Sutton War Brides

Millions of American men found themselves in Europe during WWII where they met the local population and nature intervened. 

This is from the May 2, 1946 issue of The Sutton News.

May 1946 Sutton Ads

Business was picking up in May 1946 as the post-war economy got into gear.

WINCHARGERS provided rural electricity before REA arrived

The Rural Electrification Administration (REA) brought electricity to farms primarily between 1936 and 1952. WWII interrupted progress and in 1946 farm families were still installing their own electrical systems, primarily using wind chargers like this or gas-powered generators (as our family had until REA reached our farm in 1949.)

Sutton Basketball Team Defeated NU's NCAA Champions

 From The Clay County News of April 29, 1971

New Product at Sutton Manufacturing Co., 1971

This item from April 22, 1971 describes a Sutton business without telling some of us 50 years later what it was all about.

Who? What exactly? What happened?

Time for some research...

Oakland Hotel - Destroyed by fire 1902

The Oakland Hotel was Sutton's largest hotel, built about 1885, it was destroyed by fire in March 1902.

The article below appeared in the Nebraska Signal newspaper in Geneva on March 14 quoting The Sutton Register's story about the fire.

This map from Library of Congress is from Sanborn Map and Publishing Company and is dated August 1889. Sanborn developed these maps to assist insurance companies to understand risks of individual buildings.

NU Football End Coach Osborne at Banquet at Sandy Creek school

Fifty years ago the main speaker at the Clay County Livestock Feeders Association banquet expressed optimism about the University of Nebraska football team's prospects for the 1971 season.

Spoiler Alert: He was spot on.

 From The Clay County News April 22, 1971.

When Did Sutton Get Street Signs?

Turns out, Sutton was not founded with Street Signs and House Numbers already installed.

It took 100 years to get that amenity. 

1946 Boxing Meet Results

Boys Town defeated Sutton 34-24 in this 1946 Boxing Meet hosted in Sutton. Eight of the teams scored in the field of 14 area high schools.

New 1946 Maytag Home Freezer - Edgar Dealer

An Edgar merchant was exciting to bring the new Maytag home freezer to his customers in April 1946.