Days of Old – 10-7-2015
Days of Old – 10-7-2015
10 years ago
Tribune of September 21, 2005
Donna Thompson has been hired as an administrator’s assistant for the Glenwood City School District, replacing Pauline Mann, who retired.
The Boyceville School Board learned on Monday night that enrollment in the school district has dropped by 54 students.
A 19-year-old Wheeler man, Richard J. Kruchten, has been charged with an arson felony count for setting his neighbor’s house on fire on June 10.
25 years ago
Tribune of August 29, 1990
Eight young ladies are vying for this year’s Miss GC crown: Jodi Berends, Shelbie Seim, Stacie Riba, Rita Hurtgen, Amy Caress, Brandi Ross, Bridgette Quinn, and Stephanie Drinkman.
For the first time since Dr. A. W. Limberg retired almost five years ago, Glenwood City will have a full-time general practitioner on its Main Street premises: Dr. Russ Sudbury. An open house is planned for September 9.
Joe Petryk of Boyceville and Carl Aamodt of Menomonie were nominated for Wisconsin’s 10 Most Admired Senior Citizens for the1990 contest that was held at the state fair in West Allis on August 8. Aamodt was one of the 10 winners and Petryk received a ‘Special Commendation’ certificate.
50 years ago
Tribune of October 28, 1965
President Johnson’s poverty program has been expanded to provide aid to local school districts and a total of $42,619 has been made available to the Glenwood City school district.
The Glenwood City Public Library will soon move into its new quarters in the new City Hall now being remodeled in the former Trinity Lutheran church building. The members of the library board are now busy making plans for the move and for the arrangement of the new library.
Last Tuesday the Homemakers Improvement Club met at the Methodist Church for their Silver Anniversary. The Homemakers Improvement club was organized in October of 1940 at the home of Mrs. Chester DeCamp.
60 years ago
Tribune of October 6, 1955
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church recently purchased Chimes for their Church, and they were installed on Sept. 29. The Chimes are Maas Chimes and consist of 21 notes.
Harold Dale has just recently purchased an interest in the Glenwood City Mill & Elevator. While Harold has been manager of the firm for about 12 years, he started in his new capacity there on Sept. 1.
Rev. Joel S. Kettenring has recently assumed the duties as pastor of the Downing Bible Church. From Gary, Ind., the Kettenrings are living in the parsonage of the Church at Downing.
95 years ago
The Glenwood Tribune
September 2, 1920
BUENA VISTA PARK FARM FOR SALE — One of the most beautifully located and best equipped large farms in St. Croix County is offered for sale at an astonishingly low price in view of the lavish number of modern buildings and good state of cultivation of its highly productive soil. This farm has 467 acres located in the corporate limits of Glenwood, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. The terms are liberal and the price is only $125.00 per acre if sold soon. – D.H. Syme, Owner.
The Facts about Woman Suffrage: A total of 29 Republican States (including Wisconsin) and 7 Democratic States have ratified; two Republican and two Democratic states have not ratified; one Republican and seven Democratic states have rejected. Eleven Special Sessions of State Legislatures to ratify the Amendment were called by Democratic governors, to sixteen Special Sessions called by Republican governors for the same purpose.
Farmers National Bank has a supply of pencils and blotters, which they will present to the boys and girls who attend school this year. Just come in on the opening day of school and ask for one.
35 years ago
Boyceville Press Reporter
October 9, 1980
The Boyceville Village Board approved Connie Wellington’s request for permission to serve free tap beer to the guests at her daughter’s wedding dance, which will be held in the upstairs of the village hall on Nov. 1.
A comfort resolution regarding industrial development revenue bonds, which gives preliminary approval to a construction project within the village of Boyceville’s tax incremental finance district, was approved on a vote by the village board at their meeting Oct. 6.
Queen Janelle Benitz and King Gary Lierman reigned over a week of special school activities for Homecoming.