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The First 100 Years

List of illustrations, maps & photos

 

Title or caption	Page
Bellwood - Centennial Crest
Bellwood - aerial view	3
Bellwood - map	4
Main Street, 1909 and 1980	10
View of Bellwood in 1882	11
Composite of old photos	14
1967 - Nebraska Centennial - Celebration in Bellwood	15
1879 - First reunion of Nebraska Civil War veterans	16
Frank and Julia (HENGGLER) ADAMY and son Francis	17
Mary and Joe ANDERSON (1917)	17
Henrietta ANDREWS	18
Hattie DERBY BELL LLOYD & Jesse D. BELL	18
Ada McFALL BELL & Jesse D. BELL, Jr.	19
BESCH family (4 gen): Francis holding Jason, Mrs. Anna Besch and Todd, Michael	19
Mr. and Mrs. Henry BRASE, Sr	20
Chauncey and Adeline BURCH	20
Dan and Minnie BURCH and their four daughters at their Bellwood farm	21
J. N. DELAMET Family	22
Miles and Clara ENYEART (August 29,1906)	23
John and Anna FOHL (May 3, 1899)	23
Ida HAYEK	24
Edna Peck HILLER & Harry HILLER	24
Mr. and Mrs. Peter HILLER	25
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence HOSHOR	26
Mr. and Mrs. Henry JACOB	27
Mr. and Mrs. Frank JANICEK, Sr.	27
Mr. and Mrs. John KIRCHNER	28
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph KOSCH and Verleen	29
Mr. and Mrs. Alois KOSCH, William, Herman and Anna	29
KREIZINGER:  Joseph W., Joseph F., Adelhied SCHMID Kreizinger, Charlotte MEINYER SMITH.  Anna ZIMMER, Frank, Emma JUDEVINE, Louis (Lute), Sophia KIRCHNER.	30
Frank MARKUS	32
Gazette Bldg.	32
McGAFFIN:  Walter, James, Hugh, Joe and Robert.  Margery NANTKES, Maggie HARRIS, Tillie MAHLIN, William (Bill). George, Wesley, William H., Sr., and Fred.	33
MICK:  Anna Mick ROHRICH and Caroline Mick, wife of the late Joseph Mick.  Mary Mick SIEDEL and Joseph F. Mick.	34
Joseph F. Mick and Minnie SPRUNK MICK, February 5, 1907	35
Leonard and Augusta MICK KRACMAN's wedding in 1942. Louis Mick, Joseph Mick, Walter Mick, Minnie Mick, Augusta Mick Kracman and Ilene Mick AERTS.	35
David W. MINNICK family	36
Louis and Louise MOELL	36
Oliver and Delia NAPIER, May 5,1903	37
McMULLEN:  Lillie ARASMITH McMullen, Lydia Jane DERBY NEWMAN, Anita McMullen, Rose Derby Arasmith and Paul McMullen.	38
Frank NICOLAS Family:  Peter, George, Joseph C. and Frank W.  Louis O., Frank Sr., Nellie and Sophia.	38
Frank G. and Florett PECK	39
Alfred and Marie Grohman PECK	40
Clarence and Margaret PETERS	40
Peter PHILLIPS Family (early 1900's): John, Christina MEYSENBURG, Mary SUPANCHECK, Nick, Catherine HILGER, Martha (Sister Solona).  Peter, William, Anna HORTON, Henry, and Dena.	41
Robert SCHMID Family:  Tallie S. ALT, Rudolph Schmid, Sophie S. VETTER, Emil Schmid, and Valarie S. NICOLAS.  Minnie S. KOSCH, Robert Schmid, and Frank Schmid.	42
Nicolas SCHMIDT Family:  Ann (husband-Edward M. MICHAEL), John (wife-Gertrude MICHAEL), Peter (wife-Gertrude SIMS and Rose HUSAK KOZICEK), Leo C. (wife-Susan SAND and Elsie SCHMIT), and George (wife-Agnes PHILLIPS).  Laura (husband-Leo JANICEK), Nicholas Schmit, Eleanor (husband-Don DECKER), Elizabeth STEINER SCHMIT, Elizabeth (husband- Nicholas PUETZ).	43
Ludwig SCHRIER Family:  Annie, Agnes, Amelia and Ludwig.  Louis, Rose, Lizzie and Emil.	44
Mr. and Mrs. Frank SELZER	45

