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September 18, 2024, Page 9 Contributed by "The Clark Co. Press"
Extracted by Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon. Index of "Oldies" Articles |
Clark County News
September 1944
712 pupils attend the schools of Neillsville
Public schools show gain of 32–high school is up 23 over last year
There are 712 children enrolled in the various schools throughout the city of Neillsville. The enrollment in each school shows a slight increase this year over last year.
In the public schools there are 542 enrolled in all 12 grades and kindergarten– last year’s enrollment was 510. The North side grade school has 50 boys and 50 girls this year. The South Side grade school has 78 boys and 95 girls–a total of 173. Both grade schools this year total 273 in comparison with 264 last year.
In the high school there are 90 in 9th grade; 65 in the 10th grade; 59 in the 11th; and 55 in the 12th. There are 122 boys and 147 girls, totaling 269, compared to 246 in the 1943-44 school year.
Erich Sievert, principal of St. John’s Lutheran School, reports an enrollment of 91 this year–46 in the upper grades and 45 in the lower. Last year’s enrollment was 87.
St. Mary’s Catholic School reports 79 this year, which is one more than at the close of the last term.
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Site for Airport is the city’s immediate need
Torkelson, Chief of State Planning Board, in local address
Two field engineers of the state planning board are due in Neillsville within a week. Their job will be to conduct a survey of the Neillsville area, with a view to the ultimate establishment here of an airport.
The definite arrangement, with the time fixed, was announced by M.W. Torkelson, director of the state planning board, who was the speaker Monday evening at the Kiwanis Club.
Mr. Torkelson spoke earnestly about the need that every up-and-coming city be provided with an airport. He said that, before many years pass, a city without air service would be like a city located on mud roads.
The first step, Mr. Torkelson said, is to select a site. He indicated the need for about 160 acres, preferably rectangular in shape. This would not be perfectly flat but should have drainage. At the start, he said, no expensive runway is necessary; it is sufficient to provide good sod. Accessibility was indicated as the last and least of the requirements.
When the question of cost was raised, Mr. Torkelson indicated that it need not be prohibitively expensive for a community to get under way. He conceded that it is impossible to see the end from the beginning, but the first and most important necessity is to secure a site.
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September 9, 1954
Fall Festival of 3 days announced by Granton
Event includes a contest for Queen, big parade, harvest dance
The fall festival of Granton, established as an annual affair, is announced for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 17, 18 and 19.
The program follows:
Friday – Tractor rodeo, 1 p.m.; amateur talent show, 8 p.m., with cash awards to contestants.
Saturday – Free stage show, 2:30 p.m., with crowning of the Harvest Queen; judging of the largest fruit, vegetables and flowers, 4 p.m.; harvest dance, 9 p.m.
Sunday – Street parade, 2:30 p.m.; boxing 8 p.m.
The event is sponsored by the Granton Chapter of the Future Farmers of American, the Rotary Club and Granton businessmen. They invite growers to exhibit the largest fruit, vegetables and flowers, which are to be taken to the Schwarze Drug store not later than 1 p.m. Saturday.
The sponsors are conducting a contest for the selection of the Harvest Queen.
In the boxing contest Merlin Lindow will go five rounds with George Sackman. Each of these men has scored a victory over LeRoy White.
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Flower lovers see rare cereus bloom
As guests at Louis Kurth home when scrawny plant delivers
Five years of patient waiting–a patience which was wearing thin – were rewarded for the Louis W. Kurth’s last Thursday night when a night-blooming cereus burst forth into two huge blossoms.
For about five years the Kurth’s carefully nursed the scrawny plant through the winter in their house and nursed it outside during the summertime. Mrs. Kurth said she had made up her mind this year that she would not take it inside another winter.
But Thursday evening a strong perfumed scent enveloped the area around the Kurth’s backyard on Grand Avenue. Investigation revealed that the two long, lobster-red buds had opened suddenly to reveal the full-bloom white petals of the cactus plant, and the golden “manger” at its center.
Wait of seven years
The plant’s bloom was about 12 inches in diameter. The bud opened rapidly, remained open for approximately five to seven hours during the night, then closed slowly. The plant will not bloom for another seven years.
The event is looked upon by flower lovers as a rare treat, and the large Kurth house was the mecca for many visitors during the night.
