From the MCIN archives

10 Years Ago

  • The staff of Mt. General Hospital announced that Laura Millsap, Physician Assistant- Certified (PA-C), will come back to her hometown of Hawthorne to practice family medicine.

20 Years Ago

  • Members of BAM motorsports performed different stunts such as jumping 30 feet plus high on a 250cc.
  • Bob Vaden, in his boomer #00 took the win of the main event at the Hawthorne Centennial Speedway. Mike Kenzi #7 and Ed Stidham of Tonopah gave the crowd a great race during the stock car races.
  • Ron Dale was given a certification of appreciation for 15 years of service and making mechanical process improvements on the MM 25 melt out project.

30 Years Ago

  • The Hawthorne Little League All-Stars won Nevada District 3 1992 little league championship in a tournament played in Hawthorne. Members of that winning team were Chris Bandoni, Jeff Bryant, Derrick Carpenter, Jed Cornella, Rajen Desai, Tarren Desai, Nicole Ferrell, Cody Funke, Frank Greenwood, Jr. Jason Grulli, Robert Jenkins, David Millsap, Richard Montoya and Todd Wright. Frank Greenwood, Sr. was the coach and Bobby Lopez was manager.
  • Author James “Jim” Bradstreet was hired as a new Superintendent of School for the Mineral County School District.
  • An exciting Motorcycle Rodeo, sponsored by ABATE, was held at the horsemen‘s Arena in Hawthorne.

40 Years Ago

  • Dr. Clifford Merkel joined the Mineral County Medical Center, replacing Dr. David Lauer who moved to South Dakota.
  • Fifth Judicial District Court Judge William P. Beko announced that he would not run for the state Supreme Court, despite the fact that he had been mentioned as a likely candidate.
  • The probability of making use of a water well a mile south of Hawthorne as an energy source for geothermal projects appeared less than likely after cost estimates were submitted to the Board of County Commissioners. • The annual salary for the Hawthorne Justice of the Peace was set at $11,796.72 by the commissioners. The office of constable in each Township was continued on as a “no salary, fees only” basic.
  • J. J. Mongelli, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mongelli, pitched the first no-hit game in the history of Bobby Sox Minor League play in a regional tournament played in Sparks.

50 Years Ago

  • Allen Conelly of Hawthorne filed for the state senate seat in the district encompassing Mineral, Nye, Esmeralda, White Pine and Lincoln counties.
  • Salary for the office of Justice of the peace of Hawthorne Township was set by the Board of County Commissioners and was continued at $550 a month plus fees.
  • The “Tumbleweed Twirlers” square dance club offered classes to all persons interested in learning how to square dance.

60 Years Ago

  • Two Reno men appeared before District Judge Peter Breen on a charge of swindling, based upon the alleged illegal acquaintance of a $1,250 slot machine jackpot at the El Capitan.
  • Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer was pictured welcoming Aerojet-General to Nevada who told the governor that they decided to move into Nevada after the Department of Economic Development found an ideal location for their solid rocket plant 20 miles southwest of Lovelock.
  • Fast action of a highway crew in the reporting of a forest fire north of the Pole Line Road, resulted in the quick extinguishing of the blaze.

70 Years Ago

  • Hawthorne was hit by a cloudburst that caused considerable damage. Lightning hit the power lines near Lee Vining, causing a two-hour power outage in Mineral County.
  • Three sixteen-year old boys gave the Marine patrol a merry chase which began in Babbitt and continued through the streets of Hawthorne before the boys were apprehended on 8th and B street. The chase started when the lads were speeding and driving in a reckless manner in Babbitt.
  • Babbitt tenants were urged not to use flammable liquids to clean their kitchen floors following three deaths that resulted from the use of solvents for cleaning floors in other Navy housing projects.

80 Years Ago

  • Total sales at the end of the first six months of 1943 numbered 1,423, setting an all time record for the sale of motor vehicle licenses in Mineral County.
  • Harry Springer, well-known Hawthorne businessman, was appointed county commissioner serving with Farrell L. Servers of Hawthorne and B.F. Baker of Mina.

90 Years Ago

  • There were a few individuals offering to purchase fewer than 10 parcels of property at the annual delinquent tax sale conducted by the county treasurer. All property was subject to redemption by the original owner within two years.
  • Richard Buhlis was working on a gold prospect on Mount Grant; another shipment of gold ore was made from the new camp of Eddieville near the top of Pilot Mountain east of Mina; and there was considerable activity at Camp Douglas.
  • Several California residents visited the old town of Aurora on a sightseeing trip. R. J. Buell Of Fresno, son of the framed cartoonist for the Fresno Bee who once worked on newspapers in Tonopah and Goldfield was injured when a stairway in the old courthouse collapsed. Buell was giving first aid at the Home a Mr. Mrs. Walter McKeough and then moved to Bridgeport for medical attention.
  • Andy Drumm, Fallon road contractor who was cited for working men overtime on a job near Hawthorne earlier in the year, faced a similar charge in Elko County.
  • Ninety additional men were hired at Hoover Dam by Six Companies but the contractor agreed to the maximum number at 2,500.