The Thorp Courier (Thorp, WI)
January 8, 1997
Transcribed by Dolores Mohr Kenyon
Old Items Taken from The Thorp Courier files of
1897-1922-1947-1972-1987
100 Years Ago (1897)
As Boylan purchased a violin on Mon. and hereafter callers at his
bachelor quarters will be entertained with music. Married at the
residence of Jacob Lucken in the Town of Worden on Dec. 27th by Geo.
Burke, J.P. Mr. Edward Lucken and Miss Annie Sanbo. Nick Boinske,
a boy employed at the Cirkel Mfg. Cos. Factory, had his right hand
caught between the rollers of a planer on Tues. and the result was a
badly crushed hand. Dr. McKittrick attended the case and deems it
somewhat doubtful if the hand can be saved intact. At a regular
meeting of the village board on Mon. evening last a franchise was
granted to Henry Leibole to erect poles, string wires, etc, on the
village streets for the purpose of lighting up the buildings with
electric lights. The board voted unanimously in favor of granting
the franchise, which is to run ten years, at the end of which time the
village may purchase the plant and failing to do this at that time
reserves the right to do so at the end of each five year prior
thereafter. Mr. Leibole will begin active operations as soon as
the papers covering the franchise are executed. 75 Years
Ago (1922) August Walsdorf has a crew of men engaged in
erecting an ice house on the land south of his residence. The new
structure will be 26x54 feet in size and sixteen feet high. The
Kraft Bros. Cheese Co. of Marshfield purchased the Dow Cheese Co.’s
cheese warehouse here last week and has taken possession of the same and
will continue the purchase and shipping of cheese from here in the
future. Montell Solvrud is employed as clerk in the Wolf Drug
Store. Miss Margaret Hansen resigned her position there on Sat.
last. Miss Anna Jaeger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jaeger,
and Mr. John Kinast were united in marriage on Tues. of last week L. J.
Snyder, J. P. performing the ceremony. Donald Lindquist, 11, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Eph. Lindquist, died at the hospital at Stanley on Mon.
last. The young man had been ill with inflammatory rheumatism for
some time but could not withstand repeated attacks. Mrs. Anton
VanLoo died at her home southwest of the village on Mon. Morning last,
aged about fifty-five years. Her death was caused by a sudden
attack of heart trouble. 50 Years Ago (1947)
Funeral service: for Mrs. James Cotter, 54, who died at
the Wis. General Hospital at Madison, after undergoing a gall stone
operation on Mon. Dec. 30, 1946. Ruby Newslets – Mr. Kenney has
sold the Ruby Store to one of the Sromek Brothers, who has taken
possession of it already. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Vlad Zwierzynski
of Los Angeles, Calif.; a son on Dec. 27, 1946. Mrs. Zwierzynski
is the former Clara Wehlacz. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Deutschlander
have sold their farm located five miles north of Thorp recently to Mr.
and Mrs. Tony Gordon of Chicago. A son, Robert Joseph, was born
to Mr. and Mrs. George Trybula on Sat. Dec. 28th. Taft – A
daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Reinie Wald, Jan. 2, in the Victory
Hospital in Stanley. Neiman’s Corner – Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
Zuber, of Colby, had their baby girl christened on Sun. at St. Mary’s
Church in Colby. They named the baby Carol Rose. Mrs. Zuber
is remembered here as Rose Mroz. Reseburg – A son was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Hugill on Dec. 26th at Madison. Born to Mr.
and Mrs. Eddie Maier of Chicago a seven pound baby boy Ralph Edward on
Dec. 28, 1946. 25 Years Ago (1972) John
Papierniak, 76, of Thorp, passed away, Dec. 16, 1971 at the University
of Minn. Hospital, St. Paul, Minn. John A. Robinson, 62, a
Stanley resident, passed away at his home Thurs. morning of a lingering
illness. The Thorp Cub Scouts traveled by bus on Thurs. Dec.
30th, to tape Sheriff’s Bob Show which was shown on Sat. Jan. 1st.
A baby girl, Tina Marie, five pounds, twelve ounces was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Greguska of Denver, Colo. Mrs. Greguska was the former
LaVonne Boardman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Boardman of Thorp.
White Birch – The community welcomes their new neighbors, Mr. and
Mrs. LaVerne Burish and family. They have bought the former John
Ignasiak farm and have moved in Fri. Eugene R. Witek, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John H. Witek, Withee, was a candidate for a Bachelor of
Science degree in physical education at the U. of Wisconsin, La Crosse.
St. Hedwig’s Church, Thorp, was the setting Sat. afternoon, Nov.
27, 1971, for the wedding of Toni Ann Schultz and Larry Edward Luzinski.
Paul Bradvold, 65, died suddenly at his home Fri. Miss
Maureen Alice McDevitt, daughter of Mrs. Dorothy McDevitt and Daniel
McDevitt, of Tacoma, Wash., became the bride of David Lee Ryniec, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Ryniec of Thorp, on Wed. Nov. 24th. 10
Years Ago (1987) Bernice Twarowski, 96, died at the
Thorp Care Center, Mon. Jan. 5, 1987. Christopher James, son of
Brian and Donna Haas received the sacrament of baptism Sun. Jan. 4, 1987
at SS Bernard-Hedwig Church. Nick Skwierczynski, 60, died
suddenly at his home in Norridge, IL, Christmas morning, Dec. 25, 1986.
Doris Ustruck, 86, of West Milwaukee, and formerly of Thorp, died
Dec. 18, 1986. Katherine J. Turek, 86, passed away Fri. Jan. 2,
1987 at Christ Hospital at Oaklawn, IL. Albert E. Anderson of
Amboy, MN, died Dec. 29, 1986 in St. Luke’s Nursing Home, Blue Hearth MN
at the age of 98 years. Felix J. Evert, 92, Chippewa Falls, died
Sat. Jan. 3, 1987 at St. Joseph Hospital, Chippewa Falls.
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