 10-9 in the bottom of the sixth inning when Emma Joppa doubled on a 2-2 count, scoring two runs.

100 Years Ago August 25, 1921 Highland defeated Oxford 9 to 0 in a ball game. Rankin the Highland pitcher allowed only four hits.

10 years ago The Indianola Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department held their annual Family Picnic Sunday in the park. Door prizes were won by Paula Blume, Kristen Blume, Sandy Teel, Betty Davidson, and Kathy Lord.

10 years ago At the Arapahoe City Council meeting Kim Winter, director of Furnas/Harlan County Partnership informed city council of a 50/50matching federal fund available from Land and Water Conservation Fund for developing an outdoor recreation facility RV Park. Village of Holbrook competed against projects from all over the country in July’s Pepsi Refresh Project, and earned $5,000 grant to replace a 50 year old basketball hoops and boards.

10 years ago Notice was received of the closing of Smithfield Post Office on Saturday, August 27. Marie Kuck has been postmaster for the past 20 years and is looking forward to some free time.