The Circus Come to Sutton in the Middle of WWII

The newspaper declared that even in the war year of 1944, the citizens deserved entertainment. Sutton officials invited the circus.

The Roller Rink Rolled out of Town in 1944

Sutton had an outdoor rollerskating rink in 1944 until the August 3, 1944 issue of The Sutton News reported that the Roller Rink had Rolled out of town.

Lost Hand - Missing in Action - Decorations in WWII

Sutton had almost a dozen men killed in World War II. Many of us remember the names of most of them. Besides the deaths, there were the wounded and the injuries. Even training was hazardous.

And there were the missing in action reports forcing families to wait for the next news. And the honors.

Early County Threshing Crew

This threshing crew photo comes from south of Sutton - the Edgar/Ong area actually. The photo is undated. 

The key gives the names and the name of the "duty" position on the threshing crew. Reading from the left: Jimmie Hill (in buggy), Oliver Cassell (water wagon), Sam Washburn (Engineer), Alex Devitt (Sep. Tend. (Separator tender?)), Dave Cassell (Sep. Tend. & my grandfather), Joe Washburn (cook), The "Rackers" were Art Hill, Henry Shipley, Andy Anderson, Clarence Smock, John vickery, Walt Woodhead, C. Jordan and Hwd Jordan. The "Pitchers" were Ben Jordan, Earn Hill, Earl Smock and Adolph Gemmer. "Wagon men" were Andrew Olson and Fred Woodhead.

Oliver Cassell's team was Fred & Frank.

H. Shipley had Tom & Jerry

C. Smock's horses were Kid & Nell

John Vickery brought Dan & Bess to the crew.

The Sutton Mustang - January, 1955

The year of 1955 at Sutton Schools began with this issue of The Sutton Mustang.

The December, 1954 issue is HERE. 

The Sutton Mustang - December 1954

We have stumbled upon a cache of several years of The Sutton Mustang and are now exposing the sins of the past. 

Enjoy

The November, 1954 issue is HERE. 

The Sutton Mustang - November 1954

The Sutton Mustang school newspaper was the product of Miss Stella Softley's journalism class for years. Jerry Pearson was the editor in the 1954-1955 school year.

Watch for more issues as we work our way through the years.

-The Management

2nd Lt Morris Bauer Missing in Action - June 21, 1944

2nd Lt. Morris Bauer, one-time Sutton lad, was reported missing in France of German. He was the co-pilot of a B-24 crew and the brother of Les Bauer.   

As of this writing, I do not know the rest of the story, though he did survive the war and seems to have been listed as "Maurice" in some records.

More research to follow.

1944 Tax Sale - Sutton Real Estate

This July 20, 1944 ad in The Sutton News announced the Delinquent Tax Sale for several Sutton properties.

The legal description or location of properties is at the bottom of the ad.

Major Storm Struck Sutton on July 1, 1994

A major storm struck Sutton on July 1, 1994 with heavy damage to numerous city structures and considerable crop damage in the area.

Initial opinion was mixed as to whether or not the storm had included a tornado. There was evidence to support that notion.

This article and photos appeared in The Clay County News issue of July 7, 1994.

1936 Photo of Saunders Bridge over School Creek

This 1936 photo is to the northeast from the library looking at the Light and Pump Station. The station later burned at about the time Barbee's veterinarian office behind the library flooded. 

Jim Barbee, Sr. and Jim, Jr. built the new vet office on the site of the station later joined by younger brother Larry.

Thanks to Darlene Moore for this photo from Wayne's collection.

Paul V. Woller, WWII Medic was recognized in 1994 newspaper.

The July 14, 1994 issue of The Clay County News included an article about long-time high school science teacher and principal, Paul V. Woller.

Mr. Woller was a medic with the 109th Evacuation Hospital which began treating casualties from the Normandy Invasion while still positioned in England. They soon landed in France to follow the action across Europe.

Hanke house razed for Co-Op store downtown -1969

This 1969 newspaper item forecasts the construction of the Co-Op store on the east side of Saunders Ave., on the site of the Hanke house and tailor shop.

A sample of local news in the Sutton News - 1944

A bit of self-indulgence here. A. G. Israelson (Andrew Grant) was my great, grandmother's brother and the local correspondent for Saronville news for the Sutton, Harvard and Clay Center newspapers for several years. As a result, mention of many of his, and my relatives end up in print.

Surnames that tend to catch my eye include Israelson, Aspegren, Johnson and Nelson as well as more distant relations including Serr, Van Patten, Hanson, Hultman, Anderson, and more.

Something interesting or curious comes up every few weeks.

New X-Ray Machine in Doc Nuss's office - June, 1944

Seventy-five years ago this month, X-Ray technology came to Sutton, Nebraska. 

This link takes you to an article about the portable Keleket X-ray machine describing its operation. Not sure this is the model Doc Nuss installed in his office in 1944, but the photo is dated 1944, so let's go with it, for now.

Would love to find a contemporary photo of the Doc's unit.