Jefferson County Nebraska History
1931-1940
1932
A Broom Factory begins
business. (2)
A large barn burns on the
William Schielke farm near Daykin. (2)
Fire destroyed the Nutter
filling station at "Reno 11" 10 miles south of
Fairbury.(2)
Posted load limits for
bridges in Jefferson County became common after several
accidents.(2)
E.H. Hinshaw, 70,
former Fairburian, who had served in Congress died in Los
Angeles.(2)
Personal property valuation
total in Jefferson County had dropped by 22 percent from the
previous year.(2)
The depression becomes more
acute, as drought sets in. (2)
A local commitee was to find
jobs for the Fairbury unemployed. 25 cents an hour would be the
basic wage. (2)
County road patrolmen's
wages were reduced from $90 to $75 a month, $100 to $85.
(2)
Fay Murray was the Nash Auto
Dealer in Fairbury at 606 F. St.(2)
The new state highway 3-S
west, was marked from Steele City through Fairbury on Fourth St.
(2) Now rerouted as Hwy 8.
1933
Milk prices increases were pending in Fairbury, to 6 cents per quart wholesale and 8 cents retail, from 4 and 5 cents.(2)
A federal grant of $800.00 for a relief purposes was to last Jefferson County for 30 days, administered by a local committee of F.E. Defer, W.F. Cramb and W.J. Moss.(2)
A $70 million in federal funds allotted
to Nebraska, Chamber of Commerce suggested a recreational area, now
known as Crystal
Springs, Fairbury.(2)
Petty thievery in Fairbury was concentrating on auto radiator caps.
The Fairbury Laundry that it employed from 15 to 17 people with annual total payroll of $11,000.
Bern Rempel enlarged his product business (312 D., Fairbury) by opening a grocery on the south side of the square. He also was operating a truck line to Chicago.
The city of Fairbury acquired rights of
way for entrance drives to its recently purchased Crystal Springs
tract. The east route through the "Hurlbutt Forest" two one-way
drives proved impossible to maintain due to
flooding.
1934
Excavation began for a swimming pool at
Crystal Springs, just northwest of the present gate to the park,
Abandoned later due to frequent flooding by the Little Blue
River.
1938
Steele City; Last bank
closes in March, Farmers State Bank was purchased by First National
Bank of Fairbury.
1940
Last issue of the Steele City News was
Jan. 1, 1940 began March 1, 1929 by Harvey and son Vernon
Haddix.
Businesses Listings - Fairbury, Ne.
City Investment Company 503 E St. Fairbury , 1938 (3)
United Financial Services, 1938 (3)
Broom Factory, 1932 (2)
Nash Auto Dealer
Home Appliance Co.
R.C. King Electric
Montgomery Ward
H.D. Friessen Hardware
Strawhacker Buick-Pontiac
Harris the Radio Man
Kenning's Radio Service
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