1939: New Gamble Store Agency opens in Wausa
1939: New Gamble Store Agency opens in Wausa
March 23, 1919
WAUSA — Wausa now has several cases of small pox. The disease made its first appearance at the Midway Hotel about two weeks ago when Mrs.
Bagley and one of the maids were taken ill and the trouble diagnosed as small pox. The patients were immediately removed to the sample room and placed under quarantine, and the hotel closed for a day and was thoroughly fumigated.
Both patients proved to have very light cases, and as no new cases appeared for a week or more, all danger of an epidemic was thought to have been averted. The first of this week, however, two little school girls,A.M.
Bagley’s and Geo. Ruehl’s, were taken sick with small pox.
The departments in school, where they had attended last week, were closed for a day and the rooms fumigated, while the little patients were duly quarantined. Yesterday Mrs. G. H. Liddell was taken ill and the case diagnosed as small pox. All the cases so far are reported as of a very light nature. The local board of health has charge and is taking all possible precaution against a further spread of the disease. So far there is no occasion whatever for alarm.
March 23, 1939
WAUSA — Firemen were called to the Axel Magnuson farm Thursday morning when it was discovered that the wash house and another small building were ablaze. The Magnusons were on their way from the house to the wash house when they discovered the blaze. The blaze had totally destroyed the buildings before the firemen arrived. Mr. and Mrs. Magnuson live on a farm four miles east of Wausa on the Coleridge road.
March 23, 1939
WAUSA — As announced last week the new Gamble Store Agency in Wausa, under the management of N. O. Ekdahl, held their opening day last Saturday, March 18.
The fine weather made it possible for many people residing in the country to be in town and look over the fine display of merchandise in this store. Free lunch was served from 2 to 5 o’clock in the afternoon. Mr. Ekdahl expresses his appreciation to all for the success of this opening day and hopes for the continuation of the patronage so far extended him.
March 25, 1954
WAUSA — N. C. Carlson, manager of the Farmers Union Store in Wausa, tendered his resignation to the board, thus ending more than 30 years at the helm of this organization. At a recent meeting of the board of directors the resignation was accepted, and it was decided to appoint Neman Schurr as the new store manager. Mr. Schurr has been with the association some over two and one-half years. Carlson, who will now take a well-earned rest, has been with the organization since the early years of its beginning, taking over as manager in 1924 when Frank Lundgren relinquished the position.
March 19, 1964
WAUSA — Ellery Davis of the Davis and Wilson Firm reported that the present high school building is in sound condition and will be serviceable for years to come with a new boiler needed.
He further stated that the structure is a valuable asset to the District.
Supt. W. H. Johnson gave the report prepared by the State Dept. of Education. Officials from that department had visited during a normal school day and submitted a written report of their findings to the local School Board.
The report listed lack of science, business education and home economics facilities The home economics facilities do not meet state standards. Noise from the present band room was also listed as a deterrent to classroom study.
March 23, 1989
WAUSA — Unless spring reverts to winter or the weather is otherwise inappropriate, motorists on U.S. 81 will begin detouring through Wausa Monday, March 27, a week before the previously announced date.
State Senator Elroy Hefner this week was informed of the speedup from April by Thomas P. McCarthy, District Three engineer of the Nebraska Department of Roads. U.S. 81 will be reconstructed this year from NE 59 to NE 84, 10.2 miles, requiring the detour.
March 24, 2004
WAUSA — Wausa will be getting a new dentist in June. Family First Dental Associates and the staff of Wausa-Randolph Dental Clinic are excited to announce that the recruitment effort for a new dentist has been successful.
Dr. Ben Aitken, a University of Lincoln graduate will be joining the practice in late June. Until that time, Dr. Shawn Kralik of the Family First Dental Clinic of West Point will be seeing patients on Saturdays in Randolph to provide care for patients. Dr. Kralik is willing to give up some of his weekend time to be of service to patients here.
March 25, 2009
WAUSA — The ladies came out in good numbers to Rolling Hills Country Club March 19, as hints of spring showed their faces. Mild temperatures and clear skies even brought a few hearty souls out for a round of golf.
Those hearty souls didn’t include any of our ladies as we were there for lunch and card playing. After a delicious lunch, we began our card playing a little before 1 p.m.
There were six ladies playing Pitch, Lois Bloomquist had the high score, Orpha Brummer with second high and Katie Mackeprang had low. We had four tables of Bridge players with Joyce Emory taking first, Marsha Dahlseid in second, Betty Ober in third and Crystal Peters in fourth place.
Sandy Jones took home the pennies with her low score. Happy Spring everyone, don’t forget to pay you membership dues for golfing at Rolling Hills and continue to come out for cards next Thursday. Remember Rolling Hills is the place to be.
