Forty Years Ago Tales From Beatrice Chronicle
Memories recount events from Beatrice and surrounding areas spanning forty to fifty years ago. Notes include cattle sales near the sand hills for 25 each head, a mad calf and dog killed, Hartzell's brick meat market progress, barber shops consolidated, a rainy road trip to Beatrice, culvert and ditch concerns, a 50 year old Republican club formation at Daykin, and floods on the Big Blue River with cold weather cited as mud drying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartzell
B. Pearce
Beatrice
West Beatrice
Pearce
Royal ties and history of the mute swan in England
The mute swan Cygnus olor carries a royal tradition dating back to Cyprus and Crusades. Henry VII punished swan egg theft. The king shares Thames ownership with the Vintners and Dyers, Cookham swannery feeds royal presents to Canada and South Africa, and Victoria gifted cygnets New Year. Swans once graced banquets weighing up to 40 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyprus
Rich- Coeur-de-Lion
Henry VII
England
Thames River
Cookham
Windsor
George V
Edward VIII
Canada
South Africa
Auto Dealers on Main Street May Make Arms
A nationwide survey of about 40 000 new car dealers seeks to convert shops into a network of small tool equipped plants. The study aims to plan subcontracting among dealers to pool lathe grinder and drill press capacity for war production and reduce vulnerability to air attack.
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Joseph W.frazer
OPM Auto Advisory Committee
China
Elm Center School Holds Last Day Picnic and Awards
Miss Carolyn Clark taught at Country School Dist 142 for two years and plans college next year. The rhythm band earned a superior rating at the rural music Festival and Educational Day placed second. Fifth grader Melvin Hubka earned three firsts in Scholastic division. Eighth grade graduates Camilla Hubka Marie Clancy Naomi Snyder and Walter Wells. Camilla had the top class average of 99. Duane Wolken of Diller class of 42 will teach Elm Center next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Clark
Clark
Melvin Hubka
Elm Center
Marie Clancy
Camilla Hubka
Naomi Snyder
Walter Wells
Camilla
Duane Wolken
Diller
Diller school closes with tours and new teacher moves
Della Roelfs leads District 56 pupils on a Fairbury field trip visiting Robertsons Dairy, Cocoa Cola Bottling, Lea's Bakery, a windmill, Lambert's laundry, and the Fairbury Journal. They picnic at the park and view a technicolor show before reporting a pleasant day. Teachers Lor aine Achtemeier and Dorie Hlasche depart for Harbine and Falls City respectively.
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Della Roelfs
Fairbury Thurday
Robertsons Dairy
Cocoa Cola
Lea's
Fairbury Windmill Co
Lambert
Fairbury Journal
School Closings and Teacher Re-elections Near Diller
In District 88 a school closed with its program and a picnic last Friday May 15. Miss Mary Wenz was reelected to teach again next year at a site four miles south and two west of Diller. Nearby School 152 in Gage County four miles northeast of Diller held its closing picnic Saturday May 16 with Miss Eleanor Weigel of Diller re-elected as teacher for next year.
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Sehool 66
Diller
Loraine Achtemeier
Harbine
Dorie Hlasche
Mies Anna Wenz
Falls City
Dist
Mary Wenz
Gage County
Eleanor Weigel
School in District 64 Near Diller Closes For Picnic
A district 64 school about three miles northwest of Diller closed last Friday for a school picnic. Miss Juanita Anderson, the teacher, has been re elected for the next year.
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Dist. 64
Diller
Juanita Anderson
Elvera Saathoff Birthday Visit With Parents
Elvera Saathoff and her grandmother Mrs. Frank Roseman Sr. travelled into town last Thursday to celebrate Elvera's birthday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Saathoff and Beulah May.
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Elvera Saathoff
Frank Roseman Sr
Elvera
Ed. Saathoff
Beulah May
Neighbors Meet at Mrs Hays Home for Curtain Calls
N N Club neighbors gathered at Mrs James Hays home on Wednesday. Mrs Arthur Wieths and Mrs Guy Clancy presented Curtain Calls. Plans were set for Achievement Day to be held in Beatrice on May 21. Guest was Mrs Keith Hays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James’Hays
Arthur Wieths
Guy Clancy
Beatrice
Keith Hays
Also Mentioned on This Page
California
Chambers
Sand Hills
R. L. Oaks
Heary Hemminger
Frank Gale
Jas. Kerr
Thy
Kerr
Y W. M. Carmichael
Mistes
Wright
Addie Miller
Ollie Zook
Batrice
Mr. Pearce
Sam
Daykin
Bradley
Miller
J M Price
Uncle Sam
Holle
Beulah Kurtz
Mabel Ridenour
Edna Weaver
R. W. Green
N. N. Club
Phillips 66 Poly Gas
Phillips 66
County
Jefferson
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