Sheridan County Newspapers & Publications
Echoes of the Past
Nov. 12, 2003
columns by Helen Selee
100 Years Ago - 1903
Elmer Gilger came up from Yates Center, Kansas the first of the week and is thinking of again becoming a resident of Sheridan county. He is in an oil district with wells all around him and the land adjoining on one side belonging to the Standard Oil Co., who are offering to buy his possessions. He reports a good crop in that portion of Kansas where he resides, but like many others has found that this county is hard to beat.
MARRIED:
On Wednesday evening, November 11, 1903, Mr. F.L. Fitch and Miss Vera Woodhouse, the marriage taking place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Woodhouse who are well known here and who live southeast of Gordon. The Journal takes pleasure in wishing the newly wedded couple happiness and success.MARRIED:
A quiet wedding took place at high noon on Thursday, November 12th, [1903] at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beckwith, the contracting parties being Mr. Clyde Ransom Beckwith and Miss Helen Mabel Conlin, the Rev. Father McNamara officiating. The bride was dressed in turquoise silk chiffon and was attended by Miss Rose Schmitt as bridesmaid, with Jas. Saults as best man. Only a few friends of the contracting parties witnessed the ceremony and partook of a tempting wedding dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Beckwith will be at home after Nov. 20.Mrs. Carl Fisher was in town yesterday looking for her husband, who failed to return home Wednesday night. Mr. Fisher left Rushville for home after dark Wednesday evening and as we go to press (Thursday afternoon) has not been heard from. We do not apprehend that anything serious has happened to him however, as he is capable of looking out for himself.--The Rushville Standard.
The official vote of Sheridan county for the Nov. 3rd, 1903, election is as follows: Judge of the Supreme Court, John B. Barnes [R]; County Judge, J.H. Edmunds [R]; County Clerk, Deb Van Fleck [R]; Sheriff, T.E. Housh [P]; Clerk of the District Court, Amy I. Stewart [R]; County Supt. of Schools, C.L. Hopper [R]; County Assessor, Chas. H. Sailor [R]; Surveyor, Robt. McCarty [R]; Coroner, John Grubb [R]; Commissioner of the 1st District, John D. Stauffer [R].
R. Case had the misfortune to fracture two bones of one hand the latter part of last week.
The Bottenberg family is now comfortably settled for the winter in the house of Clayter Dix.
Cash Parker recently had a new roof put on his residence.
The following residents have filed notices of intention to make final proof in support of their claims and who have made homestead entries for specific lands and name witnesses to prove their continuous residence on said land: Martin E. Lowry, (Gordon) with witnesses Ed Zimmeril, Phillip Parks, John Lowry and Edward Lowry, all of Gordon. Mary A. Harrison (Gordon) with witnesses John Hill, Eddie Hill, Thad Heywood and Garland A. Heywood, all of Gordon. Albert J. Slocum (Gordon) with witnesses John Hill, Eddie Hill, Thad Heywood and Garland Heywood, all of Gordon. Laura M. Tillson (Gordon) with witnesses Andrew J. Short, Edwin T. Gentry, Cynthia T. Short and Agnes F. Short, all of Gordon. Peder Thurson (Gordon) with witnesses Freeman P. Mills, Alvin Thayer, Christ Holst and Peter Holst, all of Gordon. Charles L. Kirkpatrick (Irwin) with witnesses Michael Parker and William R. Frazer of Irwin, and Otto Pfeiffer and Charles Neno of Gordon. William K. Frazer (Irwin) with witnesses Charles L. Kirkpatrick and Michael Parker of Irwin and Otto Pfeiffer and Charles Neno of Gordon.
The W.T.C.U. will render the following program Sunday evening, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Address: Rev. Scamahorn; Song Bonnie Lemen and Saddie Park; Rec.: "When I'm a Grown-up Lady" by Leah Powell; Music by Pearl and Billie Traub; Rec: "If I Were You" by Dwight Griswold; Music by Catherine Dickson; Rec. "A Place for the Boys" by Minnie Trueblood; and a duet by Mrs. Gates and Miss Dun.
Members of the legislature will continue to draw their $5 a day for sixty days so far as Judge Ryan and the consitutionality of the constitutional amendment authorizing them to do so is concerned. The supreme court handed down a decision reversing the decision of the lower court and dismissing the case.
MARRIED: In the M.E. Church in Rushville, Monday evening at 9 o'clock, Mr. Lewis E. Dahlgrin and Miss Lillian A. Carter. Mr. Dahlgrin is an enterprising young man from western Cherry county. Miss Carter is well known in the community and has a host of friends who join in well wishes. They will make their home south of Merriman. -- Rushville Recorder
Pat Burke was found dead between Hay Springs and his home yesterday morning and Sheriff Housh was notified. Mr. Burke lived south of Hay Springs and on Wednesday he was in town and started home in an intoxicated condition. He was quite a heavy drinker and has paid for his folly with his life.--Rushville Standard.
