LOCAL HAPPENINGS It is now just as good as any other. It deserves your patronage. The Stanley Laundry.
STATE ASYLUM FOR EPILEPTICS The Building at Chippewa Falls will Soon be Ready for Patients.
Chippewa Falls, Wis., Nov. 28.—[Special.]—The epileptic building, the new one erected this year at the state home, is completed and, with the exceptions of placing the boiler for heating the apartments, is ready for occupants.
NOTICE: As smallpox is prevalent in many parts of the state all children should be vaccinated.
Dr. J. N. Cunningham, Health Officer.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price 25 cents.
120 Years Ago December 1, 1900
BOX AD: Be Practical. The young man in love often goes into raptures about “the blue of the sea in her eyes and the golden haze of autumn in her hair,” but remember this, young man—SHE’LL EAT just the same as any other healthy girl.
Therefore get down to practical affairs. Save your money, deposit it in a good reliable bank like ours and get ready to own a home for you and the girl and to provide three square meals a day that you will both need as long as you live. You know, when poverty comes in at the door, love sometimes flies out the window.
Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Stanley Wis.
Another Ad: Oh lady, grasp your jealous husband firmly by the arm and lead him to Mack Sennett’s “Married Life.” It will do you both good.—Adv.
100 Years Ago November 19, 1920 80 Years Ago November 29, 1940
Miss Elizabeth Hedrington, age 72, a lifelong resident here, died on last Friday.
90 Years Ago November 28, 1930
TYDOL FIVE TAKES CADOTT INTO CAMP On Thursday evening of last week the Tydol Five took the Cadott city team for the county with a score of 39-2. It was easy meat for the Stanley boys and they did not have to exert themselves during any part of the game.
The Tydol boys got off to a good start when John Steivang dropped in three counters in the first few minutes. The team worked with smooth precision and clicked off their plays like clockwork. The whole team did their share which brought them a total of 18-field goals.
morning at St. Mary’s Church. Father Ralph Geissler will officiate.
Orange and Black: A section written by and for high school students!
This Is Life in S. H. S.
When I see that title, I just automatically think of my dear Geometry class. That class has the lighter moments for me.
Wednesday, for example, we were writing a test when Mr. Halstead asked us: “If an angle is less than 90 degrees, what is it called?”
“A littler angle,” said George Anderson….It seems as though some kids hate school, but I think they fail to appreciate the lighter moments that it has. Maybe they fail to realize that life isn’t a bed of roses nor near so easy when they get out for themselves. Why don’t you soured students see the brighter side of school before its like the alumni say, “I wish I were back in high school having all the fun.”—Janice Witt Mrs. Anna Sakach Dies At Hospital Here; Rites Friday Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Sakach, 69, who died Tuesday afternoon at Victory Hospital, will be Friday
70 Years Ago November 23, 1950
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stroinski, Owen, on November 13.
A NEW CHARACTER (Illustration) is introduced to readers of the Republican on page four this week. He’s Stanley,” who will be featured in a series of editorial cartoons dealing with pertinent local subjects. Most newspapers carry a syndicated editorial cartoon of one sort or another— but few weekly newspapers attempt to carry locally-drawn and edited cartoons: to the best of our knowledge The Stanley Republican is the first weekly in Wisconsin to offer its own editorial cartoon, geared to local issues. Wayne Urell is the artist who is creating “Stanley” as a representation of what people of this area are doing and thinking.
12. 18-year-old Robert Kluck off to National 4-H Congress in Chicago Area Births Daughters to the following: Mr. and Mrs. Warren German, Owen, on November 18.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Royce, Sheldon, on November 11.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Pogodzinski, Thorp, on November
60 Years Ago November 17, 1960
the better man… SHOP Plummer’s Coast-To-Coast Store Your Most Complete Hunting Headquarters DEER HUNTING REPORT Season Opens November 21 BOX Report: Successful Deer Hunters (or a member of their families) are asked to fill out this report as completely as possible and file it promptly with this newspaper. Thank you.
Name; Address; Day Deer taken; Area Deer Taken; Weight of Deer, other information By The Way, By Rev. Cecil Ward November 7, 1970 So, the election is over. This country does not understand whom or what, it’s all about.
The national press has covered what Americans have voted for and I will quote what one paper had to say: “Despite all the talk of crazy swings and vicious tactics, the American voter has kept his feet on the ground and his eyes on the candidates themselves. Mr. Nixon’s campaigning has achieved some results for his Republican supporters, but the Democrats has also pulled themselves together.
