Sheridan County Newspapers & Publications
Echoes of the Past
Feb 11, 2005
columns by Helen Selee
100 Years Ago - 1905
WEDDINGS
Monier-Martin
At the home of Dr. Cremeens, Charles H. Monier and Mrs. Mary C. Martin were united in the bonds of Holy wedlock on Thursday afternoon [Feb. 9] at three o’clock. Rev. Stanhope performed the ceremony. Mr. Monier is seventy-six years old and is a pioneer of northwest Nebraska. He is well known throughout this and Cherry counties. Mrs. Monier, who ages fifty-six, came to Gordon last spring with her daughter, Mrs. Cremeens.Hansen-Johnson
Last Thursday, Jan. 26, Peter K. Hansen and Mary Ann Johnson were married by Rev. Scamahorn at his home in Gordon. Mr. Hansen is one of the Hansen brothers living east of town and is known for his uprightness and integrity. Mrs. Hansen is the daughter of Martin Johnson who also lives east of town.Roberts-Hancher
Asa Roberts, Sr. and Mrs. Mary Hancher (or Mrs. C.P. Sorrensen) were married by Justice N.P. Lefler at the Lefler home last Friday, Jan. 27. They moved out to their farm east of town where they will make their future home.Metcalf-Maslon
Robert Metcalf and Ann Nettie Maslon were married on Monday of this week, [Feb. 6th], by County Judge Edmunds. The bride is only sixteen years old and is not what might be considered as being one capable of doing what is best for herself, though we believe had it not been for others putting in their gib, she could have improved over what has happened.Zoll-Slotter
W.J. Zoll and Miss Sue Slotter went to Hot Springs last Thursday [Feb. 2] and were married. Miss Sue, now Mrs. Zoll, is a member of the firm Zoll & Slotter, who keep a store here. They are among the first settlers in this section and were doing a good business. The marriage of Miss Sue surprised many people of this vicinity who never thought she would do such a thing. They are now busy offering congratulations and best wishes.Wyant-Ross
George Wyant surprised his parents and friends in this city by writing the first of the week that he had just been married in Ainsworth, Nebr. where he is now living. His bride was Miss Rosa Ross; a popular school teacher of that locality. The happy couple will make their home on a farm near Ainsworth for the present season at least. George is well known in this vicinity, having lived for a number of years in this city with his parents. He is known as a most industrious young man and is worthy of one of Nebraska’s fairest maidens.-------------------------------------
In district 45 we found Miss Pearl Ireland presiding over a school of seven pupils. The schoolhouse is build of sod and is somewhat out of repair, but the walls were decorated with pictures and pine and cedar boughs in such a way as to give a very pleasing effect. Miss Ireland's school was conspicuous for the absence of all small pupils. All her pupils were in the advanced grades. The order prevailing in the room was excellent and the interest in study was good. The district expects to build a new frame schoolhouse during the coming summer.---District Teacher.The stove pipe coming down in Mrs. Knight's room in the high school caused the pupils to have about one hour's vacation that was not intended for them.
David Ferrell, one of the vets that arrived Wednesday, stepped off the coach, falling between the platform and the trucks. He suffered a deep cut close to the shin bone and Dr. Dwyer was delegated by the railroad company to look after the patient.
Charles L. Russell, foreman for the Beatrice Creamery Co. at this place, and M.K. Pollock, superintendent of the same concern, were in Merriman on Tuesday and while there placed in a shipping station with Frank Hewlett as foreman.
Mr. Smalley reports a rattle snake killed at Kyle the 20th of December that measured three feet and had seven rattles.
A party of young people composed of Messrs. Brown, Raubach, Miller and Selbig, and Misses Treble, Schmitt, Susie and Catherine Tupper and Mrs. Eaton, chaperoned by Mrs. Stanley, chartered a bob-sleigh and drove out to the A.B. McDowell home for a sociable time. All speak very highly of the entertainment and hospitality afforded them by Mr. and Mrs. McDowell.
