Out of the Past – 4-30-2014

Out of the Past – 4-30-2014

10 years ago
April 28, 2004

Dawn Zwiefelhofer and Kyle Prince were married April 17 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Bloomer.

Colfax senior Lucas Vold constructed a streamlined wooden canoe which took over 200 hours of work to complete as a project in the Advanced Woodworking class for instructor Mike Gullickson.

Elk Mound Middle School principal Michael Ballard has submitted his resignation to the district and has accepted a position in the New Richmond district.

25 years ago
April 27, 1989

Selected as queen and king during the Colfax Junior prom April 22 were Maureen Brennan and Chris Stoffel.

Colfax graduate and member of the Stout University Athletic Hall of Fame, Ken Obermueller was the guest speaker at Colfax High School’s annual athletic banquet as Lori Bates was named Female Athlete of the Year and Ron Scott Male Athlete of the year.

Triple A Farms was presented the Honorary Chapter Farmer Award by the Colfax High School FFA at their annual banquet.

35 years ago
May 3, 1979

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Flaten, Colfax, are the parents of a boy, Matthew Viets Flaten, born April 25 at Luther Hospital, Eau Claire.

Gustave Fehr and Marette Danielson received plaques designating them as Honorary Chapter Farmers at the Colfax FFA spring banquet.

Lori Rodriguez was the winning pitcher as the Colfax girls’ softball team beat Glenwood City 20-2 under the direction of coach Gary Bergman.

50 years ago
April 30, 1964

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Steven Spaulding, a son at the Bloomer Hospital April 25.

A girl, Lisa Ann, was born April 21 to Dr. and Mrs. Leroy Petterson of Havre, Montana.

A daughter, Alandra Luann arrived April 22 to Mr. and Mrs. Prescott Johnson of Chippewa Falls.

Mary Zwiefelhofer of Chippewa Falls became the bride of Vernon Schindler of Colfax April 11 at Notre Dame Church in Chippewa Falls.

65 years ago
April 28, 1949

Mrs. John Hammer took first place in the women’s division at the Eau Claire Archery Club Indoor meet last week.

At the church conference last Sunday afternoon, Rev. and Mrs. H. Folkestad  were invited by a rising unanimous vote to serve Colfax and Spring Brook Methodist Churches for an indefinite period of years.

Conrad Frogner left management of the O & N Lumber Company yard to return to manage the Crane & Sons Elevator which he formerly managed for six years.

100 years ago
May 8, 1914

A company has been formed in and near Colfax and Three, Full Blood Stock Horses have been bought, and farmers and all who are interested in High Grade horses should come and see these horses before placing Mares this season.

Elmer B. Hill of Colfax was chosen as President of the Dunn County Board of Educators at the meeting in Menomonie last week.

Miss Olga Kinney went to Eau Claire Monday to take up work as teacher of Domestic Science at the Industrial School in that city.