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Preface5--9
Nebraska, by Bozena Pavlikova11-13
Nebraska Czechs as I have known them, by Addison E. Sheldon15-17
Introduction19-31
The Vanguard of Czech pioneers33-46

SETTLEMENT OF COUNTIES:

Antelope277-278Howard208-220
Banner278Jefferson205-206
Boone242-243Johnson125-127
Box Butte250-257Knox182-195
Boyd270-276Lancaster127-137
Brown257-262Madison233-234
Buffalo231-233Pawnee123-125
Butler195-205Perkins237-238
Cass205-206Pierce246-247
Chase237-238Platte278
Cheyenne262-265Red Willow230-231
Clay206-207Richardson64-70
Colfax137-168Saline70-97
Cuming47-63Saunders97-115
Custer234-236Scottsbluff278
Dawes267-268Seward276-277
Dodge168-175Sheridan247-250
Douglas175-182Sherman231-233
Fillmore115-123Sioux268-269
Franklin278Stanton238-239
Gage228-230Thayer244-245
Garfield269-270Valley220-228
Hayes265-267Webster207-208
Holt239-242  


RELIGION:

Catholic Parishes (in alphabetical order) pp 295-329A - B
C - N
O - P
R - T
U - W
Catholics291-292
Historical sketch279-286
Liberals or Freethinkers287
List of community halls287-291
Pioneer priests292-295
Priests who have achieved distinction329-337
Priests who have achieved titles337
Protestants337-346


ORGANIZATIONS:

Bohemian Farmers' Mutual Aid Society351-352
Bohemian Roman Catholic Central Union359
Bohemian Slavonian Benevolent Society356
Catholic Sokol Union362
Catholic Workman361-362
Czech-Slavonian Workman Benevolent Association358
Daughters of Columbus363
Pioneer Organizations347-351
Sokol Gymnastic Society352-355
The Sisterhood Benevolent Union359
Union of Bohemian Women358-359
Western Bohemian Catholic Union359-361
Western Bohemian Fraternal Association356-358
Women's Bohemian Roman Catholic Central Union362-363


CZECHS IN WORLD WAR:

Bees365
Bohemian National Alliance363
Charles Steiger, courier to President Masaryk367
Czechs in army and navy service369-382
Mammoth Liberty Bazaar366-367
National Alliance of Bohemian Catholics364


PUBLICATIONS:

Introduction383-385
Periodicals385-390
Books, brochures, pamphlets, etc391-395


CZECHS ACTIVE IN LITERARY WORK:

Marie Folk Belohlavy395V. A. Jung404
Dr. C. H. Breuer396Anton Kaspar404
Rev. John St. Broz397Msgre. Alois J Klein404
Joseph Bunata397John Klein404
Thomas Capek397Rev. V. Kocarnik404
Otakar Charvat398Otto Kotouc404
Vojta Chladek398Vit Koupal404
Hugo Chotek399John Em. Kroupa405
Joseph Dinebier399Frank J. Kutak405
Ludvik W. Dongres399V. Miniberger405
Longin Folda400Ferdinand L. Musil406
Dr. J. A. Habenicht400F. K. Ringsmuth406
Jaroslav A. Havranek400John Rosicky406
Rev. John Hodyc400Rose Rosicky409
Joseph V. Holecek400F. J. Sadilek410
John A. Hospodsky400Joseph P. Sedivy410
Prof. Jeffrey D. Hrbek401Vaclav Snajdr410
Sarka B. Hrbkova400Joseph Valasek411
John Janak402Msgre. John Vranek411
Alois Janda403Rev. Francis Zalud411
Dr. J. R. Jicinsky403F. B. Zdrubek411


SCHOOLS:

Catholic Schools418-419
Czech Department in Creighton University420-422
Komensky Clubs429-430
Liberals' Schools412-418
Slavonic Department in State University422-429


CEMETERIES:

Introduction 431-432
Pioneer Cemeteries 433
Czech Cemeteries (alphabetically, by counties) B - D: 434-438
 F - V: 438-442
Postoffice or Railroad Stations bearing Czech names 443


POLITICAL ACTIVITY:

Appointive Offices  454-455
County Officeholders (alphabetically, by counties)B - D:446-453
 F - V:451-455
Members of Constitutional Convention 446
Members of House of Representatives 444-446
Members of State Senate 444
Presidential Electors 454


CZECHS IN PROFESSIONAL CAREERS:

Artists

Archie Baley466
Charles Havlicek467
Frank W. Hodek468
Stephen Jelinek466
Agnes Knoflicek467
Helen Sadilek Kyhl469
Stanislav J. Letovsky463
Frank Mach Jr468
Marie Mikova464
August Molzer465
Clara Schneider Tesar469


Dentists

Dr. John Mach, first graduate478
List of dentists now practicing478


Lawyers

Louis Berka476
Frank D. Dolezal477
George Elbling476
Florian V. Kratky476
List of lawyers admitted to the bar477


Physicians

Dr. John A. Habenicht, pioneer physician474
List of physicians now practicing475


School Teachers

Pioneer teachers456-458
Rural school teachers459-463
Teachers in Nebraska State University458
Teachers and principals of high schools458-459


Various Careers

Victor H. Duras473
Anna R. Kovanda472
Stanislav Serpan473
Dr. Olga S. Stastny470


Czechs in the Banking Business

Frank Folda479
F. C. Horacek480
F. J. Kirchman479
W. C. Kirchman479


Conclusion483
Illustrations489
Names Index (not in original book)
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