Nov. 4, 1897 —
Try the children’s leather stockings at Hirschman’s.
Jess Johnson sold Atty. Stewart a valuable team last week.
Will Peters has the honor of the first credit mark on our subscription list to 1899.
The Republican is issued one day late this week in order that we might get the latest election returns.
100 Years Ago. . .
Interesting article from the Wausa Gazette: Dr. and Mrs. F. O. Lundberg left for Omaha, where they were taking their little son, Loren, bringing him to one of the hospitals. Little Loren was born with six toes on one of his feet and the extra one was giving him considerable trouble when wearing a shoe. For this reason, he would be subjected to a surgical operation and have the same removed.
Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Reed’s children gave them a happy surprise, when, while they were gone from home, they installed a new live tube radio in their home.
A special section of the Osmond Republican was printed: a four-page insert called the Screen Scrapbook of “The Ten Commandments,”Cecil B. De Mille’s great picture, which was shown at the Osmond auditorium on two nights. Admission was 25¢ for children and 50¢ for adults. The insert included pictures from the movie, the actors and De Mille, and some facts about the making of “The Ten Commandments.”
A. J. Hoehne was another strong believer in Republican advertising. The jack screws, for which he advertised one week, were returned by a Republican reader who had probably forgotten that he had them until he saw the ad, the same as Mr. Hoehne had forgotten to whom he loaned them.
Will Koppelman bought the I. D. Benton blacksmith shop on Dec. 22, 1925, and took possession the next day. Will was an old hand at the blacksmith trade, having formerly run a shop in McLean, and also in Osmond.
75 Years Ago. . .
A badly-needed new floor was being laid in the Osmond city hall. Workmen had been at the job of installation for the past week or so and the floor was going to be used for the first time for a high school
basketball game. The old wooden floor, badly worn, had been in use since the building was construction.
An unofficial spokesman hazarded a guess that the new floor could be laid for $1,000.
Osmond’s public ice skating pond was flooded to afford winter ice skating entertainment for the youth of the community. The site was just south of the city hall where heavy machinery the year before was used to dish out a desirable area. Quality of the ice surface was expected to improve as the cold season progressed and repeated floodings were completed.
Five Homecoming princesses, pictured in the Osmond Republican, were elected by students of Osmond High School. They were Lois Schumacher, Marion Broekemeier, Barbara Burt, Vernice Wiese and Elaine Kumm. One of the largest crowds every attended homecoming festivities, where Elaine Kumm was chosen the 1950 Homecoming queen. In the homecoming game, the Tigers defeated their annual homecoming rival, the Wausa Vikings, by a smashing victory, 46 to 29.
65 Years Ago. . .
It was an official nine degrees below zero at Osmond in the early hours of Dec. 21, 1960. The mercury plunge was to the lowest level of the season. Weathermen warned of light to moderate snowfall as early as three days before in the northeast Nebraska region. The next two days saw generally falling temperatures accompanied by an estimated one inch of snow. At least a partially white Christmas seemed in the offing if the temperature didn’t rise and remain above the melting point.
Among the many, many Osmond businesses sending Christmas greetings in the Dec. 21, 1960, issue of the paper, only two are still in existence, and under the same name today: The Osmond Republican and Thomsen’s Corner.
A new electronic organ was the gift of Wilma Rice to St. Mary’s parish. The organ was used for the first time in the three Christmas Masses. It was presented in memory of Mrs. Rice’s parents, the late Noah and Mary Green. With its presentation and formal acceptance by the Rev. Wm. Lordemann in the name of the parish, the huge old pipe organ was dismantled and removed. What disposition would be made of the faithful old music piece was unknown, said the parish priest. Its repair would have cost near $5,000. The old organ was installed in the years immediately following the building of the church in 1911. It had been in constant use since that time.
50 Years Ago. . .
The Osmond Community School music department presented its annual Christmas party on Dec. 22. The party began with a program of Christmas music performed by the cadet band, girls’ glee, swing choir, junior high chorus, choir and concert band. The party concluded with coffee and cookies served in the multi-purpose room.
Letters to Santa, 1975: Please bring Ben a ball and Walt an airplane. Molly wants a mannequin. I would like a super toe. We have been good most of the time. Please bring something for my Mom and Dad too. Henry Aschoff Magic set, punch me’s, Jump in’ Jimmy Jumping Shoes, record player, watch. Barb Kruse.
I want a gnip-gnop game and an Army kit and walkie-talkie. I want a race track from Mom and Dad and a case to put my tools in. There’s nothin’ else. Scott Bruckner I would like a jack-in-the box, a Weeble tree house, a cuddly soft Panda bear and a new nightie. Trisha Oltjenbruns Pedro would like some baby cars, Weeble Wobble tree house and blocks. LaDonna would like a jewel magic, lady spinwelder and Barbie’s dream beat. Joe would like safari, Batcave, Robin, batcycle, crayola art workshop kit. Pedro, LaDonna and Joe Blecha.
25 Years Ago. . .
Santa letters, 2000: I would like makeup an any Powerpuff Girl’s stuff and an Aarin Carter CD and a back street Boy’s CD and any We are Girls Lipsmacker’s friend things an in sink CD and S club CD an smash mouth CD. Kylie Wattier I would like Donkey Kong and head phones with a CD Player. And Brett Farves helmet and the jersey and spider stompen and a Nebraska blanket and the new gold scooter and the toy Rams and I will leave you milk and cookies. Brett Bahr I want a football set. The suit I want is the Vikings 84. Then I want a CD player with earphones, two little football players like Kandy Moss and Arik Croch. Then a pro football. Caleb Eckstrom I have been a good boy. For Christmas I would like the items listed below if you could help me out. 1. A Yankee World Series ring; 2. A Yankee shirt; 3. A Yankee glove. I will have some lunch ready for you. My place where I live has a Yankee sign out in front. Thanks Santa. C. R. (Chick Reed) 10 Years Ago. . .
Santa letters, 2015: Maybe bring me some new John Deere tractors, a new semi and an excavator. Maybe I want another loader. For my brother, Knox, he wants a combine. And Tripp wants some baby tractors and milk. Toby Koehler I would like a small runny watch, an American girl dall, Zoomer pet, and an xBox. Noelle is sitting on my sister’s picture. Deanna Kumm Please bring me a toy cow and a tv. I would also like a doll. Ava Reikofski
