Just under 10 years ago November 15, 2012
Inmates charged for forging release papers
Charges were filed last week against Eddie G. Evans, 59, of the Columbia Prison, and Jimmy A. Baldwin, 35, of the Boscobel Prison. The two inmates were charged with using forged papers to lessen their sentences while in the Stanley Prison.

20 years ago October 24, 2002
Change Your Clock/ Change Your Battery, Test Fire Alarms
The Stanley Fire Department would like to remind you that Sunday is the day to set your clocks back one hour and also the day to change batteries in your smoke alarms.
During the past 10 years fire departments have encouraging the changing of batteries when the clocks are turned back to standard time in October. This life saving habit of changing batteries in smoke alarms may be the key to life safety during a fire.

30 years ago October 22, 1992
VMC Announces Purchase of La Salle Medical Property
Sallis Plans On Semi-Retirement After Sale of Medical Property
Dr. And Mrs. Douglas Sallis have announced the sale of their office building and property to Victory Medical Center.
The closing date was October 21st.
With the sale, the building will continue to function as a source of medical care, for the residents of the Stanley- Boyd area. Dr. Cabrera, an internist, will begin seeing patients at that location Monday, Nov. 2nd. Appointments may be made by calling the hospital, or watch for an upcoming ad with the telephone number. VMC will occupy the building October 24th.
Dr. Sallis, who will retain the name “LaSalle Medical Service,” and his patient’s records, plans to be “semi-retired.” Legally the term means he is limited to an office-based practice, which will be located in his home at 130 E. Tenth Avenue, and will include house calls and nursing home duties. “I’ve always enjoyed house calls,” Sallis related. “There’s not the pressure, and sometimes I’ve gotten a good meal too.”
The Sallis’ purchased the property (on the northeast corner of First and Franklin) from Victor Vinger in 1968. After buying it they conducted extensive remodeling, which included an addition on to the existing property. In the remodeling effort the original pillars, which supported a portico over the gas pumps, are still encased in the present building. Dr. Sallis, and Dr. J. J. LaBreche, who had formed a partnership since 1962, moved into the building in 1969.
The name of their partnership, La Salle Medical Service, came from the “La” in La Breche and “Salle” from Sallis. Translated the words mean “the room” in French. Dr. LaBreche passed away in 1973.

40 years ago October 28, 1982
Nine Referenda Face Voters in Tuesday, November 2 Election
Heavy Ballot Expected to Draw Large Crowd in Tuesday’s Election

50 years ago October 26, 1972
Orioles to Play Colby Saturday, There For Cloverbelt Conference Crown
Orioles Defeat Gilman 28-0 in Final Regular Season Game
Student Rate Tickets Available Only Through High School
Students planning to attend either or both of the Cloverbelt Conference playoff games Friday and Saturday night are urged to get their tickets at the high school to take advantage of the student rate.
All tickets purchased at the gate at Neillsville Friday night and Colby Saturday night will be priced at $1.25. This price is set by Cloverbelt rule.
Cub Scouts Pack 50 Make Plans for Pack meeting
Stanley Cub and Webelos Scouts of Pack 50 will hold their first pack meeting of the year on Thursday evening, November 2, at 7:30 p.m. It will be held at the Stanley Auditorium and will be in the form of a Halloween party.
Scouts are asked to come in costume. Prizes for the best costume in six categories will be awarded prizes They are: Most Original, Funniest, Best Character, Scariest, Prettiest and Most Illusive.
Some of the Cubs have yet to have den meetings because Den Mothers are needed, but it is stressed that ALL CUBS and Webelos are urged to attend the party.

60 years ago November 8, 1962
News from the Boyd Community
By Mrs. George Yeager 250 youngsters At Halloween Party Wednesday
About 250 Boyd area youngsters attended the annual Halloween party at the Boyd public school Wednesday evening, making the affair a big success.
There were lots of prizes and souvenirs for the young people. The annual Halloween party is sponsored by the Boyd Lions club and Clayton Simon, representative of the Modern Woodsmen of America, Kenneth Luebstorf and Victor Loibl were the general chairmen.
At Convention In Milwaukee
Mrs. Art Zier, teacher at the Boyd public school attended a teacher’s convention at Milwaukee Wednesday. Mrs. Clem Horne substituted that day for her at the school.