The Kurth’s were given the plant by Mrs. Herman Hagedorn, who had come by it from the late Mrs. Paul Skroch.
Many Neillsville flower lovers visited the Louis W. Kurth home on Grand Avenue last Thursday night to see the large, dainty flowers of a night blooming cereus plant, making there once-in-seven-years appearance. The flowers pictured above are framed by Mrs. William Miller (right) of St. Louis, Mo., elder daughter of the Kurth’s, and Mr. Kurth, Neillsville postmaster. (Press photo Sept. 9, 1954)
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Note the wide expanse of new windows in the north wall. The new addition in front provides entry, cloak room, toilets, and stairway to basement. In the foreground are left to right: John Moen; Arnold Garbisch; Clayton Wright, county superintendent; Milford Rowe, district treasurer; Mrs. Violet Bender, clerk; Harold Bender; Ruth Louis Bender, second grade, inspector of the job. Ray Hetzel, director, was not available for this picture. (Press photo Sept. 9, 1954)
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September 19, 1974
Contest developing for county sheriff; Nagy in
The position of Clark County sheriff was still in question this week, even after the primary election a week ago, in which incumbent David Bertz defeated Edward Holub by an official count of 1,035 to 914 in the Republican primary. A write-in campaign on the Democratic ticket for Michael Nagy, a deputy sheriff in the county, netted him 182 votes, approximately 70 votes short of what he needed to gain a November ballot listing.
But in campaign action this week, friends of Nagy were circulating nomination papers for him as an independent sheriff candidate throughout the county, with the signatures to be turned in late Tuesday at the county clerk’s office for validation. Nagy needs approximately 300 signatures to gain the ballot listing, but the names can be challenged by citizens and opposing candidates. In reports to The Press late Tuesday, Nagy was reported to have garnered more than 300 signatures which now must face the test on acceptability.
If enough signatures are valid, Nagy will then face Sheriff Bertz in the November election.
With the expected addition of Nagy to the sheriff’s race, county voters will have a near full slate of selections to make come November. Contests between Republicans and Democrats are in the offices of clerk of court, country treasurer, and county coroner.
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Woodcock season is open
The woodcock hunting season opened Saturday, September 14.
The statewide season is open through Sunday, November 17, with a daily bag limit of five and possession limit of ten,
The DNR has reminded hunters that is not necessary to possess a migratory bird hunting stamp (commonly known as a duck stamp) to hunt woodcock, since it is needed only to hunt waterfowl. However, federal regulations require that repeating shotguns be plugged to hold no more than three shells when hunting woodcock and waterfowl.
Shooting hours are listed in the 1974 small game regulation pamphlet as one-half before sunrise to sunset.
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With six giant smiles, the Neillsville High School varsity cheerleaders showed their appreciation and support for the varsity football team, which looks like a powerhouse in the Cloverbelt Conference. The varsity cheerleaders are (l to r) Mabel Benson, Debbie Oestreich, Lynn Corey, Julie Menne, Cindy Kunze and Elien Olson. Alternates not picture are Patty Tibbett and Dawn Urban. The cheerleaders attend all the varsity events, both at home and away, and give the little boost that many gridiron stars rely upon. (Press photo Sept. 19, 1974)
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September 21, 1994
Broken windows reported
City police received a report of windows broken in the Nelson Muffler warehouse at the north end of State St. in Neillsville. Four windows in the westside door were broken out, however, nothing has been discovered missing.
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Granton pushes ahead on clean water plant
Granton is closer to getting a water treatment plant paid for and built before too long, village officials are hoping, as they approved a construction contract last week.
In a Sept. 14, 1994, meeting, village board members heard an engineer on the project report that significant progress had been made in closing the gap between the grant funding available and the amount of the bid to build the water purification facility.
He had been negotiating with both the Farm Home Administration (FmHA) and the contractor, Gary Nyseth of Cedar Corporation in Menomonie, Wis., told board members. FmHA has agreed to shift nearly $17,500 from another budget, giving a total of $161,326 to the contractor – Badger State of Eau Claire, Wis. – has deducted $32,832 from its original bid of $206,110. Deductions included substituting less expensive components as well as having the village do some of the work on its own. That left a balance of $3,251 Granton would be facing.
The well supplying Granton’s drinking water was found last year to contain Ethylene Dibromide (EDB), a constituent of leaded gasoline and pesticides.
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