25 Years Ago (1997)
The Strand Theater was showing “Mortal Kombat: Annihilation” starring Robin Shou, Talisa Soto, and James Remar. The following movie was “Bean” starring Rowan Atkinson, Pamela Reed, and Burt Reynolds.
Tanya Schemm, daughter of Darrel & Sandy Schemm, was one of the winter graduates of Kansas State University, earning a bachelor of science degree in agriculture.
Pastor Gerry Sharp invited the public to his upcoming Christmas concerts. One would be held Sunday morning at the Weskan United Methodist Church and the other would be on Wednesday evening at the Sharon Springs Church.
Longtime Wallace County resident, Charles C. Pearce, died at the age of 93. The Pearce family moved to the Spring Valley Ranch in 1948.
Mindy Stephens was accepting nominations for the upcoming PRIDE sponsored Christmas Lighting Contest.
55 Years Ago (1967)
A photo of Floyd Wigton was published. He had just retired from work with Union Pacific Railroad. He was employed from October 4, 1943 to November 30, 1967. The Wigtons planned to remain in Sharon Springs.
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Kidwell were honored with an open house in the Rebekah Lodge Hall, in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary.
Chuck Sexson, Weskan high school senior, was named the winner of the “Wallace County Voice of Democracy” contest, sponsored by the Herman-Dechant VFW Post. He would represent the post in the district competition.
Friends were invited to a coffee in the home of Irma Walker in honor of Emma Swanson’s 80th birthday.
The Strand Theater was showing “Hombre” starring Paul Newman, Fredric March, and Diane Cilento. The following movie was “Triple Cross” starring Christopher Plummer, Yul Brynner, and Romy Schneider.
100 Years Ago (1922)
The regular meeting of the Community and Farmer was set for December 12 at the high school. The program included a visiting hour, community singing, talks on things of interest, and a lunch.
Alfred Lundstrom, Sharon Springs Township trustee, had prairie dog poison for free distribution to the farmers in the township.
The obituary of Abbie Fitzgerald Healey was published. She was born in Illinois in 1854, married James M. Healey in 1876, and lived nearly all her married life in Wallace County. She was survived by eleven children.
The Western Times editor quipped that B. C. Swisegood was sporting the classiest Buick in all of Wallace County. It was a new three-passenger Coupe in maroon color.
Workmen were busy on the new business building to be erected by G. E. Woodhouse and son, Bernie, just south of the post office. It would be 25x65 ft with a full basement.
30 Years Ago (1993) The Strand Theater was showing The Sandlot starring Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, and Patrick Renna. The following movie was Indecent Proposal starring Robert Redford, Demi Moore, and Woody Harrelson. Keith & Eleanor Sexson celebrated their 50th anniversary... [More]
15 Years Ago (2008) The Strand Theater was showing Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard, and Gwyneth Paltrow. The following movie was Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull starring Harrison Ford, Shia LeBeouf, and Cate Blanchett. ... [More]
20 Years Ago (2003) The Strand Theater was showing “Holes” starring Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney Weaver, and Jon Voight. The following movie was “The Matrix Reloaded” starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie-Anne Moss. The children of Leslie... [More]
25 Years Ago (1998) The Strand Theater was showing “Grease” starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. The movie was celebrating its 20th anniversary. The following movie was “Paulie” starring Tony Shalhoub and Cheech Marin. The Wallace News reported... [More]
30 Years Ago (1993) The Strand Theater was showing “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III” starring Elias Koteas and Paige Turco. The following movie was “Point of No Return” starring Bridget Fonda and Gabriel Byrne. An estimated 1,500 people attended... [More]
15 Years Ago (2008) The Strand Theater was showing “Drillbit Taylor” starring Owen Wilson and Leslie Mann. The following movie was “21” starring Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, and Kate Bosworth. Lace Searight and Corey David announced their engagement... [More]
20 Years Ago (2003) The Strand Theater was showing “Head of State” starring Chris Rock and Bernice Mac. The following movie was “Anger Management” starring Jack Nicholson, Adam Sandler, and Marisa Tomei. JoAnna Klinge was selected as the Sharon... [More]
