1939: Wallie’s Cafe moves to a new location
April 27, 1939
WAUSA — Waldo Johnson, proprietor of the “Wallie’s Café,” has this week moved the same to the new location a few doors west from where it was formerly located. The new location is in the room lately vacated by the “Men’s Shop” first door west of Lingren’s Grocery. The room has been completely renovated, having been treated to a fresh coat of paint. A wash room has been arranged and a partition placed to shut off the kitchen division from the Café proper. Cigar case has been placed in front next to the door, the fountain and lunch counter, all on the west wall of the room. The booths having been placed along the east wall. All in all, Waldo has now a very inviting place and will no doubt command his share of patronage. Look for the new window sign.
April 27, 1944
WAUSA — Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Knight of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan announce the marriage of their daughter, Ethel, to 1st/Sgt. Raynor G. Larson of the United States Army, 320th Infantry, Camp Butner, North Carolina, son of Mrs. Nellie Larson of Wausa, Nebraska. The wedding took place in the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Durham, North Carolina on Wednesday, April 12, 1944 at 8 p.m. Rev. D.P. Rudisill performed the ceremony.
The bride chose a three piece suit of green with brown and gold accessories.
Her corsage was of yellow roses. The couple was attended by Mrs. Irene Smith, (wife of Sgt. George Smith,) Sgt. Joseph B. Sweeney and Sgt. Thomas J. Smegelski. Mrs. Larson was graduated from the Sault High School in the class of 1938 and is now employed at the office of the Northwestern Leather Company. Before entering the army Sgt. Larson was employed in the Generating Division of the Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electrical Company in Rock Island, Illinois. The groom is the son of Mrs. Nellie Larson of Wausa and he grew to young manhood in the community. The Gazette extends congratulations. 50 years ago April 24, 1969
WAUSA — Snow removal in Knox county and 29 township in hiring outside help during the past winter was about $200,000. Mrs. Jim Danaher keeps the records for the county highway superintendent’s office. Bills totaling about $182,000 have been sent to Lincoln in a bid for reimbursements from state funds. The county and township had to pay for an amount equal to one mill of the assessed valuation. After that, the state is stand 90 percent of the cost. Money spent to pay regular employees and for the use of regular equipment was not to be included in the bill to the state. Of the $182,000 itemized so far, about $38,000 was for the county and the balance for townships. Only Santee Township failed to report expenditures eligible for reimbursement. Lincoln Township reported expenditures of $10.425. Knox County has been allocated $129,185 from the legislature’s $1 million appropriation to help local subdivisions of government meet the cost of snow removal. Gov. Norbert T. Tiemann reported Monday. The Knox County grant represents more than one-third of the $373,938 which has been distributed so far. Other approved grants reported Monday: Pierce County, $49,219; Bruning $230; Dannebrog, $71 and Uehling, $310. 25 years ago April 28, 1994
WAUSA — The Wausa Senior Class play, “Take Your Medicine,” a threeact comedy by Felicia Metcalfe, will be performed in the school auditorium Thursday, April 28, at 8 p.m. The farce involves a wealthy but selfish patient in a caring but noisy and mixed-up small hospital. Gary Lundberg of the high school faculty is directing the play. In the cast are TomSukup, BeckyBengston, Scott Anderson, Sarah Monson, Shannon Wakeley, Carisa and Tina Bloomquist, Jason Wilbeck, Loren Claussen, April Kumm, Robyn Strivens, Dan Vanness and Marty Thorell. Prompters are Jeff Nelson, Burnie Rickard, Carla Wakeley and Nichole Suhr. Eric Vanness is in charge of lights and curtain and Tammi Beaudette is in charge of props and tickets.
April 28, 1994
WAUSA — The Wausa Music Department had a great day at District Music Contest Friday, April 22, at Osmond. Wausa earned 17 Superior ratings and 7 Excellent. Receiving Superiors were the concert band, jazz band, concert choir, swing choir, girls’ glee, boys’ ensemble, sax quartet, clarinet quartet, boys’ duet, vocal solos by April Kumm and Dawn Anderson, trumpet solo by Stacy Finck, alto sax solo by Travis Hageman, clarinet solos by Carisa Bloomquist and Jerika Seagren, flute solo by Laurie Kronberg and piano duet. Excellent ratings were awarded to the girls’ ensemble, both girls’ duets, flute quartet, brass sextet, vocal solos by Aaron Thorell and Carrie Anderson. 10 years ago April 29, 2009
WAUSA — On May 11 the price of a one-ounce First-Class Mail stamp will increase from 42 to 44 cents. Local Post Office officials remind customers they can continue to mail letters at today’s prices by purchasing their Forever stamps before May 11. “That is why Forever stamps were created, to help consumers ease the transition during price changes,” the Post Office said. Prices for other mailing services, such as Standard Mail, Periodicals, Package Services(including single-piece Parcel Post), and Special Services will also change on May 11. The average increase by class of mail is at or below the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index, the Post Office said. For the average household, the Firs-class Mail stamp price change will represent an additional $3 over the course of the year. When compared to annual increase in other household expenses, such as groceries, health care and utilities, the Postal Service continues to be and economical choice for shipping and mailing during tough economic times, the Post Office said through a press release. For First-Class mail, there will be no changes in the current additional ounce price, which remains at 17 cents.
“Rising operational costs make the price adjustments necessary,” the Post Office release said. Prices for mailing services are reviewed annually and adjusted each May. Prices for most shipping services, include Express Mail and Priority Mail, were adjusted in January and will not change in May.
