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448
NEBRASKA BLUE BOOK, 1930

COLLEGES AND ACADEMIES CHARTERED BY ACTS OF TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURES1

Simpson university at Omaha March 9, 1855
Nebraska City collegiate and preparatory, Fontanelle March 15, 1855
Nebraska university February 28, 1855
Memorial to congress for 15,000 acres land for Simpson university March 14, 1855
Nemaha university at Archer, Richardson county January 25, 1856
Washington college at Cuming City January 26, 1856
Western university, Cassville, Cass county. January 26, 1856
Plattsmouth preparatory and collegiate institute January 26, 1856
Memorial to congress for 10 sections of land and $5,000 for Nebraska university January 25, 1856
University of St. John in Dakota county February 13, 1857
Rock Bluffs seminary, Rock Bluffs, Cass county February 10, 1857
Dakota City collegiate and preparatory institute February 12, 1851
Brownville college February 9, 1857
Omadi college, Omadi, Dakota county February 12, 1857
Salem collegiate institute February 10, 1857
University of Nebraska, Saratoga February 11, 1857
St. Mary's female academy at St. John, Dakota county. Catholic. Compliance with
   external form of worship required February 12, 1857
Memorial to congress for 10,000 acres of land each for Simpson university, and Nebraska City
   collegiate and preparatory institute February 10, 1857
Peru seminary, Methodist Episcopal Church . January 11, 1860
University of Columbus, at Columbus, Catholic January 12, 1860
Florence seminary January 13, 1860
All-Souls college, Bellevue February 15, 1864
Nemaha Valley seminary and normal institute, Pawnee City February 15, 1864
Johnson county seminary (control of county commissioners) February 9, 1865
Peru seminary and college (Methodist Episcopal Church) February 12, 1866
Institute for deaf and dumb, Omaha, incorporated February 12, 1867

1 None of these schools survive.

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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Universities and Colleges

NAME OF SCHOOL LOCATION President or Principal
*†Concordia Teachers' College (c) Seward Charles F. Brommer
Cotner College (g) Lincoln (Bethany) J. B. Welden
*Creighton University (a) Omaha William J. Grace
Dana College (c) Blair Erland Nelson
Doane College (h) Crete Edwin B. Dean
*Duchesne College and Convent of Sacred Heart (a) Omaha Rev. Mother Rosemary Gibney
Grand Island College (e) Grand Island George Sutherland (acting)
*Hastings College (f) Hastings Calvin H. French
Immaculate Conception College (a) Hastings Sr. Clara
*†Luther College (c) Wahoo A. T. Seashore
McCook Junior College (School District) McCook John A. True
Midland College (c) Fremont H. F. Martin
*Nebraska Central College (d) Central City O. W. Carrell
Norfolk Junior College (School District) Norfolk Barrett A, Greer
'Nebraska Wesleyan University (b) Lincoln (Uni. Place) I. B. Schreckengast
*† St. Mary, College of (a) Omaha Sr. M. Leo
*†St. Ursula's Academy (a) York Sr. M. Xavier
State Normal School and Teachers' College (State) Peru W. R. Pate
State Normal School and Teachers' College (State) Kearney George E. Martin
State Normal School and Teachers' College (State) Chadron Robert I. Elliott
State Normal School and Teachers' College (State) Wayne U. S. Conn
*Union College (j) Lincoln P. L. Thompson
*University of Nebraska (State) Lincoln E. A. Burnett
University of Omaha (l) Omaha E. W. Emery
Walthill Junior College (School District) Walthill John Ludwickson
*York College (m) York J. R. Overmiller

     * Maintains a preparatory school.
     † Indicates colleges approved on the basis of the two year state normal course for the issuance of certificates. All other colleges and universities confer degrees and issue teachers' certificates
     a. Catholic, b. Methodist. c. Lutheran, d. Friends, e. Baptist, f. Presbyterian, g. Christian h. Congregational, j, Adventist, k. Episcopal, l. Nonsectarian, m. United Brethren.

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NEBRASKA BLUE BOOK, 1930

PRIVATE AND CHURCH SCHOOLS

Post Office Address Name of School Name of Principal or Supervisor
Alliance St. Agnes Academy (a) Sr. M. Geralda
Amherst Immanuel Lutheran (c) Rev. H. A. Inselmann
Arapahoe Immanuel Lutheran (c) Edw. Wohler
Matthew's Lutheran (c) H. Schabacker
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran (c) Wm. J. Roesler
Arlington East St. Paul's (c) O. C. Hartman
West St. Paul's (c) O. Schnakenberg
Ashton . St. Francis (a) Sr. Mary Goudiosa
Atkinson St. Joseph's Hall (a) Sr. M. Oliva
Auburn St. Josephs (a) Rev. E. J. Feeney
Bancroft Zion Lutheran (c) Arthur Kollmorgen
Battle Creek St. John's (c) J. H. Brase
St. Peter's (c) Hilda Luebke
Bazile Mills Christ Lutheran (c) W. H. Koelling
Beatrice Mennonite Bible Academy (n) Karl Friesen
St. Joseph (a) Rev. R. L. Bickert
St. Paul's (c) Herm Schmieding
Trinity Lutheran (c)  
Beemer. Immanuel Lutheran (c) William R. Schmidt
St. John's (c) Walter Reese
Bellwood Marietta School (a) Rev. F. G. Mock
Benson St. Bernard (a) Sr. Mary Immacula
  Dana Academy (c)  
First Trinity Lutheran (c) K. F. Firmhaber
St. Andrews (a) Sr. M. Lucilla
Blue Hill Trinity Evangelical Lutheran (c) H. O. Bloch
Brainard Holy Trinity (a) Sr. M. Cecilia
Bruning Trinity Lutheran (c) J. B. Cronek
Butte St. Peter's and St. Paul's (a) Sr. M. Hildebrugis
Campbell Trinity Lutheran (c)  
Carter. Trinity Lutheran (c)  
Cedar Bluffs St. Matthew's Christian Day School (c) Nellie Eppich
Cedar Rapids St. Anthony (a) Sr. M. Aquinata
Central City Nebraska Central College Academy (d) Milo H. Crosbie
Chadron Assumption Academy (a) Sr. M. David
Champion Lutheran Parochial School (c) Elmer W. Lohal
Chester St. John's Christian Day School (c) E. Christjaener
Columbus St. Anthony's (c) Rev. Dennis Czech
St. Bonaventure (a) Sr. M. Agnella
Christ Evangelical Lutheran (c) E. Duchholz
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran (c) W. Pozehl
North Immanuel (c) George Wolf
Cornlea Sacred Heart School (a) Sr. M. Gonzaga
Crawford Crawford Church School  
Creighton St. Ludger's  
Crete St. James (a) Sr. M. Liguoria
St. John's (c) Walter Verb
Crofton St. Rose (a) Sr. M. Hortensia
Crookston Zion's Evangelical School (c)  
Culbertson St. Johns (c) A. F. Wegener
S. D. A. School (j) C. D. Adams
Davenport Bethlehem Lutheran (c) F. W. Meinke
St. Peter's (c) C. W. Pebler
David City St. Mary's (a) Rev. Father Sproll
Dawson St. Mary's (a) Sr. M. Zitta
Deshler Frieden's Lutheran (c) Phil Sharmann
Immanuel Lutheran (c) H. F. Eggert
St. Peter's Lutheran (c) Rev. W. Cholcher
Dodge Sacred Heart (a) Rev. F. Schopp
St. Wenceslaus (a) Rev. V. Havlicek
Duncan St. Stanislaus (a) Sr. M. Florentine
Dwight St. Mary's (a) Sr. M. Ignatia
Elgin St. Boniface (a) Rev. Theodore H. Buelt
Elk Creek St. Peter's Lutheran (c) W. H. Joseph
Elwood Salem Lutheran (c) Victor G. Abresh
Emerson Sacred Heart (a) Sr. M. Leo
Enders St.. Paul's Lutheran (c) Carl Stelling
Exeter St. Stephen (a) Rev. E. Boll
Fairbury St. Michael's (a) Sr. M. Azaria

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PRIVATE AND CHURCH SCHOOLS--Continued

Post Office Name of School Name of Principal or Supervisor
Falls City Christ Lutheran (c) Rev. Peter C. Krey
Sacred Heart Academy (a) Mother M. Stanislaus
St. Paul's Lutheran (c)) Ernest Tieman
Farwell St. Anthony Parochial School (a) Rev. Jos. Hinzmann
Fordyce St. John's (a) Rev. Victor End
Fremont St. Patrick's (a) Sr. Lucy
Trinity Lutheran (c)  
Friend St. Joseph's (a) Sr. M. Mercedes
Garland Zion Evangelical Lutheran (c) Karl O. Ehlers
Geneva St. Joseph's (a) Sr. M. Evarista
Genoa St. Peter's and St. Paul's (a) Rev. Edward Solinvoski
Gladstone Trinity Lutheran (c) Rev. F. Bangert
Grand Island St. John's Lutheran (c) Albert M. Burroughs
St. Mary's (a) Sr. M. Wilhelmina
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran (c) Otto Becker
Seventh Day Adventist School (j) Gerald Mosier
Greeley Sacred Heart (a) Sr. Cecilia
St. Joseph's Academy (a) Sr. Mary Pius
Guide Rock Zion Lutheran (c) Lydia Krause
Gurley Salem Parochial School (c) Rev. Ph. Polster
Hadar Immanuel (c) G. Hofins
Hampton Evangelical Lutheran Zion's (c) John T. Suhr
  St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran (c) G. A. Germeroth
Zion's Evangelical Lutheran (c) W. H. Heidtbrink
Holy Trinity (a) Sr. M. Ida
Hastings Hastings College Secondary School (c) F. E. Weyer
Immaculate Conception Academy (a) Sr. Clara
St. Cecelia's (a) Rev. F. A. O'Brien
Zion Lutheran (c) L. Fischer
Havelock St. Patrick's (a) Sr. Callista
Hebron Hebron College and Academy (c) Wm. Young
Sacred Heart (a) Sr. Mary Xavier
Trinity Lutheran (c)  
Henderson Bethesda Preparatory School (n) Gerhard I. Toews
Holdrege Christian Orphan's Home (c) Rev. H. A. Gusten
Holstein St. Paul's Lutheran (c) Ernst B. Pagels
Hooper Immanuel Lutheran (c) F. A. Vorderlage
St. John Lutheran (c) Rev. Theo. Norden
Hoskins Trinity Evangelical Lutheran (c) Carl A. Finup
Howell St. Henry (a) Agnes V. Hoffman
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran (c) Rev. Rudolf Norden
St. Peter and Paul (a) Sr. M. Jeremia
Humphrey St. Francis (a) Sr. M. Leontina
St. Mary's (a) Sr. M. Michaelis
Imperial Champion's Lutheran Parochial (c)  
Indianola Trinity Lutheran (c) O. H. Blessin
Jackson St. Catherine Academy (a) Sr. M. Dorotheus
Jansen Zion Lutheran (c) Arthur Eismann
Juniata Assumption School (a) Sr. Mary Leonarda
Christ Lutheran (c) Theo. Tiemann
Zion Lutheran (c) W. Schrieber
Kearney St. James (a) Sr. Fabian
Kenesaw St. Paul's Lutheran (r) E. F. Pflughoeft
Lawrence Sacred Heart (a) Sr. Mary Bartholomew
St. Stephen's (a) Sr. M. Odelia
Leigh Zion Evangelical Lutheran (c) Theodore Kollmorgan
Lexington Lutheran Day School (c) C. E. Rathke
Lincoln Miss Acott's School of Individual Instruction (1) Florence L. Acott
Blessed Sacrament (a) Sr. Mary Rose
Cathedral (a) Sr. Mary Adorine
Immanuel Lutheran (c)  
St. Francis DeSales (a) Sr. M. Aveline
St. Thomas' Orphanage (a) Sr. Mary Alexandrina
Trinity Lutheran (c) E. Chas. Mueller
Union College Academy U) Rollin A. Nesmith
Wesleyan High School (b) Zazel Sloniger
Lindsay Holy Family (a) Sr. M. Ezra
St. Bernard's (a) Sr. M. Modesta
St. Paul's Lutheran (c)  
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