From the Osmond Republican Files
April 14, 1898 —
On Friday and Saturday of last week, the Jones sisters had their spring millinery opening. The show windows were very tastely [sic] decorated for the occasion and attracted the attention of all who passed by. A souvenir was given each caller, and according to the record there was over 100 called during the two days opening.
Why doesn’t Osmond have a ball team, and try to keep within fifty years of the times.
Agent Busfield has his front window full of gold fish which he brought from Sioux City, on his last trip.
100 Years Ago. . .
The junior play, “Anne What’s-Her-Name,” which was presented on a Friday night, was well attended, the total receipts amounting to $75.
The junior class thanked all who so kindly contributed to the success of the play by loaning their furniture and other materials.
The following advertisement was printed in the paper by Albert Thelander, proprietor of the Osmond picture shows: “The following is the program at the Osmond auditorium: Saturday Night will be a great big show night. The seven reel special, ‘The Teaser’ with Laura La Plante.
This is a side-splitting comedydrama, that will give you plenty of laughs. Also comedy. Admission 10 and 25 cents. Sunday Night I do not know the name of the sow yet, but it will be a good Paramount picture.
Watch for bills on this. Remember on this coming Sunday night. Admission 10 and 25 cents. Wednesday Night.
Free Show. On Wednesday night, April 28, I will put on a big free show.
This is my introduction to the people of this community, and I would like to have you all come out and enjoy this big free show. This will be an extra good picture, with a good comedy. I have installed a piano player [player piano] at the auditorium, and invite you to come out Saturday night and hear it, and enjoy the excellent show.
In the Pierce County Commissioners’ Proceedings, county court order for the renewal of Kunie Pfund, mother’s pension, at $40 per month from March 1, 1926, to Sept.
1, 1926, was examined and ordered filed. The county court order for the renewal of Rosa Gugat’s mother’s pension at $50 per month from April 1, 1926, to Oct. 1, 1926, was examined and ordered filed. The county board was petitioned to allow a crow bounty, and after a general discussion, the following resolution was adopted, “that Pierce County pay a bounty of 10¢ per head on crows.
75 Years Ago. . .
The newsprint shortage was coming closer to home — ours. The Osmond Republican, for the first time in its 61-year history, was unable to obtain definite commitments on delivery of its normal supply of print paper.
One of its three suppliers had so far refused to promise deliveries. The publisher hoped and believed that somehow the temporary emergency would be overcome.
Percy Koppelman, Theisen Bros. employee, was again consulting doctors and specialists about one of his eyes which periodically caused trouble. The eyeball surface was reported frozen during the snow clearing operations of the severe winter of 1948-49.
A large group of people enjoyed an hour and a half of musical and dramatic entertainment at Immanuel Lutheran parish hall as the Leaguers presented their preview of the District Talent Festival at Seward. Groups performing were eight soloists, three vocal ensembles and two dramatic readers. Twelve silent entries as short stories, handicrafts and so on were also displayed. Several speeches interspersed the above numbers.
The April meeting of the Teenagers 4-H Club was called to order by the president, Barbara Swanda. Roll call was answered by naming a seam finish and how it was made. In June, the club members were going to start on their school outfits. By then, they would have completed their lounging and sleeping cloths. The group planted their American Elm that they received by having organized before Feb. 1, 1951, and later a plaque was to be placed near it.
“ Sand in our eyes? Possibly.
The show at the Osmond Theatre Wednesday and Thursday this week is ‘Blossoms in the Dust,’ not ‘Blossoms in the Sang’ as advertised in this newspaper last week.”
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wecker, Mrs.
Louis Pochop and Alton Fuelberth were visitors at Wayne when they attended the annual Senior Stunt Night presented by the students of Wayne State College. The proceeds went into the student loan fund.
Participants from Osmond included Dolly Wecker, Willis Johnson and Richard Schmitz.
65 Years Ago. . .
Louis Thomsen, proprietor of Thomsen’s Corner, a local tavern, card parlor and pool business, announced that the brick building housing the business would get a new modern front during the warm months of 1961. The front was being designed by Bob Theisen of the Watson & Theisen firm at Norfolk.
At their April 1961 meeting of the Osmond Community Club, members discussed summer swimming activities, city park development, scouting, city beautification, road signs and the Highway 20 meeting.
The club voted unanimously to authorize not to exceed $50 for buying seeds, bulbs, and incidental work in a modest city beautification effort. Project clubs or other groups interested in planting and maintaining small flower gardens were invited to contact Gene Liewer or Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Fuelberth. Trees were planted in the new city park area and grass was seeded.
Members of the OHS Social Problems class set up an old wrecked car southeast of town on Highway 20.
Dummies were hung out the windows and a large painted sign was later placed at the spot. In conjunction with the safety program, a guest editorial was published one week by Paulette Bruckner and the second week by Jeff Cizek. Signs were also placed in some of the uptown business windows and safety booklets were given out at school.
Cub Scout dens one and two prepared a booth at the Scout Exposition held in Rice auditorium at Wayne. They displayed Home Games as their theme. The games were all made by the cubs themselves with some parental help. Cubs in attendance were Mark and John Theisen, Tim Liewer, John Hahn, Kurt Bomar and Kevan Schuettler from Den Two and Steve Kudera, Steve Broekemeier, Roger Buchanan, Rodney Erwin, Joe Engler and Scott Koehn from Den One. The boys were awarded a blue ribbon which was the highest award.
50 Years Ago. . .
In a special meeting in April, the District 42R School Board spent more than two hours discussing the pros and cons of eliminating the elementary principal position following the resignation of Terry Storm. After considerable discussion and planning, the board agreed to fill the position of elementary principal, provide one half-day period of kindergarten and realign the teaching duties of some of the elementary and secondary staff.
The decision was made to offer the principal position to current members of the elementary staff which would require the hiring of a half-day kindergarten teacher and a fourth grade teacher.
A group of girls, including Diana, Anita and Edith Gloe from the World Wide Church of God of Sioux Falls, won the national championship of the Youth Opportunity United Volleyball tournament which was held at Big Sandy, TX. Diana, Anita and Edit were starters for the winning team with Diana being team captain, Anita getting the most valuable player award and Edith second honorable mention.
All were daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
Don Gloe and were a senior, junior and sophomore at Osmond High School, respectively.
Senior Dave Fuelberth established a new meet record in the triple jump in the Randolph invitational. Fuelberth’s leap of 43 ft., 4.5 in. bettered the old meet mark of 42 ft., 9 in. This leap also qualified as a new school record.
25 Years Ago. . .
Osmond was host to one of NSAA’s District III music contests. The music students earned 28 superior ratings and two excellent ratings. Osmond was the only school in which a superior rating was given by all three judges in all their large groups.
In the Wausa invitational track meet, Andrew Ortmeier took first place in the high jump and in the discuss; Ryan Peschel won the trip jump, and Dustin Sandoz won the 300-meter hurdles. For the girls, Maggie Schultze took gold in the shot put and Franziska Theilig took two golds in the middle distances.
10 Years Ago. . .
Osmond High School vocal and instrumental students traveled to Hartington to compete in the District III Music Contest. Osmond took 18 entries to the contest. Of those, seven received superior ratings, while 10 received a rating of excellent and one received honorable mention..
Three Osmond High School track and field athletes qualified for the Norfolk Classic meet. Kyle Swallow competed in the triple jump, Caleb Krohn in the 800 meters and Andrea Schmit in the 200 meters.
