The Thorp Courier (Thorp, WI)
April 12, 2006
Transcribed by Dolores Mohr Kenyon
Old Items Taken from The Thorp Courier files of
1907-1932-1957-1982-1997
100 Years Ago (1907)
Reseburg Ramblings – Wm. Black with his portable sawmill has been
sawing lumber for Jos. Rempa the past week.
Stanley Sunbeams – Frank Burke has been appointed city clerk in place of
Walter Miller who resigned.
Depot Agent H. A. Culler has relinquished his position as agent at the
depot and John Philippi, who has been agent at Curtiss for some time
past, is now in charge.
For a period of thirty years past, or ever since the sturdy woodsman has
been engaged in leveling the forests in this vicinity, strange tales of
the vast mineral deposits have been told. To this end a number of
businessmen of Thorp, Stanley, Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls met at
Stanley on Saturday last and organized “The Jump River Copper and Mining
Co.”
75 Years Ago (1932)
On Monday and Tuesday evenings, May 2 and 3, the Senior Class of Thorp
High School presents “Charm School,” a comedy in three acts, at the
Rialto Theatre.
The residence of Theo. Stroinski, located a short distance north of the
village limits, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday evening of last week.
Now, science joins the millions of mothers who say, “We have proof that
Eagle Brand Milk is a truly valuable and effective food for a baby.”
If you cannot nurse your baby, try Eagle Brand. Easy to prepare – merely
add boiled water. Always pure, safe, and free from dangerous germs
Neiman’s Corner – The roads are very bad in this vicinity and many cars
are stalled in mud every day. A word to the wise: keep your car home
until the roads dry up.
50 Years Ago (1957)
Thorp and area residents will turn their clocks ahead one hour this
coming Saturday night as the state goes on daylight saving time for the
first time since World War II.
Lola Biddle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Biddle, was named
valedictorian of the Class of 1957 at Thorp High School.
Grade A Grassland Butter, 66˘ lb.; Half Gallon Clover Ice Cream, 89˘;
Dolly Madison Cottage Cheese, 12 oz., 23˘/2 lbs. 45˘; Kraft Velveeta, 2
lbs. for 29˘.
25 Years Ago (1982)
Nolechek’s Meats of Thorp just returned from the annual convention of
Wisconsin Meat Processors held in Oconomowoc with five grand champion
awards.
The attendants for the 1981 Thorp High School Junior Prom are Tohru
Tanaka, foreign exchange student, escorting Roseanne Ciolkosz, Kert Boie
escorting Yvonne Van Ert, Steve Merlak escorting Debbie Orheim and Eric
Zoromski escorting Rhonda Gerrits.
10 Years Ago (1997)
Seniors Laura Baures, Kariann Pajak and Kelli Klapatauskas achieved a
perfect score and won gold medals in the recent state forensics
competition.
Former Thorp Cardinal Football standout, Mike Maslowski, was picked as a
free agent for the San Diego Chargers in last weekend’s draft.
Thorp has been named a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day
Foundation. It is the fourth year Thorp has received this national
recognition.
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