Nov. 28, 1895. . .
Mark Felbert is married! We have 17 pairs of old boots securely stored away which will be “lammed” at him on his first appearance in our town. Meanwhile the cream tinted congratulations of this sheet is extended.
Sunday about noon it began to snow and continued until sometime in the night, and Monday we had good sleighing.
Justice Fullen and Sheriff-elect Hass were returning from Pierce on Thursday night, and when near the big cut southeast of town, a team ran into their conveyance. A badly-usedup set of harness is the only injury sustained.
100 Years Ago. . .
The pig crop looked as though it would be heavier than ever in 1924.
All the pig raisers were reporting big litters. L. B. Matteson had six sows that had 64 pigs and saved 60 of them.
A deal was made whereby Chas.
Rohrberg and the Security State [Bank] had become the owners of the Osmond Auto Company, taking possession March 26, 1924.
Little Georgie Waddle [Waddell] was the proud owner of a very fine young parrot. “It will keep Georgie busy now, teaching the bird to talk.”
In the April 3, 1924, issue of the Republican: "Our first thunder shower arrived Friday evening, and Saturday turned into a six-inch snowfall that has rendered the roads almost impassable.”
George Hediger, accompanied by his mother and Rev. Braunersreuther, went to the Samaritan hospital in Sioux City where he was operated on for appendicitis. The operation was performed by Dr. Sibley and word received by Rev. Braunersreuther, several times since, was that the patient was getting along fine.
75 Years Ago. . .
“One man does something to cut Army spending!" Roy Hilfiker, who had been head mechanic at the Huey Garage before moving away, was presented a check for $81.84 by Major Donald F. Starr, commanding officer of the Nebraska ordnance plant at Mead, at a public ceremony.
According to a story in the Daily Fremont Guide and Tribune, Hilfiker, Ashland machinist at the Nebraska Ordnance plant, saved the department of the Army $1,636.80 and won for himself $81.84 for devising a new type lid for air testing smokeless powder.
Five players of basketball clubs representative of widely-scattered sections made up the World-Herald 1949 Class D All- state teams.
Among those named for the honor was Carl Johnson of McLean. Big Carl Johnson, a 6-foot, 2-inch lad weighing 190 lbs., paced the McLean team which was unbeaten until the state semi-finals. Johnson was a good shot and excellent team player and well-deserved a place on the mythical team. He played center position.
65 Years Ago. . .
Four Osmond High School students were charged with theft or being accomplices in a case involving taking of beer from a wholesaler’s truck while its driver was making a delivery here. Two cases of beer were taken from the truck when it was parked near the Osmond Shoe Store by two students during the noon hour.
The two were meted fines of $15 plus costs in local police court the same day and directed to remain absent from the downtown area for 60 days.
The beer was placed in an automobile and hidden under a bridge near Osmond. Two other students were to be given a hearing later that day for alleged implication in the affair.
A fire in the trailer home of Tom Moore, located just south of the city auditorium, necessitated calling for help. Mr. Moore walked to Walt’s Mobil station to secure Fire Chief Walter Warneke. After fire extinguishers failed to stop the flames, the fire truck was taken to the trailer. Much damage was reported to the interior of the mobile home.
50 Years Ago. . .
Lynn Drey, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lyle Drey of McLean, died as a result of injuries received in a motorcycleautomobile accident on the road just south of McLean. Reportedly, he was on his motorcycle, following the first of the two McLean fire trucks which were responding to the house fire at Osmond. The fire truck met a car driven by Duane Bloomquist which was stopped on the shoulder of the northbound lane, waiting for the fire truck to pass. As the fire truck passed, Bloomquist began to turn into the Vernon Gubbels farm lane to turn around, and Drey’s motorcycle struck the vehicle.
The Osmond Community Club held the annual Easter egg hunt at Poolside Park on April 13. Children in each age group were allowed to gather only what they could hold in their hands, with pre-kindergarten children allowed the help of one adult. Approximately half of the candy Easter eggs had labels designating the name of a business and a prize. The labels were taken to that business where the prize was picked up. Prizes ranged from 10¢ to $1 in cash or 10¢ to $1 in merchandise.
Prize winners at Schultze Sooper’s grand opening were: meat counter — Dorothy Enevoldsen, Sister Virginis, harry Lorenz, Rudy Schuttler; Easter basket — Val Buchanan; mini bags of groceries — Charlotte Spatz, Wayne Blunck, Vivian Moore, Dora Hering, Louise Springer, Eleanor Wecker, Sister Brigitine, Claire Mailliard, Florence Blohm, Franci Frodyma; children’s drawing — Nila Petersen, Peter Olson, Kelly Thomsen, Sheila Tickle, Robbi Gutz, Robbie Beacom, Susan Schlake, Russell Buckendahl, Patricia Schmit, Betty Kumm.
Ten members of the Osmond FBLA competed at the 1974 Annual State Leadership Conference. Valerie Buckendahl was installed state FBLA vice president at the awards banquet.
Other honors going to the Osmond FBLA were: first place, most worthy original project for the chapter’s clean-up project; LaDonna Geiger, first place, typing II, honorable men - tion in office procedures; Tammy Koehler, second in general business; Monica Peschel, third in machine transcription, honorable mention in office procedures, typing II and cleri cal competency; Tod Voss, honorable mention in public speaking.
25 Years Ago. . .
Wal-Mart home office in Benton ville, AR, honored several of the 1,623 employees at the annual Informational Systems Division awards banquet. Dwight Kahny was honored with “The Sam M. Walton Award of Excellence,” which honors an employee for outstanding dedication and commitment. Kahny also received a team award. He had worked as a computer technician at the Wal-Mart home of- fice since April 1994.
10 Years Ago. . .
Six Osmond students were selected for Class D All-State Band held in Kearney. Students selected for the wind ensemble were Chelsea Wiese, Cierra Pfanstiel and Maggie Kruse.
Wiese and Pfanstiel were also selected as the first chair medalists for the wind ensemble. Karli Ferry, Hannah Gutz and Michael Simmons were selected for the symphonic band.
