What are you going to plant to celebrate Arbor Day? Thinking it

might be more of a pruning and transplanting day at the

Western Wilhelm Outpost.

This was a few years ago!

Back: Tyson Bryan, Spencer Crownover, Michele (Wilhelm) Capps,

Jeremy Wilhelm, Teacher: Gera Stilwell

Front: Gina (Bryan) Moore, Angie (Whitehead) Tams, Karla (West)

Cross, Brian Duncan

(photo: Marcia Bryan)

The Planning Commission Meeting Minutes from 1-25-2018 are now

available. Click on Village Office tab above and then on Meeting 

Minutes.

Thanks to Lynn & Jason Schomerus, Craig Kimbell, and Bob

Wilhelm for moving and setting up the new display cabinets in the

History and Veterans Rooms. Both rooms will be open on Memorial

Day.

Continued get well wishes to Jane Brandt Weber, Roland

Rodaway, Rich Lechner, Bill Davis, and Sheila Glathar.

Saturday the members of the Otoe County Genealogical Society

met in Nebraska City at the Keeping Room for lunch (what an

interesting place!). It was a short menu but the food was delicious.

Members held a short business meeting at Morton James Library

and finalized their work day in May.

(photo: Mary Hanke)

Then it was on to the Civil War/GAR Hall. If you haven't been lately,

they've added new display areas with lots of new items.

Our guide, Tim Engel, was an

added bonus: so knowledgeable and helpful in finding answers to

our questions. Did you know Unadilla had a GAR post? It was

called Chickamauga and it's last surviving member, Joseph

Keach died in 1932. Keach served in the 173rd Ohio Infantry,

Co. H, and the 4th Ohio Cavalry. 

Louise Vedder & Tim Engel

(photo: Mary Hanke)

Vistors can actually hold a Civil War rifle and it's amazing how

heavy it is. Starting this weekend they will be open Friday,

Saturday, and Sunday, from noon until 4, admission $3.

Stained glass window from Otoe County Church honoring

those who fought in the Civil War

(photo: Mary Hanke)

Saturday afternoon, Bob & Barb Wilhelm, Bev Wilhelm & Chuck

Bjork, and Dave & Nola Johnson met to celebrate Ruth Wilhelm's

97th birthday with cupcakes, cards, and fun conversation. Thanks 

to those of you who remembered her with cards also.

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

4-27   Michael & Becky West

4-29   Justin McWilliams, Keith Kimbell, Jimmie Cox

5-1   Jaimie & Zachary Woods

NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO

Friday, 4-26-1918, The Otoe Union:

A Miss Duncan from Nebraska City took Miss Miller's place as

teacher in the Unadilla School. New babes in the Hopewell

community: son to Otto Rempter's, daughters to Pleas Pratt's

and V. Edwards'. The Paisley church was gathering books to

send to soldiers. The Farmer's Union Co-operative Association

incorporated. The Board of Directors: F.C. Wallen, F.W. Brehm,

W.C. Botsford, G.W. Brandt, Fred Ludwig, and Phillip Goering, Sr.

Thought this was a great way to honor this lady:

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS