CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - LAWRENCE HOCHSTEIN HOUSE BURNS FRIDAY ==================================================================== NEGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the NEGenWeb Archives by Carol Tramp February 2002 ====================================================================== THE WYNOT TRIBUNE APRIL 7, 1938 LAWRENCE HOCHSTEIN HOUSE BURNS FRIDAY HOUSE FOUR MILES SOUTHWEST OF WYNOT LEVELED BY BLAZE Wynot - Fire completely destroyed the seven room, two story house on what is known as the old Ed Fisher farm about four miles southwest of Wynot Friday morning. The place is occupied by Mr.and Mrs. Lawrence Hochstein and family. The fire was first noticed by passers by who were traveling the road south of the place. Since there was no phone at the house, a messenger was sent to the nearest one about one mile away, to notify Mr. Hochstein who was visiting a neighbor and also call other neighbors and the Wynot and Hartington fire departments, the latter being unable to reach the scene owing to trouble with it's new fire truck. The work of the bucket brigade and the use of chemicals by the Wynot Firemen was all that could be done but owing to the headway the fire had gained before being discovered and the heavy north wind blowing at the time, the house burned to the ground. The fact that the wind was in the north was all that saved the rest of the farm buildings which were north of the house. Most of the furniture was saved but the family lost some clothing. It is thought the fire started from a box of ashes and creeped up between the walls before being discovered. The building loss is partially covered by insurance. The Hochstein family is living in the Paul Noecker house, in the same neighborhood, at the present time. NOTE: THE WYNOT TRIBUNE CEASED OPERATIONS IN THE LATE 1930s.