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Article: Quay County pioneering woman honored with marker.
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- Quay County Sun (Tucumcari, NM)
- Article date:
- June 13, 2007
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Byline: Thomas Garcia
Jun. 13--The members of the Cultural Properties Review Committee met Friday and approved a state Historical Marker honoring Yetta Kohn that will be placed in Quay County.
Kohn's granddaughter is Yetta Bidegain of Tucumcari.
"It's an honor for her to be considered for the marker," said Bidegain. "I live a private life and was not pushing for the marker but I am happy that she has been chosen."
The marker text and history will read:
"Born in Bavaria, widowed in Las Vegas (N.M.) she was left with four children and a store. In true frontier style she opened more stores, became a postmistress, started a bank, ...