Platte County (NE) Historical Society & Museum

Platte County (NE) Historical Society & Museum www.pchsne.org
Open Weekdays 8:30 1:30 (except holidays- year round)
Sat. & Sun.- Mid-May-Sept. 1-4 p.m.

Open---Weekdays- 8:30- 1:30 (except holidays)
Open Sat.- Sun.-- 1-4 p.m.--mid-May through September

06/02/2026

June 2, 1925
In the presence of a gathering of friends and parish members that taxed the school hall to its capacity, members of the class of 1925 of St. Francis academy received their diplomas last evening, signifying they had successfully completed their four years high school course.

06/02/2026

June 2, 1925
Mrs. Everett Morgan, chairman of the Legion auxiliary committee in charge of this year’s poppy sale, reports about $90 realized from the sale. Local members say that about equals the amount raised in sales in previous years.

06/01/2026

June 1, 1923
Throwing of torpedoes against automobile bodies and too persistent bombardment of feminine victims with the pesky little explosives will be taboo in Columbus on the Fourth of July if suggestions advanced by the city dads at their special meeting last evening are incorporated into regulations to be drawn up by the committee on parks and public grounds.

06/01/2026

June 1, 1923
Mrs. A.G. Lueschen, son Alvin, and daughter, Willinette, will leave Tuesday for Germany where next fall Mrs. Lueschen and Alvin will enter a famous conservatory of music, the former to continue her study of piano, and the latter to continue his education in both violin and piano. They will spend nearly two years abroad. Dr. Lueschen will remain here a year and then, in the summer of 1924, will join them there and take a post-graduate course in his profession.

05/31/2026

May 31, 1922
Nearly 300 pupils—292, to be exact—completed their eighth grade course in the village, rural and parochial schools of the county this spring and have received their diplomas.

05/31/2026

May 31, 1922
Will Kaufmann and Joe Gutzmer led the field in the most recent practice shoot held by the members of the New Columbus Gun club, the former pulverizing 96 of out 100 clay pigeons, and the latter bringing down 95 of 100.

05/30/2026

5/30/1891
There will be a special excursion train on the Burlington & Missouri Sunday. It will leave here at 8:35 Sunday morning and enable all those who desire to attend the Lincoln-Denver baseball game in Lincoln Sunday to do so. It will leave Lincoln to return at 7:30 p.m. The fare will be one and on-third for the round trip.

05/30/2026

5/30/1891
A new electric light now beaks the “inky darkness” in the park from dusk until midnight. It is placed in the band stand to furnish light for the “C.C.B.”

05/29/2026

May 29, 1930
A box of 20 genealogical books of the circulating library owned by the Daughters of the American Revolution was shipped here yesterday and will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Clarke until Saturday, June 7.

05/29/2026

May 29, 1930
Chief of Police Brandon said today that too many motorists are becoming lax about driving cars with only one front light burning at night and also with no rear light showing.

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2916 16th Street PO Box 31
Columbus, NE
68602

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(402) 564-1856

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