10 Years Ago

  • PILT funding was included on the farm bill that passed last week, meaning local governments in 1,580 countries in 49 states will receive a chunk of over $400 million dollars distributed.
  • A man from Schurz was sentenced to federal prison from killing a man in North Dakota.
  • The NHP and the Mineral County Sheriff’s Department seized over 11.5 pounds of marijuana at a traffic stop for a man not using his headlights through town.

20 Years Ago

  • Fencing began in the Brownsfield project. The project is designed to clean up the old landfill in Hawthorne.
  • Demolition was completed on the old Western Gas Station location on Sierra Way and 6th Street. The tanks that were removed were from the early 1950s.
  • Jonathan Engebreetsen was named to the Dean’s lists at Dickinson State University in North Dakota.
  • Frances Kerley was awarded with 35 years of service with the federal government and U.S. postal service. She was awarded a service pin, certificate and bronze clock from Hawthorne Postmaster Mary Mills has. Kerley had been employed at the Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot for seven years prior to transferring to the post office.

30 Years Ago

  • Mrs. Joanna Souza of Hawthorne was installed as President of the Department Association, Ladies Auxiliary Patriarch at Riverside, California. Mrs Souza became a Rebekah in November 1951. In Hawthorne, joining Queen of the Lake Lodge No. 20.
  • Mrs Nada Miller of Hawthorne was honored by receiving the Silver Beaver Award from the Nevada Council of Boy Scouts of America. Jim Press, prominent local scouter made the presentation at a recognition dinner held in Reno. Nada is still very active in the Cub Scout program here in Hawthorne.

40 Years Ago

  • In response to requests for support for Hawthorne, U.S. Senator Chic Hecht said he was concerned about the proposal to move the Air Force Department to Hawthorne . The unit had been in Hawthorne for 20 years and involved approximately 75 military personnel.
  • Mrs. Gloria Williams and members of her shorthand class visited the Reno Business College, UNR, and Truckee Meadows Community College.
  • Mike Kunzi was selected to be a member of the “All Navy Champion” wrestling team and would compete in the heavyweight class.

50 Years Ago

  • Groundbreaking ceremonies were held for Mineral County High School’s new physical education facility.
  • MCHS Serpents lost to Yerington 92-60.

60 Years Ago

  • A notice in the newspaper advising residents of Hawthorne that items appearing in the Reno newspaper with a Hawthorne dateline were not submitted by the local paper. The notice contained: “While we willingly correct our own mistakes, we cannot rectify errors appearing in other newspapers, and must advise those who have legitimate ‘beefs’ to direct their fire northward.”
  • Claudia Treharne of Hawthorne was pictured in the newspaper when she took part in the capping ceremonies at the Orvis School of Nursing at the University of Nevada.
  • A Mineral County Economic Development plan was completed.
  • The Serpents won over Winnemucca, but lost to Lovelock.
  • Uncle Vane Day said: “One great difference between the parrot and the human being. The bride is content to repeat what it hears without trying to make a good story out of it.”

70 Years Ago

  • Although Hawthorne was not included on the original itinerary of the wind that hit Northern California and other parts of Nevada p, the community was chosen for the repeat performance. The heaviest damage was sustained by the 100 “relocated” houses constructed at the west edge of Babbitt.
  • Thirty-year service pins were presented by Naval Ammunition Depot Commanding Officer, W. S. Mayer, Jr., to Richard Neblett, Allin Coder, Frank Frost, Ernest Lawrence and Raymond Iman.
  • Proving that “heat around fishing” at Walker Lake was more than just a slogan, the first catch of the year, a 2 1/2 pound black spotted trout was brought in by Julius Miller, and Joe Madison caught a 4 1/2 pounder. Both catches were  made by offshore casting, using daredevil and pumpkin seed lures at Fisherman’s Point.
  • The local credit union declared a four percent dividend to members.
  • The Mineral County March of Dimes passed the $10,000 mark.
  • The Serpents defeated Douglas 58-46, but lost to Carson City 63-59.

80 Years Ago

  • The Regional Red Cross conference at the Hawthorne USO proved interesting to those attending. Nevada field representatives gave publicity ideas and the Pacific Area Manager led an informative campaign discussion. Intense cold weather and unfavorable driving conditions prevented representatives from other county communities from attending.
  • Local registration leaving from Hawthorne to enter military service were Ed Fenkell, Robert Herman, Ardath Donnelly, Frederick Emmett Connelly and Paul Flynn.
  • The Mineral County grand jury convened and it was expected that the jury would make its findings public within the next few weeks, according to Martin Evansen, district attorney.

90 Years Ago

  • Golden Willow Service Station on the west side of Walker Lake was leased by owner Mike Knopf to Mildred Troyer of Hawthorne.
  • Seven men were hired by O.D. Thomas to work at the Langry property at Aurora, which he had leased from Los Angeles owners.
  • One wall of the unoccupied Palace Garage at Mina was cracked when a heavy earthquake rocked this area.
  • Admissions charge to the high school basketball game was reduced to 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
  • Mrs. Rose Esther (Summerfield) White died in Carson City after a long illness. Born in Sutton, near Dayton, in 1881, she lived in Hawthorne from the time she was a child until moving to Carson City in 1927 when her husband, Jay A. White , Mineral County District Attorney, was appointed secretary to Governor Fred Balzar (also of Hawthorne) and Mr. White later became the Adjunct General of Nevada.
  • A President’s Birthday Ball was held in Hawthorne to help support the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation as part of a nationwide campaign to fight poliomyelitis. The event also honored President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had been stricken with polio and sought treatment at Warm Springs.