40 years ago November 11, 1982
Obituary: Anita Roe. Born August 17, 1900 at Zumbro Minnesota to Henry and Rose Kromrey. Attended Luther School of Nursing in Eau and was a registered nurse at Lakeside Methodist Hospital in Rice Lake from 1921 to 1922. Married Bernard Roe in August of 1924. Resident of Rice Lake since 1946. Funeral services at Bethany Lutheran Church. Survived by two daughters and a son, nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild and a sister. Preceded in death by parents and husband.

November 4, 1982
Dale Lundgren to Sing At Faith Free Church Nov. 7 Dale Lundgren will sing at Faith Evangelical Free Church at 705 N. Madison, this Sunday, November 7th at 7:30 p.m.
Lundrgren has been singing for his Lord longer than he can remember, but in September 1967 tragedy struck in the form of a severe auto accident. His back was bro-ken and paralyzed from the waist down; he hasn’t been able to take a step since. However, instead of indulging in self-pity, he went back to the concert tour as soon as he could get around in a wheelchair.
Here is the music of a man whose melodies and lyrics sing out his conviction that the only answer to the com-plex problems of the modern human mind and heart is the living person, Jesus Christ… Pastor Gene Carlson and the members of Faith Evangelical Free Church invite you to share in this inspiring evening of music.

50 years ago November 9, 1972
Six Orioles Named to West Cloverbelt All-Conference Squads Six members of the Stan-ley- Boyd Western Clover-belt champions have been named to the All-Conference squads. And one, Paul Flat-en, was picked to receive the “Vince Lombardi” award as the best lineman in the west-ern half.
Named to the defensive unit were Wayne Lechleitner, Dave Potaczek, Kirk Simon and Tim Steivang. Tim Cas-well and Flaten were chosen for the offensive squad.
Five Orioles also were given Honorable Mentions: Roger Zais, Dan Thompson, Kirk Hendrickson and Dan Welzien on offense and Barry Anderson on defense School Proposal Passes; Swimming Pool Defeated Voters went to the polls in record number Tuesday in the general election as the nation voted overwhelmingly to keep President Nixon and Vice-President Agnew in office.
In this area, the vote which probably created the most interest was the refer-endum ballot for a bonding issue for building a new mid-dle school as well as a refer-endum on construction of a swimming pool.
Voters favored the middle school construction. Accord-ing to City Clerk Treasurer Harold Peterson, the vote was 1,131 in favor of the resolution and 915 against.
The swimming pool resolution   was an entirely different matter, with voters opposing construction about 2 – 1. There were 662 ‘yes’ votes as compared to 1,323 ‘no’ ballots.
In the Town of Wilson, voters favored McGovern- Shriver 82 votes to 59 for the Nixon-Agnew ticket. Twenty-seven voters favored construction of the new middle school with 21 opposing it and 11 were in favor of the swimming pool with 31 ‘no’ votes.

60 years ago November 15, 1962
Margaret Lee, Scott Henneman exchange vows Plans Start for Guard Ga-rage Here Board Okays New Junior Hi Fire Escape The Stanley-Boyd area school board has decided to go ahead with the erection of a second fire escape at the junior high building in Stanley.
The additional emergency exit was recommended to the board at its last meeting by the state industrial commission.
New London Man to be New head of VM Hospital Special Evening Masses During Hunting Season Evening Masses will be held at St. Mary’s Czesto-chowa (Junction) the two Sundays of hunting sea-son. Father Karoblis has announced that masses on Sunday November 18 and Sunday, November 25 will be held at 8:00 a.m. and also at 8:00 p.m.

70 years ago November 6, 1952
Obituareis: Mrs. Emma Johnson, at Fond du Lac. Member of pioneer generation in area. Burial in Oakland Cemetery.
Mr.s Arnie Smeland of Everett, Washington, once known and Alice Berseth. Was 66 years old.

80 years ago November 13, 1942
News At Home: Missionary passenger on Gripsholm to speak here Miss Elizabeth Steiglitz, missionary to China for 32 years, and just returned on the same steamer that Ambassador Grew returned, the S. S. Gripsholm. She will speak Thursday night at eight o’clock at the Apostolic Gospel Assembly. This is an unusual opportunity for the people of Stanley to hear her.
Holy Name Holy Hour Will be Held At Boyd Church The Holy Name Societies of eight parishes in this vicinity, comprising the Stan-ley District of the Diocesan Holy Name Union, will convene in St. Joseph’s Church at Boyd, Wis., on Sunday, November 15 at 2:30 p.m. This meeting of the Holy Name Societies will include an hour of prayer “for the welfare of the nation, for the President and those in authority, for our armed forces, for victory and a speedy, just and durable peace,” and also for the great spiritual leader and world advocate of peace, His Holiness Pope Pius XII.
The Tide Begins to Turn abroad: U.S. AND BRITISH VIC-TORIOUS IN AFRICA Rommel’s Army at Mercy of the Allies. Invasion of Europe Soon to Follow.
Seventy-eight Japanese ships have been sunk in the Pacific bay U. S. Forces, while only 18 U.S. craft have been sunk by the Japanese up to last weekend (The Battle of Stalingrad would end in the Allies favor in early 1943).

100 years ago November 24, 1922
Stanley Country Produces Great Honey Crop C. W. Giauque’s Apiary* a Great Source of Sweetness As Well As Income.
Three car loads of honey. Can you grasp it? That is what a Stanley Republican representative had the opportunity to visualize on Monday at the C.W. Giau-que Apiary south of the city. Mr. Giauque has 300 swarms of beers which have come through the season in excellent shape and have made a wonderful record in honey production. Probably these swarms have averaged 200 lbs. per swarm in addition to the amount required for their own sustenance during the winter. These little honeymakers are about the most satisfactory proposition in the industrial world. They work without wages, board themselves, and yield a considerable income, in addition, to their owner… This has been an exception-ally favorable season for the honey makers. An abundance of moisture has produced a lavish growth of vegetation including the wide variety of flowers which contribute to the stores gathered by the bees.
*From Latin apis, “bee.”

120 years ago November 8, 1902
The County.
Chippewa County has sustained her reputation as the home of good business sense. It was feared that the dismemberment of the coun-ty to create the new county of Gates might possibly leave Chippewa stranded on the shoals of democracy. This was especially to be feared in an off year when there is a lack of interest and a small vote in the rural districts.
An adjourned meeting of the city council was held Thursday evening at which there was a little excitement due to the filing of a petition by Alderman Korn from 150 or more citizens protesting against the action of the City Council in deciding to build a new school house. A considerable number of interested spectators were present and the question was discussed by the council and several citizens from outside of the council were heard in the matter. A large majority of the petitioners are south side residents who think they are being ignored by the council and have some reason for thinking so. A lot more of the petitioners don’t know what they think but are merely ferninst (against?) the government. The May-or appointed a committee to look up a location and submit propositions for the erection of a Primary School on the South Side. Otherwise, the petition did not materially change the course of events.