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BANNER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

BANNER COUNTY MUSEUM COMPLEX
200 N. Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Nebraska

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ALL SCHOOL REUNION! FRIDAY, JUNE 11;

MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE/HISTORICAL DAY . . . SATURDAY, JUNE 12

BANNER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWS

May 2010 Issue Sherry Gifford & Judy Leafdale, Editors

http://www.bannercountyhistoricalsociety.com bannercountyhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com

In Memorium

Our sympathies go out to the families of the following:

Roger L. Barrett
Maxine L. Downer Corr
Maize (Cross) Dykes
Levi B. Elsen
Mary B. Jessup
Joyce (Hottell) Nighswonger
Anna A. Peterson
Velma Callaham Rising
L. Wayne Warner

COOKIES FOR THE TEA TABLE
We are again asking residents to donate cookies for the tea table for the museum's open house. Please bring cookies to the museum on the 12th. We thank you in advance. THANKS!

HISTORICAL DAY
Please note that the flyer of events for Historical Day in Harrisburg is at the end of the newsletter. You will see that many people help in making this day a success. Thank you Linda for coordinating the activities and thanks to all of those helping.

SUPPORT THE FOOTBALL TEAM
Lunch for Historical Day will be served by the BCHS football team. It will be served at the school cafeteria. Take this opportunnity to support these young men and also get out of the heat in the air conditioned school to have a sit down meal.

. SPEAKER FOR OPEN HOUSE
We have a husband-wife duo for our entertainment this year. Tim Noting, a cowboy poet and Deb Nolting, singer song writer, are from the western panhandle. You may be familiar with their writing as they are regulars in the Gering Citizen. They come highly recommended by those who have had the privilege of seeing them perform. Take a break from outdoor activities and come in the museum main building at 2:00 P.M. to hear them.

IF YOU WERE BORN IN 1938
PLEASE NOTIFY US.
This year we will honor those Banner County residents, former residents and Banner County Historical members who were born in 1938. Please notify us if you fit this description. Call 436.7228 or 436.4271 or email the above address by June 1.

STAMP CANCELLATION
The Harrisburg postmaster, Glen Muhr, is again sponsoring the stamp cancellation during our Historical Day celebration. This is an opportunity to purchase a specially designed envelope with the cancellation or bring your own correspondence. This will be set up at the registration table in the museum.
Students in the Art Department of Banner County School submit drawings to be judged and this year the winner is Brooke Wyatt. (See design below)

BANNER COUNTY HISTORICAL DAY ACTIVITIES

MUSEUM OPEN ALL DAY

FIREMEN'S PANCAKE FEED....7:00 A.M.

FUN RUN 7:30 A.M. (ENTRY FEE)

BBQ COOK OFF ( MUST BE ENTERED BY 9:00 A.M.)

ART, CRAFTS AND HOBBIES ...9-4 (ON MUSEUM GROUNDS, BRING OWN SET UP ITEMS)

PARADE...10:30 A.M....(,MEET AT SCHOOL PARKING LOT)

NOON MEAL....SERVING STARTS AT 11:30 A.M. (AT SCHOOL CAFETERIA)

HOMEMADE PIE CONTEST ..CHECK IN NOON TO 12:30 ONLY ON STAGE

((JUDGING AT 12:30.. BRING WHOLE HOMEMADE PIE FROM HOME, REMAINDER IS DONATED TO THE BBQ SUPPER)

OLD FASHIONED PIE EATING CONTEST ...12:30 P.M. ON STAGE

BANNER COUNTY HISTORICAL DAY COMMEMORATIVE STAMP CANCELLATION

FAMILY GAMES....1:00 P.M. ...MUSEUM GROUNDS

ICE CREAM SOCIAL.....1:30 P.M.

SPEAKER AT MUSEUM MAIN BUILDING...2:00 P.M.

DRAWING FOR SAVINGS BOND AND AWARDING OF LIFE MEMBERSHIPS AFTER SPEAKER

BOND IS DONATED BY THE BANNER COUNTY BANK......YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN

KIDS BIKE PUZZLE RUN.....3:00 P.M.

BBQ JUDGING ...4:00 P.M.

BBQ SUPPER app. 6:00 P.M. AT THE FIRE HALL (FREE WILL DONATION)

BONFIRE...(IF NO WIND) APP 7:00 P.M.

(BRING OWN CHAIRS AND STICKS FOR ROASTING MARSHMALLOWS)

COME AND ENJOY THIS FAMILY ORIENTED DAY!

QUESTIONS....CALL LINDA @ 235.2531 OR dlcab@vistabeam.com


VOLUNTEERS We feel fortunate to have students volunteer at the museum. For some years each volunteer student has adopted a vehicle and is responsible for cleaning it before open house. The bank is taken care of by a student and his family. Various other people have adopted certain buildings to care for. We could really use a volunteer to take care of the service station. Interested? Come help on work day.

Museum Open House will be Saturday, June 12,2010