1950s

Now it's time for the 1950's in the Phillip Family.  This first group of pictures is from Bob's collection.

Mary, 2-1/2 years old

Janice, Mary, Don

Lillie Phillip obit (son~Grandpa Willie Walter Phillip; daughter~Maggie Palmer)(wife of Peter John Phillip).  In the family history done by Bernadine and Roberta, it lists date of death as 1949...but someone has written 1950 on the obituary.

Willie Walter Phillip (Grandpa) obituary in Alliance Times Herald.  Harriet was pregnant with Bill at this time....hence he was named William Jean (William after Grandpa; Jean after Harriet Jean).

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These next pictures are from Jean and Maxine's collection

Judy, age 6, 1st grade

Judy and Jary

Alma

The next nine pictures are pages from Grandpa Willie Walter Phillip's funeral book

These are from Ken's collection

1950

Grandma Alma Phillip

Grandma Alma Phillip

307 Mississippi, Alliance NE...Ken and Harriet's home and later the home of Leo and Zetta.  House was later moved to another property on the east side of Alliance to make room for progress (a service station with Safeway across the street).

Not sure about this picture unless it is Paul, first row, left.  If it is then this picture is not dated correctly, since Paul wasn't born until 1958.  According to Paul, it is him, so must be about 1968.

Minnie Rhoads, Alma Phillip, Lue Sturtevant at Grandma Phillip's home at307 Sweetwater, Alliance NE

Harriet and Maxine

Aunt Ida, Todd, Alma (Aunt Ida was Harriet's aunt; Todd was the head of the family that Aunt Ida went to live with and raise their children)

Edith Kelly (Harriet's mother) and Grandma Alma Phillip

Alma and Lou Sturdevant (Believe Lou was the parent of Mabel Rhoads)

Grandma Alma and Grandpa Willie Phillip

Nellie and Elmer Vifquain

1951

Alma Phillip, Edith Kelly (Harriet's Mom), Dick on front porch of 911 Dakota, Alliance NE (Ken and Harriet's home).

Thanksgiving, at Grandma Alma's house,
back - Alma, Jary, Ray, Don, Mary, Judy, Lynelle, Maxine, Jean;
middle - Harriet, Dick, Ken, Bernadine, Bob, Leo, Zetta, Willie, Steve; front - Janice, Sharon

The same Thanksgiving with all the grandkids at the time ~
Back:  Dick, Ray, Jary, Janice, Sharon
front: Don, Lynelle, Mary, Judy

1952

911 Dakota, Alliance NE, new house being built for Ken and Harriet and family.  Ray, Sharon, and Sharon's bride doll in the picture window.  Probably this is an error in the date....I think it is 1951 instead.

1953

Sharon and Ray, construction of house at 911 Dakota, Alliance, NE
Harriet and Dick at side of house.  This, too, is probably 1951.

911 Dakota new home for Ken and Harriet, Alliance, NE.  Error....probably 1951.

Harriet, Ray, Dick, Sharon, Bill

Sharon Bill, Harriet, Ken, Dick, Ray

1954

Ray, Sharon, Dick, Bill

1956

Jary, Jim, Rhonda Wolfe, Bill, Roy Wolfe, Dick

1957

Nellie and Elmer Vifquain

1958

Thanksgiving, at Grandma Alma's house,
back - Jean, Bob,
front - Ken, Alma, Leo

Robert brought it to my attention that this must have been 1959, since she is in the next picture taken at the same time.

Thanksgiving, at Grandma Alma's house (1959),
back - Sharon, Don, Jary, Ray;
middle- Janice Jim, Dean, Randy, Dick, Bill, Steve;
front- Judy, Paul, Lynelle, Grandma, Roberta, Mary

Thanksgiving, at Grandma Alma's house (1959),
back - Ray, Sharon,
middle-Jim Bill, Dick,
front Ken, Paul, Harriet

Thanksgiving at Grandma Alma's house (1959),
back - Ray, Ken, Bob, Alma, Jean, Leo, Jary,
next row - Janice, Dick, Steve, Randy, Bill, Lynella, Randy, Sharon, Don;
next row - Harriet, Paul, Bernadine, Roberta, Maxine, Zetta, Jim;
front row - Judy, Mary, Lynella

Christmas, Jim, Dick, Bill, Paul, 911 Dakota

Elmer and Alice Cold and family.  Kids are Dan, Dick Nancy, Sharice, Trent

1959

Sharon, Dick, Ray, probably Easter, 911 Dakota

Fall, 1959, Bill, Dick, Jim, and Paul

Lynelle, Steve, Sharon, Dick, Ray