November 8, 1951

• The members of the Twentieth Century Club and their guests enjoyed a trip to Omaha Monday by charter bus. They attended the Ice Follies. Some 33 ladies took the trip.

• Richard Green was entered in the Opportunity Show at the Auditorium in St. Joseph Tuesday night and was the first place winner. His selection was “Nola” and he ended his part of the program with a little boogie woogie.

• Only about a dozen hogs sold at the annual county FFA boar and gilt sale held here Saturday. Bids were considered too low for the quality of hogs offered and after some were sold, the sale was called off. Several were sold at private sale following the auction.

• In an impressive ceremony, Jane Close was crowned homecoming queen of 1951 by Don Burke, captain of the football team.

• The water main leading to the new city well has been completed and the pump installed.

• B.W. Umbarger has sold his 200-acre farm four miles southwest of Fairfax to Dale Grubb. Mr. Umbarger bought a 240-acre farm three and one-half miles southwest of Mt. Ayr, Iowa.

November 11, 1976

• The basketball cheerleaders at Fairfax High School this year are Joyce Graves, DeAnna Thompson, Julie Lawrence, Jerrie Strough, and Krista Kruse.

• Mike Chambers told Fairfax Kiwanis Club members about his trip to Spain taken recently with his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Chambers were among 174 people who participated in an eight-day guided tour of Spain.

• Dean Bolton of Fairfax joined other members of the MFA Oil board and attended a dedication of the East Chicago Refinery on October 27. Energy Cooperative Inc. will be the new name of the refinery, now owned by nine organizations, including MFA Oil.

• Wally Kent, Charles Norton, and Gene Carder, members of the Fairfax Kiwanis Club, inspected 80 cases of popcorn which arrived by truck last week. The club is selling the popcorn as a fundraiser to help finance community projects. The popcorn costs $1.25 per package or $15 per case with each case containing 12 packages.

November 8, 2001

• The Community Hospital Auxiliary has collected 136 pairs of eye glasses along with glass cases and hearing aids.

• Bill VanGundy of Fairfax was attending Fairfax High School when, on February 2, 1945, he had to quit school and fight for his country during WWII. Bill did not get to graduate with his class and never received his diploma. Legislation is now allowing the state board of education or individual school boards to award honorary high school diplomas to all honorary discharged WWI, WWII, and Korean Conflict veterans who did not complete their education. Bill will receive his honorary diploma at commencement exercises this coming May.

• The road to this year’s high school volleyball final four came to an end for the Lady Bulldogs, who earned a third place finish at state.

• The Fairfax Order of Eastern Star elected new officers for the ensuing year: worthy matron, Nancy Gaines; worthy patron, John Howell; associate matron, Donna Howell; associate patron,  K.R. Pennel; secretary, Adah Pyeatt; treasurer, Norma Bradfield; conductress, Sharron Brown; and associate conductress, Mary Anne Pennel.