Hemingford High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Hemingford, NE)

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Northwest of Ogollolo lies Ash Hollow, the scene of the Battle of Blue Water which took place in 1855. A dispute arising over a Mormon cow resulted in the deaths of 30 cavalry men under the command of Grattan, a West Point lieutenant; Chief Conquering Bear; and the almost total annihiloton of the Brule Sioux under the command of General Harney. 10 Front Street in Ogallala has attracted many visitors to this unique old western town. It pos- sesses a charm that takes one back to true western era.

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1967 Marks Centennial f Of Our Nebraskaland. High above the Nebraska plains they rise; four towering structures signifying the historical past, the present and the future of Nebraskaland. Southwest of Bayard stands centuries-old Chimney Rock, a sentinel and guidepost for the weary pioneer pressing westward to the Northwest, the Pacific Slope and the Southwest as America expanded and grew in greatness. To the east of Chimney Rock, 400 miles across Ne- braska flatland, rises the State Capitol Building, stand- ing today as it did the year it was finished as one of the great architectural wonders of the world. Even the man- ner in which the Capitol was built signifies the rugged de- termination which is the heritage of Nebraska, for the building was erected on a pay-as-you-go basis covering a ten year period of construction. East of Beaver Crossing stands the tallest commer- cial television tower in Nebraskaland, symbolizing the growth of industry in our state in this 20th century. And 400 miles to the west, high on Angora Hill in the Pan- handle, stands Nebraska's tallest educational television tower, symbol of the confidence of the citizens of our state in the worth and purpose of educating Nebraska's youth. Both are but single visible evidences of the pro- gress of the Cornhusker State.

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Quest of West Brings Settlers to Nebraska. It was the Indian roving the plains of Nebraska who gave this state its name, The Land of Flat Water. That was the time when the Indian could move free, for he was free. Then came the white man, the passing voyager who only crossed this territory in his quest of the West. Nebraska was to the settler just what one such frontiers- man penned in his diary, A land of extremes, cold and hot, barren and infertile; a land to only pass through. But not all passed through. Some began to carve out farm and ranchland. The Indian was pushed back, treaties were signed and violated, again the Indian was pushed back and finally he struck out in the only way he knew how. While surveyors were laying out the Burlington Railroad along the old Mormon Trail they came upon Rebecca Winter's grave. This grave remains as a shrine to pioneer motherhood. Directly adjacent to the Bluff lies Dome Rock which was used as a lookout post by the Indians since it commands the view of both Roubidoux and Mitchell Passes. 11