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10 Years Ago April 27, 2011

What will May bring?

By Robert Richards Hello everyone, out there everywhere. How are all of you doing? As I am writing this, it is approximately 1:35 p.m. Easter Sunday with the temperature a balmy 57° and mostly sunny skies. I am hoping everyone has a joyous time as we celebrate the day our Lord Jesus Christ rose from the dead.

They finally have one gate in the dam fixed and Chapman is up to normal levels. And to you, Class of 2011, congratulations on making it this far and being the 50th anniversary class to graduate from Stanley-Boyd High School in just a few short weeks. Here’s hoping the economy and gas prices get better as you head out into the world to seek jobs and/or further your education.

Right now, it seems April will be coming up a wee bit short for precipitation this year, unless more comes this week. I will be letting you know next time how April fared in the weather department; for now let’s see what May might bring. April didn’t get much in the way of showers, so I wonder about the May flowers (and I’m not talking about the ship that brought the Pilgrims).

Keep your eyes open for farm equipment on area roads With spring weather finally arriving, motorists and farm vehicles will be sharing the road together. Springtime means planting time and soon after forage harvesting. That means it’s time for all drivers to be especially vigilant and careful. “Like many areas of Wisconsin, farmers are getting a late start on the planting season and that means long hours for many of them,” says Greg Andrews, a Wisconsin Ag specialist.

Halterman Sworn in as new Stanley city councilman By Daniel Williams With the spring elections being around three weeks ago, the new councilman joining the City of Stanley Common Council was sworn-in and joins the seven other members who kept their seats.

Jody Halterman now representing the city’s First Ward, took the oath of office from City Clerk Diane Zais last Monday. Halterman was elected as a result of write-ins even though he was not an official write-in candidate.

With Gene Hodowanic’s departure from the council, Halterman took his place as chairman of the City Buildings Committee and will guide the upcoming work on the main city shop building. He will also be a member of various other committees and find his way through becoming more involved in other city functions.

Used book sale at the library A used book sale will be held at the D. R. Moon Memorial Public Library beginning Saturday, April 30th and will run through May 14th. Adult hard cover and paperback books will be available as well as children’s books. Also included in the sale will be some videos…Anyone wishing to donate books for the book sale may do so at this time. If you would like to join the Friends of the Library, contact Susan Anderson at 644-2004 (i.e. the library number).

20 Years Ago April 26, 2001

(photo) Ericksen’s Hardware employee, Larry Konick, works on the new garden center being put on the former site of the “Old Sears Building.” Ericksen’s plans to stock all types of live plants, including trees and shrubs, landscaping timbers, decorative rocks and soils.

Orioles Track And Field At O-W, Mosinee; At Cadott Monday The Stanley-Boyd High School boys track and field team competed at Owen-Withee on Tuesday, April 17 and at Mosinee on Thursday, April 19.

The boys were scheduled to compete at the Father Mac Relays in Chippewa Falls on Tuesday, April 24. Results of this meet will be in the next issue of the Republican.

The boys are scheduled to travel to Cadott this Monday. This meet is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m.

30 Years Ago April 25,1991

Pregnant & Worried? Nowhere to turn?

We care and we are here to help!

Please call 715-834-7734 Next Step Support Group To Start The Family Support Center, Chippewa Falls will be starting a support group for formerly battered women. The group will begin on Wednesday, May 1st, and meet from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Central Lutheran Church, 28 East Columbia St., Chippewa Falls.

Preschool Story Hour To Continue Through May The Preschool Story Hour for children offered at the D. R. Moon Memorial Library will continue through the month of May. Children are invited to gather at the library each Wednesday morning (10:30) or evening (7:15) for stories, finger plays, music and art activities. The program is free and there is no need to register, just bring them for an hour of activity designed just for them. For some children, library story hour becomes their special day and it is a way for parents to show their children that they are important.

