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Wahoo Democrat 50th Anniversary Edition

Section B

September 17, 1936

Section A | Section B | Section C | Section D




The City Of Wahoo Founded In 1870

Detailed Story Of Founding Of Community And Progress Concerning The Development Of Town.

Lee Families Locate On The Present Townsite In Year 1869
Becomes County Seat
Election To Decide Location of County Seat Is Held In 1873
Form Pioneer Lodge In 1878
Minnie Manners Teaches 48 Years In City Schools
Independent City Ticket Of 1891
Wahoo Postoffice First located On Velicky Site
First Religious Meeting In Wahoo
Wahoo Steps To The Front With New Opera House
Wahoo Streets Are Beautified By Many Trees
Helped To Drive The First Nails
Caused Excitement When Bank Failed
Former Editor - Teacher Dies


Section B, Page 1
Early Scene Of Wahoo
Civil War Vets Recall Naming of City Of Wahoo
Make Plans For First City Hall
Wahoo Schools Opened Monday
Early Citizens Get Water From Town Windmill
Landau Home On Site Of The First Greenhouse
Postoffice Moves
Indians Had Used Court House Site For Burial Grounds
Dedicate First City Hall In 1891
Second Deed
Indians Danced; People Contributed


Section B, Page 2
Wahoo Won County Seat Fight In October Of 1873
Building Of U.P.R.R. Into Wahoo - 1877
Crowd Between La Grand And Helsings Watching Acrobat
Wahoo Aids In Drought Of 1890
Brick & Tile Factory
County Attorney Hood
Recalls Laying Of Luther College Corner Stone
John S. Templeton An Early Pioneer
Catholic Church Wahoo in 1875


Section B, Page 3
Lee's Wagon Train
City Of Wahoo Founded in 1870
Wahoo Streets Are Beautified By Many Trees (cont.)
The First Wahoo Methodist Church Was Built In 1880
Creek Flowed Thru Corner Of Wahoo


Section B, Page 4
Wahoo Kid Band
Wahoo High School Band
County Pioneer And Civil War Vet Lives Here
Corner Stone Laid Episcopal Church
Superintendent Of Baptist Sunday School


Section B, Page 5
Mrs. John Steen Tells Of Early Wahoo
Wahoo Sam Crawford
Rebekah Lodge 44 Years Old


Section B, Page 6
Grain Company Organized In 1881 Does Big Business
Wahoo Operated Brewery
Allen-Tharp Gave O'possum Roast
First Bank In Wahoo
Wahoo Prominent In Commercial And Education
Celebrate 4th Here In 1876
First Swedish Settler Came To Colon In 1866


Section B, Page 7
First Panorama View Of Wahoo
First Church Services Held In Wahoo Shool House
Two Wahoo Banks Are Started Over 50 Years Ago
Andersons-Hultin An Old Reliable Business Firm
Huge Thanksgiving Dinner In 1890
Election Held In 1874 To Decide On Court House
Torch Light Parades In Old Political Fights
Lutheran Church Bought Equipment
Community Hospital Biggest Thing The Lions Ever Sponsored
Pioneer Witnesses The Building Of All Three Schools


Section B, Pages 8-9
History Pertaining To Union Precinct
Union Precinct's Oldest Citizens
Killed By Tree
Easter Cyclone Will Long Be Remembered
Matrimonial Wave Swept County, 1893
No Record Civil War Vets From Saunders County
Auto Crash Victim
From 1868 Records Of County Officials
The New Era
Yutan Man Killed By Gun


Section B, Page 10
Picture of sod house
Wann Is A Busy Place These Days
Early Settlers In Mable Precinct
Settlers Of Clear Creek Thirty Years
First Railroad In Memphis 1887
Blizzard Strikes Without Warning January 12, 1888
Railroad Seeks Aid Of County


Section B, Page 11
Incidents In Weston History Started In 1877
Accidental Death Of Kriz And Dolezal
Barteks Build Dugout In 1870
John Madigan Buys Land For $8 Per Acre In Chapman
First School House In Chapman Precinct
Tragic Death Of Rev. Father Bor


Section B, Page 12
Ceresco Starts In The Year 1868
Ceresco Founded By Four Brothers
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Ceresco
Rock Creek Precinct History And Data
Valparaiso Boy Is Shot Accidentally


Section B, Page 13
Mead Dates Back To The Year 1877
Mead Was First Called Saunders
First Football Team Wahoo High School
Alma Lutheran Church Of Mead
Marietta Precinct Settled In 1867
C. H. Gustafson Tenth President
Wm. Ellison Came To Marietta In 1869


Section B, Page 14
J. F. Adams Reviews Incidents Of First Old Settlers Picnic
Rev. Peter Lansing, 1st Pres.
A. M. Smith, 2nd President
W. D. McCord, 3rd President
B. M. McCord, 8th President
John J. Johnson, 11th President
D. H. Thompson, President Twice
Wm. R. Mitchell, 12th President
R. C. Johnson, President Old Settlers Association
Alma Lutheran Church Of Mead (cont.)
Emerson Erway Mayor Of Mead
Aug. Nygren Built First Frame House
Oldest Settler Now Living In Saunders County
First Territorial Legislature Convened
Union Pacific Agent


Section B, Page 15
Wahoo Baseball Team - 1910
Leshara Youngest Town In County
Leshara Precinct
Different Places Were So Named


Section B, Page 16



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