Today is Oct. 18, the 291st day of the year. So, there are 74 days left in 2018. Below are news items from the Creston News Advertiser for this week (Oct. 15-21) in history:
10 years ago
After Creston Cemetery Board purchased an ad in the CNA stating individuals had a short time to remove any excessive decorations from their loved one’s graves at Graceland Cemetery, a heated cemetery board meeting was held with nearly every seat filled. The board said the decorations caused difficulty when trying to mow. Several people expressed a reform for decorating freedom in which they would maintain the grave sites by trimming the grass themselves so they could decorate without restrictions. Mayor Warren Woods proposed a “Friends of Graceland” as plenty of people were willing to volunteer their time to help maintain the cemetery. No decision was made and more suggestions would be considered at the November meeting.
20 years ago
Creston/O-M junior Michelle Clausen and Murray freshman Amanda Keller were serious about playing high school football. They were believed to be the first girls on varsity football teams at both schools.
Both landowners and a trail group were seeking an abandoned railroad line. Farmers saw potential farm ground and others supported a proposed bicycle and hiking trail. Local farmers also argued the land would be 99 percent tillable, accident liability was a concern and there wasn’t much to see except corn fields. Crestland Betterment Foundation felt there was strong support for a trail, since a portion of the line was on the route of the Mormon Trail.
New Kiwanis officers for 1998-99 were Mike King, president-elect; Lee McNichols, vice president; Jack Keuter, president; Gordon Elrick, treasurer; and Cinda Long, secretary.
50 years ago
Lloyd Berry purchased Darlene’s Cleaners, 208 E. Montgomery St., from Harry Schafer and Darlene O’Riley who had operated the business for more than five years. Berry had been employed at Vanmark Corp. for 11 years, but had been in the cleaning business for several years in the early 1950s in Creston.
The 1968-69 SWCC basketball cheerleaders were chosen and included five selected from 11 girls that tried out. They were Nancy Blaine, Sharon Howe, Kris Lawrence, Susan Lesan and Beth McMath. The previous year, seven cheerleaders were selected.
A new policy concerning married students at Clarke Community Schools was adopted. It allowed married students to participate in graduation activities and permitted married boys to take part in athletics.
Jacqueline Kennedy arrived in Greece to marry one of the world’s richest men, Aristotle Onassis, ending five years of speculation about the future of the glamorous presidential widow.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brace purchased the East End Grocery at 311 N. Chestnut St. from Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Leach, who had operated the store for 10 years. Mr. Brace had been employed at Fareway and Mrs. Brace at Woolworths.
Gale McClure, juvenile probation officer, was critically injured in an auto accident at Elm and Adams streets. Policeman Robert Kessler was driving a police car in which McClure was a passenger, when an auto driven by Rodney Williamson, 17, ran a red light and ran into the right side of the police car. It was shoved sideways, hitting two cars parked in front of Berning Cafe, knocking down two parking meters and stopping against the front of Bernings, chipping the stone on the front of the building and pushing the wall in.