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March 22, 2023, Page 15 Contributed by "The Clark Co. Press"
Extracted by Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon. Index of "Oldies" Articles |
The Good Old Days
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Clark County News
March 24, 1938
Ranger station near completion
The state allotted funds to pay for building here
The superstructure of the new ranger station being built on the northeast corner of the courthouse grounds by Art Carl, contractor, is rapidly nearing completion. The foundation, walls, roof and windows have been completed, and it is planned to have the building ready for occupancy by April 1st.
The erection of the building is made possible by funds due to the county from the state forestry department, which would otherwise be prorated among other counties, County Forester Allen C. Covell reports. Any reports to the contrary that some or all of the money is coming out of county tax-raised funds is not true.
An artistic fireplace is being built out of Clark County stone that will be one of the features of the ranger station.
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Rare $500 stamp at court house
On papers filed with register of deeds Henry Rahn
A $500 stamp, the first seen by many people, made its appearance on an innocent looking document at the office of Register of Deeds Henry E. Rahn last week. The stamp is a small lavender-colored sticker, bearing the likeness of Alexander Hamilton, first secretary of the treasury.
The document on which the internal revenue stamp appeared was a trust indenture for the sum of $500,000 given by the J.B. Inderrieden Co., owners of canning factories, to the Harris Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago. A $500 stamp was affixed to papers filed in each county, including besides Clark, also Barron and Polk counties in Wisconsin and a number in Illinois.
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First power by REA on Tuesday
Meski Cheese Factory at Reseburg first to be served Frank Meske’s cheese factory in the town of Reseburg was the first customer in Clark County to receive power over the REA lines Tuesday about noon, March 22, Wallace J. Landry, secretary-treasurer of the Clark Electric Cooperative, reported to the Press.
“The power will be gradually extended to those patrons who are all set, have had their wiring approved and paid their fees,” said Mr. Landry. The two substations in Clark County are located at Longwood and Spokeville.
The power comes in at 33,000 volts and is stepped down to 6,800. Longwood will serve the northern part of the county and Spokeville the southern part.
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Dynamite Rock Creek
Dynamite charges were set off in Rock Creek near Greenwood to blast out the ice near the Soo Line bridge, threatened by a big jam and flood. The Black River west of Greenwood was the scene of an ice jam that backed water up for over two miles.
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Annual band concert
The Neillsville High School band will hold its annual spring concert at the Armory March 31st. Other musical organizations of NHS will assist in the program. There will be overtures, marches and a duet and the tournament numbers to be played at Marshfield this year. Help your school band by buying tickets to the concert.
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Fire threatened home
A fire that threatened the destruction of the A.W. Phipps farm home two miles north of Granton Monday was extinguished by neighbors and friends.
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March 18, 1948
Escape fire in night clothes
Humbird couple is forced to flee through window as flames destroy house
Mr. and Mrs. John Burchell suffered minor injuries last Thursday night when their home was destroyed by fire.
The couple escaped through a bedroom window in their nightclothes as flames cut off their exit through the house and spread so rapidly, they were unable to do more than save themselves.
The cause of the fire was believed to be the explosion of an oil stove located in the kitchen, at the rear of the “L” shaped house. The Burchells had retired, and about 11 p.m. Mr. Burchell got up to investigate a noise in the kitchen.
As he opened the door, flames flashed out at him from the kitchen. The whole interior of the room was ablaze. He was slightly burned; but the Burchells also received minor cuts in breaking out the bedroom window and climbing through to safety.
The one-story frame house was located on a small plot of land in the northeast outskirts of the city.
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4-H Cagers will vie in County Tourney at Loyal
Eight Clark County 4-H Club cage teams will compete for the 4-H county championship in a tournament at Loyal Saturday. The winner will receive a trophy, and gold basketballs will be awarded to the outstanding player and to the player showing the best sportsmanship.
County Agent Earl O. Wright said that the following teams will compete: Cloverdale Good Luck, Clark County Central, Maple Grove, Greenwood 4-H, Curtiss Clever, Dorchester 4-H, Pleasant Hill and Maplewood.
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Dorchester is fourth to top its Red Cross quota.
The village of Dorchester this week became the fourth unit in Clark County to go over the top in the Red Cross membership drive.
Dorchester reported contributions totaling $54, according to Charles Barr, county chairman. The quota was $50.