25 Years Ago (1998) The Strand Theater was showing “Titanic” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate, Winslet, and Kathy Bates, and Billy Zane. It also opened on Friday for an extra showing. Former Weskan residents, Howard & Doris Swartz, were celebrating... [More]
On May 26th – 27th, Wallace County High School sent thirteen state qualifiers to compete in the State Track meet held at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium. Wildcats representing Wallace County High School: Ja’Asia Stafford, Jersi Benisch, Evan... [More]
Cade Johnson, Wallace County High School, has been selected to play on the Division II West Squad. He is the son of Ole and Jessica Johnson and is a 2023 graduate. His future plans are construction. Football statistics, honors and accomplishments include: 1st Team All-State -... [More]
Dane G Hansen Foundation Community Grant Fund and Wallace County Foundation have again awarded the Wallace County Fair Board funds to help with the Wallace County Fair. The first one was for $5859.00 for Fairgrounds Improvement. The Fair board will replace the old bus with a... [More]
PLEASE CALL THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE AT 785-852-4288 IF YOU PLAN TO DO ANY BURNING 9 Vins / 19 Civil Process / 23 Court Cases / 10 911 Hang-ups – Friendly Reminder - if you give your child an older phone just for them to “play” on, 911 is still active. Traffic... [More]
Within days of ticket sales opening, Erin Wright announced that the Chad Prather event had sold out. The four-month wait for Prather to perch himself upon a barstool to entertain ticketholders, almost ended in disappointment. Fog kept Prather’s flight to Denver from taking... [More]
Goodland, KS. Northwest Kansas Technical College has announced the names of full-time students who earned spots on the President’s and Dean’s honor lists for the 2023 spring semester. Students on the President’s Honor List earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average... [More]
Coffee grounds make an excellent addition to the compost heap. If the filters are made of natural, biodegradable material, they can be included too. The largest benefit of coffee grounds is their high nitrogen content. Many people use chicken or other manure as a nitrogen... [More]
Another great memory has been made at the Fort Wallace Museum at our 2023 Symposium and Captain Keogh's Emerald Banquet! Pictured is our 2023 Featured Artist Good Warrior Deer and his family from Kingfisher, OK! Thanks to the Wallace County Foundation and the Dane G. Hansen Foundation... [More]
Our 2023 Symposium and Fundraising Banquet is close at hand and it is shaping up to be an exciting day at the Fort Wallace Museum! Our full slate of activities begins on Saturday, March 18th at 9:00 am MT with our history presentations on this year’s theme “Native... [More]
Our official artwork for 2023 is "The Contrary Warrior’ by 20-year-old Mah'Hivists Deer (Good Warrior Deer) of Kingfisher, Oklahoma. His ancestors include Northern and Southern Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa, Sauk and Fox and Iowa Tribes. This dynamic picture is being featured... [More]
We will be holding a watch party for the season-opening episode of “Cottonwood Connections” on Smoky Hills Public TV this Sunday, Feb. 5 at 5 pm MST. This thirty-minute film features the history of Fort Wallace, as well as the efforts of the Fort Wallace Museum to... [More]
Cottonwood Connections is a new video series on Smoky Hills Public Television being produced through the Friends of the Cottonwood Ranch with film director Ed Lowry. An initial season included host/historian Don Rowlison who explored such subjects as Legacy of the Cottonwood... [More]
You are invited to join us at the Fort Wallace Museum this coming Sunday, December 4 at 5 pm for our annual “Candlelight Christmas!” The 1888 Bethany Lutheran Church is the location for a traditional Swedish Lutheran Carol service, with special music. Afterward, attendees... [More]
The Fort Wallace Museum is pleased to announce another venture, this time into the publication of a children’s book “A Dragon’s Tale” by Marla Matkin. This whimsical piece of historical fiction features a little boy named Elliot who loves to imagine himself... [More]
The Fort Wallace Museum recently gained another marvelous piece of history by way of our good friend Lt. Col (ret) Dennis “DK” Clark of Lansing, KS. This esteemed military strategist and historian is the namesake of our historic lecture series as well as sponsor of... [More]
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