News: Thorp – New Business Opening (Apr 1974)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Zoromski

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 18 Apr 1974

The Grand opening of Rudy’s (the former Thorp Hardware building) will be held this coming Friday and Saturday, April 19 and 20, 1974.

For these two days there will be free coffee and snacks, with door prizes, which include a portable black and white Zenith TV, Faberware toaster, 5 gallons of Porter Paint and Mr. Coffee.

With the Grand Opening the store will be featuring Porter paints, wall covering, appliances, sundries, TV, TV repairs and appliance service.

Rudy and Rita Zoromski are the new owners and have four children, Dennis, Bill, Karen and Darren. They moved here from Eau Claire, where Rudy has been in business the past eight years.

Rudy invites all to visit their new wall covering department, where he is featuring the latest in wall patterns. During the Grand Opening he announces a 10 percent off on all orders.

Friday the store will be opened at 8 a.m. and close at 9 p.m., and on Saturday opening at 8 a.m., the store closes at 5 p.m.