75 Years Ago—1950
The Chubbock Grain Co. at Rice reported that the first load of new wheat in the county was brought in by Arvid Detrixhe, and tested 60 pounds to the bushel, 14 percent moisture, 25 bushels to the acre… Lee Barron, nationally known orchestra leader and a small “combo” from his band made an appearance at the Oasis club… two solos, “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes,” and “Stouthearted Men,” were sung by Earl Smith at the Rotary meeting, accompanied by Carol Thompson… Roland Hood, manager of the municipal swimming pool, reported there were 562 admissions to the pool Sunday afternoon, believed to be a near record attendance… a son, Stephan Dewitt, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dale, at their home… Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hanson were celebrating their forty-fifth wedding anniversary… plans for a junior chamber of commerce in Concordia gained momentum and Leroy Pickard was elected temporary chairman of the group… Gus Liedtke and his sixteen-year-old daughter Donna Jean Liedtke, who live at Glasco, with their White Rocks, took grand champion and first place trophies in the “Chicken-of-Tomorrow” contests held in Topeka… three Concordia players were members of the star-studded aggregation, the Glasco Eagles, strongest semi-pro baseball aggregation in this part of the country: Dan Shrouf, catcher, Harlan Woods, center fielder and Melvin DeMars, outfielder…
60 Years Ago—1965
Mr. and Mrs. David Carlgren announced the adoption of a baby girl, Tammy Sue, born June 5… Bill Brownell won a $20 rod and reel in the Gambles Kingfish Fishing contest for bringing in a fish weighing the nearest to the state record, a five pound 11 ounce walleye… Troop 34 Boy Scouts Darryl Betsner, Gerald Diers, Larry Erickson, Mike Huber, Richard Johnson, Don Ray Liedtke, Allan Logan, Ronnie Logan, Allan Luecke, Evert Mendenhall, Roger Mosnier, Andy Payton, David Price and leaders, Bob Logan Doyle Turner, Lyle Hubert and Winston Shrader spent a week at Camp Brown near Abilene… Richard Cook of Concordia dropped only one target in winning the 12 gauge registered skeet championship at the Smoky Hill Gun Club in Salina… Samuel Henry was awarded a Thomas J. and Margaret A. Stickler scholarship in engineering and architecture at Kansas university… Mr. and Mrs. Chester Saunders announced they had purchased Clark’s Taxi and would open a Yellow Cab taxi service for Concordia… Concordia City Manager Moss announced that work had begun on painting the Country Club reservoir and it would emerge a pastel shade of green… Malina’s Accordion Orchestra, a radio and recording orchestra from Prague, Neb., appeared in person for a performance at Boogaarts Supermarket… L. G. “Curly” Glaydes, secretary of the Moose Lodge in Concordia, announced that a free fireworks display would be held at the Fairgrounds park July 4 and would be preceded by a concert by the Concordia Municipal band…
50 Years Ago—1975
Andrew Carrier, principal at Concordia Junior-Senior high school for three years, had resigned, and purchased the Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile dealership in Council Grove… Cadet Kerry L. Cailteux, Clyde, was graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point… Dennis Rohr, 31-year-old detective on the Hays police force, had been hired as Concordia’s Chief of Police…Youth Conservation Camp attendees from Concordia at Cloud County Community College were Brad DeBauche, Don Wheeler, Mary Chizek, Suzanne Breault, Therese Breault, Pam Cassel, Kirk Gieswein, Glenn Parker, Vicki Crump, Susie Martin, K. C. Vignery and Jeff Easter. Other members of YCC were Kim Buoy and Chris Bergeson, Jamestown, and Janette Pachta, Belleville. Leaders were Brad Bryant, Clark Coco and Loleta Monty… Janet Reedy, Hollis Hustlers, ranked first with a score of 513 points out of a possible 600 in the First 4-H Home Economics Judging school at Concordia. Classes judged included care and handling of poultry, making jam, nutritional labeling, fabric for a dress, bottonhole placement, fabric finishing method, wall color, home management, and bedroom arrangement, with written reasons required for nutritional labeling, fabric finishing methods and bedroom arrangement… Mr. and Mrs. Milbern Horkman of Concordia celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at an open house hosted by their children, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Horkman, Concordia, and John, Julie and Susan of the home… Mrs. Ray Kindel and Mrs. Mike Roberts were coaching the Aurora girls summer softball teams… Charles Dixon, 1970 graduate of Concordia high school, had been accepted as a student as Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Ky., where he would pursue Master of Divinity study… Mrs. Etta Warner, retired teacher of Concordia, received a Certificate of Recognition from the Northern Hills Area Agency on Aging… George Mikesell opened Concordia Automotive and Machine shop, 401 West Sixth Street, with an open house for people to get acquainted…
25 Years Ago—2000
Cloud County Community College hired Rick Sabath as the new men’s baseball coach and Sabrina Fewin as women’s softball coach… Melvin and Mary (Lewis) Blochlinger, Concordia, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at a reception at the Concordia Moose Lodge… Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Bellows, Concordia, were married June 23, 1930, at the Methodist parsonage in Concordia by Pastor D.B Magee, and celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary at a reception at Kristy’s Restaurant… Jim Koch, Clyde, was one of six alumni to join the K-State Alumni Association Board of Directors… Chad McDaniel received the winner’s check after taking first in the NAPA Auto Parts of Concordia 750 Feature during the Jayhusker Series stop in Concordia… Scenic Roots, composed of Doug Rogers and his daughters, Erin, 13 and Amber, 11, of Concordia, released an album available on cassette tape… Mike and Pat Paris, Concordia, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house and a dance at the American Legion… Austin Aggson, senior from Concordia, was among the student pilots receiving their multi-engine airplane rating at Kansas State University at Salina…
10 Years Ago—2015
World War II Air Force veteran Bryant Thurston, rural Jamestown, who was stationed as a tail gunner on the “B-25J Maid in the Shade,” was honored at Forbes Field in Topeka for his service in World War II… Michelle Toogood had been hired as the Chief Nursing Officer at Cloud County Health Center… Concordia Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting marked the opening of Anna Jackson Photography… Ted and Mary Jane (Michaud) Tieking, Concordia, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary… Concordia High School cheerleaders Rachel Kling, Katrina Prothro, Tamara Turner, Skylar Mendenhall, Zaide Thoman, Mariah Lott, Becca Thornton, Janessa Ade, Kennedy Chrisco and Allison Poore attended UCA Camp at Kansas Wesleyan…
5 Years Ago—2020
Cloud County Farm Bureau had selected its FFA Ag Ambassadors for the 2020-2021 school year: Shea Trecek, Cole Stahlman and Lucas Burchfiel of Concordia High School, and Ella Steinbrock, Clifton-Clyde High School… Pawnee Mental Health announced that Matt Myers, LSCSW, LMAC had joined the Concordia office as a full-time therapist…
