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Today is Feb. 4, the 35th day of the year. It’s a leap year. So, there are 331 days left in 2016. Below are news items from the Creston News Advertiser for this week (Feb. 1-7) in history:
10 years ago
Head football coach Dick Bergstrom and parents Phil and Anita Wardenburg watched as Creston High School’s Dane Wardenburg signed a letter of intent to play football at Northwest Missouri State University. The Creston senior was to play offensive tackle for the two-time national champions. Northwest had played in the NCAA Division II national championship game in December 2005. “I could not have found a better situation,” Wardenburg said. “Their goal is to contend for a national championship every year. When recruiting, they tell you if you play for them, you’ll have the chance to pay for at least one or two titles – you can’t argue with that.”
Lottery news in Union County listed three big winners. Leon Klug of Creston had won $100,000 in the Powerball game. Kenneth Burgess of Diagonal won $8,888 in the Crazy 8s Bingo scratch-off game, and Ryan Dukleth of Creston won $3,750 in a TouchPlay game. Casey’s No. 3 was listed as the hottest retailer, selling the $100,000 ticket to Klug.
Bluegrass Credit Union had a new name, a new look and a new face. It merged with Nishna Valley Credit Union and remodeled its office at 604 W. Adams St. Its new manager was Wesley Anstey. Longtime employees – Meg Crawford, 23 years, and Lori Tull, 11 years – said customers appreciated the new hours and services and thought the changes were very positive.
20 years ago
Greenfield voted to accept a $460,000 bond to renovate the former Place’s store on First Street into a new library and city hall complex. Co-librarian Lorraine Schneider called the bond the “perfect solution to problems plaguing the old library, built in 1916.” The roof leaked, there was no space to expand for modern technology and the cost to make the old library handicap accessible would be $156,000. The city hall was constructed in the 1930s, said city clerk Norma Lane, and because it was so small, it was congested with just three employees and too small for city council meetings. The council had to gather in the light plant building to the north. Another factor was a gift from the Maston estate for the library, which could be used to lower the bond $130,000 instead of making repairs on the old library.
50 years ago
Gambles ad: “Coronado Waldera – 6-speaker stereo phono with AM-FM radio. The price has been reduced $50 to make this console model the buy of the year. Come in and hear the rich tone, the dramatic stereo sound separation that achieves concert hall realism. Examine the fine workmanship and beautiful walnut veneer of the impressive 5-foot-long cabinet with deluxe Voice of Music four-speed automatic record changer and long-range AM-FM radio. $199.95 - only $2.40 per week, payable monthly.”
Seven seniors and one transfer junior were members of the National Honor Society. They were chosen by Creston High School faculty for the four qualities necessary for membership, which are scholarship, leadership, character and service. The eight National Honor students were to initiate new members Feb. 22 and were Steve Wallace, treasurer; Susan Evans, vice-president; Vicki Stream; Andrea Fisher; Jan Posten, president; Betty Faber, transfer from Bridgewater-Fontanelle High School; Brad Gater; and Mary Ann Baker, secretary.