(Postponed) All Aboard the Orphan Train! (Postponed) All Aboard the Orphan Train! Presented by Cindy Lawyer Glenna Wardlow Baumbaugh / 3/24/2018 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM 0 9343 Article rating: No rating Cindy Lawyer is a retired history elementary teacher from Zanesville, Ohio, who will spark your interest about an historical event she stumbled upon while reading the picture book, Train to Somewhere by Eve Bunting. Enjoy a Power Point presentation with historical pictures, while learning about the mass migration of over 200,000 children who were moved from major cities to new families in the West. You will hear information about one of the largest social experiments from our country’s history, not found in school textbooks. Glenna Baumbaugh Chairman of the Day Register
THE MIRACLE OF THE NORTH PLATTE CANTEEN THE MIRACLE OF THE NORTH PLATTE CANTEEN PRESENTED BY ROSEMARY DEITZER Glenna Wardlow Baumbaugh / 11/14/2015 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM 0 9252 Article rating: No rating North Platte was a small town in the middle of Nebraska on the Union Pacific Railroad. During World War II, this railroad line was a major route for moving soldiers across the country for training and to the east and west coasts for training and debarkation. A town of only 12,000 people, North Platte welcomed and fed six million soldiers during the war. Union Pacific Depot canteen was open 24 hours a day for four years. This story honors our veterans and the wonderful people of North Platte. Chairman of the Day: Mary Russell Read more