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The Food Bank served 130 families last Friday. Thanks to these dedicated volunteerrs: Dale Henke, Sherri Scholl, Galen Crawford, Steve Kroese, Craig Kimbell, and Bob Wilhelm.

 

 

 

 

 

BOY'S STATE 2026 UPDATE

At the end of May the week-long Boys State session will begin at the University of Nebraska Lincoln Downtown Campus. Post 100 received nine applications from juniors at Syracuse High School wanting to attend this program. We have been able to fund four boys to attend due to the generosity of the following donors: Countryside Bank of Unadilla, Duane Ehmen Memorial fund, Riverstone Bank of Syracuse, Brandt-Horan-Hallstrom and Stilmock law firm, Syracuse Sons of the American Legion Squadron 100 and Post 100. We have sent the five unfunded applications to the State Legion Headquarters to try to find additional funding for them. We are fortunate to live in such a generous community.

 

 

 

 

UNADILLA CARDINALS BOY'S BASKETBALL TEAM   (1961?)

 Back Row: Don Halbasch, Jerry LaFollette, Ron Conradi, Marty Snyder, Gerry Davis, Dallas Royal, Dan Fentiman

Front Row: Clark Gartner, Bruce Roberts, Bob Brandt, Howard Isaacs

 

 

 

 

Controlled burn northeast of Unadilla on March 9th

 

 

 

BARTLING FAMILY HISTORY

 

The Bartling Family farmstead was founded in the late 1800’s by Johann and Johanna Bartling who traveled from Germany and settled down in small town Unadilla, NE.

They had 3 daughters and a son. During the childbirth of their 5th child, Johanna and the baby both passed away. With Johanna’s passing, this left Johann to raise all 4 children with some help from neighbors and cousins. Herman, their only son, eventually took over the farm. 

Now the farm is raising the 6th generation of pork producers and has created the successful business of Bartling Family Pork. We LOVE seeing their floats in the annual Groundhog Day parade!

 

 

(Information is from the Bartling Family Pork's facebook page.Give them a "follow" to stay updated on their activities.

 

 

 

GARDEN TIPS FROM MIKE BROOKSTRUM

It’s time to be prepared to plant onions, cabbage broccoli, cauliflower, kale, radishes, beets, carrots , etc-plants that can stand a light frost. It’s also great time to till, although you should always fall till your garden if possible. Have your mulch ready to go and a garden plan in place. I always plant my perennial veggies on the east or west side of my garden with the asparagus the outside row and the rhurbarb, garlic, horseradish, ets on the inside. Rotating crops from year to year is important, especially for my four basic veggies: potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, & of course onions! I mulch the potatoes when planted with thick mulch. Onions I plant in double rows 12-20” apart,and water and fertilize as needed. Mulching onions takes time so the plants are not disturbed. Plant tomatoes & peppers after May 1, when the forecast of a frost is not expected for at least a week to 10 days. Cover you plants with protection from rabbits & the elements with plastic jugs.( I use distilled water -one gallon jugs. Remove jugs after 2-3 weeks and apply cages if you use the in addition to mulch. Keep the mulch a foot away from the plant until the plants begin to bloom, then carefully mulch not to disturb the plants, & make sure the cages are firmly in place! After the basic four veggies are in place, then plant the rest of your garden, so you can easily till between rows with your tiller or hoe. Here is a list of 10 basic actions that will give your garden the best chance a raising count fair produce: 1-always water seeds or plants when planted 2-always have a plan in mind for your fall garden. Plant a row for green beans 6 inched from your row of radishes when they are a week from being harvested. 3-label the varieties that you plant-I always plant sweet Spanish onions, Yukon gold potatoes, big Bertha peppers, & Parker’s whoppers tomatoes! 4-check you garden daily for insects, deer, disease, etc.5- never enter your garden without a hoe 6-keep a mulch pile near the garden so you can add throughout the growing season 7-keep a log of you garden and note how it’s doing & keep tract of rain totals. 8-share your veggies with those who don’t have a garden/they may repay you with some canned or frozen veggies 9- don’t be afraid to plant something you don’t like! 10- use vertical fence to raise cucumbers, beans, sweet potatoes, climbing green beans,etc. Remember: gardening is a life time sport and a very rewarding activity. You can learn a lot from Mother Nature!

 

 

 BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

 

3-12   Ron & Lori Vodicka

3-13   Leonard Lemka

3-14   Kenny Baker

3-17   Ryder Schmidt, Sharon Van Housen

 

 

NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO  

 

FRIDAY MARCH 12, 1926, THE OTOE UNION:

F.F. LYON WAS THE FIRST MAN TO THRESH IN 1926, HAVING THRESHED HIS OATS LAST WEEK. THE WRITER HAS HELPED THRESH IN JANUARY IN YEARS GONE BY BUT THIS IS OUR FIRST TIME TO THRESH IN THE MONTH OF MARCH. LEELAND STOKES HAS BEEN BUSY THE PAST WEEK HAULING WOOD FROM THE F.F LYON FARM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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