Otto Weisman

New Ipswich Historical Society

John Poltrack

Sep 24, 2022

Otto Weismann - Photo taken by Mrs. Albro Balch

Home (maybe)

Otto might have lived at “The Eyrie” on town hill. His name is attached to this glass negative

Business

James Chandler, who lived across the street at #14, and later Otto Weismann were its last proprietor of the Blacksmith Shop on Temple Road

Member of Tiger Company 1

New Ipswich Bicentennial Parade - The Tiger Engine No. 1. Driver Charles Fish, Albro L. Balch, Otto Weisman, Willis F. Mansfield, Edward R. Wheeler, Willmore D. Ashley, Walter E. Hardy.

On this day - September 24, 1897

William Jurian Kaula diary - no entry

On this day - September 24, 1908

James Roger diary entry

24th (Thursday)

Warm smoky and dusty, David and Whittemore on Cemetery road. I raked up around brooder house doors. And pulled up some pea brush then walked to Greenville got hair cut and went per train to Ayer. Found all well.

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Bill Niemi

September 25, 2022

Besides repairing town trucks, snow plows, and tractors Otto was an excellent basketball player and was a member of the 1937 Appleton team that won the Class B championship against Peterborough.

Appleton was the smallest class B school. It later was reclassified Class C and in 1960 (?) played in the Class C championship final n Rochester NH and lost in a very close game. Bill Kivela was on that team.

In those days Appleton's high school population was less than 100.

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September 24, 2022

I was at the BiCentenial parade. Thanks for posting it.

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