75 Years Ago - 1928
Herbert Hoover sweeps the nation and is elected President. With the nation giving Herbert Hoover an overwhelming majority for President in Tuesday's election, many surprises occurred. Chief of these was the going of Texas, Virginia, North Carolina and Florida into the Republican column on the head of the ticket. Weaver is elected governor of Nebraska, and Sheridan county republicans carried everything. Dwight Griswold won his victory 726 to 385 in the Gordon vote. In the county, his bid for re-election was won by a little over 100 votes, but statewide, Griswold won by a majority of about 3,500 votes. In a straw vote taken at Gordon high school, the vote for President was 155 for Hoover, 50 for Smith.
Herbert Hoover's first public utterance as president-elect was a greeting to a group of his fellow townsmen before mid-night Tuesday. "I thank you for this express and appreciate your coming up to greet me. I thank you from the bottom of my heart," he said to a throng of several thousand townspeople and students of Stanford who marched to his home on the edge of the Leland-Stanford University. Sousa's band, which led the frenzied procession, greeted Mr. and Mrs. Hoover with Sousa's own "El Capitan" While skyrockets burst, the crowd sang "The Star Spangled Banner", accompanied by Sousa's band.
Sunday is Armistice Day. Ten years ago that day closed the worst war that the world had ever seen. Today we are thinking of fighting again. Some people have said that each generation must have war. What is the way to a warless world?
Earl Harold, Ralph Forster, Robert Smith and Frank Fairbanks stayed Friday night at the M.E. Crane home on account of car trouble.
Mr. J.H. Holden received the Master Mason's degree at Monday evening's meeting of the local Masonic Lodge.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Saxton are moving on the H.G. Mielke place as the Mielke family is moving back to Gordon.
Mr. and Mrs. John Forster entertained on Monday evening at dinner the following: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cue and Mr. and Mrs. Cottrell. As the latter were leaving for their new home in Colorado on Tuesday, it was a sort of farewell party.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hupp have moved to the J.T. Margrave ranch south of Gordon.
Mr. J.C. Snyder, who was injured on Saturday, October 20, near Springview, Nebr., in an automobile accident, died on Friday evening at ten o_ clock from the effects of the accident. He was staying at the home of Rev. Embree. Mr. Snyder had been a resident of Gordon for more than two years, coming here from Kilgore, Nebr., where he had been a banker. He was an insurance man and had made many friends during his residence here. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and an active worker. His wife has been dead for a number of years and also one daughter born to them. He had an adopted niece to whom the body was sent in Barnesville, Ohio. Mr. Snyder was a quiet and unassuming man, but firm in his convictions, and he will be missed on our streets and in the church were he was a familiar figure.
Mrs. J.M. McGraw is substituting in the high school for Miss Young, who was injured Sunday night while coming from Chadron in her car. She was wiping sleet from her windshield when a passing car knocked her car over and she received a wound on the leg.
Obituaries
VIOLA RUTH COON.
Viola Ruth Holbert, daughter of John and Rosa Holbert, and beloved wife of Forrest Coon, was born in Cherry County, Nebraska, on the 22nd day of April, 1895. On the 12th day of April, 1926, she was united in marriage to Forrest Coon, and to this union one son was born. She departed this life on the first day of November, attaining an age of 33 years, 6 months and 9 days. Mrs. Coon united with the Presbyterian church when she was only 13 years of age and remained a member of the Gordon church until her death. Mrs. Coon was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and of the Woman's Club of Gordon. Those who are sorrowing over her early demise are her husband and infant son, two sisters: Mrs. Vernice Gillian and Mrs. Katy Meisner, two brothers: Raymond and Newton, her grandfather and grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Short, three aunts, Mrs. Wm. Barclay, Mrs. Richard Atwood and Mrs. Edna Atwood, together with many other relatives and a host of friends and neighbors. Funeral services were conducted from the Presbyterian church on Saturday afternoon, with Reverend C.I. Shelby in charge. Mrs. Coon was a woman of fine character and her pleasant ways had won for her a place in the organizations with which she was affiliated and in the community. Her passing is mourned, not only by her family, but by the entire community.GEORGE ELI FOWLER, JR.