The president obviously got good marks for bringing so many GI’s back from Vietnam. But like politicians everywhere has not been successful with rising prices at home and you must admit neither side really has an answer to the appalling rise in crime and the rampaging of the students.
So when in doubt, go for
50 Years Ago November 19, 1970
to such team sports as football and basketball. Lacking consistent program direction and a broad pool of gymnastic talent hasn’t raised enthusiasm for the sport here, but the promise of knowledgeable and concerned supervision and greater student interest may yet bring gymnastics into its own.
Coach Diane Wulterkens has entered the scene where four head coaches have practices in as many years. She says the program lacked consistency, a quality vital to the maintenance of a team willing and able to choose goals and work towards them. In a sport as individually demanding as gymnastics, that’s vital…(coach will remain until end of season despite visible pregnancy, dedicated to sport) S-B Takes Season’s First Nip Chippewa Falls, 48 – 44 (team photo) Getting off on the right foot, the Stanley-Boyd girls basketball team took the opening game against Chippewa Falls Monday night, 48-44. The Junior varsity fell, 48-41.
The Orioles were led by Julie Pearson with 12 points, followed closely by Laurie Lingen with 11 points and Monica Meadows with 9 points. Kathy Kuehni had 7 points, including five free throws, and Sue Quelle scored six points.
The first quarter moved slowly, with neither team able to put many points together in bunches. The Orioles led at the beginning of the second quarter by a nine to six score.
S-B got a balanced scoring attack from six players right through to the first half, staying ahead of Chippewa by an uncomfortable margin on only three points. But two buckets by Quelle and Lingen put the Orioles up, 23-16 at the half.
Gymnasts Focus on Fundamentals, Look To Coach For Inspiration (team photo) Gymnastics competition in Stanley has traditionally taken a back seat
40 Years Ago November 27, 1980
Claire.
Marriages (with photo) Colleen Gindt to Robert Butterfield II on November 10 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Cadott.
Karen Holewinski to Mark Otterson on October 20 at Holy Family Church in Stanley.
Christine Mickett to Daniel Rexford Williams Jr., both of New Bern, NC, were united in marriage at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Edson on October 20, 1990. The Reverend Edmund Klimek of Eau Claire performed the 12 o’clock noon double ring ceremony… Leaving the church, the bride and groom rode off in a horse drawn carriage, driven by Jim Schuebel of Boyd…The couple is residing in Eau
30 Years Ago November 29, 1990
With a considerable amount of money and many hours of donated labor, the Boyd Area Chamber of Commerce recently added lighting to the “Boyd” highway signs along Route 29. Many businesses and community groups provided cash, labor, and discounts on material and equipment to help complete the project.
and Matthew Manier BOYD AREA NEWS By Bill Darby village revolves around its school.
“The school has always been needed to create a sense of community,” he said. “This school not only affects the 600 or 700 people in the village , but also rural Boyd.”…School Board member Kim Benschawel, who represents the Boyd area, pointed out that the promise was made back in 1959 when Boyd consolidated with Stanley to keep the Boyd school open.
“Your school will be kept open and operated to meet the needs of your community,” Benzschawel quoted from literature mailed to Boyd residents at that time.
Hinke cautioned that people not turn the issue into Stanley against Boyd.
“I think it would be an absolute tragedy if we turn this meeting into a Stanley vs. Boyd thing,” he said.
Wade Eslinger said that his feeling is that the issue was presented to the community as just that.
“We keep hearing about closing the Boyd School and nothing about the aquatic center,” he said. “Weigh the situation. Would you rather your kids have a poor education or learn how to swim?” he asked.
Jones said cuts to the aquatic center could include reducing hours it isn’t used much, such as Friday nights and Saturdays or Sundays. The facility also would be closed for an extended period of time in the summer when it isn’t used for swimming lessons.
The board will continue its discussion of possible cuts at future meetings.
Chow time!
(photo) Dominic Poulter worked at cleaning his plate at the polish sausage and chicken dinner at the Holy Family Christmas Bazaar on Sunday. The church hall in Stanley was packed with people jump-starting their holiday season.
A fitting tribute (Republican photos by Lorena McLoone) Students at Stanley Elementary School held a moving tribute for Veteran’s Day Friday. Following the ceremony at Soo Line Park, veterans were treated to lunch at the school and the patriotic program. At right, Abby Schmitt recited a poem. Below, kindergartners sang “This Land Is Your Land.”
Michels and Manier wed (photo) Lindsey Michels Boyd residents pack meeting School board is considering cuts to school in Boyd and aquatic center About 130 residents packed the library at Boyd Elementary School Tuesday night for discussion at the Stanley-Boyd School Board meeting on cutbacks at that facility and at the district’s aquatic center.
