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Clark County Press, Neillsville, Wisconsin November 9, 2011 Page 11 Contributed by "The Clark Co. Press" Transcribed by Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon. Index of "Oldies" Articles
Compiled by Dee Zimmerman
Clark County News |
November 1931
Anyone having odd jobs, such as raking leaves, spading gardens, washing windows or pounding dust from rugs, will do a great favor to the unemployed, by calling Herbert L. Brown, City Clerk, who will have someone to do this work for you.
J. P. Reyske, of Waukesha, a few weeks ago asked the Waukesha City Council for $15 a week to help support him and his family, asserting that he would be glad to work if he could get a job. Then the city ordered him work at 45 cents an hour, but he refused, declaring that he would not work for less than 60 cents an hour. His arrest followed. Such characters are not rare, but they should never be placed in jail, where they must be supported by the public. A better way would be to escort them to the city limits and kick them into the next state.
Mortgage coming due, Jim Smith has a good farm, too, but it was bought at peak World War I prices. Farm product prices have fallen since. Dollars buy more, come harder. The mortgage is coming due and Jim cant pay. Last year Banker Jones agreed to renew. Jims good farm, which is still worth more than the amount of the mortgage, but its true value couldnt be realized at forced sale. Banker Jones is having his troubles too. He has many mortgages on farms just as good as Jims, just as hard to sell. These mortgages are assets of his bank, but assets which Banker Jones cant turn into ready cash; frozen assets.
(The economic crash of 1929 left many farm owners and businesses across our country in the same dilemma. D.Z.)
A number of Clark County Press readers may be interested in knowing that Dale Eunson, who lived here when he was a small boy, is now a writer of some note. The November issue of The Womans Companion carried as its leading feature a story by Dale, entitled The Sun Dog. It is a story of a Montana Blizzard and is a thrilling narrative and well written. The author is the son of Robert Eunson, for some years in business here and served as sheriff of this county. Dale was a small boy when the family moved to Montana where they lived for several years on a ranch, doubtless obtaining there the background for the story referred to. Later the Eunson family moved to California, their present home, where it is said Dale became secretary to Rupert Hughes, the noted Scenario writer and novelist.
Dale now has a position in New York City with the Cosmopolitan Magazine.
The Lowe Furniture Store Monday donated the furniture for a room at the Neillsville Hospital. The furniture included a fine new adjustable bed, three pictures, a rug, rocker and chair, dresser, hall tree and table. The furniture is done in attractive colors and is a splendid addition to the hospital.
The first killing frost for this part of Wisconsin came November 1st. Several light frosts had occurred during October, but nothing to injure vegetables. Gardens remained green, even tender plants like tomatoes remained untouched until Nov. 1st. Many report summer flowers continued to bloom and some apple trees had started blossoming while the falls ripe fruit was still on the branches. Although November has brought cold nights, the days are warm and bright.
(There apparently was global warming back then, too. D. Z.)
Geese and chicken thieves are reported operating about six miles southwest of the city and several have lost valuable birds. Sheriff William Bradford has been notified and will conduct an investigation, he stated.
Chas. Gates states that he and his wife are planning to spend Thanksgiving Day at the home of their daughter, in Stevens Point, and then will also celebrate the fifty-sixth anniversary of their marriage. Mr. Gates has lived in Clark County for 75 years and is one of the oldest of its settlers.
The steel bridge at Lynn on Highway 10, which was replaced by a new concrete bridge, was the first steel truss bridge to be in the county. It was put in about 1905 when Geo. Ure was chairman of the Town. It was still in good condition, but too narrow for a Federal highway. It was moved to another part of the Township of Lynn.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Opelt, Sr., celebrated the fortieth anniversary of their marriage by giving a free dance at Riverside Pavilion, Wednesday evening, Nov. 18. Over 200 guests, relatives and friends attended and all had a happy time. The Dux Orchestra furnished music and a fine lunch was served. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Teatz of the Town of York, who attended Mr. and Mrs. Opelt when they were married.
Mr. and Mrs. Opelt were married at Lynn, Mrs. Opelts maiden name being Phoebe Sternitzky. For a number of years Mr. and Mrs. Opelt lived at Lynn where Mr. Opelt kept a store. Later they moved to their farm in Levis. They have a wide circle of friends.
Last week the report got spread around that three fresh graves had been discovered somewhere in the wilds in the Town of Dewhurst, the rumor soon expanding to the report that six or seven bodies had been discovered. Sunday forenoon a number of investigators drove down to search the scene of supposed crime. After some difficulty the graves were found and on being excavated, nothing was discovered.
The searchers then interviewed W. L. Murphy, chairman of the Town as to why the graves contained no human remains and were informed by Mr. Murphy that these graves were test holes dug by parties exploring for gravel and were filled up again after sufficient tests had been made.
Mr. Charles Oldham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Oldham of Pine Valley and Miss Margaret Dormady, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dormady, of the Town of Hewett, were united in marriage at the home of Rev. G. W. Longenecker, who performed the ceremony.
They were attended by LaFayette Oldham, and Genevieve Oldham, brother and sister of the groom. The young couple will make their home with the grooms parents.
M. Malawsky, of Milwaukee, came through this area with a truckload of New York Apples Sunday, selling at $2.50 per barrel. Several of the farmers each bought a barrel.
Ruddy Solberg of Central Pine Valley is busy selling Delco Radios the past couple of weeks. He is having wonderful success with sales as they are 32-volt radios and a very fine machine for Delco users.
Mr. and Mrs. Claire Smale have purchased the Kessler farm near the Mound, north of Neillsville.
