Clark County Press, Neillsville, WI, May 22, 2013 Page 20

 

Clark County Press, Neillsville, Wisconsin

May 22, 2013 Page 20

Contributed by "The Clark Co. Press"

Transcribed by Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon.

Index of "Oldies" Articles 

 

Compiled by Dee Zimmerman

 

Clark County News

May 1908

 

Two hundred men are at present employed at the Hatfield power plant and this force will be doubled within the next week or ten days. Three excavating machines on the canal are now in service and the work is being pushed rapidly.  Power will likely be received in the city late in July or early August.

 

Some idea of the immense volume of water now going over the dam can be gained from the following: The spillway of the dam is 494 feet long and over this 14 inches of water are flowing all the time, giving about 18,000 horsepower.

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We all had to sleep with one eye open the other day, as a rap on the door could be heard at any time.  It is May basket time, you know.                                                                                            

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J. E. and O. E. Counsell landed a carload of Holstein heifers and cows in Neillsville Tuesday, having purchased them near Waupun.  Among them are several head of full bloods and the rest are high grades.  The cattle stood the trip well and have the appearance of being a fine quality of the famous breed of dairy cows.

 

The purchasers bought more than they care to keep for their own use and expect to sell a few head. Anyone wishing to get a start in Holsteins should call and see them.                                       

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Rev. James Bain of Portage organized a Sunday school at the Prince of Peace Church in Pine Valley (Corner of W Sand Rd and Sydney Ave) last Sunday.  He expects to visit this locality again in the near future and look over the prospects of organizing Sunday schools at Hewettville and Columbia.                                                                       

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Mr. Kreiling who represents the Chippewa Beet Sugar Company has been out with Oscar Weinberger for the past few days securing acreage for beets.  They are having good success.                         

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Howard & Seif are preparing to give a sort of Farmer’s Reception at their new machine warehouse on Saturday, May 23.  On that day the warehouse will be formally opened up to the public, all their machinery and other lines of merchandise will be on exhibition.  A five percent discount will be made on all cash sales that day, and a free lunch will be served at noon.

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A surprise party was given Mrs. Max Opelt Friday evening in honor of her birthday. The home, being rather small and inconvenient, the crowd went to the Lynn Bowery hall, where dancing was the chief amusement. 

 

Max Opelt will give his opening public dance at the Lynn bowery next Saturday evening, May 9.

 

(The first two cars in Lynn were a Ford, owned by Bob Washburn and an International by Max Opelt. DZ)

 

 

 

The Lynn Bowery was built circa 1900, a center used for community events. The Town of Lynn, on US Hwy. 10, was founded by George Ure and Gottlieb Sternitzky in 1856, being one of the first settlements in Clark County. Early 1900s maps of the village of Lynn indicate there was a warehouse, feed mill, railroad depot, blacksmith shop, grocery store, feed mill, stave mill; as well as a combinations saloon, hotel and livery stable, general store, postoffice, machinery shop, hardware, drug store, meat market, shoe shop, repair shop and milliner. Also there was a doctor’s office, garage and town hall, hall still on its site, built in 1880. The Lynn Cheese Factory was started in 1898 and is still in operation, being one of the biggest cheese producers in the state.

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Highest Prices Paid for Farm Products: Eggs, 14’ for dozen. Good Potatoes 55’, Bu; White Navy Beans $2.50, At Farmers Cash Store.                                                                                                    

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It is the middle of May and the farmers in the Town of York are finished with seeding and now starting to prepare the ground for planting corn.                                                                      

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Lester and Lyle Carter and Geo. Glass walked to Hatfield Sunday and from there to Merrillan, returning on the midnight train.                                                                                                                 

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Geo. Gardner has sold his farm in the Town of York to Mr. and Mrs. I. Fulwiler. Consideration was $2,800, which includes nearly all the personal property.  Mr. Gardner has purchased 80 acres of land two miles west of Loyal, but will move into the village presently.                                                                                

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Jule Neverman has opened up his tea and coffee business next door to Balch’s millinery and is getting in and arranging his stock.  He will sell a nice line of these goods with which crockery premiums are given.  He will also put in a nice fresh stock of candies, tobacco and cigars. The business will be known as the Neillsville Tea and Coffee Company.

 

Jule will continue to run his rig taking and delivering orders for tea, coffee, extracts and spices.

