cemetery not only serves to house deceased loved ones, but also serves as a symbol of pride to the Blue Springs and surrounding community. The Blue Springs Cemetery, a Gage County Landmark, has a rich history and is an important part of community pride and service. The Blue Springs Cemetery is in the town of Blue Springs, Nebraska, located in the Southeast corner of the state. Blue Springs is approximately 51 miles south of Lincoln and 12 miles south of Beatrice following Highway 77. Located one
Dempster Industries has been a fixture in the Beatrice business community since the late 19th Century. For years Nebraska has been known for its vast amounts of farms and crop fields. Without the proper equipment, farmers would not be able to maintain their farms and thrive. When technology was limited and all farm work was done without the use of high-tech machinery, an assortment of tools was required to make the family farm profitable. With this in mind, Charles Dempster started Dempster Industries
Chapter 1 On a farm 7 miles south and 1 mile east of Crete was a meadow. In that meadow there had never been any buildings on the ground or animals penned within the fences. In the middle of the meadow ran a wet area which wildlife stayed away from. The wet area was QUICKSAND! This was not typical quicksand that you see in the movies which a person steps onto and slowly sinks into the muck. This was real quicksand. If you stepped out in it, you fell below the soil into a murky underwater