70 years ago October 30, 1952
Package without the name, Finds Way to Destination
This is the true story of how a book, which was sent through the mail, without the name of the person to whom it should do, did get to its rightful owner.
The story begins last summer, when a lady staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson, in Stanley, began reading a book from their library. The reading of the book was still unfinished when she had to return to her home in Minnesota. Mrs. Johnson told her to take it with her, and she might mail it back when she had completed it.
However, when the lady was ready to return it, she could not remember the owner’s name. Yet, on Thursday, October 23rd, the book was delivered by the mailman at Mrs. Johnson’s home. It was addressed: Mrs. (followed by a blank), Stanley, Wisconsin; and in the lower left corner “to the lady who takes care of children—she lives in a large white corner house by the tracks.”

80 years ago November 6, 1942
Chamber of Commerce to Stage Inflation Party
There will be a Santa Claus this year if the Stanley Chamber of Commerce can do anything about it. Mr. Parrish, the kid’s patron saint, assures us that plenty will be done. “There will be no blackout of Christmas fun for the little fellows,” he said emphatically.
To make the celebration possible, the Chamber of Commerce is calling on everyone to pitch in, have some fun for himself and help to put over the Christmas fund.
Friday evening, November 13, in the City Auditorium, will be staged a big inflation party and indoor carnival. All transactions will be carried on through the medium of a new rubberized currency, and there will be no ceiling on fun.
Both floors of the auditorium will be used to stage this all-out party. An improvised midway will furnish room for entertainment and concessions. Shooting galleries, games of skill, bingo, and a big vaudeville show will be on the bill.
A special attraction will be the release of money laden balloons at the grand finale. The committee will make more definite announcements as preliminary plans are completed, but you are assured a good time on Friday, the 13th.
Chicago Hotel chooses old people for help. Liquor sales break all records.
The Sherman House, one of Chicago’s largest hotels will hire no one but men and women over 50 years of age for labor jobs. This includes bus boys and chamber maids as well as janitors. It is believed that other hotels will follow suit.
The largest amount of liquor ever sold to actual consumers in this country during a similar length period was sold last weekend, just preceding the application of the increased federal license, which greatly increases its cost. The supplies held by many distributors were exhausted.
Gretchen Holdorf, 15, of Eau Claire saved the life of her eight-year-old brother on Halloween when his Hawaiian grass costume caught fire and she herself was seriously burned.

100 years ago November 17, 1922
New Ownership at Sommerfield Motor Co.
A deal was made Tuesday, whereby C. A. And J. H. Larson of Cadott became owners of the Sommerfield Motor Co., formerly the Service Garage, First Ave. and Franklin St. Wm. Sommerfield, who took over the business a few months ago, was compelled to retire because of failing health and he expects to leave at once for Colorado and Kansas, with a view to locating in one of those states. J. C. Thornton will remain in charge of the repair department of the new concern, which will carry on business under the name of Larson Bros.’ Garage.
Deer Hunters are numbers in the Woods
Madison Dispatch says 85,000 licenses have been issued
A Madison dispatch of Monday says: the opening of the deer season in Wisconsin Monday was marked by the exodus of one of the largest deer hunting crowds that has ever made pilgrimage into the north woods. It is estimated that close to 85,000 licenses have been sold. There are more women hunters than in the past this year.
Reports from regions inhabited by deer are to the effect that deer are scarce. The warm weather and lack of snow will make hunting more difficult. The swamps are full of water and make almost inaccessible refuge places for the deer.

120 years ago November 1, 1902
Food Faddists Have Had A Great Year for Their Theories.
It has been a fine year for the increasing thousands who have fads about their foods. The high prices of almost everything in the market have given them the opportunity. The advocates of no breakfast, of meat once a day, of no meat at all, of certain kinds of vegetables, of no kinds of vegetables, of nuts only, of the absolute avoidance of nuts, of raw fruit, of fruit only when cooked, of neither coffee nor tea nor sassafras, and of all the other things, or of any part of things, or of no things at all, have come forth, not singly, but in battalions, and have told us how to live to be a hundred—if we don’t die.