125 Years

Thursday, October 3, 1901

Claude Cook writes that he has been admitted to the Columbia River Conference of the M. E. church and has an appointment to Wild Rose charge, sixteen miles north of Spokane, Washington. There are three points on the charge and he will live at Deer Park.

The following Sabetha people attended the meeting of the Northeast Kansas Baptist Association at Hiawatha Saturday and Sunday: Rev. G. F. Armington and family, T. J. Pace, E. L. Miner, Mrs. D. McFadden, Mrs. Black, Misses Sallie Constant, Nettie Masheter and Mattie Trees.

The new firm of Myers & Kinney, successors to Kepner & Myers, have a full line of furniture, sewing machines, carpets and undertaking good of all sizes and styles. We will carry on the undertaking, same as the old firm. We have a practical Embalmer to assist us in case such work is needed. Satisfaction guaranteed and prices reasonable. MYERS & KINNEY.

100 Years

Wednesday, October 6, 1926

Frank Winsor, night operator for the Grand Island at Seneca, turned to the conductor’s window at 10:30 o’clock Tuesday night when he heard a rap on the glass. Winsor was confronted by a revolver in the hand of a masked man. The bandit ordered Winsor to hand over the money in the money drawer. This he did. The sums was $23. Winsor was then forced to give up the money in his pocket amounting to $5.00. Winsor forgot to hand over 25 cents in change. The bandit ordered Winsor to open the safe. Winsor demurred. The bandit threatened to kill Winsor. Winsor insisted he did not know the safe combination. The robber made him fiddle with the combination then disappeared. Winsor could not give a description of the man. The bandit had a handkerchief across his face below his eyes. There is no clue to his whereabouts or identity. Winsor formerly was the station agent at Oneida.

Little Charles Marion Gurvey hurt one of his toes badly last Friday. He was playing with a chair and in some way dropped it on his toe. The nail was torn loose and had to be taken off.

Lonnie and Lester Fletchall of Sabetha ate dinner Monday with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Zettle.

75 Years

Wednesday, October 3, 1951

What do operators of family size farms think of what the myriad government agencies are doing for them? The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to know and they are going to a lot of trouble to find out. Public meetings are being held in every agricultural county in the United States to permit free expression of opinion. This is the first time such meetings have been held. The Nemaha county meeting was held in Seneca Thursday. It was attended by more than 100 persons in the morning, but the group dwindled to about a dozen by the time the last of 12 alphabetical farm agencies had been discussed.

Delayed Work On Streets Resumed. Held up for months by rain floods, and various other problems, the Walters Sand Co. has resumed work on Sabetha streets the past two weeks and is rapidly approaching the completion of much of the work. So far five blocks and an alley have been paved this summer. Two more blocks, the one in front of the creamery building on Oregon and Fifth street between Virginia street and Ohio street, are scheduled to be completed in the next couple of weeks.

50 Years

Wednesday, October 6, 1976

New SHS Girls Pompon Squad. The pompon girls, shown above, will represent Sabetha High School at various athletic events and school activities this year. The newly formed group is a voluntary organization and is coached by Mrs. Daryl Batchelor, wife of one of the band instructors. She is assisted by seniors Amy Tennal and Marcie Kellenberger. The girls are (l to r) Lynda Kyle, Debra Agee, Brenda Aue, Debbie McClain, Susan Huggins, Patty Scoby, Marcie Kellenberger, Theresa Shump, Amy Tennal, Laura Plattner, Linda Bauman, Arline Zimmerschied, Juanita Primeaux, and the sponsor, Mrs. Batchelоr. (Picture by McMurphy & Scoby)

The Immunization Section of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment received 220,000 doses of swine flu vaccine this past week. Most of the remaining 880,000 doses allotted for Kansas are expected to arrive in weekly increments through the end of November. Dr. Don Wilcox, Epidemiologist for the Department, reported, “The vaccine will be sent directly to local health departments on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 4 and 5. Because 100,000 doses are packaged in 50-dose vials, these can be sent only to five counties that have jet injector guns and trained personnel to use the guns. The remaining 120,000 doses will be sent to counties on a proportionate basis according to population size. There is quite a heavy demand for the vaccine, but eventually we expect that there will be enough vaccine for everyone who wants it.”

25 Years

Wednesday, October 3, 2001

A proposed lease agreement was reviewed Monday between the city of Sabetha and the Sabetha Community Hospital. The text of the proposed agreement was approved by a 4-0 vote of the commissioners. Commissioner Doug Clark was absent from the meeting. The five-year agreement calls for the city-owned hospital to pay $165,000 per year rent. That money would be used as payment for the bond issue passed in August to build a patient care wing next year, according to the agreement. It is now up to the hospital board to approve the agreement, Mayor Norm Schmitt said.

From modest beginnings, Wenger Manufacturing, Inc., of Sabetha is today the most recognized developer and marketer in the world of extrusion systems for the pet food industry. According to Wenger Executive Vice President Don Wenger, 85 percent of extruded pet foods made in the world are made by a product manufactured at Wengers in Sabetha. The Wenger manufacturing story began in 1935 when brothers Joe and Louis “cobbled together” a mixer to combine meal and molasses products to feed livestock, Wenger said. That first machine, Wenger said, was built in a barn near the feed mill the brothers owned. The brothers used a meat-grinder like contraption to mix the meal and molasses combinations to make it more palatable to livestock, Wenger said. Using their agricultural backgrounds, the brothers continued to tinker with better and more efficient mixing systems, he said.

“We try to fill needs which the school budget does not allow,” Christine Keim, president of Sabetha’s Bluejay Music Boosters, said about the role of the organization formed to and the music program at Sabetha schools. Keim said that the boosters rely on parents, patrons and businesses to help provide funds to send students to camps, purchase equipment and help for the annual music festival. A variety of fund raising activities through the years has helped meet those needs, Keim said. School duffle bags with the Bluejay logo, the sale of pompoms, concession stand revenues at school events, a taco feed and baskets for basketball raffles provide needed funds, Keim said.

10 Years

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

A central location for home based businesses to promote their products. A place for one based businesses to host a party to sell their products. These are the ideas that Lori Hoppe had in mind when she created her new business – Party Central – located at 908 Main Street.

Trendy clothing in a variety of sizes is what new businessowner Brandy Meyer offers at her store – The Girl Cave Boutique. Located inside Party Central, the Girl Cave carries tops, tunics, dresses, leggings and scarves for girls and women. “Eventually I’d like to carry more and I am always open to suggestions on what people would like to see,” Meyer said

Whether it is custom crafts for gifts or home decor, Michelle Moreno is willing to take on any project. Her business – Michelle’s Crafts for You – has recently taken up shop at Party Central, but began in her home as a hobby. She is a multi-crafter — creating anything from vinyl boards and canvases, home decor, wreaths to etching and heat-pressed vinyl shirts. She is always willing to try a new craft.

Wenger Manufacturing in Sabetha will be one of three statewide sites providing kick-off parties for Manufacturing Day in Kansas.