The Thorp Courier (Thorp, WI)
February 5, 1997
Transcribed by Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Old Items Taken from The Thorp Courier files of 1897-1922-1947-1972-1987

100 Years Ago (1897)

The bear didn’t get a glimpse of his shadow.
 
Jas. Timlin purchased the farm of Jos. Flora near Eidsvold, last week.
 
E. A. Boardman purchased Thos. Biddle’s dwelling house and lot on Tues.
 
Haul in your plugged logs.  The X-ray will give proper credit where it is due. The Chapel car “Glad Tidings” has been side-tracked here for several days and meetings are held every afternoon and evening.
 
Timber stealing has been carried on to such an extent for several years past in this vicinity that many of the most ignorant class have looked upon it as a privilege which they ought to enjoy without interference even from its rightful owners.
 
Stanley Sunbeams – On Fri. Jan. 22, Peter Pinter’s Blacksmith Shop was burned to the ground as the result of a defective chimney.  The family of Peter Pinter which dwelt in the upper part of the building and retired for the night had barely time enough to save their self from the flames. – Over 2,000 cords of basswood bolts have been received here by the Stanley Mfg. Co. during the past two weeks.
 
75 Years Ago (1922)
 
Jolly Corner – A yearly meeting was held at the Timothy Belt Cheese Factory.  The following officers were elected: Pres. Herman Dudansky; Vice. Pres. Henry Jacque; Secretary, A. L. Truckey; Treasurer, Jos. Osowski.
 
Ignatz Szymanski was taken to the hospital at Chippewa Falls on Sat. last as a result of a fall from a load of straw.
 
The Mask Ball given at the Thorp Opera House on Fri. evening last was very largely attended and much enjoyed by all.
 
Thorp High School Notes – Our local high school team defeated the Gilman High School last Sat. evening by a score of 32 to 18.  The line-up was as follows: R. F. Borysiewicz-T; Stegner-G; L. F. Barrett-T; Baker-G; C. Phillips-T; Plateler-G; R. G. Lindquist-T; Kolpack-G; L. G. Aucutt-T; Herman-G.
 
50 Years Ago (1947)
 
Miss Grace Turenne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Turenne, of Thorp, became the bride of George Lobacz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Lobacz, of Greenwood, Jan. 30 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Thorp. Rev. Muckerheide officiated.
 
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Zarada on Fri. morning, Jan. 31, at the Victory Hospital at Stanley.
 
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pagel, Jr., on Mon. evening, Feb. 3 at the Victory Hospital at Stanley.
 
George B. Parkhill, 88, who practiced law in Thorp for thirty years, passed away Feb. 1, 1947, at Galesville, WI where he had made his home with his son, since 1944.
 
Gertrude (Nieminen) Kasken was born Sept. 4, 1914, on the farm 2 miles south of Clark in the Town of Hixon. She passed away in her sleep the night of Jan. 27, 1947.
 
25 Years Ago (1972)
 
Andrew Stasila, 87, passed away Wed. morning at the Colby Nursing Home.
 
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wampole are the proud parents of a son, Patrick Alan, born on Wed. Dec. 29, 1971 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield.  He weighed in at 7 lbs. 12 oz. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hodorowski, Sr., Thorp and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wampole, Fairchild.
 
William McParland, 50 year member of the Thorp Masonic Lodge, passed away Dec. 2, 1971 at Milwaukee.
 
Four Corner – A 7 lb. 11 ½ oz. baby boy was born on Jan. 23rd to Mr. and Mrs. Roger C. Kell of Withee.
 
Reseburg – Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Malinowski of Stanley, a baby girl on Jan. 29th.  Mr. and Mrs. Louis Malinowski are the grandparents.
 
Joseph Martin Trubac, 83, resident of Route 2, Thorp, passed away at Victory Memorial Hospital, Stanley Jan. 31.
 
Vilas S. Nowicki, formerly of the Cobban Block, Chippewa Falls, passed away at the University Hospital at Madison, Jan. 28.
 
10 Years Ago (1987)
 
Catherine Nowobielski, 95, resident of the Thorp Care Center, died Sat. Jan. 31, 1987 at Victory Memorial Hospital, Stanley.
 
Sr. Regis Maier (Anna) 94, passed away Jan. 21, 1987 at Assisi Heights St. Joseph Hospital in Milwaukee.
 
John Tokarz, 78, Gilman, died Fri. morning, Jan. 30, 1987, at Memorial Hospital, Medford.
 
Mr. and Mrs. Al Granacki of McHenry, Ill. celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a Mass and renewal of their vows at St. John’s the Baptist Church, Johnsburg, Ill.
 
Gilman – Anna Micke received word that her daughter, Phyllis Ann Klein of Coon Rapids, MN earned her BA Degree in Nursing.  She graduated from the Metropolitan State University, St. Paul.
 
Former Thorp resident John F. Klouda has been promoted to engineering product manager in a section of the Commercial Systems Group; of the Trane Company in La Crosse.