The Way It Was

100 years ago:

Nevada man loses roll of money

A woman, who came to town a day or two ago and a man from Nevada mixed in a little escapade near the Missouri Pacific depot last night. During the melee a woman got the man's roll of money. As soon as he could find a policeman he had her arrested for stealing, and Policeman McMannus locked her up in the city jail. Just how the woman got the money is not known to the writer. The trial of the woman was to have come up in Judge Sheppard's court this evening, but nothing has been done at our time of going to press.

75 years ago:

The Rainbow Girls elected new officers

Nevada Assembly No. 8, Order of Rainbow Girls met Wednesday evening at the Masonic Hall in regular session. Election of officers was held and the following girls were elected for the ensuing term:

Miss Kathleen King, worthy advisor; Miss Irene Pannell, associate advisor; Miss Helen Welsh, charity; Miss Maxine Potter, hope; Miss Helene Hornback, faith; Miss Lelah Lyle Foster, recorder; Miss Roan Green, treasurer.

The other officers will be appointed by the incoming Worthy Advisor.

50 years ago:

Bronaugh High School group entertains Lions

Members of the Nevada Lions Club today were treated to an outstanding program by a volunteer group of Bronaugh High School music students under the direction of Bill Black, Bronaugh music instructor.

The youngsters expertly presented a varied program of folk songs, spirituals and other popular tunes.

The novel part of the program was that the music was so arranged that no musical accompaniment was used and the rich, talented voices of the teen-agers were ear-pleasing. Mr. Black's rich baritone voice blended in perfectly with the arrangements.