March 29, 2024

Throwback Thursday

Today is Sept. 17, the 261st day of the year. There are 105 days left in 2020. Below are news items from the Creston News Advertiser for this week (Sept. 14-18) in history.

5 years ago

St. Malachy’s International Food Fair held at the school in Creston featured international foods including Irish, Middle Eastern, Midwestern, Oriental, Mexican, German, Bohemian, Moldovan and American. Organizers said that attendance at the 2015 food fair was up with more than 300 people attending the one-night event.

Murray Community School District received a $10,000 grant from America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education. The district planned to use the money to build a greenhouse, to serve as a way to teach students about food production, enhancing the district’s curriculum for their agriculture science and engineering program.

Randy Wacha was unanimously appointed to the position of Mayor of Lorimor by their city council. Wacha, a retired law enforcement officer, took over for George Lange, who resigned from the post. This wasn’t the first time Wacha had been mayor of Lorimor (pop. 358). He served from October 2014 to February 2015 before “other priorities” forced his resignation at the time.

Nearly 100 Iowa artists displayed their work at “Ed and Eva’s,” located in the Warren Cultural Center on the Greenfield Square, where an Iowa artist showcase and “meet and shop” event took place there in 2015.

From an AP story out of Danville, Ky., a woman was hit with a hot flying brisket when a contestant’s temper flared during an argument over a shared cooker at a central Kentucky barbecue festival. Police were called to the festival after Mary Berry of Bardstown was hit in the shoulder, neck and head by a slab of hot meat, which was estimated to be between 200 and 250 degrees when it was thrown by a 42-year-old man, who told officers he threw the brisket because he “lost his temper but didn’t mean for anyone to get hurt.”

10 years ago

Four Creston veterans: Phil Kenealy, 85; Franklin Kinkade, 88; Bob Hopkins, 90 and Al Gates, 86, flew to Washington, D.C. to visit the nation’s war monuments, Arlington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The veterans had wonderful things to say about each monument, their two favorites being the World War II memorial and the “changing of the guard” at Arlington National Cemetery. All of them agreed that the service from the volunteers, the sponsorship and recognition from Hy-Vee and Casey’s were all excellent.

15 years ago

The 2005 Creston High School homecoming queen candidates were Karla Fisher, Jenny Hoepker, Cally Springer, Kaylee Harris and Brittany Riley. A full week was planned for CHS with the Powder Puff football game, coronation ceremonies, parade, pep rally, football game and dance.

Jan Sutton was given a plaque at her retirement party for “28 years of care, love and dedication” to the residents of the Afton Care Center. As the center’s activity coordinator for 20 years, Sutton wasn’t exactly ready to leave. After having leg surgery following an accident, Sutton stayed at the care center herself for four months, stating “If I thought it was a good place for residents, why wouldn’t it be a good place for me?”

25 years ago

The Creston panther football team was on a roll with a shutout against Winterset. This was their seventh in the last 12 games. Junior quarterback Kyle McCann scored two touchdowns winning the game 21-0.

50 years ago

Between 6,000 and 7,000 people turned out for Prescott’s centennial celebration weekend, despite the rain and cool weather which threatened but held off most of Saturday. The attendees jammed along the 12-block parade route to watch over 150 units, floats, colorful antiques, saddle horses and five high school marching bands.

300 camping families broke camp at McKinley Park after attending the annual Iowa state fall “campvention” weekend of the National Campers and Hikers Association due to rain and cool weather. Not before enjoying entertainment on the Saturday night at the “bandshell,” where after Mayor Marvin J. Taylor’s welcoming address, a ventriloquist, humorous readings and vocal music were featured. There was also a teenage street dance to band Stone Blue II combo and some square dancing at the “tennis courts.” Creston Cozy Campers hosted the convention.

Creston Appreciation Beef Days finally gained all its $3,000 funding, and the day went ahead in the Iowa State Savings Bank parking lot, where ladies from the women’s bureau served. There was also a flea market in the Depot parking lot, and a farmers market on the downtown streets.

The annual Kent Old Settlers picnic and reunion was held at First National Heritage Room in Creston with 88 present. Mrs. Clifford Buxton won the “wife and husband calling contest,” Mr and Mrs Chauncey White, both 89 of Creston, won as oldest couple.