1964: Prices in Wausa drop during ‘gas war’
Feb. 27, 1939
WAUSA — N. O. Ekdahl is making arrangements for the opening of a Gamble Store in the front part of his harness shop. A partition cutting off the store room about ten feet from the rear end is being put in by carpenters, and the entire front part of the store used for the Gamble division. The rear workshop will be continued as heretofore. As soon as alterations are completed the new stock of merchandise will be brought in and unpacked.
Feb. 27, 1939
HARTINGTON — Many kinks and turns will be taken out of No. 15 from Laurel to Hartington if the plan to be presented to Gov. Cochran by 25 members of the Hartington Lions Club goes through.
The plan, as we understand it, is for No. 15 to run straight south from the Hartington cemetery to No. 20 at a point about four miles east of Randolph, then use No. 20 already surfaced, to Laurel and then follow the new route to Wayne which will be improved this year. The distance to No. 20 would be shortened for Hartington people, no turns or twists and travelers would have the benefit of about 17 miles of paving.
Feb. 25, 1954
WAUSA — Crop prospects over the entire Midwest were greatly aided last weekend when snowfall ranging from 2 to 8 inches fell over most of the area. Wausa received an estimated 7 inches of snow in a storm which started around noon Friday and gradually built up to a near blizzard intensity during the night. Because of the mid-20s temperatures which prevailed through out the time no unusual discomfort was noted, however the annual homecoming game that evening did not draw the customary packed house due the uncertainty of the weather. Highway traffic was halted during the night by heavy drifts but most roads were quickly opened the following day when the storm subsided shortly before noon. Drifts four to five feet in depth were seen on Wausa’s Main Street and elsewhere throughout town.
Feb. 20, 1964
WAUSA — Wausa keglers set a new single game record at Osmond’s Town Bowl, knocking down 1048 pins last week. Members of the Johnson Standard team and scores are as follows: Alfred Jahn 235, Johnnie Claussen 227, DeVere Johnson 217, Donald V. Nelson 191, and Doyle Blair 173.
Feb. 20, 1964
WAUSA — For the first time in many years, Wausa is in the midst of a gas war. Prices dropped to 23.9¢ a gallon last Saturday morning and are still the same this Wednesday. Most towns in the area of Highway 20 have “been in the war” for several months.
Feb. 20, 1969
WAUSA — The Wausa Vikings kept heir win streak going as they added two more victories in games played on Monday and Tuesday of this week. On Monday the Vikes rolled over Elkhorn Valley by a 77 to 38 score to move one step closer to the conference championship. The Falcons tried the stall game thus bringing about a slow first quarter. However, the tactics backfired somewhat and the Vikings picked up some easy baskets to go out in front by 18 to 2 at the end of the first period. From there on the Falcons were in the game only at times. As the pace picked up the local attack also picked up and they moved to a half time lead of 37 to 12.
The opponents sunk a couple of easy baskets early in the second quarter as the Vikings failed to go after rebounds, but a good press late in the second stanza was effective for some easy scoring. Eight players hit the scoring column for Wausa with John Olson coming through with 22 points followed by Ron Nelson with 16, Pat Sullivan, with 18, led the Falcons. In the preliminary game the Elkhorn Valley reserves for a 47 t9 38 win. The locals let down late in the game by way of mistakes and poor shooting and the Falcons moved out ahead for the win.
Feb. 23, 1989
WAUSA — The Wausa Village Trustees, at a special meeting at noon Wednesday, Feb. 15, approved a petition to merge the village with the Wausa Rural Fire Protection District for fire protection purposes. The proposal must be approved by the District board of directors by March 9 and later by the Knox County Supervisors after a hearing, to take effect. Kenneth Peters, chairman, said the District board will make a decision after March 6.
Feb. 25, 2004
WAUSA — Patty Stuelpnagel has been working at the Wausa Pubic School as a Speech Language Therapist for five years now. She makes the 35-mile commute from Yankton, S.D. three times a week to assist students in ages of preschool to high school seniors. Patty was as- signed to the district by the ESU#1 as a contracted employee as a federal requirement to fulfill the Individuals with Disabilities and Education Act (IDEA).
Feb. 24, 1994
WAUSA — The Wausa Junior and Senior High Music Departments will present the annual Pops Concert Friday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Gym. The vocal and instrumental music departments will both perform. Some selections will be Garth Brooks’ “We Shall Be Free,” excerpts from “The Phantom of the Opera,” “At the Hop” and musical highlights from the movie “Dances With Wolves.” “Please support these talented musicians by attending,” said Tim Gansebom, music instructor. There will be an admission charge.
Feb. 24, 1994
WAUSA — The Wausa High Quiz Bowl Team got off to a slow start and trailed 1-23 early but finished strong to take a 3-2 win over Elkhorn Valley. Team members for Wausa are Captain Tom Sukup, Carisa Bloomquist, Tina Bloomquist, and Alternate John Cunningham. The contest is aired over KNEN-FM, 94.7 on school days at 9:15 a.m. Wausa advances to round 3 and will compete with Pierce and Wynot Tuesday, March 8.
Feb. 25, 2004
WAUSA — Marilyn Hult, Wausa, has taken her fascination for the history of Wausa and preserved part of it for future generations. Hult has compiled her “Faces of the Past” columns into a book and donated it to the Lincoln Township Library.
