48 Nebraskaland • June 2026
Pheasant Hats, 1964
This is my father, Edward V. Naprstek, who prepared 340
pheasant pelts for shipment to Minneapolis where the
feathers were used for Milady's Hats. The beaks were
used for artificial fingernails.
– Marjorie Kearney, Overton
Hunting with Dad, 1974
This is one of the many hunting trips with our father,
John Moreland. Pictured are Marc, Bruce and Karen. Dad
taught us to love the land, Nebraska in particular.
– Kristine (Morehead) Hansen-Cain, Omaha
Rock Creek Station Historical Park, 1985
After an afternoon hike, members of the Wolfe, Perau
and Schmersal families posed for a photo. Our three
families camped together for more than 40 years.
– Mark Wolfe, Lincoln
Loup City Pheasants, 1930
Back row from left are John Borzekofski, Lou McDonald,
Jake Kuntz with baby Mary Lou White, Frank Borzekofski
and Paul Borzekofski. In the front row are Dorothy Thies,
Barb Barnard, Bob Kuntz and me.
– Paul Kuntz, Beatrice
From Hoops to Ducks, 1951
Pictured are my father, Mel Jelkin, Rodney Bunger and
Dallas Einspahr — three members of the 1951 Class C
state basketball championship team from Hildreth —
after a hunt near Clark Lake.
– Bill Jelkin, Omaha
Snow Bunnies, 1928
Joseph E. Hejl, Ermine Klima, Josef Hejl and Steve Klima
pose after a hunt in the Crete area. Josef immigrated
with his family to America in 1903 from Austria.
– Francis Hejl, Denton
