Petersburg Press

The third annual Don Friese golf open was hosted by the Petersburg American Legion Post 334 with 12 teams competing on the Petersburg course. Friese is remembered as a long time Legion member and avid golfer.

Another one of Raeville’s historic buildings which was located on the west end of town known as the brick Raeville Garage disappeared Saturday when the Petersburg Fire Department did a controlled burn. The Raeville Garage was built in 1918 by Phil and Bill Borer they also operated the business which was owned by Adolph Schumacher. The large windows were set to catch the morning and afternoon sun making the cars inside shine. Tony Fisher ran it in the 30’s with the slogan The Big Garage in a little town” in the 40’s he added a black smith service, set tires and repaired wagon wheels. Leonard Pelster also ran it for a time.

Major Nathan M. Stuhr was recently promoted to Major in the USMC on September 2, 2024.

High heat and humidity last weekend didn’t hold down the enthusiasm for the antique farming demonstrations at the 42nd annual Nebraska State Antique Tractor & Horse Plowing Contest near Petersburg. However, the conditions did hold down crowd size somewhat last Sunday when temperatures at Charlie’s Park reached 95 degrees.