15 Years Ago - June 17, 2011

• Kit Carson Clips- Marilyn White: After planting a small garden on the way to the house we saw some dreaded green itty bitty grasshoppers.

25 Years Ago - June 15, 2001

• Dorothy M. Ellicott inducted into the 2001 Edition of International Who’s Who of Professionals

40 Years Ago - June 13, 1986

• The Kiowa County Historical Society held a final meeting to discuss the planned centennial book, The History of Kiowa County.

50 Years Ago - June 11, 1976

• The Eads Board of Trustees tabled indefinitely the measure for sales tax in the town of Eads.
• Wind erosion of about 20 tons per acre occurred in Kiowa County during the spring of 1976.
• The U.S. Postal Service will soon announce that the U.S. Post Office in Haswell will be discountinued.

75 Years Ago - June 15, 1951

• Accidental discovery of 2 aeroplane engines deep in the mud of Blue Lake by 2 men seining for carp at the lake.

100 Years Ago - June 18, 1926

• A prize was offered at the close of school in Eads to the pupil who turned in most schoolbooks. One turned 47.
• Today’s Essex is the lowest in cost and the finest in quality ever built. The most in comfort, looks and performance now price $888 at W.E. Givan’s Garage