The trees are bare, and there’s just a little snow on the ground, way
back when in 1913 when this photograph was taken of a schoolhouse and
its students. Who are these more than 50 students, and how did two or
three teachers manage to care for all of their educational needs at one
time? What was the name of this school and where was it located? Who
were the children, and are any of them still alive today? Can you find
any of your relatives in the photo? Call to let us know.Recent
Photo:
Lil Hedler stopped in with her response to our Way Back When photograph
of a Thorp basketball team which was featured in our March 9, 2005
issue. According to Mrs. Hedler, the photo depicts the City of Thorp
team from 1946-1947, which consisted of: Back Row (L-R) Coach Pat
Soderberg, Ed Polnaszek, Slim Graham, Ken Bachmeyer, Gaye Asselin, Stu
North, Deacon Hedler, Jack Glasshof and Dan Slupski. Front Row: Rich
Polnaszek, Joe Pawlak, Hank Lutz, Julius Morgan, Doc Stuesse4r, Pete
Larson, and Richard Turenne.
Former Thorpite John Harycki, now of Arlington, Texas, called in Tuesday
morning with information about this very popular and successful men’s
team. Having watched the team as a youngster, Mr. Harycki remembers the
skills of Doc Stuesser and Julius Morgan. He especially remembers Slim
Graham, who stood more than 6’6” and was from Iowa. He believes that
this was Coach Stu North’s first year in Thorp, having recently returned
from the Battle of the Bulge. According to John, this team was known
across the state and competed against teams from Milwaukee and the large
cities.
Attention readers! The Thorp Courier has just about run through
all of our stash of old photographs for our Way Back When feature! We
therefore are asking for readers with old photographs to bring them in
for us to use. We can scan them while you wait and return them
immediately. We’ll greatly appreciate your help so that we can keep this
popular feature alive! |
