Stories from Friday, June 6, 2003

Thanks to Joyce Post who saved a clipping from an October 10, 1971 Nevada Sunday Herald, we have an article by Patricia McFarland telling about a part of Nevada's history that is unique. McFarland writes, "Around the turn of the century, thousands of persons flocked to Nevada for cures for all kinds of diseases. ...

James Mesple, a 1966 graduate of Nevada High School, was featured this week in the Page Brothers Open Studio Program, a cultural affairs art show in Chicago, Ill. According to a release from the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, the show consists of work from 12 artists, who were invited to display their work in a vacant storefront and to use the storefront as a studio. ...

A good opening night crowd was on hand to welcome the 12th annual Vernon County Youth Fair Rodeo Thursday night. Approximately 300 contestants will vie for prizes in the three day event. Last years princess, Meagan Westerhold, started the festivities off by carrying the U.S. ...

The story of Vernon County and its people hasn't been compiled into book form for years, and the Sesquicentennial book committee is determined to create the story of who Vernon County was and is today in a book scheduled to print in time for the Sesquicentennial celebration in June 2005. ...

KEARNEY, Mo. -- The Nevada Griffons suffered their first defeat of the season with a 4-2 non-league road loss to the Kearney River Bandits of Kearney, Mo. The Griffons, members of the Jayhawk League, fell to 2-1. The River Bandits of the MINK League, won their third straight to even its season record at 3-3. Further details were unavailable at press time...

100 Years Ago -- June 6, 1903 The committee appointed by Col. Waters, Dean of Agriculture at State University at Columbia, who lately visited Nevada, met at the office of C. Jewell in this city yesterday. The members of the committee present were Jewel, P. ...