The board of education heard proposals that included shifting students who now attend kindergarten through third grade to the Stanley Elementary School effective at the start of the 2006-2007 school year.
District Superintendent James Jones also suggested cuts that could make the district’s aquatic center more cost effective.
Board president Steve Hinke thanked the standing room only crowd for attending the meeting.
“It is thrilling to have a school board meeting with this much public participation,” he said. “The things that you say will be heard. We all have strong feelings on the Boyd School. We do not have the luxury of making a decision on feelings. Our purpose is education. There has been a lot of parental anxiety on the status of this school.”…Jones said the district is in a cycle now where it is losing about 25-30 kids a year, with bigger classes graduating and smaller classes coming in at the kindergarten end.
“We’ll have another six or seven years that we’ll be in this pattern,” Jones said.
Jones said he would recommend keeping the Boyd facility open for 4-year-old kindergarten and preschool programs. There are currently approximately 55 students enrolled in 4-year-old kindergarten in Boyd, and Jones would like to see that and other programs in Boyd, such as Head Start, grow. He said that more than 100 kids could be in Boyd in these programs within several years.
Jones asked that if a decision is made, it be a five-year plan.
“We’d like to be at the point to bring classes back here. When we get back to classes of 60-65 kids, we’ll need to come back here,” Jones said.
Boyd residents were united in the opinion that their school needs to stay open.
“Any thoughts of closing Boyd would hurt Boyd economically,” Richard Schoch, Boyd Village President said. “This should be the last thing you’re considering.”
He pointed out that the federal government made a large investment in the wastewater treatment plant being built in Boyd, and that there are signs of growth in the community.
“We can’t do that without a school. We need a school to attract people,” Schoch said.
Terry Benzchawel said the
15 Years Ago November 17, 2005 WOULD DIVIDE CHIPPEWA COUNTY.
Harmonious Meeting at Tony at Which it is Decided to Petition the Legislature.
Tony, Wis., Dec. 12.— [Special].—A meeting of politicians was held here yesterday to determine on methods preparatory to the division of Chippewa county as recommended by the county board at its session two weeks ago. The towns represented were Appolonia, Bruce, Ladysmith, Tony and Glenflora. Unity and accord prevailed during the entire meeting. The organization was made permanent and A. Hein of Tony was elected its president. W. S. Manning of Ladysmith, secretary, and J. W. Fritz of Ladysmith, treasurer. The delegates were unanimous in favor of division and committees were appointed to circulate petitions from each town to present to the Legislature.
120 Years Ago December 15, 1900
SOCIAL and PERSONAL Mrs. W. A. Bingham of Hannibal was in town Monday.
C . D. S. Chisholm of Chippewa was here Wednesday.
W. W. Luebkeman of Eau Claire was in town Wednesday.
B orn to Mr. and Mrs. Clennie Verback on the 6th inst., a son.
Dr. F. W. Starr was called to Jump River Thursday afternoon.
110 Years Ago December 10, 1910
TALES OF THE TOWN Jake Postilnik went to Milwaukee Wednesday night.
Emil Johnson was up from Chippewa Falls on Wednesday.
Merrill Parcell spent Thanksgiving Day with friends at Owen.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank King of Merrill were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Ulrey last Friday.
TUBERCULOSIS ON THE RUN.
TUBERCULOSIS IS on the run in Wisconsin. The death rate has fallen from 107.8 per 100,000 population in 1909 to 82.5 in 1919.
That means that at least 3,036 lives have been saved in the last ten years. But that’s not enough. We can do better than that. “WE” means you and all the rest of US. We MUST do better. NOTHING LESS than our best WILL CONQUER Tuberculosis.
100 Years Ago December 3, 1920
Hakes, a son.
Claire on Wednesday.
Dr. Cunningham left yesterday for Rochester, Minn. where he expects to take treatment at the Mayo Clinic.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Posda at Junction on Thursday, December 4, a son.
Born on Friday, December 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Personal Nick Diedrick and son are visiting relatives and friends at Neenah.
Born on Tuesday, December 9, to Mr. and Mrs. Zeno Caswell, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. Axel Johnson were visitors in Eau
90 Years Ago December 12, 1930
FLIVVERING WITH HARRY Riches bring their troubles. A wealthy eastern man paid $5,000 for a pedigreed bull dog. Then he had to pay $1,000 for an imported Persian cat because he couldn’t allow his $5,000 dog to chase plain alley cats.
