1925
Under a headline, “Propose license for car drivers,” H.R. 239 proposes to license all automobile drivers in the state. The license fee is nominal, only 25 cents. The license is to carry a personal description of the holder. It may be revoked at any time for cause, and penalties are provided for driving without a license. Many think this would go far towards reducing reckless driving.
The organization meeting of the Seward Rustlers Corn Club has been called for 7:30 p.m. March 25 at the home of Sam Steider who lives one mile east and two miles south of Beaver Crossing. Any boys who are interested in this work are invited to be present.
Announcement has been made by Coach Barnes that the state gymnastics meet will be held in Seward this year. Some of the best gymnasium teams in the state will take part in this meet and the work will cover the various phases of indoor gymnastics, such as mat, horizontal and parallel bar work.
1935
The entire state was visited by a dust storm Wednesday. Luckily for this locality, there was enough moisture on the ground to hold the soil from being blown away. All we need now is a good soaking rain to insure good crops this year.
People in Seward were surprised Saturday morning to learn that the Graff Clothing Company store had been broken into during the night. A check up on the stock disclosed that fifty suits had been taken, eight overcoats were missing and some small change amounting to only a few dollars was also gone. Frank Graff informs us that the loss was not covered by insurance, and that it is their second loss of this kind in forty-five years of business in Seward.
1945
The World Herald of Monday's date printed a picture of Pvt. William C. Ahlschwede, formerly of Seward, as he expressed his thanks to his rescuer, T5 Alymer C. Jinkins, Alice, Texas, from the Jap prison camp at Cabanatuan, Luzon. Jinkins was a member of the Sixth Ranger Batallion, which figured in the rescue of some five hundred prisoners. Pvt. Ahlschwede entered the service in 1940 and was captured at the fall of Bataan.
About thirty members of 4-H beef clubs and their leaders were guests of the Seward Chamber of Commerce at their regular dinner March 6, when W.W. Derrick, extension agent in animal husbandry, showed the colored movie “Ranching in the Nebraska Sandhills.
1955
The new civic center in Seward, which has been under construction for some time, will soon be completed and furnished, according to officials in charge of the project. The large T-shaped structure being built at the northwest corner of 6th and Bradford streets, will soon be available under the provisions of the will of the late Jessie T. Langworthy.
Seward's City Council granted a permit for Harold “Bud” Davisson of Seward to construct a building at the southwest corner of 4th and Seward Streets. The 60 x 84 foot building will serve as a roller rink and recreation center, according to present plans. The site is just north of the Seward Bowl and the two buildings will be adjoining.
Eight towns were represented at the annual pre-season meeting of the Blue Valley Baseball League Monday night in Seward. Towns are: Staplehurst, Garland, Pleasant Dale, Cordova, Beaver Crossing, Wilber and Raymond. This year's league action begins May 1.
1965
The world has revolved around a small sphere called a basketball in Beaver Crossing the past week. The Beavers did it again. Beaver Crossing's Cinderella performance put them on the Class D basketball throne for the second year in a row. No regulars had returned from the championship team of 1964. The championship game Saturday found a 48-46 win over Odell after the Beavers had racked up Guide Rock and Elgin St. Boniface in overtime.
Silage, hay, storage, structures, cows and management will be just a few of the topics to be covered at the Seward County Dairy Tour in Seward County on March 22.
Over 2,000 attended the open house at the new building of Beckler's Implement Company, Seward. In addition to hot dogs, over 45 gallons of drinks were served. Gordon Johnson, Waco, won a Cub Cadet tractor.
1975
The Courthouse Ladies will square off against representatives of the Seward County Sheriff's Department and the Nebraska State Patrol in a benefit basketball game April 3 at the Seward High School gym.
An architect was hired to begin work on a new county extension building by the Seward County Commissioners at their meeting March 18. Tentative plans are to build a 35 x 120 foot steel building on the same block as the county jail. The new building would be on the corner of 9th and Main Streets, west of the jail.
Nancy Loftis, Seward High School senior and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alan G. Loftis of Seward, has been named a recipient of a one-year University of Nebraska Regents' Scholarship and a selectee for the Ninth Annual Edition of Who's Who Among American High School Students, 1974-75.
1985
Signs designating block homes are ready to be placed in houses around Seward, according to Sgt. Randy Chapp of the Seward Police Department. Chapp said a public meeting will be March 27 for people interested in participating in the program. He said the police department already has a list of names of people who have expressed an interest in becoming “block parents,” but more are still being sought.
A low income housing facility is ready to go in Seward. The structure, located at 1236 Kolterman, already has four tenants, but there is still room for 14 more people.
1995
In light of the news that Dr. Paul Plessman is leaving Memorial Health Care Systems to become medical director for Tabitha Health Services in Lincoln, efforts to attract additional health professionals to Seward County have stepped up.
There won't be a lack of road construction in Milford this spring and summer. At its March 7 meeting, the Milford City Council accepted plans for the Milford portion of a Nebraska Department of Roads project to upgrade Highway 6, and took steps toward creating water, paving and sewer districts in the new Thornridge subdivision.
2005
A photo caption read: A picture drawn by Sydney Erickson was published in the recent issue of Sesame Street Magazine. Sydney is a kindergartner at St. Vincent de Paul School and is the daughter of Scott and Brenda Erickson. Her picture included a princess, a rainbow, a flower and a Super Grover.
The Concordia University Singers will embark on a Midwest tour that will include performances in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. The choir was founded in 1954-55 as a 16-voice choir. Now in its 50th anniversary year, the group has 60 members under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Biersch.
2015
Lindsay Corporation has decided to close the Digitec manufacturing plant in Milford. Digitec makes electronic control systems for municipal water and irrigation systems. About 20 employees will be displaced.
Today's culture is fascinated by fashion. From “America's Next Top Model” to “Say Yes to the Dress,” we are obsessed with the new trends and designs constantly hitting the clothing racks. Seward resident Elise Raymond, 17, was chosen as one of 10 Nebraska 4-H youth to model a hand-made garment during Omaha Fashion Week March 10-15.
