Days of Old – 3-23-2016
Days of Old – 3-23-2016
10 years ago
Tribune of March 8, 2006
Cutty and Sandy Barriault, long-time owners of Cutty’s Detour on Highway G near Glenwood City, are giving up ownership of the bar after nearly 28 years. February 28 was the last day for the Barriaults as owners. Starting last Wednesday, Donald and Sonja Fornal from Kenosha are the new owners of Dadds Detour.
The Glenwood City Common Council is taking another look at making the intersection of Oak and Second Street a four-way stop. They also overrode the mayor’s veto of the winter parking hours at their regular meeting Monday night, March 6.
The Glenwood City boys’ basketball team qualified for the Division 3 Sectionals on Saturday by winning against Grantsburg. It’s the first time GC advanced to the Sectional play since winning the state title in 2001.
25 years ago
Tribune of February 13, 1991
A report recently published by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction disclosed that Glenwood City was one of 55 schools of the 418 districts in the state to not have a dropout in the 1989-90 school year.
Glenwood Bancshares has reported it will be unable to obtain the necessary approvals from regulatory agencies within the time allowed by its contract with Elmwood Financial Service to proceed with the merger of the First State Bank, Elmwood and the First State Bank of Glenwood.
Chad Kuhn, 16 of Knapp and a senior at Menomonie High School, soloed in a 1946 Tayorcraft airplane. The airplane was one of the first civilian airplanes to be built after the end of World War II. Chad soloed on January 31, the day after his 16th birthday at the Boyceville Municipal Airport
50 years ago
Tribune of April 14, 1966
The Reverend Sam H. Diskerud is the new pastor at Salem Covenant church. He arrived to take up his duties as pastor of this congregation on March 1st.
Stephen Collis, 15 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Collis, died last Friday afternoon, April 8, when he was fatally shot with a .22 calibre rifle while out hunting.
Northern States Power Company plans to build an atomic-fueled 500,000 kilowatt generating plant to be in operation by 1970.
Northern States Power Company has changed the names of its three operating divisions in Wisconsin to more accurately reflected the areas served. Effective April 1, the Eau Claire-Chippewa division became the Central division, the Amery division was renamed the Indianhead division, and NSP’s LaCrosse division is now the Southern division.
60 years ago
Tribune of March 22, 1956
A business transaction was made last week when Walter Weston sold his blacksmith shop, building stock and business to Hjalmar Overson of La Crosse, who is now doing business in the shop operated for so many years by Mr. Weston.
Mike Mathison, Amery, has purchased the Downing Feed Mill from the Zellmer Estate and took possession of his new business on March 12.
Dedrick Ness, manager of Stella Cheese, died suddenly Monday morning.
95 years ago
The Glenwood Tribune
February 17, 1921
A rousing meeting of Stephen S. Curry Post No. 168, American Legion, was held at the city hall Tuesday evening, following the basketball game. There was a large attendance, including Wm. Schellinger Jr., who surely showed the proper spirit by walking in all the way from his home near Bolen Corners, a distance of seven and a half miles.
Saving Knocks the ‘L’ Out of Slaving. It puts you on the road to independence. Begin today by opening a savings account in this back. We pay 4% compound interest on all savings accounts. First State Bank, Glenwood City. – Adv.
Rheumatism, lumbago, neuritis, back ache, stiff neck, sore muscles, strains, aching joints. When you are so stiff that so you can hardly get around, just try “Red Pepper Rub” and you will have the quickest relief known.
35 years ago
Boyceville Press Reporter
March 26, 1981
Boyceville students for next year’s high school classes will be given a chance to enroll in a Spanish language course after board of education members at a special meeting March 23 agreed to open that option.
A transfer of $6,000 from Dunn County’s general fund to various other accounts to cover salary costs for additional staff hours in the county clerk’s office was authorized by the board supervisors at its March 18 meeting.
Ellen Hamann and John Talmage, both originally from Boyceville, were voted Valentine’s King and Queen at Pioneer Nursing Home, Prairie Farm.