100 YEARS—SEPTEMBER 10, 1925
Thirty-five relatives and friends surprised Mrs. Willard Allen for her 50th birthday… Mr. Teaney, Wm. Carver, Hugh Carver and N.E. Wilkins shingled Dist. 77 school house, the past week… Cleo and Maxine Angelo visited a few days last week with their sister Mrs. Viola Fyfe… Mail carriers Babbitt, Woodruff and Matson attended the Fifth District convention of post office employees, and reported a fine meeting at Abilene… BIRTHS: Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Rasmussen of Lincoln, Neb., have a boy… Get your radio supplies at W.I. Lassey’s, B batteries, A batteries, genuine Cunningham tubes, aerial wire, ground wire, insulators and knobs and Crosley and Freshman radio sets…
75 YEARS—SEPTEMBER 7, 1950
Grade School began Monday with an increase en- rollment over that of last year, 123 being enrolled. The first grade has the largest enrollment of the classes with 21, the second has 18, third has 12, fourth has 13, fifth has 16, sixth has 18, seventh has 9 and eighth 16… High School at M.R.H.S. enrollment was 95 students. Last year there were 84. Seniors had 19, juniors 20, sophomore 26 and freshman 30… Miltonvale City has installed flicker stop lights on US 24 at the grade school crossing. The lights will be operated at hours when school pupils are going to and from school… MARRIAGES: Miss Gloria Ann Melton to Mr. James Halepeska. Miss Elaine Thompson to Izar Emrich. Miss Mary Vermilyes to Mr. Edgar Bishop… BIRTHDAYS: Barbara Henry 9th, with a surprise party given by her mother. Jim Gathers with a party given by his mother at their house. Mrs. Minnie Fury… BIRTHS: Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Rauch have a son. Mr. and Bill Williams of Wichita have a son… Wheat $2… District school 55 open with Mrs. Avis Morrissette as teacher with 16 pupils present… Corky Ahrendes and Jim Parsona reported for physical examinations at Ft. Riley Saturday… Mr. and Mrs. John Yonally have been redecorating the Hopewell school house. Hopewell school will start Monday, Sept. 4. Mrs. James Colton will teach this year…
50 YEARS—SEPTEMBER 4, 1975
Moisture for the week .20… Dennette and Doug Chartier, portray clowns in the Miltonvale Celebration Parade…The annual reunion of the Angelo-Miller Clan had 25 in attendance this year… Grand Opening Pat’s Hair Shop, location is east across the alley from, Lange Jewelry. Owner and operator Pat Heald… History repeats itself because nobody ever understood what it meant the first time… USD no. 334 is pleased to announce the employment of Karen Reimer. to teach art in Miltonvale and Glasco… Turner’s Grocery has center cut round steak for $1.29 a pound, spare ribs $1.09 a pound, Colorado Barlett pears 4 lbs. for $1.00, Ajax detergent 49 oz. $1.09 and grade “A” eggs 59 cents a dozen… Water well drilling & pump service—Leftwich Bros, Miltonvale, Ks…
25 YEARS—SEPTEMBER 7, 2000
Sara A. LaBarge of Miltonvale was recognized as a new scholarship recipient during the 154th Opening Convocation of MacMurry College in Jacksonville, Il. This scholarship is awarded to new students who have an ACT composite score of 23 or above… How much of the earth’s surface is covered by water? Eighty percent. How much of the earth’s water is suitable for drinking? One percent. Ninety-seven percent is in oceans and seas, two percent is frozen fresh water… Moisture for the week .02…
