February 15, 1951
• Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “The Lawless” with Macdonald Carey and Gail Russell and “The Big Lift” with Montgomery Clift and Paul Douglas.
• Some of the new phonograph records available at Polly’s include: “Bushel And A Peck” by Doris Day, “Looks Like A Cold Winter” by Bing Crosby, “I’m The One Who Loves You” by Ernest Tubb, “Cincinnati Dancing Peg” by Red Foley, and “Harbor Lights” by Guy Lombardo.
• Floyd Schooler’s new Pontiac was badly damaged Monday morning when it was struck by a trailer being pulled by a big truck. The highway was about at its most dangerous stage due to the ice glaze when the truck, heading in Floyd’s direction, began to slide and the trailer hit the car.
• Mr. and Mrs. S.F. Williams will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary February 17 at their home. Mr. Williams carried mail on Rural Route 2 out of Fairfax for 22 years, retiring in 1942.
• A young doctor out of Phoenix, Arizona, is soon to locate in Fairfax to practice medicine. Dr. James L. Coffey spent Monday and Tuesday making a deal with Dr. Paul W. Musgrave for the purchase of the latter’s office equipment.
February 19, 1976
• About 25 members were present for the Fairfax United Methodist Women’s February 12 meeting at the church, which was centered around our nation’s Bicentennial celebration. A dozen of the women were dressed in styles of yesteryear. The women put on a skit called “Bicentennial Kaleidoscope,” sang patriotic songs, and enjoyed looking at keepsakes and heirlooms on display.
• Harold Browning suffered from a freak nail gun accident at Pleasant View Church southeast of Fairfax on Tuesday. Browning was helping install wall paneling at the church and was standing on a folding chair with a nail gun when the chair collapsed. The gun hit the floor and discharged, sending a nail through Browning’s chest and exiting through his right shoulder.
• The Fairfax Locker Plant, located just north of Highway 59 downtown, owns a history stretching back 30 years. When the plant opened in 1944, the processing price for meat was about four cents per pound, owner Loren Demott said. Today, the price has risen to 12 cents per pound.
• More than 80 people packed the basement of the Fairfax Masonic Hall Tuesday as Kiwanis Club members and guests heard Joseph D. Henderson, vice president of the United Missouri Bank of Kansas City – Agribusiness Division, discuss agriculture.
February 15, 2001
• Fairfax High School students enjoyed a job shadow day Tuesday, February 6. Some of the students and their “jobs” included: Nic Smith – Bank Midwest; Melinda Stoner and Jenea Kemerling – Community for Kids’ Preschool; Stephanie Sinkhorn – Peru State College volleyball program; LeAnn Graves – Atchison County Circuit Court; Kara Kemerling – Tarkio Elementary 1st grade; and Maria Pinzino – Tarkio High School art program.
• This week’s senior spotlight is Kara Kemerling. Kara, the daughter of Danny and Alice Kemerling of Fairfax, works at R&L Grocery. Her most embarassing moment was when at the Clarinda Band Day parade her junior year, she slipped and fell right in front of the entire band.
• Geraldean “Jerry” Graves is celebrating her 90th birthday February 26.
• The Fairfax R-3 School District recognized the school’s cooks during Food Service Week by presenting them with “Pride In Food Service” shirts. They are Shilah Baker, Lois Harmon, Linda Creed, and Betty Elder.
• Barb Swinford of Tarkio was the winner of the Art Club quilt. Fairfax third grade students Katrina Chastain and Cory Bungenstock drew her name.
