Oct. 7, 1897 —
Hans Olsen is erecting a new residence on his farm 16x24, 14-ft. posts. Glad to note this evidence of prosperity.
The coal shed at the mill caught fire this morning but was discovered in time to prevent much damage.
100 Years Ago. . .
Mrs. Kloke, president of the auxiliary, published the following notice: “The Osmond Auxiliary has been called upon to send out a Thanksgiving box to the boys in the hospital. Smokes, handkerchiefs, books, etc. may be sent but no eats.
Five boxes to be filled. Have your things brought to my house. This is a short notice but let us bring something to gladden a soldier’s heart.”
The Hauswirth estate in south Osmond, consisting of five acres with improvements, was sold at referee’s sale and brought $3,100. This was a cash sale, and was considered a very good price. The purchaser was Peter Bahr.
The annual musicale, given by the Beethoven music class and choir members, was performed at the Osmond city hall. Adults were 50¢ and children, 25¢. The program included characters Little Red Riding Hood and her mother, the Robber Wolf, Grandmother, Antonette (Red Riding Hood’s Playmate), the Town Crier, the High Sheriff and others.
There were songs by the Beethoven music class, a children’s choir, a male quartette and a mixed choir.
Henry Schuettler, road boss of Plum Grove precinct, had done some mighty good road work in his district.
The past season, he and his helper, Pat O’Brien, had put in 35 bridges and culverts, besides doing a large amount of grading and filling in, and the total cost to the county had been only $800, so that Henry still had plenty of money left in his road fund. Mr. Schuettler as a road boss applied the same careful management to road work that he had to farming, at which he had made a big success, and his roads showed the result of his good work.
75 Years Ago. . .
A 24-year-old Woonsocket, S.D., man owed his life to St. Joseph Hospital at Osmond. He was Rickey Cooney, who later was in a Sioux City Hospital, where he was expected to recover. Dr. R. E. Johnson, Wausa physician, who brought the mangled, unconscious body here after an early evening truck collision a half mile east of Wausa, said the emergency treatment administered here undoubtedly saved his life. He was in shock when he arrived here.
An entire arm was indescribably mangled. There were other severe injuries.
Add another corn picker casualty to the long Nebraska 1950 list. Henry Muller, 37-year-old Osmond farmer, lost the thumb and first three fingers of his right hand while attempting to clean a picker about 8:15 one morning. Muller was working alone on the Geo. Wecker farm which adjoined his on the east and was also operated by him. He drove his car to the Wecker place after the accident and was brought to St.
Joseph hospital where the mangled hand was treated by a local physician, and later by a Sioux City bone surgeon. Muller’s left hand was of limited use because of a rifle shot which accidently passed through his arm while squirrel hunting 13 years earlier.
JoAnn Grause was among the high school cast for “Lindy Lou,” and with other cast members performed at the city hall before a large audience on Friday. Immediately after the performance she was admitted to the hospital here. The next morning, surgery was performed on her. She was afflicted with an appendicitis attack on Thursday and doctors said an operation would be necessary almost immediately, but it was postponed a short time because of the scheduled three-act play.
65 Years Ago. . .
Playing at the Osmond Theatre: “Mountain Road,” starring James Stewart and Lisa Lu, and “Battle In Outer Space,” starring Ryo Ikebe and Kyoko Anzai. Coming attractions included “Psycho,” “Please Don’t eat The Daisies,” “It Started in Naples,” “Boy Who Stole a Million” and “Ocean’s 11.”
An outdoor wood toilet was removed from the Osmond cemetery a mile southeast of town and deposited inauspiciously in the city dump. City marshal Henry Brunckhorst and another Osmond volunteer fireman, Ralph Schmitz, drove the village fire
truck to the refuse depository and extinguished flames quite obviously intended to consume the building.
Marshal Brunckhorst said he was authorized by a member of the village board to call the county sheriff to investigate the incident. It would be up to the village board if any arrests were made. Moving the building and depositing it in a position and location in which it quite obviously couldn’t be used were Chas. Nelson, Oliver Beals and Jack Theisen. A farm loader and hauling trailer were used to move the building.
The city cemetery toilet had been a matter for considerable discussion for months. Some contended the building was unsightly and, in that day of fast transportation, hardly necessary. There were others who believed it served a useful purpose.
The trio, who might be charged with destruction of public property, obviously was aligned with those bent on removal. City Clerk Elmer Schneckloth said the village board would demand replacement of the facilities.
On Dec. 5, more than 350 4-H members, parents, leaders and friends attended the 4-H Achievement supper at the Osmond city auditorium.
Receiving achievement awards from Osmond were:Dwaine Francis, beef; Frances Buckendahl, dress revue and home economics, and Ricky Adkins, leadership.
50 Years Ago. . .
After more than a week recess, classes in the three Osmond schools resumed. Six days of classes were missed because of a blizzard two weeks prior. Two days were scheduled vacation for the observance of Thanksgiving. The extended curtailment of school ate up all allotted snow days set aside for the winter months, and as Superintendent Del Fuelberth put it, “we still have about 20 days before the first day of winter."
The Lincoln Journal announced its All-State volleyball teams. The fist team in Class C included Osmond’s Karen Armstrong. Karen was also named to the Omaha World-Herald All-State team as an honorable mention selection.
In post season honors, Al Maxey, tackle; Craig Padgett, back, and Pat Hoffman, back, were named to the allconference team. Doug Stratton, back, and Roger Folkers, end, received all-conference honorable mention.
Tim, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Gansebom, placed first in junior award competition in the Nebraska Jersey Cattle Club. Tim was an eighth grade pupil at Immanuel Lutheran School and a member of the Eager Beavers 4-H Club.
25 Years Ago. . .
A search for a new superintendent for Osmond School District 42R began after Superintendent Bill Mowinkel tendered his resignation to the board of education, effective June 30, 2001.
Winner of the 2000 Voice of Democracy contest, which had the theme “What Price Freedom,” was Nick Schmit. Second-place honors went to Alexis Rutherford, and third-place honors went to Chad Brummels.
10 Years Ago. . .
Osmond Tigers named to the All-District football team in 2015 were Tyler Reikofski, Brock Johnson, Max Frank and Caleb Krohn. Receiving honorable mention were Cole Moes and Aric Krienert.
