Jan. 30, 1919
WAUSA — The snow blockade on the Bloomfield branch of the C. St. P. M. & O. was not broken until Friday night,and the first mail train since Tuesday night came in Saturday afternoon. The train brought a good big dry load of mail sacks, and the post office force was kept busy all afternoon and evening getting the supply distributed. After being isolated for almost a week it proved a decided novelty to get news once more from the outside world, and the post office lobby was crowded all afternoon with patrons of the office waiting to get their mail.The rural carriers did not venture out on their routes at all Saturday but were on duty at the post office to distribute the mail for their respective routes as it was received. People from the rural districts were as anxious as the town people for their daily and weekly papers, and rural routes called at the post office for their mail during the afternoon and evening. The carriers informed us that more than half of the big accumulation of mail was handed out.
Scarcely had the blockade occasioned by the big snow storm of last week been raised and Wausa once more placed in commu- nication with the outside world, when old Boras again swept over this section of the country in raging fury demolishing train service and cutting offcommunications. The third big blizzard of the late series broke loose here shortly before midnight Saturday, when the wind swung around to the northwest and was soon blowing a regular hurricane. Considerable snow fell, and the storm raged with unabated fury all Saturday night and all Sunday. While in many respects as bad as the storm of last Wednesday, Sunday’s blizzard was not accompanied by such intense cold, the mercury never dropping much below the zero mark. No one, however, seemed inclined to venture out Sunday morning, and services were called off at all the local churches on account of the storm.
Feb. 2, 1939
WAUSA — George E. Anderson, proprietor of the Golden Rule Store, left Monday for an extended vacation trip. He headed for Las Cruces, New Mexico, where his oldest son, Marlow, is one of the professors in the state university. But there is a tale to this story. Mr. Anderson has not taken a vacation for a number of years, so his son, Eilert, in Chicago, concluded that it was about time for his father to take a little vacation trip and sent him a cash Christmas gift with a strong string tied to it that the money was to be spent only for a vacation, and the sooner, the better. Mr. Anderson had quite a time deciding to break away from his business here, but the money in his pocket, to be spent in no other way, finally brought the determining factor. Just how long Mr. Anderson will remain, or if concluding to go on to the west coast, he left undecided at the time of leaving here.
Feb. 3, 1944
WAUSA — At the regular meeting held by the Wausa Volunteer Firemen at the Fire Hall on Thursday evening January 27th at which time election of officers took place the following were elected:Edwin Olson, chairman; Russell Swanson, vice chairman; Milton Larson, chief; W. C. Peters, asst. chief; Wilbur Ekdahl, secretary; J. J. Kunzman, treasurer; and Chas. Mitchell, Merlin Beals and Sidney Skoglund were made member of the executive committee.
Feb. 4, 1954
WAUSA — Royal Swanson, local cafe operator, was elected chief of the Wausa Volunteer Firemen at the annual meeting held last Thursday evening at the fire hall. Swanson replaces Earl E.Petersen, who has held the position for several years. Other officers elected this nightinclude: Albur Peters, chairman; Carl Buhrman, vice- chairman; Evert Surber, secretary; Lyle Plog, treasurer; and Carl Buhrman, assistant chief. Loren Holmquist, Richard Skalberg and Robert Taylor are the members of the executive committee. Reports of the previous year were heard, and it was disclosed at this time that the new smoke masks have arrived.
Jan. 30, 1964
WAUSA — The Wausa Vikings regained their winning stride, easing by Crofton 80-51 in the first round of the 1964 Knox County tournament at Verdigre. The locals jumped to early lead over the hapless Warriors and then coasted to their 10th victory of the season with reserves carrying the bulk of the load in the second half. Iro Johnson and Bill Anderson propelled the Vikings into a 17 to 9 first quarter lead. Vance Newquist and Rod Banks joined in the second period, and the locals pushed the halftime count to 42-18. Wausa completely dominated the rebounds and floorplay during the first half.
Feb. 2, 1989
WAUSA — Enough senior football players from the University of Nebraska to kick off a Big Red grid match will be in Wausa Saturday night, Feb. 11. But basketball will be the name of the game. The visiting Cornhuskers will challenge a team of local adults on the Wausa High School basketball court at 7 p.m. Ticket sales and the half- time auction of a football autographed by the Cornhusker squad will help pay Kevin Claussen’s considerable medical and hospital expenses. Kevin, 14, was seriously injured in a hunting accident Nov. 16. A cake and other donated mementos will also be auctioned. With the visiting Cornhuskers still being mustered, four were announced this week. They are Andy Keeler, Bob Sledge, Todd Millikan and Jeff Anderson.
Feb. 4, 2004
WAUSA — Snowfall over this past week came as a surprise for many in the region. Having to shovel sidewalks and drives, scoop out feedbunks and check automatic livestock waterer’s and tasks area farmers haven’t had to deal with much until recently. But the snowfall has lifted some concerns about continued drier than normal conditions on through spring. Several combines combed the fields to make it easier to get the big job completed. Participants included Guy Anderson, Chris Carlson, Cashe Carlson, Tom Suhr, Doyle Folck, Dave Cunningham, Dillon Cunningham and Dan Gansebom. Also helping out; Scott and Skyles Kinkaid, Jessica Anderson, Terry Clausen, Bahr Farms, Dakota Cunningham, Derek Cunningham and Dyson Cunningham, Linda Cunningham, Dean Cunningham, Joel Suhr, Tim Suhr, Audie and Same Elsberry, and Steve Claussen.
