Just-A-Mere Club of Denman was organised on September 11, 1935 at the home of Mrs. Frank Wiese. There were thirteen original members, one of which remains, Mrs. Cortland Bombeck.

Colors: Pink & Lavender
Moto: Climb Tho’ The Rocks Be Rugged
Flower: Sweet Pea

The above picture of the club was taken in 1945.

Those standing are: Eva Stearley, Orpha Woodman, Nora Peck, Florence Holl Gladys Duker, Mary Stade, Doris Stade, Elinor Ramsey, Ann Andersen, Estella Liggett, Wilda Reeder, Dora Stade.

Sitting: Deloris Holl with Kent, Mary Holl with Loren, Melvina Bombeck with Janelle, Ruth Bombeck with Dick, Darlene Woodman, Dessa Woodman with Steve.

1944 Denman School Picnic

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The picture shows the then near new school house (1916) with Bill Rumplets, the first depot agent in Denman, standing at the South east corner.

In the back-ground can be seen the barn where many of us can remember some cold miserable mornings and evenings hitching up and stabling "old Dobbin". There were also more exciting times on the road "bumping wheels", etc. as we raced for school or home.

Note the pump In the fore-ground where we got our drinking water usually in our cupped hands, if the weather was not too cold. Our playground equipment was maybe a baseball and bat or basketball. Dare base was played a lot and Spring brought the big, heavy, long jump rope manned by big strong arms.

Parts of Minutes from Old School Meetings

A mass meeting was held at Denman on the evening May 27, 1914, A. J. Denman was elected chairman and M. L. Morse as secretary. Legal voters present are (L. B.) Woolever, E. J. Woodman, C. R. Lippincott, Oren Peck, Karl Miller, A. J. Denman, M. L. Morse, Sig Blue, Russel Lippincott, J. D. Lippincott, John Gearhart. Plans were explained by Mr. B. J.Hilsabeck.

Moved and seconded that the school board proceed to get a petition and call a school meting to vote a building fund for a new basement school house at Denman. Carried.

The petition stated: You are herby petitioned by the below voters of District No. 41, (Buffalo) in said County, to make the following described change in District boundries, to wit: that the territory of school District 68 Hall County be attached to

 

School District 41, Buffalo County, (which District shall here-after be known as 41, Buffalo- Hall) thus forming a consolidated district.

Petition signed by these people, dated June 6, 1914:

 

John Gearhart M. L. Morse Raye White Russel Lippincott Karl Miller James Etherton Lizzie Etherton Lilly Lippincott F. S. Blue C. Yeagley John D. Lippincott Noma Lippincott

C. R. Lippincott Mrs. Olga Lippincott Mrs. Mattie Meyers M. Lockwood W. L. Frye Mrs.W. L. Frye C. W. Lockwood R .F. Block Mary Blue Oren Peck Laura Denman Harry Peck

Chas. Helser Lewis Webber Ja. Wabel Mrs. Ella Wabel Colbert Elliott Fred Elliott Mrs. Fannie Elliott L .B. Woolever Mrs. L .B. Woolever A. J. Denman

The annual meeting of School District No. 41-68 of Buffalo & Hall Counties, Nebr. was held in Bank room at Denman, Nebr., in said District, on Monday June 29th, 1914 at 8 o’clock P.M.

A motion was made and seconded that a vote be taken for or against the levying of a tax to create a fund in the amount of five thousand dollars, for the following purposes, to wit: purchase a site, and erect and furnish a building suitable for school purposes; and to levy a tax of ten mills per annum for 10 years, to pay same and interest thereon, interest payable annually; operation to take effect immediately.

A ballot was taken and counted as follows: 21 votes for, and 4 against the proposition.

Mel Lockwood, John Gearhart and M.L. Morse were elected to act with the school board as a Building Committee.

Moved and seconded that the school board be allowed to vacate and sell the old sites and school houses when no longer needed. Carried.

Moved and seconded that the school board purchase a site West of the store buildng and North of Island to the amount of two acres at $200.00 per acre. Carried. Motion made and seconded to adjourn. Carried.
--A. J. Denman, Director

The building committee met on July 21, 1914 with the C .W. Way Co. of Hastings, who planned the building to let the contract. It went to Chas. R. Tritt for $4,390.00. A bid was also let to the Shelton Hardware for $265.00 for the heating plant and installation.

The school continued in this same building over the years until August, 1975. When for lack of students it was declared closed. David Stade was the last full time student, attending the 1973-74 school year mostly alone.

During the years between 1914 and 1975, there were several different grade categories taught. The first two years there were only nine grades with two teachers. In 1916 ten grades began and three teachers, and tenth grade diplomas were given. Eleventh grade was added in 1917 and continued until 1923-24 school term with two teachers upstairs and one down.

