A LOOK Back FROM THE FILES OF THE STANLEY REPUBLICAN COMPILED BY JOSEPH BACK

10 Years Ago Janaury 26, 2012

First and Foremost!

2012 Tourism trends adn special events Tourism trends and special events 2011 and 2012 in Chippewa and Clark Counties will be the focus of a Highway 29 Partnership Communities public meeting at 9 a.m. Monday, Febraury 6 at teh Stanley Area Historical Society Museum.

Speakers include Clark county Tourism Director Sheila Nyberg and Yellowstone Trail regional tourism specialists John and Alice Ridge of Altoona.

20 Years Ago January 24, 2002

From the Mayor’s Perspective By David Jankoski On January 11, I spent the day in Marshfield with 18 other mayors and village presidents from Central Wisconsin.

Red Cross Blood Drive Collects 74 Pints in S-B Area The Red Cross collected 74 units of blood from the Stanley-Boyd area on Jan. 10.

Those who assisted with this blood drive were Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, who allowed the use of their facilities; Epiphany Lutheran Ladies Aid, who served the canteen; all volunteers who called donors; Stanley Lions, for unloading and loading the Red Cross truck; S & C Bank, who gave the Canteen donation; and everyone who came to donate blood.

Six-gallon pins were given to Robert Richards,and Pat Manier.

The next blood drive in our area is June 20.

30 Years Ago January 23, 1992 D. R. Moon Library to Offer Tax Form Distribution to Residents Moon Park Apartments Held Open House January 17th and 18th 40 Years Ago January 21, 1982 Weddings: Susan Olson to Timothy Steivang at St. Mary’s in Tomohawk; Velva Green to Adolph Reuben Holm Jr. on December 26 at Our Savour’s Lutheran Church.

50 Years Ago January 20, 1972 SCOOTING AROUND STANLEY with JOE (Fazendin) Congratulations Oriole Wrestlers on your 43 – 10 win Thursday over Cadott. For those of you who do not follow wrestling, that victory put the Orioles back in first place in the Western Cloverbelt.

• • This Sunday the second annual Otter Lake Sno-Fest will be held. The weather forecast is for a warmer weekend than last year, so an even larger crowd is expected. Last year a parking problem larger than expected was created. This year plans have been made to solve the park- ing problem, and the traffic congestion with the end result having the spectators parking much closer to the track area.

• • The deadline is nearing for those who wish to file for the public offices that are now open on the local level. If you wish to file, get started now.

• • It’s not too often that a weekly newspaper will print a large article that has appeared in print elsewhere, but recently I ran across an article about the Packers that I felt might be of interest to many of the Republican readers. The article appears on page four of this week’s edition.

Page four: The Green Bay Packers – A Look At the Future (reprint from the November – December edition of the Investor and written by Bill Kurtz)

60 Years Ago January 25, 1962

Library Circulation Up 4000 Last Year According to the annual report submitted by the public librarian, Mrs. McFarlane at the library board meeting Tuesday evening. Stanley readers are reading more adult non-fiction than in pre vious years. There were 3,713 adult non-fiction books bor rowed last year.

A total of 20,285 volumes were borrowed from the library during 1961, an increase of 4000 volumes over the previous year.

Obits: Martin Edward Johnson, age 72 Mrs. Mary (Amerling) Nichols of Stanley, age 76.

Taft School District dissolved and split between Stanley Gilman, and Thorp. Stanley receives all of sections 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33 in the township.

70 Years Ago January 24, 1952 Stanley Shoved From 1st Place by Thorp, 63 – 42 A visiting, red-hot Thorp Cardinal basketball quintet last Thursday night dumped their only contenders for first place honors in the Cloverbelt prep league, the Stanley Orioles, 63 – 42, in the jampacked high school gymnasium.