A party of eleven veterans came in Wednesday morning in order to legalize their residence on their claims south of town. Those who made up the party are the following: A.N., Ornin of Magnolia; Leroy Harnes, Neplin Shumate and E.J. Logan of Council Bluffs; E.R. Bailey, Adam Graser, J.W. Vetreas, J.F. Prater, David Trill, Basil H. Wiggin and L. Harris of Dunlap, Ia.
Little Lela Hutt is dangerously ill at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Coates, from blood poisoning
George Borders now handles the cleaver; renders lard and does all the daily stunts which a full fledged butcher is noted for at Parkers.
From Uncle Billy Bateman it is learned that more than again as much snow has fallen at his place than in our immediate locality.
Ulia Powell forsook his mug and razor Tuesday, going to Porcupine with Tom Comer for a few days bear hunt. Here’s hoping that he bags more than one bear.
One of the twin baby boys of Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Musser of Rushville died last Friday (Feb. 3) and was buried Sunday. At this writing the other babe is doing fairly well and hopes are entertained that he will live.
The United States Supreme Court rules against the beef trust and orders continuance of the injunction against alleged combinations.
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MERRIMAN NEWS
The masked ball at the Woodman Hall in Merriman last Friday night was a grand success and is pronounced to have been the most enjoyable affair that has occurred here for a long time.Just now the matter of a cook is the most perplexing question at the railroad depot. Agent Miller, through no fault of his own, so far as we are able to judge, is a single man and has no cook of his own. So, a while ago, John Irwin, a young married man, was secured for night operator. Mrs. Irwin supplied the meals nicely, but a week ago she went back to her parental home at Hubbel, Nebr. on a visit and the two gentlemen at the depot were left to their own resources for “grub” and just then the pump man accepted the position as cook; but then on Monday it was announced that he had been bumped; and the last we saw of Agent Miller he was pressing his case for a cook, and the operator was praying for the return of Mrs. Irwin.
75 Years Ago - 1930
Barker-Jones
A pretty home wedding was solemnized Saturday evening, [Feb. 1st] at 9 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Jones Jr., when Miss Sadie Jones became the bride of Mr. Bruce Barker, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Barker of Grinnell, Iowa. Reverend Fenton C. Jones read the marriage lines. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Jones Sr. of Gordon and has grown to womanhood here, graduating from Gordon High School with the class of 1927 and being employed in the Swigert Insurance office since that time. Mr. and Mrs. Barker have moved into one of the Dicks apartments in North Gordon.Armstrong-Thayer
Miss Alice Thayer and Mr. Melvin Armstrong were united in marriage by Reverend Bottom of Clinton at the home of the bride’s parents at one o’clock Sunday, February 2nd. Miss Olivia Thayer was the bridesmaid and Mr. Alvie Thayer was the best man. Mrs. Armstrong is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Thayer and graduated from Chadron Normal with the class of 1929. Mr. Armstrong is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Armstrong and is a very prosperous young farmer of this vicinity. He graduated from Gordon High School with the class of 1925. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong left on a short honeymoon to Bassett, Omaha and Lincoln. They spent Sunday evening at the bride’s grandparents at Bassett, who are the only grandparents living. On their return they will make their home at the Armstrong farm west of Gordon.-----------------------------------
BIRTHS
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Vinton of Lund, a boy, on January 27th.Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bixler are the proud parents of a boy, Teddy Dean, born Saturday, January 25th.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Willard Britt on Thursday, January 30th, a son.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rasmussen, a daughter, Hope Letoy, on Friday, January 31st.
On January 26th, a son, Martin Lewis, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Eric Luschel.
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Peter McCune returned Saturday from South Bend, Indiana, where he had visited with his sons. He reports that Indiana has had more snow the past winter than any time since we was a boy there. Business conditions are quiet there, and many men are out of work. Pete still thinks Sheridan county cannot be beat.Mr. and Mrs. Clint Bartow are now living in the house recently vacated by Dr. LaGess.
Mrs. H.C. Bartow returned home last week after spending several weeks in Denver and visiting her daughter, Mrs. Joe Herian at Antioch, Nebr.
