The Thorp Courier (Thorp, WI)
 February 10, 2010
Transcribed by Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Old Items Taken from The Thorp Courier files of 1910-1935-1960-1985-2000

100 Years Ago (1910)

Stanley Sunbeams – The salaries of the city officers of Stanley were fixed by the council last week as follows: City clerk, per year $300; treasurer, $200; assessor, $175; attorney, $225; physician and health officer, $100; Chief of police, $600; and street commissioner, $360.
 
The farmhouse of Richard Biddle, in the Town of Reseburg caught fire on Sunday evening last, but was discovered and the flames distinguished before damage was done.
 
Wm. Phillipi took charge of the railroad station at Jewett, as agent, last week.
 
75 Years Ago (1935)
 
Pineland Corners – A short while ago a rather exciting incident occurred in this rather quiet country. A team of horses ran away late in the afternoon from Petrulis at the time the youngsters in 1st and 2nd grade were going home from school. The children that were in back saw the team was driverless and called to those ahead to stop them. The young Wechlacz twins quickly got into action.  With one on each side, one grabbed a rope that was hanging from the bridle and therewith stopped the horses. Edwin Filipek promptly jumped on the sleigh and secured the lines until the owner, Frank Kurtz, came up.  The boys are only about eight years old and really deserve high commendation for their courageous action.
 
50 Years Ago (1960)
 
Approximately 700 stockholders attended the annual meeting of Thorp Finance Corporation at its home office Monday, February 8. This was the largest crowd that has ever attended such a meeting.
 
The Thorp Courier was notified this week by Cong. Lester Johnson that postal officials have turned down the request for city delivery in this city.
 
Several persons have come forth during the past week to offer donations for equipping the ambulance Thorp.  Since the ambulance was first put into service here, Sunday, January 31st, it has been constantly on the go.
 
25 Years Ago (1985)
 
New safety devices will be installed at the North Washington Street intersection with the Soo Line Railroad, according to three state transportation officials who visit Thorp Tuesday afternoon.
 
The Thorp Fire Department was summoned to the Lawrence Wink residence, Fire No. 357, in the Town of Reseburg, February 1.  The 10 a.m. call was for a small chimney fire that was controlled immediately.
 
A rural Greenwood man was killed instantly in a car-truck collision near Loyal, Friday afternoon February 1.  Clayton W. Schultz, 72, of Route 2, Greenwood, was pronounced dead at the scene of multiple head and chest injuries, according to Clark County Coroner Robert Lulloff.
 
10 Years Ago (2000)
 
Miss Thorp Mindy Haas represented Thorp at the Annual St. Paul Winter Carnival on January 28th and 29th.
 
To make sure that there will be young people ready to take the lead in promoting good citizenship, the Legion sponsors the American Legion Freedom Foundation essay contest.  Lane Peleschak, Thorp High School Senior, competed successfully in the district level.  She will now compete in regionals at UW-Stevens Point on March 4.