• Northeast Elementary School - Decatur NE
    In 1937, a new school was completed for Decatur costing $76,000.00, accomplished in part due to the cooperation of the PWA on the project. The school was built on the site of the former school, which was razed just prior to the construction of the new school. It was built by Beckenhauer Brothers of Norfolk. The school was dedicated on April 27, 1937 with a program given before a large audience of patrons and townspeople. Mr. E. Dudley Beck, chair of the Board of Education, presided as Master of Ceremonies, and invited several to speak, including a school teacher who...
  • Village Hall - Decatur NE
    In November 1938, the Legion Hall in Decatur was visited by the State Fire Marshall. The building was declared unsafe, condemned, and no further gatherings could be held within the building for the safety of the public. The building had been built in 1927. The community applied for a Public Works Administration (PWA) grant to repair or rebuild the hall. Since the grants could only be awarded for community properties, the American Legion deeded the property to the village. The original building was torn down, beginning in February 1939. Plans for the new building called for a council chamber and...