Sheridan County Newspapers & Publications
Echoes of the Past
Mar 10, 2004
columns by Helen Selee
100 Years Ago - 1904
Attorneys Fisher and Willhite came down from Chadron on Monday and spent a couple of days
taking depositions before P.H. O'Rourk in the Hoover case in which J.A. Hake of South Omaha has started proceedings to foreclose a mortgage before it is due for reasons we are not very well informed of.
A few days ago Glen Coates accidentally struck Steve Brewer in the mouth with a baseball
bat, knocking out a few teeth.
A dispatch to the Chronicle from Louisville, Ky., says that Mrs. Laura Wyman, wife of one
of the largest land owners in Central Kentucky, has given birth to quadruplets.
Mr. Wyman immediately named them Grover Cleveland Wyman, Marcus Hanna Wyman, Theodore
Roosevelt Wyman and Willie Bryan Wyman. The last is a girl.
While Tony Jensen was driving an unusually large load of hay onto Traub scales, Monday afternoon, the wagon reach broke and the load toppled over into the street.
James Peterson has purchased a strip of ground in the Lucas' addition, just east of John Stauffer place, and will erect a home on the same this summer.
Maude Crowder had the misfortune last week to run a splinter from the post office floor
into her foot, putting her off duty for several days. Word has been received from John Crowder that he is quite sick in Chattanooga and will come home as soon as he is able to travel.
There was a good attendance at the Farmers Institute held here Wednesday. The rain, followed
by snow that came on about the middle of the afternoon, interfered materially with the meetings to follow. The writer was not able to attend all the lectures, but surely the facts about potato raising by Mr. Ferguson, ought to prove profitable to many of this locality. Dr. Gain was taken quite sick that morning, and was under the care of Dr. Jones that day and the following, it being necessary for him to cancel his part of the program at Valentine. He made one attempt in the afternoon to go to the hall, but Main street was as far as he got, it being necessary for him to return to his bed. He regrets that he was unable to deliver his lecture here and at Valentine, as he had made considerable preparation to discuss diseases of animals, of interest to the stock growers of the northern part of the state.
A new baby arrived in the home of Will Hill and wife on Wednesday morning, Mar. 9th.
Roy Perrin is the proud father of a boy who came a couple of weeks ago.
Of all the public school teachers in the United States, 57 per cent are men.
Robt. Dickson left Monday for St. Louis where, in partner-ship with A.L. Metz of Merriman
and Jim Dahlman, he will conduct a restaurant during the Exposition. Mr. Dickson will be the manager of the business, and we wish him success in the enterprise.
George Stannard and his family are moving to their farm southeast of town.
John Reid and wife came down from Hay Springs last Friday and remained several days.
David Moffatt Jr. and family have been making preparations to leave for Chicago Saturday
morning.
P.H . O'Rourk went to Deadwood this morning to defend Joseph Kocer in a case where there is a dispute of title to some cattle.
While Mrs. Wilkinson and her boy, Harold, were driving home Tuesday afternoon, the ponies
shied near Mr. Lyon place and made sad havoc with the wagon, breaking dashboard, end gate, box and some damage to harness, but the occupants escaped injury.
Mrs. Lee Fritz and children came down from Rushville on Friday morning and visited at the Traub home, returning Monday evening.
If you want to do the best to keep free from typhoid and other contagion, keep your
premises free from decaying matter. The water supply is one to keep well guarded.
Mrs . Fay Heywood is in Omaha for surgical treatment for her baby.
The baby of Peter McCune is quite sick.
Maryland has passed a law providing that railroads must furnish separate cars for whites
and blacks.Noah Ruby died Tuesday in the Piscataway poor house, of which he had been an inmate
for the past forty years. If he had lived until April 1 next, according to his own statement, he would have been 132 years old. He retained his memory and would recall many incidents of his long career until very recently. He is said to have been born in Eastontown, Gates county, North Carolina, on April 1, 1772. In 1805 he enlisted in the navy and served on the ship Constitution and the frigate Brandywine, on the latter of which Farragut was a lieutenant.
Congressman Brownlow says the reason farmers do not get as much from Congress and other classes is because they do not ask for as much.
If all the charges made against Smoot are proven he then will be morally ahead of at
least one-fourth of our congressmen.
