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The News-Reporter, Gretna, Nebraska: February 12, 1897

Gretna, My Hometown Essays

Gretna, My Hometown Essays from April Haldeman (High School), Stacey Olsan (4-6), and Audrey Carl (K-3).

The Sarpy County Cooking Club, Aug 7 1947

Newspaper write up of the monthly Sarpy Cooking Club meeting.

Tags: Agnes Peterson, Arlene Schram, Eleanor Koke, Jean Boge, Jerald Peterson, Joe Koke, Kool-Aid, Mary Ann Scholting, Sarpy County Cooking Club

Centennial Essays

Winners of the "Gretna, My Hometown" Essay contest. (1986)

Photo of Langdon Brothers Building.

Tags: 4-H, Abe Cohen, Alice Trihy, Alice Weeth, Andrew Thomas, Angus Street, Anna Mohr, April Haldeman, Audrey Carl, Blacksmith, C. A. Peterson, C. E. Clark, Catherine Thomas, comics, Cone Corner, Don Frederick, Dr. Hilsabeck, Earlynn Kolbo, Ed Frederick, Elkhorn River, Ellen Peterson, Europe, Florence Mangold, G. P. Fleck, Girl Scouts, Gretna High School, Gretna My Hometown, Gretna Public Schools, Hans Ehlers, Henry Vierregger, Hilsabeck, Ireland, John Stender, John Thomas, Kevin Riley, Langdon Brothers, Langdon Brothers General Merchanise store, Mangold Drug Store, Margaret Fox, Margaret McKeon, Margaret Patterson, Margaret Thomas, McKenna Avenue, McKenna Street, Omaha NE, Oscar Jahn, Patti Huff, Peterson Park, Reimer, Reimer's Grocery, St. Patrick's Parish, Stacey Olsan, Stender and Reimers Hardware Company, Summer Recreation Program, Thelma Frederick, Thomas Calvary Cemetery, Tillie Krambeck, Weeth Mills

Silver Palatte Award Show

Announcement for the 1986 Silver Palette Award show, presented by the Bellevue Artists Association.

Item scanned as two images.

School Day Memories

Ben Patterson shares his experience at Gretna High School from 1938-1942.

Tags: 78th Street, Alice Trihy, Alice Weeth, American Legion Club, Bellevue High School, Bellevue NE, Ben Patterson, Ben Ruff, C. E. Clark, Cappy Nelson, Cass Street, Don Sic, Eastern Nebraska Conference, Elkhorn High School, Elkhorn NE, Gertrude O'Brien, Green Dragons, Gretna Bowl & Lounge, Gretna Dragons, Gretna Elementary School, Gretna Pool Hall, Gretna Public Schools, Highway 6, Marcella Suchan, Marcella Suchan Connor, Margaret McKeon, Mary Doon, May Ashby, Millard High School, Millard NE, Omaha NE, Papillion High School, Papillion NE, Platteview High School, Plattsmouth NE, Ralph Scheef, Rosemary Patterson, Scottie Patterson, Springfield High School, Springfield NE, Underwood High School, Underwood Public School, Vic Thoendel, Wahoo NE, Wally Scheef, Waterloo High School, Waterloo NE, Westside High School, World War II

Bernice Barkley describes her experience on March 18, 1912, when two convicts escaped from a prison in Lincoln and took Roy Blount, a Gretna man hostage. From her schoolhouse, she witnessed a shootout between the convicts and law enforcement which…

Tags: Bernice Barkley, Gretna High School, Lincoln NE, Roy Blount, Sarpy County, Sarpy County Sheriff, School District 31, Shorty Grey, Springfield NE, Whitey Heinen