10 years ago June 21, 2012

FROM THE FILES OF THE STANLEY REPUBLICAN

COMPILED BY JOSEPH BACK

Superintendent’s Report by Stanley-Boyd Schools Superintendent Jim Jones Spotlight School As you are aware, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction named Stan- ley-Boyd a Spotlight School for 2011-12. Along with that came a grant for $100,000 and requirements to host schools to tour and learn what we do here in regard to student achievement. This past week, we received word that the DPI has extended our Spotlight School Status into the 2012-13 school year and awarded us an additional $25,000 to continue hosting other schools. This year, we hosted elementary faculties from Ladysmith, Augusta, Colby, Gillett, and Cornell.

The stau from Gillett drove over two hours to visit with us. Next year, we intend to host an additional three schools… (continued) Foster Parents needed. Is it your passion to work with children?

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20 years ago June 27, 2002

Eidsvold Area Featured At Stanley Area Historical Museum The village of Eidsvold was featured at the Stanley Area Historical Society Museum this past weekend.

Visitors were given a presentation by Walter Wartolec of the history of Eidsvold There were also Eidsvold barns and other photo displays.

The History of Eidsvold by the SAHS Joseph Hadley was responsible for beginning the town when he established a sawmill east of Stanley in 1881.

In 1874 two covered wagons drawn by oxen arrived in the wilderness that would later become known as Eidsvold. One wagon contained S. S. Warner, his wife, Phoebe, three children and his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Warner. Wm. Jerard, his wife Dorcas, and two daughters were in the other wagon.

Early residents were most ly Skandinavian…There were three churches in Eidsvold's history. The first was called the Union Church, which later became the Presbyterian Church, and in later years, reverted back to the Union Church, A Skandinavian Lutheran Church and a Church of God…The first school was a log building. Later a one-room school was built. Due to large enrollment, a second room was added. This made it a State Graded School with two teachers. Both Peter son and Roger Creek Schools were broken away from the Eidsvold School.

30 years ago June 25, 1992

Church message of the week Looking for God… Some say God can be found just as well in a garden, in the woods, or on a golf course as in a church or synagogue. God is everywhere. But, be honest about it. Aren’t you more apt to think of weeds that need to be pulled, or mosquitoes, or a poor shot than you are of God?

When you visit your church or synagogue,* it is with the specific intention of wor shipping. Here you engage in prayer, praise and thanksgiving. Here you mingle with people who are seeking God and have come to feel His presence. In the quiet beauty of His house you find few outside distractions, and you know that this place is dedicated to the service of God.

For peace and happiness which comes from really feeling God’s presence *Synagogue comes from Greek “synagein,” meaning “to bring together” (Merriam Webster).

40 years ago June 24, 1982

Dean Tinjum named to Athletic Honor Roll at UW-Stout Bell tower work completed

at Holy Family, with bells rung for first time on June 30.

Farewell party held for Father Leonard Kaiser 50 years ago June 22, 1972 F. F. A. Members Honored Dean Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Johnson, Rt. 3, Stanley and Rudy Klisiewicz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Klisiewicz, Rt. 2, Stanley of the Stanley-Boyd chapter, were among 336 final ists to receive the Wisconsin State Farmer Degree, highest recognition awarded by the state organization for students of vocational agriculture, it was announced today by Dale Aebishcher, Agriculture Consultant, Department of Public Instruction and state F. F. A. advisor….Kevin Hendrickson, district and sectional winner in the F. F. A. Creed Contest competed in the State F. F. A. Creed Contest.

Bruce Wozniak participated as a member of the State F. F.

A. Band.

Kirk Hendrickson, president elect of the local chapter and Rudy Klisiewicz were ovcial delegates to the convention.

Stanley-Boyd was one of several area schools to win the National Chapter Award for overall excellence in their F. F. A. programs, receiving the “Superior” rating.

Cliuord Nenzel, Chapter Advisor, accompanied the group to Green Lake.

Obituaries: Nick J. Stasko and Stanley E. Bruznan,

60 years ago June 28, 1962

News from the Boyd Com munity Janice Schneider marries Kenneth J. Vallin June 23 at St. Joseph’s.

Jerry Willkom reported to have left for LaCrosse the previous Friday, in order to spend six weeks at Holy Cross Seminary.

World War I Vets to meet at the Boyd Legion Hall on July 9

70 years ago July 3, 1952

James A. Westaby Passes Away Here After Long Illness.

James A. Westaby, 75, pioneer missionary, who for years was a Presbyterian missionary in the northcentral part of Wisconsin, died at Victory Memorial Hospital, July 1, after several years of illness.

Through his work in this part of the state, the United Protestant Church in the town of Taft (location on town hall map), was built. He was largely responsible for organizing the congregation and promot- ing the building…Burial was in Meadowbrook Cemetery, Gilman.

