BEAVER CITY
25 Years Ago
December 28, 1995
Both the Southern Valley Eagles boys and girls basketball teams placed second at the Cambridge Holiday Tournament.
A Sunday night fire created a little excitement when the firemen’s pagers started going off during Christmas Eve services at two churches. Fire was reported at Tracy and Sue Broeker’s home at 1308 S Street. Pigs upsetting a space heater is thought to be the cause of the fire. The southwest corner and roof of the hog shed was damaged, but no hogs were lost.
Holiday House winners were the homes of Dwight Vise, Larry Cunningham, Darrel Beins and Ben Ellis as well as Beaver City Manor and Ace Hardware.
The Mariners from the Presbyterian Church were out caroling and delivering plates of goodies. Pictured treating Lela Stubbs to a carol and a plate of goodies are Ernie Stalder, Erin Powell, Jim Harder and David Brown.
The Good Time Club met December 14 with Lucille Quinn. Members present were Opal Bland, Vera Schleicher, Truth Sturtevant and Marie Davis of Beaver City, Leola Lewis and Dorothy Coffey of Oxford. A Christmas gift exchange was enjoyed. The January meeting will be with Marie Davis.
Steve Simmons and Justin of Kearney and Keith Simmons of Missoula, MT were callers Tuesday evening of Arlyn and Dorothy Lambert and Ernie and Joy Stalder.
Visitors of Dick and Mildred Lewis this week were Paul and Jean Fiedler, Tom Hardin, Becky Smith, Gina Keenportz and Burdene Kasson.
Visitors of Flossie Hardin have been Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kasson and Kay, Jackie Lewis and Amy Gardner, Wini Warner and Judy Seim of Beaver City, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hardin and son of Brighton, CO, Marilyn Campbell of Beaver City and son Troy Rodenbaugh of Lincoln.
The Beaver City Chamber of Commerce, Jaycees and Lion’s Club will honor “Volunteers of the Year” at a banquet, which features prime rib, Friday night, January 5 at Escher Hall. Dr. Ed Nelson, former president of Chadron State College, will be the featured speaker.
50 Years Ago
December 24, 1970
Merry Christmas 1970 from Times-Tribune - Daryl, Faye, Meg, Brad and Kaye Lynne, Hendley correspondent Goldie Alberti and Wilsonville correspondent Emma Pattison; Bates Beauty Shop; Hardman Lumber Co.; Rogers Grain Co.; Strayer Motor Co. - Lee, Doris, Ruby and Al; First State Bank; Stamford Bank; Schmidt IHC-Toby, Dorothy and David; Heidloff Grain Co., Hollinger; HoppingHaase Funeral Home, Earl, Florence, Lauretta and Chuck Haase, Earl E. Hopping; Beaver City Manor; Farmers and Merchants Bank, Edison; Beaver City Municipal Plant; Ferril and Verda Dillin; Watkins Products - Harley and Daisy Rounkles; Jerry D. Warner Dirt Construction; Arapahoe Co-op, Beaver City and Arapahoe; Wilson Truck Lines - Harry and Don Wilson, Wilsonville; Garvey Elevator, Wilsonville; Harold Conner Electric - Harold and Goldie Conner, Wilsonville; Dale and Alfretta Presler and family, Wilsonville; The Dutch Preslers, Wilsonville; Wilsonville Service - Jim and Sharon Tillotson and Allen Wilson, Wilsonville; Golden Clipper Barber Shop - Rod Hardin; Sun Theatre; Kelley Super Market; Beaver City Electronics - Bob Gardner and family; Judy>s Klip and Kurl; Gambles - Howard and Virginia Mortensen and family; Horton Drug Store; Jackson Mobil; Shafer and Son; Farmer>s Business Association, Hendley; Keezer Launderette; Dairy Queen - the Eugene Clason family; Thorn Clothing Ben and Alice Thorn; «0» Square Cafe; McClelland Insurance - Kenneth, Darleen, Kennis and Kaylene McClelland; Vogue Beauty Shop - Wilva and Onel Lamb; Harper Insurance.
65 Years Ago
December 29, 1955
Born - To Mr. and Mrs. Lester Wilbur at Oxford, December 24, a daughter, Bonnie Fae. The Stork beat Santa by a few hours.
Married - Julia Stringer of Hill City, Kansas and James Harper of Beaver City, December 1 by Reverend Wollard of the Hill City Methodist Church. Mrs. Frank Dockins and Robert Theobald were the attendants.
