One mile west of the cache is the ZCBJ Hall which is on private property. The Zapadni Cesko Bratrske Jednota (Z.C.B.J.) or Western Bohemian Fraternal Association was an outgrowth of the Czech Freethinking movement, which began in Bohemia (a province in the present day Czech Republic) in the mid-nineteenth century. The Freethinkers broke away from organized religion and promoted liberalism and strong national and democratic views. As a fraternal organization, the Z.C.B.J. lodges provided security and ethnic solidarity for Czech immigrants in America. The Z.C.B.J. lodges have been primary conservators of Czech heritage. This place was really rockin’ in it’s time! Lots of dances, dinners and socializing.
One and a half miles west, and then one mile north on highway 71, is the old Lawn School, which is also on private land. As you turn to head north you will see a brick building on the south side of the road is the new Lawn School which is now a home. Lawn School was one of Nebraska’s rural schools which were closed because of district consolidation. The old building was used until 1962 when 2 other country schools joined Lawn in a consolidation. A new brick school was built then – just 1 mile south on the corner of Highways 2 and 71. While the new larger building was being built, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades used this building while the younger grades held classes in the house next door. The new brick building, on the corner of the highways, was added to the Hemingford School system in 1969. This building was used until the 27th of August, 1974. In 1985, the Lawn building and school grounds were sold to a private party.