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Out of the Morgue
A tale of two cities 1932
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The Pawnee Rock depot is one of only a handful of public buildings still in use in Pawnee Rock today. At some point, the depot was moved from its original location to its Main Street location in town. The city rents it out for private events and allows a seniors group to use it for regular get-togethers today.
Each week we’ll take a step back into the history of Great Bend through the eyes of reporters past. We’ll reacquaint you with what went into creating the Great Bend of today, and do our best to update you on what “the rest of the story” turned out to be.This week, the contrast between the small towns of Pawnee Rock and Albert, and the county seat, Great Bend, come into play. In 1932, Pawnee Rock had its own newspaper, which also served the neighboring town of Albert.