Forty Years Ago in Zion Neighborhood News
Forty years ago Mrs. Will Carey and children visited her parents Mr and Mrs L L Catlin. Miss Susie Stewart was ill. Attorney J E Heasty traveled from Fairbury on legal business. Farmers sowed oats. Rev Kowner and family visited relatives in Lincoln. Mrs Keaver traveled to Seward for the Ladies Presbyterial Missionary Society. A union Revival led by G W Willis had converted over eighty. Mrs Sophia Pilloward and children of Chateworth were visiting her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Carey
The
Zion Neighorhood
L. L. Catlin
J. E. Heasty
Fairbury
Kowner
Lincoln
Sophia Pilloward
Chateworth, Lowe
Anton Friday
Sunday-laden 1905 Start Creates 53 Sundays rarity
The note explains that 1905 began on a Sunday yielding 53 Sundays that year and predicts no similar anomaly for 110 years due to the calendar cycle. The quirky fact highlights how day-of-week counts align with leap years and long-term calendar patterns.
Short Cuts to Better Gardens
A concise guide shares garden tips learned over three years. Techniques include small seed furrow creation with parallel ground, seed mixing methods, cutworm collars from cardboard or cups, and wheel hoe use for larger plots to save time, reduce effort, and ease cultivation.
Red Cross Prepares Major War Fund Drive in 1944
Washington announces the Red Cross will launch its third War Fund campaign on March 1 seeking $200,000,000 to support overseas troops and home-front relief. Basil O'Connor notes Red Cross personnel with Allied forces, blood and plasma programs, packing centers, and disaster aid across continents.
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Washington, D. C
United States
American Red Cross
Basil O'Connor
Red Cross
Eisenhower
France
MacArthur
Philippines
Ma O'Connor
Army
Navy
Uni
Germany
Far
Front Line
Horajal
Hever
Sconnor
Jefferson County opens public road 66 feet wide
Public notice states Jefferson County Nebraska Board adopts a resolution to open a 66 foot wide public road from the northeast corner of Section 7 to the northwest corner of Section 8 in township 1 North range 8 East of the 6th PM. Damages must be filed by March 10 1945 with three appraisers to view and report damages. Homer Burkk County Clerk. 1st Mar. 1, last pub. Mar. 29, 1945.
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Board of County Commissioners
Jefferson County
Nebraska
Side County Clerk
Fairbury
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Susie Stewart
Russell A
Tavis
el Umea
Irot Natl Bane
Ferry-Syorse Seed Co
CO Christian
Herald
U. & Camera
Science
Luwei
Effe
Emtenican Horm
Awerlean Poptiis
Jourist
In Revi
Petter Cookin
Dik
Corontt
iPeude
Tousehold
National Digest
Pathfinder
Tribune Reader's Digest
Science Illustrated
Walt Disney
Homer Brurk
SEAL
Bo Ackerme
Optometrist
Fairbury, Nebraska
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