name of newspaper: The Bridgeport News-Blade address: PO Box 400 Bridgeport, Nebraska 69336-0400 phone number: +1-308-262-0675 website: https://www.newsblade.com/ date of article: Thursday, May 10, 1934 edition: volume 34, number 47 page: 7 column: 4, 5, and 6 source: https://www.newspapers.com/image/670798897/ ... ---------------- * * * * * * * * * * ROCKY RIDGE * * By * * Special Correspondent * * * * * * * * * * Mrs. Dan Brown and son, Cecil, Oscar Smith and Scott Neff were callers at the H. E. Milligan home on Friday. ... Dave Mitchell and son, William, were callers at the Dan Brown home on Friday ... Mrs. Dan Brown and son, Cecil, were all day visitors at the Sanburn home on Friday. ... Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Swartawood were callers at the D. J. Brown home on Sunday. ... Carl Johnson and Ray Bassett were recent ceallers at the Dan Brown home. ... Dan Brown was a caller at the Arthur Hedin home on Manday. ---------------- ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ name of newspaper: The Bridgeport News-Blade, maybe? address: PO Box 400 Bridgeport, Nebraska 69336-0400 phone number: +1-308-262-0675 website: https://www.newsblade.com/ date of article: Thursday, June 28, 1934 edition: volume 35, number 2 page: 2 source: https://www.newspapers.com/image/670798985/ ... ---------------- * * * * * * * * * * ROCKY RIDGE * * By * * Special Correspondent * * * * * * * * * * ... Mrs. Ike Swartzwood and Mrs. Marvin Swartzwood and son, Delmar, were callers of Mrs. Dan Brown on Frday. ... Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fitts were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Brown. ... John Middleswart and Edmond McKay were callers at the Dan Brown home on Sunday. ... Kenneth Brown was a caller at the Louie Melvin home on Sunday. Alice Strawn was a visitor on Mrs. Dan Brown on Monday afternoon. ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ name of newspaper: The Bridgeport News-Blade, maybe? address: PO Box 400 Bridgeport, Nebraska 69336-0400 phone number: +1-308-262-0675 website: https://www.newsblade.com/ date of article: Thursday, September 17, 1936 edition: volume 37, number 14 page: 2 source: https://www.newspapers.com/image/670804442/ PRIZE WINNERS AT THE FAIR ANNOUNCED --------- MANY AWARDS ARE GIVEN FOR PREMIUMS AT THE RECENT MORRILL COUNTY FAIR; EXHIBITS PROVED OF SPLENDID QUALITY --------- Many Cash Awards Together With Merchandise Premiums Are Given To Residents All Over Morrill County By Board --------- Greater Interest Is Shown In the Exhibits At the Fair This Year Than Ever Before; Produce and Livestock Shown Proved Big Attraction To the Crowds --------- Hundreds of cash and merchandise awards are being sent out to the people of Morrill County by the Morrill County Fair for livestock, educational, art, floral, produce and other exhibits this year. A substantial sum in cash was set aside for this purpose and the merchants of Morrill County cooperated nicely in presenting a large number of merchandise awards. The cash awards were as follows: ... column: 2 & 3 ... CORN ... Pop Corn, 1st -- Walter Shanson, Bridgeport; 2nd -- B. F. Brown, Bridgeport. ... column: 3 ... VEGETABLES ... Rhubarb, 1st Vernon Johnson, Bridgeport; 2nd -- B. F. Brown. ... FRUIT ... Strawberries, 1st -- Mrs. J. E. Goodwill; 2nd -- Mrs. K. A. Brown ... DOMESTIC PRODUCTS ... Cherries, 2nd -- 4 Mrs. Dan Brown, Bridgeport. Peaches, 1st -- 5 Mrs. Kenneth Brown, Bridgeport; 2nd -- 17 Mrs. Marcus Hanway. ... column: 4 Strawberries, 1st -- 18 Mrs. Fred Coons; 1nd -- 5 Mrs. Kenneth Brown. ... Corn, 1st -- 3 Mrs. Victor Stack, 2nd -- 5 Mrs. Kenneth Brown, Bridgeport. ... Tomato Juice, 1st -- 5 Mrs. Kenneth Brown. ... Jellies and Butter Grape Jam, 1st -- 5 Mrs. Kenneth Brown, Bridgeport; 2nd -- 4 Mrs. Dan Brown, Bridgeport. ... Pickles and Relishes Beet Pickles, 1st -- Mrs. H. A. Mehrens, 12, Broadwater; 2nd -- Mrs. Dan Brown 4. ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ name of newspaper: The Bridgeport News-Blade, maybe? address: PO Box 400 Bridgeport, Nebraska 69336-0400 phone number: +1-308-262-0675 website: https://www.newsblade.com/ date of article: Thursday, September 16, 1937 edition: volume 38, number 14 page: 3 source: https://www.newspapers.com/image/670806456/ PREMIUM WINNERS AT THE COUNTY FAIR --------- FARMERS AND STOCKGROWERS OF MORRILL COUNTY DISPLAY EXCELLENT PRODUCTS IN SPITE OF SEVERE DROUTH AND MANY PESTS --------- Livestock and Poultry Displays Were Limited In Number But All Shown Was of Excellent Quality --------- Agricultural, Domestic Products, 4-H Club Work, Flower and and Art Exhibits Surpassed Those Shown Here for Past Several Years --------- People of Morrill county are receiving cash and merchandise premiums this week which they were awarded on exhibits at the county fiar last week. A substantial sum of cash and additional premiums of merchandise are being distributed among exhibitors. The cash awards were as follows: ... column: 1 ... PONIES Ponies--1st., Stella Maw Brown; 2nd. Ruby Brown. ... column: 2 ... FIELD CROPS ... Speltz--2nd., Kenneth A. Brown. ... Sweet Clover--1st., Carl Sieb; 2nd., Kenneth A. Brown CORN-- Yellow Dent--1st., Charles Walker; 2nd., Kenneth A. Brown ... column: 3 ... DOMESTIC PRODUCTS ... Half pound dried corn--1st., Mrs. J. M. Brown; 2nd., Mrs. Chas. Newkirk; 3rd., H. A. Mehrens. ... Six Baking Powder biscuits--1st., Mrs. Bill Yardley; 2nd., Mrs. R. C. Bassett; 3rd., Mrs Kenneth A. Brown ... PRESERVES-- ... Strawberry -- 1st., Sylvia Scherzinger; 2nd., Mrs. Will Nunn; 3rd., Mrs. Dan Brown. ... JELLIES AND BUTTERS-- ... Apple butter--1st., Mrs. Geo. Kriegsmann; 2nd., Mrs. R. C. Bassett; 3rd., Mrs. Kennth Brown. ... column: 4 ... CANNED MEATS-- ... Can of sausage--1st., Mrs. Philip Schuetz; 2nd., Mrs. A. R. Kugler; 3rd., Mrs. Kenneth Brown. ... CANNED FRUITS - VEGETABLES-- ... Peas--1st., Mrs. Dan Brown; 2nd., Merton Davis; 3rd., Hazel Mitchell. Tomatoes--1st., Mrs. Floyd Friend; 2nd., Mrs. J. M. Brown; 3rd. Mrs. J. C. Mount Greens--1st., Mrs. Dan Brown; 2nd., Pauline McManis; 3rd., Bessie Fiscus. ... 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