Other obituaries: Mrs. Net- tie Van Alstine; John B. Ecklor; and Mrs. Bessie Johnson Cornerstone laid for St. Mary’s School.

City Council Discusses Possible Zoning Ordinance A discussion on the ordinance requiring building permits and inspection, highlighted the council meeting Tuesday evening. The subject was brough to the floor in a report of Alderman Honstad, who stated the whole matter required further student and technical and legal advice.

Honstad also introduced the subject of zoning; Mayor McKenzie concurred with council members as to the value of zoning and declared that it is something that merits study and isn’t arrived at in a short time…New mowing equipment for the parks was reported on by councilman Tallman.

80 years ago June 26, 1942 The Pacific Theater Stanley Boy Tells of Coral Sea Battle Gilbert Olson, Aboard the Lexington, Tells of Thrilling escape from Death.

Gilbert M., son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Olson of a farm home in the Town of Worden, who was aboard the Aircraft Carrier Lexington when it sank in the Coral Sea, gives a thrilling account of his escape. The sinking of the Lexington is one of the biggest warship losses to the American Navy in the war to date. Many interesting reports have been written about it but none more thrilling then this. The letter was mailed from a U.S. destroyer base at San Diego, California.

Dear Folks: Well, have time to drop you a few more lines. The way things look at present I don’t think I will be able to come home. We are all allowed only 12 days leave, but it will take ten days or more on the road, and besides that the fare is somewhere around $60, so it is too expensive for the $21 we are getting. I hear we will get a raise but don’t know when.

Now I will explain the past six months that I’ve been in the service. I left San Francisco Feb. 4 on the U. S. S. Henderson and arrived at Pearl Harbor on Feb. 17. It was a long trip as the sea was quite rough at times. Pearl Harbor is a hard sight, with most of our battleships still laying on the bottom, although not out of sight. They are being raised whenever they can be taken into dry dock for repairs.

The Hawaiian Islands are real nice from all sides. They have some nice native flow ered trees, the size of our apple trees, with big red and white flowers on them. The mountain scenery is beautiful.

I left Pearl Harbor on April 14 for duty on the U. S. S. Lexington. We expected trouble when we left. We crossed the equator and International Date Line on April 26, and on May 1, the Coral Sea battle. We did a lot of damage to the (Japanese) for a few days, and on May 8 they attacked us and sunk the Lex. The battle started about 11:20 a.m. and lasted about 30 minutes.. We were attached by 54 (Japanese) planes, and only two of them managed to survive. I am a loader on a 5-inch cannon gun, and was lucky enough to come out all right.

The ship stayed afloat about four hours after the battle, and things were going fine, when all of a sudden things started to explode, where a bomb had hit some time before. So we had to jump overboard. The sea was rough and swimming was hard, although we all had life jackets on. I swam to a Destroyer, U. S. S. Anderson. We all swam to ships nearest to us as there were about 50 ships in this task force. I swam about ¼ mile and made it O. K. The water was cold and rough…Well, I’ll ring ou for this time; will drop a line again soon. Gilbert M. Olson (per history.navy.mil, the U.S. S. Lexington was discovered under two miles of water by the RV Petrel on March 4, 2018, at a site 430 nautical miles ou the coast of Queensland. A replacement which is now a museum was commissioned in 1943).

The War in North Africa and Europe War Going Against The Allied Nations British Lose Tobruk, Rus sians Lost Sevastapol, Japan Firing on U.S. West Coast Tobruk in northern Libya, defended by the British in a long drawn out siege, fell to the Germans on Sunday, the 21st, after an overpowering assault. It was reported that 25,000 British were taken prisoners and the British lost heavily on tanks and munitions. Large quantities of munitions and supplies only recently received at Tobruk by the British, were believed to have been lost. The loss of Tobruk was serious because it was the best deep sea harbor between Alexandria and Tripoli and the key point in the vital problem of supply to Brit ish armies in the desert.

Hitler Kills 700, presumably innocents Seven hundred people, all presumably, have been executed by the Germans in revenge for the killing of the Purge Master, Heydrich*, whose cruelties drove people to desperation.

*Reinhard Heydrich was assassinated in Czechoslovakia by Czech agents who had trained in Great Britain. He oversaw the Reich Security Main Ovce, an SS and po lice agency directly linked to implementing the Holocaust. In retaliation for his assassination, the Nazis eliminated the Czech village of Lidice.

Back on the Home Front Help Save the Country with a short Letter Brief Epistle to Soldier Helps to Keep Up Morale of the Army and Does Things (Clip furnished by Col. J. P. Hanley) Will you spend fifteen min utes a week to help the morale of the soldiers, sailors, marines or coast guardsmen? Fifteen minutes a week and a 3 cent postage stamp will do a lot more to back up the fighting men than many realize.

