VIEW FROM THE PAST

100 Years Ago

Frenchwoman’s cold cure- Having been without a cold for 27 years, a French lady, who holds this fortunate record, attributes it to the following process. Each morning after taking a warm bath, she immediately sponges her throat, her face, and the back of her neck and ears with the very coldest water she can get for two minutes. In cold weather one may feel inclined to shriek, she says, but the result of steady application she had found a plentiful reward.

Churchill County Eagle, Saturday, February 28, 1914

At a meeting of the city council the past week the budget for 1914 was fixed at $13,000, as compared to $15,333.33 last year. Last year the rate was $2.85 on the $100 valuation and this year it will be but $2.50. When it is all figured up, there will probably be a reduction in the city of 85 cents and on the county rate outside the city limits of about 50 cents.

Churchill County Eagle, Saturday, February 28, 1914

75 Years Ago

A new public health nurse for Fallon and the Lovelock District, Miss Enid Bailey, will take up their duties on March 1, with headquarters in Fallon, according to a communication to the Eagle from Christie A. Thompson, R.N., supervisory nurse for the for the Nevada State Board of Health in the division of maternal and child health.

The Fallon Eagle, Saturday, February 25, 1939

Topaz Season is Later this Year- Fishing in Topaz Lake will not be opened until April 1 this year, instead of March 1 as formerly, according to information received at the County Clerk George W. Likes here from the state fish and game commission. Other lakes including Lahontan reservoir, Walker Lake, and Pyramid Lake, open March 1 as usual. Fishing license prices are as followed; Resident- $1.50, Non-Resident- $3.00, and Alien- $7.50.

The Fallon Eagle, Saturday, February 25, 1939

Fallon Theatre features “Gunga Din” Sunday, February 26th…Two-fisted swaggering yarn of British military adventure in the northern mountain passes of India from Kipling’s famous poem of the Indian Water Boy. Starring Victor McLaglen, Cary Grant, Douglas Fairbanks, and Joan Fontaine.

The Fallon Eagle, Saturday, February 25, 1939

50 Years Ago

Sam Currie was selected for Sheckler SCD’s first conservation farmer award. Currie owns a 115 acre farm near Fallon. He improved his farm with 900 lineal feet of concrete lining for irrigation and has been a leader by applying agronomic practices. Baseball players have their Hall Of Fame, and movie actors have their Oscars. To be selected as top man in your own group is the highest acclaim.

Fallon Eagle-Standard, Tuesday, February 28, 1964

Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker are to remain in Fallon to take over operation of the Fallon Theatre again. Fallon can look forward to top grade entertainment.

Fallon Eagle-Standard, Tuesday, February 28, 1964

A View From The Past…Stories from the Churchill County Museum & Archives, researched and compiled by Margo Weldy, Churchill County Museum Assistant and Haylee Rodarte-Whitaker, Museum Intern.