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Today is Aug. 16, the 228th day of the year. So, there are 137 days left in 2018. Below are news items from the Creston News Advertiser for this week (Aug. 13-19) in history:
10 years ago
Greg Wurster purchased an Extra 300L plane in the spring of 2008, and could be seen whirling through the air south of Creston with aerobatic flying. He hoped to fly as much as possible a couple times a week, but admitted farming kept him too busy to fly as much as he would like.
After closing on a purchase of an old Amoco gas station in Greenfield, Maria and “Bubba” Sorensen planned to open Sorensen Studios. Maria planned a photography studio, while “Bubba” would continue painting, and also a space for a gallery to exhibit their work.
Nastia Liukin of the U.S. celebrated winning the gold medal for the women’s individual all-around medal in gymnastics at the XXIX Olympics in Beijing. Shawn Johnson received silver in the same event.
20 years ago
Ethan and Eric Owens, sons of Larry and Janis Owens, were off to successful football careers. Ethan, a 1996 CHS graduate, started the past season at Truman State, while younger brother Eric, a 1997 graduate, was to redshirt his freshman year at Southwest Missouri State in Springfield.
Around 70 collectors of beanie babies gathered early in the morning at Country Hearts on North Maple Street hoping to buy new beanie releases including Glory beanie baby.
Amanda James, 19-year-old daughter of Marion and Nancy James of Creston and a 1998 CHS graduate, was the first student sponsored by World Food Prize Youth Initiative to participate in its new internship program. She spent eight weeks in Nairobi, Kenya, Africa, helping research pest control with the International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology and gathered information on the effect of the African fruit fly on tropical fruit crops.
A student construction project covered by anonymous private funding would replace the concession building at the softball site with a building 32 by 12 feet, including restrooms, concessions and storage. The value was approximately $45,000 according to Curt Olson, CHS activites director.
50 years ago
Charles Sorensen, who as a $3-a-day pattern maker teamed with Henry Ford to set up the first auto assembly line, died at age 86. He was the man who towed a car chassis on a rope through Ford’s Detroit plant as workers added parts. His demonstration led to the Model T assembly line that brought the price of a car within reach of the average man.
Comedienne Carol Burnett gave birth to her third child - another girl. Burnett, 33, was married to Joe Hamilton, producer of the weekly Carol Burnett Show on TV.
Residents of Myrtle street held a block party with permission to block off the street from the city of Creston. Mrs. Jim Hartsock came up with the idea and assisting were Mrs. John Coen, Mrs. John Geis, Mrs. Harold Spriggs, Mrs. Don Sears and Mrs. D.A. Huey.
Robert Tallmon, 17, received his license from the Federal Aviation Agency. John Barcus, manager of the Creston airport, said he was the youngest to receive his ground instructors reading license and had also made his solo flight.