Edward SELZER Homestead	45
Anton Shonka, & Mrs. Anton SHONKA	46
Fay and Mary SMITH	46
Agnes and John SPRUNK	47
The Nicolas STEINER Family:  Margaret (husband-Nick COILING), Mary (husband-N. MEDINGER), Elizabeth and Ann (husband-John COLLING).  Nick (wife-Mary SAND), Nicolas Steiner, Lena KRAMER Steiner, Katherine (husband- Benjamin HOMAN), Frank and John.	47
James WEST	48
Anna and Harry WEST	48
Robert C. WILSON & Pearl Wilson	49
Mr. and Mrs. Louis NOZICKA	50
(American Legion Hall?)	51
Fire Department	54
Community Auditorium Building, 1978-1979. Roger SCHMALE, Ben FORNEY and Gary McDONALD.  Frank FICHTL and Richard COLE. Jaycee Chapter	57
Sowing grass: BELL, McDONALD	58
Group shot:  NAVRKAL, MOODE, HILGER.  DOSTAL, FICHTL, DUNN, COLE, McDONALD.  FORNEY, SAUBERZWEIG, BRANDENBURGH, DOLEZAL.	58
Planting:  COLE, FORNEY, McDONALD, HILGER	58
Mrs. Jaycee Chapter:  DOLEZAL, NAVRKAL, SAUBERZWEIG, DUNN.  FICHTL, McDONALD, BRANDENBURG.  NAPIER, HILGER, HANS, SCHMALE, RINKE, COLE.	58
(Rebekahs Lodge Hall?)	59
Members of the club: BAER, MICHALE, FLAKE, KAMENSKE, COCKSON, KIMBLE, HICKS.  MEDINGER, ANDREWS.	59
Bellwood Co-op Service Center	61
Tearing down old elevator, New office of Farmers Co-operative Grain Co.	62
Farmers Cooperative Grain Co.	63
Kosch's Garage	63
Old building (SMITH, TAYLOR, FAIR)	63
Interior of the Phil Smith building	64
Joe ROSE, first rural mail carrier from Bellwood.	64
Bellwood Post Office, 1915. Henry WHITNEY, Postmaster.	65
Mail service: Daniel and Postmistress Minnie BURCH. Adeline Burch delivering mail in Bellwood.	66
Bellwood CB&Q depot in the early 1900's.	67
Part of Burlington Depot.	68
Leopold (Joe) BOCK's blacksmith shop.	69
One of the first businesses in Bellwood (SPELTS)	70
West side of Main Street in the late 1800's.	71
Nick LINDEN is shown in his hardware store...	73
Whitney's General Store 1904-1910. (WHITNEY, BOUTON)	79
J. M. SAUSER's grocery store ...	81
Ora BRANDENBURGH Drug Store	82
Otto J. SELZER, Sr. in hardware store...	84
Anton HAYEK and Ann DAVIS (Hayek's Restaurant)	86
Business people of Bellwood in 1936. (KIRCHNER, SELZER, McGAFFIN, ESCHLIMAN, KOSCH, HILL, MOWERY, CARSON, PENNOYER, GALLEY. RUDOLPH, McNALLY, MARGRAVE, PECK, WEST, BRANDENBURGH, STEMPER, FENSTEMAKER, ANDREWS.  JEWELL, MOYER, GARRETT, DAVIS, REDDY)	89
The interior of PECK's Confectionery (PECK, BECK)	92
J. E. MOYER, barber	96
Cream Charlie DAVENPORT ... Adolph KOSCH	96
DIDIER's Grocery	96A
Baptist Church ...	97
Presentation Parish	98
St. Joseph's Parish Church built in 1887	98
The present St. Joseph's Parish Church	99
St. Peter's Catholic Church built in 1889 St. Peter's Catholic Church built in 1968	100
Methodist Church (old) Bellwood United Methodist Church erected in 1965	101
Catholic Cemetery of Presentation Church and St. Peter's Church in 1928	102
Public School	103
Old gym, old stove	104
Bellwood Elementary School, 1980	104
Bellwood Room 111, 1910 (see photo for all the names)	105
Bellwood High School, 1910 (see photo for names)	105
Bellwood High School, 1913 (see photo for names)	106
Grades 6, 7, and 8, April 1919 (see photo for names)	106
Students of District 71, 1922 (see photo for names)	107
1923, Miss Lucille SACRIDER, teacher & class (see photo for names)	107
Intermediate Room, 1925. Mrs. ANDREWS, teacher (see photo for names)	108
1927 Grammar Room. Mrs. Luella GARRETT, teacher (see photo for names)	108
1927 High School (see photo for names)	109
Grammer Room, 1932. Mrs. Cecil GARRETT, teacher (see photo for names)	109
Intermediate Room, 1932. Mrs. ANDREWS, teacher (see photo for names)	110
Bellwood High School, 1933 (see photo for names)	110
Bellwood High School, 1936 (see photo for names)	111
1940 Primary Room, Mrs. Howard DAVIS, teacher (see photo for names)	111
Intermediate Room, 1940. Mrs. Henrietta ANDREWS, teacher (see photo for names)	112
Grades 1 and 2, 1950-1951. Shirley FLAXELL, teacher. (see photo for names)	112
Grades 3, 4, 5,1950-1951. Mrs. ANDREWS, teacher (see photo for names)	113
Grades 6, 7, 8, 1950-1951. Mrs. Clyde COOK, teacher (see photo for names)	113
1st and 2nd Grade, 1951 (see photo for names)	114
3rd, 4th and 5th Grades, 1951 (see photo for names)	114
1900, Bellwood football team (see photo for names)	115
1910, Girl's team (see photo for names)	115
1913 Butler County Champions (girls) 1927 Champions (boys) (see photos for names)	116
1927 Girls Basketball Team (see photo for names)	116
Nebraska 1934 Class "B" Basketball Champions (see photo for names)	117
1940 Baseball team (see photo for names)	118
1947 Pep Club (see photo for names)	118
Bellwood 1952 District Champions (see photo for names)	119
Football, 1953 (see photo for names)	119
Bellwood Homecoming Royalty, 1955 (see photo for names)	120
Football, 1956 (see photo for names)	120

