Years Ago

One Year Ago

December 2011

Potter-Dix earned fourth

place in last week’s state one-act

competition, held in Kearney.

“It was a good competition

and we gave our best performance

ever,” said the cast’s

coach, Beth Bogert.

Indeed, only two points separated

Potter-Dix and their production

of “Messiah on the

Frigid- aire” from third place

Wausa. Taylor Holz was named

D-1 Best Ac-tress, while Holz,

Dustin Brown, Kenna Smith,

Josiah Hermes, Kevin Maes

and Tiffany LaBeau received

‘outstanding’ recognition--more

actors and actresses in that distinction

than any other school.

Humphrey St. Francis won

the class.

5 Years Ago

December 2007

Several girls in the area have

been awarded Honorable Mention

rating on the Omaha

World-Herald All-State Volleyball

team. Kimball High School

volleyball players recognized as

Honorable Mention are Kandice

Boutard, Kelli Ferguson and

Jenna Provance. Potter-Dix

High School girls receiving the

Honorable Mention rating are

Samantha Cook, Erin Monheiser

and Sandy Welch.

Congratulations, ladies.

And congratulations to your

coaches, Carrie Hansel of

Kimball High School and

Kristi Jung of Potter-Dix High

School.

10 Years Ago

December 2002

Students practicing sports

in the former school building

shouldn’t have to worry about a

lack of warmth this winter. A recent

fundraiser by the Plains Historical

Society netted $5,200 to

pay for radiant heaters according

to Society President Terri Lukassen.

The Society sold chances for

a laptop computer or cash, “We

took in enough to pay for the radiant

heaters, and some money is

left over to pay the heating bills,”

Lukassen said. The Tuesday night

volleyball team voluntarily installed

the heaters.

Winners of the grand prize

were Mike and Sherry Winstrom.

Six second-place winners

were awarded with either

a $100 saving bond or $50 in

cash. the six winners are: Mary

Biggs, GRI, Natosha Frye, LaValia

Teasley, Colby Lukassen, and

Preston and Jaime Wiggam.

The Board of Directors for

the Plains Historical Society has

a public meeting every third

Thursday, and the next meeting

is Dec. 19, 7 p.m. at the Superintendent’s

office.

35 Years Ago

December 1977

Philip C. Larsen, 24, of Bushnell

was arraigned Monday in Kimball

county court on charges of willful

reckless driving and destruction

of property.

A preliminary hearing for

Larsen was scheduled for Dec.

21 and a $1,000 cash bond set.

He paid the bond and has been

released.

Larsen had been jailed early

Sunday morning after being arrested

for willful reckless driving.

The destruction of property

charge stemmed from damages

caused to the jail and to

the county treasurer’s office by

water running in Larsen’s cell.

Water had soaked through

the floor of the jail located on

the 3d floor of the courthouse

and through the ceiling of the

county treasurer’s office on the

2d floor, where ceiling plaster

was pealed and flooring was

damaged. When discovered,

water was an inch or 2 deep

in the treasurer’s office, running

into the commissioner’s

room and out into the hall. Inside

parts of a posting machine

were rusted.

No estimate of dollar damage

was available.

55 Years Ago

December 1957

The world’s meanest dog killer

was at it again in Kimball this

week, Chief of Police Burt Carter

reported. Another dog was a victim

of the sadistic dog-hater.

The method used to kill dogs

is to bait a large fish hook with a

piece of meat, then tie the hook

with a strong cord to a post.

When the dog swallows the meat,

the hook catches in its stomach

or throat. When the dog tries to

get away, it is torn to pieces internally.

Ten days ago Bob Sandridge

had a registered English setter

killed in this manner. It was found

dead in the street near their home,

the hook still in its throat. Last

week he offered a $100 reward

for information leading to the

arrest and conviction of anyone

using baited hooks to kill dogs.

His children were heartbroken

over the loss of their dog,

but at least they were spared

the sight of its horrible death.

The dog killed this week was

also found in the east part of

the city. City authorities said

they would press charges to

the fullest extent possible if the

culprit is found.

70 Years Ago

December 1942

Carl E. Ledbetter, 47, former

Sidney councilman and a brother

of Mrs. S. D. Vogler of Kimball,

has been promoted from major

to lieutenant colonel, according

to word from Camp Callan, Calif.,

quartermaster public relations

department.

Lt. Col. Ledbetter entered the

army a year ago. He received his

first commission while living in

Sidney in 1923 because of his

medical administrative experience

in the first World war. He

was overseas more than a year

in 1917-1918.

80 Years Ago

December 1932

A notice of discontinuance of

service of train Numbers 5 and 6

between Omaha and Los Angeles

has been filed by Union Pacific.

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The State Game Forestation

and Parks Commission has informed

the Kimball Chamber

that Ogallala has a location

advantage for site of the “Romance

of the Wheat” museum.

Kimball had been among sites

under consideration for the

museum.

90 Years Ago

December 1922

A man giving the name of

George Smith and his home at

Utica, N.Y., fell from an east

bound train Saturday one-half

mile west of Hillsdale. One foot

was crushed and he suffered a

concussion of the brain. He was

removed to Cheyenne Memorial

hospital where it was deemed

necessary to remove the injured

foot.

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As an indication of the worth

of the “movie” in teaching agriculture,

attention is direced to

the shows which have been held

in the various rural sections of

Chickasaw county, Iowa, recently

by the farm bureau. More than

1,000 attended these meetings.

The American Farm Bureau federation

has a library of motion

pictures and is producing more to

be added from time to time.

100 Years Ago

December 1912

A double wedding at the home

of Oloaff Swartz, 16 miles

northwest of Kimball in Banner

County occurred yesterday, Rev.

Rush, officiating. Laura Swartz

was married to Roy Richards and

her sister, Caroline, was married

to Arthur Bloom. Both couples

have the congratulations of all

their friends.

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A surprise party was given

last Saturday evening at the

home of J. R. Nelson in honor of

his daughter, Elsie. About thirty

guests were present and enjoyed

the occasion very much.