The Cherrylot Club
The Cheerylot Club held an all day meeting at the
home of Mrs. A. A. Casey. The day was spent making Christmas gifts and after the business meeting a short program
was given on Christmas. A bountiful dinner was prepared by the hostess. (The HIll City Times, January 1, 1931,
transcribed by Jim Laird)
Mr. &
Mrs. Lester Griffrith Spent Sunday with Mr. Ira Bell and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Grifrith spent Sunday with
Mr. Ira Bell and family. Marie Stites is working for Mrs. Oran Griffith. Albert Elliott spent Tuesday with Rosalie
Stites. (The HIll City Times, January 1, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Miss Parker
Spends Weekend with Father, F. R. Parker
Miss Bertha Parker, instructor of nurses in the
Boulder, Colorado, sanitarium, spent a pleasant weekend with her father, F.R. Parker, and family and enjoyed meeting
many former friends in Hill City. She was enroute to Kansas City for an indefinite visit with two brothers through
the holiday vacation. (The HIll City Times, January 1, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Mary Smith Visits School
Mary Magadlene Smith, of Kinsley, visited school
Monday and Tuesday. (The HIll City Times, January 8, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Guests at Roy Hinkhouse
Home
Mr. and Mrs. Lester J. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Force, and Mr. and Mrs. Art Fury were guests at a six o'clock dinner
Saturday evening at the Roy Hinkhouse home. After dinner several more guest arrived. The evening was spent playing
bridge. Lester Smith and Ethel Benson won high scores and prizes, and Azel Stull and Mrs. Smith won consolation
prizes. (The HIll City Times, January 8, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Phila Nicholson
Called to Hill City
Phila Nicholson was called to Hill City last Thursday
morning to care for her aunt, Mrs. Minnie Wilson, who was quite ill with the flu. Ellsworth's, Baird's, Montgomery's,
and Baldwin's all shelled corn last week. Mr. Harriman, of Hays, did the work. (The Hill City Times, January 22,
1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Cleo Eagon
Visited Mr. & Mrs. B. D. Brown Family
Cleo Eagon visited with Mr. and Mrs. B.D. Brown
and children Wednesday.(The Hill City Times, January 22, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Brown's have Been Ill
Claudine and Maxine Brown have been quite ill but
show improvement. (The Hill City Times, January 22, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Ted Brown
Working
Ted Brown is again working for Sol Hutton since
Mr. Hayes moved to Hill City.(Lone Star.) (The Hill City Times, January 22, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Mrs. White & Russell
Back From Shenandoah, Iowa
Mrs. L. W. White and son, Russell came in from
Shenandoah, Iowa, Sunday. Leaving Shenandoah at five o'clock Sunday morning, the drove in at the Prairie Home farm
about four o'clock Sunday afternoon. Mrs. White is the owner of the Prairie Home farm. While here she will visit
with her sons, Vetta, at Winona, and Wesley, at Hays, also a brother at Topeka, on her way home. (The Hill City
Times, January 22, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Miss Wheeler Working
at Butler Hotel
Miss Wheeler of Oronoque is working at the Butler
hotel. (The Hill City Times, January 29, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
J. W. Brown Grinding
J.W. Brown was doing some grinding for himself
and others Saturday of last week. J.W. can make your corn meal and graham flour. Give him a trial and cut the cost
of living. He also will chop any kind of grain for feeding purposes. (The Hill City Times, January 29, 1931, transcribed
by Jim Laird)
Lavina Bell Spends
Sunday With Amy Clark
Lavina Bell spent Sunday with Amy Clark. (The Hill
City Times, January 29, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Rutherford's Have Guests
Miss Marie Thomas, Frankie Keith and Henry Bell
spent Sunday at the Rutherford home. (The Hill City Times, January 29, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Leota Bell out with
Cold
Leota Bell was absent from high school three days
last week on account of a cold. (The Hill City Times, January 29, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
W. L. Bell Home Has Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Keith, Edna Swank, Clyde Keith,
Groyer and Elmer Engleman, called at the W.L. Bell home Thursday night. The evening was spent playing cards. (The
Hill City Times, January 29, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Frankie Nicholson
Car Stolen
Frankie Nicholson lost his Buick automobile through theft from his farm home south of Penokee Sunday night. The
authorities are in vigorous efforts to recover the car and apprehend the thief. (The Hill City Times, January 29,
1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Murray Wallace Makes
Business Trip
Murray Wallace made a business trip to Ellis Tuesday to tow back the automobile his son, Arden, who was returning
from college for his mid-term vacation. (The Hill City Times, January 29, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Helen Rome Has Visitors
Mary Riedel, Julia Richmeier, Matila Riedel, Benta
Richmeier, and Helen Appelhans visited with Helen Rome, Monday evening. (The Hill City Times, February 12, 1931,
transcribed by Jim Laird)
Mrs. Smith Recovering
Mrs. Joe Smith is slowly recovering from the flu.(Mt.
