Pressed Glass On Display At Historic Dodge House
Helmet Design . . . butter dish reflects the warlike attire probably used in World War I.
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The King Of Beasts . . . guards the butter container in clear glass and is representative of intricate designs used during the era of commemorative glassware.
Contrasting . . . clear and frosted glass are used for these covers for dishes. The left one is a compote with a frosted glass doge serving as a handle. The butter dish at the right sports a crouching lion.
New at the Beresheim House, 621 Third St., is W. Dendy Sadler's painting "Sweetheart Still." Sadler (1854-1923) created the oil painting, valued at $10,000, in the late 19th or early 20th century after studying in London. It is the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Drew and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Drew, all of Omaha. Observing the latest acquisition is Mrs. I. J. Hansmann, 11 Prairie Hills Lane, costume chairman of the General's Ladies, a group associated with the Gen. Dodge House.
Dressing Up Special For A Special Occasion
A special occasion requires special dress. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jensen and their children, Alan, 4, and Dorothy, 7, dress for the Bicentennial in Revolutionary War-era costumes for the Dodge House Ice Cream Social. Roger Olsen and Larry Blecha, left, members of the Meadowlark Model T Club, show the Jensens some antique cars during the Independence Day event.
Among The Treasures . . . in the Dodge House doll show is this lavish house, in the museum's permanent collection. The six-foot walnut house has glass doors, four levels and contains an exceptional array of period doll furniture. The house was believed to be done by a Swiss wood craftsman around 1900, officials say. It was donated by a descendant from an old Council Bluffs family.
The Festive Table . . . of the Dodge House dining room is loaded with fancy glassware and the silver tea service that was used by the Dodge family. The table arrangement and oversize centerpiece were done by Mrs. William Utley, a member of the Dodge House Board of Trustees. The center bouquet was made from dried seed pods and flowers. Looking over the display are Mrs. Dudley Bradford and Mrs. Hugh Robertson of the Southwest Welcome Wagon group on tour of the house. Other rooms about the big house are also decorated for the season.
An Original . . . with the Dodge House is the ornate lamp mounted on the newel post of the winding staircase. Penny Chatfield, Dodge House curator, looks at the lamp with etched shade and double tier majolica base.
At right is one of the finest Victorian examples and is one of a pair hanging in the parlors. The crystal chandeliers date to about 1870 and were originally purchased by William A. Maurer of Omaha Crockery Co.
In Daughter's Bedroom . . . is another fine example of Victorian art. The hanging gas light with Vaseline shades on the six arms plus opalescent glass balls worked into the main part of the light.
At right in the Art Nouveau, or guest bedroom, is this combination fixture of the 1880s. The center portion of the fixture is colored art glass with gas shades pointing upward, electric branches down.
Nursery Fixture . . . is unusual in that a large bisque cherub tops the ornate brass fixture entwined with metal leaves, the shades are made like petals in glass.
At right, the center fixture in the third floor ballroom is described as of excellent quality but poor design. the massive fixture is a combination gas-electric with stained glass center shade. This came from an old home in Lincoln, Neb.
Majestic Tree Feature of County's New Park
Botna Bend Park...dedicated Wednesday at Hancock, is viewed by Ward Garrett, Frank Stempel, Harold Borwick and John Scheffler.
photo of baby elk lying down, with a cast on its right leg. This photo was not used in the article, but the caption with the photo that was in the Nonpareil reports that the baby elk was tossed in the air by a buffalo, and broke its leg.
Elk at Botna Bend Park at Hancock were able to make their way to a fence line where debris caught created a small waterfall and gave them shallower water in which to stand until the West Nishnabotna River recedes. The baby elk, Sally, was moved to high ground Tuesday by an Army Corps of Engineers boat.
Trapped In Botna Bend Park At Hancock...when the West Nishnabotna River went over its banks were the baby buffafo, Dimples, his mother, Daisy, and stepfather, Dave. The buffaloes and the park elks were forced to stand on high ground for nearly 36 hours in the stream which was moving at about 2-1/2 miles per hour until rescue operations could be completed. The baby buffalo and baby elk, Sally, are now safe and being kept in a barn at the east edge of Hancock until the waters from the river recede.
Feeding time at Botna Bend Park near Hancock is a time when friends can gather together over a good chunk of hay and talk about the good times. But one of the former residents of the park, an elk, is missing daily meals with Dave, the park's bull buffalo, and another elk. The elk was traded to the Carroll County Conservation Service for two white, fallow deer. The deer were a little shy and didn't want to pose for the photographer, but they should soon get over their bashfulness and be as friendly as the rest of the animals in the park.
Few travelers stop to see them during the winter so the buffalo, elk and deer get to eat their meals in peace these days at Botna Bend Park at Hancock. In this scene, the animals crowd around a pile or [sic] loose hay at the north end of the park. The small, white fallow deer, barely visible at the right of the picture because they blend in with the snow, wait their turn until the larger animals have finished eating.
One of the newest additions to the Botna Bend Park's Wildlife exhibit, an elk calf, tries to catch up with its mother Wednesday. It has been 11 years since the park has had elk calves and two have arrived in the past two weeks. Nonpareil photo by Jonathan Taylor.
Dainty Antique Etagere Graces Dodge Front Hall
Unbelievable Beauty . . . is created by the contrast of the ebony black finish of the etagere in the front hall of the Historic General Dodge House and the mother-of-pearl embellishments. Mrs. Michael Terry, guide, said "It is easily moveable on its tiny casters."
In National Register . . . of historic landmarks is the August Beresheim House, next door to the Historic Gen. Dodge House. Notice of the listing was received Wednesday.
Restored Staircase . . . is one of the main features of the Beresheim House. The ornate stairway of white oak leads from the main floor to the third floor and is trimmed with delicate carvings and turnings. Looking over the railing are Mrs. G.A. Bartel, Dodge House tree chairman, and Mrs. Phil Morrison, new docent at the Historic Dodge House.