Thursday, June 20, 2013

Haigler Grade School Closing

I am sorry to see that the Haigler Grade School is closing this year.

Haigler children have attended school in Haigler for nearly 140 years, but since there were only 8 students in the elementary school last year, the decision to bus children to Benkelman was made.

See Article in McCook Gazette: http://www.mccookgazette.com/story/1979471.html

Stan & LaNeta Carlock report the following about the history of the school.

Early historical facts
  • ·       EARLY 1880's -- A small group of pioneer parents funded a private school located in a store building two blocks west of Porter Avenue (where Highway 34 is now).
  • ·       1886 -- Classes held in the old Donahue Hall, then in the Haigler Opera House (where Golden Inn Senior Center is now).
  • ·       1887 -- The first Haigler Public School House built in the southwest part of Haigler. The two-story wooden frame building cost $2,700 and served students for 27 years. Students from Haigler, Parks, Benkelman, Nebraska; Laird, Colorado; and Cheyenne County, Kansas, attended this school.
  • ·       The first school board of education was organized for Haigler School District 7
  • ·       1900 -- Haigler's first graduating class.
  • ·       1913 -- Boys football and girls basketball teams.
  • ·       1914 -- The new two-story brick Haigler Public School Building (grade school and high school) built at the corner of Norman Street and Logan Avenue. The school bell was transferred from the old belfry and placed on top of the new building.
  • ·       October 9, 1931--- The old wooden frame school house in the southwest part of town burned to the ground.
  • ·       1931 -- "THE EAGLE," the first school newspaper published.
  • ·       October 9, 1931--- The old wooden frame school house in the southwest part of town burned to the ground.
  • ·       1936 -- The first Haigler School yearbook published. The title was "THE ARICKAREE" and changed to "THE HAIGLER EAGLE" later.
  • ·       1936 -- The first Haigler School yearbook published. The title was "THE ARICKAREE" and changed to "THE HAIGLER EAGLE" later.
  • ·       1936 -- The Haigler School Gymnasium was built (even with much opposition) next to the Haigler school building. It was one of the first of its kind in the area. Large playground space was available for pupils of all ages. Across the street to the north was an athletic field used for football, baseball, track and other school activities.
  • ·       1939 -- The first graduating class to wear caps and gowns at the graduation ceremony.
  • ·       1952 -- No more sack lunches; the school hot lunch program began.
  • ·       1954 -- The first kindergarten class began.
  • ·       1955 -- Consolidation with some rural school districts to become School District 7A
  • ·       1959 -- Remodeling program changed the outward appearance of the building; addition of restrooms on ground floor and glass blocks around window areas.
  • ·       1986 -- The last class to graduate from Haigler High School. The Haigler school district consolidated with Benkelman, creating the Dundy County School District No. 117.
  • ·       1990 -- The school building constructed in 1914 was dismantled, and the present structure was built for students K-6 grades. A brick fund was established, with Haigler Alumni and residents donating funds to purchase bricks to cover the metal building. The bell from the top of the old school was saved to place in the belfry of the new elementary school building.
  • ·       May 2013 -- Student attendance drops to eight students. The Haigler school will close at the end of this school year. The elementary school building, the school gymnasium and grounds will be auctioned in the summer of 2013.



-- Editor

Monday, June 17, 2013

Rodeo - July 24, 2013

JULY 24, 2013
Dundy County Fair Rodeo
BENKELMAN, NE
Perfs: July 24, 7:30pm MDT
Slack: July 24 after perf
Approved: NSRA/KPRA/CPRA/MSRA
Entry Number: 308-537-4411 
Entries: July 15, 11am-7pm CDT
Call Backs: July 16, 3-7pm CDT
Events: BB, SW, LBA, SB, CR, TR, LBR, BR
Entry Fee: $50, Office-$15, Day-$5.50
Added Money: $300 all events & /man in TR
Stock Contractor: Terry Walls Rodeo Co.
Secretary: Jandi Fanning
Committee Chairperson: Tim Yrkoski

Dundy County Fair July 24-25-26-27-28


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2013 Dundy County Fair Enduro Race

2013 Dundy County Fair Enduro Race
Friday, July 26, 2013
Dundy County Fairgrounds
Benkelman, Nebraska

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Thursday, June 13, 2013

June 13, 2013 - Clouds over Haigler

This picture was posted on Facebook by Rick Starks at about 7:45pm today.  Looks ominous!!

Clouds over The Haigler Cafe.


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