Often story hour is the first introduction children have to the library and the first step to reading readiness and group socialization. The library presents stories and activities that are entertaining, warm and a gateway to learning. Through story hour activity, children learn to listen, participate in group activities, respect other children and broaden their own at home learning experiences.

At the library, parents have an opportunity to meet with parents and share experiences of child raising and parenting. The library is also a great resource for materials on parenting and a rich source for books, cassettes and videos for children.

Former Resident Ken Cance Fixes Instruments In Germany (photo) Ken Cance, a 1967 Stanley-Boyd graduate, now spends his days in Germany repairing musical instruments for the children of armed services personnel.

40 Years Ago April 30,1981

Fire Department Answers Call…

(photo) A firm alarm at 9:15 a.m. on April 22 at the Laurel Loveland residence in the Town of Colburn caused no damage to the horse bam pictured here. Fire Chief Bob Schara said manure in the bam started burning due to spontaneous combustion.

Flaatten Elected President Of Board Of Education; New Members In Cost Conscious Mood Delay On Athletic Budget; Clarify Swimming Program (photo) The new seven member Stanley-Boyd School Board attended its first meeting Monday night at the High School Library. Those present were, front row, from the left: Jerome Kasper-Vice President, Gary Dorn, Charles Poulter-Superintendent and Norman Christianson. Back row: A1 Brown, Bob Ebben, Ronald Flaatten- President, Darlene Manley-Secretary and Richard Mai-Treasurer. Staff photo.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I have two gripes that I have to get off my chest.

First, why wasn’t there a picture of this year’s prom in The Republican? Was it cause the queen was a farm girl and the king a Boyd student! Just wondering!

The other gripe is, we have so many cops in town that concentrate on going up and down the streets and fine the innocent taxpayers, and the high school gets broken in and the criminals go loose. Very unfair.

Rosie Steinmetz Open Door Ecumenical Organization To Meet Tonight The Open Door Ecumenical Organization will meet Thursday, April 30th at 8 p.m. at Holy Family Convent.

Everyone is invited.

50 Years Ago May 6,1971

Brethren Churches Plan Summer Youth Camp The Brethren churches of Wisconsin are planning an interdenominational youth camp this summer for all youth of Wisconsin regardless of church affiliation. The camp is open to youth who do not attend any church.

The camp will feature activities such as softball, swimming, campfires, Bible Discovery, crafts, skits, movies, archery, hikes, volleyball, and other activities. This camp is underwritten to a great extent by churches and individuals and is therefore about one quarter the cost of most summer camps.

Wedding: Patricia Nawrocki to Alan Romanowski on April 24 at Boyd.

60 Years Ago April 27,1961

Sports news: Orioles Lose To Thorp By Single Run 70 Years Ago May 3, 1951 Your Editor Gets Behind the 8-Ball Mary Brochtrup, our ladyabout- the-ofifice, has left for a month’s vacation out Klamath Falls way and has left us, consequently, with what will undoubtedly be a month of topsy-turvy confusion. Mary is the business manager, classified ad taker, bookkeeper, subscription writer-outer, proofreader, copy checker, banker, mailing list caretaker, bill-payer, and a dozen other things all in one, so you can understand that there will be quite a gap in our operations.

80 Years Ago May 2,1941

FLIVVERING WITH HARRY By Harry Manley YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE (By Douglas Mallock) You have to believe in happiness Or happiness never comes I know that a bird chirps none the less When all he finds is crumbs.

You have to believe the buds will blow, Believe in the grass in the days of snow; Ah that’s the reason a bird can sing— On his darkest days he believes in Spring.

90 Years Ago May 1,1931

TUESDAY WIND REVIVES FIRE THREAT TO TOWN A fierce gale of wind from the northwest on Tuesday fanned to life the ever-smoldering fire in the sawdust at the old mill site and wood yards and but for the prompt action of the fire department it would have become a menace to the city. The fire laddies remained on the job all the afternoon and till late in the evening and only when the wind died down, did the danger cease.