Happy 1956 from Coffey Service Station - Wendell and Cletus Coffey; Twin Valley Poultry and Egg - Joe Ayars and Kenny Avery; Beaver Valley Implement Co. - Russell Wentling, Wendell Wentling and Lyle Mayo; W. E. Bratt Real Estate and Insurance; Brown Hardware - Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brown and Annis; Texaco Service Station; Sun Theatre; Christensen Truck Line; Kelley>s Super Market; Edison Roller Rink; W. C. Fleming International Harvester; Harrington>s; Hopping-Haase Funeral Home - Earl and Selina Hopping, Earl and Florence Haase, Connie and Lauretta; Shafer and Son Department Store; The Barber Shop - Mr. and Mrs. Homer Young; Hardman Lumber Company - Paul Smith and Tom Hardin; Wilburn Equipment Company - A. L. Wilburn, Floyd Wilburn, Ed Kniep and Gerald Collins; Paul Strayer Garage - Mr. and Mrs. Paul Strayer, Lee and John; Hal>s Welding Shop - Mr. and Mrs. Harold Young and family; Rogers Grain Co.; Sawyer>s Service Station; Horton>s Rexall - Clarke Wanner and Edna Ayars; Beaver City Hatchery - Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Coady; Beaver Cleaners - Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bonser and Carmen; Hopping Drug Store Mr. and Mrs. John Bridgewater; Hubbard Clothing Store - Mr. and Mrs. Art Hubbard; Beaver City Club - Landgren Brothers; Leiding>s Cafe - Mr. and Mrs. David Leiding; Beaver City Locker Plant - Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Smith; First State Bank - George Shafer, Lyle Bottrell, Betty Warner, Gladys Coleman and Bob Bottrell; Beaver Valley Sale Barn - Lee Ellsworth and T. W. Classen.
75 Years Ago
December 27, 1945
When the Beaver City Schools reopen January 2, the facilities will be ready to begin serving hot meals to pupils and staff. Due to the scarcity of materials, it is necessary for everyone to bring their own table service. Until the cost of the initial equipment is taken care of, the cost will be 20 cents, to be reduced as soon as possible. The lunch room will be located in the high school building in the room formerly occupied by the shop.
The new water supply tower purchased by the City will be erected on the hill northeast of the high school building. The bottom of the 150,000-gallon storage tank sits on a tower 100 feet from the ground.
A happy Christmas was brought to the old people at the former hospital operated by Carrie B. Taft, Sunday afternoon, when a program was given. A lighted Christmas tree displayed many gifts, which were distributed to the members of the home.
The following were interviewed, asking where they were on Christmas Day 1944: Wendell Coffey - on a boat going from Australia to India; Earl Haas - Philippines; Kenneth Alles - Italy; Earl Beeler- in the front lines in France near the German border; Lyle Mayo - New Hebrides; Harold Inman - in a fox hole on the Siegfried Line in the Ardennes Forest; Max Fleming - in the Battle of the Belgium Bulge, wounded two days later; Arthur Kinsman - Italy.
85 Years Ago
December 26, 1935
Married - Miss Evelyn Long, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Long, and David Leiding, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Leiding, at high noon Christmas Day at the Long home just north of Beaver City.
Kiddies in some fifteen local families were remembered with the delivery of gifts by the Beaver City Boy Scout Troop on Christmas Eve, the very rewarding project under the direction of C. D. Quig, scout master.
The alumni banquet of Beaver City High School, scheduled for today, has been postponed until next spring, owing to a lack of interest at this time. The banquet was held each spring for years, but was changed to the Christmas season a couple of years ago in hopes of attracting more graduates.
In the pre-Christmas rush at the Horton Drug Co. one day last week, somebody’s rat terrier was lost in the exodus at closing time and made its headquarters in one of the show windows. What he did to that holiday display is a crime.
Visit the West Side Pool Hall. Modern equipment. Clean, comfortable accommodations. Candies and tobacco. R. M. Dusenberry, Proprietor.
90 Years Ago
December 25, 1930
Born - To Mr. and Mrs. Ehme Wolzen, Saturday, December 30, a daughter, Barbara Diana.
W. N. Teeter, stock buyer and community booster, has commenced the foundation of a sale pavilion, which will be built on his lots near the Burlington yards in Beaver City. The 40 x 60-foot building will be modern in every respect.
W. T. Collings sold the remainder of his buffalo herd, six head, at public auction in Grand Island last Monday afternoon. Mr. Collings, all together, has sold twenty head, leaving him without a buffalo to his name for the first time in many a year.
The Mid-Valley League, an athletic association with a membership including Arapahoe, Bartley, Beaver City, Bertrand, Danbury, Edison, Elwood, Hendley, Holbrook, Indianola, Lebanon, Marion, Oxford, Red Willow and Wilsonville, was formed Saturday, November 22 in Holbrook.
100 Years Ago
December 23, 1920
The Methodist people of Beaver City celebrated the payment of the last cent of indebtedness outstanding against their organization last Thursday evening. A chicken pie dinner, speeches and program rounded out the evening.
The East Side Barber Shop has been sold by Herman Carter to Leonard B. Faubion of Cambridge. Some changes have been made in the arrangement of the shop and there will be two barbers on hand at all times.
Miss Marion McClelland and the Misses Mildred and Ruth Ager arrived home from Hastings College last Saturday morning to enjoy holiday vacation.
