A publication of the Madison County Genealogical Society

Vol.35 Issue 166 Published at Norfolk, Nebraska Nov. —Dec. 2013

Officials concerned about destruction of rural cemeteriesBy Dan Gunderson, Minnesota Public Radio

Moorhead, Minn. — The last time anyonewas buried in the Boerner family cemetery inGrant County was in 1892. For about 20 yearsbefore that, it was where early settlers laid atleast 10 family members to rest.

Then for more than 100 years, the westernMinnesota pioneer cemetery remain mostlyuntouched, a small island in the middle of afarm field east of Herman. Until late last year.

Thaf s when a descendant of those pioneerscalled Grant County Sheriff Dwight Walvatne toreport something amiss. A small grove of treesat the cemetery was gone. When investigatorsgot a search warrant, they found evidence ofwhat Minnesota's state archaeologist said is agrowing concern, the destruction after years ofabandonment of one of the state's thousands ofsmall cemeteries

Investigators found only a few fragments ofheadstones and notice buried debris.

"So we cane in with another search warrantand dug out the hole because we wanted tosave evidence, the grave markers and stuff, andwe did find several of them in that hole."Walvatne said.

The farmer whose field included thecemetery acknowledged clearing the cemetery,Walvatne said, and is cooperating with theinvestigation.

Investigators will return to the site in thespring to look carefully for any sign that boneswere dug up.

The count attorney said it would be weeksbefore he decides on charges in the case.Damaging a cemetery can be a felony underMinnesota law—even if it's abandoned. Eventhough the farmer owns the land, the cemetery

is protected.State archaeologist Scott Anfinson called the

Grant County case the most egregious case ofcemetery destruction he has seen but certainlynot the first.

"I'd say if s not unusual," Anfinson said. "Ihave three or four active ones right now,instances where farmers have either started tonibble away at the boundaries of a cemetery orremoved the headstones and plowed over thetop of it."

Anfinson said in one case a farmer simplypiled the headstones in a ditch and plowed upthe cemetery. As farm equipment gets larger,farmers have a more difficult time maneuveringaround obstacles, he said.

In addition, as small country churches close,more cemeteries are neglected and abandoned,Anfinson said. He recently compiled a list ofmore than 6,000 cemeteries, about 3,000 ofthem unrecorded. That means there is noofficial record of them, but they still areprotected.

His list does not include more than 12,000known American Indian burial sites, which alsoare protected.

Townships or counties can care for theabandoned cemeteries, but Anfinson said tightlocal budgets make the extra work a burden.

In the Grant County case, Anfinson was toldthe farmer thought the cemetery wasabandoned.

"Maybe no one had been out there for 10years, and he finally said, "No one will notice,and it's really a hassle for me to plow around it.'But ifs still against the law."

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Page 14 MADISON COUNTY REMEMBERS... Nov. — Dec. 2013

President's Messagefrom Richard Strenge

Greetings to our members,It is already fall and going into the winter season. Did you accomplished any of your goals

you set earlier this year? I did make a couple of mine but more are to be done. A look ahead forthe new year brings on many new challenges. If you are able to join our meetings please do so.If you can contribute information by letter or by e-mail just send it to us. We really appreciatehearing from you. Your contribution you may think is small but every bit is a big help in the workwe do for others. Our work will continue and we will make a difference in other people's lives bythe things we offer them. As always "we look forward to seeing you at our meetings."

Society News & Notesfrom Bobette Ferguson, Secretary

A report on our September 21, 2013 meeting was our field trip we took to see the Platte Co.Historical Society museum at 2916 16th St. in Columbus, Nebraska. They have a newer buildingwith an nice auditorium space and a large room with many different items in it. One of them is adisplay of the schools located in Platte County. They also have displayed in two of the buildings anice military exhibit. In another building they have displayed a log cabin from one of the originalsettlers of Columbus. They have lots of things to see in all of thejr_buijdings. The third buildingis one of the old grade school buildings and it has at least 3 floors of displays. One of them is thecomplete setup of a old barbershop that was located in Columbus. They are opened afterMemorial Day until Labor Day. It really is worthwhile to take your time to see them or break it up.into several different visits so you can really enjoy all of the items there.

