Record crowd

When Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech on Aug. 28, 1963, it became the site of the largest crowd ever assembled in America. More than 200,000 people gathered as close as they could near the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., where Dr. King spoke.

CrimeStoppers ‘Fast Cash’

On Sept. 1, 2021, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Mario Roberto Padilla, white male. Date of birth, Nov. 11, 1966. Height, 5’11”, weight, 147 pounds. Brown eyes, black hair. Last known address was Perryton.

Thermometer Bug

Tree crickets are called the poor man’s thermometer because temperature directly affects their rate of activity. Count the number of chirps a cricket makes in 15 seconds, then add 37. The sum will be very close to the outside temperature.

SECOND PLACE COMMERCIAL

SECOND PLACE COMMERCIAL—It seems like everyone turned out to watch the Wheatheart of the Nation Celebration parade Aug. 21 down Main Street. Grass Snatchers took home the second place prize in the Commercial Float category.

Weed eater stolen

Crime reports were very few the past week. Brenda Evans, 1221 S. Drake, reported a weed eater had been stolen from the residence. It was valued at $150. Aaron Youtsey, 914 Michigan, told police someone had thrown a milk shake all over his pickup and driveway.

Demolition Derby winners announced

This year’s Wheatheart of the Nation Celebration, the Demolition Derby, was held Saturday night at the Ochiltree County Arena. The prizes for Limited Weld went to Shad Turner of Geneva, NE in first place, Adam Klein of Minneapolis, KS in second, and Josh Turner of Geneva, NE in third.

Footprints

The first footprints at Grauman’s Chinese Theater (now Mann’s Chinese Theater), were made by Norma Talmadge in 1927. Legend has it that she accidentally stepped in wet concrete outside the building.

Local Briefs

American Legion reschedules meeting The American Legion Post 254 has changed its monthly meeting to Monday, Sept. 13, at the Senior Citizen Center instead of Labor Day, Sept. 6.. A meal will be served at 6 p.m., and the meeting itself will begin at 7 p.m. All veterans are welcome to attend.

Did you know?

The exact causes of many headaches continues to confound medical researchers.

First birthday

The United States celebrated its first birthday on July 4, 1777 in Philadelphia. Ships lined up in the Delaware River and discharged 13 cannon shots in honor of the 13 new states.