Remember when…
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Thursday, March 25, 1971
High winds and 11 inches of snow teamed together to create severe blizzard conditions to northwest Iowa all day Thursday and part of Friday, just previous to the first day of spring…by late Thursday afternoon roads were impassable and both sides of highway 18 in Sanborn were lined with truckers waiting for the storm to pass…O’Brien County had one of the worst electrical outages in 25 years…telephone service in the town of Sanborn was disrupted at times.
The Standard Cafe and Lounge is being enlarged and remodeled. An 18’x17’ addition is being added to the lounge. The dining area is also being redecorated.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Thursday, March 28, 1996
A blizzard whipped through the area Sunday night and Monday leaving the largest drifts of the winter. Officially Sanborn received six inches of snow. Schools were closed Monday and most activities canceled.
Open house will be held April 14, 3-5 p.m. at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church parish hall celebrating the 25th wedding anniversary of Steve and Joanne Andersen. The event is hosted by their children.