1954: Plainview gives Wausa first loss of baseball season
June 8, 1939
WAUSA — Mrs. R.E. Anderson, who has been up from Omaha the past two or three weeks, packing away their household effects preparatory to leaving for Omaha, left Wednesday morning together with her daughter, Maxine. The family will make their home in the city at least for the present as Mr. Anderson has secured employment and Mrs.
Anderson and Maxine also expect to secure work. The friends of the family are sorry to see them leave but express the hope that they may prosper and fare well in their new home. Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Malmstrom brought them to Norfolk where they boarded the bus.
June 8, 1939
WAUSA — Mr. and Mrs. Otto Swanson and family motored to Sioux Falls, Sunday, where they met their daughter Gladys. She has been staying with her Uncle and Aunt, Rev. and Mrs. David Davoux of Proctor, Minnesota, the past year. She also attended school there.
June 10, 1954
WAUSA — The annual reunion of the confirmation classes of Thabor Lutheran church was held Sunday evening at the church with the class of 1954 confirmed that morning as special guests. The oldest class of 1893 was represented by one member, Mrs. C. P. Larson.
June 10, 1954
WAUSA — The mighty Plainview Pirates handed the Wausa Swedes their first loss of the current season when they took the long end of a 8-5 score at the local ball park Sunday afternoon. A five-run lead picked up in the first two frames was too much for the Swedes to overcome, although out-distancing the Pirates in the remaining 7 innings.
Jerry Lammers hit the first home run of the League season with two mates on board in the 6th inning. Inspired by Lammers’ long drive, the Swedes came up strong in the 7th and 8th with two men on in each frame with none out, but brilliant infield play by the Pirates put out the fire. Plainview used all their pitching staff to hold the game with Foster, Solberg (5) and Hicks (8) on the mound and Malnack receiving. Wausa pitched Willie Greenlaw for 6 innings with Bud Goeden finishing. Jim Anderson was behind the plate. Plainview collected 12 hits and committed 3 errors, while Wausa connected for 10 hits and had 4 errors.
June 4, 1964
WAUSA — Rev. Paul Sundberg, now serving as pastor of the Brantford Covenant Church of Clyde, Kansas, has accepted a call extended him to become pastor of the Mission Covenant Church. He will come about the first of September. Rev. and Mrs. Sundberg have a son, Bobby, who will be in the seventh grade next year.
June 4, 1964
WAUSA — Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Anderson, Randel, and Lyman and Miss Karen Suhr left Saturday to be at the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas, to witness the ceremonies of commissioning Rolan Anderson as an Ensign in the Navy Air Force on Monday. On Tuesday Rolan was pinned with the Gold Wings of the Navy Air Force in a ceremony with 23 other newly appointed officers.
June 5, 1969
WAUSA — The Wausa Woman’s Club is sponsoring for the first time, a half scholarship of $15.00 to Kathy Moseman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Moseman and to Susan McCluskey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earle McCluskey, to attend the Wayne State music camp which will be held July 27 through August 3. Campers are housed in college dormitories under the supervision of college staff and visiting high school instructors. Top quality music instruction is provided by Wayne State faculty and outstanding high school music teachers.
June 5, 1969
WAUSA — William A. Hopkins, 45, local superintendent at Wausa for Consumers Public Power District, received recognition Friday for 20 years of service to the power district. He was presented his 20-year service emblem in Osmond by K. O. Nelson, O’Neill district manager for Consumers. Also present were Gerald F. Larson, Creighton sub-district superintendent, and Elmer L. Kaiser, Osmond distribution serviceman. Hopkins began his employment with Consumers June 1, 1949, as plant operator at Neligh. In March of 1952 he was transferred to Elgin as a lineman and promoted to his present position May 16, 1964.
June 8, 1989
WAUSA — The Wausa Village Trustees this week agreed to a new 25-year contract with Nebraska Public Power District that will increase lease payments for the town’s electric distribution system.
June 9, 2004
WAUSA — A new face might be looking into your mouth as Dr. Benny Aitken opens a dental practice in Wausa and Randolph next week.
Aitken will offer basic restorative services, dentures, extractions, root canals, preventative, bleaching, crowns and bridges.
