Jefferson County Nebraska History
1951-1960
Timeline
1952
Small fire at Daily News shop.
(2)
A late blizzard and breeze dropped 1.29 inches
of precipitation in the form of rain and snow with 20 degree
readings.(2)
Planning begins for the new
municipal swimming pool at the west end of the Fairbury City Park.
(2)
A hailstorm flattens wheat
in the Alexandria, Powell and Bower vicinities.(2)
Highway 15 reopened to
traffic south of Fairbury, after being closed for
construction.(2)
Predictions of a bumper
wheat crop dropped local market by 24 cents within three weeks.
(2)
The west lake of Crystal
Springs, Fairbury, is closed to fishing except for those 15 and
under. Stocked with 600 bullheads.(2)
E. Bervin bought the former
"county farm" southwest of Fairbury.(2)
Fairbury Motor Freight
bought about 1 1/2 acres of the former Campbell farm for $650.00
The west end of Fourth St. Later the location of Eigenberg
Produce.
Currently the recycling
center.(2)
Monthly income from 496
Fairbury parking meters averaged $1,395.00. Half the amount went to
pay for the meters.(2)
Zion Lutheran Church south
of Tobias dedicated expansion of its building.(2)
1953
Herman Hose resigned as county Veterans Service officer to become auditor for Endicott Brick & Tile Co. (2)
A number of polio cases diagnosed in Fairbury.
Dr. Raleigh P Gibson established his dental practice with his father Dr. R.A. Gibson, Fairbury
The Jansen School had received its second AA rating by the Nebraska Department of Education.
Mrs. Claude Raney, Fairbury school nurse, reported four pupils will with scarlet fever, had been taken from classes and quarantined.
Civil Defense Administration approved
cost-sharing for a local two-way law enforcement radio system, with
antenna atop the water tower, Fairbury.
Lester Childers celebrated 61 years; barbering on the east side of the square, Fairbury, at the present State Farm Insurance office. (2014) Faithful customer noted since 1897.
County fair board re-elected same Lewis of Daykin president; George Banahand of Steele City as vice-president, Harry Zweifel as a board member.
1,784 persons used Camp Jefferson over
the year.
1954
Fire destroyed the Everett Kahler family home northwest of Fairbury.
The Rev. Milton Matuschka of Bertrand accepted a call to the pastorate of Grace Lutheran Church, Fairbury.
A new lodge, kitchen and improvents were
to be made at Camp Jefferson, made possible by gift from the Hested
and Lee Stores.