November 1956
Theres more than one way to pay a fine.
Two truck drivers, snared in the state officers safety check met the problem squarely here last week. They sold their trucks to the wrecking yards. The sale for these junkers brought just about enough to pay the $15.15 fines and court costs, according to Officer Leon Luick of the state traffic patrol.
A dial telephone system, with completely new building and equipment, is in prospect for Greenwood. Approval has been given by the public service commission of Wisconsin for expenditure of $266,205 upon the new plant. The commission has also authorized the issuance of $253,000 as the chief factor in financing the project. The Greenwood Telephone Company has also been authorized to buy the West Side Telephone Company at $500.
R. S. Knutson, president of the company, states that the new building will be constructed next summer and that a contract for switching equipment will be let within 60 days.
The first bulk tank pickup service of manufacturing milk in Clark County is being carried out by Hediger Dairy at Christie.
Starting the first of November the Hediger Dairy instituted the bulk tank pickup service and now has four of its patrons on the bulk plan. Another 12 are expected to install the cooling tanks and necessary refrigeration compressors by the first of the year according to Herman Hediger, the owner.
The Hedigers have put into service a 2,000 gallon stainless steel tank truck with which to make the pickups. The load it will haul is the equivalent of 200 regular milk cans and compares with the regular milk trucks now plying the countryside at 144 cans, double-decked and full.
Charles W. Hart, 74, of Humbird, and Elton Stallard, 50, of Eau Claire, emerged from the woods Monday morning, little the worse for wear and worry. They had spent the night in the woods with the birds and deer, found their way in the early morning to County Trunk B, which is the Neillsville-Humbird road, and feasted their eyes at 7 a.m. on Sheriff Ray Kutsche, who was out looking for them.
Sheriff Kutsche represented the bright and early mornings end of a manhunt, which made lots of noise Sunday night. With guns and sirens going, searchers to the number of 20 or more had combed the area near Wildcat Mound and had postponed the search at midnight. Mr. Kutsche was out early Monday morning and ran right into the lost men.
Messrs. Hart and Stallard had gone out early Sunday afternoon with a view to hunting and to locating the haunts of deer. But they found north of Wildcat an area even wilder than they supposed and they lost themselves in it. What they marvel is that they were not found in the evening, for guns were blazing not far from them and an automobile was within 40 rods of them.
Concluding that they were in for a night of it, they built a fire and managed to keep warm. They had not eaten since Sunday noon and had an appetite. They were in good condition.
Mrs. Florence Castner, 79, died at Havenet Nursing Home in Owen, Friday, November 9, after a months illness. Mrs. Castner, nee Florence Miles, was born in Loyal, July 27, 1877 and was the oldest living native resident of that city.
She received her education in the public schools of Loyal and taught in rural schools in that area. After her marriage to Everett Whitney, she lived in Superior for several years. She returned to Loyal later and was employed for many years as night operator in the local telephone office. She was married to Dan Castner in 1937. His death occurred in 1950.
Mrs. Castner was a member of the Loyal Methodist Church and held a life membership in an O.E. S. Chapter in Superior, having retained her membership there for over 50 years. She served as treasurer of the Loyal Cemetery association for many years.
A formal offer to build a building on the old E. J. Lanam farm site, just west of the golf course on highway 10 was transmitted to the Nelson Muffler Corporation late last week by the Neillsville Industrial Corporation.
Details of an agreement, under which the Nelson Corporation would lease the building for 10 years with an option to buy or renew, were discussed by members of two groups in Neillsville earlier.
The building proposed would be 120 feet by 200 feet, located on a five-acre plot of land. Its estimated cost would be $90,000, with the land at an additional $2,500.
Both parties, according to the offer, would be protected against a reasonable variation of the costs by an escalator clause in the lease.
Inasmuch as it is the expressed desire of E. E. Bryant, Nelson Muffler Corporation president, and his associates that the manufacturing enterprise continue as an integral part of the community, a request will be made that the property be annexed to the city, and become a part of, the city. This move would provide city fire protection and other benefits arising from inclusion within the city limits. At the same time the Nelson Corporation, as well as the Neillsville Industrial Corporation, would pay taxes to the city to help in its support.
The purpose of the local industrial group is to raise a portion of the funds necessary for the development through sale of stock, and through the sale of debentures, or notes, which would bear interest. The remainder of the funds required for this large development will be secured by mortgage against the land and building.
Christie Officially! Now it is Christie and nobody can get away from it.
The great controversy has been decided finally, once and for all. The county board has done it. The crucial act was the formal adoption of this spelling.
This action was taken by the county board upon the request of the State Geographic Committee. This state body, having solemnly concluded that it is Christie, suggested that the county board come to the same solemn conclusion, and so the board did it.
But before the action was taken, some inquiring soul on the county board wanted to know. And the publisher of The Clark County Press sought to expound on the mystery. The tale concerned the red tape involved in trying to correct somebodys blunder. Nobody who knew anything about the name locally had tired to spell it other than Christie, but somebody making new road signs had made it Christy, and it has taken yards of red tape to correct his blunder.
Marriage Licenses:
Edward Zorman, Town of Hendren, and Theresa Krapf, Town of Mead, to be married November 22 in Willard
Thomas L. Barnhardt, Milwaukee, and Dorothy Deutschlander, Thorp, to be married in Thorp December 1
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A 1931 view of Neillsvilles business section on Hewett Street looking north from the Fourth Street intersection, when the Farmer Store was on the northwest corner (Photo courtesy of Bill Roberts collection) |
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