LT&T Phone Installations 1946

Telephone service and electrical service on farms in Clay County began in earnest in the late 1940's after WWII. This item is from February 14, 1946 - The Sutton News.

Dan Sorgenfrei Expanded His Highway Business 75 Years Ago

This item appeard in The Sutton News on February 7, 1946.

Henry Lohmeier - WWII Casualty Services

Seaman 3rd Class Henry Lohmeier's services were held at St. mary's Catholic Church. This article from the February 7, 1946 Sutton News.

The story of Seaman Lohmeier was included in our Les Bauer article here.

Earl Vauck building - 1946

This February 1946 article describes a construction project on the south end of the business district. Comments?

Gold & Co. Ad in Sutton Paper in 1921

In 1921, 31 years after moving from Sutton to Lincoln, Gold & Co. was still running ads in Clay County papers. This from The Sutton News in February 1921.

1921 Sutton Basketball games

Sutton's 1921 basketball team beat Fairmont 42-15 and the Reserves beat Stockham 54-21.

For those familiar with that era, this was one year before may of these fellows, Steinhauer, Schwarz, M. Wieland, cousin G. Wieland, Spielman, maybe Kahm would return to win the Nebraska Class A championship, and go onto bigger things.

Below is the tale of a less successful trip to Lincoln.

In an earlier road trip recounted in The Sutton News of February 18, 1921, the Sutton Mustangs took a 20-16 loss to Lincoln High before losing 37-13 to University Place. 

1971 Junior High Basketball Tournament

There was a junior high basketball tournament in 1971 with these stories appearing in the February newspapers.

And further results appeared a week later.

1996 Sutton Show Choir

The 1996 Sutton High Show Choir is caught here in performance at the February Sutton Show Case.

The Royal Highlanders became Lincoln Mutual Life Insurance Company

Several years ago we posted a story about Sutton's Royal Highlanders - linked here.

This month we found the story where the Royal Highlanders, a name the image of costumes, pageantry, and fun that we read about then, to a functional, staid, and yes, boring insurance company that it seems to have become.

1996 State Wrestling qualifiers

Four Clay County wrestlers qualified for the State Meet in 1996 - three from Sutton.

Jarod Griess works on getting his competition on his back. Jarod qualified for State.

 

Girls' Athletics Approved 1971

Girls track and volleyball were approved for Sutton High in 1971. This item appeared in the February 11, 1971 issue of The Clay County News.

1946 Sutton - Gothenburg Basketball Game

The Gothenburg Swedes received good billing for their February 1946 game in Sutton. Results below.