Compiled by Joseph Back

15 Years Ago August 11, 2005

Anti-tobacco coalitions are starting to make an impactM ary Geissler Recently, I underwent surgery that was totally unplanned – a sudden emergency I had no control over. While many of the preceding events are sort of a blur, I recall a short but intense conversation with the specialist called in that night to perform my surgery. He seemed concerned about one issue in particular: was I a smoker? His relief at my answer – “no” – was impossible to miss. “That’s great!” was the response…If you were beginning your family any time before the mid to late ‘80s, you might recall when smoking was not restricted in maternity wards, nor indeed anywhere around newborns. In 1973, I delivered my first child at a time when each room in a maternity ward was a “double.” While I enjoyed the socialization, I found my discomfort mounting when my roommate lit up cigarette after cigarette. The medical staff could not understand why this should bother me, but moved me to another room, where amazingly enough, that roommate smoked constantly! The final straw was when I left the stifling blue air of the room to hold my baby and found his clothing, skin and blankets reeked of cigarette smoke. Never one to back down from healthy confrontation, I demanded yet a third room from the bewildered staff and insisted this time my roommate should be screened first…Oddly, both roommates’ babies were born underweight and being watched closely for any signs of failure to thrive. I can only marvel at how far we’ve come when current medical research shows direct links between maternal smoking and underweight or premature births.

Time to Play! Group Meets in Boyd now The Stanley/Boyd/Cadott Playgroup, which meets every Wednesday morning from 9:30 -11:00. Is now being held in the Early Learning Center at Boyd Elementary.

Snacks, toys, and activities are provided for parents and their children birth through age five. There is no charge, and everyone is welcome! River Source Family Center is a Children’s Trust Fund grant supported program. River Source Family Center is a United Way of Chippewa County member agency.

25 Years Ago August 10, 1995

Father Kelley Assumes Duties At Local Orthodox Churches (photo) Father Patrick Kelley has assumed pastoral duties as Rector of the Holy Assumption Orthodox Church of Lublin and St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church of Stanley-Huron effective June 1st. Bishop Job of Chicago visited the area on June 23 and 24th and installed Father Kelley as Rector of both churches.

Father Kelley’s pastoral duties will include worship services in Lublin on the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Sundays of each month. Services for St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church at Stanley-Huron are scheduled for the 3rd Sunday of each month. Father Kelley will also provide mission services at Minocqua.

Prior to becoming rector at Lublin and Huron, Father “Pat” and his family lived in Minneapolis, MN. Father Kelley was a temporary supply priest to Huron for two years, and Lublin for one year.

Father Patrick Kelley, his wife, Janelle and three sons, Sean, Timothy and Nick, will reside at the parish rectory in Lublin. Father Patrick and his family are enthused about living in a small community and spreading the good news of Orthodoxy in central Wisconsin. (The Orthodox Church/es considers herself/themselves to be the direct successor to the apostolic community at Pentecost, and upholds belief in a visibly one rather than just spiritually united body, in both belief and practice).

Political Cartoon: Woman: “The new V-chip (on TVs) blocks out disgusting programming.”

Men: “So that means I can’t get C-SPAN?”

40 Years Ago August 14, 1980

Fiscal board of control agrees to loan money to school The Stanley-Boyd School District Fiscal Control Board unanimously passed a resolution agreeing to loan the school district up to $150,000. The loan is to be paid back by August 30, 1981 at an interest rate of 6.75 percent – about $13,000.

The money will be borrowed as needed to pay bills up to $150,000.

District Administrator of Schools Charles Poulter said the loan became necessary because of overspending in last year’s budget, bills being due for the upcoming school year and the 4.4. percent cut in state financial aid.

The school district will be receiving $140,000 near the middle of August in state money. Poulter also said there is $137,336 due in taxes from last year.

School Board to ban student smoking within school Board to hold special meeting at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26 The Stanley-Boyd School Board voted to ban student smoking of cigarettes at the high school Tuesday night.

The motion was unanimous with the lone objection voiced by a high school student. She said the granting of a specific area of the school for smoking had kept the bathrooms much cleaner. The bathrooms were a favorite place to smoke and the not allowing of a smoking area would not stop the kids from smoking, she said.

“When are we going to get monitors in the bathrooms then?” she asked after the vote.

The board answered by saying this would have to be an administration problem and not something the school board should act on.

50 Years Ago August 13, 1970

SCOOTING AROUND STANLEY with JOE We are happy to welcome back to our staff of correspondents Mrs. Paul Dahm. As we have been unable to find a replacement for her, she has consented to continue gathering Boyd news until such time as someone else would like the job.

This week I have received two letters that a feel need commenting on. The first one comes from a concerned taxpayer.” The context of the letter was fine. It referred to the appearance of the entrance to Stanley, primarily the entrance on X from the east. The reference was made to signs, bill boards, etc. (many of which are in such bad shape they should be taken down). The letter was very good, as have been many others we have received, but unsigned. Our policy — they must be signed.

The second letter is of a different sort. Politeness is a virtue which unfortunately many of us do not use as did this person.

60 Years Ago THE BOYD TRANSCRIPT August 12, 1960

Nursery School Anyone interested in sending a child to NURSERY SCHOOL at the Boyd Elementary School beginning in September, please contact Mrs. Wm. J. Daly, Tel. 83, by Monday August 15th.

