Days of Old – 10-14-2015
Days of Old – 10-14-2015
10 years ago
Tribune of September 28, 2005
Todd Petersen of Emerald claimed the national championship title this past weekend by winning his age group at the National Pedal Pull in Mitchell, South Dakota.
Sandra LeRoy has been hired as the new Special Education director for the Glenwood City School District.
The Glenwood City School Board in its regular meeting Monday night approved the recall of part time aides Missy Klatt and Pam Cassellius in the Early Childhood area.
25 years ago
Tribune of September 5, 1990
Edward (Bud) and June Peterson were named the Rustic Lore Grand Marshals for this Sunday’s Parade. The couple owned Glenwood’s first supermarket.
Marvin Zachow, 68, formerly of Downing, died after a two-car accident Saturday afternoon near Ramsey, Minnesota.
Workers were busy last week pouring concrete into the forms that will hold the new pedestrian bridge over Tiffany Creek in Boyceville. The new crossing and sidewalks are being built so children may safely walk to the new Tiffany Creek Elementary School.
50 years ago
Tribune of November 4, 1965
Moving day for City Clerk Roscoe M. Garske was Wednesday, Oct. 27, when the office furniture and equipment of City Hall was moved to the building at the corner of Pine and Second, the former Trinity Lutheran Church building.
“Library Days” will be held Nov. 12-13, to which the public is invited. This event will be held at the new location. This event is sponsored by the Women’s Club and is a step toward financing the furniture.
Despite the complain the last summer of too much rain, figures show that the total rainfall for the seven months ending the last of October was only .35 of an inch above the ten-year average.
60 years ago
Tribune of October 13, 1955
Kenneth S. White of River Falls, judge of the eight judicial circuit, will resign his post when his present term expires January 1, 2057. Robert G. Varnum, the County Judge for St. Croix County, has announced this week that he will be a candidate for Circuit Judge.
The Annual Holstein Bull sale is again scheduled for St. Croix County. It will be held at the Glenwood City Fair barns, October 19.
Henry Hentsch, who keeps an unofficial record of the rainfall at his farm in the Town of Forest, reports that the total rainfall for the summer months this year totaled 19.65 inches. The total rainfall for the six months last year totaled 34.2 inches.
95 years ago
The Glenwood Tribune
September 9, 1920
Rev. A. D. Willett, of this city, will go to the Cummings Avenue M. E. Church at Superior, and Rev. R. H. Gee, of Barron, will come to Glenwood City and Emerald as a result of the appointments made a the annual West Wisconsin Conference held at Rice Lake last week.
Work on Glenwood City’s new depot is being rushed and prospects are that the exterior will be practically complete by the fair, so that visitors may get a very good idea of its appearance at that time.
Heads up, everybody! Next week is the Eleventh Glenwood Inter-County Fair, and as you may have suspected, it’s going to be bigger, better and busier than ever!
35 years ago
Boyceville Press Reporter
October 16, 1980
Proposals for the construction of a 345 kilovolt powerline through western Wisconsin, planned by Northern States Power Co. (NSP), were aired before local people who would be affected by the line in an informational meeting with representatives of NSP and the Wisconsin Public Service Commission Oct. 8 in Glenwood City. The proposed powerline route will be running south of Boyceville.
A fall television series on local public educational television stations will enable adults to earn a General Educational Development (GED-high school equivalency) certificate. Adults wishing to complete high school in this manner may watch the 34 segments. One is offered on Mondays, and another on Wednesdays, each week for 17 weeks.
The Boyceville Young at Heart Club donated materials and labor to paint the meeting room in the Citizens’ Center.