YEARS GONE BY

10 YEARS AGO
March 19, 2009

Carl Norrbom, of Elderon, receives recognition for 50 years in the Wisconsin Holstein Association.

25 YEARS AGO
March 24, 1994

Births: A daughter to Mike and Julie Boldig. A son to Chris and Lynn Brown, of Elderon.

Obits: Nora Bricko, 86, of Wausau. Albert Smostad Sr., 91, of Kenosha. Loacq Gunderson, 65, of Aniwa. Martha Formella, 92, of Elderon. Richard Jensen, 29, of Wausau. Joseph Lorbiecki, 78, of Hatley. Ella Schulta, 75, of Oshkosh. LeRoy Freitag, 68, of Wittenberg.

63 YEARS AGO
March 22, 1956

The stores in Wittenberg will be closed on Good Friday, March 30, from noon until 3 o’clock in the afternoon, following the usual custom of the past years.

The local volunteer fire department was called out about midnight last night to help put out a small blaze caused by a short circuit at Reed’s Restaurant.

Cappel’s – Easter Parade of latest spring fashions and colors – ladies’ dresses $5.95 to $12.95; ladies’ hats $2.98 to $5.98; little girls’ hats $1.79.

Births: A son to Mr. and Mrs. William Hamm, of Wittenberg.

73 YEARS AGO
March 21, 1946

Many high school districts in the state are consolidating.

The principals of the Wolf River Conference schools held their regular spring meeting. The possibility of football being adopted as a conference sport was discussed. Perhaps the future will provide football for Wittenberg. Perhaps some citizen with money to spare will provide the initial equipment.

75 YEARS AGO
March 23, 1944

The north is up in arms because of Governor Goodland’s recent veto of a legislative bill that would have restored the $20 wolf bounty payments that prevailed for years.

One of the most active units of the Junior Red Cross in Marathon County is that of the Elderon State Graded School at Elderon.

Fish fry every Friday night – Music every Saturday – Melody Mill, Highways 45 and 52.

Badger Theatre: “Stage Door Canteen” stars Katharine Hepburn, Helen Hayes, Gracie Fields.

98 YEARS AGO
March 24, 1921

During the heavy electric storm that swept this section of the state Saturday evening, lightning struck the spire of St. Paul’s German Lutheran Church and set it afire.

Kersten’s Movies: “The Woman in Grey” stars Arline Pretty.

The Ladies’ Aid of St. Paul’s Church will give an apron sale and supper at the old millinery stand in the I.O.O.F. building on the afternoon of Election Day, April 5. Supper starts at 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 26 – Opening day of Gerondale’s Ice Cream Parlor, Wittenberg.