George Fowler, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. George Fowler, died at Fremont on Saturday. He has been a patient sufferer for several years with dropsy, but last year had been able to go to school here. The body was brought to Gordon Tuesday and funeral services were conducted from the Church of God on Wednesday afternoon, with Reverend Hutton in charge, and interment was made in Gordon cemetery.George Eli Fowler, son of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Fowler, was born on April 13, 1917, departed this life on Nov. 4, 1928, at Fremont, Nebr., at the age of 11 years, 6 months and 21 days. He was born near Gordon and spent the most of his life in this community. On September 1st he, with his parents, moved to Fremont, Nebr. He had been a sufferer for about three years. He was very patient and bore his affliction without complaint. He loved the Bible and read it regularly, and always attended Sunday School and religious services when able to do so, and in many ways expressed his faith in and love for Christ, his Savior. He leaves to mourn his departure, his father and mother, four brothers, grandparents and a number of other relatives. Those who knew him were impressed by his gentle, innocent spirit.
FRED GOODFELLOW
Mr. Fred Goodfellow died on last Thursday afternoon [Nov. 1, 1928] at Merriman of heart trouble. Mr. Goodfellow was a well-known rancher, who lived with his wife and son, Sidney, twenty miles south of Merriman. The body was taken to Ashland, Nebr., for interment, accompanied by Mrs. Goodfellow and her son.50 Years Ago - 1953
William A. Jeffers, Gordon's Police Chief for the past 4½ years has resigned his position here, effective Nov. 1. Mr. Jeffers has not announced his plans but indicates that after attending a two-day police school in Lincoln next week, he will return to Gordon to make it his home. Succeeding Mr. Jeffers is Clarence "Sailor" Lane of Crawford. Mr. Lane is an experienced law enforcement officer. He served on the Scottsbluff police force and was chief of police at Crawford for 2½ years. Chief Lane is married and has a son in the service. Merle Spindler will continue in his present capacity as day officer.
Joe Belsky of Merriman was awarded a gift of appreciation from the superintendent of the Northwestern Railroad at Chadron for stopping the east bound passenger train west of Merriman several weeks ago to notify them of a fire on the train.
Gary Lynn Belsky, of Merriman, celebrated his second birthday Thursday, Oct. 29th, at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Jensen. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Clark Jamison and son Dick, his great-grandmother Mrs. Bendickte Jensen, two aunts, Susie and Sarzane Jensen, and Gary's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Belsky.
Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Dahlgren of Merriman announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Bernita to Lawrence A. Goodwin, son of Mrs. Vera Goodwin of Cody. The wedding will be an event of Friday afternoon, Dec. 18 and will be solemnized in the Methodist church at Merriman.
Miss Janet Brundage, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brundage, of Crawford, became the bride of James Hickman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hickman of Gordon, on October 24, 1953 in the Methodist church at Chadron. Following the reception, Mr. and Mrs. Hickman left for Leadville, Colo., where they plan to make their home while Mr. Hickman is stationed at Camp Hale with the Army.
Births:
*Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kubo, a son, Stephen Wade, Oct. 28, 1953.
*Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Landreth, a son, Larry Arthur, Oct. 29, 1953.
*Mr. and Mrs. Bob Blair, a son, Jerry Wayne, Oct. 31, 1953.25 Years Ago - 1978
Matt Kratovil, Gordon, has earned a place on the director's honor roll at the Western Dakota Vocational Technical Institute at Rapid City. Matt is enrolled in building construction at the institute.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Stowe and family celebrated Troy's 13th birthday on Friday.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harald Ballard on Sunday to celebrate Harald's birthday were Lorene Faulk, Vicki Lockman, Richard Ballard and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ballard and Judy.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith and boys have been visiting at the Curt Smith home in Merriman. Jim was recently discharged from the service in Germany. Jan Bruhn and Clint of Chadron were also home for the weekend. They had a friend with them, Denise DaDmaude.
The Gordon Roping Club presented awards at its annual banquet as follows: Awards for barrel racing went to Sam Kamerzell, 1st place; Brenda Smith, 2nd place, and Diana Dahlgren, 3rd place. Prizes for team ropers went to Dan Hooper, 1st; Dean Hare, 2nd; and Scott Hare, 3rd. In the breakaway roping division, Sam Kamerzell took 1st, and Teri Beguin, 2nd. Calf ropers honored were Randy Allison, 1st; Scott Hare, 2nd; and Link Thompsen, 3rd. Randy was also named all-around cowboy.
Virgil Hagel, Bernard Sandage and Don Peterka drove to North Platte Sunday to attend a district V American Legion meeting. Mrs. Hagel, Wendy and David spent the day in Scottsbluff visiting friends and relatives.
Robert Jackson was released from the hospital after recovering from broken ribs he suffered in a pickup accident east of Chadron.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Brennan of Ellsworth are the parents of an eight-pound, four ounce son, Wade Matthew born Oct. 30. Wade has two brothers, Chad and Luke. Grandparents are Melvin Ostrander, Gordon, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brennan of Ellsworth.
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