Times Gone Past 12/8/22

December 8, 2022

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.