The monthly meeting of the Madison County Genealogical Society was held at 10:00 a.m. onOctober 19th at Elkhorn Valley Museum and Research Center. There were 11 members and 15guests present. We had a special speaker for our program. Chad Lenox, presented informationabout the Stanton and Norfolk (North of Meadow Grove) WW II practice Bombing Ranges. Theevidence of the practice bombs can still be found and pieces of the bombs and bullets were in adisplay case for viewing. Some of the those presented also shared their experience from thattime or shared about the land they currently owned that had been the bombing range.Refreshments were served and enjoyed by many of those attending.

After the program we had a short meeting. We need to decide where the annual ChristmasParty in January will be held. Bernice has invited us to her new house on December 14th at10:00 a.m. for a holiday get together.

Discussion was held on the need to keep very old bank statement records. The membersvoted that old bank records could be destroyed. Anything of society interests and historical valuewill be saved.

An inventory of the genealogical society material at Bobette's has been created and a checkout system has been developed. A flier was handed out about the Genealogists Focus GroupStudy meeting at the Norfolk Library on October 29th at 6:00 p.m. This is being done by thepublic library to address possible future growth of the library building and services.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:05 p.m.

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BlackhawkNorfolk Junior College Annual1958

Our Sponsors Serve Us Well

ABC Bowl and RecreationA & W Root Beer Drive InnAbler Transfer Inc.Ace Fuel and Grain Co. 602 Norfolk Ave.Acme Auto Repair rear 110 Madison Ave.Allied Securities, Inc. Real Estate—Loans-

InsuranceAndrews Van LineAndy's Tire ServiceArmstrong JewelryArmy and Navy Recruiters U. S. Post

Office BuildingArmy Surplus Store 200 Norfolk Ave.Arrow Stage Lines 700 North 4th - Phone

1820Ballantyne's Furniture, Inc.Bankers Life-insurance Co. of Nebr.

Ralph T. WalkerBarber'sBecker's MotelBeverly's StoreBig Bun CafeBill's Camera and Sporting GoodsBobb's CafeDrs. Brauer and DunlapBree's MotelBreezy's Shoe ShopBriard's Automotive Service CenterBricker Business EquipmentJerry Brown and A. H. Dederman

Insurance and Real EstateBuck's ShoesDr. C. Bush, DentistCampbell ClinicCarberry Seed Co.Central Electric & Gas Co.Checker CabChicago Lumber Co. of NorfolkChilds Food Shoppe

The Cigar StoreClark Bros. Transfer Co.Clark's Shoe Co.Clausen MotelClub BilliardsCoast-to-Coast Stores, NorfolkCoca-Cola Bottling Co.Continental Oil Company

W. E. Meisinger, AgentDr. G. D. ConwellCook's Inc.Cornhusker Motor ClubCrest Oil Co. 1024 South 13th St.Culligan Soft Water ServiceDarling's Norfolk Floral Co.The DeLay National BankDr. J. C. DevineDewes Blacksmith and Welding ShopDixie Cream Donut ShopDouble K Drive-In Hiway 81 and PasewalkDudley LaundryThe Durland Trust CompanyEarle HotelEggerling Texaco Service 710 S. 13th

Eichelberger Lumber CompanyElkhorn Electric CompanyElkhorn Valley Co-op. Milk Assn.Equitable Life Assurance Society of the

U.S. Sig ArmbrusterEvans DrugEvans Insurance Co.The Fair StoreFelger Insurance AgencyFerris Barber Shop 802 VT. Norfolk AvenueFirst National Farm Loan Association of

NorfolkGamblesGary's Books and Office SuppliesGeist Drug StoreGeneral Wholesale Co.Gerhold Concrete Products CompanyGillespie's Jewelers and OptometristsGillette Dairy Grade A. Milk and Ice CreamThe Golden Rule Store Dresses—Wedding

Gowns—SuitsGoodman's Mobil Service

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Blackhawk continued from page 15Griswold Seed Co.Walt Gutzmann Agency 104 North 3rd St.Hall Printing Co., N. B. MoranDr. T. A. HamiltonHarmel's Thrifty-Way Market 509 Norfolk