NEW IMPLEMENT FIRM TO BE LAUNCHED HERE SOON A new firm to be known as Taylor and Isaacs Company has purchased the old North Western Lumber Company warehouse on Fourth Ave. and will engage in the distribution of John Deere farm implements. The firm consists of Geo. E. Taylor, for the past nine years, Territorial Manager for the Deere Company with headquarters at Marshfield and Jerry Isaacs for the past eight years, Field Man for the Stanley Supply Company.

100 Years Ago April 29,1921

ASSEMBLY PROHIBITS WOMEN FROM SERVING ON JURIES Also Passes Measure Creating Public Kindergartens; Dahl Tax Bill is in the balance The bill introduced by Senator Conant and passed by the senate, permitting women to serve on all juries, was killed in the assembly Wednesday.

The assembly killed several other bills but passed one known as the Peterson bill requiring the establishment of public kindergartens in all public school systems where fifteen pupils were available or desired to take the instruction.

FORMAL OPENING OF LEAGUE SET FOR MAY 15 Stanley Team Will Pry Off Lid On Home Lot; Locals Look Good in Practice Stunts With the opening game just a trifle more than two weeks off, everything is in readiness for the formal opening of the Clover Belt Baseball League, which occurs Sunday, May 15. From reports reaching here from the six towns that make up the league, indications are that some extra snappy baseball is to be expected during the coming summer.

FORMER STANLEY LAD PITCHES 3-HIT GAME The River Falls Times, in its issue of last week kicks in with a fine sendoff for James Luther, a former Stanley boy who is now attending River Falls Normal School (UW-River Falls). Here it is: “Playing errorless ball behind the superb pitching of Jimmie Luther the Falls nine registered their second shutout of the season against St. Mary’s College at Winona, Minn., last Monday (story continues).

110 Years Ago April 29,1911 CAPTURES HIS MAN AT THORP

Wednesday afternoon Chief of Police McKale took an automobile ride to Thorp in company with Dr. Cunningham. While there he made inquiries as to the whereabouts of Ole Feihmeir, suspected of taking three air governors from a locomotive at the S. M. & P. Ry roundhouse and selling them at a local store. Chief McKale located his man at a sawmill in Thorp, made his arrest, and brought him to Stanley in the doctor’s car. He took him to Chippewa in the evening and placed him in the county jail.

TRIED TO MOVE THE FREIGHT DEPOT Last Saturday as Walter Miller of the Miller-Myers Implt. Co. was coming over town via motorcycle, he met a pedestrian on the railroad tracks at the freight depot. It was a collision, with either the man or the depot, and Mr. Miller chose the depot. He failed to move the building, but his machine was badly damaged.

DISCOVERS THE PASSENGER PIGEON It has been feared for some time that passenger pigeon, once so numerous, had become extinct. It will therefore be good news to learn that John Mellish of Cottage Grove, Wis., the famous amateur astronomer, saw a passenger pigeon on the thirteenth of the present month. It halted near his house, during a rainstorm, for three hours, then flew on north.

120 Years Ago April 27,1901

Notice of Estray.

Strayed from my farm northeast of Stanley one black cow, no horns. Finder will please notify City Meat Market.

J. Stasko.

At a meeting of the Library Board on Thursday evening, Miss Hannah C. Ellis of Eau Claire was chosen to the position of Librarian. Miss Ellis is a young woman of many accomplishments. She will spend the next two months as an apprentice in the Eau Claire Library and will spend the summer months at the Wisconsin training school at Madison.

Chas. Strandberg, publisher of the Iron County Republican for many years an employee of the editor and later his partner in the publication of the abovenamed paper, died at Rhinehart’s hospital in Ashland last Sunday. His funeral occurred at Hurley on Wednesday. He was known to fame as one of the most artistic printers in the west, and his popularity among the people of the Gogebic Range knew no bounds. He died at the age of 30 from complications precipitated by an attack of Pneumonia.