Days of Old – 10-26-2016
Days of Old – 10-26-2016
10 years ago
Tribune of October 11, 2006
Western Wisconsin Energy, LLC celebrated the reaching of a long-sought goal when it conducted a grand opening of its ethanol production plant between Wheeler and Boyceville with its farmer owner-members as special guests. At present it has 530 owner-members who have invented money. A public open house was conducted Oct. 7.
The Boyceville Village Board approved short term borrowing for street improvements, pondered the replacement of the village’s pump houses, heard about lift station problems, and approved an ordinance that bans hunting within the village limits.
In a move to increase it’s savings and buy down the principal on a General Obligation Bond that the district originally took out in March of 1998, the Glenwood City School Board voted to refinance the remaining balance at its regular October meeting on Monday evening.
25 years ago
Tribune of September 18, 1991
Roscoe Garske of Glenwood City was recently honored by the St. Croix County Board for his service on the board.
Six months from now, Wisconsin’s minimum wage is set to increase from the current $3.80 to $4.25. The 45-cent increase will be the largest in the history of the state minimum wage.
The Glenwood City Class of 1992 was awarded fourth place for their junior prom decorations in the Anderson’s Prom and Party Decorating Contest. This is the second year in a row that the Junior Class has placed. Over 700 schools entered this contest. The class received a $25 check.
50 years ago
Tribune of December 1, 1966
When Wisconsin motorists order their license plates next year, they’ll discover several changes that will affect their highway safety as well as “prestige.” Applicants for license renewal will no longer be required to send in auto titles with their applications – and should not do so. An additional 15 cents will be charged to all applicants to cover the cost of license plate reflectorization.
A new $59 top weekly benefit rate will begin in January, under Wisconsin’s unemployment compensation law, the industrial commission has announced. The present top rate is $58.
A total of $2,543.41 will be received by the City of Glenwood City following state apportionment of $2,606,011 in property taxes paid by Northern States Power Co. (Wisconsin) on Dec. 1.
60 years ago
Tribune of October 25, 1956
Curfew will ring again! After a lapse of several years the City Council last week decided to again activate the curfew ordinance in the city of Glenwood. To signal the time, the fire bell will be rung at 10 o’clock each night, by sounding ten slow taps consecutively.
The City Council last week approved a temporary tax levy for the coming year totaling $16,337.54. This proposed tax levy is $2,262.68 below the actual tax levy for last year, and is the lowest levy since 1952.
Wisconsin will have a record corn crop this year even though an early frost hit some of the crop before maturity, according to the Federal-State Crop Reporting Service for Wisconsin.
95 years ago
The Glenwood Tribune
September 22, 1921
Citizens and businessmen of Emerald are tired of hearing Emerald spoken of as headquarters for moonshine. As a matter of fact moonshine is as much under the ban in Emerald as anywhere else and citizens of the village are doing their utmost to do away with the stuff.
Chas. Gleason, the scenic artist, has painted and hung in the Reynolds cafe several wall panels, which add materially to the appearance of this popular eating house. He is now taking contracts for a couple more theatre jobs, having completed his work in Glenwood City.
NOTICE! As I have resumed my duties as chief of police, I want it understood that all law violators in my jurisdiction will be prosecuted regardless of what nature or who the violators may be. – John Boyle, Chief of Police.
35 years ago
Boyceville Press Reporter
October 29, 1981
It appears that the Dunn County jail in Menomonie may be undergoing a renovation project in the near future. The Dunn County Board approved the spending of $164,000 on the project. Included in the renovation will be an addition of a trussed roof over the present flat roof, a new ventilation and air exchange system will be installed, and windows in the jail section will be changed from conventional windows to glass blocks.
A wintery blast on October 24 was rapidly vanishing by midday on the 25th. Long range predictions are that winter will stay at bay long enough for youngsters to have an enjoyable Halloween.