Last Saturday while Earnest Verzani was playing with a bow and arrow, he pointed the
weapon at his little sister, Malvina, accidentally, and shot a pointed stick into her right eye, lacerating it so badly that the chances are she will lose the sight of it. The little girl has suffered much pain and has hardly had any sleep since the accident. Dr. Daniels has been attending the little sufferer.
Frank Peck has severed his connection with Sol Dewey Hardware store last Saturday
evening and will occupy his time in holding down his claim on the strip recently opened for settlement. A little farewell dance was given in his honor Saturday night, and a pleasant time was reported. Frank has been breaking a pair of greys to work on his claim. Frank is determined to take up farming and has bought a wagon and other implements with that end in view. He returned yesterday.
The Rushville Recorder received word that Kemp Heath, the son of E.L. Heath of the
Cody Cowboy, and Miss Margaret L. Kaiser were married March 1, 1904, at Cody, Nebr.
Frank Sweet is threshing for John Hill and John Lowry this week; Henry Russel is helping
him.
Frank Gealy and Roy Beckwith were on a wild goose chase last Thursday with the usual
results 'nit.' They stayed over night at Alva May.
Frank Sweet, Miss Ora Russel, Art and Henry Russel and Johnny May were those that attended
the dance at Clinton from Riverside last week Friday.
A prairie fire destroyed H.O. Haller house, barn, horses and all outbuildings;
J.S. Tewell barn and all outbuildings and 1,500 bushels of wheat; and Mrs. Corder house and buildings.
Fire also destroyed about forty tons of hay on the farm of George Drake, a farmer living
south of Red Cloud. Drake swore out a complaint against his brother-in-law, Jeff Beauchamp, for setting fire to the hay.
There is quite an exodus of farmers from Humboldt county, owing to the arrival of the month of March. Those who are leaving the county invariably make for the western part of the state, where it is their belief that they can be more successful in farming. While Humboldt county has been favored with good crops for several years, the high price of land and consequent high rate of rent made it difficult for the average renter to get ahead, and he is consequently going in search of a section where dirt is not so high.
75 Years Ago - 1929
The normal training class at the high school, sponsored by teacher, Mrs. Bernice Denker, gave a Hoover party in the gymnasium on Monday evening, which was attended by forty guests. Decorations were in red and white and the tables were set up in an 'H' and a two-course meal was served by the menu committee. The program committee furnished an evening of amusement with games and contests. Miss Wilma Smith and Prof. and Mrs. John Mercer were guests of the class. The lettermen of the football team were honored guests.
Mrs. Brandon Mitchell, who were her husband has been spending the winter in Stockton, Calif., was honored by being chosen as a model for the Stockton Merchants association in their annual spring fashion show, witnessed by 5,000 people. Mrs. Mitchell was formerly Doris Jacobson and Gordon is proud to claim her as one of our beautiful girls.
Last Sunday a number of the members of the local Odd Fellow Lodge attended the meeting
of the Northwest Nebraska I.O.O.F. association at Chadron. Election of officers for the coming year resulted in the choice of Forrest Coon, president; Frank Boyles, secretary and treasurer. The next meeting of the association will be held in Gordon in May when a contest will be held in degree work, the winner to receive a fine banner.
E.C. Swigerthas moved his insurance office into the Leedom building and is now located there. The rooms have been attractively refinished and Mr. Swigert has a very pleasant office, with a location on Main street.
The eighth grade of the Gordon public schools will present an operetta entitled, 'Across the Continent in a Stationary Express.' The scene takes place in an express coach. The action centers about travelers going across the continent, and is full of amuse-ment. Pupils taking part are Robert Woolm, Gordon Stouffer, Fay Thompson, Buster Webster, Keith Smith, James Brooks, Edward Cone, Floyd Frohman, Verta Newman, Willie Furman, Esther Ireland, Velma Hetzel and Robert Coates.
Mr. and Mrs. Steinhaus of Albany entertained Mr. and Mrs. Spindler and the school at a radio party Monday during the inaugural ceremonies of our new president.
Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Jelinek's card party was well attended in spite of the bad roads. There were eight tables and forty-five were served at a delicious lunch. Miss Clara Petshow was high and Art Coon second.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Ehlers of Lavaca announce the birth of a twelve-pound son, Saturday, March 2nd.