Vern Hyatt was apprehended in Missouri and returned to Sheridan county Saturday. The County Attorney obtained a detailed statement from Hyatt confessing to several crimes. Hyatt admitted having three living wives, admitted receiving part of the merchandise stolen from the Coffey & Wasmund store in Rushville last fall and also admitted receiving three different stolen Model A Fords. He admitted to ordering Sheriff Bruce to get off the automobile but he refused to admit that he had threatened the sheriff with a gun. He had driven an automobile about 50,000 miles since last August back and forth across the country from North Dakota to Alabama, dodging officers of the law. He was taken before District Judge Meyer Monday when he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to serve three to seven years on three different charges.
The Gordon high school first and second string basketball teams both met defeat at the hand of the Hay Springs teams in the victor’s gym Tuesday night. The first team was downed by the score of 17 to 7, and the second team went down by a score of 18 to 8. The first string team line-up was: Freitag, Skinner, forwards; Connor, center; M. Metzger, F. Stauffer, guards. The second team line-up was: M. Boyle, T. Margrave, forwards; H. Pruden, center; H. Jensen, Versaw, guards.
It is remarkable how few of the eminent men of the discoverers and conquerors of America died in peace. Columbus died broken-hearted; Roldin and Bobadilla were drowned; Ovando was harshly superceded; Les Casas sought refuge in a cowl; Ojeda died in extreme poverty; Encisco was deposed by his own men; Nicuessa perished miserably by the cruelty of his party; Vasco Nunez de Balboa was disgracefully beheaded; Narvaez was imprisoned in a tropical dungeon and afterward died of hardship; Cortes was dishonored and Alvarado was destroyed in ambush. In addition to the above, Almagro was garroted, Pizarro was murdered and his four brothers were cut off, and there was no end to the assassinations and executions of the secondary chiefs among the energetic and daring adventurers. (*Note: How many of these men have you ever heard of???? HJS)
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Always Room for Improvement
Education has not yet made us an intelligent people. Witness the tabloid newspapers, the low standards of the talkies, the banality of radio programs and the small sales of good books. ---Woman’s Home Companion.----------------------------------------
Gordon School News
Everet Dixon is captain of the basketball team for the 1930 season, according to an announcement made during the football awards period.The new officers of the Student Council were elected as follows: President, Alice Brewer; Vice-president, Bob Hummel; Secretary-treasurer, Orville Connor. Class reps are: Freshmen: Irene Cox and Maurice Diehl. Sophomores: Robert Wier and Alice Brewer. Juniors: Orville Connor and Leroy Vollintine. Seniors: Robert Hummel and Georgia Downing.
The retiring officers and representatives are: Marion Leedom, Loren Olsson, Kathleen Coleman, Irene Cox, Wayne Roth, Esther Anderson, Marion Metzger, Kathleen Coleman, Loren Olsson, Margaret Saults and Marion Leedom.
50 Years Ago - 1955
Sheridan county men leaving February 24th for induction into military service are: Carlyle H. Wilhite (volunteer), Kenneth D. Hardin, Gordon, and Rodney A. Serbousek, Hay Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bower have just been awarded a trip to Bermuda, along with several other prizes, and will leave for that trip early in March. Mr. Bower, proprietor of the Bower Plumbing & Electric company of Gordon received the award as a result of a top score of 523 per cent of quota in Frigidaire sales. The Bowers will go to New York where they will spend several days at the Waldorf while enjoying conducted tours of the city. They will embark on March 11 on the Queen of Bermuda for the islands where they will have a week's vacation. In addition, Mr. Bower's giant jackpot contains these items: two matched sets of luggage, glass fly rod, reel, two sets of Fiesta patio ware, a set of steak knives, ice crusher and silver bucket, card table and four chairs and a set of copper-bottom jello molds.
Also traveling to New York this year will be Bob Hummel, manager of the local Lee Store. Hummel, named manager of the year by his company, piled up a score of 1,100 points. His nearest rival was the McCook manager with 900 points. “Bob had a terrific year in Gordon,” a Lee Company executive pointed out. “He made a nice commission for himself as well as a very good operation for the store. Bob has had several successful years in various stores before going to Gordon, and his work improves each year.”
