City of Axtell, Kansas Webpage
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E. W. Bergmann, noted mayor who was instrumental in the acquiring of the waterworks, city park, paved main streets and the putting in of the first curbs and gutters, died in 1971.
Other noteworthy events of 1971 were as follows:
Merchants in Axtell in July of 1971 were:
| Graham Grain | State Bank of Axtell |
| Nemaha Marshall Electric Co-op. | Luse Food and Dept. Store |
| Landreth-Thornburg Funeral Home | Norwood Hardware Company |
| James Glynn Insurance Agency | Axtell Furniture and Appliance |
| Artistic Plastics of Axtell | Bert's Car Wash |
| Meyer Lumber and Hardware | Campbell Service & Repair |
| Thompson Seed & Service | Siebenmorgan Garage |
| The Axtell Standard | Rochel Standard Service Station |
| Grove Bros. Builders | Al's Barber Shop |
| Alfers Electric | Iola's Beauty Shop |
| Speedwash Laundry | Gene's Electric |
| Scott Recreation | Duane Dick, Snoop Shop |
| The Axtell Hospital | Glen Keegan, Clarence Stueve, Augie's Inn |
The football score clock was dedicated in memory of Stanley E. Johnson, the Axtell Lions Club sponsored a country music concert and Landreth-Thornburg Funeral Home gave notice that they would cease ambulance service effective January 1, 1972.
The year of 1972 was the end of some eras and the beginning of others. The hospital was forced to close due to Dr. Hash having suffered a stroke and because a resident physician was not possible to secure and maintain. Also, with its 3,938th issue, the Axtell Standard ceased production on December 28, 1972, due to the owners being at retirement age and the lack of interest in someone to purchase the paper. The Werners continued for a few years to do small printing jobs. The council also met to see how to fund the city's own ambulance service. For a few years ambulance service was provided by the volunteer firemen and in the late 1970s the first EMT's became certified.
On a happier note, the city of Axtell was busy in 1972 planning a celebration for their 100th anniversary celebration. There were several activities in conjunction with the celebration among which was an antique show, car show, tractor pull, beard/mustache contest, food booths and children's games.
The Axtell-Bern Reporter started publication as the town's only newspaper in July of 1978. It operated in the front part of the building that once published The Axtell Standard. Turk Werner continued to do his side line printing in the back of the building. Dan Diehl of the Courier- Tribune in Seneca was publisher and Dave Ranney, a former employee, was editor. His wife, Candy, assisted him in the daily operations of the newspaper. Additional employees at various times were LeNore Stumpf, Lorrie Palm and Iris Turnbull. The Reporter was published until June of 1980.
In September, 1980, Axtell was to find it had a another weekly newspaper trying to establish itself within the community. It was The Community Inkwell and its first issue was on September 17, 1980. Giles and Roxie Schmitz, owners of G & R Printing in Seneca worked out of their printing business as they published their newspaper. But like the other newspapers that succeeded them, publishing a newspaper in the 1980's was not profitable. Their final issue was printed December 30, 1981.
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