100 YEARS—OCTOBER 8, 1925
BUSINESS CHANGE: A deal was closed the first of the week, whereby Geo. Hoefer becomes the sole owner of the Hoefer and Czapanskiy furniture store, having purchased the interest of his partner. The store will stay at the same location and the same policy as the present. The Czapanskiys are not, so what they will do but think they will spend the winter here… O.E. Kirby, who has been the United and Lights and Power Co. in Miltonvale, will be transferred to Peabody to be the boss there. It is not known who will take over the business here… BIRTHDAYS: Rev. Edith Kennett, at a surprise party given by Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Savage… The first football game of the year was at Delphos. Delphos winning 19 to 14…
75 YEARS—OCTOBER 5, 1950
The high school board has contracted with Lamoreau Bros. of Waterville to do the cement work on the high school gymnasium… Out of entries from 43 of the 48 states, Canada, Scotland and England, Laurence Pacey placed sixth in the Second Award Scholarship program. This was a $25,000 contest sponsored by the James A. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation for the making of labor-saving devices. The subject Mr. Pacey sent in was his wheeled tumble bug, which was constructed at the local high school shop… Pirates 14—Glen Elder 7 … MARRIAGES: Theo. Ferguson to Mr. William R. Balew. Miss Dora Mostellar of Minneapolis to Bill Shepard… BIRTHS: Mr. and Mrs. Lee Francis have a boy…
50 YEARS—OCTOBER 2, 1975
The hunger walk was a success. There were 75 walkers from Miltonvale and the area and 18 from Aurora… BIRTHS: Mr. and Mrs. James L. Trahan have a boy… ANNIVERSARIES: Mr. and Mrs. Charles LaBarge 40th… Moisture for the week .96… Volunteers turning in the news from their vicinity, Hammerli, Mr. Hal Sclott, Lamar, Mrs. Wayne Yowell and Mt. Liberty, Mrs. Carl Vesterberg and College Hill, Mrs. Otis Allen. It happened in Miltonvale 60 year to 25 year old news by Janice Cyr. Kay’s Corner by Kay Gathers and the editor Richard R. Phelps… The Pirates' first home football game with Tescott ended in Tescott winning 6 to 0… Turner’s Grocery Store has Catfish fillets for $1.09 a lb., grade “A” eggs for 59 cents a dozen and Life cereal 79 cents 15 oz. pkg…
25 YEARS—OCTOBER 5, 2000
Lady Warriors went to St. Xavier at Junction City, and took on Bennington and St. Xavier, winning over St. Xavier 15- 13, 15-4; all athletes saw action. The Warriors took on Bennington and lost 10-15, 15-8 and 15-5; our record is now 7-7 for the year… The Braves went to Jewell and won 38-14 in football… There is a picture of the Miltonvale 1-H Club in 1935… MARRIAGE: Sarah Suzanne Roose to Bryan Patrick Hauck… BIRTHS: Dion and Ranee Lyne have a boy… Moisture for the week .00… Wheat $2.79 and corn $1.64 … In the Record of October 5, 1900, Miltonvale believes that there are more pianos than in a town of our size. WE know of 19…