80 Years Ago December 13, 1940
Cadott Defeated By Oriole Five Tuesday, 53-45 In a thrilling contest, the Stanley Orioles Tuesday night defeated a host Cadott basketball squad 53-45. It was the Oriole’s initial win of the season, but they did it with an offense nicely improved over two previous encounters.
National Guard ‘Alert’ Story Has No Official Basis With the speed of greased lightning the story passed through Stanley that Wisconsin famed 32nd Division, of which the local Company G, National Guard is a part, had been alerted for immediate action with the armed forces.
From the local National Guard office came the word that nothing has been seen or heard about any alert for duty.
The rumors had their source in action taken by officers of the 32nd Division meeting in convention at Milwaukee over the weekend (week end), when they passed a resolution telling Uncle Sam, in effect, that the division was ready to go when it was called and that the division was anxious to be mobilized for duty.
December 7, 1950
December 14, 1950 ‘Your Editor Gets Behind the 8-Ball’ Back in January 1947 (almost four years ago) the then-mayor, Armond Christopherson, said that the necessity for building a sewage disposal plant would not be that far off. He made this statement on the eve of completion of a survey for the proposed plant by a St. Paul engineering firm. It was estimated, at that time, that a plant would cost $160,000. NO 1950 (or 1951) estimate of worth has been offered so far by the city’s retained engineers.
YELLOW RIVER Locals (Mrs. Ed Erickson) A daughter, Judith Lynn, was born on Sunday, December 10th to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moloney at Wheaton, Ill. The latter will be remembered as Carol Welch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Welch.
JUNCTION Locals (Mrs. Ed Olichweir) Mr. and Mrs. Joe Leja spent Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Olichweir.
M rs. John Fijalkiewicz is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Slowiak motored to Chicago to visit with relatives for a few days.
70 Years Ago December 21, 1950
Thorp Woman Dies From Oct. 15 Accident Burns A young rural Thorp mother died last Wednesday morning at a Marshfield hospital as the result of severe burns she suffered in a flaming car accident more than a month ago.
Twenty-two year old Mrs. Joseph Harycki of Rt. 2… (two daughters, Theresa and Kathy survive)…gave birth to a third daughter last Monday. The infant lived less than twelve hours.
Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Francis Disher at St. Hedwig’s Catholic Church, Thopr, Saturday morning. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Mrs. Harycki was born Regina Czarnicki in Poland in 1938.
60 Years Ago December 1, 1960
17-24 this year and is a national observance with many different denominations taking part in planning the suggested materials for local churches to use. Last year this Week was observed in a rather spectacular way with many different activities appealing to different people scheduled all week in several churches. Seven Stanley churches took part last year in this week-long observance, climaxed with a Union Service on the last Sunday where seven clergyman led the worship service… The remainder of the discussion concerned what would come after the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity…One other item was discussed both times and will be brought up again. It concerns our aims or purposes in these joint activities. “What do we expect our dialogues and cooperation to produce?” and “What kind of unity are we praying and working for?”
Mule Deer Killed In Area (Photo) Confusion reigned supreme at the Stanley Oil Company deer registration station last Tuesday morning, when the mule deer, shown above, was brought in by Ed Schunk for registration….Not knowing if the deer could be legally tagged and registered, the Seefeldts called for help from the Conservation Department. A Chippewa County game warden came to the station and was uncertain as to the legality of tagging the deer….(taken elsewhere)…Mr. Schunk’s deer was finally found to be legal and was tagged and registered.
Stanley Clergy Are Making Plans For Christian Unity Observances At the last two monthly meetings of the Stanley clergy, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was discussed. This comes January
50 Years Ago December 3, 1970
Run For School Board In April Race To Elect Seven Man Board; Stanley Represented By Two Candidates for the Stanley- Boyd school district election are off and running. Thomas Hompe, 419 8th Avenue, Stanley, and Norman Christianson, Maple St., Stanley are both noted as candidates for seats from Stanley. Hompe has said he will run for the post, the first elective office he has aspired to. Hompe is president of the board at Victory Memorial Hospital.
Christianson is already a school board member from the 4th wards, Stanley. He has taken out nominating papers, according to the Clerk-Treasurer’s office.
The deadline for filing nomination papers is Jan. 6 at 5 p.m. Candidates must secure at least 20 names. If enough candidates file, a primary election will be scheduled.
Larry Cortese Speaks!
Breaking the Law …Did you know that according to Ordinance No. 3, signed into law February 2, 1900, it is illegal to allow any horse, (donkey), mule, colt, gelding, mare, calf, cow, heifer, ox, stag, deer, bull, goat, sheep, or other neat cattle, swine, goose or duck to lie or run at large on city streets?…Did you realize you could be penalized between $1 and $10 for riding a horse, pony, mule or donkey at a gait faster then a trot down city streets? There is a law against speeding, you know.
