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Weather report Sunday, Sept. 16 Hi 78, lo 59 (one week later) Saturday, Sept. 22 Hi 58, lo 41 Reliving the past through video games By Louis Garcia I recently played a PlayStation 3 video game called “Papo & Yo.” It isn’t a perfect puzzle performer, but it shows that video games can do more than just give gamers satisfaction from shooting each other in online matches of Halo or Call of Duty, but also tell an emotional story. Below is a column about how this game not only resonated with me on an emotional level, but how it proves that video games can be so much more—not that I don’t enjoy jumping online to cause virtual mayhem now and then.

(recounts personal tale of family history and trauma) I wonder what a younger me would think about this game (by a creator with similar childhood experiences). I doubt I would’ve taken much interest in it, having already found a good home in role-playing games and action-packed adventure games. But as an adult, it reminds me of important things, prompts me to reflect on the hardships I grew up in, and makes me determined to never put my own children through those horrors (of a father who drank).

25 years ago

PRESCOTT JOURNAL Sept. 25, 1997 The Prescott Cardinal grab their first vic –

tory of the season at Amery with a 15 – 7 fin ish Quote of the Week: “We should hold this (liquor license) for something the city needs – a bowling alley, convention center or reception center. —Mayor Jim Richman, on why he opposed issuing the new liquor license to a certain business in town Vacating Ellen Street sent back to committee Help for sexual abuse/assault victims Are you a victim of sexual abuse or assault?

Whatever you did, you did not deserve to be sexually assaulted or abused! How can Turning Point help? They ouer these free services to you and your community as a resource for persons who have experienced sexual abuse and/or assault, as well as domestic violence. A 24-hour crisis line is available at 1-715-345-5014. More at www. turningpoint-wi.org.

40 years ago PIERCE COUNTY HERALD Sept. 30, 1982 42-year-old Red Wing man charged with rape in assault of 17-year-old Pierce County girl.

133 cattle die from poison in silo at Plum City Free introductory flying lesson Sound unreal? It’s not. Join one of our two groups that are starting ground school this fall in Red Wing or River Falls and you will get your introductory flight lesson absolutely FREE.

Hurry – Ground Schools 10 sessions are starting soon. For more information call Siefert Skyways Inc. 715-594-*** We’ll be glad to answer your questions.

55 years ago RIVER FALLS JOURNAL Oct. 5, 1967 William Ogle is the new manager at the Sears Store.

The Grey Ladies will meet at the home of Mrs. Violet Engebreth at 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 9.

City Hospital Guild to meet Monday, Oct. 9 at the Hospital at 7:30 p.m.

Main Street parade at 10 a.m. “Will use the same parade route as in the past.”

Lake Elmo native and Racine schoolteacher Joan Eberhard, age 21, becomes the 17th travc death for St. Croix County in 1967.

70 years ago PRESCOTT JOURNAL Oct. 2, 1952 First Lieutenant Robert L. Hamman of Prescott is fast making a name for himself in the Korean air war. He is bombardier on the flight leader bomber and was recently accom panied by Brig. Gen. Wiley D. Ganey, chief of the FEAF Bomber command on a daylight strike on targets in northeast Korea. It was the first daylight raid in a year and was highly successful, according to the Stars and Stripes, US forces newspaper for the area.

Lt. Hamman has but seven more missions to fly before he can return to his country. His wife is living in Prescott.

113 years ago THE RIVER FALLS JOURNAL Sept. 5, 1907 The State Fire Marshal’s Duties Provisions of the Law Under Which He Will Work Suspicious Fires If there be circumstances which suggest a probability that the fire was started inten tionally by someone, no matter how small the loss, the state fire marshal must be notified at once.

Powers of the Fire Marshal The fire marshal, his assistants or depu – ties may take up the investigation of any fire at any time and exercise all the powers of a court. They may compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books; may administer oaths, make arrests, and punish for contempt with fine or jail sentence. They may separate witnesses and exclude attor- neys during examinations. The fire marshal must reduce all testimony he takes to writing, furnish a copy of it with all other facts of value to the prosecuting attorney of the county and follow each case until it is disposed of.

The fire marshal or any of his assistants, is given the right, at all times of day or night, to enter a building in which a fire has occurred, or the buildings nearby for the purpose of examination and may “at all reasonable hours,” enter any building or premises for the pur- pose of investigating fire dangers.

May Remove Dangers The fire marshal or his assistants may di rect that any building which is so dilapidated as to be a fire danger shall be repaired or that dangers from combustibles or explosives be remedied. The owner who fails to comply with the order of the fire marshal can be pun – ished by a fine of $10 to $50 for each day’s neglect, by suit brought in the municipal or justice’s court.

Would be arsonists warned The most important duty of the fire mar shal is to create a universal impression that swift pursuit and inevitable punishment awaits anyone who burns property for revenge or to defraud.

Sept. 12, 1907

News of Wisconsin Tobacco Men to Meet. Chippewa Falls—Thomas Emmerton, president of the state branch of the American Society of Equity, has called a meeting of the tobacco growers of Wisconsin to be held at Madison Oct. 9 and 10. The principal object of the meeting is to devise plans for the control of the marketing of the tobacco crop.

Deaf Girl Regains Hearing. Appleton—Elsie Kressen, a 16-year-old girl, who has been deaf for years, suddenly regained her hearing while at play. She was seized with a rumbling sound in her ears, then felt a shock like a heavy blow on the head and thereafter could hear perfectly.

Sept. 19, 1907

Meetings every Sunday evening at 6:30 o’clock in the parlors of the Congregational Church. Topic for Sept. 22, “God’s Ominipotence.” Leader Inez Williams.

Sept. 26, 1907

County neighborhood updates OLIVET Mrs. Ida Yates spent Sunday in Rock Elm. A light frost visited this section Saturday night but did no damage.

CLAY CORNERS Confirmation at the Martell church Sun day, Oct. 13.

FARGO Farmers are busy cutting their corn. Jack Frost was a visitor here Saturday night.

DONEGAL Death has again visited this community and borne from our midst the spirit of Mr. M. Fitzsimmons to the shining realms above, from whence no traveler returns, there to await the sorrowing relatives and friends.

160 years ago PRESCOTT JOURNAL Sept. 24, 1862 Persons who are indebted to us for the Journal will find it to their advantage to call and pay up. Pork, Hay, Beans, and even wheat will be taken for subscription.

Some Follies —To think that the more a man eats the fatter and stronger he will become.

The belief that the more hours children study at school, the faster they learn.

To imagine that every hour taken from sleep is an hour gained.

Soldier’s Supper A dinner was given by the citizens of Pierce County, to the Salomon Tigers, on the 23rd. The entertainment was inferior to none hereto fore given to the diuerent companies which have been organized in this county.

Immediately after dinner, a fine flag, made by some young ladies of Prescott, was presented to the company. The presentation was made by A. H. Young, on the part of the ladies, and was received by Col. D. J. Dill for the company.

The whole proceeding was a “big thing,” and passed ou to the entire satisfaction of all present.