This year the Alumni Banquet has been rescheduled to Sept. 6, 2020 at 5:30! This year the calandar features black
and white photos from Decatur's historic Main Street from the days of horse and buggies to motorized vehicles. The daily
trivia focuses on Decatur's people and events in 1942. Anyone interested in Decatur history will appreciate and treasure this
year's calendar! Contact Norma Farrens at nsfarrens@gmail.com or 402-349-5180
2012 HISTORIC CALENDARS ON SALE
The Ninth Edition has full color glossy pictures of Decatur’s landscapes with June, July and August featuring pictures of the 2011 flood. Pictures for the calendar were chosen by a committee in a blind process with over 325 entries. Winners were: Judy Anderson, Norma Farrens, Tom Farrens, Joyce McCullock , Byron McNeely, Brandi Mussack, Scott Olson, and Abbie Syrek. Photo layout and collages were done by Sheryl Piere of Blackbird Hill Studio.
Daily historic trivia was collated by Historic President Jane Judt, and focuses on the first part of the 1960’s, where record snow falls and a measles epidemic hit Decatur. Several businesses either opened or closed their doors, the Decatur Advertiser consolidated with the Burt County Plaindealer, and chest x-rays and polio vaccines were available to citizens. Trivia on the school, organizations and social events are also noted.
The calendars were printed by Enterprise Publishing of Blair, Nebraska, and cost $12. They can be purchased at Betty’s Café, Decatur Express, Farrens Market, First Nebraska Bank, and the Village Clerk’s Office.
Calendars may also be purchased by contacting Norma Farrens at 402-349-5180 or emailing nsfarrens@gmail.com.
The committee thanks the following advertisers for supporting the 2012 calendar: Betty’s Café II, Burgess Health Center, Dansco Refrigerated Trucking, Decatur Express, Farrens Market, First Nebraska Bank, Green Lantern Steakhouse & Lounge, Hardsteel Manufacturing, JB Hair Shoppe, Jim Judt, KH Insurance, Nebraska Country Hill Cabins, Pop ‘n Doc’s, Stangel Pharmacy, Tom Farrens, and Tooly’s Bottle Shop.