10 Years Ago

  • The US Fish and Wildlife Service announced a plan on October 25 to list the Bi-state Sage Grouse as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
  • After years of declining funding the Don Goforth Resource Center, a long time detention center for delinquent youth in Mineral County and home for Juvenile Probation Officer, closed its doors on Oct. 4 leaving 14 people jobless.

20 Years Ago

  • The Mineral County Senior Center gathered to celebrate 30; years of serving meals to seniors. Ellen Blair, who was a candidate for Ms. Senior Nevada sang two songs to honor the ceremony.
  • Brea and Triston Schlepp won the Bank of America contest. The Schlepp kids both had the closest guess as to how many pieces of Candy corn was in a jar.
  • Hazel Wadlow had an abundance of tomatoes from her garden. She hauled in over 1,000, filling her dining room table.

30 Years Ago

  • Leonard “Slug” Erickson, a 77-year-old Hawthorne resident was successfully rescued after being stranded in the mountains in the Montgomery Pass area while deer hunting.
  • Slug’s truck became stuck and he spent three days and nights in freezing temperatures before being found in a semi conscience condition.Officials stated that with the cold nighttime temperatures and his being without matches and water for three days and still alive, was a testament of Slug’s strong willpower and survival abilities. He was flown to Reno on Care flight from a point on highway 95 south of Sodaville for further treatment.
  • Fourteen BMX racers from Mineral County Associated participated in the state Qualifier and Nevada State Championship races in Las Vegas. They won several awards . From Hawthorne were: Merlin Addenbrooke, Mike Eaton, Aguya Hall, Brett Hughes, Billy Lynch, Gerald Reeves, Clay Self, Larry Steltz, Bandon Sweet, Rob Waggoner, and Phillip Ward.
  • Winners of the Main Event races during the El Capitan classic races at Western Nevada Dirt Track Racing Association Speedway on Saturday were: Wayne Richard, Jeff Cloutter, Reldon Hatch, Mike Fitch, on Sunday were Wayne Richard,Jeff Cloutier, Harold Otschawka, and Bill Pearson. Trophy Girl was Sherry Bonham.

40 Years Ago

  • A Sheriff sale at the Lucky Strike Brothel in Mina netted approximately $1,900 and a total of 32 bidders were successful in obtaining various items of furniture, fixtures,and appliances.
  • A man who had entered a guilty plea on the charges of shooting a cow on the range between Finger Rock Wash and Gabbs was ordered to make full restitution in the amount of $310.
  • Hawthorne Serpents varsity team lost to Yerington Lions 26-9 but the JV took a 28-9 win over Yerington.

50 Years Ago

  • An “Igloo” located at the site where the new Golden Key Drug Store was to be built on E Street was torn down. The shell was built originally as a form of construction of some of the original explosive magazines at Naval Depot and was bought by Jack Bott in 1940. Bott stated “It was built to stand indefinitely, l guess, but the need for larger quarters for the Golden Key business forces me to retire the “Igloo” to make way for a larger and more modern structure.”
  • High School students Bob Espinosa and Mark Harris were pictured in the newspaper at work sites under the cooperative education program.
  • Hawthorne was awarded the American Automobile Association’s citation for “No Pedestrian Deaths.”
  • The Serpents lost to the Manogue Miners in the final game of the season 65-6

60 Years Ago

  • In the MCHS News Notes column visitors reported at the school included Lt. Chloe Akon Che, Capt. Aboel Morlock, from Indonesia and Korea. After visiting the classrooms, the Legend room, they stated they were very impressed with the equipment and buildings.
  • Dr. John Denser was chosen as chairman of the Mineral County Republican Central Committee.
  • The Serpents lost to Carson City Senators 51-18.
  • Uncle Vane Day’s ‘chuckle of the day’ informs us that “a dollar bill may not do as much for you as it used to, but you don’t do as much for a dollar, either!”

70 Years Ago

  • No one was injured when a larger truck carrying ammunition to the Hawthorne Naval Depot exploded on US Highway 40 about 20 miles west of Lovelock. Live ammunition was scarce for approximately half a mile and further danger developed when it was learned that motorists passing the scene had picked unexploded shells for souvenirs.
  • Judge Wm. D. Hatton upheld the sale of county ligand in Mina to Merle Sawanson by the county commissioners. O.J. Belleville had filed a suit to declare the sale invalid because of the title question and also alleged a discrepancy in the time the auction was held. Court house clocks, serviced by the telephone company, were declared to be accurate.
  • The Serpents defeated the Yerington Lions 20-7.

80 Years Ago

  • The USO extension club in Babbitt was formally opened with F. A. L.

Vossler, commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot making the presentation to the people. Vosslar said the idea of a club in Babbitt was not new but that it had not been possible because of war conditions until the present time. Captain Vossler the introduction the director of the club, Mrs. Julia P. Stowe.

  • Post Office urged use is V- Mail for letter ps sent to servicemen overseas.
  • D. M. Buckingham resigned as county clerk and treasurer to enlist in the Seabees. His deputy, Anita Tennison was appointed to succeed him.

90 Years Ago

  • A “poles” shipment of ore from Camp Ashby by leaders as well as the Ashby operating company brought good turns. Production from Jim Shaw’s lease topped the lot with an average of $165 a ton.
  • A committee of five county residents would be named to distribute a $1,000 “outright “ grant to be used for relief of citizens in this county. Committee would work under the direction of the State Board of Charities and Public Welfare.
  • The town of Mina was preparing an application for a $50,000 ($900,000 in 2013) loan from the newly created federal Public Works Agency, Robert Allen, state director of PWA in Nevada, assisted businessmen and others who were seeking the loan to construct a new water system to serve the town of Mina.
  • Location of the new CCC Camp was changed from Cottonwood Canyon to an area 1.3 miles west of the main gate at the Naval Depot. Construction of the barracks was started as lumber started arriving at Thorne direct from mills. Construction to apply the lumber had been awarded to the L. H. Kent Co. of Fallon.