Throwback Thursday

Today is Thursday, Oct. 5, the 278th day of the year. There are 87 days remaining in 2023. Below are news items found in the Creston News Advertiser for this week in history.

14 years ago (2009)

A haze of mist hovered above the Trojan Bowl Friday evening. Defensive coordinator Brian Morrison removed his black headset, signaling his work was complete. The Panther defense was already in full stampede toward the seven-year coach. The Panthers had just stuffed Atlantic in overtime on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line, leaving the offense to need only a field goal. All-state soccer player Kevin Irr attempted a 20-yard field goal and split the uprights, clenching the 17-14 victory.

Robin Sevier, Union County public health nurse, has reported the supply of adult flu vaccine is currently exhausted. An additional supply is expected, but may not be here for another few weeks.

Effective with the summer 2010 softball season, the pitching distance for junior high and high school softball in Iowa will be increased from 40 feet to 43 feet from the tip of home plate to the pitcher’s plate.

34 years ago (1989)

Rachel Kneedler, a sophomore at Creston High School, has been selected to perform with the National FFA Band during the 62nd annual FFA convention Nov. 9-11 in Kansas City, Missouri. Kneedler is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kneedler and a member of the Creston FFA chapter.

Ladies Night Out was attended by 350 women on Thursday evening. The affair was sponsored by the Creston Chamber of Commerce Women’s Committee. More than 100 door prizes were awarded at the event, which featured a meal at Bernings prior to a fashion show and featured speaker, Alvina Sellers “The Hat Lady” at the Strand Theater.

Neither squad can be called a loser – not after a volleyball match like the one played here Thursday night. For nearly two hours, East Union and Creston battled it out, until finally, a spike caught the tape at the top of the net and dropped inside Creston’s court, bringing an end to the struggle as East Union downed the Pantherttes 15-11, 4-15, 15-9, 13-15, 15-13.

54 years ago (1969)

A third ticket for the Creston municipal election on Nov. 4 is being organized today and is expected to be filled with City Clerk Frances Pashek before tonights filing deadline. The ticket will be known as the “Citizen’s Ticket” and was organized at a caucus last night. It is headed by Paul Myers as candidate for Mayor.

Gary Weckerlin, Creston pharmacist, Monday evening was named vice president of the Creston Rotary Club to fill the vacancy caused by Robert Robinson’s moving up to the club presidency.

Two 8 year-old boys who were charged with delinquency for the theft of about 40 tubes of model glue from a Creston store Aug. 25 were found guilty by Judge James E. Hughes in juvenile court Monday. The theft resulted in an investigation by police which they said disclosed what appears to be wide-spread glue sniffing by Creston juveniles. Several “dens” in which large quantities of empty glue tubes were found were discovered.

74 years ago (1949)

Plans for Creston High School’s 16th annual homecoming to be held Oct. 14 were announced today by the student council. Candidates for queen, nominated by the football squad and four high school classes, are: Marge Ward, Anne Bray, Evelyn Gidley, Pat Boyer and Lillian Ray.

The Creston horse show in 1950 again will be sponsored by Champaign post No. 70 of the American Legion. The Legion post voted at its regular meeting last night to sponsor the show for the third year. Walter Spriggs was names as chairman of the committee for next year’s show.

Police declared war on pigeons around the Creston Hotel building today but the pigeons won by sheer numbers. Several dozen pigeons were killed during a morning of shooting but several times that many remained. Creston Police were joined by a highway patrolman, Creston Mayor Arnold Cook, a railroad special agent and many others. Police say hundreds of pigeons have taken over the building since it was closed last spring.