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Today is Thursday, Sept. 28, the 271st day of the year. There are 94 days remaining in 2023. Below are news items found in the Creston News Advertiser for this week in history.
20 years ago (2003)
As school districts’ budgets continue to dwindle, area school officials are looking for ways to effectively control costs and provide quality education. Creston and East Union school boards, along with their respective school administrators, met for dinner Wednesday at Knotty Pine to get to know each other and consider future sharing possibilities.
Dekko Heating Technologies of Afton is closing Nov. 30 due to economic conditions according to Plant Manager Brian Christner. The factory and its 40 employees produce commercial heating equipment. It has been in Afton since 1988.
Renovations to the Greenfield square are in the works. Sharyl Newbury, Greenfield city clerk, said council members approved to proceed with renovating the streets, sidewalks and utilities around the public square at the September meeting. Four side streets will also be renovated. Construction is planned to start next spring of 2004.
Emma was the most popular name for girls and Jacob for boys on birth certificates filed in Iowa in 2022, the Iowa Department of Public Health says. Emma passed Madison as most popular for girls, while Jacob has been the most popular boys name for 11 straight years in the state.
40 years ago (1983)
Forty-five members of Creston Community Theatre and supporters gathered Sunday afternoon at A&G Lounge for their 10th anniversary celebration and reunion. A program that took a nostalgic look over theatre productions given by CCT during the past years was given by Judy Dietrich and Donna Paxton.
Saying he sees no other way to resolve a conflict between his office and the county board of supervisors, Union County Sheriff Don Loy has filed suit against the board, trying to get it to designate an employee as full-time. The suit, filed this week in Union County District Court, seeks a declaratory judgement transferring matron-jailer Judy Jessen from part-time to full-time status.
Radio Shack marked the opening of its new building, 127 N. Maple, with a grand opening Friday. Carolyn and Ken Seafe opened the store originally this year but already needed to move for more room for the electronic gear and computer center.
60 years ago (1963)
Crestonland farmers are harvesting their biggest and best soybean crop in recent years. The harvest is in full swing at present and should continue through most of next week, with some late fields left to be harvested after that time. Quality of beans this year is exceptionally good and yields are running well above normal, averaging 36 bushels to the acre, reported today.
Candidates of the Greater Creston ticket in the Creston city election Nov. 5 and guests met at the Berning Cafe last night for supper and a social evening. There were 34 persons present. Mayor Keith C. Hemphill, who is the the ticket’s candidate for re-eelction as mayor, discussed the platform of the Greater Creston ticket.
Glenn E. Proctor, senior conductor on the Creston division of the Burlington railroad, made his last run Sunday. He has compiled 47 years of service with the railroad and retired after the Sunday run on the eastbound California Zephyr.
80 years ago (1943)
Problems of wartime service maintenance were discussed at a district conference of telephone company executives and employees held here yesterday. In previous years five to eight such conferences have been held annually in Iowa. Due to gasoline shortage, the number has been cut and the Creston conference will probably be the only one in southern Iowa held this year.
Lorimor has been added to the list of Union County towns that have gone over their September war bond quotas, County Chairman Carl A. Nord announced today. The Lorimor committee has reported total orders for $10,362.50 in bonds. Its quota was $8,379. Already over the top were Creston, Cromwell, Kent and Shannon City.
Four thousand two hundred and twelve typewriters have gone to war from 68 central Iowa counties. That number, 512 above the quota, was collected in the Des Moines district and placed at the disposal of military officials.