March 31, 1898 —
Theo. Goeres, who had his leg broken a few weeks ago, is able to be around, aided by crutches.
W. A. Hoes has shipped nine cars of corn to the starch works since Monday of this week.
On next Tuesday occurs the village election and as there is no particular issue at stake, it will be a very quiet affair.
A. C. VanHorn who has been an assistant in this office for the past eight months has quit us and is now at work in Hirschman’s cash store.
100 Years Ago. . .
The Osmond home talent play, “The Road to the City,” was performed on March 11, 1926, at the city hall. Characters and the actors were: Robert Darnell (a country physician), L. McWhorter; Richard James (a man from the city), E. W. Weeces; Jud Judkins (a young farmer), Edward Cizek; John James (Richard’s invalid father), H. G. Weimers; Duke (a man of mystery), Glaze Reed; Jet Sanderson (at the crossroads), Mrs. Edward Cizek; Toto Lee (her cousin), Miss Roach; Lilly Morton (a girl from the city), Mrs. J. W. Shinkle; Mrs. Sanderson (Jet’s widowed mother), Mrs. Hoehne.
The operetta put on by the Osmond High School in the city hall was fine and pleased the large crowd immensely. “The Wishing Well” was its title, the scene being in Dublin County, Ireland, in 1778. Some of the members of the cast included Goldie Reed, Margaret Braunersreuther, Sylvia Davis and Vera Schauppner. Chorus members included Adeline Huwaldt, Nicola Huwaldt, Helen Katherine Pochop, Helen Alice Pochop, Olinda Grosse Rhode, Genevieve Kuhl and Mildred Pochop. Margaret Hoehne also did the “Highland Fling” in a most appropriate and realistic manner.
Reported in the Wausa Gazette: One Mr. Golden living down towards Osmond had the misfortune of being thrown from a horse with the result that he received three fractured ribs, a dislocated knee and several bad gashes about the face and otherwise shaken up. The Osmond Republican reported that Mr. Golden was recovering satisfactorily.
75 Years Ago. . .
Playing at the Osmond Theatre: “Our Very Own,” starring Ann Blyth, Farley Granger and Joan Evans, plus “You Can Beat the A-Bomb” — see what to do in case a bomb dropped in your town.
Dave Johnson dislocated his shoulder one day. He was working on the old ranch house which was being torn down and while doing this he slipped. The family had been living for several weeks in the basement of their new house while it was being built.
Kenneth Clayton breathed a sigh of relief when the cast from his neck was removed after being on since Jan. 8, the time of his accident. He had to wear a brace for a time, but it was much the less of the two evils.
After a late February warm-up that took frost out of the ground a foot and more deep, the weatherman tossed in the works as March dawned here. It was about 5:30 a.m. March 1 when heavy snow came in quantity and continued throughout part of the day with intermittent sleet squalls. An estimated eight inches, as much as anywhere in the state, fell at Osmond.
Those who belonged to the lastminute mailing group would have to revise their schedules. Postmaster Norman Windeshausen was advised that the Osmond post office would undergo minor service changes beginning March 10. Principal changes were: the service windows would close at 5 p.m. on week days. The windows would close at 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Sunday service would remain unchanged — mail would be distributed but there would be no window service.
Pfc. Loyd E. (Ed) Bruckner of Osmond was shot in the hand in Korean fighting. The information was contained in a letter received by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Moore. His letter detailed how a small group of American soldiers were caught by overwhelming Chinese Red forces and pushed back with heavy losses. Bruckner himself was in a roadblock when one enemy bullet hit him in the finger, another going through the side of his hand.
65 Years Ago. . .
A half blood Holstein bull calf on the Harlan Henzler farm four miles south of Osmond had a Holstein-Angus half-sister born to his mother an hour after his own arrival. That might have been as confusing as it was rare, according to Dr. E. D. Boice, Osmond veterinarian, who investigated the multiple bovine birth and determined that the two calves biologically were half-brother and half-sister.
The last pep rally ever to be held in the old Osmond Public School building, providing plans for the new school were on schedule, was held Tuesday, Feb. 21, 1961, at 11:40 a.m., before the tournament basketball game which was played and lost by a three-point margin to Tilden at Plainview that night. It was also the last rally at which five of the senior boys would be honored for their basketball sportsmanship and the last rally at which two senior cheerleaders would lead the student body in yells for the team. The boys were Charles Timmer, Marvin Kumm, Norbert Schmit, Steve Moore and Dale Lorenz. The cheerleaders were Paulette Bruckner and June Stamper.
Two of these four candidates would be elected at the school election for district 42R in April: Willis Nissen and Norman Kumm, Citizens Party, and Walter Koehler and Andrew Weeder, Peoples Party.
Playing at the Osmond Theatre on Saturday and Sunday, “G. I. Blues,” starring Elvis Presley and Juliet Prowse; on Wednesday and Thursday, “The Gazebo,” starring Glenn Ford and Debbie Reynolds.
50 Years Ago. . .
A week of winter weather caused postponements, cancellations and Saturday school. Monday and Tuesday, continuous freezing rain and drizzle required the postponement of the “O” Club’s basketball tournament until Thursday. However, by Thursday, heavy snow began to fall in the morning and continued throughout the day, causing not only the tournament to be cancelled, but also school. An estimated six inches of wet snow fell. School resumed two hours late on Friday and classes were held on Saturday since all snow days had been exhausted.
An estimated 500 to 600 people took advantage of the hospitality and free pancakes and sausage offered by Petersen & Son, Inc. Nearly 80 pounds of pancake flour and 140 pounds of sausage were consumed by those visiting the firm's new facilities and talking with representatives of 10 agricultural product manufacturers. Free door prizes for men and women were given throughout the day.
25 Years Ago. . .
Osmond High School senior Andy Ketelsen was selected to receive a Scholar Athlete Award sponsored by KOLN-KGIN TV of Lincoln and Grand Island. He was one of eight student-athletes to be honored by the TV stations and the Nebraska State Education Association. In winding up his basketball career, Ketelsen became the all-time scoring leader. He tallied 1,672 points as a Tiger.
10 Years Ago. . .
The hillbillies came to town to participate in their favorite game show, “The Price is Right,” at the HOME Team Hillbilly Hootenanny. Contestants were asked to “come on down” by game show host “Bob Barker” (Jim Greene). Carla Christiansen, Tiffany Gansebom and Christy Koehler played in the first round, and Annette Gubbels, Dave Jones in the second half. In the Showcase Showdown, Carla defeated Adam by having the winning price.