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Last Sunday a class of 315 children, were confirmed in St. John’s Catholic Church in Marshfield, the largest in the history of the church.  This speaks well for Father Folz, who has been the pastor there for the past year.

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For Sale - 640 acres unimproved farmland in Rusk County, Wis., 130 miles east of St. Paul, covered with maple, birch and hemlock cordwood timber, 2 miles from town, railroad, school and churches. Price $12 per acre, part cash, and 3 to 5 years on balance, good market for all timber.  Inquire at this newspaper office.

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Sheriff Jaseph picked up a man at the stockyards Tuesday, who seems to be in bad condition.  He cannot give his own name or answer any questions. He appears to be nearly starved to death.

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R. E. Lawrence of York Center went to Loyal Monday with hogs, which he had sold to Bertz and Garvin.

 

May 1943

 

Clark County owns various lots in cities and villages all over the county, lots that came to it through non-payment of taxes.  Many of these los are desirable for gardens, and there has been considerable inquiry for them.

 

 The decision of the county is not to rent these lots, but rather to sell them, and the list for Neillsville and Granton will be published in The Clark County Press.  In many instances the county has no great investment and opportunity is open to would-be-gardeners to secure land at a favorable price.

 

Victory gardens are many in Neillsville, according to the report of F. A. Prange to the Kiwanis Club Monday evening.  Mr. Prange, who is chairman of the garden committee, said that gardens are being plowed this spring, which have not been in use for ten or twelve years.

 

One plowman told Mr. Prange that he had already plowed 48 gardens and has 57 yet to plow. Another man had plowed 28 and has 46 more ahead of him.

 

At the Kiwanis Club Mr. Marquart, the county agent, talked about the 4-H in wartime.  John Perkins told about the drive for farm labor.  Ivan Lauscher of the high school staff gave a demonstration of the teaching of radio code, with Dick Lowe, Bob Peters and Walter Scott assisting.                                                

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Miss Jeanette Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller, Pine Valley, became the bride of Sgt. Frank Zank of Scott Field, Saturday morning May 1st.  The wedding took place at ten a.m. in the third area chapel, Scott Field, Ill., Chaplain Bradley performing the ceremony.

 

The bride was attired in a white brocaded taffeta, princess style gown with sweetheart neckline and orange blossoms on the shoulders. She wore a finger-tip veil, which fell from a coronet of seed pearls and carried a bouquet of pink roses.  Her only jewelry was a strand of pearls.

 

The bridesmaid, a friend of the bride, was attired in a pink chiffon gown and carried orchid sweet peas to match the headdress of orchid sweet peas.

 

The groom was attended by Pfc. Robert Selbach, Scott Field, Ill.

 

A wedding dinner was served at the Bismark Cafι, Belleville, Ill., with supper in the evening at the home of Miss Alma Schwarz.  Both the bride and groom are graduates of the Neillsville High School.  Sgt. Zank is a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Zank of Pine Valley. Sgt. Zank is attached to a technical school squadron at Scott Field.  He will complete the course in July as a radio mechanic.

 

Mrs. Zank will reside a One south Virginia Avenue, Belleville, Ill.

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Specials for your home and garden, Friday & Saturday at Schultz Brothers Company in Neillsville; Garden seeds, pkg. 3’, Bulk seeds: Peas, Corn, Beans, for only 29’ per lb.; Shrubs & Bushes, 49’ each.

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The class of 1944 extends a cordial invitation to the alumni of the Neillsville High School and to Neillsville Professional Men and Women to attend their Annual Promenade, Friday Evening May 21.  Admission $1.10 per couple, spectators 30’ per person                                                                                               

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Silver Dome Dances - Saturday, May 15, Wedding Dance in honor of Anna Fay Barr and Ervin Heck; music by the Art Karich Orchestra,  Adm 30’. Tuesday, May 18 - Wedding Dance in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gard.  Music by Emil & His Orchestra, Adm 30’                                                                      

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One of the large H. A. Schoolcraft milk trucks, loaded with empty cans, got on the soft shoulder after the heavy rain last Sunday afternoon and toppled over into the ditch about a mile west of the Fireplace Supper Club.  In its course over the embankment, the truck struck and broke off a high tension pole. The driver, Harold Peter Gjerseth and the two other occupants were not seriously injured. With the aid of three trucks and an REA cable-winch, the vehicle, only slightly damaged, was righted, brought back to the roadbed and on its way to Black River Falls within two and one-half hours after the accident occurred.                                                                                    

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Annual St. John’s Lutheran School Picnic & Dinner May 23; Adults 50’ - Children 25’

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The Neillsville high School band and musical department won 13 firsts at the district contest in Eau Claire last Saturday, with three seconds plus 13 seconds.  This was the twelfth time that the Neillsville band has won first division rating.

