----Source: Thorp Courier dated April 4, 2001

100 YEARS AGO...

C.F. Raney is about to open a new drug store. It is located in the Max Weber building.

F.S. Grubb leased the red brick store building.

Herman Frese sold his home and 2 lots (the old Adams place) to Aug. Doege.

Herman Friess and Peter Rasmussen will have a cow auction on April 13th here in the village.

75 YEARS AGO...

E.W. Starks, a logger, returned home last week. Also returning home were Everett and Emery Starks, Walter and Milton Lenk, Cecil Wry and Williard Hansen.

Friends of Frank Shoemaker helped him move a small building from Bernard Daines farm.

Mrs. Isaac P. Drake, died in Stanley last Wednesday.

W.C. Butler sold his timber to Thorp Lumber Co.

50 YEARS AGO...

Edmund Alger’s family lost their home due to a fire on Monday afternoon.

Mr & Mrs. Steve Jaks had a daughter on March 12th.

Mr & Mrs. LaVern Haas, had a baby girl on March 22nd.

Mr & Mrs. Casper Haas Jr. had a daughter on March 23rd.

Mr & Mrs. Erwin Sniegowski had a son on March 13th in Seattle, Washington.

25 YEARS AGO...

Bruno Kobylinski, now living in Chicago, died March 9th in Niles, Michigan.

Mrs. Marcella V. Schultz, age 57, died in Chicago.

Albert Kulinski, age 16, died March 27th in Marshfield.

Mr & Mrs. Robert Broeren are celebrating their 50th anniversary on April 10th.

UW-River Falls deans list: Diane Ebben, Kathleen Frinack, Jeannie Maslowski, David Sackmann, & Robert Zukowski.

Mrs. Clarence Karnopp has a new granddaughter born on March 20th to Mr. & Mrs. Arlie Christensen Jr. of Montana.

Mrs. Effie Petersen, age 85, died March 22nd in Stanley.

Peter Liszewski, age 89, died in Chippewa Falls on March 17th.

10 YEARS AGO...

Peter John Moskiewicz, age 77, died March 30th in Thorp.

Sylvia Oberle was selected 1991 Kohl Teacher Fellowship recipient.

OLD PICTURE: Possibly a party of some kind in the 60's?

FULL OBITUARIES: ANDERSON, Sandra 8/5/1958 - 3/29/2001

(Parents: Chester & Regina (Lobacz) Rogalski; spouse: Howard Anderson) WAGENER, Vincent 3/26/1915 - 3/28/2001

(Parents: Peter & Susan (Freres); spouse: Rita Heidemann) RAETHER, Marge 6/15/1929 - 3/26/2001

(Parents: William & Anastasia (Fedorko) Fedors; spouse: Donald Raether)