The Thorp Courier (Thorp, WI)

August 23, 2006

Transcribed by Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Old Items Taken from The Thorp Courier files of 1906-1931-1956-1981-1996

100 Years Ago (1906)

95 in the shade followed by a refreshing rain!

Louis Kolb is putting the finishing touches on his new residence, one of the finest in the village.

Colby Phonograph: We saw Thorp by electric light. Yes, Editor Will Wagner has been saying “come” for several years, so last evening we did “come” and spent the night with Will and family and enjoyed our overnight outing very much. Will has a well-equipped printing plant and is proud of his office and we told him he had a right to be. He prints his paper on an improved Prouty run by electric motor and is through before he fairly begins. A nice plant, you bet Will. We are going to coax our delinquents to help us get a new press and then – bur (but) don’t wait for that, come down Will.

75 Years Ago (1931)

2 quart Mason jars per dozen $1.15; 1 quart Mason jars per dozen 89¢, pint jars per dozen 79¢.

“Dry Ice,” a manufactured substance having a temperature as low as 109 degrees below Fahrenheit, and therefore much colder than ordinary ice, is coming to play an increasingly important part in the sale and distribution of certain agricultural products.

The new rectory under construction by St. Bernard’s Congregation is nearing completion. The interior finishing work is well under way and Father A. M. Muckerheide will soon enjoy a pleasant home.

50 Years Ago (1956)

Charles G. Senn, 30, has opened his Attorney-at-Law office here in the Papierniak building.

Thorp now has a beautiful new speed-way in its main street. Beware though, this is what’s expected and the man in the blue uniform will be ever watchful with his nice book of tickets.

Twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schneider, Stanley, made their first profession of vows at St. Rose’s Covenant in La Crosse on August 12.

25 Years Ago (1981)

The Thorp Board of Education refused to act Monday, August 17 on an extra curricular activities code proposed for the high school, telling high school principal James Conro that it was too severe.

The new building complex at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Neillsville will be baptized this weekend with the annual Clark County Fair.

Air National Guard Airman Gary L. Ebben, son of Mr. and Mrs. Delton J. Ebben of 300 W. Birch St., Thorp, has completed Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Base, Texas.

Some former Thorp residents will be guests on a Saturday morning, August 29, radio talk show to discuss high school athletics. Woody Wall, brother of Bev Stevens of Thorp, will interview Bob Lesniewski and Arnie Hoffman.

John M. and Mary H. Lato of Eau Claire celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on August 8, 1981. They may be remembered here as former owners of the Red Owl Store, 1951-1953.

10 Years Ago (1996)

Ryan Klanderman received his Eagle Award following an intensive board of review that was held on May 8, 1996.

Syl Cieslek recently had a letter published in the August 8 issue of USA Today. Her letter was a call to politicians to stop negative campaigning and character assassination in the media.

Lou Wickershiem, president/CEO of Occupational Health Systems of Wisconsin, Inc. (OHS) has been named National Association of Women in Management Fox Cities Chapter Woman Manager of the year. Lou graduated from Thorp High School in 1965. She is the daughter of George and Eleanor Schmidt.