The Thorp Courier (Thorp, WI)

August 30, 2006

Transcribed by Dolores Mohr Kenyon

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

100 Years Ago (1906)

Jos. Morgan has opened a grocery store in a portion of the Forest Queen House building.

Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Bickel arrived here from LaFarge. Mr. Bickel will have charge of the grammar department of the village schools during the ensuing year.

J. H. Gorman has just received one of the finest lines of Japanese fancy goods that have ever been brought to this city.

We study to dress men as well as the very best can be dressed, and to do it for a small sum with our stylish garments from $10, $12, $14, $15, $18 and $20. The Boston Store, A. J. Krom, Proprietor.

Bartlett Pears for canning, 50¢ per peck at Snyder’s.

75 Years Ago (1931)

Frank Siok was burned to death when the barn in which he and three others were sleeping was destroyed by fire.

Deaths in Clark County in 1930 reached a total of 264, marking an increase of 19 over the 1929 toll it is announced by the bureau of vital statistics, state board of health.

Joe Lesneski and Wm. Klouda returned from Camp Douglas where they have been in training for one month.

The United Super Service Station on Hwy. 29, which handles Pure Oil Products, has recently installed complete brake testing equipment for care of all kinds. This device is one of the few in this territory and is indispensable to the careful driver.

50 Years Ago (1956)

Mike Kramer, Chairman of the committee for the dedication of Thorp’s new main street announced that an entertaining day has been planned for its opening day on Saturday afternoon and evening, September 1st.

An outbreak of general vandalism has hit the area south of Thorp it was reported by Ed Harycki, Chief of Police.

The first play-off game for the Cloverbelt League championship will take place here this Sunday, September 2nd when the Thorp Cardinals, winners of the first half of season play and the Abbotsford Guards, winners of the second half will meet.

A new polio case, the second in Clark County this year, was listed Tuesday.

25 Years Ago (1981)

The face-lift of the Farmers Mart, Thorp, should be completed by the end of the next week if the weather cooperates, according to Elden Belanger, owner of the store.

Clark County authorities are searching for a 73-year-old patient of the Clark County Health Care Center, Owen, who was reported missing Saturday, August 22.

Two former Thorp residents have finally been invited to the White House September 11 to receive a medal of bravery from President Ronald Reagan. David and Robert Christie won the young American Medal for Bravery after pulling nine people from a blazing van wreck near the Dug Out Tavern in Withee Township on August 5, 1975.

10 Years Ago (1996)

On September 3, Leslie Hallin will become the new owner and manager of Leslie’s Hair Salon, formerly known as Julie’s Beauty Salon, located at 508 West Stanley Street.

Jason Jaskot received his Eagle award follow9ing an intensive board of review held on August 7, 1996.

Jeff Wittek, son of David and Joanne Wittek was selected from among over 500 contestants to perform at the 1996 Minnesota State Fair singing “The Change” by Garth Brooks.