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Today is Nov. 12, the 317th day of the year. There are 49 days left in 2020. Below are news items from the Creston News Advertiser for this week (Nov. 9-13) in history.
5 years ago
Curt Turner, who started American Family Insurance in June 1986, was recognized as Creston’s Citizen of the Year in 2015. The retired 62-year-old gave unselfishly of his time in his career and the community as a whole. He served on the CCHS school board, was a leader and council member at United Church of Christ, volunteering at its open tables, donating his time, money and resources to make sure the church’s food pantry was fully stocked, always helping those in need. He valiantly battled colon cancer, but lost his long-fought battle to diabetes and illness, passing away in December 2015.
Gracie Russell had no idea who nominated her for Creston Chamber of Commerce’s Youth of the Year in 2015, but was grateful for the award. “I’m not sure who nominated me. I have no idea,” Russell said. “So, whoever did, I just want to thank them.” Russell was a senior at Creston High School at the time, an active volunteer in the community, helped build houses in the Appalachian Service Project, was in FFA, played volleyball, basketball, tennis and was in Creston High School’s National Honor Society.
Creston resident and retired special education teacher Kay Raymond spent many years making a difference from the background as a volunteer for Friends of the Library, Southern Prairie YMCA and many other local organizations. All that hard work was recognized when she received Creston’s 2015 Volunteer of the Year award.
15 years ago
An early review of Creston High School’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” was favorable. The musical, directed by vocal music teacher Debra Fischer, featured Sierra White as Dorothy, Kyle Bochart as the Scarecrow, G.G. Harris as the Tin Man and Archie Smith as the Cowardly Lion. The Wicked Witch was Melanie Blomquist, the Good Witch was Liz Kenyon and Dane Wardenburg was both Professor Marvel and The Wizard of Oz.
25 years ago
Creston’s Theodore J. Martens VFW Post No. 1797 and American Legion Post No. 70 had a busy Veterans Day. A new flag and flagpole was dedicated at the Cromwell city park, next was a plaque and flag dedication with Rep. Horace Daggett at Frank Phillips Visitor Center on Highway 34, then another plaque and flagpole at Hi-Crest Auto on Highway 34. Bill Stuart wanted this plaque to honor his father who was killed in the 1944 Battle of the Bulge when Stuart was seven years old, as well as to honor all the other brave young men who died in battle fighting for our country.
The Creston High School cross country team and coach Pat Schlapia honored the senior members at their banquet. The seniors honored were John Dostart, Amy Kuyper, Jennifer Schaefer, Jason Shallenberger, Samantha Willets, Justin Davis, Brad Adamson, Marc Jackson, Angie Bucklin, Jill Goodrich and managers Stacey Waddingham and Stacy McNichols. Schaefer and Shallenberger, who were four-year letter winners, were selected by their team members as co-recipients of the Chris Wyatt award. This award was named after the CHS cross country runner who died in an car accident in 1985.
55 years ago
An ad from Creston Mutual Telephone Company advertised “call any place in the U.S. for only $1 or less (plus tax. Continental United States only, that is, except Hawaii and Alaska) between 8 p.m. and 4:30 a.m. and all day Sunday by DDD. Use direct distance dialing and save money.”
Creston’s frosh-soph football team won their third game of the season, and possibly their best performance of the year, when they defeated Corning 21-7 at a Monday night game, giving Panthers a 3-4 record for the season.
About 35 couples attended the Halloween dance at Crestmoor Golf Club. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Livingston won first place for the best costume, Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Ray coming in second. The revelers danced to Maxyne Wolski’s electric organ music and played various Halloween games. The group enjoyed a breakfast of ham and eggs at midnight.
From Creston’s High School newspaper “The Arrow,” it was announced that Jane Posten secured the lead role in a 3-act comedy of “prom dilemma” which was being put on at the school entitled “We Shook the Family Tree.” She would portray Hildegarde Dolson, a 17-year-old girl whose vivid imagination leads her into all kinds of trouble. The 3-part play was adapted by a novel written by Hildegarde Dolson, being performed at the CHS auditorium Nov. 4 under the direction of Larry Turbot.