10 Years Ago

  • The Mineral County High School team’s winning streak continued on Saturday when the team took to the field in Big Pine, Ca. and dominated the Big Pine Warriors, 90-0, the win advanced the team to 3-0 and ensured the squad would take its undefeated record into league play.
  • Summer may be coming to an end,but the farmers market in Hawthorne isn’t ready to close up shop, the farmers market has grown each year since its inception, said Cindy Nixon.

20 Years Ago

  • Students at all Mineral County schools observed Sept. 11, 2001, when the United States was attacked by terrorists. Helping with the ceremonies were VFW posts from Hawthorne and Schurz.
  • Jet’s Place opened at 633 E. Street in Hawthorne. The store has many gift and craft items and the owner Jeannette stated. “The coffee pot is always on.”

30 Years Ago

  • Lt. Cmdr.Bruce Palmer, the last naval officer to serve at the Hawthorne Ammunition Depot, retired from the navy after 30 years of service. CDR Palmer was the last naval official in charge of the Underwater Warfare Center in Hawthorne.
  • The MCHS Serpents edged out a 21-20 victory over the Rite of Passage team in football play.
  • The Main Event winners in the Saturday Night races at the Centennial Speedway in Hawthorne: were Larry Wright, Jeff Cloutier, Reldon Hatch, Maylen Gonzales.

40 Years Ago

  • Governor Richard Bryant and District Assemblyman Ken Redelsperger were visiting Hawthorne to help celebrate the 100th birthday of the old Mineral County Courthouse and to participate in the Victorian activities. A commemorative plaque was placed at the courthouse saluting the historic building.
  • Mount Grant Hospital purchased a fetal monitor with funds received from the 1983 Project Fund Drive.
  • Mineral County High School Student Body offices were Kerry McCall, Max Hughes,Jr. Bob Bennett, Lonnie Winters, Brian Nugent, and Janell Engle.

50 Years Ago

  • The Care and Share Program help at the Rural Clinic office got off to a good start with 27 people present at a meeting. It was decided if no sponsor came forth for the program; the senior citizens would form a corporation among themselves.
  • NAD Hawthorne, along with navy personnel around the world, planned to celebrate the Navy’s birthday on October 13. The theme was “A Family Tradition” with a Navy Day Banquet at the El Capitan, a Navy Day Queen Contest and a 1973 Mineral County Mother Contest. Negotiations were sought for the oldest U.S. Navy “retiree.”

60 Years Ago

  • A pile of firewood that had been laboriously collected by the students of Mineral County High School in preparation of a bonfire and rally to be held at the Homecoming game was prematurely burned and a fire alarm was sounded on Sunday morning. Students then worked double shifts to gather another supply to carry on the honored tradition.
  • Mary E. Smith became the first money winner in the El Capitan trout derby when she landed an 8 and one-half pounder and received the cash award. Still open was the $100 prize for the first Cutthroat weighing over 10 pounds which began on Sept. 1.
  • Freshman initiation at Mineral County High School was being held with a “school” beautification week.” Each member of the freshman class was requested to bring either a rake, hoe, or shovel to school and be prepared to work. The Student Council also prescribed lunch for freshman students on Wednesday of peanut butter on crackers or bread and Thursday’s lunch was peanut butter and jelly on bread or crackers ( for a little variety). It was noted that no hazing or physical punishment would be allowed.

70 Years Ago

  • Charles Hendel, Mineral County Assemblyman, who had advocated increasing the of gold to $70 (about $612 in 2013’s dollars) an ounce before any further increase in the national debt limit was authorized, won widespread support for his proposal and was asked to speak at the western Mining Council meeting bin Santa Cruz, Ca.
  • Hot lunches were to be served at the Hawthorne Elementary School for the first time. The cost of the noon lunch was 30 cents (about $2.50 in 2013) and students could purchase meal tickets for 5 days for $1.50 (about $13.12 in 2013), which included milk.
  • No damage resulted from a blaze at 765 B st according to the Hawthorne Fire Department, but one policeman and the assistant were shaken up when their automobile collided during the fire call. The firemen were called out when a bottle of cologne was spilled at the residence and was ignited by the flames in a gas water heater. Neither man was injured in the collision but one vehicle was damaged.

80 Years Ago

  • A search for two men who took “French leave” from the county jail was being conducted. The men had been working on the garbage collection service and on streets in Hawthorne and escaped after receiving their evening meal at a local restaurant.
  • The El Capitan Club was acquired by Fay Baker from bBob Caylor and Frank Farrell who had operated the establishment since November 1942. For years Baker managed a tavern in Reno and later the Town House. He returned to Mina to assist his father, B. F. Baker in re-establishing his hotel and bar business which had been destroyed by fire.
  • The El Capitan was constructed in 1942 by Mike Gallo following his former establishment and subsequently sold the club to an investment firm in Reno.
  • The Hawthorne Marines won the State softball title in Reno, defeating Sparks, Tonopah Air Base, and Hawthorne Sailors in the final game.

90 Years Ago

  • Mrs. J. M. Benedict distributed a few of her delicious peaches grown at Mt. Grant Lodge on the shore of Walker Lake. And said peaches would be sold only on orders placed by town residents.
  • The state tax commission set properly in the state subject to taxation at $185 million (roughly $3.24 billion in 2013) which was the lowest valuation since 1917. Public utilities were the chief beneficiaries of the reductions in valuations ordered by the state.
  • By federal order, all businesses selling merchandise with cotton fabrics were required to complete an inventory and pay a special tax.
  • A third teacher was hired at the Mina Elementary School which had 64 pupils enrolled, and the Mina School Board proposed extending the district to include Sodaville, Rhodes Marsh, and Tonopah Junction. Gordon Carmen was hired to teach with the Principal, Gladys Bowler and Verna Selmer. Simon School District had six pupils. Teacher was Romie Pine of Hawthorne. The Hawthorne Elementary School had an enrollment of 74 pupils and three teachers, Principal A. L. Bernes, Rose Manama and Mae Vuich.
  • Roy R. Parett, superintendent of the Walker River Indian Reservation and Granville Leavitt, principal of the Indian School at Schurz, met with school and county officials in Hawthorne to see if arrangements could be worked out to accommodate two high school students from Schurz at Mineral County High School.