Today in History March 12, 2019

Today in History
March 12, 2019

50 Years Ago
March 12, 1969
The Concordia Rotary Club congratulated Jim Craig for the valor commendation he received during the Vietnam War... Mrs. John Peck, Cloud County chairman of Easter Seals, urged citizens to donate to the Kansas Society for Crippled Children... the Camp Fire Girls held a Friendship ceremony at the Hospitality Room.

25 Years Ago
March 12, 1994
The Cloud County Board of Commissioners considered a possible subsidy to support North Central Recycling... Kyle Railroad was replacing old rails near Yuma... Gayle Newlin retired after working for more than 17 years at WestPlains Energy... Hillcrest Lanes was offering a free game of bowling for anyone who got a colored pin in their rack.

10 Years Ago
March 12 ,  2009
Roderick Bremby, Secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, was a featured speaker at the Cloud County Community College... Virginia Seim, RN, retired after 29 years of service at Cloud County Health Center... Concordia senior Tyler Hasenbank was named to the All-North Central Kansas League wrestling team... wheat was selling at $5.54, corn was $3.45, and milo was $3.28 per bushel on local markets.

5 Years Ago
March 12 , 2014
The effects of domestic violence and sexual assault was the topic of an event at Cook Theatre... the Nazareth Motherhouse held the first-ever Refresh Your Spirit retreat... Larry and Charlene Machen celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary... a card shower was held for Gladys Peterson's 80th birthday... wheat was selling at $7.26, corn was $4.46, and milo was $4.57 per bushel on local markets.

1 Year Ago
March 12 , 2018
Kansas Gas Service replaced lines in Concordia... Dr. Todd Leif was the first repeat winner of the Blade Empire/Easy G Joke Of the Month contest... the Concordia Kids Wrestling Club had 17 wrestlers place in the top four at the District 4 Championships... wheat was selling at $4.79, corn was $3.36, and milo was $3.21 per bushel on local markets.