40 Years Ago December 11, 1980
Hompe, Christianson To Two Days Notice: Santa to be in Stanley Saturday, Dec. 15. Free Shows at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. at the Stanley Theatre. Santa will be there after each of the free shows with gifts for the children.
Denise Kirkeeng, Chippewa county Extension Home Economist Family Fun-Raising Most families agree it’s important to spend “quality” time together, but busy lives prevent members from enjoying one another’s company often. To plan time together, consider assembling the whole family and making a list of ideas that the family can do together. Include things that families can do at no cost (playing games, taking a hike, looking at photos) and outings that cost money (movies, sporting events, overnight trips, etc.).
Schedule at least one time of free fun a week. Rank the activities that cost money and start a “fun fund” to pay for them. Everyone can get involved raising money by pledging part of their allowance or paycheck, chipping in 10 percent of gift money, tossing in their loose change, etc. When your family has used up all the ideas, start planning again.
Read Aloud Watching television is a passive activity, but reading aloud together can stimulate lively discussion about thoughts, fears, feelings, and experiences. So read to your children even after they’ve learned to read themselves or have the children do the reading…
30 Years Ago December 13, 1990
treated as a crime.
December 1, 2005 Police seek information on Woman who has been missing since Nov. 12 Husband is in jail on unrelated charges (Photo Christine Rudy) A Thorp woman remains missing this week, and her husband, who is from Stanley, is in the Clark County Jail on unrelated charges.
Authorities are treating the disappearance of Christine Rudy, 21, as a missing persons case…Shaun Rudy was arrested Friday, Nov. 18 at 1 a.m. by the Thorp Police Department. He remains in the Clark County Jail on charges of possession of firearms by a felon and possession of drug paraphernalia… as of now, (Christine’s) disappearance isn’t being ON Sunday afternoon Gene and Dorothy Rosemeyer and Jay and Lynn Rosemeyer attended the Confirmation of Lucas Rosemeyer at St. Mary’s Parish in Colby. Later on they were all supper guests at the home of Lucas’s folks, Jeff and Jean Rosemeyer.
Jarrod Kulesa played in a Basketball Tournament in Loyal on Saturday. Val Kulesa’s folks, Jerry & Bev Hardy of Cadott were Sunday afternoon visitors and supper guests with Val, Joel and family.
Joe and Carolyn Kowalczyk of Loyal were Friday visitors with Ann Cukla.
BOYD LOCAL NEWS By Mrs. Dorothy Ruff On Friday, Marjorie Eslinger and Jeanine Setzer played cards with Delia Kenealy at her home in Cadott. Delores Kenealy was also one of the group playing cards.
Bob Ruff, of Cumberland, Marilyn and Don Kademan, of Hallie, Cindy Van Domelon and son, Austin, of Chippewa Falls, took Catherine Ruff to Connell’s Supper Club in Chippewa Falls.
Pam and Dan Dobbins, of Oshkosh, had a baby girl on November 25 in Oshkosh. Bernice Dohnalik, the baby’s grandmother, is from Boyd and Diane Dohnalik, the baby’s aunt, is from Minnesota and visited over the weekend.
Sets. Board to vote on Boyd plan this month Village board asks that classes remain at school A decision on the future of Boyd Elementary could be made Dec. 20…the school board also held off any changes at the aquatics center.
Alberta May’s set to open in Homeplace By Fred Evans Meet chef’s chef Jane Skaare, if you haven’t done so already. Most Stanley citizens already know this inspired chef who whips together fabulous sandwiches on fresh warm buns paired with a creative soup of the day, and they welcome her return after a brief absence.
Now she’s back awaiting hungry crowds at the newest Stanley restaurant, Alberta May’s, opening December 12. The restaurant will have a warm sort of arts and crafts atmosphere and a welcoming fireplace.
TAFT LOCAL NEWS By Mrs. Gene Rosemeyer Mike and Lorraine Nosko were Sunday visitors and dinner guests at the home of Irene Draeger. Monday visitors with Irene were Otto and Delores Fitzsimmons of Wausau.
On Thursday Connie Szak and Gene Zakrzewicz were visitors and lunch guests with Tillie Dzrojkowski. On Sunday afternoon Emily Ustruck, Tosh Stuesser, and Ann Huls stopped in to visit and enjoyed seeing Tillie’s beautiful and interesting Nativity
15 Years Ago December 8. 2005
