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1949

Doris Sharp entertained some Mt. Pleasant friends to a wiener roast after which they attended the New London — Mt. Pleasant football game.
Dean Gipple entered the Memorial hospital as a medical patient.
C. D. Christensen, secretary of New London — California picnic committee, announces that the annual picnic will be Oct. 8 in Brookline Park, Pasadena.
Coming on Sept. 26 is the WHO Home Talent Show @ 8 p.m. in the HS auditorium. Adm: 25c and 50c.
Daryl Gipple is spending this week at the home of his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ira Owens, Olds.
Third grade news: Robert Burkhart, who has been ill, was able to start school bringing the class number to 40.
Second grade news: Chucky Noel treated the class to “Snaps” for his birthday on Friday.
This week at the Alamo: “Family Honeymoon” starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray and “The Pride of the Yankees” starring Gary Cooper.

1974

Jim Jackson, chairman of the horseshoe pitching contest, submitted a list of winners: class A — 1st — Harold Darnald, 2nd — Stony Jackson; Class B — 1st — Don Prottsman, 2nd — Andy Jackson, and 3rd — Jim Jackson; Class C — 1st — Jerry Darnald, 2nd — John Alden, and 3rd — Randy Stoderl.
Spirit is …going to all the games with fingers crossed for a victory… wearing black and gold when you really wanted to wear jeans… going to all the games and coming home with a bad case of laryngitis… standing up and cheering even if you don’t know the words of the cheer… yelling out one cheer while the cheerleaders are leading another — Source: The Tiger Tribune (Sept. 26, 1974).
Frontier Days — Chuck Noel drives the Burkhart & Co. queen candidate — Jonah Hanson — in the parade.
Tom Ritchey, local banker, counts the money as it comes in for the pork meal served by the Chamber of Commerce at Frontier Days.

Skye Wellington of New London, is one of 141 students named to the Indian Hills Community College President’s list. They achieved high academic honors.
Obituaries this week: Laura Breuer and James Robinson Sr.
Jerry McKinnon, a native and longtime businessman of New London, was named Grand Marshal for the New London Day parade.
The Garden Club will meet on Friday, Sept. 24 at the home of Violet Locke.
Velma Davey was wished “Happy Birthday” on her 69th birthday with a picturegram.
Senior Erin Lyles puts the ball past the Notre Dame Nikes at the Mediapolis Tournament.

The Black & Gold Backers have been busy over the summer doing a total remodel of the concession stand in the gym. Starting as a coat closet when the gym was new, it became necessary to find room for a concession stand when the lunchroom moved from the HS to Clark Elementary.
The Black & Gold Backers Board members are President Nicci Hill, VP Terri Beckman, Secretary Jamie Loyd, and Treasurer Pam Blint. Board members are Shane Mettler, Steve Beckman, and Joel Prottsman.
Obituary this week: Gary Lee Watson.