10 Years Ago

  • In front of a large enthusiastic home crowd, the Mineral County High School Serpents football team took another easy victory on Friday, dominating Excel Christian 52-8.
  • No significant economic or population changes are likely in Mineral County over the next five years, said All three members of the Board of County Commissioners.
  • After opening the season with a home loss against Whittell High, the Mineral County High volleyball team traveled to Big Pine, Ca. where it handily defeated the Warriors, 3-1 on Sept. 14.

20 Years Ago

  • Financial Horizons Credit Union was the recipient of the Pride Award for Sept. 2003 in the business category. Cathy and Gus Gustafson were awarded the residential division award for keeping their residence admirable and donating their time to help others clean up downtown.
  • Work began on the RV park next to US Highway 95 at the north end of Hawthorne. Owners Woody and Carolyn Isom broke ground on the land where they will have a 61 space RV Park.
  • Documents from the United States government and Walker River Paiute Tribe have been mailed to Mineral County residents who have a viable claim for the water in the Walker River Basin Water Decree case.

30 Years Ago

  • U.S. Highway 95 was blocked about twenty miles north of Hawthorne after a travel trailer became detached from a pickup truck which was pulling it, and closed the highway to all traffic in both directions.
  • The annual Ladies Lagoon Golf Tournament was held at Walker Lake Country Club located on the local base.

40 Years Ago

  • A formal petition was filed by Mineral County District Attorney Larry Betty’s to close a house of prostitution called The Lucky Strike. The reasons given in support of the measure were that the license had a prior conviction and was allowing men to live at the brother’s house in violation of the ordinance.
  • Al Hughes was pictured in the paper with a day’s catch of catfish he caught on the Walker River about the Weber Reservoir. All the fish were nice but the largest was a big channel cat that was over 20 inches long and weighed over five pounds.

50 Years Ago

  • Hawthorne Elks Lodge Youth activities committee conducted the annual Punt, Pass and Kick competition at the Henry E. “Lefty” Mayer Memorial Football Field. First place winners were Cary Cloyd, Julian Montoya, David Morton, David Lopez and Issac Lopez.
  • The Hawthorne Kiwanis Club installed new officers, new members were; Leon Taylor, Fred Hammond, Roy Warren, Bob Hemmelreich, Mark Powell, Bob Bennett, Richard Bryant, Bud Young, Rollie Rather,and Ned Heaney.
  • The MCHS Serpents won over the Stewart Indians 44-0.

60 Years Ago

  • An open house planned for October 5 by Air Force Detachment 12, 11th Radar Bomb Scoring Squadron located in an area facing 26th Street and Essex Avenue in Babbitt. Four Officers and 52 enlisted men were on duty at the time, including staff segment Max McGee who resided in Hawthorne at the time. There are several other men that served in the detachment during the years it was in operation here that, 50 years ago, were well known residents of Hawthorne. The units operated 24 hours a day, five days a week. (Max McGee retired from the unit with the rank of Master Sergeant.)
  • Successful bidder for the purchase of Lot 12, Block D in Luning was L. O. Morton of Luning who bid $77.13 ($589.51 adjusted for inflation in 2013.)
  • The Dodgers defeated the Yankees 5-2 in the first game of the World Series.Sandy Koufax went all the way and set a new series strikeout record and Whitey Ford started for the yanks and was relieved in the fifth by Stan Williams. A special World Series treat was provided by Joe’s Tavern- patrons could watch the series on color television.
  • Uncle Vane Day published the following quote in his “Every Day by Vane Day”in the newspaper: “The modern home is one where the switch regulates everything but the children.”

70 Years Ago

  • Mrs. Helen Meyers of Babbitt began her duties as the Mineral County Health Nurse.

Miss Rachel Johnson helped Mrs. Meyers when the office first started. Later Mrs. Pernina Carraher served as an assistant to Mrs Meyers and when Mrs Meyers retired Mrs Carraher became the County Health Nurse. Mrs Helen Lois Hughes aided both the nurses with secretarial and other duties.

  • Among other matters considered at the regular meeting of the Hawthorne City Council was the possibility of obtaining a $35,000 loan from the Housing and Home Finance Agency to finance the sinking of a new water well to supplement the city’s water supply.
  • Volunteer firemen held a practice firefighter session and discovered some faulty sections of hose which failed to withstand water pressure. The firemen were thankful they made the discovery when a call was made later that same evening to the Civil Center when a motor on an air cooler burned out.
  • Joanna Souza was president of the Babbitt Circle No. 921, Neighbors of Woodcraft, and president at a meeting held in the KP Hall in Hawthorne.
  • The Serpents showed power by defeating Carson City 40-13.

80 Years Ago

  • A joint meeting was held by the Board of County Commissioners and the Board of Trustees of Mineral County Hospital to discuss possible ways of alleviating the acute financial condition of the hospital. With receipts barely coving labor expenses the hospital was face with the possibility of closing the institution unless some relief could be obtained.
  • Mrs B Mortenson suffered Signa Porier as matron of the hospital.
  • Local registrants leaving for military service from the Hawthorne area were: Richard Hees. Earl P. Frank, Robert Fisherman, John McCloskey, William Morton Jr., Vasco L. Buanamici, Moises Gonzales and Wesley Winegar.

90 Years Ago

  • American Legion Post 19 and Veterans of Foreign War Post 2313 formed a Veterans Alliance to support legislation related to veterans in both the National Congress and the State Legislature.
  • New work schedule at the Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot called for a 36-44 plan with civil service employees working five 8-hour shifts, plus four hours Friday, then not working on Monday of the following week.
  • Major B. J. Peters, U. S. Army, came to Hawthorne from Sacramento to personally examine a proposed site for a CCC camp at some location on Mt. Grant. One item to be considered was the type of work that could be performed during the winter months.
  • Arvin Boerlin of Hawthorne who was commissioned a second lieutenant in the army following graduation from the University of Nevada, was one of for “ reserves” ordered to report to Fort Douglas, Utah, to prepare to serve six months or longer as an officer at the Civilian Conservation Corps camp.