Loyal village (soon to be a city) increased its total of contributions to $360.10 following its report of last week, Mr. Barr said. Loyal was the first community to report an excess over its quota.
Others which have topped their quota are Town of Lynn, Alfred Riedel, chairman; and Greenwood, Harland Bergemann, chairman.
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March 21, 1968
Annual carnival set for March 28
The annual carnival at Neillsville High School will be held next Thursday night, March 28, from 7 to 9 p.m., under the sponsorship of the Neillsville Kiwanis Club. Proceeds from the carnival will be used for the benefit of the Boy Scouts, Campfire Girls, Cub Scouts and the sponsorship of a foreign student at Neillsville High School under the American Fields Service program.
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Four calls for fire department
The Alma Center fire department answered three grass fire calls Saturday. The first was at the Oscar Heath farm in Garden Valley, where about one acre burned; then to the Art Rochester farm, northwest of the village, where one-half acre burned; and at 11:30 p.m. the department was summoned to the Garden Valley town hall, where a wooded area near the hall was burning.
Sunday afternoon the department was called to assist the Wisconsin Conservation department fight a grass fire near the Jack Cherry farm, north of Merrillan.
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Granton burglar uses skylight
A skylight on the roof of the Granton fertilizer plant of the Farmers Union Cooperative was used by a burglar who took $52.75 in cash from the plant sometime last Thursday night or Friday morning.
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Births
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Moore of North Highland, Cal., a daughter, weighing seven pounds, seven ounces, March 10, in the American River Hospital. She has been named Elizabeth Ann. The little girl is the youngest in a fifth generation family. Mrs. Moore is the former Rhonda Mae Seif, formerly of Neillsville. Her grandmother is Mrs. Pat Seif; her great-grandmother is Mrs. Betty Zschernitz of Neillsville; and her great-great-grandmother is Mrs. Viola Mund of Neillsville.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Burkart of Eau Claire, a daughter, weighing six pounds, five ounces, March 14. She has been named Jennifer Lynn. Mrs. Burkart is the former Sandra Drescher, daughter of Mrs. Irene Drescher and the late Donald Drescher of the Christie area.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Milton Garbisch of Minneapolis, Minn., a son, March 16. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Garbisch, Rt. 1, Granton.
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The operation of the new fire department alarm system is explained by Warren Hemp, chief radio engineer for the county traffic radio system, to Neillsville’s fire chief, Harry Frantz. The base unit and microphone are at Mr. Hemp’s right; a few of the nine individual portable receiver units are contained in the small black boxes piled next to Mr. Frantz. (Press photo March 21, 1968)
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Now you can believe things will grow in Clark County even in the winter, even icicles! Jack Counsell (right) and Dale Seif are shown here curiously examining icicles “grown” in Seif’s implement company machinery yard. Icicles, as everybody knows, normally “grow” downward from roofs, but somehow, these grew from the ground, with the pointed tips up. Obviously, somebody had a good time “planting” them when nobody was looking. (Press photo March 14, 1968)
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March 20, 1975
Defensive driving offered
A defensive driving course will be held, beginning April 7, according to Neillsville High School adult education staff.
The course is designed for adults who have received a loss of points for prior driving. If a student passes the course, he can receive a lifting of three of the bad points from his driving record.
The course, taught by Calvin Mills, will be held on Mondays from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. A fee of $5.00 is required.
More information on the course will be gained from Richard Quast at the Neillsville High School.
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Granton folks give over $100 to heart fund
The 1975 heart fund drive in the village of Granton was completed Friday with a total of $104.40 collected.
Fund drive workers were Mrs. Alvin Hanson, Mrs. Harry Zaleski, Mrs. Edna Lemons, Mrs. Elda Bartz, Miss Ruth Pietenpol and Mrs. William Lehmann, chairwoman.
The cooperation of village residents was greatly appreciated.
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Chili mare leads sales
Babe’s du Maris, a two-year-old Belgian mare bred and raised by Willis Stickert of Chili, was the top selling mare in her class at the 21st Tri-State draft horse show and sale held at Hawkeye Downs, Cedar Rapids, Ia., March 11 and 12.
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Births
A son to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Michalek, Merrillan, February 22.
A son to Mrs. and Mrs. Galen Gurney, Neillsville, February 23.
A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Ziegler, Neillsville, February 23.
A son to Mrs. and Mrs. Robert Barth, Neillsville, February 26.
A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Neal Tytor, Willard, February 26.
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