Officers were elected last week in Pine Ridge by the Sun Dance committee and the date set for this year is July 20-24. Indians from all reservations are to be invited to take part and an exhibition of the Ghost dance will be staged. Officers chosen are: Ben Chief, President; Daniel Bad Wound, Vice-president; James Iron Cloud, Treasurer, and Oscar Bear Runner, Secretary. Others on the committee are Henry Janis, Jake Herman and James Roan Eagle.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chamberlin entertained the friends of Jerry, Caroline and Christy Chamberlin at a tobogganing party on the five mile hill east of Gordon Sunday. Guests were Steve Van Horn, Linda Pruden, Sharon and Mardell Saxton, Carol Morris and Penny Conger. Following the tobogganing the group returned to the Chamberlin home for games and refreshments.
Blanche Parker and Esther Gienau entertained 12 guests at dinner at the Sheridan Hotel, Thursday, February 3rd in honor of Mrs. Mattie Dwyer’s birthday. After dinner the group played cards in the Gienau apartment with prizes going to Mrs. Delta Gardner and Mrs. Dwyer.
Mrs. Dorothea Herian entertained at a going-away party Sunday, Feb. 6th for Martha American Horse, who has joined the army. Guests were Mrs. W.K. Wolf, Mrs. Frank Wanek and the nurses of Gordon Memorial hospital. Mrs. Clint Bartow, accompanied by Father Chandler Sterling of Chadron, sang the Indian Love Call and Trees.
The Gretna Green wedding chapel of Yuma, Arizona, was the setting for the wedding of Miss Donna Yonts of Rosemead, Calif., and James E. Harris of Gordon on Friday, Dec. 31. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orville U. Yonts of Rosemead, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Harris of Gordon. Mr. Harris is serving with the navy at San Diego, Calif.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cole are the parents of a daughter born Febr. 9, 1955.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Benedickt, Kyle, S.D., are the parents of a son, Timothy Mark, born Sunday, Feb. 6 at the Rushville hospital. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Benedickt of Gordon.
25 Years Ago - 1980
Three Nebraskans were killed early Sunday morning five miles east of Chadron on U.S. 20 in a head-on 2-car accident, according to the Nebraska State Patrol. The accident occurred at 12:40 a.m.. The victims were identified as Matt Heesacker, 79, and his wife, Phyllis, 69, of Hay Springs and Dennis Farris, 26, of Ainsworth. All three died instantly. The Heesackers were on their way home from a senior citizens dance in Chadron. According to the Patrol officer, a 1977 Blazer, driven by Farris, was westbound on US 20 when the Blazer crossed the center line and collided with the eastbound Heesacker vehicle, a 1970 Bel-Air. Among survivors are Mrs. Heesacker’s daughter, Mrs. Neal (Janice) Ziller of Gordon, and Mr. Heesacker’s sister-in-law, Teresa Heesacker, his niece, Mrs. Arnold Pruden of Gordon, and his sister, Mrs. Arthur (Celia) Kriegshauser or Rushville.
Recent changes at the Gordon State Bank include the installation of three new members on the board of directors. They are: Widd L. Merchen and Michael T. Varn, both of Gordon, and Kenneth G. Claussen of Martin. They replace Arthur Abbott and L.A. Brooks. Members returning from the previous board are Donald D. Stull and Frank Tolstedt. Other changes at the bank include Norma L. Davis being promoted from assistant cashier to cashier and Timothy E. Keller was promoted from assistant cashier to assistant vice-president.
Sidney and Dorie Has No Horse, Batesland, S.D., are the parents of a daughter, born Feb. 1, 1980, at Gordon Memorial Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Russell celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Feb. 3 at an open house held at the Presbyterian church and hosted by their children. About 140 guests greeted Mr. and Mrs. Russell, who were married 40 years ago to the day, Feb. 3, 1940 by the Rev. Ralph Hatch at the Church of God. It was the first wedding ceremony at the church that the Rev. Hatch performed.
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