Nebraska Scenic Tour Highlights Historic Sites and Lakes
A sweeping 594 mile guide through Nebraska's Sand Hills and valleys. It visits OGALLALA Boot Hill Mansion on the Hill Lake McConaughy Keen fishing and beaches KEYSTONE CHURCH ARTHUR HYANNIS ALLIANCE HEMMINGFORD CHADRON STATE PARK CHADRON CRAWFORD BUTTE COUNTRY FORT ROBINSON HARRISON AGATE FOSSIL BEDS SCOTTSBLUFF GERING Oglala National Grasslands TRAILSIDE MUSEUM CHIMNEY ROCK BRIDGEPORT RIDES to Lake Minatare LISCO ASH HOLLOW Windlass Hill and the Oregon Trail landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Ogallala
Old West Front
Keystone
Arthur
Hyannis
Alliance
Alliance Museum
U.S. 385
Hemmingford
Box Butta Reservoir
Chadron State Park
Nebraska National Forest
Pine Ridge
Chadron
Museum of the Fur Trade
Bordeaux
U.S. 2
Crawford
Butte Country
Whitney Lake
Historic
Fort Robinson
Harrison
Gilbert Baker
Oglala National Grasslands
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
U.S. 26
Scottsbluff-Gering
Scotts Bluff National Monument
Bridgeport
Courthouse
Sidney-Deadwood
Mud Springs
LISCO
Rush Creek
Ash Hollow
Windlass Hill
Lake McConaughy
Ogalulala
Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Gatherings
Mrs Martin Hoffman Sr visited with Mrs Ester Lackey in the Covenant Home area of Stromsburg. Bride Peggy Whiting of Lincoln honored at a bridal shower hosted by Lawrence Larson. Donald Hudson and family joined Stromsburg Legion baseball picnic. Alvin Rizer of Geneva hosted by Emma Horstman. Allan Briggs and family of Omaha visited Emma Horstman and Addie Waldren. Ted Pfeifer and family from Lincoln visited M O Johnson home. Christie and Bradley spent the week with grandparents. Dolan Hahn and family attended the Swanson family picnic at Buckley Park Stromsburg and visited Ted Swanson in Silver Creek. A birthday ice cream party for Mrs Roger Gustafson was held in Hordville park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Hoffman, Sr
Ester Lackey
Covenant Home
Stromsburg
Peggy Whiting
Lincoln
Lawrence Larson
Donald Hudson
Stromsburg Legion
Alvin Rizer
Geneva
Emma Horstman
Allan Briggs
Omaha
Addie Waldren
Ted Pfeifer
M. O. Johnson
Christie
Bradley
Dolan Hahn
Swanson
Buckley Park
Ted Swanson
Silver Creek
Roger Gustafson
Hordville
Pigeon Hawk Identified On Birding Road Visit
The writer logs a Friday birding trip near Central City noting a pigeon hawk on a utility wire and other sightings including goldfinch nesting fluff, indigo blue grosbeak, lark bunting, and a great horned owl on a telephone pole. The piece criticizes herbicide use and praises diverse Platte valley flora and fauna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Road
Hard Lake
Central City
Platte Valley
Spike Stevens
Stromsburg
Osceola
Men 18 Must Register For Draft In Nebraksa
Young men reaching 18 must register under the Military Selective Service Act even without active inductions. Edward Binder notes registration available at local offices or volunteer registrars. Three obligations exist: register within 60 days before 18th birthday, notify address changes, carry the status card until liability ends. Key years are 18 registration 19 lottery number 26 liability. Local boards relocated. volunteers aid registration at Polk county schools and with local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Binder
Selective Service
Nebraska
Binder
Mr Binder
Seective Service
Columbus
Polk County
Stromsburg High
Polk High
Shelby High
Osceola High
Eldon Johnson
Polkey
Selective Service Office
Kindberg Rystrom Picnic Attended By Polk Residents
Mrs Genevieve Anderson attended the Kindberg Rystrom picnic at Buckley Park in Stromsburg on Sunday. Sunday guests included Mrs Raymond Poland of Seaside California and Mrs Anna Appleton of Stromsburg with Mrs Ruth Bills. Dwight Burney hosted Mr and Mrs Merlin Lampshire and family from Holdrege, Marland Adelson and Mr and Mrs Clarente Johnson, and LaVaughn Adelson with family for meals. Other visitors included Mr Enoch Peterson at the Burney home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Anderson
Kindberg-Rystrom
Buckley Park
Stromsburg
Raymond Poland
Seaside
Calif
Anna Appleton
Ruth Bills
Leroy Johnson
Osceola
Dwight Burney
Merlin Lampshire
Holdrege
Marland Adelson
Clarente Johnson
LaVaughn Adelson
Enoch Peterson
Listening for birds along the Platte islands
The author notes camping and irrigation priorities along the Platte riverbed as they seek birds in dense island brush. Swede reports hearing a bird, identifying it as a black capped chickadee, and a Scout troop memory underscores tuning ears to natural sounds. A week records 31 birds seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platte
Alice Wilson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Union Pacific Railroad
Thomas Bucks
POLK
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