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September 25, 2024, Page 9 Contributed by "The Clark Co. Press"
Extracted by Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon. Index of "Oldies" Articles |
Clark County News
September 28, 1944
New city well awaits approval of the state
The proposed new well of the city, authorized by the city council quite a time ago, is awaiting approval by the state board of health. This was brought forcibly to the city council’s attention Tuesday evening. At that time there was before the council a letter from the Layne-Northwest Co., the contractors, stating that they had been instructed by the state board of health that it would be necessary to retain a firm of engineers to advise with reference to the engineering of the well. Accordingly, the contractors reported they had retained at their own expense the engineering firm of Steinhagen & Steinhagen.
The contractors also requested that the city notify them as soon as word was received from the state board of health. Such word would presumably refer to the approval of the plans proposed.
It is evident, therefore, that an occasion of delay in the completion of the well is the fact that the needed approval of the state board of health has not yet been obtained.
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Molly Pitcher Day to be observed Sept. 30
A Molly Pitcher tag will be pinned on each purchaser of a war bond or stamp Saturday, September 30, in the American Legion Auxiliary’s observance of the Revolutionary war heroine’s day. Americans thus honor the memory of this valiant civilian heroine, and at the same time aid present day heroes and heroines.
Members of the auxiliary, aided by the Girl Scouts, will conduct selling centers in the business district and will make a house-to-house canvass.
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Deer in Neillsville
Harold S. Frederick, out for a walk Friday morning with his dog, encountered two deer. He was surprised, and so were the deer. They beat it, with the dog after them. It was a waste of time for the dog, but Mr. Fredericks didn’t mind, because he liked to see them run.
The encounter took place on the river road, running along the north side of the Black River from Grand Avenue to the west. The spot was about halfway to the shale pit. It is a lonely road, despite its nearness to the busy marts of trade, but it was within the city limits, and none but inexperienced deer would have ventured so close to the haunts of men. As the years pass, they will learn better–if they live to learn.
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Triple tiller at Owen
Myron Duncan, superintendent of the county hospital at Owen, is advised that he will have delivery this week of a triple tiller, a new implement which plows, discs and harrows in one operation. He expects to be operating this next week. It will be the first triple tiller in this section of the country. A new invention, it is only now being released for civilian use.
Mr. Duncan states that farmers will be welcomed, if they care to see how the implement works.
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September 16, 1954
Four doctors inspect water–give findings
Following the receipt of the state report on the local water supply, Dr. Milton Rosekrans, city health officer, was accompanied to the new water plant by Des. Manz, Lyne and Thompson. They inspected the water at the plant and agreed that the finished product, at the plant, was crystal clear, had no odor and no objectionable flavor, this being in contrast to the objectionable flavor of water taken from the mains out in the city.
This statement is published with the approval of the four doctors mentioned above.
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Memorial Hospital issue of Clark County Press
A special edition of The Clark County Press is being prepared for publication at the weekend of October 1-3. This will describe in detail the new hospital, its equipment and facilities and the service which it will be able to render. It will be liberally illustrated.
The edition will consist of 8,000 copies. The distribution will thoroughly cover the area which Memorial Hospital will serve. The editorial purpose is to extend the community’s invitation for the liberal use of this splendid community asset.
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Which one will be the 1954 Dairy Festival Queen?
Here are the entrants in the contest to elect the 1954 Dairy Festival Queen. There are 15 of them, with two–Janice West and Shirley Stigen–absent from the picture. Which one will be crowned Queen by Governor Walter Kohler on the opening day of the three-day dairy festival in Neillsville, September 30? The candidates pictured above–and a beautiful lot they are–are: Front row (l to r), Betty Oldham, Margaret Ewing, Jennie Lee Opelt and Nancy Holt. Second row, Annette Nortman, Geraldine Harwick, Pat Wren, Donna Lee Landgraf and Lorraine Meihak. Top row, Sylvia Jahr, Opal Woodford, Winnie Bruhn and Gladys Dux. (Press photo Sept. 16, 1954)
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September 26, 1974
Paper drive gets new pickup day
The annual paper drive sponsored by St. John’s Lutheran School of Neillsville, will have a different day for pickup, due to difficulties in securing a truck to handle the usual heavy load of collections.