 

The contests at Eau Claire were impressive in extent, with 28 bands competing and with hundreds of competitors in the solo and ensemble events. About 100 students attended from Neillsville, being transported in 18 vehicles furnished by interested local people.

 

The band events took place in the auditorium of the Eau Claire High School, while the other events took place at the Elks’ club, the high school library, the Lutheran Church, St. John’s parish house, the park, Christ Church parish house and various rooms in the high school.

 

Richard Becker, director of the Neillsville High School bands, has rounded out fourteen years of remarkable accomplishments.  He has made the band not only a credit to the high school, but an institution of the community and the occasion of pride to all citizens of public spirit.                                          

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There will be 458 children of Clark County who will be receiving certificates this week upon completion of the eighth grade in schools under the county superintendent.                              

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Attention Bean Growers! Plant green beans about May 20th and wax beans about May 25th!  Get your seed from one of the following dealers:  H. H. Van Gorden, Neillsville; W. J. Spry & Co. Chili or Granton; Mrs. Mike Krultz, Jr. of Willard; or Marshfield Canning Co., Marshfield.                                              

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Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schlinsog and their sons have moved to the Cloverleaf Cheese Factory in the Town of Eaton, which Mr. Schlinsog will operate. Their son, Theodore, a senior in Neillsville High School will complete the year’s work here.  Mr. Schlinsog had been with the Neillsville Milk Products Company for several years, working in the capacity of butter and cheesemaker. The family occupied the apartment over the east portion of the factory.

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John H. Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Roberts of 200 S. Grand Ave., Neillsville, has entered the pre-flight school of the army air forces, located at Seiman Field, Monroe, La.  He will take a course in navigation.  He attended Mac Alester College at St. Paul, and before joining the armed forces was employed by F. E. Wall.

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James E. Hauge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hauge of Neillsville has been promoted to the rank of corporal.  He recently was transferred to 391 S. C. A. Bn. (AA) Ft. Fischer, N. C.                       

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Pfc. Donald Frei and wife of Patterson, N. J., are spending his ten-day furlough with their respective parents here and at Black River Falls.  Mrs. Frei was Miss Marcia Janke of Neillsville before her marriage.

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Seaman 2-c Kenneth Weyhmiller, son of County Highway commissioner Otto Weyhmiller, is expected home from San Pedro, Calif. the fore part of June.  He sends advance notice that he reserves a given portion of his leave to fishing, naming Walt Schultz as his escort on the expedition.                                                                

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The Victory Grove is in actual existence. Trees to the number of 100 have been planted along the bank of the Black River above the water works. They were large and healthy specimens, ranging from eight to ten feet in height.

 

The grove is located just above the water works, along Black River and will occupy a space of about 60 feet wide and about 550 feet long.

 

Thus an important start has been made in developing the water works park.  In years to come this promises to be a popular place for picnics, since the park will lie along a beautiful stretch of water.

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Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Roberts entertained at a pre-prom dinner at the Fireplace in honor of their daughter, Miss Willmette, and her escort, Glen Roberts, and their friends, Miss Evelyn Markwardt and Heron Van Gorden.

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Mrs. Earl Zille, her pupils, the patrons and others of the Kurth district held a picnic in Schuster Park Friday.  Mrs. Zille will teach in the Reed School District the coming year, her sister, Miss Ruby Selves, having accepted the teaching position in the Kurth School. The same day, Miss Rebecca Haines and her pupils of the Reed School also enjoyed a picnic in another section of the park.                                                                                          

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The Reinhart Quicker family, of Lynn Township, has moved into the flat over the Neillsville Milk Products plant, where he is employed as a helper in the cheese department.                                  

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Eighth grade graduation exercises were held in the Greenwood High School gymnasium Friday, May 21, at 10 a.m. for Eaton Center graduates and surrounding township schools. About 50 graduates from rural schools attended freshman classes at Greenwood High School. A musical program was given and after the program they attended a baseball game played between Loyal High School and Greenwood High School.  The two teams were at a tie for three innings.  It got so late, they quit playing, called it a tie and all went home.

 

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