Those who know tell us the men away from home in uniform will pass up a meal for a

letter.

From Bench to Barracks High Court Judge Enlists in Army Associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, Frank Murphy, took temporary leave of the Supreme Court Bench last weekend to become Lt. Colonel in the army. He left for Fort Benning, Georgia, where he will take six months training. He saw overseas service in the World War.

90 years ago June 24, 1932 Make your calls from the new telephone book—Snyder Manager Ralph Snyder, Wisconsin Telephone Company, announced the new Stanley telephone directory, containing names and telephone numbers of more than 660 subscribers’ telephones served by the local central ovce, is being distrib uted. Delivery of the books will be completed in a few days. Any subscriber not receiving a copy of the new directory will by supplied promptly upon request made to the telephone business ovce.

Many changes have been made in subscribers’ listings and numbers since the issue of the last directory. Because wrong number connections are likely to result from continued use of the old directory, patrons are invited to refer to the new book before placing calls.

The State Bar Association will consider a resolution for a poll of its members on repeal of the Eighteenth amendment at its annual convention at Oshkosh, June 22, 23, 24. The resolution is being submitted by Attorney Albert K. Stebbins, Milwaukee and advocates return of prohibition to control of the several states.

100 years ago July 7, 1922 The Boyd Weekly News Incorporated herein are interesting items from the rural section of the heart of Wisconsin’s clover belt.

By Mrs. R. O. Herreman "for a bigger and better Boyd" Boyd Plans a Carnival If plans under consideration here materialize Boyd will have a carnival.

It will be a three day event and will be held sometime in August, possibly the latter part. There is scarcely anything that can be staged in a town that will awaken it so thoroughly and nothing that means so much to a place financially, so it is hoped that these plans will go through. We should keep it in mind and with the spir- it Boyd usually manifests on

such occasions this too, can be a successful event.

POLLEY Mrs. Ida Mahner, a former teacher here, was married to a Medford man the 29th of June at Rockford, Illinois. The Polley people wish them much happiness.

110 years ago June 29, 1912 Baseball Burlesque A baseball team composed of members of the local court of Catholic Foresters will meet a similar team from Boyd at the Anthony Horn farm midway between Boyd and Stanley, to morrow afternoon and the losing team will pay the expenses of the meet. After the game basket lunch will be served.

A Company Ad: Lumber and Brick are close ly related in the construction of buildings for all purposes.

It is almost impossible to build a building without the use of both of these materials.

Each one is of vital impor tance in the structure.

Both must be good. We manufacture both, and it is our constant aim to produce these materials in the highest state of evciency.

Our lumber is band sawed and both kiln and yard dried. Every piece undergoes a most rigid inspection before it is placed upon the market.

Then too in our planning department the same care is ex- ercised in finishing our lumber. Our machines are of the latest type and are in charge of men who know how to run them.

The fundamental requisite for good brick is good clay. It must vitrify perfectly and be free from gravel.

That’s our clay. And our machines are of the latest pattern and every department is in charge of men who know the business from A to Z.

Consequently, all things considered, don’t you think it would pay you to buy your building material from us?

We do. Let us figure on your bill. Northwestern Lumber Company Stanley, Wisconsin 126 years ago June 27, 1896 Let Us All Be Americans The feeling is gaining ground in this country that we are lacking in patriotism. That the large influx of foreign im migration is tending to obliterate the spirit of Americanism and that the typical American is gradually being lost sight of. This may be true as to lo- calities. But a distinguishing characteristic of nearly all European people is loyalty to the flag of their adoption. And while in certain localities we may hear spoken the languag- es of continental Europe more often than we hear the English tongue, yet with few of these nationalities do we find lack ing a proper reverence for the stars and stripes or an absence of the proper appreciation of the institutions for which it stands. It is particularly true of the continental element of the society of Stanley. It can not be said of them that they are leaving anything undone to make good Americans of themselves as rapidly as possible. They do not allow the religious training of their young to interfere with their attendance upon the public schools. This is in accord with the spirit of American institutions where an education, strictly non-sectarian in character, is guaranteed free to the children of every citizen… Before questioning the loyalty of any class of foreigners, let the native born American ask himself if he would as readily bow his head in reverence to the ensign of another nation as do many of the European peo ples who come to our shores. As soon as the European breathes our air of freedom, it makes a new man of him and the succeeding generations of his progeny have lost all semblances to the people from which they are descended.

Local. Richard T. Yundt of the Stanley Journal came to town yesterday after an absence of several days.

The cut of the N.W.L. Co.’s mill here on Wednesday was 150,700 which comes near being a record smasher.