1922 Clay Co. Basketball Tournament

In a result which later seemed a bit ironic, Clay Center defeated Sutton for the 1922 Clay County Championship. 

The irony is found in this post from several years ago:  1922 Sutton BB Story

Verona School Sale - 1972

The Verona School was sold on March 10, 1972. The sale bill appeared in the county papers - this clip from the Edgar Sun.

1922 Clay Co Homes and Mini-Bios

The Clay County Sun newspaper in Clay Center sent one of their fellows out to visit the good people of the county 1922 and to report their stories to the readers. 

These first two clippings were from the Sun on February 9, 1922 and the next two were published two weeks later on the 23rd of February.

The first article by Mr. Hall went over so well that the Sun did it again publishing this article on February 23, 1922.

1922 Volga Russian Relief

In the early 1920's Sutton individuals and much of the community contributed to relief programs to aid starving people in areas of Russia, especially in the Volga River area around the city of Saratov. Numerous Germans from Russia living in and around Sutton had come from the villages of Norka and Balzar near Saratov a few decades earlier.

This letter from Mr. George Repp describes his experiences in supporting those relief areas during his trip to Saratov, Russia. The letter was published in The Sutton News newspaper on February 10, 1922

1947 Bender Implement Show & Geo. Carlson Duroc Sale

So, what were things like in Sutton in 1947? This may not have been a typical day, but The Clay County News reported this incident in the February 27, 1947 issue.

Big hog sale in Sutton 75 years ago. Several familiar names among the buyers - Lot #23 stood out for me - looks like a 15-year-old Sutton High sophomore and a long-time Stillwater, Oklahoma resident. You can do the math...

Sutton's 1897 Officials, Churches, Lodges

In 1897, 125 years ago, The Sutton News newspaper ran this directory in the left column of the front page every week. 

We have a list of the city and county officials, the churches in Sutton, and the list of "sivic" societies - the lodges and other organizations, though today we'd call the civic societies. 

I suspect that the German Congregational church did not meet at 1:30 AM on Sundays. Surely a type that likely meant 10:30

The A.O.U.W. lodge was the Ancient Order of United Workmen which, like many of the early lodges of the time began as a mutual insurance company before the commercial insurance industry developed.

The I.O.O.F. was the International Order of Odd Fellows which was an active organization for years. My father, Clarence Johnson was one of the last five members when the state organization representatives showed up at their Monday night meeting and closed them down. The lodges letters are visible on their old building on Sutton's south end, west side. 

Note that there were two G.A.R. lodges in Sutton.

Missing on this list and appearing later were the Royal Highlanders, another insurance-based lodge that originated in Aurora. Sutton was Chapter 11 of that lodge - the Dundee Castle Lodge. We have an article about them at this link:   Royal Highlanders 

1947 Clay County Basketball Tournament Results

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.

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.

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.

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.