~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THORP COURIER dated July 11, 2001

100 YEARS AGO...

Clyde Bobb was seriously burned by the explosion of firecrackers.

M&M Chas. Chamberlain had a daughter on July 7th.

Albert Kulpeck has purchased some property including the residence of Peter Rasmussen.

Mosman Garrison returned to Minneapolis where he is attending college.

Prof. A.C. Finn, his family and Albert Gotchy set up for their trip to Burns, Oregon.

Geo. W. Craig, age 74, died last Sunday.

75 YEARS AGO...

M&M Joe Ludvik had a son July 1st.

Sam Christensen and his family have moved to Gilette, Wisconsin.

Frank Yager sold his farm to Jacob Przybylski.

A.C. Finn was killed in an auto accident in Santa Cruz, CA on June 17th.

Henry Huls’s 5-year old daughter had her arm fractured by falling from a swing.

Clara Huus and Theodore Soderberg were wed on July 3rd.

Lillian Butterfield and Lavern Zell were wed June 30th.

50 YEARS AGO...

Sheriff Frank Dobes was notified by Ray Zaborowski and Carl Mattson, who were rowing in a boat, discovered the body of Allen Ritter, age 15.

Sylvia Czech and Donald Fraase were wed June 16th in Gilman.

M&M Leo Slowiak had a baby girl on June 23rd.

25 YEARS AGO...

On July 6th, fired destroyed the barn and machine shed of Art Behm.

Joe Turenne, age 79, died July 6th at his home.

Services were held on July 2nd for James Raymond Barager, age 60, He was the editor and publisher of the Owen Enterprise newspaper.

M&M Bruno Lis Jr., moved onto Jim Hanley’s business property which they purchased.

Walter E. Boelter, age 80 of Medford, died June 28th in Marshfield.

Lucy Becker, age 86, died July 4th in Chippewa Falls.

Joseph Wnukowski, age 90 of Withee, died June 30th in Stanley.

Earl Worden, age 79 of Greenwood, died June 23rd.

10 YEARS AGO...

Mary Lencz, age 98, died July 2nd in Stanley.

Francis Nawrocki, age 82, died July 7th in Stanley.

Kenneth and Brenda Pogodzinski had a daughter on July 2nd.

Henry Smoczyk, age 69, died July 1st in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Henry Keller, age 90 of Marshfield, died June 29th. Julie Ann Osowski and Kevin Guaz were wed June 1st.

Sharon Krzyzanowski and Ray Gutowski were wed May 25th.

Julie Ann Bujalski and Thomas Cyril Schlagenhaft were wed June 15th in Marshfield.

OLD PICTURES identified: July 4th: William Wagner, owner of the Thorp Courier.

FULL OBITUARIES: JAKUBOWICZ, Richard Allen 4/21/1946 - 7/4/2001

(Parents: Joseph & Nellie (Chura) Jakubowicz, spouse: Pat (Ponick) Gay) JASINSKI, Henry M 5/21/1911 - 6/23/2001

(Parents: Michael and Katherine (Kulazyk); spouse: Anna (Jenkot)

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News: Thorp Courier (11 Jul 2001)

Contact: Pat Williams

I have been trying to find and email address for the Thorp Courier. do you know if they have one, and if so could you please let me know what it is. thank you

News: Thorp Courier (11 Jul 2001)

Contact: Janet

----Source: Thorp Courier

403 N. Washington

PO Box 487

Thorp, WI 54771

Tele: 715-669-5525

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