Bio: Andreasen, Carl –
Early Withee Police Officer
Transcriber:
stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Andreasen
---------Source: Withee Centennial (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 2001
It was early in the years of depression, business was slowing down and
burglaries were numerous. Carl Andreasen was laid off from his job as clerk
at Theodore Albert's Hardware Store. He approached the village board saying
he would be willing to be a night patrolman. He was hired for $40.00 a
month. He patrolled the streets every night until the late 30s when the
village could no longer afford to pay him.
Some of the things we remember from that time were: when Carl needed surgery
and our brother, Rolf, filled in for him. A story was told of the time
members of the Nazareth Church were invited monthly to the parsonage for a
night of singing and fellowship. Carl often went for his break, carefully
putting his gun up on a high kitchen shelf.
He never told us much about some of the things that happened, but we heard
that some of the young "bucks" around town often tried to heckle him.
He was liked by the carnival crew that came to town and checked at their
camp often. Generally he was given free passes for us kids to have a few
rides.
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