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March 13, 1940
LAUREL- Mr. and Mrs. George Webb, Nebraska pioneers for 51 years, and residents of Laurel for more than 33 years observed their 55th wedding anniversary quietly at their home.
March 13, 1940
LAUREL- Clyde Iler left Tuesday for Randolph where he has accepted a position in the municipal light plant of that city. He had alot of experience in the local plant and will make a good man in his new position.
March 13, 1940
LAUREL- Mr. and Mrs. George Winn, former residents of this city, are now in charge of the hotel in Coleridge. They recently sold their interests in this city to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schmitt and have been visiting in Neligh since that time.
March 13, 1940
LAUREL — Rev. E.R. King, former pastor of the Presbyterian Church, has accepted a call to a federated church in Fremont.
March 13, 1940
LAUREL — Chas. A. Larson, father of C.G. Larson of this city, passed away at his home in Wakefield Sunday, March 10 after an extended illness. He was past 76 year of age at the time of his death.
March 15, 1950
LAUREL — The grandpappy snow drift of the 1950 blizzard in this area is pictured in the Advocate. The drift is a quarter of a mile long and is located five miles north of Laurel on the east-west road just west of Allan Wickets’ farm. Dale Mallatt’s bulldozer was used to open the road.
March 15, 1950
DIXON- A fire of unknown origin completely gutted and destroyed Young’s Grocery Store in Dixon last night about 11 and imperiled the Fegley Cold Storage Lockers next door west. Elmer Young, owner of the business, estimated the merchandise and fixtures at about $5,000 and the building at $3,000.
March 15, 1950
LAUREL — The following students won first place in the declam contest held at the high school: Lois Miner, discussion; JoAnn Chederquist, extemporaneous; Margaret Winquist, original oratory; Dotty Ronspies, interpretative oratory; Lyla Paulson, humorous; Barbara Davis, dramatic; Boyd Reynolds, radio broadcasting and Maxine Winquist, poetry.
March 9, 1950
COLERIDGE—One of the fiercest blizzards in history raged over this area Tuesday afternoon and evening, leaving all types of traffic at a standstill.
The storm was so blinding that walking was almost impossible. The strong wind, recorded as high as 100 miles per hour in Northeast Nebraska, blew the snow at such a terrific force it was impossible to see objects only a few feet away.
The storm subsided during the night Tuesday and it was clear and cold Wednesday morning with the mercury dropping to near zero. Some rural roads were blocked, but others were passable by Wednesday afternoon.
Highway 15 was open to Hartington Wednesday morning but was blocked further north. The highway was open 2-1/2 miles south.
It was reported Wednesday noon that cars could get around the curve by going through a cornfield, but cars going south and east of there were returning because of blocked roads further on.
Many people were stranded here in Coleridge due to the storm and many generous Coleridge families opened their homes for shelter for those stranded here. Many people of this area were stranded away from home.
The storm followed several days of spring-like weather with the mercury reaching 62 degrees on Monday. Tuesday morning light rain turned to snow about 10 o’clock and by noon the snow was blowing so hard that driving was almost impossible.
March 9, 1950
COLERIDGE—Lisle Morrison suffered a possible leg fracture when his car collided head-on with Elmer Hintz’s car during the storm. Mr. Morrison was returning from getting several children at school when the accident occurred. A son of Mr. Hintz, riding in the Morrison car, had several teeth knocked out.
Dr. Dewey drove part of the way by team and wagon Tuesday and then remained over night. Mr. Morrison was brought to Coleridge Wednesday afternoon by ambulance after the road had been opened.
He will be taken to a Sioux City hospital as soon as the highway is opened. Electric service here was shaky Tuesday but service was not out over a couple hours during the storm and only at short intervals. Part of the town was without water Tuesday evening when a line broke to the pump house and it was impossible to get pressure to force the water.
The line was repaired at about 11 p.m. Tuesday. Classes were held at the Coleridge school Wednesday although Supt. Dalton said about one-fourth of the students were absent.
Most of the rural students stayed in town during the night, when several local residents opened their homes to the students. Some rural students managed to get to their homes, leaving school at noon on Tuesday.