Ave.Dr. Charles HartnerHartwig GroceryHazen and Stedry Barber Shop 107 North

3rd St.Henn's Service, Spurville Stanton,

NebraskaDr. A. P. HerbstHill Top CafeHillview Chapel, Inc.Hinky-Dinkey StoreHi-Way ServiceHome for FuneralsHotel Madison Free reservations to other

Fields HotelsHulac ClothingHupp Furnace and Sheet MetalHutchinson's North Nebraska's Leading StoreJacobson Appliance Motorola TVJenny Motor Co.Jerry's Beauty SalonDr. Lyman JohnsonJohnson & Ahlman RealtorsJoyce Lumber Co.Kayl's Sheet Metal Works, Inc.Kelly Monument Co. Successors to Potthast

Monument Co.King's Ballroom Dancing every Saturday

and SundayJ. D. Kusy Co.Larsen's Conoco ServiceLarson-Kuhn Good Clothes for Men and

BoysLarson's Food MarketDorlin E. LockmonLong's Service StationLookers', Inc.Lyman's Conoco ServiceMcCain Service Station 101 East Norfolk

Ave.J. M. McDonald Co.

Dr. E. D. McVaneyMajor RefrigerationMapes & Mapes, Attorney'sMarci's FlowersMari's Beauty Ship 0223 Norfolk AvenueMartin's Heating and PlumbingMary's Cafe—Mobil ServiceMatthes 9th St. "66" StationMeadow Gold Dairy Products Finest Sold is

Meadow GoldMeiergard Nash Co.Midwest Furniture and Appliance Co.Dr. Walter MinerMittelstadt Dental ClinicMode O'DayModel CleanersThe National Bank of NorfolkNew Home BakeryNews Printing ServiceNorfolk Awning Co.Norfolk Auto Supply, Inc.Norfolk Beauty SchoolNorfolk Bottling Co.Norfolk Bowling ParlorNorfolk Bridge & Construction Co.Norfolk Chamber of CommerceThe Norfolk Daily NewsNorfolk Frozen Food CenterNorfolk HatcheryNorfolk Live Stock Sales Company, Inc.Northrup ChevroletPat O'Gorman Oil Co. 1320 South 1st

Owl Jack and JillPalace Vic and Dorothy WagnerJ. C. Penny Co.Perrigo Visual Clinic 416 Norfolk Ave.Perry Rest A Home for Our Senior CitizensPeterson's CafePly's Champlin ServicePutters' JewelryRadio Station WJAG 780 K. C. - 36 Years

of ServiceThe Ransom House9Rasley's CleanersReed's Mobil ServiceReinhold Beauty Shop

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Blackhawk continued from page 16Roman Packing Co.SchmodeSears Roebuck Co. 116 South 4th

Seed Marketing Assn., Inc.Sen/all Towel and Linen SupplyDr. R. L. SettellSeven-Up Bottling Co.Sey-Crest MotelShaffer-Pontiac, Inc.Sidles CompanySillik's Ready-to-Wear Shoppe A new

modern locationSinclair Oil ProductsSkylong Grocery 503 North 13th St.Dr. Earl Slaughter, M.D.F. H. Spangenberg, Inc.Star Clothing StoreDr. George J. Stewart, M.D.Fred StoneStyle ShopSunshine Food MarketSuperior Seed and Supply Co.Tom's Music House 432 Norfolk Ave.Trucker's Inn 124 Norfolk Ave.Turk HeatingS/Sgt. John A. Van Orman Air Force

RecruiterVan Super Service, Inc.

Skelly and Goodyear ProductsVerges ClinicVolkman Plumbing and HeatingVoss Photo FinishersWatteyne's NewsWenke's GarageWetzel & Truex Jewelers

Norfolk's Oldest Established JewelersWheeler Lumber Bridge & Supply Co.Wonder Bread Co.F. W. Woolworth Co.Ed Prenger's Ye Olde TavernZesto Shoppe 412 Madison Ave.Ziegenbein Jewelers

BlackhawkNorfolk Junior College 1958 Annual

The Sophomores...Class of 1958WE BELIEVE...

