Jefferson County Nebraska History 1971-1980

Fairbury citizens and organizations plant 350 trees secured for them by the Fairbury Parks Board. (2)

All-weather surfacing was installed at the junior college-high school running track. (2)
The former Florence Hotel building, later the FJC women's dormitory, was torn down. The site, just east of the Fairbury State Bank, had been bought by Fairbury Motors Inc. (2)
Processing mail originated at the Fairbury post office was taken over by the Lincoln Postal Service Center.(2)
Fairbury State Bank moved to 5th & F streets. It had used the former Harbine Building at Fourth & E.(2)
A cool Fourth of July saw Fairbury's temperature sink to a record 44 degrees.(2)
A truck tire retreading plant opened in a new building at 13th and E. St., Fairbury.(2)

Immanuel Lutheran church east of Daykin installed the Rev. Kent Stenzel as pastor.(2)

The sixth annual Crystal Springs camp-in drew 375 units and just over 2,000 persons from eight states.(2)

Roger Bast, son of the Leland Bast's, left for a year's study in Germany under the International Christian Youth Exchange.(2)

Farm prices: Wheat $3.10 a bushel; Corn $2.25; No. 2 milo $3.00. Bacon $1.60 a pound, round steaks $1.45 per pound, fresh peaches 39 cents a pound, 24 oz. cottage cheese 59 cents.(2)

Rock lsland Railroad asked permission to abandon its 39.39 miles of track between Fairbury and Ruskin due to hazardous roadbed.

Fairbury Industrial Developement Corporation bought from the Rock Island Railroad 5.75 acres just east of K Street viaduct for $3, 462.

Denis Garton was appointed Fairbury fire chief, upon the retirement of Ervin Gapp.

Ashley's Outlet Store opened in Fairbury, with Darrell Maatsch as manager.

Jansen's Women's Club disbanded. Mrs. John A. Friesen was the last remaining member from the 1918 charter group. Mrs. William G. Sandman, final president.

The Diller Telephone co. incorporated in 1898, moved to a new building.