If enough people are interested, the class will begin shortly after school resumes on August 29. Wisconsin’s Health Carl N. Neupert, M. D.

State Health Officer STATE BIRTHS, DEATH RATE SET NEW RECORDS FOR ‘59 Wisconsin’s population is continuing to “explode.”

This is one of the significant trends indicated in the 1959 Public Health Statistics report, published this week by the State Board of Health.

The report reveals, among other things, that 1959 brought us a new alltime high of 98,518 births, while our death rate dropped to 9.3—the lowest in history.

This record number of births represents an increase of 2,568 or 2.7 per cent over the total for the previous year. It also gives us a birth rate of 24.6, which continues to sustain the high levels established after World War 2.

The report points out several possible factors responsible for the high birth rate. One is a steadily declining rate at marriage, the other a steadily increasing number of births of fourth and subsequent children in our families.

O f the year’s total births, for example, 14.3 per cent were children born to parents under the age of 21. At the same time, 20.1 percent of all births were the fifth child, and 34.1 per cent were the fourth child in their respective families.

Marriages meanwhile, climbed to 25,637—an increase of 652 over 1958— thus maintaining the approximate level of recent years. Deaths totaled 37,166, a decrease of 291 from the year before.

70 Years Ago August 10, 1950

Stanley Country News Pleasant Valley Locals Mr. and Mrs. Orvis Winkler and family Judith and Dewey of Fonda, Iowa, visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lee Winkler last weekend.

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Reit were to the Chippewa fair Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Gosch and daughter Marijane of Schaller Iowa, stopped over Friday and Saturday at the Lee Winkler home while on a sightseeing and fishing trip through Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Glen Lewallen is getting along nicely with his new home, replacing the one that burned over a year ago.

Rev. Arthur Mansur went by plane to the west coast recently, to conduct special services there.

100 Years Ago August 6, 1920

SHALL STANLEY SAVE MILL POND FOR PLAY SPOT?

Or Shall Private Interest Supplant Those of Public and Make Unsightly Swamp Shall the City of Stanley acquire the mill pond and adjacent land and make of it a play spot for the young people of Stanley or shall it be allowed to become an unsightly bit of swamp or mudhole while the land adjacent is devoted to private purposes?

In a few weeks the North Western Lumber Co. mill pond will have served the purpose for which it was created and as in many another Wisconsin town it will be abandoned and allowed to decay. The water will seep out and the site of the flowage will become an unlovely mud hole covered with weeds, a breeder of vermin and a menace to the public health while all the available property adjacent to the dam will be sold to private parties…For more than a generation, the old pond has been a sort of safety valve for this community. In a town which is lamentably devoid of all natural beauty spots where the people can enjoy an outing, the old pond has afforded swimming holes for the boys and a skating place for the boys and girls in winter. As such it has helped to solve the great problem of keeping the boys and girls out of other mischief. As time goes on these problems will still exist for boys and girls of other generations and unless something is done, the old pond will be no more.

The fact is that the pond can be greatly improved by the expenditure of a little money (and it was, becoming “Chapman Lake” after the mill manager).

120 Years Ago August 11, 1900

WILL BUILD CHURCH.

Congregation of First Presbyterian Church Meets and Takes Decisive Action.

A Liberal Response to the Appeal For Funds and the Conditions Considered Favorable.

The congregation of the First Presbyterian Church met Thursday evening in the parlors of the Hotel Maine and took initial steps toward erecting a new commodious and modern church building on the corner of Emery and Carpenter Sts. (Third Avenue) where an option has been secured on a desirable lot.

Rev. Lowell C. Smith of Oshkosh was present and the pastor, Rev. Geo. R. Smith talked encouragingly of the outlook. A thousand dollars in local subscriptions is practically assured and it is expected to duplicate this amount from the building funds of the denomination either by loan or donation. At any rate a building committee was selected, consisting of Rev. Geo. Smith, W. F. Crane and Geo. D. Bartlett who were instructed to secure plans and specifications immediately. It is expected that the corner stone of the new edifice will be laid on or about Sept. 1st.

CONTRACT IS LET.

Bids on the Building For New City Hall Were Opened On Monday.

Contract Let to H. F. Allen of Chippewa Falls. There were Three Bidders.

The opening of the bids for the building of a new city hall, on Monday last drew quite an attendance of Chippewa and Eau Claire contractors.

Among those present were representatives of the firms of H. F. Allen, Chippewa Falls, Hoeppner and Bartlett and Vers & Laycock or Madison St. Mfg. Co. of Eau Claire.

The committee of the Council on Public Works opened the three bids received from the above named concerns respectively. They were as follows.*— H.F. Allen, $6,900 ($211,761.82 ); Madison St. Mfg. Co.$7,457 ($228,856.22); and Hoeppner & Bartlett $7,850 ($240,917.43). The bids were all considerably higher than the estimate which was $6,000 ($184,140.71). But the high prices of labor and materials have scared all contractors who did business last year and a close analysis of the figures proves that the committee could not hope for anything lower without going to the expense of revising plans and specifications all of which would cost considerable and cause delay.

*all 2020 cost equivalents set in parentheses are per the website www.in2013dollars. com. Inflation calculators at sites affiliated with the Federal Reserve date only the establishment of said institution in 1913 and so are insufficient for the present purposes. Prior to the establishment of the Federal Reserve the value of the dollar could fluctuate wildly.