Days of Old – 6-18-2014
Days of Old – 6-18-2014
10 years ago
Tribune of June 2, 2004
Christopher Thomason, son of Linda Wozniak, has earned the honor of being named valedictorian for the 2004 graduating class of Glenwood City High School. Louis Adams, son of Lucille Alemus and Craig Adams, has earned the honor of being named salutatorian.
On Saturday, June 5, antique tractor enthusiast are invited to start their engines for a 38 mile tractor driving extravaganza. The event has been named the “1st Annual Dunn/St. Croix Tractor Ride”.
A little more than a week after approving layoff notices to a half-dozen teachers, the Boyceville School Board reversed itself, voting to rescind the original layoff notices during a special school board meeting last Wednesday, May 26, by a 3-2 split vote.
25 years ago
Tribune of May 10, 1989
Hot air balloon rides were given at the Glenwood City High School last week. Rides were limited to a tethered ride because of the windy conditions of the day.
On Monday, March 27, an entire section of Hwy. 170, 3 miles west of Wheeler, was washed away by the flood of melting snow. The washout caused four accidents, including the death of Wheeler resident Robert Scott.
Last Thursday morning the Boyceville and Glenwood City Fire Departments teamed up to extinguish a barn ablaze on the Henry Zurn farm in the Town of Tiffany.
50 years ago
Tribune of July 9, 1964
The City Council has adopted a new schedule of rates for the sewer rental rates, raising them three fold in the case of residences to a new high of $9.00 per quarter.
The tenth biennial convention of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary league of the North Wisconsin District of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, was held at the Glenwood City High School on June 25. An estimated 1,000 people were in attendance – including the 825 delegates and visitors.
On Sunday afternoon the Glenwood City firemen were called to the City Dump where a parked car rolled down the hill until the front wheels fell over the bank right on top of the burning rubbish.
60 years ago
Tribune of June 17, 1954
The Rev. Albert C. Rostron has been assigned to he First Methodist church in Superior and expects to take over his duties there on Sunday, June 27. Rev. Rostron came to Glenwood City from Boise, Idaho, in January of 1952 and has served as pastor of the Methodist churches of Emerald and Glenwood City.
Jack Bullis has completed plans for a grand open house at his hardware store on Saturday, June 19.
Wisconsin tops the nation in the field of youth education in soil and water conservation.
95 years ago
The Glenwood Tribune
May 15, 1919
The enterprising citizens of Boyceville are going to entertain Saturday – and they are not going to spare any expense either. Featured events during the festivities will be a Duroc-Jersey Hog Exhibit, Military band concerts, movies, and a dance.
Glenwood City high school will take another step forward next year, the board of education having decided to put in an agricultural course.
Mrs. Andrew Wold’s idea is to have a day set apart on which everyone interested shall gather at the Glenwood City cemetery and join in cleaning it up and beautifying it. She suggests Tuesday, May 20th.
30 years ago
Boyceville Press Reporter
June 14, 1984
Ten young ladies are seeking the first Junior Miss Boyceville title: Heidi Jean Hetrick, April Polonec, Tessa Schutts, Dawn Marie Boda, Stacie Kay Edgemon, Jennifer Leigh Stevens, Caysie Beyrer, Aja Anne Evenson, Nicole Smith, and Dawn Rutledge.
Bids for rehabilitating Boyceville’s draining ditches appeared to come in favorable levels during the regular board meeting June 4, but opposition to the work could kayo the project.
Boyceville Community Schools will offer a swimming program July 23-Aug. 2 if enough students sign up.