Bert Wilhite shipped in a carload of fish bones from Omaha this week, which will be used as a cholera preventative for his herd of hogs.
Miss Maxine Turnbull and Kenneth Turnbull enrolled in the high school this week.
Mrs. A.E. Smith and her daughters, the Misses Wilda and Gail, and son, Burdette, returned from Denver Monday. Miss Wilda, who had suffered from an attack of spinal meningitis, has made a wonderful recovery. Miss Gail, who gave up her college work to assist in caring for her sister, intends to enroll again for the next quarter in the normal college in Greeley, Colo.
At the recent state convention of well-drillers at Lincoln, Roy Rash of Gordon was elected a director of the association.
Mr. and Mrs. William Maddox will take their little son, Wayne, to Hot Springs Friday, when the cast will be removed from his leg and a brace will be substituted for a time.
Percy Sipp purchased the quarter-section of land belonging to Albert Smith, brother of the late Mrs. Ella Elmore, through the A. Barker Real Estate agency.
When in Lincoln, stay at the Hotel Cornhusker. 300 rooms. Without bath $1.50 - $2 a day. With bath: $2.50, $3, $3.50 and $4.
Free jar of cream and eye brow arch to each customer on Mondays during March at the Rose Taylor Beauty Shoppe.
Miss Gertie Mae Burke and Otis Rager were united in marriage Tuesday afternoon, Febr. 26 at the M.E. parsonage by the Rev. Mr. Embree. They were attended by Miss Lennis Secrest and Kenneth Hull. The bride graduated from the Gordon high school in the class of 1924 and latter attended the Chadron State Teachers' College. She has made a record as an efficient teacher in the rural schools for the past two years. Mr. Rager graduated from the high school in the class of 1923, and has since made a success of farming, being associated in that business with his father, O.H. Rager, at their farm south of Gordon. The young couple left immediately after the ceremony for Chadron, where they spent a week at the home of the bride's mother. They expect to reside on a farm south of town and have the best wishes of a large circle of friends.
50 Years Ago - 1954
Eugene Bower took over as president of the Gordon Community Chamber of Commerce at the
annual ladies' night dinner held Tuesday night at the City Auditorium. He succeeds Dr. R.W. Wood. Other new officers are: Raleigh Barker, vice-president; Yonnie Couch, secretary, and W.L. Wilken, treasurer.
Ward Klingebiel, won of Mr. and Mrs. John Klingebiel of Gordon, has been accepted as Gordon's representative to Boys State in Lincoln, it was announced this week. Ward is a junior at Gordon high school, where he ranks in the upper 10 per cent of his class scholastically. His qualifications in citizenship and leadership are indicated in that he lettered two years in football and in basket-ball, is a member of the student council, the G Club and the Dramatic club. Ward's trip will be sponsored by the local Fred Sturdevant post of the American Legion, who sponsors Boys State.
Lineups were announced yesterday for the Lions club-FFA sponsored donkey basket-ball game
slated for Friday night. In the saddle for the Lions will be Brandon, J. Mills, G. Mills, Ladely, Benson, Ryder, Roth, Heyer, Hare and Spindler. FFA contenders include: Don Lewis, Dale Shanks, Gary Cobb, Wayne Cobb, Edward Wittig, Bill Burress, Joe Westover, Kenneth Merrill, Jerry Franklin, Lee Franklin, Ben Hugen, Dale Hebbert and Gary Benson.
The Theta Rho royalty, which was presented at the first coronation on Feb. 22, includes: Queen Nona Williams, Patty Hanneman, Mona Jean Williams, Karol Lowe, Carmen Olds, Karen Carter, Florence Rusk, Joyce Jackson, Shirley Raye Louks, Shirley Booth, Marilyn Olds, Sharon Hale, LeToy Burck, Patty Jo Leach and Marilyn Coon.
Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Sittler entertained at a five o'92clock buffet dinner on March 5th honoring their daughter Patricia on her 12th birthday. The St. Patrick's theme was carried out through the party. Guests for the occasion were Sally Oldenburg, Sarah Jane Morris, Mary Helen Metzger, Marie Magnuson, Shirley Elwood, Raye Jean Clark, Steve VanHorn, Jerry Chamberlin, Bob Elwood, Gerald Harris, Charles Walgren, Barbara Sittler and the honoree.
