HISTORICAL Memories

  • Construction was coming right along on the new Stickelman sale pavilion. The building was to be 78 x 68 feet with seating capacity of 1,500. (Photo courtesy Gothenburg Historical Museum)
    Construction was coming right along on the new Stickelman sale pavilion. The building was to be 78 x 68 feet with seating capacity of 1,500. (Photo courtesy Gothenburg Historical Museum)

    The monthly historical memories column is provided for you by the Gothenburg Historical Museum. For more information about the museum, go to www.gothenburghistory.com

    1893 – The Independent newspaper carried a suggestion from a well-known traveler, that a person going on a train trip should wear one’s best underclothing while on the cars. In case of a train wreck, people were judged by their underclothing, according to the traveler, and many flagrant cases of neglect were attributed to the appearance of underclothing which suggested that the person might be poor.

    1931 – Over 300 ladies who were guests in Gothenburg saw the close of the annual three-day Nebraska PEO Convention. The convention was termed a success.

    1931 – Christ Lutheran congregation celebrated their 50th anniversary of the fou…