From 1924 to 1946 there were ten grades with either two or three teachers and sometimes only four grades downstairs. In these years the school books are not all available so pupils, teachers, grades, school boards, etc may not be absolutely accurate.

The school decided to contract for high school in the 1946-47 term. and from then to 1960-61 term there was only one teacher and from Kindergarten to eight grades taught downstairs only.

In the 1961-62 term there was again two teachers and the two downstairs rooms were used, one teacher having grades from Kindergarten to third or fourth, and the other one from third or fourth to eighth. This conintued until the end of the 1969-70 term.

At this time seventh and eighth grades also contracted out, so one teacher took over grades one to six with a continued dimenishing enrollment and school was discontinued for the 1975 Fall term, all grades contracted to Shelton.

The school building and grounds were taken over by the Alumni Association in the summer of 1977.

As near as can be acertained there are four families of which three generations attended school in Denman. They are Chas. Sorensen, Clifford Woodman, Ferne (Blue) Eddy and Bill Bombeck families.

There follows as near as can be ascertained, using all records available, an alphabetical list of all who attended school here:

 

Muriel Anderson Helen Adams Henry Andersen Virginia Andersen Evelyn Andersen John Adams Virgil Andersen Trina Aldana Carmel Aldana Jennie Aldana Joe Aldana Leroy Andersen Carman Aldana Arther Andersen Anna Andersen Michelle Allen Timothy Allen Mark Allen Peggy Sue Allen Carrol Anderson Esther Blue Barbara Blue Delbert Blue Gertrude Brown Gwendolyn Block Arthur Brown Richard Block Cortland Bombeck Earl Brechner William Bombeck Everett Brown Julia Brown Donald Brown Jerrold Brown Fern Blue Loise Blue Iola Blue Betty Lou Butler Lyle Bates Carol Bates Vaughn Bombeck Jerry Bates Ivan Bombeck Richard Bombeck Cary Wayne Blue  Roger Bombeck

Donnell Bombeck Marcene Blue Melvin Block Wm Blumenthal Lynn Bombeck Larry Bombeck Donald Bombeck Janelle Bombeck Junior Blumenthal James Brisbin Craig Bombeck Kathlee S. Burr Christy Best Judy Best Gregory Garth Clinton Burr Michelle Burr Lori L. Bombeck Earl Blue Lloyd Cruse Vera Cruse Vesta Cruse Wayne Cruse Leland Cook Claremont Clark Nellie Clark Patricia Coon Gail Conroy Gene Conroy Gary Conroy Helen Callison Oryl Callison Marion Denman Audrey Daily Gordon Daily Wayne Daily Freddie Dissmeyer Hazel Denman Douglas Dean Frank Dean Myrtle Etherton Oren Etherton Beulah Ernst Diana Eddy

Deloris Ellis Gene Eddy Collene Eddy Linda Ernst Wayne Ernst Peggy J. Ernst Mariann Eddy Mark Efird Myrtle Elliott Florence Elliott Willie Fry Jerene Fabor Junior Fabor Harold Farmer Thelma Fisher Nelson Fisher Nadine Gearhart Albert Graham Carrie Graham Anke Gerkes Henry Gearhart Katie Gettman Frieda Gettman John Gettman Robert Garska Buddy Garska Jack Garska Roger Garska Reyna Guadaloupe Billy L. Gettman Shirley Gettman Eliza Godinez Byron Gilliland Glen Gilliland Donald Gilliland Harold Hall Mildred Holl Elmer Holl Dale Haug Gordon Helser Marvin Helser Fred Humiston William Heinzman Walter Humphrey

Marie Hawke Evelyn Humphrey Julias Heinzman Ruby Humphrey Blanche Heinzman Leona Holl Cecil Harpham Gilbert Harpham Belva Hibberd Joyce Halte Leona Hoagland Marion Hawke Merle Humphrey Emery Hawke John Paul Holl Bonnie Sue Holl Susan Ann Holl Staci Jo Hornbacher Ernest Heinzman Grace Johnson Doris Jacobitz Vera Joan Johnson Chas. Johnson Loy Layne Jepsen Bradley Jepsen Julia Journey Francis Kingsley Clyde Kingsley Virgil Kennedy Margaret Kingsley Donald Kingsley Denny Kennedy Rosemary Kingsley Jerry Kingsley Robert Kesterson Cindy Ann Keubler Kristi Kuebler Lori Lynn Kuebler Abbie Lippincott Mose Lippincott Vance Lippincott Ethel Lippincott Hazel Lippincott Opal Lippincott

 