PTA Sees Films, Holds Discussion On Vital School Drop-out Problem Why do 55 percent of the nation’s high school pupils leave school before graduation? That problem, in its various aspects, presents a continuing challenge to administrators, teachers, parents and citizens in general. (local drop-out rate reported as 45 percent by superintendent R. V. Boyer). Now, with compulsory education until 16 years, schools have to face more definitely the problems of pu pil adjustment on an individual level. Real Winter Storm Hits City, Region Many schools in the area, including Stanley schools, were closed Tuesday and Wednesday because of drifted roads…The heavy blizzard was, however, a boon to farmers who have been concerned about the skimpy snow cover in their fields.

80 Years Ago January 23, 1942

ALL AXIS RESIDENTS OF U. S. TO REGISTER German, Italian, Japanese Required to File for Certifi –

cate of Identification.

Attorney General Francis Biddle has announced new regulations affecting the conduct of German, Italian, and Japanese nationals throughout the continental United States.

The new regulations, issued under authority of the Presidential proclamation of January 14, 1942, related to alien enemies, require all German, Italian, and Japanese aliens to apply at the nearest first or second class, or coun –

ty seat, post office for a Cer – tificate of Identification. The requirement applies to all enemy nationals 14 years of age or over who have not yet taken the oath of allegiance be- fore a Federal judge, the final step in acquiring American citizenship.

The identification pro gram, which will affect approximately 1,100,000 German, Italian and Japanese non-citizens, will be directed by Mr. Earl G. Harrison, former Director of Alien Registration and now a Special Assistant to the Attorney General advising on alien problems.

Failure to comply with the new regulations may be punished by severe penalties, including possible interment of the enemy alien for the duration of the war.

War fallout elsewhere: It is definitely announced that no more silk stockings will be manufactured.

Joe Louis, heavyweight champion, passed his final physical test and was inducted into the army last week, as a plain private.

The majority of Wisconsin’s gas stations will go on a 12-hour day, starting February 2.

Censorship Director Price, after consultation with newspaper, magazine, and periodical editors, announced a code of conduct which publications were asked to follow in handling information in order to prevent information of a military nature reaching the enemy.

Prohibited, unless official ly released are most details of military, naval or industrial establishments, casualty lists, damages to war facilities, movements of troops and ships, weather reports, except of certain types, and movements of the President or of official military and diplomat ic missions.

90 Years Ago January 15, 1932

Only a few more gaps remain on another hard surfaced road, U. S. 10, which parallels S. T. H. 29 to the south. This important highway conne3cts with Michigan U. S. 10 by car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludington and continues beyond Mineapolis across Minnesota.

Tydol Five To Play Modovi Here Tonight The Mondovi City Team wil furnish the opposition for the Tydol Five at the Stanley Auditorium tonight (Friday). This team defeated Mondovi three weeks ago by a score of 22 to 13, and they have also defeated the Elmwood Yellowjackets, Neillsville Service team, Whitehall, Blair, and several other outstanding teams. The Tydol team has been getting in some good hard scrimmages lately and promise to give a good account of themselves. The game will be called at 8:30. Admission 25 cents and 10 cents.

State news: injunction against publishing the names of oleomargarine dealers no longer in effect, with the state department of agriculture and markets “to publish the list of oleomargarine licenses.” Fred M. Wylie, deputy attorney general, responsible for opinion on the matter.

100 Years Ago January 27, 1922 CHISAMORE Norrine Avis, the twoweek- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Chisamore, died Saturday, January 21. Funeral services were held from the house Monday afternoon.

Rev. Griffiths officiated.

RICK Mrs. Pauline Rick, aged 84 years, died Monday morning, January 23, at tyeh home of her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Korn of this city. Death resulted from old age.

Pauline Born was born in Prussia, Germany, July 3, 1838. She was united in marriage to Charles Rick, with whom she moved to this country and in the summer of 1866, settling at Ripon. Later they moved to Augusta and took up farming, making their hone there until Mr. Rick’s death in 1913. Since that time she has made her home with her daughter in this city. Her only son. Julius, who was a Northern Pacific Railway conductor, preceded her in death by one week, being buried at St. Paul, January 17th. The remains were taken to Augusta where the funeral was held Wednesday afternoon.

CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to all who assisted us in our late bereavement, the de3ath and burial of our little daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Chisamore.

