Katye Hickman, the First Girl Born in Max, Nebraska
Katye Hickman, age 15, in 1901.
Katye E. Hickman, the daughter of Charlie E. Hickman and Viola Ostrom Hickman, was born in October 1886. She was the first girl born in the town of Max, Nebraska. She likewise had a brother Roy, who as a young man was killed through the accidental discharge of his shot gun while hunting, in September 1908.
Katye secured her elementary education in the Max and Leadville, Colorado schools and then attended the Benkelman High School and the McCook Junior Normal and attended many teachers’ training institutes, earning her credits for teaching. She began her teaching career in 1902. High schools were not accredited in earlier days as they are now.
Katye took college courses at the Colorado Teachers College at Greeley, Colorado, and also at the University of Nebraska. At the Colorado Teachers College all of her high school subjects were checked by Teachers College High School and entrance examinations were passed which gave her full credit for high school work taken without any make-up work and college entrance was granted her. She entered the Colorado Teachers College in 1923 and graduated in 1929, receiving a Professional Life Diploma with a major in primary education.
In the meantime, Katye had been teaching for 16 years in rural schools in Dundy County, Nebraska and Washington County, Colorado, and in town schools in Max, Parks and Haigler. She served for many years as the Dundy County Superintendent of Public Instruction, beginning in January 1931.
Katye Hickman married Earl E. Logan on March 17, 1907 at Max, with Rev. E.E. Crippen officiating. Two children, Blanche B. and Florence M. were born to this marriage. Like their mother, both girls became teachers. Mr. Logan passed away February 3, 1943.
It has been said that Katye Hickman Logan possessed a sense of courage and determination that both encouraged and motivated those whom she came into contact with. Her advice was well sought after by young teachers for many years. Advice not founded on ideals alone, but from years of experience gained over many years of diligent labor. She was well versed in the difficulties and troubles that they would face over the tenure of their careers, as well as the potential opportunities for great accomplishments.
Katye secured her elementary education in the Max and Leadville, Colorado schools and then attended the Benkelman High School and the McCook Junior Normal and attended many teachers’ training institutes, earning her credits for teaching. She began her teaching career in 1902. High schools were not accredited in earlier days as they are now.
Katye took college courses at the Colorado Teachers College at Greeley, Colorado, and also at the University of Nebraska. At the Colorado Teachers College all of her high school subjects were checked by Teachers College High School and entrance examinations were passed which gave her full credit for high school work taken without any make-up work and college entrance was granted her. She entered the Colorado Teachers College in 1923 and graduated in 1929, receiving a Professional Life Diploma with a major in primary education.
In the meantime, Katye had been teaching for 16 years in rural schools in Dundy County, Nebraska and Washington County, Colorado, and in town schools in Max, Parks and Haigler. She served for many years as the Dundy County Superintendent of Public Instruction, beginning in January 1931.
Katye Hickman married Earl E. Logan on March 17, 1907 at Max, with Rev. E.E. Crippen officiating. Two children, Blanche B. and Florence M. were born to this marriage. Like their mother, both girls became teachers. Mr. Logan passed away February 3, 1943.
It has been said that Katye Hickman Logan possessed a sense of courage and determination that both encouraged and motivated those whom she came into contact with. Her advice was well sought after by young teachers for many years. Advice not founded on ideals alone, but from years of experience gained over many years of diligent labor. She was well versed in the difficulties and troubles that they would face over the tenure of their careers, as well as the potential opportunities for great accomplishments.