The farm crisis of the mid 1980s further contributed to the trend. The 1980 census figure was 180. So did the suggestion to divide ponderous Cherry County, with Cody as seat of government for the west half. One can only speculate as to the effects these changes might have had upon our town's current status. Of 30 businesses listed in a 1929 Cody Booster Card, few survive.
Money formerly spent locally continues to be siphoned off.
Despite all this, our July 1986 two-day centennial celebration was a decided success. Organizations and individuals have been responsible for many civic improvements. In 1942 Ada Adamson's Community Hall was an outright gift. By Marguerite Wobig, Box 126, Cody, NE 69211. Historical photos courtesy of Delbert Fullerton, Marguerite Wobig, and the Frank Benett collections.