BANNER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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HISTORICAL SOCIETY BOARD MEETING, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2010,

 EVERYONE WELCOME

BANNER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWS

Jan. 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:

Harold Joseph Bishop

DeWayne Pat Kvaall

William Mark Olsen

Neva M Olsen Scott

Edythe Pfeifer Streeks

Juanita Romaine Theinhardt

                                               James Edwin "Ed" Welch

 

GENEALOGY

Would you happen to have an obituary on my grandmother who lived in Banner County in the early 1900’s? I noticed our name in your sir name listing on your web site. Would you please send what information you have on this name?

These are just a couple of inquiries that have been received by the Banner County Historical Society. We do our best to check records at the courthouse for marriages, land holdings, etc. The various books, records, pictures contained in the museum also prove helpful in answering some of the inquiries.

The web site has led some people to actually visit the area and the museum. As genealogists, we know how valuable some of the information can be in tracing your family or just finding out where/how they lived.

  

                            

                                                         

JANUARY MEETING

The Banner County Historical Society board will have a regular meeting at 7:00 P.M. Monday, January 25, 2010. This is an open meeting and all county residents are welcome to come. We are always open for suggestions and volunteers.

 

2009 MEMORIALS

Once a year we like to take time to recognize those for whom memorials were established to the Banner County Historical Society. It is such memorials that keep the organization solvent. We thank the families for naming the Historical Society in memory of their loved ones as well as those who contribute to the memorials. We do not send individual thank you cards to all of these individuals. If you gave to a memorial to one of the following, please accept this as your THANK YOU. Your thoughtfulness does make a difference.

 

Viral Streeks Floyd 

John "Tucker" Hughbanks                                  

Mary Penick   

 Edythe Streeks  

Juanita Theinhardt                                       

                                    

 

         

 

                                           

                                  

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FLOWERFIELD SCHOOL

We completed the 23rd year of the Flowerfield living history school in November.

We had some weather and rescheduling factors to contend with, but can count this as another successful year. We had a total of 771 fourth graders attend with 148 adults accompanying them. The teachers were Janet Gardner and Lois Herbel.

We would like to share a "teachable moment" that occurred when we lost electric power. The students were in the main building preparing for a tour of the museum. Since there are no windows other than in the kitchen and office, it was very dark. The tour was conducted with the use of two kerosene lamps. Teacher, Lois Herbel, made the most of the opportunity to communicate to the students what it was really like in the "good old days"!

 

     

1938

The "magic" year for life membership!

Museum Open House will be Saturday, June 12,2010

                     

                                  

2010 DUES

Dues for ‘10 are now due. We would like to encourage all residents of Banner County to be a member of the Historical Society. Dues are $5 per person per year. Once you reach age 72 you become an honorary member with a life membership.

Send dues to Ruthie Brown 4950 HWY 88 E Harrisburg, NE 69345.

 

FAMILY HISTORIES

In the past we asked for Banner County residents or past residents to send family histories to be placed in the genealogy files at the museum. They could be "updates" on those that are in our Banner County and It’s People Vol. 2, stories or family histories never published in the book.

This is a reminder to you to get these to us if you have something to share.

 

BAKED  GOODS  RAFFLE
 
     The Banner County Community Committee will hold their annual "BAKED  GOODS  RAFFLE"
on Friday January 29, 2010 during the BCHS vs. Potter-Dix basketball at Harrisburg.
     All proceeds from this raffle go to help with the activities during Banner County Historical Day which is Saturday, June 12, 2010, from prizes for the family fun events to the BBQ that night.
     If you wish to donate items for the raffle, call Linda Barrett at 235-2531 or bring them to school on the 29th.
If you wish to purchase tickets before that date call Linda too.  Tickets are $.25 each or 5 for $1.00.
     Please help support Banner County by buying raffle tickets.

 

BANNER COUNTY  HISTORICAL  DAY
 
     Tentative plans for Banner County Historical Day on JUNE  12, 2010 are gearing up.
First make plans to support the Baked Goods Raffle at school on January 29, to help pay for activities.
Fireman's Pancake Feed, Fun Run, BBQ Cookoff, Parade, Homemade Pie Contest, Pie Eating Contest, Family Games, Ice Cream Social, B.C. Historical Day Commemorative Stamp Cancellation, Drawing for Savings Bond, Kids Bike Run, and entertainment by cowboy poet Tim Nolting and original songs by his wife Deb.
    If you have any suggestions or are interested in volunteering with anything, please contact Linda Barrett at 235-2531 or dlcab@vistabeam.com.
    So, let's start practicing for the BBQ cook off, warming up for the Fun Run, and getting out the rolling pin and get geared up for JUNE  12.   See you then.

 

 

                                                            

                   

                    

                 

                                 

 

Museum Open House will be Saturday, June 12,2010

 


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