125 Years

Thursday, December 13, 1900

A. T. Stevens’ barn and a shed connected with it took fire last Sunday afternoon. It was put out by the fire boys before extensive damage was done although the buildings were pretty thourghly ablaze inside.

F. G. Hamman’s bird dog got a dose of poison and died yesterday. It is curious that the most worthless of curs can range the town at will never come to harm, while the dog that is most prized by his owner is first to go the way all dogdom.

Lena Graves was arrested on last Friday evening and taken to Seneca where on Monday she was adjudged insane in the probate court and will be taken to Topeka to the insane asylum.

100 Years

Wednesday, December 16, 1925

Highest grade Christmas candy 19c pound Hoverson. — Adv.

Sabetha Hatchery Improved. J. A. Bockenstette has completed a new building to house his new No. 34 incubator. The machines he used in his basement have been exchanged for new machines. He now has a capacity of 48,000 eggs They will be able to turn out 10,000 to 12,000 baby chicks each week.

Paul Smith, 12 years old, son of John F. Smith of Oneida coasted into a Ford car driven by Everett Turpin of the Stoller cleaning works Tuesday morning and was seriously injured. The boy started to coast down a small incline south of the Oneida school house at recess. He turned a corner quickly as Turpin approached the curve. Turpin catapaulated his car into the ditch to avoid the boy, but the ice on the road was so slick the youth seemed unable to turn away from the car. Turpin carried the boy into the house. A doctor found two ribs broken and a serious gash in the head. The boy is doing well today.

75 Years

Wednesday, December 13, 1950

Max Mock, president of the Sabetha Chamber of Commerce, announced today that Sabetha businesses have been requested to remain open Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, Dec. 21, 22 and 23. “It has been the policy of the Sabetha merchants in the past,” Mr. Mock stated, “to do everything possible to provide the best service for Sabetha shoppers and we expect to maintain that policy.” Most of stores will probably remain open until 9 o’clock to handle any last minute rush.

Dr. John Stone, Sabetha dentist for the past few years, Tuesday received a telegram from the government ordering him to report to Ft. Sam Houston, Tex., on Jan. 6. The telegram stated that he would be commissioned on Jan 3. Ft. Sam Houston is in San Antonio, Tex., and Brooke General hospital, one of the largest army general hospitals in the world, is also located there. Dr. Stone will begin a special training course on Jan. 8. The telegram said that he would report for “extended active duty.”

Guy Blough, who has operated the Blough Cafe in Sabetha for the past few months after having leased the business for a time, announced this week the leasing of the business to Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Kent of Simi, Calif. Mrs. Kent is a sister of Mrs. Arthur Hartter of Sabetha and both sisters have had experience in the restaurant business.

50 Years

Wednesday, December 10, 1975

Tom Sawyer is Free Film. The Sabetha Chamber of Commerce Christmas committee announced this week that Mrs. Lucille Dawson, owner of the Nemaha Drive-In Theater, has made arrangements to play “Tom Sawyer” for the free Christmas show on Saturday, Dec. 20, at the Sabetha City Hall. It will be a 2 p.m. movie free to all who wish to attend and will also feature three cartoons. Mrs. Dawson points out that Tom Sawyer was recommended to her as the best “G” rated family film to come out in the last three years and it is for the entire family (even adults without children.)

Oneida Elevator Fire. Fire at the Oneida Elevator this past Thursday evening was quickly brought under control by the Seneca and Bern fire departments about 10:30 at night. It is understood that a young fellow just coming in from hunting was the first to discover the fire and it is thought that his early discovery was a factor that helped greatly to cut down the loss at the elevator.

Jaycees Will Sponsor Santa Visits To Homes. Santa will be visiting homes in Sabetha from now until December 24. He will make approximately 15-minute visits for $2.00 per family between the hours of 7 and 9 p.m. Visits are going to be made just in Sabetha and are limited to the first 50 requests. A photographer will not be available, but feel free to take your own pictures.

25 Years

Wednesday, December 13, 2000

PHOTO: Construction worker Danielle Thieme helped a fork lift operator move sheet rock at the new City Hall site on Wednesday. Thieme works for Thieme Construction, her father’s construction company.

PHOTO: Riley Wisdom, who is two years old and the son of Carl and Holly Wisdom, of Sabetha, talked with Santa on Thursday night. Santa was visiting with children at the Gold Bank walk-up facility.

The Sabetha Chamber of Commerce has two new board members Laurie Huppert has stepped in to fill the position vacated by Monica Coverdale. She will serve until July 2003. Deb Nyholm, also filling a vacated position, will serve on the board until July 2001. At that time she can indicate whether she wants to continue.

10 Years

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Baseball and softball soon will be joining track and golf on the slate of spring sports offered at Sabetha High School. This, following school board approval of a proposal from Nate Bauman, teacher and coach at SHS, at the regular meeting of the Prairie Hills USD No. 113 Board of Education. Bauman’s proposal included full community funding for both programs — at a price tag of nearly $70,000 total — for a minimum of three years, beginning with an inaugural season in the spring of 2017.

Local youth Anthony Martin, Caleb Strahm and Nathaniel Niehues complete the requirements and achieved the Eagle Scout Rank with Boy Scouts of America. They were honored Sunday, November 22,with an Eagle Scout Ceremony and reception.

PHOTO: The Sabetha Middle School eighth grade girls’ basketball team completes their season undefeated. This is the second time this class has gone undefeated in basketball. Pictured are FRONT ROW (L-R) Leah Deckinger, Morgan Schuette, Maggi Hughes, Mahalie Allen, Marissa Cox, Erin Howard, Emily Murchison and Lyndsey Day; BACK ROW (L-R) Ivy Bailey, Payton Michael, Kinley Schuette, Hannah Wertenberger, Amelia Martin, Kinsey Menold, Olivia Warren, Grace Enneking, Jeanelle Wenger, Sofia Kuenzi, Mariah Russell and Olivia Meyer.