—in the personal dignity of man.-that man has certain rights which come from

God and not from the State.—in the natural right of private property but like-

wise that private property has it social obliga-tions.- that labor has not only its rights but also obli-

gations.-that liberty is a sacred thing, but that law,

which regulates liberty, is a sacred obligation,-in inculcating all the essential liberties ofAmerican Democracy and take open and frankissue with all brand of spurious "democracy."

Keith Stefen, PresidentPhillip Davis, Vice PresidentLarry Paxton, Secretary-Treasurer

Jerome BahmArnold BauerDonald BaugousRonnie BeemsAudrey BenjaminCarol BestGary BlandFritz BlattArthur BrownRon BrueningRoy BuffumDelores CaauweJoe CarmichaelRuth E. CaseyJames CatonKeith CuffelDelayne DeitloffMerel DempsterPhyllis DietzMarie DowningOle EnglesonLeonard GadekenJohn GildeaJack D. Gray continued on page 18

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The Sophomorescontinued from page 17

Marcelline GronauAubrey HaightCharlotte HarmerLois HargensCharles HarlanWayne HeickEugene HelmJames HoffmanRalph HoffmanFred HolmbergShirley HuebnerFloyd E. HultKathryn ImusAllan JensenClair JensenMike KaaschKen KampschniederEugene KellyTom KentRobert KrumwiedeJohnny LawlerMargaret LedererDean LiekhusLeo LindhorstDick McCabeWyman McCainRoger McClureNeil McDanielCarol MeyersDale MeyersMerline MitteisKeith MulfordJoan NelsenNola NicholasMarlene NieburIvan NissenQuentin NitschBill OpferDonna ParkerGarnet ParkerLarry PavikGerald PetersonValerian PodrazaMary PraunerOrville ReevesEldon Robinson

Richard RyanJim ScheurichRobert SchlichtingLonny SchulzAugust SchumanEvelyn SedivyLyle ShallbergAl ShipleyMariann ShonkaRon SladexMyrtle SloanJim StanleyKeith SteffenWesley StevensAlfred StueckrathRobert TaylorJohn TooleyMelvin Van DykeHerbert VlasakJoyce Von SeggemWallace WalkerWallace WendtEthel WenkEarl WentlingJames WiebelhausWalter WilliamsHoward WinterMaurice ZachMargaret Zimmerman

THE FRESHMANCLASS OF 1959

Bill Stonacek, PresidentCarl Bendixen,

Vice PresidentMary O'Dey, Secretary— Treasurer

Josie AdamsRichard AllenKeith AndersonSandra AsmusDouglas AumanLarry BassMike Batenhorst

Karen BauerMerlin BauerLoretta BeckGerald BendixenBarbara BensonJacqueline BentzenGilbert BermelRonald BoelterJan BreiJames BusskohlGordon CarlsonDorothey CarrJudith CollingJohn CraigRobert CraneNancee Dagendorfer

Joyce DelozierBeverly DietzMaryAnne DisterhauptDave DrahotaLyle DroescherRobert DruckerDarrel Dubsky

Bob EdenGermain EngelbertJerome EnglerMarlene EnglerAllen EvansM. FirouzbakhshHarry FlemingWilliam FockenLorene FrankChas. FreyermuthDennis GlissmanDarryl GloeDon GordonArthur GreveDoris GronenthalJerry GrubbPaul GunterClifford HaasJohnny HammWilma HansenJohn Harmer

David HastreiterMary HealeyGalen HelmkampRonald HennKay HibbsJohn HollatzRich. HollendieckMike HowardRodrick HughesRodney HultJanet HuppDarrell JohansenMarilyn JohansenRuth JohnsonJack JonesLawrence JordanJoanne KaylJohn KielianGlen KnustMiriam KollathJames KoubaLarry KramerKaren KrausGary KrugerJim KrugerMelvin KuceraGene KuhlEugene KutaDarrell LeuAnita LiebsackJo Ann LiebsackMerlin LiesnerDelores LindboArchie LindsayJoy LukensNeal McGrathPhyllis McKibbenPhyllis MaasShirley MachGeorge MandlGeorgiana MannLarry MarshallMarcia MeyerDuane MillerHerman MoellerH. MoghaddamWanda Mohrcontinue on page 19

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Freshman classcontinued from page 18

