1983: Miss Menomonie crowned Miss Wisconsin
Monday, June 30, 2008 12:24 PM CDT
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Board of directors of Menomonie Community Health Foundation approves grants totaling $57,305. Grants totaling $10,000 support projects and programs of the Red Cedar Medical Center and $47,305 was awarded to other community organizations. Included were the Elk Mound School District, Menomonie Area School District, The Bridge to Hope, and the River Heights Community Playground Project... State Building Commission approves a football turf replacement project requested by the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Project budget is $755,000. The project is being funded by student fees and no general tax dollars are involved. The project replaces 75,000 square feet of synthetic turf, also known as Astro Turf, with a modern synthetic turf, such as Sports Turf...
Jennifer N. Welty, daughter of Kenneth and Judith Welty, and Dustin C. Lapp, son of Mary and Larry Lapp, all of Menomonie, announce their engagement... Provesta Flavor Ingredients business units located in Boyceville and Hutchinson, Minn., merge with the business of Deutsche Hefewerke GmbH located in Hamburg, Germany, and will trade under the name of Ohly Americas... Wisconsin Long-Term Case Workforce Alliance recognizes Mindy Grezek as its featured care worker for May 2007. Grezek has been a direct support professional with Aurora Community Services based out of Menomonie since September 2004. She works in River Falls at the home of four women who have developmental disabilities...
Brad Waznik, Waznik Moseler Group, named chairperson of the Greater Menomonie Area Community Foundation for 2007-08. Remaining officers are Charlie Kell, vice chairperson; Susan Brown, secretary; and Lora Benrud, treasurer. Thomas Miller III is the immediate past chair. Karen Fruit, Deanna Thorson and Nancy Doane, all of Menomonie, returned to the board, while Jack Sampson, of Menomonie, appointed to his first term. Larry Feiler and Steve Lindberg complete the board... Menomonie High junior Ben Otto named to the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association All-District I second team. Teammate Tanner Vavra and Elk Mound’s Brandon O’Connell both receive honorable mention...
Greater Menomonie Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors ribbon cutting ceremony at Oaklawn Harmony Centre located at 3375 Kothlow Ave. in the Stout Technology Park. Oaklawn Harmony Centre is a non-profit organization that operates a collaborative facility that houses nine different businesses... Daughter, Sawyer Joy, born June 22 to Sarah and Brad Sabelko of Arkansaw... Air National Guard Airman Scott J. Miller of Colfax graduates from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas... Menomonie office of Guaranty Title Services, Inc. (GTS) is celebrating 10 successful years of providing title services to the area. GTS purchased Midwest Title Services on June 2, 2007. Previously, the office was owned and operated by attorney William Thedinga and his father.
Wednesday, June 29, 1983
She left here last week as Miss Menomonie and will return as Miss Wisconsin. Area pageant coordinators, delighted with the outcome of Saturday’s contest, are already planning a homecoming for Wendy Wagner. She is presently preparing for Miss America competition that will be held in mid-September in Atlantic City, N.J. The 22-year-old Wendy is a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She was accompanied to the state contest by Maripat Krueger, Jan Pierce and Cheryl Weber... Menomonie’s Board of Zoning Appeals gives Roger Bailey, Route 1, Boyceville, permission to conduct an auto sales business at 2119 South Broadway. The business will be conducted from a building owned by Douglas Larson...
Karen Fennie of Colfax and Lisa Gehring of Menomonie, members of Indian Waters Girl Scout Council, selected to participate in “A Taste of Orange,” a Girl Scout wider opportunity hosted by the Orange County Girl Scout Council, Costa Mesa, Calif... Dunn County delegates winning awards at Wisconsin Livestock Breeders’ Association Spring Preview Show held at the Columbia County fairgrounds are Kim Pickerign, champion junior steer showman; Jackie Pickerign, champion Chianina heifer, champion bred Chianina heifer, and champion beginner heifer showman; and Jeff Pickerign, champion Limousin heifer... Daughters born to Gail and Richard Stark, Boyceville, June 25; David and Amy Podmolik, Menomonie, June 26...
Diana L. Mohr of Stanley and Jeffrey L. Gasteyer of Elmwood were married June 18 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Menomonie... Menomonie High’s Kent Ranney, son of Ed and Avis Ranney, Route 1, Boyceville, earns top honors at dairy show held in conjunction with annual convention of Wisconsin Junior Dairymen’s Association in Jefferson County. Additionally, the team of Mike Sipple and Tina Welk won the demonstration contest with their presentation, “Don’t Stop — Keep Testing.” Their parents are Roger and Ruth Sipple, Route 3, Menomonie, and Keith and Audrey Welk, Route 1, Elk Mound. The win earned them a trip to the summer conference of agriculture teachers July 11-15 in Madison...
