10 years ago Holbrook Grand Marshalls were Eldon and Ann Mock of Holbrook all of their 44 years they have been married. Vote to help Holbrook receive Pepsi grant for basketball hoops originally built and maintained by school in 1961.

10 years ago A landmark fell Friday as “the purple house” at the corner of Shole and Highway 6/34 was torn down and reduced to a pile of rubble. 20 years ago Approximately 75 people attended the ribbon cutting ceremony at Southridge Apartments in Cambridge on Friday, July 6.

10 years ago A vision of Dixie Dreher and her sidekick Jan Schmeeckle who did the footwork and telephone soliciting to determine whether Elwood having a place available for people over 60. The first potluck dinner was held in the Elwood Legion on January 24, 1986.

10 years ago Clayton Waddell, has moved into Bartley and into his new position at Southwest High School as Superintendent. The 2011 Miss Southwest Nebraska Rodeo Queen and Jr.

I would like to say thank you to all who came to the open house for my 90th birthday, Sunday June 20th. Also all who sent cards, all those beautiful cards. I enjoyed seeing the many people that I hadn’t seen for a long time. Thanks to all. Elaine Haussler PD

Found: Men’s golf club on highway, west of Holbrook. Call to claim 1-308-962-6480.

A sincere thanks for all the cards, memorials and attending my sister, Vivian’s funeral. She will be missed.

I would like to thank everyone for the calls, cards, party, and wishes for my 100th Birthday, I enjoyed everything so much. Thank you.

On Sunday, June 13, the 36th Annual Holbrook Carp Shoot took place. with the weigh in based in Holbrook. Twelve teams competed in the main adult division, and six children competed in the kid division. In the adult division, Brock and Dillion Mowry shot 316.4 lbs, earning themselves first place.

Mary Hurst of Johnson Lake speaks from personal experience. “I definitely approve of the services of St.