Our Yesterdays

Mr. and Mrs. A. Joe Kelly announced this week that the Richland Clarion has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. Keith C. Dinsmore of Fremont, owners of the Dinsmore Publishing Co. The new Clarion owners also publish the Fremont Gazette and the Hedrick Journal. The Kelly’s came to Richland in 1951 as publishers of the Clarion. In February, 1972, they turned the paper over to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Elmore of Brighton, who published the Clarion until last week. The Dinsmore’s produced the Clarion last week and bought the paper on Saturday.

Extensive damage was done to a tractor and combine, driven by Ted Spray, Saturday, in a fire near the Lock farm, four miles southwest of Richland. Damage is estimated at more than $3000.

Death came unexpectedly for William R. Kime, 78, at the Jefferson County Hospital Saturday morning after he had been admitted Friday evening with a heart ailment, emphysema, and a severe cold. Mr. Kime was one of Richland’s most prominent citizens, both nationally and state, as he had held elective offices that brought recognition to Richland and himself.

1983, Dec. 1 issue

Tom Stone became the Des Moines Register’s 43rd high school football Coach of the Year. Nearly 27 years ago, a 12-year-old Chicago-area boy wanted to be a head football coach when he grew up. After graduation from Central College in Pella, IA, he began the start to fulfill his dream in 1966. Stone has lead Pekin to successive state Class 1A football championships and his squads hold the state’s longest current winning streak of 26 games. He has been Pekin’s head coach since 1969, during which eight of his teams have claimed either the Blackhawk or the Southeast Iowa Conference championship. He also has led his Panthers to the playoffs four times.

Dave Eidahl, Pekin’s cross country coach, was recently awarded the Girls State Cross Country Coach of the Year by the Iowa Track Coaches Association. This is the second year in a row Eidahl has won the award.

It was a normal day at Pekin or so it seemed. Mr. Harringotn was feeling all right, talking to everyone. He and the other teachers then went to a meeting. At the meeting, he started experiencing lower pack pain. He went to the restroom because he was feeling sick to his stomach. The pain was getting worse by the minute. He tried walking the pain off, then sitting down, and finally he collapsed on the couch in the teacher’s lounge. He was then found by Mrs. Herrick and she got help. Mr. Wray went and got a stretcher. Mr. Eighmy got the school station wagon; he and Mr. Hennesy took Mr. Harrington to the Jefferson County Hospital. At the hospital he passed a kidney stone. All concerned were very relieved when Mr. Harrington walked back into the school later Friday morning. According to Mr. Harrington, Mr. Eighmy may have discovered a new treatment for kidney stones — drive a station wagon very fast over bumpy gravel roads!

Born to Cindy and Dan Dickey of Packwood, a boy, Grant Tyler, nine pounds 15-1/2 ounces, on Thursday, Nov. 24 at the Jefferson County Hospital. Welcoming him home will be brother, Scott, and sister, Ashley. Grandparents are Don and Loretta Rinaberger of Fairfield and Harold and Caroline Dickey of Packwood.

Renee and Steve Pfeifer of Richland are the parents of a girl, born Sunday, Nov. 27 at the Jefferson County Hospital. She weighed eight pounds, 5-1/2 ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Orval Heckenberg of Fairfield and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Pfeifer of Richland.

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Hughes of Brighton became the parents of a baby daughter, Katie Jo, on Monday, Nov. 28 at the Washington County Hospital. She weighed seven pounds, three ounces, and has two big brothers, Jeff and Scott. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Gail Zickefoose of Brighton, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hughes of Oregon.