Looking Back 4/24/25
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April 23, 1925
Calhoun county has the promise of a bumping apple crop this year. According to our orchard men, their orchards had the best bloom this year than they have had in many years. H.J. Sellmeyer of the Sellmeyer Produce Co. of St. Louis, was the first apple buyer to look our county’s 1925 apple crop over. He spent Sunday here and besides seeing our crop in full bloom, met many of our orchardists. Mr. Sellmeyer is one of our best apple buyers and he always gets his share of Calhoun apples.
April 27, 1950
Traffic all over Calhoun was exceptionally heavy Sunday. Many of the visitors were jumping the gun on apple blossom week, but most of them were simply out for a ride and a view of the great outdoors. The vanguard of the season’s sightseers came into the county on the Sunday before, and from now until the end of the season there will be a steady crowd of weekend visitors to the area. Calhoun County owes its attraction to the fact that it is uncommercialized and that it has so many spots where a tired city family can enjoy the luxury of undisturbed relaxation.
April 24, 1975
Gov. Dan Walker was surrounded by Calhoun County residents as he announced the project to resurface the Hardin-Brussels road by the summer of 1976. August Nolte of Golden Eagle and Gilbert Meyer, Supt. of Highways for Calhoun County joined over 100 persons attending the meeting north of Brussels along the roadside. Mrs. Emma Flannigan of Meppen presented a sign she had made saying “We Want Roads, We Pay Taxes too” to Gov. Walker when he arrived at the meeting with citizens and officials. Gov. Walker wrote on the sign, “I agree, Dan Walker.” Sen. Vince Demuzio and Rep. Ken Boyle also signed their names on the sign.
April 26, 2000
The April 20 early morning storm brought high winds that caused damage throughout the county. Many residents were out of electricity during the morning hours and others most of the day. Winds split powerline poles on the counter of South County Road and Kennedy Street in Hardin. Poles south of Hardin were completely knocked down and most were repaired by the end of the day. A tree over the street also closed South County Road until Village of Hardin workers were able to clear the debris. Tree damage could be seen throughout the county. Two healthy trees were uprooted in the yard of Tom and Ava Ringhausen. A small storage shed was also demolished next to the trees. Village employees were busy throughout the day removing trees around village streets.
