Schemmer Limestone Quarry Beats a Local Hero Motto
W A Schemmer Limestone Quarry at Logan owned by W A Schemmer with wife Inez and son Carman has pioneered agricultural limestone in Harrison County. The operation began stripping in 1948 and started processing rock in July of that year delivering lime and road rock over wide distances, boosting farm yields and road construction. The Harrison County Agricultural and Stabilization Committee regularly tests output, with quality above standards. The plant uses powerful crushers and multiple units, employing loyal staff including Carman Schemmer as stripping unit operator and Inez Schemmer as office manager.
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W. A. Schemmer
Logan
Inez
Carman
Harrison County
H. R. Sait
Schemmer
United States Agricultural Department
Harrison County Agricultural and Stabilization Committee
Department of Agriculture
Lrge
Missouri River
Missouri
Harrison
Schemmmer
Plant
E.pansens
Petya LeMeNis
Guarry
Mr. Schemmer
Will Collins of Woodbine Feeds 2000 Cattle a Year
William A Collins of Woodbine has run a cattle feeding and farming operation since 1928. The biographical sketch notes his birth in Panama Iowa his family roots and education. He and partner Mrs Pugsley operate a 231 acre Woodbine area farm north of town feeding cattle hogs and managing grain hauling with son and partner handling on farm duties.
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Wiliam A. Collins
Wood
Colin
Afr
Collins
B. A. Barry
Charlies Brookhouser
Cecil Collins
Lrne Collins
Panama
Woodbine
Woodbine High School
Lulian Pusley
Lincoln
Nebr
Maneé of
Pugsleyerd Collins
Mentonea
Lincoln Township
Ems Oro
Mrs. Pugsley
Koshi Family Pioneer of Soil Conservation and Faith
Howard Fidel Koshi runs a 225 acre farm near Missouri Veles with 140 crop acres, 70 terraced, growing corn alfalfa and rotation crops for soil building. He and his family attend Sioux Methodist Church, with a Farm Bureau member since seven years, reflecting a life of farming, education and religious service.
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Howard Fidel Koshi
Missouri Veles
Mr. Koski
Crawford County
Thomas
Carrie Koski
Dunlap
Iowe State College
Velma Giese
Karen Koski
Omaha
Sendra Kay W Koski
Rex Kent Koski
Alfred Mitchell
Lloyd F. Koski
Ralph T. Koski
al Smith
Norfolk
Nebraska
Tom Koski
Donald Kline
John W. Koski
Jim White
Methodist Church
Mr.Koski
The
Farm Bureau
Pioneer Brown family marks county's first births and bricks
The text notes Jerome Brown as the county's first birth in October 1828 and Lorenzo Kellogg's 1857 brick kiln, which led to the first brick residence in Harrison Township in 1837. It also mentions farm operations, alfalfa yields, and local civic ties of residents such as farm groups and clubs.
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Daniel Brown
Jerome Brown
Lorenzo Kellogg
Harrison Township
Early History of the Little Sioux Pisgah Methodist Circuit
The article chronicles the Little Sioux Pisgah Methodist circuit from its founding by Solomon Smith, noting parsonage burns in 30 year spans, relocations near Sioux Park, and ministerial service to Little Sioux and Pisgah. By 1926 the church supported over half the salary, acquired a parsonage, and later housed a pastor in the town parsonage until a 1927 fire. Rev. Peter Trucano leads into his third year with three sermons each Sunday. A 1923 building upgrade added a basement and furnace. Ladies Aid evolved into the Woman's Society of Christian Service, boosting church finances and pastor support.
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Litieux
Solomon Smith
George Main
Rand
Missionary Fund
J. E Schofield
Hiram Ellis
Sioux Park
Little Sioux
Pisgah
Church An Pisgau
Mondamin
Peter Trucano
Methodists
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Church Builds Fellowship Hall Amidst Summer 1933 Plans
A church completed a new fellowship hall during last summer at 1933, reflecting community growth and enhanced meeting space for gatherings and activities.
First Little Sioux School History Narrated
The first school at Little Sioux began in 1857 as a private home teaching by Miss Mary Gleason. A log schoolhouse 14 by 20 feet followed, with A T Cram as the public school teacher earning 27 dollars. The site later became a present church area after 1869 70 a one story building 30 by 60 feet was erected on the deck where the church stood.
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Little Sioux
Mary Gleason
New York
A T.cram
Cynthia
Local school history marks expanded early 20th century
The text traces the school’s growth from its 1875 crowding and roof raise to the completion of the present school house on November 3 1916 and its occupancy December 6 1916. It notes accreditation and enrollment of 106 in grades and 31 in high school.
Magnolia School History Emerges in Early Harrison County
The article traces Magnolia's role as an educational hub in Harrison County dating to early settlements. It notes Bek and nearby homes housed the first schools and describes Cutler School’s neat, clean plank floor built with lumber rafted from Reels mill on the Pigeon river in Pottawattamie County.
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Magnolia
Harrison County
Reiies
Cutler
Gxer
Reels Mill
Pigeon River
Pottawattamie County
Magnolia Consolidated School History and Milestones
A century of growth from an early spring 1832 school to Magnolia High School founded 1869 70 costing 8000 later expanding 1915 with 33000 and 1953 bond 85900 funding gymnasium and renovations. The institution produced many prominent lawyers doctors merchants and ministers with descendants still attending.
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Magnolia High School
The
Academy
Magnolia Consolidated School
Bank Founded in 1869 at Missouri Valley
The first banking concern in the county was established by William Pela and P. D. Hickel in March 1869 at Missouri Valley.
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Wiliam Pela
P. D. Hickel
Missouri Valley
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Cathy
Will Collins
Willean A. Collins
Howard F. Koshi Sioux Methodist Church
Howard F. Koske
D. Brown
Coweer
AAA
Sears
Tzaar Watton League
Rasgnis Club
Myr
Christian Church of
Ara
Crosley
Regulaire
DynaDraft
Criegtai
Millard Hardware
P& H Dial
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