Memory Lane

Memory Lane: March 10, 1983
From the March 10, 1983 edition of The Wayne Herald Allen welding team wins competition Several students from the vocational agriculture class at Allen High School took part in the District 3 …
Memory Lane: Sept. 11, 2003
From the September 11, 2003 edition of The Wayne Herald Nick Klassen to receive Medal of Merit Nick Klassen's quick thinking and lifesaving action have earned him a national honor so rare …
Memory Lane: Sept. 10. 1993
From the September 10, 1993 edition of The Wayne Herald Family relocates; likes Wayne life A better quality of life is what attracted Tamra and Dr. Robert Krugman to relocate to Wayne. The …
Memory Lane: Sept. 8, 1983
From the September 8, 1983 edition of The Wayne Herald Li'l Husker Day draws 750 Planning is underway for the second Li'l Husker Day, which has been tentatively schedule dfor Evergreen …
Memory Lane: Sept. 6, 1973
From the September 6, 1973 edition of The Wayne Herald AFS student arrives 'home' Thirty-one former students and their husbands and wives, plus several guests turned out for the fifty-year …
Memory Lane: Sept. 4, 1963
From the September 4, 1963 edition of The Wayne Herald Open house marks new era for Dahl Retirement Center Completion of an ambitious construction and remodeling program this week will mark …

Memory Lane: August 21, 1963
August 21, 1963 Wayne National Guard practices camouflage Camouflage was one of the studies engaged in by the Wayne National Guard unit at Camp Ripley during the past week and a half. Here, …
Memory Lane: August 17, 1993
August 17, 1993 Young pilgrims wowed by experience Wayne's young pilgrims who made the trek to Denver to see the Pope last week returned home Monday excited to the point of exhaustion with the …
Memory Lane: August 15, 1983
August 15, 1983 Wayne vet visits Vienna The Kiwanis International annual convention is usually held in such places as Minneapolis and Phoenix, so when it was announced the 1983 convention …
Memory Lane: August 14, 2003
August 14, 2003 Football player speaks to kids about Nigeria Celebrating International Week at Rainbow World, children were able to make crafts and taste foods from around the world. …
Memory Lane: August 14, 1963
August 14, 1963 Topp, Glass, have champion animals in 4-H beef showing A 950 pound Hereford steer shown by Mickey Topp was picked as the Grand Champion at the 4-H baby beef show Thursday at …
Memory Lane: August 13, 1973
August 13, 1973 Biking their way West An ambitious trio from Wakefield took off Wednesday afternoon on their 10-speed bikes with Colorado as their destination. Thanks to the Wakefield …
Memory Lane: August 8, 1983
August 8, 1983 Wayne couple takes over feed business Roberts Feed & Seed at 106 Pearl in Wayne has a new name and new owners. Brooks, 29, and Jennifer, 24, Widner of Wayne have …
Memory Lane: August 7, 2003
August 7, 2003 Ponies help those with disabilities When a pony came to a special education classroom under the direction of Dr. Fay Jackson on the Wayne State College campus, Brian Hapner …
Memory Lane: August 7, 1963
August 7, 1963 Fair opens Thursday with free barbecue, fireworks A free barbecue Thursday night and the largest fireworks display ever presented in Northeast Nebraska will highlight the …
Memory Lane: August 6, 1973
August 6, 1973 76 area children enrolled in Circus fun reading club Seventy-six children were enrolled in the summer reading club program at the public library this year according to …
Memory Lane: August 6, 1993
August 6, 1993 Longtime editor will switch jobs Longtime Wayne Herald news staff member LaVon Anderson has resigned to take a new job as special education aide with the Wakefield Schools. …
Memory Lane: August 3, 1993
August 3, 1993 More puppies than they can handle Members of the Scott Schultz family of rural Wayne were surprised last week when their Blond Lab "Taffy" delivered 16 puppies in one healthy …
Memory Lane: August 2, 1973
August 2, 1973 Area twirler wins state honors Carla Miller, 15-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Miller of Winside, received a third place trophy in the senior division of the state …
Memory Lane: August 1, 1983
August 1, 1983 A piece of history: Wayne's last creamery is outgrown The last creamery in Wayne- and one of the last in Northeast Nebraska- has stopped churning. For many years, dairy …
Memory Lane: July 31, 2003
July 31, 2003 Marine shares his experiences in Iraq Marine Cpl. Matthew Benson is back in Wayne after serving in Iraq. He is in the 2nd Marine Division and has been at Camp Lejeune, North …
Memory Lane: July 31, 1963
July 31, 1963 Nearly 4,000 people enjoy Winside Old Settlers picnic The weather was perfect and the public took advantage of it at Winside's Old Settlers picnic as nearly 4,000 people turned out …
Memory Lane: July 26, 1993
July 26, 1993 Winside volunteer named EMS Person of the Year Don Skokan, a member of the Winside Volunteer Rescue Squad, was one of three Nebraskans named Emergency Medical Service Persons of …
