125 Years

Thursday, October 24, 1901

Buy a pair of Dutchess Trousers; wear them two months; for every suspender button that comes off we will pay 10c, and it they rip in the seat or elsewhere we will pay you $1 or give you a new pair. — Graham Bros. & Co.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fox and Mrs. Susan Fox, mother of the former, arrived home Tuesday from their eastern trip. Before starting on their return, the elder Mrs. Fox fell and injured herself somewhat, although nothing serious is anticipated.

D. M. Tibbetts, of this office, left Tuesday to resume his studies in the law department of Ann Arbor university. This is his second year. We do not know yet whether he will be too proud to work in a printing office after the second year at the university — probably he doesn’t know either. At all events, he is still a member of the REPUBLICAN-HERALD force, and we expect our readers to hear from him occasionally.

100 Years

Wednesday, October 27, 1926

To the community: I wish to express my gratitude for the help and kindness shown me during my school days here. Geo. O. McCracken, Jr.

Saw Ad Found Father. Mrs. Stanley Lewis of Boone County, Nebraska, saw an advertisement in the Sabetha Herald inserted by Walter Duryea and in that way found her father. Mr and Mrs. Lewis and their son left Tuesday for their home after a visit with the Duryeas near Bern. Mrs. Stanley Lewis lost track of her father, Walter Duryea, and did not know where he was located until she saw the advertisement in the Herald. She had not seen her father in fifteen years. Stanley is farming in Boone County:

There will be a dance at Oneida Friday, October 29, with excellent music furnished by the Dee Atherton orchestra. Come and enjoy a good dance.

Hallowe’en program and box social at Summit, Friday, Oct. 29.

Tuesday Miss Fern Greshem and Miss Sophia Burger entertained about forty of their friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Greshem. It was a masquerade dance. The guests were met at the gate by tall sheeted figures and taken in a wheel barrow to the back of the house where they entered to window by irregular steps. Here a small ghost conducted the guest to the dressing room and from there to a large darkened room to await other arrivals. With the appearance of the last guest the hostess announced the first contest. Sides were chosen and given knotted ropes to untangle. The side which finished first began the dance, joined later by the losers.

75 Years

Wednesday, October 24, 1951

Mrs. Harry Moore, Sabetha chairman for the tuberculosis x-ray unit which will be here early next month, announced this week that a house to house canvass is underway. The x-rays will be taken of the chest by a mobile unit from the state Tuberculosis Association. The house to house calls are being made so that Sabethans can sign up to have their x-rays taken. The x-rays are free and everyone 16 years and over is eligible.

It looks like The Herald owes Chet Miller an apology. A couple of weeks ago this newspaper told about how Chet was going to help Dave Duey handle the live alligator he has as a window display at his jewelry store. The report received by The Herald was that Chet jumped across the room the minute the alligator wiggled. But Chet’s side of the story was never published. Chet hasn’t said anything himself, but his integrity as an alligator handler is defended by barbers Harold Zimmerman and Cyril Keck. Radioman Nick Maynard supports their version. These boys say that Chet explained the whole thing to them. The explanation is pretty involved, but it all boils down to this. Chet says he wouldn’t have been a bit afraid of an alligator several times the size of the one in Dave Duey’s window. But Chet feels Dave has made a terrible mistake. “That’s no alligator,” Chet is quoted as saying, “It’s a Brown county lizard. They are 10 times more vicious than an alligator. The minute I touched him I knew this. It’s only common sense to protect yourself under such circumstances.”

50 Years

Wednesday, October 27, 1976

An extensive manhunt for Paul Eisenbise of Hiawatha came to a happy conclusion Monday when he was located near the Port of Entry north of Bern. Mr. Eisenbise was reported missing Sunday when he failed to arrive at his son, Bill Eisenbise’s home in Morrill, for his regular church attendance. A large number of law officers were involved in the search that continued Sunday and Monday and also included friends and neighbors and the use of airplanes. Mr. Eisenbise had last been noticed by a law official Saturday night near the four-mile corner south of Sabetha. When he failed to turn up at his son’s home Sunday morning the alert went out but they were unable to find him until Monday evening. Reportedly he was in satisfactory condition. It was especially disturbing to the Morrill community that had just had a similar experience with the disappearance of Ed Bigler a few weeks ago. Mr. Bigler was later found dead from natural causes. Fortunately the Eisenbise episode had a happier ending.

