OXFORD
100 Years Ago
October 27, 1921
The high school enjoyed a debate by Miss Burns Debating Class. The question, “Resolved, that capital punishment should be abolished.” The affirmation was upheld by Margaret Mackprang, Ira Greer and George Hellner. Their opponents were Percy Rankin, Fay Ivey and Edith Slay. The decision of the judges was for the affirmative.
A force of men is at work relaying the Burlington tracks between Oxford and Edison. The 85 pound steel is being replaced with 90 pound steel.
At a referee sale Schroeder Brothers purchased 110 acres of pastureland southeast of town for $2,000 and W.O. Greer purchased a quarter north of town for $5,000.
90 Years Ago
October 22, 1931
Mrs. E.L. Hulbert won a city lot in Lincoln valued at $300 when a slip she received at the State Fair proved to be lucky.
Oxford defeated Overton, 20-12. The team was undefeated.
Bert Brigner was painfully injured by the accidental discharge of his shotgun, after returning from hunting pheasants.
Roy J. Myers, inventor, drove his automobile 100 miles on one tankful of compressed air.
80 Years Ago
October 23, 1941
Edison school began the serving of hot lunches to 45 children. Hollinger School is serving 25 children.
With an estimated 2,500,000 pheasants in the state the 1941 hunting season in Nebraska should go down in history as one of the greatest.
Corn was estimated as a bumper crop, with yields of 40 to 50 bushels forecast.
70 Years Ago
October 25, 1951
The Shoe Shop Building is being prepared for occupancy this week by Bruce McCourtney who comes from Table Rock. The shop had been closed since the former occupant left town.
Workmen are busy at the Swanson plant building a boiler room east of the power plant.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Cantlon and two children of O’Neill arrived in Oxford. He has dealt for the Oxford Gambles Store which has been closed for the past few days for invoicing.
Claussen, Olson and Benner of Holdrege were given the contract on the third section of the Cambridge canal extending from Edison to Oxford. Bid was $774,088.40.
60 Years Ago
October 26, 1961
Twenty ladies met at the schoolhouse Monday to organize and plan a sewing class.
A Girl Scout flying-up ceremony was held in Edison for four girls: Cecilia Snyder, Linda Coffey, Virginia Jochem and Judy Hays who were leaving the Brownie Scout Troop.
Workmen were busy this week tearing off old shingles and putting on a new roof at the Baptist Church.
50 Years Ago
October 23, 1971
Rev. Henry Geigl, pastor of the First Baptist Church since June of 1967, will become the Minster of Education for the First Baptist Church in Hutchinson, Ks.
40 Years Ago
October 29, 1981
The Trades and Industry Class has finished the concrete portion of the course by pouring 27 cubic yards of new sidewalk at the school.
30 Years Ago
October 31, 1991
Pastor Dallas Johnson will be the new minister at Oxford Baptist Church.
Jeri Frerichs and her husband Rick, will become new owner of the Oxford Café.
Oxford’s Homecoming Royalty included King Chris Holste and Queen Melanie Holland.
Five students from Oxford High School were among about 400 attending Expo 1991 at CCC-Hastings. Attending were Kelly Brown, Kristi Brown, Michelle Haag, Julie Wiseman and Sandy York.
20 Years Ago
November 1, 2001
Southern Valley musicians recently selected to perform several stateevents after auditions were Amberly Winscot, Sarah Jackson, Nicole Bantam, Brian Biegler and Heather Kauk.
A correction was made by the Oxford Standard. The Oxford Standard in its October 25 issue stated that the Furnas County School District 540 Board voted unanimously to cancel the Southern Valley high school softball program next season. The correct vote was split 3-2 with member Leroy Brown and Tim Goding voting to keep the program while members Mike McShea, Marlin Murdoch, and Tim Henry voting to cancel the program. Board member Lee Christensen was absent.
EDITOR’S MAIL Dear Jim, I am writing to your front page article about the school board unanimously voting against softball for the 2002 season. The vote as printed in the legal notice was 2 for and 3 against. Not printed or recorded one of the votes against wanted to abstain, but not allowed to.
What was wrong with softball? There was concern about having enough players, but 12 girls were going to go out. There was concern that the coach did not want to coach next year. Would the school not hire a coach for any other sport if the coach decided not to coach? Was the program too expensive? If it was, why did all the teachers, administration, staff, etc., get 6% pay increases. So, don’t ask me why softball was discontinued cause I don’t know either. SV Board Member Leroy Brown.
20 Years Ago November 1, 2001
BOOSTERS - Southern Valley’s boys really got into the action of the Sub-District volleyball finals painting up their faces in school colors. The girls wondered why the boys left the game, but a trip to the Alco department store proved the face paint. The paint must have helped as the girls won and advance to District finals this Thursday in Gothenburg versus Grant at 7:30 p.m.
