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

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

100 Years Ago (1910)

Jas. Boylan purchased a handsome team of horses from Wm. Krause on Monday, paying $472 for the pair.
 
Jas. Boylan was at Marshfield on Saturday last where he purchased the Jos. Gibson farm located near Longwood, containing 320 acres, from Chas Blodget.  He will take possession at once.  Consideration $13,500 
 
The Thorp opera house was far too small to accommodate the crowd for the exercises on Memorial Day.
 
Andrew Herman is building a new farm residence, with full basement under same, on his farm northwest of the village. The main part is 18 x 26 and wing 16 x 18.  Mike Artabasy is doing the mason work and Peter Balcer the carpenter work.
 
Among the twenty five graduates from the High School at Stanley this year, Miss Loretta F. Tormey, of this village, has been chosen to pronounce the valedictory address to her classmates, honor extended to a student who ranks first in scholarships.
 
75 Years Ago (1935)
 
Lawrence Heagle, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Heagle, who is deaf, has been selling business signs from town to town, has been in 25 different states, traveling in a Ford T Coupe, and reports that Kentucky is the nicest state he has seen so far, also one of he most prosperous looking.
 
Roger Creek and Town Line – The Wagener Bros. have rented the 80 acre farm adjoining their home farm on the west and known as the old Loper place.  They are now working 160 acres of land.
 
Theo. Woldt sold the Wild Cherry Cheese Factory northwest of Thorp to Art Natzke of Junction who took possession of the factory June 1st.
 
50 Years Ago (1960)
 
Two youths are in the Stanley Hospital and three others were injured in a head-on accident on Hwy. 73 a mile and one-half north of here about 1:30 a.m., Monday.  In the hospital are Richard Vetterkind, 18, of rural Thorp and Larry Frese, 19, Thorp.  Released from the hospital later Monday morning were Jerome Neisius, 20, Beverly Hempleman, 18, and Justin Jakowicz, 22, all of Thorp.
 
Chippewa County authorities Friday sent out a missing person’s radio item in Wisconsin and Iowa for Steve Sackrach, 35, Stanley, missing for more than a week.
 
A school bus owned by St. Hedwig’s Catholic School of Thorp and a Dolly Madison ice cream truck from Eau Claire collided on Highway 29, two miles east of here at 7:10 a.m. Friday.
 
25 Years Ago (1985)
 
When a good teacher retires, a school always feels the loss.  Thorp Elementary School will certainly miss Mary Hanley, who is retiring at the end of this school year after more than 41 years of classroom experience, and 26 years dedicated to the children of Thorp.
 
Thorp Catholic School held a celebration for Mrs. Margaret Harycki, Wed. May 22nd, who is retiring after many years of teaching, 30 years in Catholic schools.
 
Paul Ebben and Jan Stuttgen competed at the sectional track meet on May 23, and each finished third, just missing a trip to state.
 
10 Years Ago (2000)
 
The FBLA officers for the 2000-2001 school year have been elected.  From L-R: Serving as Secretary is Beth Wirtala, President Erin Polnaszek, Treasurer is Jason Wittek, Vice President is Brianna Baures, and Reporter is Ashley LaVick.