Jan. 20, 1898 —
W. W. Peterman returned over a week ago from his Mississippi trip and while not “clear gone” on the country, he gave it as his opinion that a man can make a good living and some money on the side if he will rustle. He says there are nearly as many cars pass through Madison daily as through Osmond in a year.
John Senn had the bad luck to slip and fall, striking his arm on an old rusty nail. He now carries his arm in a sling.
At the Presbyterian Church last Sabbath evening, the various phases of the Sabbath school were discussed. Prof. Preston proved in well chosen words and illustrations that love is the secret of all genuine success. He and Charly Stewart each sang a solo in addition to the other music.
100 Years Ago. . .
Ed Schad left for Quincy, IL, where he would take a course of instruction at the Mohrman factory. Mr. Schad was one of Pete Wright’s salesmen and would sell the Mohrman remedies in the southern part of this county. Ed said that he had already taken several good orders.
Rev. Father Krings and Mrs. Gus Resch returned from Omaha where they had taken the latter’s daughter, Louisa, for an examination, as she had been sick for some time. It was found that Louisa was suffering from a pressure of the brain, and she remained in Omaha for treatment.
Elmer Record held the lucky number that drew the eight tube radiola at the radio dance given by Rodgers and Winch. “This is a dandy instrument, as good as the money can buy in the radio line.”
The Osmond Lutheran congregation bought the Henry Rokahr property for their teacher’s use. Col. Welch made the deal.
Baltz Fuelberth and wife moved into their fine modern home in Osmond. Mr. Fuelberth was one of Pierce County’s most successful farmers, and although living in town, he would find plenty to do looking after his farms and ranches.
Len Davis was in town and with his pocket full of cigars and a big smile over the arrival of the new daughter at his home. He told the publisher of the Osmond Republican that he would open up his pool hall in Breslau again (it had burned down several weeks earlier). He had rented a part of the John Sargent building and would have his pool hall there. Len said that he would keep on giving dances in Breslau every Saturday night as usual in his dance hall and would be ready for business soon.
A. E. Wright opened a lunch counter and confectionery in the Robert Buchholz building. Mr. and Mrs. Wright would serve short orders and handle ice cream, candy and cigars, etc. Pete had been busy the past week going over the soda fountain and putting it in first class shape.
75 Years Ago. . .
Osmond’s high school cagers played in their new suits for the first time at the Inman game at Plainview. The new black suits with orange trim and numerals replaced suits lost in a fire at the city hall in January. Since that time also, Osmond’ home games had been played at the Plainview school auditorium. New orange and black warm-up outfits, also destroyed in the city hall fire, were received the previous week.
Two Omaha grandchildren of the late Anna Liesner, longtime Osmond resident, who died during the past year, threatened through their attorneys, to carry their will breaking action to the Nebraska Supreme Court. Ethel Liesner and Leo Liesner were each given $500 under terms of their grandmother’s will. Bulk of her estate was to go to a brother in Minnesota. The estate consisted of a quarter section Pierce County farm, about $2,000 in cash and other property. The attorneys charged undue influence was exerted on Mrs. Liesner at the time her will was made. Both the Pierce County court and district court had ruled the will valid and binding.
In The Tiger’s Roar: The junior high ping pong tournament was now over. The winning line-up was as follows: Champion, Gerald Thomsen; runner-up, Homer Steckelberg; third, Kenny Hoeppner; consolation, Jerry Thomsen; fifth, Gary Rodgers; sixth, David Johnson.
Membership in the Osmond Gun Club, founded here in 1934 to further blue rock shooting in particular and outdoor sports in general, had reached the highest point in its 16 year history. Secretary Norman Windeshausen reported that a preliminary check indicated the club had 285 members. Some 252 of those were served at the 1951 banquet.
65 Years Ago. . .
The first meeting of the newly- formed Osmond High School Student Council was held. Rod Ronspies, senior, previously elected by the student body to represent the entire high school, was also chosen president of the organization by Council members. Other officers elected at the meeting included vice president, Nancy Zumbrum, and secretary-treasurer, Janet Dickey. A committee consisting of Barbara Brunckhorst, Marvin Kumm and Gladys DeBord was appointed to draw up a constitution for the Council.
A battered safe, taken from the Foster post office on Dec. 28, 1960, was found in a culvert about four miles south of Osmond by Ivan Wagner, a nearby farmer. Missing were some $250 worth of stamps and about $100 in cash. Rex Cox, Foster postmaster, said the thieves left only 24 cents in an obscure nook in the rear of the safe. The lock on the steel container had been battered off and the door pried open.
Sue Voss of McLean, a member of the OHS junior class, won a local oratorical contest held Feb. 14. Other contestants were Ric Adkins and Bernice Herbolsheimer, senior and junior, respectively. Sue and her American History teacher, Henry Van Kirk, traveled to Atkinson to enter the district contest. First and second-place winners were named from Norfolk and third place winner was Ann Capesius from Pierce.
The Presbyterian Youth Fellowship and their guests enjoyed a Valentine party at the city hall. Various games were played and prizes given. The highlight of the evening was the crowning of the king and queen, Terry Moore and Lillian Timmer, by popular vote. The door prize was won by Myron Kiichler.
Dan Liewer, 17-year-old junior, was chosen to attend 1961 Boys State at Lincoln as representative of American Legion Post 326. The names of three juniors, Davin Clayton, Darrell Steckelberg and Dan Liewer, all scholastically very close, were placed in a hat and the selection made by drawing. Darrell Steckelberg was the alternate.
50 Years Ago. . .
Tim Bowling, wrestling at 119 lbs., took fourth place in the C-2 District wrestling tournament held at Pender.
He took a fine 22-6 record into the state tournament. Tim lost his initial match in state wrestling competition in a close contest by a score of 4-2. The Tiger matmen, voting for post-season team honors, selected Paul Bilau most improved wrestler; Larry Gansebom, most promising wrestler; Tim Bowling, honorary team captain, and Dan Schmit, most dedicated wrestler.
Roger Folkers was chosen by American Legion Post 326 to represent Osmond at Cornhusker Boys’ State in Lincoln. A list of junior boys was selected with the requirements of being preferably in the upper half of their class scholastically, standing well in the school citizenship, have leadership qualities, and in good health. The boys then each wrote an essay from which the local Legion Post members selected a winner and an alternate. Jim Baer was selected as alternate.
Total sales of $1,067,396.34 were reported to the members and guests at the second annual meeting of the Osmond Co-operative. This represented a four-fold increase in sales over the first year of operation, according to the financial report given by Everett
Gansebom, secretary-treasurer. 25 Years Ago. . .
Ryan Friedrich placed third at the district wrestling meet in the 152lb. bracket, securing a spot at the state wrestling tournament. Ryan completed his high school wrestling career with a fifth-place finish at the state tournament in Lincoln. It was the second state medal for Ryan who placed sixth as a sophomore.
Twenty-nine students from six Pierce County schools participated in the 28th annual Pierce County Spelling Bee, which took place at Osmond Community School with St. Mary’s Catholic School hosting the event. The 2001 champion wasAmy Wagner of Pierce, and runner-up honors went to Jessica Marie Doerr of Plainview.
10 Years Ago. . .
The Osmond Republican was closed Wednesday through Friday, Feb. 24-26, 2016 to complete the move from 312 North State Street to 340 North State Street, usually referred to as “the old bank building,” even though its latest occupants were employees of CornerstoneAssociates. When the “Republican” completed its move to the old bank building, it brought to an end 75 years of newspaper publication and commercial printing in the same location.
