Carson-Tahoe Hospital's first campus in 1955. A fire in 1968 destroyed the building, and the infirmary at Stewart was called into play. Construc tion for this building in 1949 topped out at $80,000.
145 years ago
The fat woman and the six-legged ram are on exhibition at a place under the Adams House. The siren voice of a barrel organ seduces the passer by to invest the requisite amount admission money. We think these persons were here in a side show last summer.
140 years ago
It is said that there is more money spent in Carson this year for holiday gifts than for the past four years, in face of the cry of hard times. Times are not so dull, after all.
120 years ago
Hon. Samuel Platt and District Attorney Roberts, during the past week have thrown aside black stone and taken up the pick and shovel. With these implements they have trodded the hills in the hope of uncovering a ledge of gold or some other precious metal.
80 years ago
Developments due to the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii are bringing war activities to Carson City. Two pilot training organizations of California are expanding to get in full action here this week, training fliers o and from the Carson airport. Rumors so far lacking confirmation have the Stewart Indian School being evacuating for the housing of United State soldiers.
60 years ago
Powerful radio transmitters broadcast the Christmas peace message of Pope John XXIII to the world today in 30 languages, including Russian. The Vatican Radio, in relays with other transmitters of the free world, broadcast almost continuous translations and reports of the traditional Yuletide address.
20 years ago
Carson Valley motorists have something more to add to their holiday cheer as area gas stations have dropped gas prices to their lowest level in at least three years, to under $1 per gallon.
Thursday
145 years ago
Yesterday afternoon Messrs. R.E. Kelly and Geo. B. Hill started out to solicit contributions of money to a fund for erecting and equipping a Christmas tree at the Orphans Home. In a wonderfully short space of time they collected not less than $200. The orphans will be treated to as good a Christmas as any body’s little folks.
140 years ago
Merry Christmas. Extensive preparations are being made at the Methodist Church for a good time Christmas Eve. Two trees, connected by an evergreen arch, are already in place and will be decorated today. A concert of forty minutes duration will open the festivities and then will come Santa Claus and the distribution of presents.
120 years ago
Wells, Fargo’s office in this city is draped in black out of respect to the memory of the late John Valentine.
80 years ago
Elaborate preparations have been made for the annual community Christmas exercises which will be held this evening in the civic auditorium under the direction of Capitol Post No. 4 of the American Legion. Following the Christmas program there will be a program presented at the Nevada orphans home on December 24.
60 years ago
The Carson City council today awarded T.V. Pix, Inc., a franchise to operate a community antenna television in Carson City. The company will bring in channels 3,13,10, and 2.
20 years ago
Yerington — The reapportionment map adopted last week by Lyon County Commissioners has left a number of residents saying their interests were not properly represented.
Friday
145 years ago
As a token of love for their teacher, the pupils attending the Sierra Seminary presented Miss Clapp with a Christmas present of a beautiful silver jewelry box. It was a cordial greeting by the children and a delightful surprise to the teacher.
140 years ago
Don’t forget the poor and needy on Christmas Day.
120 years ago
Sunday afternoon one of the prettiest home weddings that has occurred in this city in some time, took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. Robert, when Miss Ida Robert became the wife of Prof. Allen Leavitt. He is the principal of the Verdi schools, where they live.
80 years ago
By E.T.C. “Merry Christmas” greetings are exchanged this year by American people sobered by the reality of war thrust upon us. “Merry Christmas” in former years has been fully of sincerity. This year they are even more sincere and overflowing with the hope that the coming year may be as merry and pleasant for the person addressed.
60 years ago
Christmas throughout most of the world comes only once a year, but in the Holy Land, where the King of Peace was born, it is celebrated three times. On December 25, the Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. On Jan. 7, the Orthodox Church echoes “Glory to God in the Highest.” The third is Jan. 19 by the Armenians. It is Christmas and Epiphany combined for them.
20 years ago
Wild horses gathered from Nevada’s range could wind up at Northern Nevada Correctional Center’s prison dairy as soon as January. Horses are held at Palomino Valley and when they are exceeding capacity, the horses will be held at the prison until they can be adopted or moved.
Trent Dolan is the son of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.