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Reminder from the Village Board:

If residents have trees on their property that are hanging over the street so that vehicles have to drive around them, it is the resident's responsibility to cut them back and away from the street. Remember, school buses will be traveling our streets in 2 weeks and they don't have as much room to manuever as cars do!

 

 

 

 

Bob Wilhelm and his bingo minions would like to thank everyone who patronized the bingo stand at

the Otoe County Fair. Proceeds go to local youth programs and is sponsored by the American

Legion, VFW and Sons of the American Legion.

 

 

 

Thirty-one local residents, family and friends of the Brandt family were treated to a delightful

concert by John Weber at the home of Rose Marie Brandt. John is Rose's son-in-law and lives

in Mesa, Arizona. Among his many amazing talents, he rescues abandoned pipe organs and

rebuilds them. Two of these "orphans" live in Rose's basement and John played both, along

 

with a duet with Rose. Both organs were made in the 1940's. The one pictured with John in

the photo was rescued from a church in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.

 

The other is from the Phoenix Boy's Choir, which was discarded after a ride in an unsecured

trailer. Light refreshments were served and it was a most enjoyable afternoon.

Thanks for the invite!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continued get well wishes to Brody Hitzemann, Jason Schomerus, Brett Dettmer,

Nina Rohlfs and Cindy Bassinger.

 

 

 

 

Can you believe it's August already? School will start on the 14th this year.

 

 

 

 

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the OCGS booth at the Fair. We joined forces with

four lineage societies and they honored 2 Vietnam veterans who came through the Exhibition

Building. Met lots of new people and enjoyed the many stories/memories that were told. Most

of them were about attending the fair, 4-H, the rides, and the dances at Elms Ballroom.

It's changed quite a bit in the last 50 years!

 

 

 

 

A milestone was reached at the Christian Church Sunday morning. Roland Rodaway, who

is about to turn 100, served his last time in his position as Elder. He has been one of the

leaders of the church since before I moved to town in 1959. What a wonderful friend he is

to all in the community.

 

 

 

 

 

Former resident, Mike Royal, is competing in the Vision Impaired World Championship.

He has already won a gold medal. Mike is the son of Marvin Royal and Betty (Tackett)

Abel. Good luck from your hometown!

 

 

 

Please do not let grass from mowing your lawns get thrown into the street; it

clogs up the storm drains. Thank you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

 

7-31   Deana Rohlfs

8-1   Glen & Susie Wyatt

8-2   Kurt Wenninghoff, Chloe Moore

8-3   Rick & Arliss Wassenberg

8-4   Chelsea Block, Jeremy & Cassie Royal, Matt Doeden, Barb Leefers

8-5   Randy & Jeanie Steinkuhler

 

 

 

NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO

 

Friday, 8-1-1919, The Otoe Union:

"A deal has been made by Grant Stoner in which he becomes owner of the new butcher

shop." Recently returned from France, Claude Pickering, son of Chas. C. Pickering, and 

Elmina Catherine Stoner, daughter of M.R. Stoner, were married July 24th. They would

live at Nebr. City. Arthur William Sasseen, brother of Oscar M., died in California. Belva

Butler was the new night operator at the telephone office.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS