130 Years Ago
Nov. 18, 1892
Kelso, a young man who has been working southeast of Alliance on a ranch for Coote Mulloy, has been the recipient of a good fortune that few would object to experiencing. Years ago he accepted an old mine in the Black Hills as payment, but did not consider it of use. About a week since he received a telegram calling him there. He returned last night with a neat little sum in his pocket. He will start for California where he has relatives living.
125 Years Ago
Nov. 19, 1897
Mollring Bros. Say they now have in their employ the most expert dressmaker that ever visited this section of the Northwest – Miss A. N. Pratt, of Omaha. She arrived yesterday morning.
120 Years Ago
Nov. 25, 1902
Elmer McIntyre, the twelve-year-old son of D. C. McIntyre, in company with some others indulged in a little private hunting party last Friday evening, unknown to their parents. While carrying a twenty-two calibre rifle under his arm the weapon was discharged accidentally, the bullet entered Elmer’s right leg just at the inside of the knee passing downwards next to the bone, where it lodged, and was later cut out by the surgeon called. Elmer gamely concealed the fact of his injury for several hours. He is confined to his bed at present, and there is a possibility that the injury may leave him with a stiffness of the knee, but the physician in charge hopes not. Elmer announces that his Nimrodic experiences are enough to last him a lifetime. It is fortunate that it was no worse. A boy and a gun are a dangerous combination, but “boys will be boys.”
115 Years Ago
Nov. 26, 1907
We hear of a gentleman, who after making his toilet in the wash room of the “Q” shops recently, left suddenly, and after having arrived at a point well out on the road, incidentally missed a pair of breeches which he had left in the wash room, and which contained $75 in cash. Whether or not, the gentleman regained possession of the lost property, is not known, however, we figure it rather fortunate that he should have been the sole owner of two pair of trousers and $75 in money all at the same time.
110 Years Ago
Nov. 22, 1912
Mrs. Georgia Coleman this morning shot Mrs. Janie Street, using a shotgun. Mrs. Street’s feet received the charge of No. 5 shot from a single barrel gun and it is probable that amputation will be necessary. The shooting occurred about midnight, at the home of Mr. Guy. One version of the shooting is that Mrs. Coleman was very drunk and attempted to follow the Street woman’s husband into a closet, outside the house. He locked her out and this enraged her. She then went into the house and secured the shotgun, which she deliberately loaded. In the meantime Mrs. Street came out to learn what the trouble was about. The Coleman woman didn’t waste any words with the Street woman, but raised the gun and fired. For a wonder, her aim was good, although lower than intended. The other inmates of the house were alarmed and at once notified the police, who came and took the Coleman woman to jail.
105 Years Ago
Nov. 23, 1917
While George Whaley was working in one of the farthermost corners of a big boiler at the Burlington shops Tuesday afternoon, a Russian named Panful Belek (pronounced bellyache) started a fire in the boiler which gave promise of roasting Whaley alive. Belek, not knowing of Whaley’s presence, started the fire and shut the door. Whaley picked up a heavy hammer and threw it at the door of the boiler hoping to attract the attention of the fireman. Just then Belek opened the door and stuck his face in the aperture in time to receive the full force of the hammer in his teeth. He lost two of the front ivories. Belek went before Judge Tash and complained that Whaley did the deed with deliberate intent. After hearing the testimony the judge concluded that there was no malice aforethought, although it had an unhappy outcome, and he dismissed the case.
100 Years Ago
Nov. 24, 1922
Alliance ice cream will grace Lincoln tables on Thanksgiving day. The local creamery received an order for a special shipment of their “Rele Creme” brand of ice cream to be served at one of the big social events in the capital city on Thanksgiving day. This comes as a testimonial of the fine quality of the ice cream being manufactured by the Alliance Creamery company.
95 Years Ago
Nov. 22, 1927
A man giving his name as Otto Sutherland, of Ava., Mo., 35 years old, literally “blew” into Alliance Friday morning clinging to the rods beneath a car on a westbound freight train. Shaking the coal dust from his whiskers the transient wandered down main street where his trouble began. Sometime between than and late the following night Sutherland obtained a bottle of denatured alcohol. Officers found him on lower Box Butte avenue in a hilarious condition Friday evening and he was promptly incarcerated in the city jail. Sutherland’s case was investigated and it was found that he had been traveling from place to place for some time and had no money. The officers were authorized to take him to the edge of the city and give him the “bums rush.” Sutherland did not let any grass grow under his feet and when last seen was walking up the Chadron highway at a speedy gait.
90 Years Ago
Nov. 22, 1932
Mrs. Joe Jansa, who lives southwest of Hemingford suffered a painful injury by having a needle broken off into the palm of her had. She was brought to Dr. Williams office Saturday where an x-ray disclosed the needle lying parallel and close to the bone. The doctor removed the portion of the broken needle. The accident occurred when Mrs. Jansa was wiping or brushing the wall and the needle had been stuck in the wall.
85 Years Ago
Nov. 23, 1937
A holiday spirit prevails in Alliance as movie-goers throughout this area greet the new Alliance theatre at the grand opening celebration today. Doors of the new show house were thrown open to the public at 2 p. m. when the first matinee crowd was admitted. A second matinee will begin at 4 and the show will be continuous until the last flicker at night.
80 Years Ago
Nov. 24, 1942
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Meininger of Alliance were greatly relieved Friday night by a telegram from their son, Jack Meininger, second class seaman, who was a crew member of the battered cruiser Boise, that docked in Philadelphia last week after returning from the Solomons battle area. Jack joined the navy shortly after the Japs attack on Pearl Harbor, and is now an aviation machinist’s mate. He has a brother, Charles, who has been in the submarine service of the Navy for six years and two sisters at home.
75 Years Ago
Nov. 25, 1947
Box Butte county’s baby stork is reported in an exhausted condition after he had made four trips to St. Joseph’s hospital in six hours early today, with three of the trips made within 34 minutes. At 3:15 a baby boy was born to Mrs. Marion Kosmicki of Alliance, weight 8 pounds, 12 ounces; at 3:29 a girl arrived for Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wood of Hemingford, weight 6 pounds, 1-2 ounces; a girl came along at 3:49 a.m. for Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Garret of Alliance, weighing 6 pounds, 1-2 ounces and after that the stork roosted for several hours on the hospital gable before returning with a new boy for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hernandez, Alliance, weighing in at 7 pounds, 8 1-2 ounces. At 10 a.m. today everyone was doing fine but the stork and he was having a recharge of vitamin pills.
70 Years Ago
Nov. 21, 1952
Alliance motorists had a “parking meter holiday” one day this week when the police department ran out of tickets and a new supply hadn’t been finished by the printers. As a result officers couldn’t issue overtime parking tickets and motorists kept on feeding the meters without knowing about it. However, the department now has its tickets…
65 Years Ago
Nov. 23, 1957
The Alliance JayCee drive for funds to buy a television set for Clemen Routh, a patient at St. Joseph’s Hospital, is well in progress today. Nearly $100 had been donated to the cause the first day. Routh is paralyzed and has been hospitalized eight years.
60 Years Ago
Nov. 24, 1962
An Alliance man and his wife received minor injuries here at 7:45 p.m., Friday, when a car in which they were passengers was struck broadside by a Burlington switch engine at the Kellogg crossing at Railroad Avenue and Emerson. The driver of the car, William J. Jean, 23, of Bayard, received only minor scrathes in the accident. The two injured passengers are Arthur Dale Lawrenz and his wife, Betty. Lawrenz was treated at St. Joseph’s Hospital for what were considered minor bruises and abrasions and remained in the hospital overnight for observation. Mrs. Lawrenz was treated for a cut
on one of her knees and other scratches about her face. She was not hospitalized. Jean told investigating officers that he did not see or hear the switch engine as he drove his car north on Emerson into the path of the engine. V. L. Munger, the engineer, told officers that he saw the Jean car approaching the track and sounded the locomotive’s horn. The small diesel was westbound and pulling no cars when it struck the right rear door of the car while reducing speed to avert the crash. The car was shoved between 20 to 30 feet along the right-of-way but did not turn over. The rear door was ripped off by the impact.