From Rome: Pope Benedict XV dies of pneumonia after leading the Catholic Church for eight years. “It is doubted that American Cardinals O’Connell and Dougherty will reach Rome in time for the election (of a new pope).”

110 Years Ago January 27, 1912

BOYD Locals A large crowd was at the roller rink Sunday.

Miss Susie Ludowise was a Stanley caller Saturday.

The Royal Neighbors gave a basket social Friday night.

BUCKHORN’S CROSSING* Locals Mrs. Willie Warner was on the sick list last week.

Mrs. M. Poquette is nursing her sister, H. Foster.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Foster on January 20, a daughter.

EIDSVOLD Presbyterian Notes Although not largely attended, the S. S .(possibly “Sacred Scripture” or “Soul Saving”) Institute was the best in quality.Those who heard Dr. Ver Kuyl will never forget him.

A teacher’s training class was organized as the result of the waking given by the institute. It will meet with Mrs. Dygart every Sunday evening at 7:30.

Sunday school at two p.m. next Sunday as usual.

Preaching services at three p..m.

120 Years Ago January 11, 1902 Talmadge’s Sermon In this Dr. Talmage's first discourse for the new year he speaks words of encouragement to all the timid and doubting. The text is Exodus 12:2,–“This month (Aviv) shall be unto you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you.”

The last month of the old year has passed out of sight, and the first month of the new year has arrived….Now that the train of months has started, let is pass, January followed by February, with its longer days, and March, with its fierce winds; and April, with its sudden showers; and May, with its blossoming orchards; and June, with its carnival of flowers; and July, with its harvests; and August, with its sweltering heats; and September, with its drifting leaves; and October, with its frosts; and November, with its Thanksgiving scenes; and December, with its Christian hilarities (Latin “hilarem” = “cheerful”). March on, O battalion of the months, in the regiments of the years and brigades of the centuries! March on and join the months and years and centuries already passed until all the rivers of time have emptied into the ocean of eternity, but none of all the host ought to render higher thanks to God or take larger comfort or make more magnificent resolves than this the first month of the year.

Sermonetttes: Apostolic Work.—Diffuse the light, spread the truth, make the God man known to men. This is truly apostolic work, the duty of the priest and preacher. Another duty or work of the priesthood is that of mediator between God and man (based upon the principle of Incarnation, by which God the Father (a pure spirit) willed that humans be led to him via the Son, who took on flesh and dwelt among us). –Rev. M. A. Fitzgerald, Catholic, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Discovered via the UW-River Falls Archive and Research Center 140 Years Ago PIERCE COUNTY PLAINDEALER January 6, 1882 Post office Changes during the week ending December 23, 1881.

Wisconsin. Established—Boyd, Chippewa county, Francis F. Goodfellow, postmaster.

Postmasters listed at the Boyd Post Office 1881 – 1884 Francis F. Goodfellow 1884 – 1886 Elery X. Adams 1886-1889 Jacob Moore 1889 – 1897 Herman Baer 1897 – 1904 Charles A. Kripp 1908 – 1921 Joseph V. Janda 1921 – 1924 Clarence Nelson 1924 – 1927 Mrs. Charles Nelson 1927 – 1935 Peter Korb 1935 – 1941 Lawrence Willkom 1941 – 1967 Harvey Wanish 1967 – 1989 Duane A. Helland 1989 – 1991 Thomas Perry 1991 – 1997 Curtis L. Tweith 1997 – 2003 Charles Slobodnik As of 2003: Kathy Woodcock Route 1 Rural Carriers

1908 – 1939 Fred Mitchell 1939 – 1960 1 Ludwig Meyer 1961 – 1980 Leo Plass 1980 – 1985 Fernando Duss 1992 – 2000 Geraldine Westaby As of 2000: Joseph Thornton Route 2 Rural Carriers

1919 – 1961 Roman Willkom 1961 – 1982 Albert Bourget 1992 – 2000 Joseph Thornton As of 2000: Ray Nawrocki (now retired)