Mrs. Pete Hans and Mrs. Paul Divan of Hay Springs entertained 38 guests at a Bit of Heaven shower at the Hans home Saturday honoring Mrs. Dwaine Goshorn. Bingo and guessing games furnished the entertainment. Miniature bassinets, storks and baby wearing apparel decorated the Hans home. Gifts for the honoree were placed in a bassinet atop a baby's chest of drawers.
25 Years Ago - 1979
Chief Master Sergeant Kenneth R. Herian, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Herian of Lakeside, has been awarded an associate in applied science degree by the Community College of the Air Force for studies completed in administrative assistance. Chief Herian is assigned at Brunssum, Netherlands, as chief of administration for the logistics division of headquarters, Allied Forces Central Europe.
On Sunday, March 4, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dohse hosted a family gathering in honor of Mrs. Carl Dohses 84th birthday. Taking pictures and visiting with the guest furnished the entertainment after which birthday cake and ice cream were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Haefner, Glenham, S.D., announce the engagement of their daughter
Marsha to Glen Sones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Sones of Rushville. A June 10th wedding is planned.
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Calkins are the parents of a son, born March 1st at Gordon Memorial hospital.
Sunday, March 4, three Gordon Jayceettes attended the spring regional meeting in Chadron. Terri Erickson, Kathie Letellier and Sandi Muirhead enjoyed a sharing session and a business meeting and heard speeches by state officer candidates. At the last local meeting, three guests: Julie Buckingham, Ellen Erikson and Nancy Swick attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Noel Alexander and Troy were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Lein and Angie in honor of Noel's birthday.
Because the city council was deadlocked on the issue of what closing hours should be allowed
bars in the city, the issue will go to the voters as a proposition on Tuesday, March 13, in a special election. The proposition to be submitted arises from the Sheridan Lounge request to the council for permission to stay open an extra hour or until midnight on Friday and Saturday nights.
There will be a volleyball game Sunday, March 11th at 2:00 p.m. between Jobs Daughters and the Masons, to be held at the high school gymnasium. Admission 75 cents.
Intern teachers working at the Gordon elementary school include: Krista Olson (1st grade), Frances Richardson (2nd grade), Joy Lawson (4th grade) and Linda Martin (2nd grade). Intern teachers working at the high school are: John Bonsell, industrial arts; Deborah Unverzagt, business ed; and Marita Hansen, art.Obituaries:
Glenn Wm. Gealy. Glenn William Gealy, son of William and Agnes Hardie Gealy, was born on a farm three miles northwest of Gordon on June 16, 1892. On August 25, 1920, Glenn was married to Dorothy Clare Dunlap. They had two children; Robert of Gordon and Gertrude (Mrs. Ray ) Stratman of Omaha. His wife Dorothy died in August of 1976. Glenn died Saturday, Feb. 24, 1979, at the age of 86.
Daisy Maude Butler. Daisy Maude, daughter of J.D. and Elizabeth Bronson, was born
near Pratt, Kan., March 14, 1889. On Dec. 25, 1905 Daisy was married to U.B. Latshaw. Three children were born to this marriage: Frieda, Erwin and Bessie. On July 3, 1925, she was married to James Clinton Butler. Preceding her in death were Mr. Butler and her daughter Bessie, three sisters and one brother. Funeral services were held Feb. 28 and burial was in the family plot at Greenwood cemetery, Newcastle, Wyo.Carl Williams. Carl Stanard Williams, youngest son of Thomas O. and Valonia C. Williams, was born at Harrison, Nebr., April 7, 1895, and died at Gordon Memorial hospital Feb. 27, 1979. In 1906 the family moved to Gordon where Mr. Williams was editor of the Gordon Journal until 1914. He was a World War I veteran. On April 3, 1921, he was married to Mary Clark in Douglas, Wyo. Two sons were born to this marriage; James Thomas and Eugene Clark. At age 4, Eugene was killed in an accident in Gordon when he was struck by a car. Burial was in the Gordon cemetery, March 2, 1979.
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