68 Years Ago Thursday, Dec. 22, 1938 -- Charles Lee Hawes Has Fifth Birthday

Charles Lee Hawes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy B. Hawes, turned five years old and in honor of the event Mrs. Hawes gave him a birthday dinner at their Happy Valley home.

Present were Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Lindstrom and children Robert and Leona; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Herber and children, Dorothy, Richard, Harold and Dolores.

The children had a fine time playing games.

40 Years Ago Thursday, Dec. 30, 1966 -- Letter To The Editor

To the editor:

Where's the pavement?

The other day the city's street department came up and graded Fair Oaks Drive. They did a splendid job. It's a pity it won't last.

When it rains we'll be right back in the same muddy ruts (would you believe wells?), and billows of dust when it doesn't.

Since we pay our fair share of taxes, it seems to me that we should have a better maintained street than one that gets graded semi-annually. -- Larry Shaw

10 years ago Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996 -- Pole bending style

Representing West Valley High School, Jerry Jefferies, of Cottonwood, made a clean run Saturday in the pole bending competition at the District 1 High School Rodeo in Cottonwood, Saturday and Sunday.