55 Years Ago
Nov. 23, 1967
Bob and Janet Williams, owners of Williams Jewelers store, announce that all Christmas merchandise has now arrived. Featured in the section are diamonds, mother rings, circle pins, charms, Bulova and Caravelle watches and Speidel watchbands.
50 Years Ago
Nov. 23, 1972
The Box Butte Board of Commissioners this week gave approval for the purchase of 22 two-way radios at a total cost of $13,000. The radios will be used by the County Road Department and by the commissioners. County Road Superintendent Rodger Parks told the commissioners that the radios will help in snow removal or any emergency situation.
45 Years Ago
Nov. 23, 1977
Bill Meehan uses fire simulating equipment to train volunteer firefighters. Meehan said that the Fire Simulator allows fireman to “put into practice what they’ve learned in the classroom.”
40 Years Ago
Nov. 24, 1982
The Alliance Community Education program not only teaches classes in the various schools, but also at the Regional Law Enforcement Center. Inmates can work towards a General Education Diploma. Since the program was started in the county jail in 1981, 32 inmates have participated in the program with 12 earning diplomas. Lonnie Sherlock is the Community Education Director and Georgia Overstreet is an instructor for the program.
35 Years Ago
Nov. 25, 1987
Alco and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) are teaming up this Christmas with the “Tree of Love.” Residents of St. Joseph Gerontology and Good Samaritan, have names and requests on the tree decorations. People may buy residents the gifts. Alco employees Kathy Myers and Tammy Moore along with RSVP director Bayone Meyer and RSVP members Mary Shimp, Lois Watteyne and Bertha Powers hang decorations on the “Tree of Love.”
30 Years Ago
Nov. 23, 1992
The Internal Revenue Service is seeking volunteers for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, or VITA. Training is provided. Interested persons may call the IRS toll free at 800-829-1040, Extension 3501. Volunteers also may call Northwestern Community Action (762-4523) if they wish to volunteer to help low income families with their tax forms.
25 Years Ago
Nov. 21, 1997
Posters displaying fifth grade students ideas of what energy is were drawn during Public Power and Natural Gas Week and sent to an annual calendar contest. Students in Alliance and Hemingford fifth grade classes sent pictures to the Nebraska Municipal Power Pool (NMPP) Energy contest in October. Dacia Boyer and Danielle Gorecki, Grandview Elementary, and Dane Armstrong, Hemingford Elementary, were among 12 first place winners. Each student will have his or her picture featured on a different month. Second place winners will be placed on the cover.
20 Years Ago
Nov. 26, 2002
Five local men have been named finalists in the first “Scrooge of the Year” contest sponsored by the Alliance Chamber of Commerce. The five finalists determined by the Chamber’s FUNdraising committee are Former City of Alliance employee Dick Bacon, City Manager Wally Baird, Western Heritage Credit Union President Ted Bohlen, VFW manager Derald Kinser and Box Butte General Hospital CEO Terry Padden.
15 Years Ago
Nov. 23, 2007
Dozens of volunteers delivered more than 250 Thanksgiving Day dinners to the home bound and their families and served over 130 diners at the Holy Rosary Parish Center. People Helping People has for the past 39 years, served turkey and all the trimmings to any one who calls in or comes to eat. David and Teresa Boyle have led the project for 15 of those years.
10 Years Ago
Nov. 24, 2012
Eight grade students from Alliance Middle School recently attended a Career Day sponsored by Box Butte Development Corporation. The Alliance Times-Herald hosted a booth and conducted a creative Ad Lib writing contest with the winning group earning a pizza party. Nine groups of 5 to 11 students were given the same story template, Hidden Present! The Ad Lib entry written by Gage Buddemeyer, Caleb Neilson, Isabel Aguallo, Marisa Craig and Hannah Korte was chosen as the most creative story.
5 Years Ago
Nov. 22, 2017
Bill and Jean Marchant donated $7,500 to the Save The Track fund leaving the current mark of total donations collected at $325,000. According to Dr. Troy Unzicker school superintendent, the final fundraising goal remains at $600,000 whereas the construction goal is estimated between $700,000 and $750,000.