Maltman Memorial Public Library

Humanities Nebraska is Bringing Nebraska Native author Barbara Eymann Mohrman to Wood River Nebraska.   Maltman Library is hosting this presentation on Monday, August 6, 2018 at 6:00p.m. at the Wood River Community Center on the corner of 10th and West Street in Wood River.  This is free and open to the public.  Barbara is the author of the book “Four Blue Stars In the Window” which is a great book about WWII  and is about growing up in the depression and the dust bowl.  This is a story of Barbara’s family and the sacrifices they made for the war.

Swiss immigrant Chriss Eymann, and his wife Hattie Mae raised their ten children in the Dust Bowl ravaged planes of Oakdale, Nebraska during the 1930’s.  They raised their 10 children during these hard times and sent 4 sons to fight in WWII.  This story covers the family making it through the tough times of the 1930’s and the even tougher times of the war.  Copies of this book can be checked out at Maltman Memorial Library 910 Main Street in Wood River.  For any information please feel free to call (308)583-2349 Monday and Wednesday 8-noon and 3-7p.m.  or Tuesday and Thursday 8-noon and 1-5 p.m. or check out our website at libraries.ne.gov/woodriver we also have a Facebook page under Maltman Memorial.

Refreshments will be served at the program.