Past pages: The history of Carson City 1-29

130 Years Ago

It is not an uncommon thing to hear Nevada people growling about the way they are persistently misrepresented by the eastern press. Ever since the picture of a lot of men with their pants in their boots, dancing at Episcopal festival in Carson, appeared in a New York illustrated paper, we have been disposed to think that Carson was a maligned locality.

110 Years Ago

The ladies of the Relief Corps (Spanish-American War) will give a sheet and pillow case party. Just before unmasking there will be a phantom waltz by moonlight.

50 Years Ago

Advertisement: "Carson Theater: Jules Vernes 'From Earth to the Moon' with Joseph Cotton, Debra Paget and George Sanders in Technicolor"

20 Years Ago

Photo caption: The Eagle Valley Junior High cheerleading squad took first place among a field of five schools at the South Tahoe Boys eighth grade invitational basketball tournament's cheerleading competition. Pictured are Julie Redman, Jennifer Drum, Jenny Canty, Shayni Farcello and Katie Moore (under the direction of Jackie Green and Ruth Moreland).

10 Years Ago

Mound House to be renamed? Long time resident wants a name change for Mound House. In the past it was called different names including, New York House, Half Way House. The proposed new name to be "Sierra View."

- Sue Ballew is the daughter of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.