Clay Center won the Clay County High School Basketball Tournament in 1947, 75 years ago. Sutton placed third after defeating Glenvil in the consolation bracket. Ong was the runner-up.
Monday, January 31, 2022
Professionals in 1922 Sutton - Doctors, Dentists, Vets, Auctioneers, Chiropractors
This panel listing of professionals in Sutton, and Hastings appeared in The Sutton News on February 10, 1922. Not an exhaustive list.
Sutton Teacher Salaries in 1922
The Sutton News quoted its competitor, The Sutton Register in this February 10, 1922 story about school expenses and teacher salaries in Hastings and Sutton during the 1921-1922 school year.
For comparison, this article appeared in The Clay County News on February 13, 1947.
1911 Catalog for the Luebben Baler
We were recently contacted by the family of J. F. Buchmayer of Northern Missouri. Mr. Buchmayer was a farmer with an intense interest in the history of farm machinery.
Among the treasures left by Mr. Buchmayer, the family found this 32-page catalog about the Luebben round baler published in 1911.
Sometime in these 111 years, Father Time, some chemical, critters, or some other misfortune found the catalog resulting as a through-shot of deterioration to the catalog, but we are going to overlook that blemish and enjoy the remaining fragile content.
The first image reveals the front cover of the catalog.
This image illustrates the gathering of hay, the stationary operation of the machine, and a fellow showing off the finished product. Note that the Luebben baler produced bales with a hole in the center.
The catalog contained a few pages of testimonials by farmers who had used the Luebben round baler. Here are two pages of those.
This drawing gives a good idea of what the machine looked like. The hole in the paper does not detract from the image at all.
This straight-on view is, I believe, the view of the rear of the machine.
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Albert Lewis Sold His Jewelry Store in 1947 after 52 Years in Business
Mr. Albertis H. (Albert) Lewis was the "dean" of Sutton businessmen when he sold the jewelry store in 1947.
This article appeared in The Clay County News on February 6, 1947.
The Sutton Museum displays the grandfather's clock that sat in the window of the Lewis Jewelry store. Legend has it that railroad men would walk down to the jewelry store to set their watches by the clock in the window during stops for fuel and water. We proudly perpetuate that legend at the museum.
Sutton Chapter of the Order of DeMolay formed in 1922
The Sutton Chapter of the Order of DeMolay was formed in February 1922 with 70 boys in the new organization. DeMolay was for boys 16 to 21 though the lower age range declined over the life of the organization.
Fans of the 1922 Sutton basketball team will recognize several of the officers.
This article appeared in The Sutton News on February 3, 1922.
The Order of DeMolay was named after Jacques de Molay, the 23rd and last grand master of the Knights Templar who was burned at the stake in 1314 as part of Pope Clement V's clampdown on the Knights Templar. Clement confiscated the assets of the Templars and turned them over to the Knights Hospitaller.
Monday, January 17, 2022
A New Masthead for Clay Center's Newspaper in 1897
The Clay County Patriot was an early newspaper in Clay Center. The paper presented a new masthead in January 1897 which illustrated the image the publisher wanted the name to provide.
The Patriot was later renamed The Clay County Republican.
Price comparisons - 1913 and 1922
The Sutton News and other county newspapers carried this story in January 1922 describing wholesale and retail price trends between 1913 and 1922. The story was a grim one for area farmers.
1922 Wedding Shower for Dr. & Mrs. J. S. Barbee
This account of the shower given the Sutton veterinarian and his new wife appeared in the January 13, 1922 issue of The Sutton News.
The Barbee family provided two generations of Sutton veterinarians and this couple's sons, the second Jim Barbee and Larry Barbee practiced for many more years.
1970s Businesses in Sutton
These Sutton area businesses were advertised in The Clay County News in early 1972.