Lewis MortonLeo MoschenrossGerald MosekeEugene NosalKaren NovotnyDarrell NeitzkeMary O'GormanLowell OlsonPhyllis PilgerMarvin PodliskaAmbrose PodrazaJoyce PraunerMargaret PrososkiDan PutnamJim PuttersLila RadleyDarwin RokowskyRonnie ReevesJohn ReinerCleo RichardsWm. SaltonstallSharon SchipporeitDon SchmeckpeperRon SchonebaumRichard SewellRonald SiehNeil SmithJohn SpenceLarry SpreemanJim StaudenmaierDouglas StedryVirginia SteeleLoren SteffenDel StrackeThomas SwerczekAli TaghizadekEllen ThiemanEvelyn ThomasMillard TichotaTim TilsworthEileen ToelleEarl TookerJoe TooleyJanis TopinkaGary TreiniesBetty Turck

Jim TurkDorothy VahleRoger VesterRalph VincentJoe VondracekWayne WagnerKaren WalkerJudith WanserLarry WeberLarry WeichAugust WeissLeon WieseBill WillersRoberta WilliamsByron WillmanJim WoitaszewskiMarlene WoodRay ZabloudilJoey ZavitkaDuane Zumbrunn

Nebraska ChristianCollege Students

Harold BeckenhauerRichard BrownDon BurkumBob YoungHoward BeckenhauerDelmar BurgessCalvin BoltonDuane KingDon BeckenhauerRobert ChitwoodKeith CuffelKermit OwensNorman ArmstrongPaul WickenkampJim Caton.Don GordonJerry DeffenbaughBeryl HicksNeal HanleyMarie DowningBettie BearsLorelei FoxBetty TurckJoe Thurstenson

Harold McCrackenAlvin MachDean McKaySherry PriceMarjorie OlmstedPeggy ZimmermanLenora YoungBob BoseckDave RatzlaffShirley MachMarlene WoodNancy McKayPat ChitwoodAudrey RankinSandra FellowsNavonne KnappMary CarrJanice HicksGarnet ParkerHelen ColgroveMarie CarrWilla WellsMelva TallyRuth Ann ChaplinLila RadleyDarlene ThomasChristine SloanVirginia SteeleDon LewisDick SewellRichard Morton,Jim FergusonDelbert Biehle

Counselors andAdministrators

Dr. Allen P. Burkhardt,President

W. E. McDonald, DeanMrs. Hildreth Barneke,

SecretaryMary Jones, Registrar

and Mathematics

Faculty Members

Merton V. Welch,Instrumental Music

E. H. Williams,Commercial

Dr. Agnes ElaineHorton,

Social Studies

Adeline E. Manke,Assistant Librarian

John T. Say,Chemistry andPhysics

Dorothy A. Jewell,Teacher Trainingand Education

Robert L. Larson,Speech, Theatre,Salesmanship

William Shaffer, Art

Elizabeth Neville,English, Dean ofWomen

Lynn D. Hutton, Law

Charlotte Doll,Physical Education

Harold J. Thompson,Coach andPhysical Education

Ellwin G. Fletcher,Industrial Arts

James F. Manning,Biological Sciences

Frances Tegeler,Commercial

Randall G. McEwen,Vocal Music

Gerald M. Danskin,Sociology

Fred L. Egley, Directorof Athletics

Robert E. Carmichael,Assistant Coach

Roger E. Maxwell,Visual Aids

Otto H. Krehnke,College Engineer

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Dr. Campbell Lets Contract forNew $100,000 Hospital

New Building at Twelfth and Prospect toAccommodate Sixty Beds.

Will go up this year.

Three-Story Structure to be set in ParkedGrounds will be Ready for Occupancy Next

February, according to plans.

Contracts were signed here Thursday eveningfor the construction of a fire-proof, modern hospitalbuilding, to be known as the Campbell hospital andthe cost of which will total $100,000. ThomasEastergaard of North Bend was the successfulbidder among the six participating in the call forthe general contract while the B. 0. Daubertcompany of Norfolk was given the plumbing andheating contract. Plans for the building weredrawn by E. B. Watson who becomes the architectin charge of the work.

The report that Dr. Campbell would build a newhospital has been in circulation for some time, butit was not definitely announced until Thursday thatthe building would go up this year. The announce-ment indicates that the building will be ready foroccupancy by Feb. 2, and that work would beginimmediately.

