Days of Old – 9-21-2016

Days of Old – 9-21-2016

10 years ago
Tribune of September 6, 2006

Jim and Jeanette Busch have been chosen to be Grand Marshals for Glenwood City’s Rustic Lore celebration, starting today (Wednesday) through Sunday.

A racing edition of the Ford GT arrived Thursday morning at Glenwood City Ford. Having a price tag of over $175,000, the two-seat car has a rear engine of over 500 horsepower, six speed transmission, 19-inch rear tires, and has a top speed of over 200 miles per hour. The car is being sold to a buyer from Omaha, NE.

In celebrating its 6th year of business, Kate’s Bakery has been going through some “growing pains”. As the bakery takes on more wholesale accounts, it is found necessary to limit the hours of operation in the coffee shop. The new hours will be Monday-Thursday from 7-2 and closed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

25 years ago
Tribune of August 14, 1991

Seven candidates are vying for the Miss Boyceville title: Melinda Gruenhagen, Lori Carlsrud, Emily Nelson, Megan O’Gara, Jennifer Schulz, Jodi Nutzmann, Amanda Zirgibel.

Lyle Jr. and Shirley Hight have been chosen to be the Grand Marshals for this weekend’s Boyceville Cucumber Festival.

Lyle Myers and Paul Behling have paired up to launch their new business venture, a store on Boyceville’s Main Street that will feature retail items from their respective businesses. Lyle’s Plumbing and Repair and Behling’s Heating and Air Conditioning. Their store opens Friday and it will be managed by Ben Schlosser.

The upcoming Bond Referendum on August 26 will decide an important issue…to build or not. Do Glenwood City School District residents continue use of the Downing and Hill Elementary Schools, or abandon them for a new, 1-6 grade addition to the existing building at the Junior/Senior High School site?

50 years ago
Tribune of October 27, 1966

James Olson, the five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. David Olson, now has a new artificial arm. James lost his arm last May 4 in a spreader accident.

Thomas Chicilo of Glenwood City is among 31 outstanding students in the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy who have been presented with special grants and scholarships in pharmacy for the current school year.

Fire early Wednesday morning completely destroyed the barn on the Ben Mortell farm and the contents of an estimated 2,500 bales of hay. There were no livestock in the barn at the time of the fire. The barn was located on highway G, just west of Emerald.

60 years ago
Tribune of September 20, 1956

James Teigen yesterday morning submitted his resignation as Chief of Police for the City of Glenwood City. The resignation was effective yesterday, Sept. 19. Mr. Teigen had held the police position here for a little over three years.

A. B. Vettori of Cumberland, is the new manager at the Glenwood City plant of the Stella Cheese Co., having taken over his new duties here about a month ago.

The enrollment of the Glenwood City Public Schools as of the end of the first week of classes is 534.

95 years ago
The Glenwood Tribune
August 18, 1921

Chas. Gleason has begun work on a complete new scenical equipment for the Glenwood City opera house, which when completed will make this theatre able to accommodate dramatic troupes with as large and fine stage settings as any house outside of the large cities.

Twelve years ago this spring a poplar tree was planted in the boulevard in front of the Paul Salcheider home. A commonplace statement, is that. But this week when the same tree was cut down and made into twenty-inch stovewood, it measured up to a full cord.

Notwithstanding the poor outlook earlier in the season, 1921 will prove to be a year of considerable accomplishment in the way of building operations and other construction work in Glenwood City.

35 years ago
Boyceville Press Reporter
September 24, 1981

Boyceville won the 1981 Indianhead Market Hog Judging show in Glenwood City on Sept. 17. The hog judging team took first place over all and Rich Steinberger took the top individual honors. Team members are Mike Boesl, Rick Steinberger, Dennis Miller and Tim Lampman.

Barb Robinson has opened a bakery next to B. J.’s Cafe in downtown Boyceville. The shop will feature collectables, thrift items and other goods. Taking care of the baking will be P. C. Taylor of Boyceville.

Thanks to the dexterity and imagination of Boyceville’s own Vera Frano and her daughter Yvonne, a lasting souvenir of the cucumber capital of Wisconsin (Boyceville) is now available in the form of ceramic cucumber spoon holders.