Sadie Lippincott Dessa Lippincott Otis Lippincott Evelyn Lee Maxine Lippincott Majorie Lippincott Vaughn Lippincott Howard Lippincott Harry Lewis Donald Lewis Marvel Lippincott Inez Lippincott Donald Lippincott Doug Lockwood, Jr. Bernadine Lippincott Jr. Lewis Albert Lewis Bailey Lewis Frieda Liggett Virginia Lockwood Carriebelle Lang Cynthia Lockwood Donald Lockwood Fred Morse Opal Meyers Geo. Morse Abbie Mead Lloyd Morse Marcus Morse Donald Maurer Chas. Martin Galen Maurer Wm Morgan Dale Morgan Jacqueline McIntosh Myrna McNair Lavern McMullen Merle McMullen Romona Merritt Frances Martin Carrol Meyers Nancy Nazzise Martha Nazzise

Frankie Nazzise Sam Nazzise Anita Nunez George Nebower Mildred Nebower Nellie Nebower Lucille Oliver Josephine Oliver Howard Owens Luella Owens Deloris Owens Merton Oliver Lloyd Oliver Erma Peck Everett Peck Bernice Parks Eola Pember John Pember Herbert Pember Fred Pember Stanley Pember Mildred Peck Ruth Palmer Blanche Palmer Harry Palmer Williard Palmer Josephine Palmer Jonathan Pfeiffer Ed Rayback Florence Ramsey Virgil Ramsey Sylvia Ramsey Robert Ramsey Vera Ramsey Lester Ramsey Lucille Reeder Mary Rayback Doris Rayback Kenneth Ramsey Arthur Reeder Thelma Rima Imogene Roush Robert Rima Emma May Reeder

Marvin Reeder Beulah Reeder Viola Reeder Leonard Reeder Eldon Reeder Corrine Reeder Betty Rayback Jackie J. Roush Jean Rayback Melvin Donnell                      Ramsey Joe Rookstool Clayton Rookstool Lila Joan Ramsey Larry Reeder Gary Reeder Glendora Reeder Randy Reeder Carl Rayback Mabel Rayback Doris Rayback Ruth Rayback Helen Rayback Lester Skein Lita Simon Chas Sorensen Irvin Sorensen Clara Sorensen Ida Sorensen Mildred Sorensen Jesus Sunday Clair Sherard Thelma Smith Leonard Stade Lawrence Stade Melissa Sunday George Sunday Ellen Sunday Rosetta Sunday Floyd Sunday ______ Sunday Dora Stade Fern Stade Alvin Svoboda Kenneth Stearley Mabel Sadd

Audrey Stearley Bobby Sadd LaVon Sadd George Sadd Jeanette Sadd Robert Sorensen Junior Sadd Mona Mae Sargent Lucy Steinmark Loretta Sadd Donald Steinmark Marjorie Sadd Mary Salpas Margaret Salpas Helen Salpas Joyce Stearley Francis Salpas Charlene Sorensen Beverly Sadd Kathyrn Sadd Josie Salpas Russel Swisher Juanita Swisher Josephine Smith Dorothy Salpas Carolyn Sadd Toni Salazar Juanita Salazar Kirk Smith Vaughn Smith Darnell Smith Verene Smith Carol Sherard Mary Lucille Smith Donald Sherard Wilbert Smeall Paul Smeall Leona Stade Kenton Sorensen Richard A. Schmidt Debra Kay Stade George Sadd Carol J. Scheidies Roger Scheidies Mike Scheidies Ruthe Schafer Tammy Scheidies

 

Boyd Sorensen David Stade Ruth Smith Elton Smith Mary Smith Bernice Smith Bernadine Smith Viola Snowden Neva Snowden Francis Smeall Glenn Smeall Violet Trubey Eugnen Trubey Venita Taylor Arthur Trubey Dedder Thomas G. Thomas Pauline Triplett Dallas Thomas Dan Thomas Fred Thomas Dessa Thomas

Joseph Termini Judith Thompson Delmer Tucker Margaret Tingley Henry Uhrich Esther Uhrich Billy Uhrich Rosie Uhrich John Utecht Donnette Utecht Judy Utecht Hazel Vogel Raamah Vance Frank Vogel Donald Vance Irving Vonderfecht James Vogel Mary Vogel Jerry Woodman

Leonard Wabel Josie Woodman Percy Wells Lester Wells Ercie Woolever Floyd Woodman Enid Whiting Madien Whiting Lyle Whiting K. D. Wary Robert Wheeler Ruth Ellen Webber Rosalie Wiese Billy Wiese Rex Wiese Marlin Wells Bobby Wiese Lois Wiese Jack Woodman Margaret Wiese Sam Wells Charlotte Webber

Raye Woodman Patsy Lee Woodman Larry Woodman Thomas Woodman Charlotte Woodman Dean Woodman Debra Ann Warner Denis R. Woodman Jody Jaye Webben Sandra Rae Warner Dannel Scott Woodman Douglas Woodman Jamie Webben Jeffery Webben Kenneth Woodman Kevin Woodman Tommy Westrand Christine Wilkinson Julie Wilkinson Jessie Wilkinson Marie Webber Raymond Webber