Homecoming Royalty, 1960 (see photo for names)	121
Eight Man Football, 1961	121
Ymada Speedway (2 photos)	122
Two markers & M. J. ENYEART photo	123
Two of the early 1880 homes in Bellwood belonging to the WAGNER family. Left is present home of Anna Beard. Right, the home of Lucy Selzer.	123
Picture taken on Rudolph Janicek farm west of Bellwood.  (NAPIER, MULLER, THOMPSON, ENYEART, COBB, JANICEK, HECKER, JERDON)	124
The first automobile in Bellwood (HENFLING, MANTI)	124
Desperadoes (BRANDENBURGH, SMITH, ROHRICH)	124
Snapshots (WHITNEY, HOFFMAN)	125
Snapshots (see photos for names)	126
Thompson Brothers' Picnic	128
The Corner Grocery (cast of play, see photo for names)	128
N.O.K. Club - 1904 (see photo for names)	129
Putting out the fire at the annual picnic	130
Al FRIEDLY goin' fish'n.	130
Bellwood Band, 1897 (BESCH, KREIZINGER, RARIC, BRANDENBURGH, ZELLER, KIRCHNER)	131
(1915 Band?)	131
1941 Bellwood School Band	132
Joe the Crow and Brian WILSON in 1971	133
HOLLAND Bros. Elevator Fire	135
(oil well?)	136
Landmark trees (several pages, with owner's names)	139
88-year-old barn on the old Henry Ranch was taken down in 1972.	143
Bellwood Hotel as it appeared in 1890	144
88-year-old Bellwood Hotel on the day the bulldozer leveled it in 1970.	145
"The Old Opera House" (painting)	145
Homes (BELL, SCHMIT, YANIKE)	146
Homes (KULA, ADAMS, ADAMY, BARTES, BELL)	147
Homes (SELZER, PODRAZA, FORRE, BIRKEL, KYANDER, HOUGH, HILLER)	148
Carroll BERINGER	150
Col. J. D. BELL	150
O. A. and Mamie BRANDENBURGH	151
Bellwood Community Hall	151
Ken DOLEZAL at the University of Nebraska, 1970 plusTurkish photos	152
John Cloyd GRISINGER	153
Walter HAGER	154
Helen SIEFERT and Margaret HOSHOR	154
Senator Loran SCHMIT	156
Dr. Fay SMITH	156
Centennial Officers: Tony HILLER, John SELZER, Gussie WILSON, Bob BELL Jr. (photo repeats on p159)	156A
One of three highway signs ... Centennial flag	158
snapshots from Centennial Celebration	160
snapshots from Centennial Celebration (OBORNY, KYANDER, NAVRKAL, HILGER)	161
snapshots from Centennial Celebration (HAGER, KELLY, HARRIS)	162
snapshots from Centennial Runs (CARNAHAN, ROMSHEK, ROH)	165
snapshot from Centennial Run (ARLINGTON, ROMSHEK, ROH, ADAMSON)	166
Farm machinery & sky divers	167
Centennial snapshots (SELZER, NAVRKAL, SOUBA, SLOUP, HOEFT)	168
Centennial snapshots (SANLEY, TOPIL, CROOK, HOEFT, EBERLY, SLOUP)	169
Muddy pig contest	170
Tug of War & Beard Contest (NAVRKAL, MICK, McDONALD, BRANDENBURGH, BYKERK, ROMSHEK)	171
Centennial snapshots (HAYEK, BELL)	172
Centennial parade	173
Centennial parade	174
Centennial parade	176
Centennial parade	178
Centennial parade	180
Centennial parade	182

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