Platte Bridge Fight and Nebraska News Wrap
A centennial look at the Platte Bridge fight on the Oregon Trail details Lt. Caspar Collins death and a daring relief by 25 volunteers. The report covers the bridge site near Casper, Wyoming, the telegraph line, and Pawnee and Cheyenne encounters. Capitol notes preview adjournment, reapportionment plans, land sales, a new state trade school, and trooper recruitment plus aviation and road bids. Wheat mosaic warning closes with crop scientists urging removal of damaged volunteer wheat.
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Caspar Collins
Platte Bridge
North Platte River
Casper
U. S
Collins
Republican
Platte
Pawnee Scouts of
Nebraska
Sidney
Sioux Army Ordnance
North Platte
Norfolk
Dan J. Casey
Nebraska Highway Patrol
Air Service
James Sandstedt
Omaha
Lincoln
Sandstedt
Washington
State Roads Department
Aurora
Hampton
Giltner
Phillips
Henderson
University of Nebraska
W. B. Allington
Robert Staples
Maynard E. Isaacson Dies at 70 in Omaha
Maynard E. Isaacson of Omaha dies at 70 after a long Nebraska career. Born in Buffalo Minnesota, he led banks in Marquette Grand Island and Polk and served as secretary treasurer of Hamilton Hall Co. Federal Land Bank. He retired last year after 25 years with Ohio National Life Insurance. Survived by wife Georgia and two children. Funeral services held at Kunold Mortuary in Omaha.
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Central Nebraska
Omaha
Maynard E. Isaacson
Buffalo
Ohio National Life Insurance Company
Georgia
Kunold Mortuary
Floyd Peterson Obituary Narrates Local Native’s Death
Floyd Russell Peterson born September 18 1924 in Stromsburg Nebraska died after five years of ill health at age 44. He lived in San Diego California at his passing and previously attended Polk School before moving to California. His parents were Emil and Firedale Peterson.
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Floyd Russell Peterson
Stromsburg
San Diego
Calif
Polk
Calfornia
Floyd
Emil and
Firedale
Obituary: Wilbur Whitacre, longtime resident
Wilbur Whitacre preceded to death. Survivors include brother Myron of San Diego and four sisters Irene Green Vancouver Leila Rodefer Willits Ber nice Reed Worland Blanche Peterson National City. Also nephews and nieces including Stanley Peterson Harvard. Funeral at Wall Funeral Home Polk Tuesday July 27 with Rev Harold Jensen. Bearers Eldon Anderson Owen Bedient Marvin Branting Mervin Branting Harlan Dose Lee Morris. Interment Laclede Cemetery.
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Ferson
Myron
San Diego
Calif
Irene Green
Vancouver
Wash
Leila Rodefer
Willits
Berniece Reed
Worland
Wyo
Blanche Peterson
National City
Stanley Peterson
Harvard
Nebr
Wall Funeral Home
Polk
Harold Jensen
Wilbur Whitacre
Sxldon Anderson
Owen Bedient
Marvin Branting
Mervin Branting
Harlan Dose
Lee Morris
Laclede Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Nebraska Republican
Oregon
Ted
Wolf
House of Yesterday
Hastings
Capitol News
George Gerdes
Alliance
Gerdes
Douglas County
George Syas
State Justice Department
York, Nebraska Bay
Fairgrounds Show Arena
Osceola Dome
Wegner
Lal
Tvo Orr & Veers
Daisie
Phyllis and
Larry Johnston
Friendly Store OF
Columbus
M. Isaacson
Floyd Peterson
King’s Ballroom
Highway 30A
Shelby, Nebr
Tony Bradley
HIS Orch
Doris White
Shelby
King’s
RED Dogs
Red Dog Inn
Gehl
Andreasen
MPL. CO
A. Trans
Ford
Osceola, Nebraska
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