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March 29, 1951
HARTINGTON — At the last meeting of the Hartington Chamber of Commerce, Martin Nelson, pioneer resident and businessman suggested the Chamber sponsor a historical museum featuring historical relics of Cedar County.
It was his suggestion a suitable building might be placed in Felber Park to house the collection of relics. He suggested once such a facility was built, it be called “Felber’s Tavern Museum” in honor of that family and the historic tavern of the same name operated in the early days of St. Helena.
Mr. Nelson has a large number of such historical items in his private collection.
March 29, 1951
RANDOLPH — Robert Lindahl, seven year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Lindahl, drowned here Sunday when he fell into the flood-swollen Logan Creek near his home.
His body was not found until about 8 a.m. Tuesday after a two-day search in which over 300 people came out to look for the lad.
March 29, 1951
HARTINGTON - Vernon Nelson, county March of Dimes chairman, issued a final report on the collections in the county in the 1951 campaign, which shows a total of $9,955.30 was taken in, which is more than $1,000 below the figure for the 1950 drive.
Mr. Nelson’s report shows the following final figures on contributions: Laurel, $588.54; Belden, $182.81; Randolph, $909.08; Coleridge, $773.50; Magnet, $93.12; Hartington, $1,214.50; Obert, $389.44; Wynot, $501.26; St. Helena, $171.44; Bow Valley, $332.56; Fordyce, $109.19; rural areas $4,483.54.
Contributions received from all schools in the county came to $1,015.47. .
March 29, 1951
HARTINGTON - Todd S. Marsh, son of Mrs. Lenyce B. Marsh of Hartington, has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the U. S. Army following his graduation from officers candidate school at Fort Riley, Kans.
Commissioned in the field artillery, Lt. Marsh has been sent to Fort Sill, Okla., for further specialized training.
March 29, 1951
HARTINGTON - E. W. Rossiter, president of the Bank of Hartington, became involved in an argument with state senators in a legislative committee hearing in Lincoln Wednesday.
The Omaha World-Herald published the following account: “A Hartington banker startled a legislative committee Wednesday by wresting a document from the hands of a protesting state senator.
“E. W. Rossiter, president of the Bank of Hartington, won the tug-ofwar with Senator John P. McKnight of Auburn. But later he yielded to the requests of Senator McKnight and Chairman Harry Pizer of North Platte and handed the document back to the committee on committees.
