1870s Businesses in Sutton

Newspapers.com has a few issues of the Clay County Globe newspaper but enough for a decent snapshot of the scope of business enterprises in Sutton in 1877 and 1879.

Early members of Sutton's Methodist church

The September 6, 1895 issue of The Sutton News carried this article which identifies the 85 people who joined the M.E. church in Sutton during the pastorate of Rev. Royse over the prior three years.

The article states that there were 75 members in the church prior to Rev. Royse's arrival. The names of Gray, Clark, Carney, Schwab, and others should be recognized by anyone familiar with early Sutton history.

Early Sutton Newspapers now on newspapers.com

With the March 13, 1903 issue, The Sutton newspaper called The Advertiser-News was renamed The Sutton News. 

The website newspapers.com recently posted copies of early Sutton Newspapers. The Advertiser-News is now online from September 6, 1896 until the name change. The Sutton News is available until its sale to The Sutton Register in 1936. The early copies of the Advertiser-News are indexed under "The Sutton News" at newspapers.com

Simon A. Fischer initially planned to fold his newspaper at the end of 1936, but instead announced on February 28th that he and Charles Brown, owner of The Sutton Register, had agreed on the sale of the News to the Register.

The Sutton Register is available on newspapers.com regularly from September, 1889 with a few issues from earlier. Newspapers.com has posted the Register through the end of 1942. The Register later became The Clay County News. Early copies of The Clay County News only very, very recently appeared  on the website beginning in May 1942 after a lapse while equipment was set up and changes made from The Sutton News to continue Sutton newspapers. The Clay County News is available through 1968. (Watch this space, hopefully.)

Other county newspapers from Edgar, Clay Center, Harvard, and Fairfield have been available for years along with limited numbers from smaller towns.

Newspapers.com is a available by subscription with annual fees around $100 depending on other related subscriptions. My opinion: it is a fair price considering the labor and other resources needed to post thousands of newspapers from around the world and going back a long ways - how about the Pennsylvania Gazette from 1728?

1996 All-County Volleyball Team

The Clay County News named the All-County Volleyball team of 1996 honoring the players in the November 28, 1996 issue of the paper.

1996 All-County Football Team

The Clay County News named these as the All-County football players in 1996. The article appeared in the November 28, 1996 issue of the county paper.

1996 Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl 5th & 6th Graders

The 1996 5th graders earned the highest score in the state in the Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl. The 6th graders placed 3rd in the state.

Story below.

1921 Sutton Art "Impersonation" Show at the Home of Miss Hoerger

Do you recall the "Grecian Urn" bit from the movie "The Music Man?" Well, that was a thing.

This article appeared in The Sutton News on November 18, 1921, the same issue that described the annual music concert at Sutton Schools. Culture reigned. 

1921 Musical Selections - Sutton School Program

This was the program for the annual high school concert at Sutton Schools in November 1921.

Do not know about Mr. and Mrs. Hagenow who helped out, but Miss Josephine Silver was a private music teacher in Sutton for several years. 

 

The 1946 Harvard Football Team Capped a 4-year Dynasty

The Harvard football team had a heckuva run from 1943 through 1946, four years with one defeat, one tie, and a bunch of wins. 

Note the military ranks of the coaches in '44 and '45. Must be a story or two behind that.

This article appeared in The Harvard Courier newspaper on November 21, 1946.

 

Fall 1971 Football Wrap-up & Basketball Preview

 

Dr. Larry Barbee celebrated his 70th birthday in 1996 at the Barbee Veterinary Clinic.

The Barbee vets of Larry, his father James Barbee and older brother James served the area for many years.

This article appeared in the November 

 

Aunt Emma's opens November 1996

"Aunt Emma's" tea house opened 25 years ago on November 25, 1996. Deb and Bob Unterseher operated the destination establishment for nine years. The Sutton Historical Society acquired the home in 2005 designating it as Sutton's Historic House and center of the Sutton Museum.

This article appeared in the Clay County News on November 21, 1996.

 

Gov. McKelvie at Sutton Commercial Club - Nov. 1921

Governor Samuel R. McKelvie, Fairfield native, was the guest speaker at the November 1921 meeting of the Sutton Community Club. 

Here we learn about the menu, the toasts, and a bit about the Governor's speech. 

1921 Sutton - Clay Center Football Game 0-0 Surprise

The 1921 Clay Center football team brought a stellar reputation to the late season game in Sutton. The Sutton team apparently was badly overmatched on paper and by past performances. 

Below are the accounts of the game in The Sutton News and in The Clay County Sun - the Clay Center newspaper. 

Enjoy.

The Sutton News:

The Clay County Sun:

1946 County Town Basketball League

The county American Legion Posts organized an eight-team town basketball league in November 1946. This article appeared in The Clay County Sun (Clay Center) on November 7, 1946.