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Aug. 24, 1950
COLERIDGE — Vernon Hartung, 17, Coleridge farm youth, had his left forearm amputated Monday at the Methodist hospital in Sioux City as a result of injuries received in a feed grinding accident at the home of his parents southeast of here. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hartung.
The accident happened after his father had released the belt from the tractor after finishing grinding. Vernon had picked up the belt and attempted to put it on the grinder to stop it when his arm was caught and almost severed.
Aug. 24, 1950
COLERIDGE — There are more old people in our section of the country, in proportion to population, than anywhere in the nation. This fact is reflected in figures just released by the Federal Security Agency, 9.1 percent of Nebraska’s total population is over 65 years of age. The mid-west percentage is the same as Nebraska and in the nation a total of 7.5 percent of the population is past 65. Other facts released by the agency: Since 1900, the total population of the United States has doubled. The number of persons age 65 and over, however, has almost quadrupled; There are 80 men 65 years and over for every 100 women. In 1900, it was less than 50; Today cancer is the second leading killer of older, in 1900 it was fifth; About 1/3 of those aged 65 or more are wage earners or wives of wage earners.
Aug. 24, 1950
COLERIDGE —Mrs. Helen Linkhart left here August 12 for a two-month vacation trip in Europe, being a member of a Cook Escorted Tour. She sailed from New York City August 15 on the Queen Mary, landing at Southampton, England from where she will visit many points of interest and attend the “Passion Play”. On the return trip, Mrs. Linkhart will sail from Paris on the Queen Elizabeth; land in New York City the end of October.
Aug. 25, 1960
HARTINGTON — Chalmer T. Wilkerson was one of the four Cedar County Hereford Breeders exhibiting cattle at the Cedar County Fair. He exhibited four head and received the following awards: Grand champion cow and reserve grand champion cow; second on a two year old bull, first on Junior yearling bull, Senior yearling heifer, Junior yearling heifer, product of Sire and yearling herd.
Aug. 24, 1950
CARROLL — Ronald Lage of Carroll, 21 year old right handed hurler, who was Randolph’s pitching main-stay in the “49 baseball season, was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday after a three-day tryout camp at Omaha.
Aug. 25, 1955
HARTINGTON — Don Marrell, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Marrell of Randolph, showed the grand champion baby beef at the 1955 Cedar County Fair. His steer also took top honors in the Angus division.
Another Randolph youth, Stanley Claussen, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Claussen, had the reserve champion baby beef, also an Angus steer.
Both boys are members of the Eagle Valley 4-H club led by Leonard Simmons.
Jim Munter, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Munter of Coleridge, showed the grand champion heifer.
The breed champion Shorthorn steer was shown by Kathy Pehrson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pehrson of Laurel. The champion Shorthorn heifer belonged to Alvin Hochstein, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hochstein of Hartington.
Douglas Preston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Preston of Coleridge, had the champion Hereford steer and Steffen the reserve champion heifer.
In the swine division Frank Fleming, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fleming, Jr., of Hartington, showed the champion fat pig, a Hampshire.
Earl Hansen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Hansen of Coleridge, had the reserve champion. For the second year in a row Hansen received the championship award for his pen of three pigs.
Reserve championship pen went to Gene Brodersen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Brodersen of Coleridge.
Winners in the 4-H showmanship contest were Jim Munter, baby beef; Twyla Swanson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gunnar Swanson, Laurel, dairy; Michael Munter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Munter, Belden, swine; and Bob Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nelson, Coleridge, sheep.
Winners of the 4-H livestock judging contest who will represent Cedar County at the State Fair in Lincoln are Jim Andresen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Andresen, and Tom Tiedeman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tiedeman of Hartington.
Aug. 25, 1965
HARTINGTON — Cedar County’s total value, excluding railroads, is down over 3 ¼ million dollars this year, according to figures from the county assessor Deward Erickson’s office.
Final evaluation figures place the county’s total worth at $89,998,524 compared to $93,390,705 last year.
The decrease in valuation was mainly due to a five percent drop on rural lands, and 10 percent drop on cattle. The state board of equalization recently adjusted the real estate figures and Cedar County came up with a five percent decrease on rural lands while town lots remained unchanged.
The five percent off rural lands represents a $2,785,476 decrease. Rural real estate was valued at $55,709,525 compared to $52,924,049 after the five percent was subtracted.
Erickson said the assessment schedules showed about the same number of cattle this year as last year, however, the cattle were figured about 10 percent less because of the price drop on cattle last winter.
Slight increases or decreases were noted in all other categories with the exception of town real estate, which was up $203,220 and farm machinery, which was up $144,865 over last year.
