Out of the Past – 12-14-2016
Out of the Past – 12-14-2016
10 years ago
December 13, 2006
A check for $4,389.30 was presented to the Colfax student council December 4 from the Wal-Mart Miles for Smiles program. Wal-Mart donated two cents per safe mile driven by their truck drivers.
Five Elk Mound area juveniles will be referred for criminal charges. It is alleged that the juveniles are responsible for about 60 cases of theft and criminal damage to property in Dunn County and Chippewa County between May and December of this year.
Students and teachers at Colfax High School had collected more than 700 food items by December 6 to donate to the Caring Ministries Food Pantry.
25 years ago
December 12, 1991
Dick Yakesh has run at least eight miles a day for the last five years and reached the 10,000 mile mark December 7.
Francis and Marge Bauer celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary December 14.
Downturns in the farm economy were reflected in reports presented during the annual meeting of the Colfax Farmers’ Union Cooperative Supply December 4. About 75 people attended the meeting. One of the reports indicated that $120,000 of the receivables are 60 to 90 days old, compared with $40,000 at the same time in 1990.
35 years ago
December 17, 1981
Santa and refreshments (that included pizza) at the Colfax Municipal Building December 12 were all part of an afternoon designed for kids and put on by the local Kiwanis Club.
The Colfax Village Board learned that Colfax is in need of new “disorderly conduct with a motor vehicle” ordinance that prohibits such things as going through ditches and across yards.
An “Old Uniform Dance” sponsored by VFW Post no. 10198, Colfax, will be held at the Viking Bowl Saturday, Dec. 19, at 8:30 p.m. Tickets will be $1 at the door.
50 years ago
December 15, 1966
Late word now is that Santa Claus will arrive in Colfax by plane, and his craft will land on Frank Henderson’s field near Harold’s Texaco Station at 12:30 p.m. The Colfax Civic Club wishes to thank Dr. Gordon Neumann for piloting Santa Claus to Colfax.
A group of local men has formed what is planned to become a fully chartered chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America. Rehearsals will be held at the Legion Hall at 9 p.m. starting December 14.
Friday night the Colfax High School basketball team traveled to Baldwin-Woodville and absorbed its fourth loss of the year. Larry Knudson led the Vikings’ scoring with 22 points.
65 years ago
December 13, 1951
Santa Claus is coming to town. His arrival is scheduled for around 1 o’clock, and he will be whisked through the streets of Colfax in a model T Ford of ancient vintage. As there was no snow up to Monday of this week, the decision was made to bring Santa Claus in the old automobile.
Colfax stores will be open until 9 o’clock on both Friday and Saturday night before Christmas, December 21 and 22, and stores will close at 5 p.m. Christmas Eve in order that clerks and store managers may have the opportunity to get ready for the Christmas observances in their own homes.
Christmas Sale at Coast to Coast Stores begins tomorrow: Life-like doll, two feet high and beautifully dressed, $5.95; Leatherette Doll Buggy with five-inch wheels, $6.95; lever controlled dump truck, $2.85; Safety Seat Drivette fits car seat and keeps your child safe and occupied while you drive, $5.95.
100 years ago
December 15, 1916
With the mercury hovering at 20 degrees below zero yesterday morning, we were reminded that Winter was indeed at hand.
A leap year dance will be given in the auditorium Friday night.
Girls Win Walk Wager: In a conversation about walking recently, two Colfax young ladies agreed to wager that they could walk to Eau Claire in a day and accordingly they set forth on the hike last Friday at 8:40 a.m. They walked the track to Albertville, arriving at “old town” at 10:55 a.m. On leaving there, they walked a mile when they were overtaken by a car and rode about six miles. From there they walked the remainder of the distance to Eau Claire, stopping at the store at the poor farm on the way, and arriving in Eau Claire at 12:40 p.m. and partook of a 1 o’clock dinner. They won the bet, for they were allowed from 7 o’clock a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. They returned Monday and said they felt fine after the trip and were ready to walk back but the snow prevented them from doing so. Who says Colfax girls can’t walk?