When completed this beautiful building will beone of the most modern hospitals in the country.An examination of the plans Thursday indicatesthat nothing has been omitted to make the buildingcomplete, most of the important features beingbased on Dr. Campbell's twenty-five years ofexperience as a surgeon.

Grounds to Be ParkedThe grounds of Twelfth street and Prospect

avenue where the new building is to be erected arebeing surveyed by parking experts and will be solaid out as to mold harmoniously with the newstructure. The building which will be three storieshigh, will face east, the present temporary buildingbeing left where it stands and will be used as atfirst planned, as a nurses' home.

The plans for the new building call for abeautiful exterior finish of brick and stucco. A roofgarden is provided for the plans, showing the

complete utilization of all available spaceand view.

The building will accommodate sixtybeds, no provision being made for wards.There will be rooms for all classes ofpatients. Oaltjle and composition are amongthe interior finishing materials. Oneillustration of the many interior features is aglass enamel clothes chute, which will costalmost $2,000. A double entrance isprovided for on the main side of the buildingwith double stairways. An electric elevatorand automatic dumb-waiter are otherfeatures.

The heating, plumbing and electriclighting plans have been worked out after acareful study of modern systems.

Maternal Department SegregatedThose examining the plans are impressed

with the ground floor arrangements whichinclude a segregated maternal departmentaway from most of the activity of theinstitution. Off the south side of this floorfive excellent private rooms are provided forthe department. Other features of the floorare the nursery rooms, directly under a sunparlor, diet kitchen, service room, hydro-therapeutic rooms, superintendent's room, anurses class room, x-ray room and furthertoward the west end, the laundry connectedby underground passageways to and under-ground cave, sub-basement for doubleboilers and the steam heating department.

On the second floor is a waiting room,general office, thirteen patients rooms,service room, diet, kitchens four rooms withprivate baths and spacious closets, and offthe south a beautiful sun room.

The third floor is practically the same asthe second except that provision has beenmade for two operating rooms planned andequipped according to the latest ideas ofscientific surgery. Double sets of doors anda system of ventilation make the surgerydepartment independent of the rest of thebuilding. Three kinds of light are available

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Dr. Campbell continued from page 20

for the operating rooms which are constructedof marble and white composition. Connectedconveniently to this department are thesurgeons' dressing room, the surgical dressingsdepartment, and other necessary rooms. Theusual service rooms, diet kitchen, separatemedicine and drug rooms are provided for onthis floor.

The building plans call for ample store roomsand linen closets with pluming equipment androom space for the efficient handling of thework. Covering as it will a half block of singleground, the hospital officials believe that whenthe building is completed it will have addedwonderfully to the needs of Norfolk.

Dr. Campbell came to Norfolk not long agofrom Tilden with his associate Dr. M. D. Baker.The prime reason for moving the hospital herewas because of the railroad connectionspatients were able to make in Norfolk. BeforeDr. Baker died, the need of a larger hospitalwas recognized by Dr. Campbell and the planswere held up^until recently when all arrange-ments were completed to go ahead with thework. The work of the hospital has progressedrapidly. Since coming here Dr. Campbell hasconstructed a beautiful home on West Norfolkavenue. A nurses home is leased on the sameavenue and the temporary hospital has beencontinually overflowing. With the coming of thenew building, more nurses will be employed andat least one more physician will be added to thepresent staff.

The downtown offices will be continued asusual.

On Dr. Campbell's staff at the present timeare Dr. A. C. Barry, surgeon and diagnostician,Dr. R. H. Foster, medicine and diagnostician, Dr.F. A. Pollock, X-ray and laboratory expert, MissMabel Dimock is the superintendent of nursesand is one of the assistants to Dr. Campbell.About fifteen nurses are now employed. D. T.McKinnon is business manager of the institution.Source: The Norfolk Daily News. Fri. June 6,1919,pages

Madison County Rural SchoolsDistrict 29 — Bell School was organized Feb. 26,1873. It is located eight miles north and onemile east of Newman Grove. The district wasdissolved in 1968 and joined Newman GroveSchool District 13.

