The Thorp Courier (Thorp, WI)
 February 3, 2010
Transcribed by Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Old Items Taken from The Thorp Courier files of 1910-1935-1960-1985-2000

100 Years Ago (1910)

Stanley Sunbeams – Dr. C. H. Erdman has been appointed local physician for the Soo Line.
 
Bobbs’ Mill and Country ‘Round – There will soon be no “dark corners” in our church as plans on a new lighting system are in progress.
 
Frank Pritzl sold his cheese factory, dwelling and three acres of land, in the Town of Worden, to Mat Meyer of Fond du Lac, last week.  Consideration $3100, Mr. Meyer will take possession about Feb. 15th.
 
75 Years Ago (1935)
 
After a hard struggle through several months of delays, the building committee on the new auditorium addition to the public school building, report that construction is now progressing rapidly and the project will be finished by the latter part of March.
 
One case of Scarlet Fever has been discovered amongst the students in our high school.
 
Town of Taft News – Our north and south road is still impassible to cars.  Even the county roads are blocked after a heavy snow storm.
 
Pineland Corners – Who said anything about a mild winter?  It was only 45 below zero Fahrenheit Wednesday last at sunrise.
 
50 Years Ago (1960)
 
A. E. Bauer, a member of the American Legion committee for the Winter Ice Carnival presented the king and the queen of the event with crowns.  Terry Keating, son of Joseph Keating was named King and Diane Badzinski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Badzinski was named queen.
 
With donations of an ambulance last week, over $40,000 of emergency equipment now serves this city and area townships.
 
25 Years Ago (1985)
 
The Thorp Fire Department was called to the TNR Bar, 207 N. Washington St. Friday at about 7:45 p.m. on a report of a natural gas leak.
 
Thorp’s girls’ basketball coach Bill Hrycki has been named to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Executive Committee as a Class C Representative.  The honor was formally granted to the coach Sunday, January 27 at a WBCA meeting in Madison.
 
10 Years Ago (2000)
 
Team lead dogs, Dasher and Sadie, were key to helping Roland DeBauche, Thorp, to take the lead and keep it last weekend in The High Cliff Race in Appleton.  An avid dog-sled racer, Roland won the 10-dog division competition with a time of 39:20.  He competed against 10 other racers in the 11-mile race.
 
The Thorp Police Department received a call at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 25th, concerning a disturbance taking place in the alley between N. Boardman and N. Thorp Street in the city. Upon the officer’s arrival approximately 10-15 juveniles and adults were observed fleeing the scene.  Police received information from witnesses that six or seven youths had entered a nearby house.  Officers investigated and found several youths inside.  Two juveniles and two adults were positively identified as being involved and were arrested. The matter is still under investigation.  Further arrests are expected.