The village of Lewellen began with that little store and postoffice. A bridge across the North Platte river at this point in 1891 had its effect on this village. A few settlers had gathered there, a small school started and in 1890 a frame building, which is still standing was built. This was used about fifteen years when it was decided that a larger building was needed. It was sold in 1908. but it was three

from Big Springs. Its stockholders were the farmers along the line and it was put up in 1900, in order to get in touch with the rest of the world. It has since been extended to surrounding towns as well as a number of rural lines. In 1903 the Wehn Telephone Company extended its lines from Bridgeport and I >shkosh to Lewellen and also leased the farmers line from Big Springs.

The Sudman-Fish Company bought out the old Robert Graf store in April, 1901. built a new building, and run the store under the name of the Lewellen Mercantile Company with Wm.

years before another building was put up, so the school was held in the Hall during that time with L. H. Warner and Lyle Mewhirter teachers. At last in 1911 they were comfortably housed in a good building. In the meantime the Lutherville and Bergeson schools were discontinued. The Lewellen school was growing and in 1918 the 11th and 12th grades were added, making it a complete high school. The Exhibit building on the fair grounds was used by the lower grades in 1920, but the large new building is nearly completed.