District 44 — East Emerick was organized in1874. It was located nine miles south and 1mile east of Meadow Grove. This school neverhad the modern conveniences of running waterand restrooms in the school They kept thesame four rows of desks that were nailed to thefloor. There were many blackboards and bulletinboards on all the walls. The district closed itsdoors in July 1968 when it was consolidatedwith District 96.

District 45 — This school was located two mileswest and four and one half miles north ofNewman Grove. The school was closed in the1960's.

District 49 — The district was formed on July16,1913. District 49 is located in Kalamazooprecinct section 30 SE 1/4 in the NE corner ofthe farm owned by the August and Anna Rudat,Bernard Wiese Sr., Ben J. Wiese and Melvin J.Wiese. The schoolhouse now owned by JimWiess was moved to the present site, two andone half miles southeast. The district wasdissolved in 1969 and joined District 97.

District 50 — West Emerick was organized Feb.3, 1879. The school was located nine milessouth and one mile west of Meadow Grove.The school was consolidated with District 96 inJuly 1968.

District 54 — This school was located eightmiles north, two miles west and one mile northof Newman Grove. It was organized around1880. It was finally consolidated with otherdistricts in the area in May 1966.

District 55 — Chloe School was located threemiles east, four and a half miles northwest ofNewman Grove. {Directions typed as found inthe book.} The new school was built on an acreof land donated by Henry Wedekind in 1937.

Rural Schools continued on page 22

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Friends Pay Tributeto Pioneer Woman

Big Crowd Gathers at Warnerville to PayRespects to Grandma Warner

On Friday, June 6 "Grandma" H. Warnercelebrated her eightieth birthday. GrandmaWarner was honored by a double surprise. Themembers of the Norfolk W. R. C. went out inthe morning to her home near Warnerville foran all day picnic, and in the evening practicallyall the people of the entire countryside arrivedin thirty-two motor cars, bringing with them abounteous supply of ice cream and good thingsto eat. About 250 persons were present and apicnic supper was served on the lawn at the oldWarner home.

After the feast Grandma Warner waspresented a fine leather handbag. Mrs. E.Rowlett made the presentation in behalf of oldfriends and neighbors. She referred to some ofthe events and experiences of the thirty-twoyears of active life here of her in whose honorthe gathering,was held. Grandma Warnerresponded feelingly, but in a firm voice,thanking her dear friends for the tribute offeredso happily tendered her.

Grandma Warner was born June 6, 1939, onthe banks of the Kanawa River in Virginia.When she was 6 years old the family moved by

team to central Illinois and settled on the

at Warnerville, where the husband died in 1912.Two sons were born to them, E. C. Warner,now living at the old home, and H. G. Warner,of University Place, Neb.

Though afflicted from girlhood with weakeyesight, Grandma Warner is of a cheerful,energetic, self reliant disposition, and in spite ofher advanced age she made the trip to Illinoisand return alone and unattended a few monthsago.Source: The Norfolk Daily News. Tues. June 10,1919, page 5

Grand Prairie which was then a wild tracklesswaste over which deer and antelope roamed.Here she grew to womanhood, experiencing allthe hardships of pioneer life. She saw thewild waste transformed into the great state.

In 1862 she married H. Warner who left afew weeks thereafter to serve in the Union armyin the Civil War. One of her brothers and threeof his brothers all went out together in Co. A.108th Illinois Volunteers only two of the fivereturned. Her brother and two of his brothersmade the supreme sacrifice. At the close ofthe war in 1865 H. Warner returned to hisyoung wife and engaged in farming.

In 1886 they moved to Nebraska and settled

Madison Co. Rural Schoolscontinued from page 21

It was consolidated with six districts into one inthe fall of 1966. The new school was built sixmiles north of Newman Grove and five and ahalf miles east, called District 97. The schooldistricts that merged were 55, 40, 28, 36, 85,and 49.

District 58 — The records show the firstdistribution of State School funds in 1883 whenthe school was formed by County Supt. T. J.Hunt with land taken from District 13. Thisdistrict closed in May 1968 and consolidatedwith District 13 in Newman Grove.

