Memories Of The Past In Fairbury Thirty Years Ago
Elmo Hadley left for Wymore to build a 25 by 60 foot cement block automobile sales room. Mrs WA Cherry aided by her daughter Miss Bessie underwent appendicitis surgery at Fall Hospital. W F Cramb began 25 year tenure as Fairbury postmaster earning 2500 dollars annually. A D Stotts, Harry Patton and Hod Diller returned from Omaha with a Studebaker. Miss Bert Ballard appointed assistant postmaster after three years under several officials. Kenneth Fouts left for Elk Point to teach in public schools. Will Sannman’s car overturned near Fairbury injuring none seriously. Several teachers and residents traveled to a institute after a failed train stop. Geo Place bought land and Mrs David Greider, a typographer, suffered severe burns from a gasoline explosion. Elmo Hadley sold a residence and hinted at moving to Oklahoma, later returning near San Francisco. Program notes reference eastern cities appearing on schedule. 4-H topics and Rosa Jourke descendants traced by Prof Pellman. Fusionists precinct delegates named for county convention with numerous nominees and officers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WA Cherry
Bessie
Fall Hospital
W F Cramb
Fairbury
Cramb
Journal
D Stotts
Harry Patton
Hod Diller
Omaha
Studebaker
Bert Ballard
George Cross
B McLucas
Lew Shelley
Thornton
Kenneth Fouts
Elk Point
South Dakota
Sioux City
Kenneth
Will Sannman
Ma’ams
Esther Steffen
Lucinda
Theressa Sandmann
Diller
Harbine
Teachers’ Institute
Jansen
Wm Sandman
Fifty Years Ago in County News and Notable Events
A survey of fifty years past notes in western Kansas stock buying abortive, a local excavation for a residence, and John Sutton leaving for Lawrence to study pharmacy. Wheat shipments, the Fitzgerald ranchers’ Irish laborers, and a Diller band trip to a GAR reunion are recorded alongside bridge contracts, sheriff confrontations, and a dramatic jailhouse incident involving Beatrice and Jefferson county officials.
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Gage County
Beatrice
Kansas
Bowman
Fairbury
Jefferson County
Fremont school head forty years ago prof Roy Eaton
Forty years ago Prof Roy Eaton became the head of Diller public schools in Fremont. The Elmo Hadley family shines this week with an eleven pound daughter born August 30 1900. Sam Green purchased the Thos Copeland residence south of the tracks for 930 dollars. Mr Pearce noted a county fair potential indicating upcoming county fair activity. Professional bicycle riders from
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Roy Eaton
Fremont
Diller Public Schools
Elmo Hadley
Sam Green
Thos Copeland
Bonham Theatre Presents Rhythm On The River And Boom Town
The Bonham Theatre showcases Rhythm On The River featuring Bing Crosby with Mary Martin Basil Rathbone and others plus Boom Town starring Clark Gable Spencer Tracy and others. A re opening and remodeling completion is planned with dates to be announced.
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Bonham Theatre
Gable
Tracy
Clobert
Lamarr
Gary Cooper
Mr Reeds
Clark Gable
Claudette Colbert
Plus News
Rhythm On The River Show Ads September Event
Sunday and Monday September 1 2 Bing Crosby Mary Martin Basil Rathbone star in Rhythm On The River. Added specialty and news Wednesday Thursday September 4 5 for two day package at the theater.
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Bing Crosby
Mary Martin
Basil Rathborn
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Wymore
L M Cavett
Odell
Shadle
J A Bodell
Oklahoma
Elmo
San Francisco
Pellman
University of Connecticut
Rosa Jourke
Pleasant Precinct
Esq Kelley
G H Tonnemaker
HS Tonnemaker
J B London
Marshall London
C E Waggoner
J C Gillett
Henry Eaton
J T Carmichael
M Wright
M S Adkins
John Specht
J A Price
T P Price
G C Blauser
Enoch Adams
W N Sparks
John Folkers
J A King
D Q K Calkins
T E Titzel
Carl Gale
S F Clark
G Gale
U D Fander
Jasper Long
H S Townemaker
M Wri
O Gifford
Western
J O Blauser
John Sutton
Lawrence,Kans
W C Line
Blue Springs
McKeighan
Nix
Crete
GAR
Grand Island
Pearce
Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Canton
Ohio
Indian Creek
Mr. Pearce
Swift
the Diller Cafe
America
Wiers’ $Store
Jimmie Redmond
Basil Rathbone
Edw
B. Ackermen Optometrist
Fairbury, Nebraska
General Hospital
E. Rice
M. D
Odell, Nebraska
Freddie Bartholomew
Sir Cedric Hardwick
Tom Brown
Cartoon and
Ronald Colman
Gene Autry
Border
New
Allen’s Store
Diller, Nebr
Jonathan
Ranaellus
Gooch
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