3.2.22
Looking Back
1943
Rationing of shoes was suddenly announced.
Sam Stull was instructor for 35 naval aviation cadets in training at the Fairbury airport.
The city council voted to buy the Aaron Snyder farm north of the existing airport for $14,000.
There were few male students among 74 enrollees at Fairbury Junior College.
Farm land prices were running from $40 to $65 an acre. This would be much higher a few years later.
1953
H.P. Lau of Lincoln wholesale grocery company closed its Fairbury branch. There were 17 employees. Carl Barz, manager was to remain with the company. Its building was just east of Third and F Streets.
Life Scout badges were awarded at a Boy Scout court of honor to Evert Ulrich and Art Barz. Diller school district patrons pondered consolidation, building or abandoning its high school.
1963
Co-chairpersons of the Red Cross drive in Fairbury were Mrs. Howard Boeckner and Mrs. Ed Peck. Mrs. William Houser chairman in Eureka Precinct, Mrs. Ed Jacobs in Plymouth Precinct; the Robert Pearsons in Gibson Precinct.
The future of Steele City school district was discussed. With no high school, some pupils were attending at Endicott; eight at Hollenberg, Kansas; and six at Fairbury. Charles Stevenson opened a package liquor drive-in at 1312 E. Street.
Dale Starr and Bill Mansker, president and vice president of the Industrial Development Corporation, announced that a permanent field office of the Nebraska Roads Department would open in the Parklane Plaza with a staff of 16.
1973
The city of Fairbury’s share for a new secondary stage sewage treatment plant was to be about $100,000; the federal share was to be 55 percent.
Sgt. 1-C Eddie D. Lytle came from Wymore to be administrative and supply technician of Fairbury’s National Guard unit, succeeding, Merle Beetley, retiring.
Participating in the mock trial climaxing Jefferson County Government Day were Sue Quinn, presiding judge; Bob Weise, Gregg Johnson and Donald Kisling, associates: Dana Pletcher, Bailiff; Doug Mares, Beth Wrigley, Greg Rosener, Dave Barnard and Connie Burkhardt, attorneys; Cindy Bartels, “defendant”; Larry Junker, Julie Coatman, Mark Hansen, John Tachovsky and Mark Schoenrock, witnesses,
1983
District Championships went to two FHS FFA teams. Parliamentary procedure—Russ Kroeker, Kenny Krause, Brian Bauer, Robert Wiedergreen, Terri Starck, Mary Schoen-rock and Tammy Wittler. Dairy cattle demonstrators; Loretta Herfel, Ryan Schultis, Kevin Riggle and Matt Taylor.
1993
Walt Shurtleff, formerly of Fairbury , was to be the head of the trim engineering capabilities in Germany for Johnson Controls Automotive Systems.
A double birthday celebration was being planned for The Stable Restaurant’s 20th year and owner Lowell Vawser’s 60th. The restaurant opened its doors on Feb. 22, 1973.
The Combat Centers Marine Corps Communications Electronics school announced that Capt. Clinton L. Swett, an instructor with the Air Defense Training Section and Fairbury native, was selected as the Instructor of the year.
2003
On Jan 25th, 2003, Clel Miller of Fairbury was one of five musicians inducted into the Musicians “Hall of Fame.”
Mike Johanns discussed that the drought plaguing Nebraska was probably the biggest issue facing the state’s rural population.
A Fairbury man, Clair Callan, a former United States congressman, filed a federal lawsuit seeking to ban President Bush from waging war on Iraq. He stated that only Congress has the power to declare war, not the President.
2013
The “Bowls for Bonham” fundraiser collected over $3,000 for the Bonham Theatre Project.
