15 Years Ago

January 26, 2007

• Plainview School is planning a Book Beach Fair, which will run for two weeks and offer a great variety of reading material, games, posters, and fun merchandise for all ages.
• About Town- Melissa Peterson & Doris Lessenden: To our snowbirds in alleged “warm” southern states, we wish you were here to enjoy our snow with us!
• Wild Horse Roundup- Curtis Schrimp: While looking in an album, I saw the discharge papers for my dad. He was in the Spanish America War dated 1898. His mustering out pay was $90.66.
• KCEDF hires Lisa L. Trigilio as new director.

25 Years Ago

January 24, 1997

• The Union Pacific Railroad plans to transfer at least 110 workers from its Grand Junction switching yard as the result of its merger with Southern Pacific.
• Test results are in, and Colorado is Karnal Bunt free. Good news for wheat producers and grain exporters.

40 Years Ago

January 22, 1982

• Peter C. Frank, Eads Chief of Police, submitted his resignation to the Board of Trustees. The resignation comes a little over five months since he was hired by the Town Board

50 Years Ago

January 28, 1972

• Increase oil and gas activity in Kiowa County. A well site southeast of Eads had flow rate of 5.5 million cubic feet per day.
• Beginning typing class being held at the Eads High School is looking for more interested individuals.
• Tina Rehfeld won third place in statewide competition for sixth grade conservation poster contest.
• Loudilla, Kay and Loretta Johnson, of Wild Horse formed a Loretta Lynn Fan Club about nine years ago and now are on their way to Wembley, England, for the International County Music Festival as guest for the county music star.