Vernon.) (The Hill City Times, February 26, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
John Bell & Wife
Moved
Mr. and Mrs. John Bell have moved near Densmore.
Arlie Bell helped them move.(Whirlwind Gatherings.) (The Hill City Times, February 26, 1931, transcribed by Jim
Laird)
Charley Swank &
Family Moving
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Swank and family are moving
on the Feurers Bros. farm.(Whirlwind Gatherings.) (The Hill City Times, February 26, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Mr. & Mrs. Charley
Swank Guests of Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Swank were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Geo Jackson, Thursday.(Hillside Fairies.) (The Hill City Times, February 26, 1931, transcribed by
Jim Laird)
Mr. & Mrs. Charley Swank Moving
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Swank are moving from our
community.(Hillside Fairies.) (The Hill City Times, February 26, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Wm. Smith Ran Over
Wm. Smith autoed over from Hays, Sunday to visit
his wife, Mrs. Belva Smith, who is recuperating at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Jones, the past ten
days. He was accompanied by his brother, Nicolas Smith, and two sisters, Mrs. Leo Wisener, and Mrs. Nicholas Dinges,
who were welcome guests at the Jones home that day.(The Hill City Times, February 26, 1931, transcribed by Jim
Laird)
Mrs. F. A. Switzer
is Ill
Mrs. Edwina Nicholson and Mrs. Dorothy Anderson
spent Tuesday at the F.A. Switzer home, caring for their mother, Mrs. Switzer, who is ill.(Penokee.) (The Hill
City Times, February 26, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Butler
Spends Weekend with Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Butler spent last week-end with
relatives in the Prairie Dell neighborhood.(Penokee.) (The Hill City Times, February 26, 1931, transcribed by Jim
Laird)
Mrs. Glen Mowry Makes
Drive
Mrs. Glen Mowry expects to make an auto drive to
Oxford, Nebraska, today, and spend the week-end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Wooldridge, returning
to her home in Hill City, Sunday. (The Hill City Times, March 5, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
New Case Dealer
On Monday, Peterson & Swaney transferred their
interest in the Case farm machinery agency to Basil Bird. Basil is establishing the agency headquarters at the
City Garage, one block east of the R.L. Jackson Service Station. (The Hill City Times, April 2, 1931, transcribed
by JIm Laird)
Cupid
Defeated
As Probate Judge E.L. McClure issued no marriage
licenses in the month of March, he examined the files to discover the parallel case existed in February 1926. (The
Hill City Times, April 2, 1931, transcribed by JIm Laird)
Otto Kobler & John
Ferris Spend Mid-Semester Vacation with C. L. Kobler & Wire
Otto Kobler and John Ferris, who are attending college at Boulder, Colorado, spent their mid-semester vacaton with
Otto's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Kobler at Penokee last week. They returned to Boulder, Saturday by way of Wakeeney.
(The Hill City Times, April 2, 1931, transcribed by JIm Laird)
Merle Stites &
Family Moved
The Merle Stites family and his parents moved Tuesday from the Rice property in the south part of town to the Poston
residence in the central section. (The Hill City Times, April 9, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Hunsicker Is Defeated
Morland Re-Elects Albert Kobler For Mayor of City.
Albert Kobler, mayor of Morland, was re-elected
in the city election held there last Monday and with him the five councilmen who were on his ticket. The councilmen
elected are:
B.W. St. John, Ross Brooks, Clayton Hedge, Tim
Wagner, and W.J. Pierson. Daman Hedgepath was elected police judge. Mayor Kobler was opposed by O.A. Hunsicker.
A total of 189 votes were polled there. (The Hill City Times, April 9, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Dr. & Mrs. Brown &
Sons Drive to Mankato
Dr. and Mrs. Willard Brown and two sons drove to
Mankato Kansas, Saturday and spent Sunday with Mrs. Brown's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.I. McLean. Mrs. Brown, Ronnie
and Billy Bob remained for a week's visit but Dr. Brown drove back to Hill City, Sunday evening. (The HIll City
Times, April 16, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
Select Jury Panel
County Clerk, G.C. Brumbaugh, Sheriff W.T. Jones,
E.C. Bayne, and John R. Ashcroft, justices of the peace, drew the following list of jurors for the ensuing term
of the district court to convene in Hill City, Monday, May 18: John P. Reidel, Morland; Fred Karst, Hill City;
Charles Heskett, Morland; Joe J. Applehaus [Appelhans], Collyer; W.A. Hiteman, Lenora; Parker Carden, Ogallah;
Carl Michaelis, Hill City; C.C. Fountain, Hill City; Geo. Plant, Damar; Joe Bowman, Wakeeney; Paul Darnell, Palco;
Cecil Smith, Morland. (The HIll City Times, April 16, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird)
SMITH FAMILY REUNION
A family reunion was held at the home of Mrs. Elsie
Smith, Sunday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chalfant and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Jones and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Billips, and Dale, Mr. and Mrs. clarence Baalman, and baby of Hoxie; W. T. Jones,
Casey and James Jone, Mr. Bert Knox, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Meinecke and family, and Mrs. Eva Knox, of Wichita, Mrs.
