The Thorp Courier (Thorp, WI)
 February 24, 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 – L. I. Johnson has closed his plumbing business here and is about to move to Minnesota.
 
Gilman Newslets – Aug. Walsdorf of Thorp came up on Friday and is now hauling logs and bolts. – Louis Miller has opened a blacksmith shop here and is now prepared to do all kinds of work in that line.
 
Heiser & Burkhardt began the manufacture of box material at their new factory last week, having an order for five carloads to fill.
 
Dr. W. R. McCutcheon is getting stone, sand, lumber and shingles on the ground preparatory to building a residence on his five acre tract of land in McGrogan’s addition, early in the spring.
 
75 Years Ago (1935)
 
A small fire at the home of Mrs. Albert Albert called out the local fire department on Saturday evening last.
 
Goggle Eye News – Krist Price, Jr. lost a valuable horse recently with distemper, which is prevalent among horses now.  It is understood he purchased his team only a short time ago.
 
Pineland Corners – Lombard Dairy Co. took a jump and paid 40¢ for butterfat this time.
 
Saturday evening the boys gather at Fred Petrulis’ Hall for another sporting event.  This time it was boxing.
 
50 Years Ago (1960)
 
Two Thorp scouts received high awards from Chippewa Valley District Commissioner Dellie Ebben at the Court of Honor held Thursday evening at the legion hall here. Ben Stauss received the Star Scout award and Joe Keating, Jr., was presented with the Life Scout award.
 
High school classes were interrupted for 20 minutes at Stanley Monday noon while firemen searched the building for a reported hidden bomb.  The warning call came at 12:40 p.m.
 
25 Years Ago (1985)
 
It seems to be the sign of the times: businesses in agricultural communities suffering because of a weakening farm economy.  The problem is nationwide and Thorp is directly affected.  In the last year, four businesses have been forced to close their doors because of low sales and high internet rates.  The latest victim is the Thorp Farmers Cooperative.
 
After several hundred district residents objected to its decision, the Gilman School Board held a special meeting February 6, where it reaffirmed its support of scheduling athletic practices after school.
 
10 Years Ago (2000)
 
Thorp area farmers Dave and Marilyn Mayenschein and their son Mike were featured in an article of the February issue of Successful Farming dealing with family farm transfer. Despite low milk pricings and the prevailing gloomy outlook in farming, the Mayenscheins are looking at a bright future for their family farm.
 
Three local athletes from the Thorp Adult Special Olympics 3-18 competed at this year’s Special Olympics Wisconsin 2000 State Winter Games in Wausau, February 11 – 13.  Kristopher Gindt placed 3rd in the men’s 500 meter cross country and 4th in the men’s 1K cross country.  Carolyn Voelker took 1st place in the coed 5K unified cross country event.  Her brother Chris Voelker took 1st place in the coed 5K unified cross country event.