The new date has been set for Thursday, Oct. 3. Pickup points will be at the Christie Country Store, Chili IGA and the Granton library for those communities outside of Neillsville.
Pickups will be made about noon so papers should be placed at the proper locations prior to that time. All papers are requested to be boxed or tied for quicker handling.
Citizens of Neillsville can have their used newspapers, properly wrapped or boxed, on their curbs for pickup.
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Airport night lights given “OK” by council
The Neillsville city council, Tuesday evening in a lengthy meeting, agreed to add another modernizing step for the new Neillsville municipal airport. The council, after some discussion, gave the go ahead to spend approximately $8,000 in city funds for the construction of night lighting at the facility.
The $8,000 cost apparently will not be an outlay of extra funds for the city or an additional budget item next year, in that the city presently has approximately $17,000 in state government hands which was deposited when the airport construction began as a surety bond.
Present at the meeting were several members of the Clark Ridge Runners, a local flying club, who had previously met with two councilmen at a club meeting recently. Speaker for the group, Harold Gaier, told the council that the airport was a $280,000 federal, state and local investment with use limited to daylight operation, roughly 50 percent.
Gaier pointed out that night lighting, which would include runway lights, a beacon, and visual approach lights, could cost the taxpayer up to $74,000 if done under a federal program; $34,000 if done with the state; or approximately $8,000 if the city agreed to utilize volunteer labor from the flying club and 50 percent from the state. The council agreed to the latter and construction is expected to start immediately.
In other action, James Musil heard, along with council members, a tentative contract centering on Musil’s planned subdivision on the city’s north side.
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New manager is named at Nefco Filter
Frank Robinson, who has spent 25 years in the manufacture of filters, last week was appointed manager of the Neillsville plant of the Nefco division, Nelson Industries, Inc.
He succeeds Steve Hallin, who plans to go into education as a teacher.
A longtime resident of Castro Valley, Ca., near Oakland, Mr. Robinson came to Neillsville about two months ago following the purchase by Nelson Industries, Inc., of Coast Winslow, a manufacturing firm which made depth-type filter.
He and his wife are active workers in the Church of the Nazarene and have become affiliated with that church in Marshfield. One of their daughters, Julia, presently is in a Church of the Nazarene College at Nampa, Ida. Another daughter, Nancy, teaches in an elementary school at Nampa.
A third daughter is Charlene, who is enrolled in the Neillsville public school system and is a junior.
The Robinsons have a son, who has had five years of naval service and is in the nuclear power division.
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Homecoming royalty here Friday night will be Jerry Gross, king, and Julie Menne, queen. They were elected by the student body at Neillsville High School last week. It was the first time in history that all students participated in the election of homecoming king and queen. King candidates were named by the football team among its seniors; and five queen candidates were named by the senior class. (Press photo Sept. 26, 1974)
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September 28, 1994
Alleged attempted abduction - case of mistaken identity
The Clark County Sheriff’s Dept. reports an alleged attempted abduction which occurred on Wednesday evening, Sept. 21, 1994, near Loyal, Wis., appears to be a case of mistaken identity. An individual called the Sheriff’s Dept. after hearing the news reports of the incident and stated he believed he was the individual who was being sought in connection with that incident.
The adult male stated he believed the female who was walking along CTH “K”, north of Loyal, Wis., was actually his niece who he normally picks up after school activities. He stated he attempted to contact the female, believing it was his niece, by driving up next to her. When he noticed it was not his niece, the person stated he went down the road and turned around. He thought he had probably frightened the girl, so he stopped to apologize and wanted to explain to the female he thought she was someone else; however, the young girl refused to speak with him and was obviously frightened.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Dept. believes the incidents match, and at this time does not believe the girl was actually in any danger.
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Special greeting in the Press, Sept. 28, 1994, issue.
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