YEARS GONE BY

10 YEARS AGO
Jan. 15, 2009
Dangerously cold weather is expected to impact Wisconsin this week.
Marriages: Sarah Kadza, daughter of Ken Kadza and Connie Douglas, to Jason Hegewald, son of Margo and Dale Hegewald, of Elderon.
Sports: Jocelyn Nueske and Corrissa Konkel are WASP Swimmers of the Week.
25 YEARS AGO
Jan. 20, 1994
School news: Jessica Almazar and Keegan Koch were chosen as Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School Students of the Week.
A Wittenberg woman’s death forces changes to the ambulance service.
Gov. Tommy Thompson announced that Tigerton has been chosen as a Main Street Community.
Obits: Angeline Stoltz, 77, of Eland, Vivian Day, 71, of Rosholt. Rosella M. Starr, 69, of Eland.
63 YEARS AGO
Jan. 19, 1956
School news: Eighty-five sophomores are taking driver’s education training with a new Ford training car provided by K.H. Burke, local Ford dealer.
Moody’s Rexall Drug Store January specials: Regular $2.50 Cara-Nome Hand Cream, $1.25; Regular $2 Cara-Nome Shampoo, $1; Regular $3 Cara-Nome Body Powder, $1.50; Revlon Lipstick, $1.10; Geritol, $1.25 to $5.
73 YEARS AGO
Jan. 17, 1946
Wittenberg School Board proposes consolidation and the organization of a union free high school district. The proposed area will include the villages of Eland, Elderon, Hatley and Wittenberg, the towns of Wittenberg and Elderon, and parts on Almon, Morris, Germania, Birnamwood, Norrie, Reid, Bevent, Franzen and Ringle.
The new Badger Milk Plant is now operating.
75 YEARS AGO
Jan. 20, 1944
Just received a carload of red cedar singles for the benefit of anyone that is interested – Johnson-Burt Lumber Company, Wittenberg, Arthur Olsen, manager, Telephone 41.
Dr. E.E. Evenson, physician and surgeon. All calls promptly answered. Office in bank building, Wittenberg.
98 YEARS AGO
Jan. 20, 1921
A big drop in Jell-O — two packages for 25 cents — at The Genesee Five Food Company.