June 29, 2024

Throwback Thursday - June 27, 2024

By Mandy McDowell
B.P.O. Elks #650 officers, who were initiated during ceremonies held June 16, from left, front row, Dean Leith, Loyal Knight; Curt Turner, Exalted Ruler and Denis Ritzman, Lecturing Knight. Back row, Kirk Levine, Leading Knight; John Cook, Champlain and Jim Low, Inner Guard.

B.P.O. Elks #650 officers, who were initiated during ceremonies held June 16, from left, front row, Dean Leith, Loyal Knight; Curt Turner, Exalted Ruler and Denis Ritzman, Lecturing Knight. Back row, Kirk Levine, Leading Knight; John Cook, Champlain and Jim Low, Inner Guard. (CNA archived photo )

Today is Thursday, June 27, the 179th day of the year. There are 187 days remaining in 2024. Below are news items found in the Creston News Advertiser for this week in history.

22 years ago (2002)

About 300 people lined the streets of Mount Ayr Saturday to watch the city’s “Heroes Parade,” an event honoring local emergency personnel. The parade was part of a full day of activities organized around the release of the Postal Services Heroes of 2001 stamp.

Roger Nurnberg, chairman of the 10,000 Crestonians Committee and a Creston Shooter, said spectators will be treated to at least one new display this year during the July 4th fireworks display. “There’s going to be a Statue of Liberty in fire light,” he said. “This is keeping with the theme ‘Celebrate America.’”

Corning Police Chief Larry Drew was found not guilty Friday of two counts of nonfelonious misconduct while in office. The jury took 30 minutes to make its decision. Drew was alleged to have ordered an officer to release a lawfully arrested individual in August 2001 and to have ordered officers not to turn on radar equipment when patrolling Highway 34.

Creston used a nine-run sixth inning to get past the Clarinda Cardinals Monday night. Nick Blakesley, improving his record to 3-2, pitched the entire game, leading the Panthers to an 11-4 victory.

Creston Chamber of Commerce ambassadors held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday at Wah Yung Buffett Chinese restaurant, located at 301 W. Adams St. in the former Bernings Cafe.

32 years ago (1992)

By dialing 911 GTE customers in Ringgold County can now report emergencies. Basic 911 is available to an estimated 1,989 households in Ringgold County effective today, according to Janice Fullerton, GTE 911 coordinator. Today is the first time 911 will be available to Ringgold County residents.

No more ice storm cleanup. No more snow removal in the middle of the night. That’s what Bill Mathis has to look forward to today. Mathis, 65, retired Tuesday from his post as street commissioner for the city of Creston after 25 years. Mathis went to work for the city in 1967 and became street commissioner in 1974.

The Pantherettes clinched the Hawkeye Eight title Tuesday with a 2-1 win over Harlan. Tonya Latham, now 20-6 this season, recorded the win. The Pantherettes have one more conference game to play - July 9 in Glenwood.

A running game pushed the Panthers past Harlan, 2-0, at Townline field. With the win, Creston clinched at least a share of its fourth straight Hawkeye Eight Conference championship, needing only a split in remaining games against Red Oak and Glenwood to win the title outright.

If motorists saw a man pedaling on Highway 34 with another man seated on the front of his bicycle it was Dick Hoyt and his son Rick. They have reached the halfway point on their trek across the United States. Dick Hoyt, 52, is riding a bicycle with his son across the United States to raise money for businesses to become handicapped accessible. While Dick pedals, son Rick, 30, who has cerebral palsy, is seated in a 70-pound chair attached to the front of the bicycle. The trip took them through Creston Wednesday.

42 years ago (1982)

Riding the rails may be a thing of the past for most of us, but the train will roll through Creston over the weekend. Young and old will have a change to to get on board a special excursion train which is scheduled to make four 20-mile roundtrips to Kent on Saturday and another four trips on Sunday.

Crest Haven Care Centre residents saw eight blushing brides Wednesday afternoon during a nuptial style show, topped off with a wedding cake and appropriate music. Staff members and volunteers modeled wedding finery, which dated as far back as the 1920s.

A parade with over 100 entries will open 10,000 Crestonian activities here Saturday with the Elks barbecue and street dance also scheduled for Saturday. Sunday finds entertainment at the McKinley Park bandshell, concluded by a fireworks display. Parade marshall this year is will be Charles L. Kelly, former managing editor of the Creston News Advertiser. One of the parade guests will be “Steam Train Maury,” who is king of the hoboes and arrived today in town.

Members of the Creston Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors held a “tape measure”-cutting ceremony for a new Diet Center, located at 212 N. Pine St. The open house and grand opening were Thursday.

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