P. T. A. THOUGHT. To err is human; to blame it on the other party is politics. (Bill Vaughn)

Dorothy Wenger Chosen Outstanding BPW ‘Woman of the Year.’ The Sabetha Business & Professional Women’s Club has chosen Dorothy Wenger as their Third Century Trail Blazer (Outstanding Woman of the Year).

Sabetha Is Honored At PRIDE Awards Banquet. Sabetha, “A Community With Pride,” was well represented at the annual PRIDE Awards Banquet. This was held Oct. 19 at the Century II Convention Hall in Wichita. Ninety communities were enrolled in the 1976 PRIDE Program.

NO ELECTION RESULTS IN THE HERALD ISSUE NEXT WEEK. Once again the traditional Tuesday voting day for elections makes it impossible for The Herald to publish results of the general election next Tuesday. The newspaper must “close” its pages Tuesday afternoon to meet printing deadlines. A report on the election results will appear in the Nov 10 issue.

25 Years

Wednesday, October 24, 2001

Nemaha County’s budget crunch resulted in a plea Monday from Nemaha County Training Center (NCTC) representatives for commissioners to restore $11,000 funding to the training center NCTC is the county agency that provides services to mentally disabled clients. Alice Lackey and Mary Rose Sudbeck said that the $11,000 was needed to maintain services for one client who did not meet the necessary state or federal criteria for aid. In 2000, Lackey had asked for an additional $11,000 from the commissioners in addition to the $60,000 already allocated to NCTC. The commissioners reportedly agreed again in 2001 to allow NCTC an additional $11,000 to meet its budget obligations.

Jada Kohlmeier, daughter of Marvin and Karen Kohlmeier of Sabetha, is a 1988 graduate of Sabetha High School. Mill Valley High School social science teacher Jada Kohlmeier said she still doesn’t know why she was recognized with a Milken National Educator Award recently. “It’s a mystery,” she said. “I’m just trying to keep up with our faculty. They work just as hard as I do. That’s the neat thing about the award. They don’t tell you why. They keep saying, ‘You don’t find us; we’ll find you.’”

Sabetha City work crews dug into more than they anticipated on 11th Street between Virginia and Dakota Streets, according to Sabetha City Administrator Doug Allen. With about 110 feet of 11th Street torn up to make sewer repairs during the week of October. 15-22, it is part of a new philosophy on the part of the city to “not to just patch up, but to make major repairs,” Allen said. Allen said that when there is an infrastructure problem, the city will make more extensive repairs when possible with the goal that it will be more cost effective for the city in the long term.

10 Years

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Sabetha Hardware Hank offers prices competitive to ‘Big City Box Stores,’ while also boasting local service. And, after completing a 1,000 square foot addition, the store plans a Grand Re-Opening Celebration.

[Missy] Saylor spoke on behalf of The Main Event committee. The committee has secured funds toward new sidewalks, lighting, handicap accessibility and signage. This project is set to commence soon and hopefully be completed within three weeks. Saylor requested the commission’s approval to proceed with fundraising for another improvement to The Main Event – a small meeting space to be constructed in the southwest corner of the building. The meeting space would include a kitchenette and could be used for club meetings, wedding and baby showers, Saylor said.

Efforts by the Sabetha Lions Club to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of school vision screenings are having a major impact in Prairie Hills USD No. 113, since first being used during the 2015-16 school year. The Spot Vision camera is a small handheld vision screen that detects six possible commonly occurring vision problems in a matter of seconds. The Sabetha Lions Club first learned about the cameras about five to six years ago at a state meeting, and first brought one to the area for use three years ago at a hospital health fair in Seneca. The Club then contacted the local school district.