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Table of Contents

I-Historical Events (10-30)

  1. The Dirty Thirties
  2. The Army Air Corps
  3. Trials of Prohibition
  4. The Army Airbase Safe
  5. The 1918 Flu Epidemic
  6. Armistice
  7. A Bit of Light in the Storm
  8. The Night of the Tornado

II-People in McCook (31-61)

  1. A. Barnett and the Keystone Lights
  2. Mildred and the Catholic Organ
  3. The City Electrical Inspector
  4. Burning the Mortgage
  5. The Mad Kiwanis Bomber
  6. Mr. Kelly & the Cleveland Band Trip
  7. Mr. Hormel & the Wooden Indian
  8. Harry and the Monkey
  9. The Mysterious Lady at 407
  10. The Cedar Coffee Table

III-Places in McCook (62-84)

  1. The Pigeon Loft
  2. Brick Streets
  3. The Ice House
  4. The 1st. National Bank Vault
  5. The Gas Plant
  6. Early Days of McCook Radio
  7. The Ice Cream Company
  8. The High School Radio Tower
  9. The Main Street Standpipe

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IV-Events in McCook (85-107)

  1. Coming to McCook
  2. The 4th of July Cannon
  3. The Prairie Fire
  4. Indian Artifact Hunters
  5. Halloween
  6. The Chamber Christmas Tree
  7. The Mysterious A. Street Fire
  8. The Water Tower Swim
  9. The McCook College Chimes

V-Theaters (108-133)

  1. The Electric Theater
  2. Promotions and Commotions
  3. The Temple Theater
  4. The Theater Schedule
  5. The Milking Contest
  6. Bank Night
  7. More Promotions
  8. Strange Ones at the Theater
  9. Retirement Party

VI-Celebrities (134-156)

  1. Milburn Stone and the Cats
  2. A Flight with a Barnstormer
  3. Rubinoff
  4. A Drink with a Legend
  5. Father Flanagan
  6. Lombardo
  7. Sally Rand
  8. President Taft

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