10 Years Ago PRESCOTT JOURNAL May 5, 2011

Ellsworth teacher Shelly Moore, a Democrat, will challenge Republican State Sen. Sheila Harsdorf in this summer’s recall election.

Harsdorf is one of six Republican senators that petition drives were mounted seeking to have them recalled for their support of Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair bill. The bill, which is being held up by court challenges, limits collective bargaining by public employee unions. That election is expected to be held July 12, but the date isn’t set in stone as of yet because petitions for recall are still being verified.

Moore, a River Falls resident, announced her candidacy Tuesday. She teaches English and drama at Ellsworth High School.

Moore is a member of the board of directors of the National Education Association.

Moore held announcements throughout the senate district Tuesday.

A news release Monday from the friends of Harsdorf accused out-of-district residents of spearheading the recall.

The release states, “Circulators from New York and Michigan catch the eye, but the real story is the huge number of people from outside the 10th Senate District involved in the effort. One-third of those who signed their names as petition circulators do not even live in Harsdorf’s district. Clearly, the outside special interests feel they should help make the decision about who should represent us.”

FREEDOM PARK PATHWAY INSTALLED (photo) Travis Borowicz of J.T. Earthworks installs personalized pavers near the butterfly art bench in the Great River Road Learning Center’s butterfly garden. Photo by Margaret Smith.

Get ready to rummage!

Ready! Set! Rummage!

The Prescott Community Garage Sale is planned from Thursday, Friday, and Saturday this week.

The community is sure to be packed with bargain hunters taking advantages of this unique community event, sponsored by the Malone Parent Committee.

Official sale hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and homes taking part in the event will have the official Prescott Community Garage Sale signs in their front yard.

70 Years Ago THE RIVER FALLS JOURNAL April 26, 1951

College Has New Official Name By Action of Board of Regents “River Falls State College” is the new official title of the college here. The word “Teachers” was deleted from the name by action of the Board of Regents at a meeting last week.

The action of the board was a result of their decision two months ago to permit the local college to offer work leading to the A. B. degree. It was felt that with the new liberal arts courses the word “Teachers” in the title was no longer appropriate since work is not limited to professional training.

Along with changes int eh courses offered and in the name of the college, the board of regents also has authorized River Falls to offer a major in music this year.

85 Years Ago ELLSWORTH RECORD May 7, 1936

Lightning Bolt Strikes Farmer William Schramm, a prominent resident of Ellsworth township living on the Mike Byrnes place, is in a serious condition, at his home as a result of being struck by a bolt of lightning about 9:30 yesterday forenoon. He is suffering from a severe head wound and has been unconscious since stricken.

News from Pierce County locales HERBERT A large crowd attended a miscellaneous shower sponsored by the R. N. A. in honor of Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Anderson, at the Matt Bach home on Sunday afternoon. A large number of gifts were received.

PLEASANT STREET Mrs. Rufus Gotzman and Audrey and Mrs. Oren Harvey and Cecil were at Elmwood Wednesday. WEST MOEVILLE Forty-five relatives and friends of Nels Melstrom called at his home Saturday and surprised him. The occasion was his 63rd birthday.

145 Years Ago Three different Pierce County newspapers, three perspectives!

THE RIVER FALLS PRESS May 4, 1876 Chapter 380

AN ACT to more effectually protect the manufacture of butter and cheese.

The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1: Whosoever shall knowingly sell, supply, or bring to be manufactured into butter or cheese, at any butter or cheese factory in this state, any milk that has been drawn from any cow before calving, or within four days after calving, or before the fever is out of the udders, or milk from diseased cows, or from cows that have diseased udders, or milk that has been polluted…shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction of such offense, shall pay a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars, with cost of suit, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding thirty days.

SEC. 2. Justices of the peace and police justices shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court in all cases under section one of this act.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.

Approved March 13, 1876 [Published April 5, 1876].

About all the booms, dams and other appurtenances on the Chippewa River, have “gone out,” letting loose over 50,000,000 ft. of logs, involving very great loss to the lumberman of that region.

There is hope that the Senate Postal Law, which makes postage on all third class matter one cent per ounce, instead of two cents, as it is now, will be concurred in by the House. This will reduce the postage upon all transient papers, books, and other publications by one-half.

PIERCE COUNTY HERALD Ellsworth, Wisconsin

May 3, 1876 The infant child of child of O. S. Higbee, of this village, died last Sunday morning, and was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery on Monday.

The little daughter of Stirling Walsingham, of El Paso, died last week. She was about a year old.

A little girl, four years of age, daughter of John Olson, of Trimbelle, was seriously, if not fatally, burned last Monday, her clothes taking fire from a burning brush heap.

Elder Stothard will preach at the Court House next Sunday evening.

Mrs. Michael Friar, or Hartland, died last Friday night.

We learn from the Hammond Independent that Dr. Boothby has a son.

PIERCE COUNTY PLAINDEALER Prescott, Wisconsin May 4, 1876

Exemptions Is this a government that looks to the welfare of the poor and laboring as well as that of the rich and influential of its citizens? We think not. We think that no government, that makes provisions for taxing the poor man that keeps but a single cow and at the same time exempt the rich Rail-Road and Insurance Companies, that are abundantly able to pay their just proportion of taxation on their personal property.

We have heard of late of the distrust of the laboring classes, for the wealthy corporations. What is the cause of this disaffection on the part of the laboring classes, but the unscrupulous and untiring efforts of Rail-Roads and other rich corporations to shift the burdens not only of taxation, but in all ways possible, to the already overburdened laborer and producers.

160 Years Ago PRESCOTT JOURNAL LUTE A. TAYLOR , Publisher VOLUME V. No. 1 May 8, 1861

The river is falling slowly.

J. F. Young has become connected with the Transcript office as associate editor and publisher.

We have not yet received the head letter for the Journal. When received the paper will make a better appearance.

See Mr. Tuttle’s notice. He leaves the city soon and those wanting work done should call early.

Large quantities of wheat are being shipped from this point below.

COUNTY, means Pierce. Now her sons have shown that they have the courage to defend as well as the industry to till the soil. No sooner did the Governor call for volunteers, then Capt. Dill, called on the citizens of this county to respond, and the response was a prompt and hearty one.

Pierce County has raised, and tendered to the Governor a full company, while all the volunteers from River Falls have joined the Hudson City Guards. This from a county which seven years ago could hardly have mustered a Corporal’s guard all told, is doing well enough. We doubt whether a locality can be found where the number of volunteers is greater in proportion to the number of inhabitants, We think this is the BANNER COUNTY yet.

DAUGEROTYPES!

T. G. Tuttle WILL leave this city in about two weeks. Now is the time to call and have your PICTURES TAKEN. All work warranted to give satisfaction.— Please call and examine specimens.

Compiled by Joseph Back