District 62— This was known as the HarbottleSchool and was organized on Jan. 7, 1898 byJohn Harbottle. Mr. Harbottle was born inEngland 7-26-1842 and came with his wife toAmerica in 1871 and moved to a homestead onShell Creek two and a half miles northwest ofNewman Grove. In 1898 a school was built 20'x 16'. In 1919 a bigger and better school wasbuilt and the old one was moved to theSchwager farm. In May 1962 District 652 wasconsolidated with District 13 in Newman Grove.

District 67 — This was called the Schmidt schoolas the idea to form a district was by WilliamSchmidt. This was started on March 13, 1886.There have been three schoolhouses. The lastschool was used thru May 1965 when thedistrict was divided between District 95 andDistrict 13. Rural Schools continued on page 24

Nov. — Dec. 2013 MADISON COUNTY REMEMBERS. Page 23

2013—2014 OfficersPresident: Richard Strenge Vice-President: Phyllis McCainSecretary: Bobette Ferguson Treasurer: Bernice Walters

Madison County Genealogical SocietyPO Box 1031, Norfolk, NE 68702—1031

Our future meetings

November 16December no meeting

January 18February 15

Join us and bringsomeone along with you.

MCGS established in June 1973

Memberships are $15 per year starting at the time of your membership and it includes our12 page bi-monthly newsletter. If you would like to join our society please send yourpayment to our mailing address. Please let us know if you want your newsletter by mail orby e-mail.

Meetings on 3rd Saturday of each month except December and January at 10 a.m. at 515Queen City Blvd., Norfolk, NE., Elkhorn Valley Museum and Research Center.

Website at http://mcgs.nesgs.org or www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nemcgs/

Queries, Society contact, Change of address, or Newsletter submissions can reach usby mail at our mailing address or mcgs.nebraska@centurylink.net. We are here to help youin your research for your ancestors in Madison county and in the nearby counties.

Officials concerned continued from page 13

The Boerner family cemetery was a specialplace for 49-year-od Scott Boerner. He grew upin Grant County and lives in the Twin Cities.

Boerner said he didn't visit often because heneeded to ask the landowner for permission tocross a farm field to get to the cemetery.

He described it as a peaceful place with lilacbushes and a towering cottonwood tree.Boerner said that when he learned the cemeteryhad been bulldozed, it felt like a death in thefamily.

"Every time I drove past it before this, I'dlook out to see the grove of trees and I'm like,'Ok, there's our cemetery.'" Boerner said,"That's where Frederick and Christine are buriedand their grandchildren. And you felt, "There itis and everything's fine.'

"It was difficult to drive by after. It was nota good thing to see."

Boerner often puzzled over why the cemeterywas in the middle of a farm field, almost a milefrom the family homestead.

"Why did they pick that site?" Boernerwonders today. "They had to be somethingspecial about it at the time. And I think about

that. It was special at that time, it's stillspecial today. It should be there to be specialto future generations."

Anfmson said he isn't sure what thesolution is."

Maybe we should start an adopt-a-cemeteryprogram," he said. "If we can keep ourhighways clean, maybe we can start helpingthe cemeteries, which are important. Andeverybody recognizes not only their historicvalue but their spiritual value and familyvalue."

Anfinson said he would like to see state lawnot only protect burial sites but ensure thatthey are cared for in the future.

Source: www.tristateneighbor.comFebruary 8, 2013, article

Editor's note: There are at least 3 locationshere in Madison county where a cemetery hadexisted at one time. Some of the burials mayhave been moved to another cemetery or thefarmer may have just removed the monumentsinto the ditch and it has been farmed over nowfor over 60 years. The names of the peopleand the monuments have been lost.

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Madison Co. Rural Schoolscontinued from page 22

District 68 — The earliest date of record for theschool is Jan. 8, 1887. The last year the schooloperated was 1977-78.

District 95 — Cloverleaf school was locatedtwelve miles south of Tilden and was organizedfrom several smaller school districts on June 5,1965. The districts going into the newconsolidated district were Boone CountyDistricts 69, 38, and part of District 8, andMadison County Districts 69 and 54. Theschool opened its doors in August, 1965 with 70students and three teachers.Source: excerpts from Newman Grove CentennialOur First Hundred Years 1888—1988. pages 106 to112.

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Campbell Hospital 20, 21

Madison Co. Rural Schools 21, 22, 24

Mrs. H. Warner 22

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