Memory Lane: July 23, 1973
July 23, 1973 Hail strips hopes for record yields Northeast of Wayne Farmers northeast of Wayne are hoping for cool, cloudy weather to give their crops a chance to recover from Wednesday night's …
Memory Lane: July 25, 1983
July 25, 1983 Official weather watcher If you took all the rain gauges operated by the United States Weather Service and lined them up side-by-side, they would not even cover a football field. …
Memory Lane: July 17, 2003
From the July 17, 2003 edition of The Wayne Herald Sister wins residence hall room waiver for her brother Seventeen-year-old Luke Stoltenberg of Carroll, a recent graduate of Wayne High School …
Memory Lane: July 17, 1963
From the July 17, 1963 edition of The Wayne Herald: Officer gets 10 dog surprise Queenie added to her kingdom recently, leaving the Wayne Police Department in a bit of a quandary. Queenie, …
Memory Lane: July 14, 1983
From the July 14, 1983 edition of The Wayne Herald: 'Chicken Man' returns In 1975, a friend gave Dave Quick a rubber chicken for a present. Now, Quick travels all around the world snapping …
Memory Lane: June 13, 1993
From the July 13, 1993 edition of The Wayne Herald Thousands view zaniness of Chicken Show #13 It was a record setting year for the Wayne Chicken Show. A bigger parade than ever, new records in …
Memory Lane: July 9, 1973
From the July 9, 1973 edition of The Wayne Herald New Chief on duty Wayne's new chief of police, Bob Evers, officially took over his duties Monday, replacing ex-chief Vern Fairchild. Evers' …
Memory Lane: July 3, 2003
From the July 3, 2003 edition of The Wayne Herald Ball field dedication held in Concord The dedication of the Bucky Wesley Memorial Ball Field was held Saturday afternoon in Concord. …
Memory Lane: July 3, 1963
From the July 3, 1963 edition of The Wayne Herald Troop 174 begins Conservation Campout In a carefree scene, the Boy Scouts in Troop 174 enjoyed phase one of a conservation campout. In …
Memory Lane: June 29, 1993
From the June 29, 1993 edition of The Wayne Herald 'Old Settlers' enjoy bluebird skies Blue sky and sunshine provided a perfect atmosphere for the 92nd Wayne County Old Settlers Celebration …
Memory Lane: June 28, 1973
From the June 28, 1973 edition of The Wayne Herald What a dreamy night Wild, wacky and wonderful is one way to describe Wayne's annual Moonlight Madness sales Tuesday night as clerks and …
Memory Lane: June 27, 1983
From the June 27, 1983 edition of The Wayne Herald Wakefield man discovers remnant of ancient mammoth Someday, Sandy Otte may be able to start his own museum. On his farm south and …
Memory Lane: June 26, 2003
From the June 26, 2003 edition of The Wayne Herald Red Cross responds to Coleridge disaster Lori Carollo, Chapter Manager of the Wayne County American Red Cross, received a call around …
Memory Lane: June 26, 1963
From the June 26, 1963 edition of The Wayne Herald WSC, Hahn classes "Hitting the road" These are the traveling days for Wayne State and Hahn School classes. Friday, the college …
Memory Lane: June 21, 1973
From the June 21, 1973 edition of The Wayne Herald Ugly and dangerous It's going onto a year now since this bridge northeast of Wayne collapsed following a heavy rain. Piling and …
Memory Lane: June 20, 1983
From the June 20, 1983 edition of The Wayne Herald Ma and Pa Kittle (and family) build efficient dairy operation "Dairy farmers are becoming scarce," Ronald Kittle, a diary farmer for more than …
Memory Lane: June 19, 2003
From the June 19, 2003 edition of The Wayne Herald Teachers complete successful careers Two teachers, with a combined total of 46 years of teaching experience in the Wayne-Carroll schools, …
Memory Lane: June 15, 1993
From the June 15, 1993 edition of The Wayne Herald Everyone raves about Laurel's 'birthday bash' Laurel's centennial celebration drew to a close Sunday evening and Co-chairman L.J. Mallatt …
Memory Lane: June 11, 1993
From the June 11, 1993 edition of The Wayne Herald 'Animal arsonist' may have caused fire The Wayne Volunteer Fire Department was called to three fires in the last three days, one of which …
Memory Lane: June 9, 1983
From the June 9, 1983 edition of The Wayne Herald Farmer's livestock creates stir with town kids Lyle Cunningham is dabbling in the mail-order burro business. Cunningham recently …
Memory Lane: June 5, 2003
From the June 5, 2003 edition of The Wayne Herald Entertainment and more can be found at 'The Barn' Rural Wayne couple, Merle and Donna Ring, recently had their barn remodeled so …
Memory Lane: June 5, 1963
From the June 5, 1963 edition of The Wayne Herald "The Telephone" to be presented at Wayne State "The Telephone," one of the popular one-act operas of modern musical literature, will be …
Memory Lane: June 4, 1973
From the June 4, 1973 edition of The Wayne Herald WHS grad accepted into med college Bruce Ring, a 1970 graduate of Wayne High School, has been accepted at the University of Nebraska …