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Don't forget the Food Bank will be here today (Wednesday) from 10 - 11 a.m., on the SW corner of the Park.

 

 

 

 

Unadilla Fire Chief, Jonathan Vodicka

Photo: Bob Wilhelm

 

Sunday night, Unadilla Fire & Rescue, held their annual banquet at Mal's Bar & Grill. The department had 47 calls for service last year and have had 21 calls so far this year. The most Fire calls was a 3-way tie between Alexis Seelhoff, Tyler Crownover, and Kyle Johnson. The most Rescue calls went to Betty Vodicka, and the most All Around calls went to Joseph Peterson. The officers are: Jonathan Vodicka, Fire Chief, Steve Vodicka, Assistant Fire Chief, Rescue Co-Captains, Amy Rohlfs and Alexis Seelhoff, Safety Officer, Chuck Porter, and Officer at Large, Tyler Crownover. The food was great, and catching up in person with old friends was fun. We can never thank these folks enough for all they do for our community.

 

 

 

 

The Unadilla ballfield is ready for players! As you can see from our calendar, it's pretty much booked for the summer.

Photos: Bob Wilhelm

 

 

 

Saturday night was Prom Night at SHS. Such a great looking bunch of kids! School will be out before you know it!

 

 

 

 

The German Welding Gas Bottle Thing

By

Bob Wilhelm, Cub Reporter

The other day I was asked by a young man from Wilber to exchange his empty Argon bottle for a Stargon bottle for a mig welder. Now that might sound like I know what I am talking about but if you know me then you know that isn’t the case. Fortunately, I have never let my lack of knowledge on a topic keep me from talking about it. So, I loaded up the empty bottle in BLULEDR and we went to town to an Iron Works shop in Syracuse, whose name shall remain a secret. After arriving at said Iron Works shop in Syracuse the proprietor looked at the old bottle and commented that it was old and made in Germany. He pointed to a small four paned window etched in the metal at the top of the bottle and told me that originally that was a swastika and that after the war people in the U.S. weren’t too keen on buying items with a swastika on them so they closed off the figure to look like a four paned window.

Not that anyone would pull my leg but I did some internet research and found several welding bottle images such as these: The Paisley Coffee Club members also concurred with the above. (So it must be true.)

I found information that said Allied Forces “captured” substantial German assets after VE day and shipped them back to the US in mass quantities. As such, there are very many swastika cylinders still in use here. Most are not recognized because the swastika was covered with a box stamp that makes it look like four small boxes.

Imagine using a bottle of welding gas in the U.S. in 2022 that was used in pre-WWII or during WWII that may have been used to build a German U-Boat or tank or other weapon of war.

 

 

 

 

 

A while back, a lady contacted me and asked if the Christian Church had ever raised enough money to put stained glass windows in the sanctuary. These two are my favorites: Sunrise and Sunset. Aren't they beautiful?

 

 

 

 

NOTICE OF MEETING

REGULAR MEETING

UNADILLA VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Chairman and Board of Trustees of the Village of Unadilla, Nebraska, will meet in a publicly convened session on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Community Center, 770 G St., Unadilla, Nebraska. The agenda of subjects to be considered at said meeting is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the Village Office. The tentative agenda for this meeting includes:

 

1. Review and sign contract to Pavers for the Street Project

           

 

 

Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than twenty-four hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. Any persons needing special accommodations should contact the Village Office at least five days prior to the meeting date.

                                                           

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                                                            Corinne K. Zahn, Village Clerk

I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted by me in the three following public places within the Village: Countryside Bank, Post Office, and Community Center Door on 4-05-2022, posted on www.UnadillaNebraska.com on 04-06-22, and not published in the Syracuse Journal Democrat.

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                                                            Corinne K. Zahn, Village Clerk

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BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

4-6   Cindy Bassinger, Jennifer Towle Bassinger

4-7   Larry Larson

4-9   Michele Wilhelm

4-10   Addison Poppas

4-12   Tom & Shelly Block, Becky West

 

 

 

NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO

Friday, 4-7-1912, The Otoe Union:

Mrs. Fred Davis lost her husband and 6 year old son to pneumonia within a few days of each other. Ed Nation and family moved to Elk Creek. The baseball team organized for the season with J. Nation, manager, and Holly Luff, team captain. A Horseshoe Club was also organized. Eleanore M. Minke and John D. Brummer were married. They would make their home 1 mile west and 2 miles south of Unadilla.

 

 

 

 

 

Kristen & Brian Walters

402-440-6873

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"SueMade"

For All Your Sewing Needs: Specializing in Alterations and Custom Needs

Susan Royal

402-560-7564

 

 

 

 

 

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS