Rewrite! News from past issues
Nov. 11, 1899: While coming in from Lamoille Sunday afternoon, Mrs. J.B. Gheen and two daughters, Katie and Ruth, came near having a serious accident. They were in a covered buggy, to which was hitched one horse. When near a high embankment the horse became scared at a sagehen suddenly flying up at the side of the road. The buggy was overturned and the ladies thrown out. Luckily the top of the buggy broke off, and the occupants escaped unhurt. They walked to Jas Meyers' house, where they secured a team and returned home, coming to Elko later.
Nov. 11, 1899: Once more, Thanksgiving Day is near at hand. This means turkey and other good things to eat and drink. It means a day of rest from labor; a day when all should return thanks for the many blessings received during the year. It also means a dance in the evening and a social time in general. As has been its custom for years, Elko Lodge No. 15, Knights of Pythias, will give a grand ball on that evening, preparations for which are now under way. It will be a social dance in every sense of the word, and the Knights will do their best to make it pleasant for all who attend. Tickets have been placed at $1, admitting gent and ladies, and a cordial invitation is extended to the public.
Nov. 12, 1924: Reed Post of the American Legion of this city outdid itself in the Fifth annual Armistice Day Ball, celebrating the end of the great world war in 1918. The dance, which was held last evening in the Bradley Theatre, attracted one of the largest crowds to attend an affair of this nature in Elko for some time, and the evening, interspersed with different feature numbers was a most enjoyable one. Probably the most popular number among the features, was the old fashioned square dance. This dance was so heartily applauded by the onlookers that it turned into somewhat of an endurance contest on the part of the performers who were hard pressed to outlast the enthusiasm displayed by the audience.
Nov. 14, 1924: Winter storage for automobile batteries has been arranged for by E.B. Williams of Williams Electric Service of this city, and these batteries will be cared for during the winter months, kept in shape and charged from time to time at a nominal charge. Another thing to remember, says Williams, is that batteries freeze at five degrees above zero unless fully charged.
Nov. 15, 1949: Four new streamline dining cars went into service last week on Southern Pacific's "Overland," according to Fred E. Watson, general passenger agent for the railroad. The new diners are 85 feet long and have seats for 48 passengers. They embody such late improvements as dry ice refrigeration and gas ranges. Seats are heavily upholstered with foam rubber and interior decorations are in light pastel colorings.
Nov. 16, 1949: Film followers are going to be in for some of the year's best movie entertainment in the next few months, the management of the Hunter and Rainbo theatres disclosed today. In the next few days "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" will be shown at the Hunter. John Wayne stars in the picture, and practically all theatre-goers know that when Wayne is in a show, it's a cinch to be action-packed.
Nov. 14, 1974: Ruby Mountain Future Farmers of America are spending this week pulling down political signs as part of a community service project. Members who helped are Glade Rankin, Kim Lear, Greg Rankin, Bobbi Kahler, Lynn Smith and Alfred Zaga.
Nov. 15, 1974: Outside construction of the new California-Pacific Utilities Co. central telephone equipment and office facilities is expected to be completed today, according to Rapp Construction Co. of Salt Lake City. The two-story structure, which is located at 670 Idaho St. and is on the site of the original Elko County Telephone and Telegraph building, is expected to be completed by the second week in January. Construction was delayed earlier this summer due to a carpenters strike.
Nov. 13, 1999: Carlin Councilman Merle Glasser said Wednesday she wants the city to apply for federal Community Development Block Grants to build a new senior citizens' center. Glasser asked the city council to put an item on their next agenda. Elko is currently building a senior center using a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant, $500,000 from Elko County, a donation of land by the city of Elko, and funds raised by the senior citizens themselves. "I know there's a lot of nostalgia in Carlin with the existing building," Glasser said. The senior center is in a building at 718 Cedar St. that was built in 1889 and served as the first school in Carlin until 1926. One member of the senior citizens community who has strong feelings of nostalgia for the old senior center building is former Carlin Mayor Earl Trousdale, who attended school there as a child. Trousdale said the city will tear down the old senior center over his dead body. "They could probably find the money to repair the floor and the wiring and use it as a museum," Trousdale said. "I'm almost positive it's a historical building."
Nov. 15, 1999: Jack Williams a long-standing member of Elko's Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2350, received the post's 1999 Americanism and Patriotism Award at the annual Veteran's Day dinner. Williams held most posts at the VFW, including two terms as post commander, 1983 state commander and the District 17 national council. Williams entered the U.S. Navy in 1944 and served as an armed guard on merchant ships. A Colorado native, he moved to Elko in 1948 and became a driver for Pacific Intermountain Express and later started a shoe store. In 1986, his business, Elko Shoe Shop, was named Elko Chamber of Commerce business of the year. Williams was also a founder of the Downtown Business Association.
