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The Thorp Courier (Thorp, WI)
December 6, 2006
Transcribed by Dolores Mohr Kenyon
Old Items Taken from The Thorp Courier files of
1906-1931-1956-1981-1996
100 Years Ago (1906)
A most shocking murder occurred at the home of Matt
Willhite in the Town of Hard, five miles northwest of the Village of
Curtiss. The victim was Mr. Willhite and the slayer his father-in-law,
P. G. Arnold.
The school in the Goff district, Town of Reseburg, has been closed on
account of a case of scarlet fever.
No passengers will be allowed to ride on any main line freight trains of
the Wisconsin Central Railway between Chicago and Minneapolis after this
date. This order covers all class of freight trains including the way
freights.
75 Years Ago (1931)
The net proceeds of the moving picture show given at the Rialto Theatre
were $54.10 after deducting the cost of the film. The response of the
public was very poor, considering the cause, but it will give a start in
this fund. The money will be deposited in the local bank as the Thorp
Relief Fund.
Thorp’s police force has been increased by one officer. Jos. Yetsko went
on duty as day Marshall. C. E. Burss will be on nights.
A fire of unknown origin burned the barn of Leon Markowski. All cattle,
horses, and farm machinery were lost in the fire.
50 Years Ago (1956)
Dale Ebben, local Boy Scout, received the third highest award, the Star
Award, from J. R. Thompson, Member of the Eagle Board of Review, Loyal,
at the Court of Honor held in the Legion Hall.
This week, Nov. 29, The Thorp Courier starts on the second issue of its
seventy-fourth year of publication. The first issue of this newspaper
came out on November 23, 1883, with the late Wm. Wagner Sr., as its
founder, editor and publisher until May 1943, when it was taken over by
Wm. S. Wagner, who later took in as partners, John J. LaGasse and Robert
E. Elkins.
Henry Bzowy, 20, Thorp, recently promoted to specialist third class in
Korea where he is assigned to the 7th Infantry Division.
25 Years Ago (1981)
Tuesday’s snowstorm provided perfect packing conditions to decorate the
yards of area residents. Thorp received a generous allotment of snow.
Louise Misfeldt, Thorp, took home $50 after her name was drawn from the
many entrants in Thorp’s Big Buck Contest.
10 Years Ago (1996)
Excitement was running high in the fifth grade classrooms while students
and teachers alike anxiously awaited the arrival of Wisconsin Public
Television “Get Real” hosts Andrew Bentley and Lauren Rutlin Young.
Deer registrations in the Thorp area were 319 bucks and 477 antlerless
for a total of 796. This is down from 1,049 registered in 1995.
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