Ray Billips and Marjorie of Edmond. (The Hill City Times, Thursday, August 18, 1932, transcribed by Jim Laird)
FURIOUS FIRE
Graham and Norton Counties Invaded.
Several Human Lives Destroyed.
Live Stock and Other Property Devoured.
Reports concerning the destruction of life and
property caused by the great prairie fire that swept over the eastern portion of Norton and Graham Saturday afternoon
and evening last, are yet meagre and unsatisfactory, but enough is known to appal the stoutest heart.
The fire started near Nicodemus, Graham county.
The wind, which was blowing a gale of at least forty miles an hour, Carried the flames over and through the dry
grass at a frightful speed. The general destruction of property commenced near Roscoe, Graham county. Here the
fire spread over the country for fully two and a half miles in width, and as the wind carried it north was constantly
spreading until it was seven miles wide when it crossed the North Fork of the Solomon river, three miles east of
Dinsmore. A few houses were burned, but also every stable with its stock of hay and cribs of grain was burned,
leaving hundreds of farmers destitute.
It is a pitiful sight to pass over the burned district
and see the thousands of burned chickens, turkeys and hundreds of hogs with occasional horses and numerous cattle.
Almost every farmer has lost from fifty to five hundred bushels of corn, besides small grain. The people fought
nobly for their lives and property, but it was no use, the property must go, and unless they fled, their lives
were forfeited. It is definitely known that from six to ten lives Were lost, but thus far we have been unable to
procure the names. Four children perished in one family. The deaths here mentioned do not include those spoken
of below, who perished west of Millbrook. How far the fire extended north from the Solomon, we do not know, but
it must have traveled a long distance. At the same time a fire swept down the south fork of the Solomon, to a point
near Millbrook, sweeping everything in its path, and burning six persons to death, Father, mother and four children,
a large number of cattle, horses, hogs and poultry. In one instance a woman had given birth to a child when the
fire was discovered approaching. Her husband took her in his arms and started for the plowed ground, but before
he reached it the woman's clothing was on fire. He succeeded in putting out the fire and saving her life. The babe,
less than an hour old, with the other members of the family, was saved, But the house and its contents was destroyed,
as well as the stock, grain and hay on the farm. Hundreds of narrow escapes could be told. Saturday was a frightful
day, one long to be remembered by a great many families in Graham and Norton counties. ["Western Kansas World".
(WaKeeney, Kan.) April 16, 1887 - Sub. by K.T.]
MORT BOY THROWN FROM BUGGY
A little boy, son of Mr. Mort, living in Morlan
township, was thrown from a buggy last Monday and his wrist was badly sprained. [Graham county, Millbrook Democrat,
reprinted in Western Kansas world. (WaKeeney, Kan.), July 10, 1886 - submitted by K. T.]
MILT SINGREY'S WIFE
ILL
We have been in a regular sweatbox this week, owing to the enforced leave last Saturday of our excellent foreman,
Mr. Milt L. Singrey. Word reached him that his wife was dangerously ill. She lives up by Fremont, Graham county.
He returned day before yesterday, the condition of Mrs. Singrey having improved considerably. [Western Kansas
world. (WaKeeney, Kan.), October 22, 1887 - submitted by K. T.]
SON OF JNO. WILSON BITTEN
BY RATTLESNAKE
A son of Jno. W. Wilson's of south Graham county is bitten in two places on one of his feet by a rattlesnake.
A solution of equal parts of turpentine, hartshorn and sweet oil brings the child out of danger. June 21 1880
-- - reprinted in "Western Kansas world." (WaKeeney, Kan.), February 23, 1889, submitted by K. T.)
PETER MORAN ACCIDENT
June 26 1880. Peter Moran, a Graham county citizen, who was looking in Mitchell county for work, was killed in
front of Judge Holt's house, a short distance west of Beloit a few days ago. The pony pulling the cart turned
abruptly to one side, throwing Moran to the ground and running a wheel over his body. [ reprinted in "Western
Kansas world." (WaKeeney, Kan.), February 23, 1889 submitted by K. T.]