Jan Szalai opens a karate center in Knapp... Colleagues at the Bank of Menomonie say farewell to Mabel Samdahl, bookkeeping supervisor, who retired after a 21-year association with the bank... Beth Hofer and Bryan Halama, 1983 graduates of Menomonie High School, selected as the Menomonie High School female and male athlete of the year. The award is given to students who excel in numerous areas and are evaluated by the staff. Halama participated four years in football and wrestling and two years in track. Hofer participated four years in volleyball, basketball and softball and lettered three years in each sport... Delicious Washington cherries are 79 cents a pound at Don’s Super Valu; regular ground beef is $1.09 a pound; pound loaf of homemade wheaten bread is 79 cents; 12-ounce can of Minute Maid frozen pink or white lemonade is 69 cents.
Wednesday, June 25, 1958
St. Joseph’s School graduated 32 students from the eighth grade on Sunday, June 1. Father Charles Blecha, pastor, presented the diplomas at the Mass, which was followed by a communion breakfast for the class. The highest scholastic standing was achieved by Bonnie Blowers for the girls and Louis Styer for the boys. The boy and girl selected as the most helpful students during the year were Melvin Sundby and Mary Shearer... Enrolled at the six-week summer session at Stout State College are 501 students, the largest total since 1951. An additional 235 persons will register for post-session offerings Aug. 4-15. Of the 501 total, 374 are men and 127 are women. Included in the total are 222 graduate students...
Colfax will stage its annual free fair, somewhat in an abbreviated form, on July 16-19. Because only one exhibit building escaped the tornado, exhibits of livestock, food and clothing will be eliminated... Two solo home run blasts by John Fizel and the brilliant relief pitching of Pete Weber propel the Menomonie Eagles to a 7 to 4 win over Ridgeland Sunday at Kahl Field. The win boosted the Eagles two full games in front of the Eau Claire Oilers who had their game with Wheeler rained out. Manager Hal Snyder’s team hosts dangerous Cumberland Sunday afternoon at Wakanda Park... Mrs. Florence Abbott, Eau Galle, is attending the 24th national convention of Royal Neighbors of America in Los Angeles, Calif...
Installed as officers of Hosford-Chase Post No. 32, American Legion, are Grant Bakken, commander; Kelly May, first vice commander; Eddie Brown, second vice commander; George Chamberlain, third vice commander; LaVerne Graske, adjutant and finance officer; Rev. Arnold Olson, chaplain; Ada Hosford, historian; Bob Knutson and Conrad Curry, sergeants-at-arms; Ronald Carey, judge advocate; O. L. Halverson, service officer... Daughters born to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hinzman, Route 1, Boyceville, June 19; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Keeley, Knapp, June 22... Glenn Quilling, Route 1, Elk Mound, awarded the top prize in the Holstein class at the Wisconsin Junior Dairymen’s Exposition held in Eau Claire. He received a registered Holstein calf...
Harold “Spike” Tubbs installed as president of the Menomonie Lions Club. Serving with him are Lawrence Michelbook, Marvin Husby and James Miller, vice presidents; Robert Sipple, treasurer; G. E. Hedin, secretary; Alan Helgeson and Allan Samdahl, lion tamer and assistant; Ralph Allen and Charles Tibbetts, tail twister and assistant; Burt Enersen and Orville Billehus, directors. Newest members of the club are Joe Chastan, Bill Shern, Keith Sommerfeld and Murrell Price... Aged cheddar cheese is 49 cents a pound at A&P Food Store; three-pound bag of Eight O’Clock coffee is $1.99; pan-ready fancy fryers are 39 cents a pound; 46-ounce can of unsweetened orange juice is 33 cents; green seedless grapes are 29 cents a pound; two 16-ounce loaves of Jane Parker whole wheat bread are 29 cents.
Thursday, June 29, 1933
Rockwell J. Flint, resident of Menomonie for 62 years and publisher of The Dunn County News from 1871 to 1908, died Friday night at his home, 919 Ninth St. He was 91 years old. During Mr. Flint’s active years his work and life were closely interwoven with the life of the community. When he came to Menomonie in 1871 from Prescott to engage in the publication of The Dunn County News he began a newspaper career that was destined to win him a statewide reputation. He received his education in the common schools and the country printing office. He entered the office of the Wisconsin State Register at Portage in 1861 to serve an apprenticeship of three years. The next year came the call of President Lincoln and he answered the call, enlisting in the 23rd Wisconsin Infantry. He was mustered out of the service on July 4, 1865.
