REMINDER: Village Office Closed May 21 - May 27
The Legion Hamburger Feed was a huge success last Friday night, serving 200+. The money helps fund the Junior and Senior Legion Baseball teams. Bob Wilhelm would like to thank everyone who attended for your support.
Photo: Bob Wilhelm
The Memorial Day Dinner will again be held on Memorial Day, at the Community Center, from 11 - 1 p.m., free will offering. The proceeds support the Unadilla Library. The History and Veterans rooms will also be open. It's a great time to catch up with old friends. The program at the Unadilla Cemetery begins at 11 a.m. and is performed by the Palmyra Legion Post. (Your help in raising and taking down the flags at the Unadilla Cemetery would be greatly appreciated.)
The ceremony at Hopewell will begin at 10 a.m., and speakers will be Clark Besch and Nina Jean Rohlfs.
Our condolences to the family of Larry Halvorsen, who passed as a result of a tractor accident. Condolences also to Amber Boone and family on the passing of Amber's mother, resulting from a car accident.
This 1930's quilt from the family of Nyla (West) Lorensen will now hang in the Duncan Building.
Photo: Bob Brandt
Continued get well wishes to those suffering from the latest ailment going around. We are still hearing about some folks having Covid, although it does not seem quite so bad as it was in the beginning. And allergies are beginning their plague in full force! Be well friends!!!
Have you got your hummingbird and oriole feeders out and filled? We're having a lot of bird traffic at the Western Wilhelm Outpost right now, and for once the orioles are outnumbering the hummingbirds!
These displays by the Otoe County Museum, can be viewed in the windows of the old hardware store on Main Street in Syracuse:
Items carved by Loran "Highpockets" Chandler. The wooden indian has lived at our house for about 25 years
Unadilla Drum & Cymbal, marching band attire worn by Rose Marie Brandt
This sign is at the entrance to the housing development across from Nitty Gritty and shows all the lots have been sold
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
5-22 Ben & Baillie Kroese
5-23 April Isaacs, Lois Johnson, Autumn & Alisha Bailey
5-24 Lynn Wilhelm
5-25 Gina Bryan Moore
5-27 Bev Anderson, Andrew Priefert, Aiden Vodicka, Brooklyn Lewis
5-28 Rex Oelke, Stacy Crownover Goes, Violet Mosel
NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO
Friday, 5-23-1924, The Otoe Union:
Florence Rankin, teacher at District #25, closed the school year with a picnic for students and their parents. Graduation exercises were held at the Town Hall. "The very cold weather is making everyone wear their winter clothes." Rev. J.B. Kelso, of Beldon, NE, moved to Unadilla and would be the new pastor at Hopewell church.
OPEN SUNDAYS
1 - 4 P.M.
SDA ALUMNI BANQUET
Saturday, May 25th, Syracuse Middle School
Honored Classes:
1944, 1949, 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1984, 1994, 1999, 2014, 2024
Please contact Brianne Wilhelm if you are a member of one of the above classes to be sure your contact information is up to date for invitations. 402-297-6616
NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS
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CORNHUSKER COUNTRY MUSIC THEATER
211 Main Street
Louisville, NE
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NEW WEBSITE!
https://cornhuskercountry.com/
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Come on over and take a spin on our dance floor!
This is a family-friendly venue, so bring the kids, too!
FYI...Acoustic jams will be usually be the 4th Sunday of each month, 1-4 PM
Jams are FREE & open to the public!
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NO AMPLIFIED JAM SESSION THIS MONTH
For updates, watch the theater's website or FB page.
Bring your instruments, bring your voices or just sit in and listen!
Let's get together and have a good time!
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RUMMAGE SALE
Saturday, May 26th
At the theater, 211 Main St. Louisville, NE
8 am - 4 pm
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Email for more information:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call Larry, 1-402-949-0668




The Louisville Food Bank is open twice each month, 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 6:00-7:00pm.
We’re located inside Hope’s Closet, 213 Main Street in Louisville.
> The Louisville Food Bank will be open the following dates the first 6 months in 2024:
> May 9, 23
> June 13, 27
HUSKER FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 2024
Aug. 31: UTEP
Sept. 7: Colorado
Sept. 14: Northern Iowa
Sept. 21: Illinois
Sept. 28: at Purdue
Oct. 5: Rutgers
Oct. 19: at Indiana
Oct. 26: at Ohio State
Nov. 2: UCLA
Nov. 16: at USC
Nov. 23: Wisconsin
Nov. 29: at Iowa
HUSKER VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE 2024
NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE