Way Back When


 The Thorp Courier  --   March 14, 2007
 

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Is this Thorp? Where was it taken? When was it taken? Can you identify any of the buildings in this photo? Let us know any information you may have.

For More info on this picture, see the March 28 issue.

Three Weeks ago:

The “Way Back When” photograph from February 21 pictured a group of school children posing in front of their school. We have learned from Eileen Frenette that the picture was taken in May of 1929. Pictured are Back Row: (L-R) Angelina Borysiewicz, Betty Jane Norton, Jane Huls, Velda Wolf, Mary Wegielski, Ruth Oakes, Geraldine Nie. Middle Row: Dorothy Larson, Marion “Buster” Barnhardt, Ceano Soderberg, Dorothy Brohen, Clarisse Hubbard, Dolly Warner, Doris Wynberg, Rose Golwacki, Rita Sloota, Eleanor Stszeszynski, Ruth Rusch, Eileen Bogumill. Front Row: Stanley Smigas, Harvey Briggs, Harvey Seaman, Vilas Asselin, Ray Kenny, Stanley Glowacki, Marion Bittle, Paul Manicke, Lyle “Chub” Asselin, Marshall Solie, Jack Bordman. The teacher pictured is Miss Carlson.

Seven Weeks ago:

A while back on January 24, “Way Back When” showed a photograph of two curly headed young boys sitting on the front steps. We received a reply from Butch Lewan telling us that the boys in the photo are twin brothers Al and John Kowal. Didn’t you boys recognize yourselves?
 

For more information on this photo, check next week's column.
"Way Back When" was transcribed by Dolores Mohr Kenyon

 

 

 

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