After the Civil War, Mr. Flint returned to Portage to finish his apprenticeship in the Register office and in 1868, forming a partnership with Edwin H. Weber, the Prescott Journal was purchased. The firm of Flint & Weber published the paper until the plant burned in June 1871. They came to Menomonie in August 1871, purchased The Dunn County News, and the firm continued its publication for 27 years, until the death of Mr. Weber in 1898. Mr. Flint continued his ownership in the paper, part of the time in partnership with the late F. F. Morgan, until 1908, when he was appointed U.S. marshal for the western district of Wisconsin. Returning to Menomonie in 1916, he became associated with The News, and for a long period, until recently, this paper had the benefit of his ripened experience in newspaper work...
About 1,850 greetings are in process of preparation at the city hall that will soon after July 1 find their way into the hands of that number of city water consumers. For it is nearly time for the semi-annual payments of water bills, and if you are enrolled on the list of consumers, you will probably get your statement soon. This is the first time the city has sent statements to consumers on the entire list. The practice goes into effect with the new water rates which were adopted six months ago to begin Jan. 1. This will be the initial billing of the new rates. Flat rates are now in the discard. All statements are to be figured on the basis of meter readings... R. W. Taufman elected eminent commander of Menomonie Commandery No. 47, Knights Templar... Miss Julia Blosmo of Menomonie awarded a gold medal for honor points at graduation exercises held June 16 at the Villa Maria Academy, Frontenac, Minn. Miss Blosmo attended the academy, which is an exclusive school for girls, the last six years... Big day, July 4, is promised for celebrants who head for Elk Point, on Tainter Lake, with its alluring shade and many amusement attractions that have been arranged for the entertainment of the crowds that will flock there to enjoy the big summer holiday of the year. The stellar event is the diamond clash between the Elk Point and Eau Claire Police baseball teams. Elk Point offers an ideal picnic place and plenty of boats. William Burck is host at Elk Point and he has a big welcome for those who come there on the Fourth.
Thursday, June 25, 1908
The warm days the last week have pulled up the corn at a pleasing rate. It is great corn-growing weather, just what the farmers want now. Corn has moved up nearly a foot higher in one week. The strawberry harvest is on. Wagons filled with crates of home-grown fruit may be seen on the streets every day. The yield is large and the price is pounding down, making shortcake within the reach of all. Many berries will be shipped from here to the cities when the season is at its height... The Blue Caps took another game from Eau Claire at the fair grounds, 6 to 2. Menomonie was strong with the stick, finding Manke, the Eau Claire tosser, for eight safe ones and only two retiring to the bench on strike outs. The attendance was light, owing to other attractions...
More than one thousand pleasure seekers flocked to the favored spot south of Galloway Creek on the Red Cedar, opposite Riverside Park, Sunday afternoon — lured by the good old German festival of fun. It was a happy day for young and old. The picnic was a feature of the reunion of the Menomonie Liederkranz, Eau Claire Germania and Fall Creek Liederkranz, German singing societies that get together for a good time once a year. This year Menomonie was the host, entertaining about 100 from Eau Claire and 75 from Fall Creek. Hundreds came from the surrounding country to enjoy the day of music and refreshment, both provided in unstinting quantities for the pleasure and recreation of the many guests. Rollicking German songs that carried the old timers back to other days across the sea were sung...
The family of J. B. Chickering goes into camp at Point Comfort Saturday for the summer... Gust Steuding, chief of the Menomonie Fire Department in 1906 and 1907, turns in his resignation as a member of the department. The vacancy will be filled at the next monthly business meeting. Three applications for membership have already been received. Former Chief Steuding lays aside his fire-fighting armor after 20 years of faithful service... New horse barns of modern type are under construction at the Dunn County fair grounds. They will be for the use of the track speeders during the big fair and are a decided improvement over the old sheds. Minor changes will be made about the grounds before the opening of the fair in September...
Band concert tonight at Wilson Park. Ladies of the Catholic church will serve ice cream... Miss Nelle Marks entertained a party of 20 friends Tuesday afternoon with a boat trip on Lake Menomin and the river. Carl Pieper’s “Uncle Sam” was chartered and carried the party to the railroad bridge and return. After the water journey the guests were served supper at the Marks’ home... Robert Morrison will be principal of the Colfax village schools next year. He has just completed the full course at Stevens Point Normal... At the annual meeting of the Ludington Guard Band last week, O. C. Kausrud was re-elected director for the coming year. Chas. Pinkepank is manager, F. H. Smith, secretary, and Fred Werdemann, librarian. |
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