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Bio: Adams, Kieran Mae (Birth - 2015)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
 
Surnames: Adams, Hana, Kuzmilk

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 1/28/2016

Keisha and Billy Adams, Williston, ND, announce the birth of a daughter, Kieran Mae, on December 22, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center-Williston.

Kieran weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 21.5 inches at birth. She joins siblings Colton and Brodon.

Grandparents are Jake and Amy Adams, Curtiss; Jayne and Mark Kuzmilk, Columbus, OH.

Great grandparents are Gene and Bonnie Adams, Stetsonville; Donna Hana, Medford.

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News: Thorp – Fire Destroys Mile Away Tavern (27 Mar 1976)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: None

----Source: Thorp Courier Articles, (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 01 Apr 1976

The Thorp Fire Department was called to a fire at Mile Away Tavern about 2:45 A.M. on Saturday, March 27, 1876.

The building was destroyed. Only a cooler and furnace room are left standing.

The fire is believed to have started in the northwest corner of the building. The cause of the blaze is unknown and investigation continues.

High winds hampered firefighting efforts and caused concern about a farm house across the road, but no injuries were reported.

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Obit: Kobylinski, Bruno (? – 1976)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Kobylinski

----Source: Thorp Courier Articles, (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 01 Apr 1976

Kobylinski, Bruno (? – 9 Mar 1976)

Word was received here that Bruno Kobylinski, formerly of Thorp, now residing in Chicago, Illinois, died Sunday, March 9, 1976 in Niles, Michigan. He was buried in Dawagiac, Michigan.

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Bio: Sniegowski, Jeffery – Selected for Badger Boys State (1976)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Sniegowski

----Source: Thorp Courier Articles, (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 01 Apr 1976

Badger Boy for Thorp is Jeffery Sniegowski, son of Mr. and Mrs. Florian Sniegowski, of Route 1, Thorp. Jeffery will attend Badger Boys State Convention at Ripon College, Ripon, Wisconsin June 12 through June 19, 1976.

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Bio: Oberle, Marie – Badger Girls State (1976)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Oberle

----Source: Thorp Courier Articles, (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 01 Apr 1976

Badger Girl for Thorp is Marie Oberle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Oberle, Route 3, Stanley, Wisconsin.. Marie will attend Badger Girls State Convention at the UW-Madison Campus, June 12 through June 19, 1976.

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Bio: Postier, Diane – Badger Girls State (1976)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Postier

----Source: Thorp Courier Articles, (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 01 Apr 1976

Badger Girl for Thorp is Diane Postier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Postier, Thorp, Wisconsin.. Diane will attend Badger Girls State Convention at the UW-Madison Campus, June 12 through June 19, 1976.

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News: Thorp – Librarians Hold Service Workshop (25 Mar 1976)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Miller, Kozenka

----Source: Thorp Courier Articles, (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 01 Apr 1976

Thorp hosted the Wisconsin Valley Library Service Workshop on services to the handicapped on Thursday, March 25, 1976. Mary Leon Miller of the Milwaukee Public Library spoke on the use of talking books an cassettes for the blind and physically handicapped. The meeting from 9:30 to 3:30 was held at the Morgan Plaza Meeting Room.

Fort librarians attended, some being from Tri-Valley, which includes Stanley and the area west. Wisconsin Valley includes Thorp and the area east of Thorp. Thirty two libraries were represented, with some father libraries being Ladysmith, Rice Lake, River Falls, Wisconsin Rapids, Rib Lake and Antigo. They were impressed with the facilities Thorp has for senior citizens. Josephine Kozenka opened her apartment for a tour.

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News: Thorp – Fire Guts Dwelling in Rural Thorp (4 Apr 1976)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Hickman, Zoromski

----Source: Thorp Courier Articles, (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 08 Apr 1976

The Thorp Fire Department got to try out its new fire truck under actual firefighting conditions on Sunday,
April 4, 1976.

The firemen were called to a fire at the dwelling occupied by Jack Hickman, located six miles south and one and a half miles east of Thorp in the Town of Reseburg, about 8 p.m. Sunday.

The building was gutted. The cause of the fire is unknown and is under investigation. The firemen were at the scene until about 10 p.m., and according to Fire Chief Gene Zoromski, the fire truck operated well.

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Obit: Campbell, Anson J. (1892 – 1976)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Campbell

----Source: Thorp Courier Articles, (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 08 Apr 1976

Campbell, Anson J. (30 May 1892 – 24 Mar 1976)

Anson J. Campbell, McAllen, Texas, formerly of Marshfield, died Saturday morning at McAllen General Hospital in McAllen. He would have been 84 on May 30, 1976.

He was admitted to the hospital March 24 with a broken hip suffered in a fall in his home, and died of complications after surgery.

Rites were held at 4 p.m. Monday, April 5, 1976 at the Episcopal Church, with interment also taking place in McAllen.

Mr. Campbell was born May 30, 1892 in Thorp, Wisconsin, was was married September 1, 1914.

Surviving are his wife, three daughters and a son.

Mr. Campbell was engaged in the lumber business in Marshfield under the name of Booth-Campbell Lumber Company until 1929, when he moved his family to McAllen and purchased a citrus ranch.

There are 14 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

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Bio: Suda, Theodore – Hay Conveyor Fire (2 Apr 1976)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Suda

----Source: Thorp Courier Articles, (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 08 Apr 1976

On Friday, April 2, 1976, the Thorp Fire Department was called to a fire at the Theodore Suda farm in the Town of Reseburg, six miles east and four and a half miles south of Thorp, about 7 a.m.

A motor on a hay conveyor was on fire. Farm hands extinguished the fire by the time the fire department arrived. Damage was reportedly minimal.

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Bio: Sandel, Charlene (Engagement – Apr 1876)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Sandel, Bushek

----Source: Thorp Courier Articles, (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 08 Apr 1976

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Sandel, Thorp, Wisconsin, announce the engagement of their daughter, Charlene M., to Patrick J. Bushek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bushek, La Crosse.

Miss Sandel is a graduate from District I Technical Institute and is now a secretary at Career Development Center, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Her fiancé served 4 ½ years in the Marine Corp, and then attended UW-Eau Claire. He is now a Realtor for Gerrard Realty Corporation, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

An October 2, 1976 wedding is being planned.