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     1980 - 1981

     Nov 13 1980 - Chase County Sheriff Ray Lutt has resigned.

     Dec 4 - Price tag for new water system at Cottonwood Falls is pegged at over 1 million dollars.

     Dec 11 - Winter hits area with ice and snow.

     Mrs Wm. B. (Emily) Selves a lifetime resident of Chase County passes away.

     Dec 25 - The old theatre building & pool hall south of the theatre will be torn down at Cottonwood Falls.

     Jan 8 1981 - 1980 was one of the driest years here ever.

     Jan 15 - Showing of Chase countain Julia Breese life story is set to be shown at St. Anthony’s Hall in Strong City.

     Jan 28 - Abraham Lincoln approved the patent on the John Stout farm land homesteaded in what is now Chase County.

     Feb 19 - The Quik Shop on US highway 50 has been opened for business.

     Mar 5 - Mr. & Mrs Martin Deering and Mr. & Mrs Austin Johnson celebrate their golden wedding anniversary.

     Mar 12 - 9 wild turkeys were released in Chase County by the Fish & Game Commission.

     Deaths: Clara Keener, James P. Lawrence and Emily Duke.

     Mar 19 - Wendi Pherigo wins spelling bee again this year as she did in 1980.

     Mar 26 - Knute Rockne crash 50 years ago.

     Mr. & Mrs Henry ImMasche have been wed 70 years.

     Apr 23 - Flint Hills Medical care improving.

     The new clubhouse at the Cottonwood Falls County Club was constructed almost entirely with volunteer labor by members.

     May 7 - Baumgardners to quit after 34 years in Elmdale.

     May 14 - Barbara J. Crichton & Mark Davis are united in marriage.

     May 21 - Mr. & Mrs John Lansbury have a fine boy, Brian Randall; and Mr. & Mrs Joseph Bell have a daughter, Emma Rose.

     Jun 4 - The Dean Schroers celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary.

     Jun 11 - The Chase County State Lake is stocked with about 10,000 fingerling walleye.

     Jun 18 - Jane Galbraith Bell graduated from Newman Hospital School of Nursing.

     Jul 9 - Cynthia Lynn Evans married Wendell Ray Cooper in the St. Anthony’s church.

     Jul 16 - Jimmie L. Browning, M. D. will be operning a family medical practice in Cottonwood Falls on Aug. 3rd.

     Jul 30 - The “Singing Rancher from Cedar Point” has his third album in the works.

     Aug 20 - Deaths: Wm. B. Selves, Ruth Swift, and Ronald J. Gibb.

     Aug 27 - The Chase County Historical Society Museum will open Sept. 1st. Katheryn Littler will be the attendant.

     Sep 3 - Clements bridge hearing held.

Chase County Host Lorna Marvin

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