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The Thorp Courier (Thorp, WI)
February 11, 1998
Transcribed by Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Old Items Taken from The Thorp Courier files of 1898-1923-1948-1973-1988

100 Years Ago (1898)

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Johnson on Mon.
 
The Courier will have to be enlarged if Mr. E. L. Snyder is lucky in the Copper River region.
 
Jas. Boylan arrived in town on Sat. last after several weeks’ absence. Mr. Boylan has entered the employ of the Plano Mfg Co. and is now engaged in selling farm machinery.
 
75 Years Ago (1923)

 
A ten pound son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Slota on Thurs. Feb. 1st.
 
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Karlen of Boyceville, Sun. Jan. 21.
 
Thirty-two degrees below zero was a record-breaker for the present winter, on Sat. morning last.
 
A. G. Rasmussen resold his building adjoining the Wolf Drug Store, to John Slota last week having purchased the same from Mr. Slota in Oct. last.
 
Justice of the Peace L. J. Snyder officiated at a wedding at his home on Sat. evening last when he united in marriage Mr. Andrew Kubera and Miss Myrtle Swim, both of the village.
 
Thorp Volunteer Fire Co. elected new set of officers of the organization, the result being as follows: Pres.-W. J. Frank, Vice-Pres.-L. P. Walsford, Sec.-R. H. Tolford, Treas.-R. G. Lawrence, Directors-C. W. Wolf, M. E. Lesniewski and Geo. Plucinski, Chief-C. E. Burss, Assistant Chief-R. J. Brunner, Fire Marshals-R. J. Brunner, C. E. Burss.
 
50 Years Ago (1948)

 
Mrs. Dorothy Blenke, 21, who was shot Nov. 6th in a cottage at the Rock Dam Resort, died Mon. in Cook County Hospital, Ill.
 
Two fires within a half hour of each other Mon. afternoon destroyed two farm homes near Greenwood, the first a large home of brick veneer occupied by the Bernard Buss family and the second on the Barr Brothers farm occupied by four hired hands.
 
Miss Betty Lenore Hilt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Hilt, of Galesville and Albert Morrison son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Morrison, of Thorp, were united in marriage at the parsonage in Galesville, Jan. 31st, by Rev. Vevang.
 
Mrs. Grace Swim Lee passed away in her sleep on Tues. morning, Feb. 3, 1948 at her home in Westby, Wis.  Rev. and Mrs. Lee moved from Thorp to Westby in Sept. 1947.
 
25 years Ago (1973)

 
Adam Lesniewski, 84, passed away Sun. Feb. 4.
 
Marie Stewart, 56, died suddenly, Mon. Feb. 5th while at work at Wausau.
 
Axel G. Anderson, 74, Stanley, Died Fri. afternoon at his daughter’s home in Jacksonville, Florida.
 
Benjamin J. Broeren, 83, of Bloomer, passed away suddenly at his home Jan. 30.
 
Mrs. Daisy Mae Kane, 91, died Fri. at Victory Memorial Hospital in Stanley.
 
John Wolf, formerly of Thorp passed away on Wed. in Chicago.
 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kroll had their infant daughter christened on Sun. Feb. 4th.  She received the name of Katherine Michelle.
 
Reseburg – Born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Grajkowski of Austin, Minn. a baby boy, Karl John, on Jan. 19th.  Grandparents are: Mr. and Mrs. Jack LaGasse and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Grajkowski.
 
Dorothea Graham, 82, died Feb. 4, 1973
 
John Leszewski, Sr., 83, passed away Feb. 4, 1973.
 
 
10 Years Ago (1988)

 
Elmer Paul (Pete) Sachs, 82, died Sun. Feb. 7, 1988 at the Stanley Nursing Home in Stanley.
 
Edwin Wiederecht, 87, Thorp, died Mon. Feb. 8, 1988 at Victory Memorial Hospital, Stanley emergency room.
 
Ole W. Johnson, 86, Stanley, died Sun. Feb. 7, 1988 at Victory Memorial Hospital, in Stanley.
 
Maribeth and Mike Ciolkosz, children of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ciolkosz, have been included in the 21st annual edition of Who’s Who among American High School Students.
 
Donna Meyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Meyer, Thorp and Gary Nowobielski son of Mr. and Mrs. Hank Nowobielski, have been named to the Dean’s List at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for academic achievement.
 
The following student has achieved Honor Roll status at IT-I-Superior by earning a 3.25 grade point.  Jaclyn Sniegowski, 3.50, Thorp, Nursing.

 

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