This is a wonderful picture of how haying took place then. Large stacks were made in the fields. The men on top of the stack ran around and stomped on top of the stack to pack it down after each addition was made to the stack.
E'Lonna (SHAVLIK) GESCH told that making stack's in the 1940's was only slightly different. On the ranch she lived on near Bartlett, Nebraska the stack was powered by an old car instead of horses and she tells that she and the other children were to ones that did the stomping. She also said that later she was allowed to drive the car.
Burton and Esther (MASTERS) HALL is the son of William A HALL. Burton (from the Stella Area) and Esther (from Syracuse) lived in many places including Chase county, Tilden, Meadow Grove, and Palymra. He actually passed away in Johnstown, Nebraska (I don't know why he was there but was living at Palymra at the time), but is buried in Rosewood Cemetary at Palymra. Esther later lived in Lincoln where she passed away and is also buried in Rosewood Cemetary in Syracuse.
Burton and Esther HALL are the parents of Onieta (HALL) CUNNINGHAM, Mike's grandmother. Mike says he barely remembers Esther (MASTERS) HALL, but said he did meet her.
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