100 Years
November 11, 1920
O. V. Havens, Publisher
The Equity Co-operative Mill & Elevator Company of Leoti purchased the Leoti Mill and Elevator Co. from W. M. Chelf of Bradfordville, KY, last Friday night and took possession Saturday morning and started to buying grain. Edd Case has been employed as manager and will assume charge Monday. We understand that Mrs. Case will take over the County Treasurers office for the balance of the unexpired term. Floyd Chelf has been hired as engineer. As yet they haven’t employed a miller, but they are in correspondence with two or three good men from whom they hope to employ one soon.
80 Years
November 14, 1940
Bryant Holmes, Publisher
The junior class of Wichita County Community High School has the stage all set for the annual junior play for tomorrow night. The title, “O, Promise Me,” promises a full evening’s entertainment, packed with thrills and fun from the very first curtain to the close of the show.
Miss Yvonne Winkler, director of the junior play, and sponsors Miss Catherine Campbell and Jay Holman, all of the faculty at the local high school, have been working long hours with members of the cast, in perfecting the presentation for the public. A packed house will no doubt reward the class and sponsors for their efforts.
The three-act comedy begins at 8 o’clock sharp. Tell all your friends and plan to be there.
An admission of 10¢ for children, 15¢ for students and 25¢ for adults will be charged.
75 Years
November 8, 1945
Bryant Holmes, Publisher
Bess Holmes, Assistant Publisher and Editor
Jackie and Marjorie Graham entertained a number of their young friends Wednesday evening with a Hallowe’en masquerade party and wiener roast. Those present were: Claudie and Bobbie Heath, Faye Krenzel, Marilyn and Albert Rouse, Eddie Loflin, Jimmy and Larry Montgomery and Judy and Jerry Lee. Mrs. Mary Heath and Mrs. Gladys Montgomery assisted Mrs. Graham with the entertainment.
Emil Rogers, son of Fred Rogers of Leoti, received honorable discharge from army service October 31, after 4 years and 8 months in the army, 7 months of which was overseas. He has the Purple Heart, Combat Infantry badge and other citations, including a Pre-Pearl Harbor ribbon. He will make western Kansas his home.
70 Years
November 9, 1950
Bryant Holmes, Publisher
Bess Holmes, Assistant Publisher and Editor
Fair weather on election day, Tuesday, November 7, brought out over 962 voters in Wichita County, for the best “off-year” turnout in recent years.
At the last presidential election only 1074 votes were cast for the highest office in the land.
Aurel McDermott, D., wife of Sheriff Tudor McDermott, may be the only woman elected Sheriff in Kansas, as far as is known for the 1950—she received 610 votes to 345 for A.E. Freeland, R.
Sheriff Tudor McDermott is serving the last of two consecutive terms and was ineligible to run for a third consecutive term. Aurel McDermott’s election is one of the fires for a woman sheriff in a western Kansas county and the first for Wichita County.
60 Years
September 29, 1960
Bryant Holmes, Publisher
Bess Holmes, Business Manager
The Leoti Standard book Vol. 76, 1960-1961 is missing.
50 Years
November 12, 1970
Bryant Holmes, Publisher
Mrs. Walter Breitkreutz was given a pennant which reads 100,000. This was recently presented to her by W. W. Templer, superintendent of USD 467. As of this writing the current mileage on Winona’s bus was 102,450. All of us hope the excellent work continues. The pennant is displayed on the antenna of “No. 8”.
The Volunteer Rural Fire Department was called to the Frank Whitham feed yard Wednesday morning a little after nine o’clock. A pile of discarded old hay had started burning and the fire department was called to help protect other stacks of good hay.
40 Years
November 13, 1980
Dave and Karen Williams, co-publishers
There was a bountiful display of talent at the local Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday, sponsored by the Omiyage Club.
Art was available in a variety of media. Oil paintings covered two and a half walls of the main room in the Community Building.
Tables carried the majority of the wares. There were hand-carved wooden toys, wheat weaving, pottery and jewelry.
There were also tables with color photography, tie dyeing and glass etching.
In conjunction with the fair, photographs were taken of children with Santa Claus to raise money for the Eta Tu Sorority.
30 Years
November 14, 1990
Jerry Anderson, Publisher
Linda Geyer, Editor/Adv Mgr.
Vicki Bremer, Office mgr.
The annual merchants Holiday Open House will be Friday, November 16 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Chamber of Commerce president, Everett Green reported that the city Christmas lights will be tuned on a 6:30 p.m. and that a community caroling event is planned instead of the children’s choir as in the past. This gives everyone a chance to get in the holiday spirit. The location of the caroling will be on the empty lot just south of Mel’s Foodliner. Warm cheer will be served to all attending.
20 Years
November 8, 2000
Jerry Anderson, Owner/Publisher
Linda Geyer, Editor/Adv Mgr.
Vicki Bremer, Office mgr.
Kylee Blau, 8-month-old daughter of Steven and Lisa Blau was named the winner of the “Cute Baby” contest sponsored by Duckwall’s of Leoti.
Kylee is the granddaughter of Pat and Jim Dye and Joyce and Charlie Blau all of Leoti.
Kylee received a total of $90.60 in monies and a total from all the contestants amounted to $357.85 which will be donated to the American Diabetes Association.
