10 Years Ago

  • Everything’s going well, said Shelley Hartmann, director of the Mineral County Economic Development Authority. Hartmann was referring to the school for pasture-raised poultry the MCEDA is hosting.
  • Drug Free Communities Committee  sponsoredt a 5K9 fun run, walk, wag on May 17. The DFC has been created to advocate for drug and alcohol prevention and poise the community for a $75,000 mentoring grant from the federal government to be submitted this month.

20 Years Ago

  • Staci Emm, a Mineral County native, was named to head up the Cooperative Extension Office in Mineral County.
  • A relinquishing of Command ceremonies was held April 15 at the Hawthorne. The Army Depot for LTC David Dornblaser. The depot colors were turned over to Col Jyuji D. Hewitt, commander of McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, who was interim commander.
  • Marty Waggoner signed a scholarship to Dickinson State University in North Dakota to play football for the University.

30 Years Ago

  • Bart Towe was the grand prize winner of the Nickelodeon Stocking Stuffer Sweepstakes, His prize included a color writer, Gar Vac, Gak inflator, power blimp toy and much more.
  • Misty Jones and T.C. Knight were crowned King and Queen at the 1994 Junior/Senior prom.

40 Years Ago

  • Mineral County Commissioners scheduled a public hearing to hear objections to, or recommendations changes on , a proposal to form a Mineral County Hospital District.
  • Hazel Brandon was elected president of the Hawthorne Business and Professional Women’s Club in Hawthorne.
  • Wassuk College announced that about 3,500 volumes of books, publications and scholastic journals had been received.
  • John White was the winner of the Cliff House fish derby with the largest cutthroat, 6 pounds, 6 1/2 ounces and 25 inches long. Accumulated entry fees were good for $250.

50 Years Ago

  • Twelve boys; Tom Berry, Junior Carmona, Jim Webster, Joe Rosemore, Claude Malnack, Ricky Fuller, Mike Beer, Randy Wheeler, David Manfredi, and Robert Peterson were chosen to participate in one of the first home economics classes for boys. The boys p, under the instructions of Miss Gazaway, had just started sewing and were making muscle shirts.
  • Offices of U,S. Senators Alan Bible and Howard Cannon were advised by the Department of Navy on Friday that authorization had been given to proceed with bids for construction of the first two phases of a multi-million dollar demilitarization facility at Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot.
  • Prizes awarded in the annual American Association of University Women’s art show in the crafts category went to Christina Anderson, Tad Williams, James Easter, Vincent Quintero, Harriet Clary, Brian June and Carol Johnson.

60 Years Ago

  • A new Post Office Building was approved for Hawthorne.
  • Student body offices were elected for Mineral County High School. President Mare Conelly, Vice President Joe Pedrojetti, Secretary Joan McCloskey, Treasure Toni Dellamonica, and Varsity Cheerleaders- Sharon Peccio, Sherry Page, Patty Wallace, and Betty Wilson.

70 Years Ago

  • Mayor Maurice Adams and two councilmen Albert Fick and Jeff Wallace, struggled with pending business, particularly the payment of a number of outstanding claims following an audit of the city’s books by Jack Bay. The councilmen ,however, did not fill a vacancy on the council following the resignation of E.B. Taylor Ward 3 Councilman.
  • Mineral County had 2,700 voters registered for the June 1 primary election (one and only time Nevada experienced a June primary.)
  • M/Sgt. W.L. Patrick took the military prize of $25 for the largest fish caught by a member of the Armed Services between February 15 and March 15. His fish weighed 113/4 pounds. L.K. Ferguson and Gene Terry were shown in the newspaper with several limits of bass taken from Walker Lake . Don Dawson was also pictured with his 6 pound cutthroat which was the largest taken so far this season in Walker Lake.

80 Years Ago

  • Twelve Mineral County registrants left Hawthorne for Fort Douglas,Utah. Local registrants were: William Hoechr, Charles R. Hammock, Elwood Williams, Manuel McCloud, Francis Collins, Edward Summerlin, Fred Trease, Roger MeGrown, Kenneth Picotte, Edward Craft, Charles Utter and Ernest J. Mangini. Efton Swindler reported to Salt Lake City, Utah to take up his duties with the Naval Ship Repair unit.
  • The Marine Corps issued an appeal for 90 war dogs consisting of male Doberman-Pinscher and German Shepherds. The dogs would receive intensive 12 week training and battle-conditioning.
  • The Babbitt Pharmacy offered armored Bibles packaged to mail any place in the world. The Bible’s fit in the breast pocket over the heart and was capable of deflecting bullets, shrapnel and bayonets.

90 Years Ago

  • Independent-News reprinted a photograph of Sarah the Sea Serpent of Walker Lake fame that first appeared in the Reno Evening Gazette. Speculation was that Sarah was a distant relative of the Loch Ness Monster of Scotland.
  • Typing students at Mineral County High School competed for the right to represent school in a district contest in Goldfield. Local contest was held in the county auditor’s office and finalists were second year students Ellen Thompson of Hawthorne, 75 words per minute and Marjorie Gunn of Mina, 70 words. First year winners were Wanda Bradford of Mina and Alicia Thompson of Hawthorne, each typing 62 words per minute.
  • The Rt. Rev. Thomas Jenkins, Episcopal Bishop of Nevada, introduced Deaconess Lillian Crow to parishioners of St. Philip’s in the Desert Church in Hawthorne, and other residents of this community. Deaconess Crow succeeded Deaconess M. Hayes, who returned to Cleveland, Ohio to enter a religious order.