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The Thorp Courier (Thorp, WI)
June 18, 2008
Transcribed by Dolores Mohr Kenyon
Old Items Taken from The Thorp Courier files of
1908-1933-1958-1983-1998
100 Years Ago (1908)
South Worden – We are expecting to see P. Heiser with his portable
saw mill in this vicinity in a few days to saw lumber for C. F. Meissner
of Altoona, who has a farm in the southwest part of Reseburg, and has
about 70,000 feet of logs to be manufactured into lumber. – Nothing like
being a stump farmer. Louis LaFlex rides alone in a fine new top
buggy, and we all know there is room for another.
75
Years Ago (1933)
Goggle Eye News – The frost on Tuesday
night, June 13, did considerable damage to the crops throughout the
county, it being more noticeable in some places than others.
Notice car owners: We are in a position to take care of your cars at the
following prices: grease job, complete, 50˘; wash job, complete $1.00;
oil change, 5 quarts, $1.00. Phillipps “66” Service Station – adv
50 Years Ago (1958)
On Sunday, June 1st,
St. Mary Czestochowa parish, located three miles northeast of Stanley,
WI, and five miles northwest of Thorp, celebrated its Golden Anniversary
of the dedication of the church.
There is a new K of C Council
being formed for the Thorp area. This council will be known as Queen of
Peace Council No. 4634, with headquarters at Thorp, WI. Initiation
in the first degree will be held on Thursday evening, June 19, at St.
Bernard’s Parish Hall, Thorp, WI.
25 Years Ago (1983)
The Thorp Courier was entered into the Century Club for one hundred
years of publication during the Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s 129th
convention held in Oshkosh June 9-11.
One person was killed and
one critically injured on Saturday evening, June 10 in a car-bicycle
accident, one half mile west of Colby on CTH-N in Clark County.
Killed in the accident was Anthony Klug, 34, a computer science
professor at the UW-Madison.
Two Thorp men recently took part in
the Central Wisconsin Bodybuilding Championships held in Eau Claire on
Saturday, June 11. Gary Sniegowski, a 1979 graduate of Thorp High
School, tied for the tall title, however, the tie had to be broken and
Gary came out in second place in his first competition.
10 Years Ago (1998)
Monday’s opening of the Thorp
Municipal Swimming Pool welcomed area families with sunshine, sparkling
water bubblers and plenty of aquatic fun. A long line formed well
before the 1:00 p.m. opening and soon disappeared as swimmers filled the
pool with smiling faces and squeals of delight. The pool reflects
the city’s commitment to its youth and is the culmination of the hard
work of the city, various civic groups, and many volunteers.
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