1924: County Clerk resigns, Schager is appointed as replacement
A Look Back
May 4, 1899
HARTINGTON — Joseph Ernst of St. James had a narrow, yet lucky, escape last Sunday.
He was assisting to weigh some cattle when a large steer with long horns endeavored to hook him. One of the horns passed between Mr. Ernst’s temple and hat, and the steer ran away, carrying the hat about a quarter of a mile. Joe was lucky, escaping with only a slight scratch on his head.
May 4, 1899
HARTINGTON — W.D. Schulte’s windmill at Bow Valley took a tumble last week.
May 4, 1899
HARTINGTON — Chas. Jones is building sidewalks on the north side of Center Street from Madison Avenue, east one block.
May 4, 1899
HARTINGTON — Matt and Peter Marx, cousins of the Marx boys of Bow Valley, arrived last Thursday from Milwaukee on their first visit to Cedar County. They will make their home here for a year.
May 4, 1899
HARTINGTON — The G.A.R. Post and W.R.C. of Hartington are making great preparations for the proper observance of Decoration Day May 30.
Elmer Lundburg, member of the First Nebraska, who has just returned from the Philippine Islands, will speak. He is a good talker and gives splendid descriptions of the island, its people and the war.
May 4, 1899
HARTINGTON — Cedar County has three high schools approved by the state superintendent that are qualified to give free tuition to school graduates. They are, this place, Randolph and Laurel. Coleridge is also qualified and will soon be approved.
May 8, 1919
HARTINGTON — Twenty-one girls and only four boys will graduate from the two local high schools this year.
May 8, 1924
HARTINGTON - Harry K. Durrie, county clerk of Cedar County since Jan. 1 , 1923, filed his resignation from that office with the County Commissioners on Wednesday afternoon, the resignation being accepted to become affective on June 15. The board accepted the resignation, and immediately appointed H.A. Schager county clerk, to serve until Jan. 1, 1925, or until his successor shall be elected and qualified.
Mr. Durrie has accepted a position with K-B Printing Company of Omaha and expects to travel for the company, selling printing supplies to county officials.