95 years ago
Oct. 16, 1914
Although war and politics are the general topics of conversation these days, a little diversion from lines has been given by the LaGrave-Green boxing bout to be staged in Minden under the auspices of the Carson Valley Improvement Club.
LaGrave's statement: "Say this much for me - I expect to win before the ten rounds are over. I realize I am up against a husky young man and must be careful, but I depend upon my ring generalship and greater experience to bring me victory."
Green's statement: "Sure, I expect to win. I have youth, strength and condition in my favor and by defeating LaGrave I will be entitled to a match with the best welterweights in the west. I am in better shape than I have ever been in my life and I am not underestimating M. LaGrave, but don't believe he will last the ten rounds."
80 years ago
Oct. 18, 1929
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hussman, in company with a party of friends from Reno and Carson, left last week on a tour of inspection of Boulder Canyon near Las Vegas. While in that section they took a motor boat trip down the Colorado river and were later guests of Death Valley Scotty at his palatial home in the Funeral range. They returned to this Valley last Wednesday.
50 years ago
Oct. 15, 1959
Advertisement. Harrah's Club seafood buffet every Friday 5:30-10 p.m. Soup: lobster bisque, Coney Island clam chowder. Appetizer: steamed clams, cracked crab legs, creamed herring, smoked salmon, seafood cole slaw, chili lobster tails, shrimp, lobster and crab salads. Chafing dishes: shrimp Creole, lobster Newburg, poached finnan haddie, fried scallops. Landlubber specials: Yankee pot roast, tenderloin tips a la Dutch, oven brown potatoes. Desserts, beverages. Cost, $2.25 or $1.75 for children.
25 years ago
Oct. 11, 1984
The Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the third in a series of debates on the airport limit initiative that will appear on the November ballot. The initiative seeks to limit use of the airport to airplanes weighing less than 30,000 pounds and to prohibit the use of general fund money to make improvements.
10 years ago
Oct. 13, 1999
The Douglas High School marching band would have captured first place in woodwinds, second place in brass, first place for drum major, first place in flag team, the marching, showmanship and music sweepstakes and the grand sweepstakes, plus being first in their division. But they couldn't - they were the host school at the Best of the West field show competition last weekend at the Tiger football field. Instead, Hug High from Reno officially took those sweepstakes. DHS was given a private scoring sheet to show how the band would have measured up.
A look at past issues of The Record-Courier by Sharlene Irete.
