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10 Years Ago PRESCOTT JOURNAL April May 6, 2010

Prescott School Board faced with hard decisions Portables, team teaching or off-site schooling By Nate Atchison On Wednesday April 28, the School Board decided to postpone once again what to do with the Malone Elementary space issue.

“Really I think the only three choices that you have are portables on site, some type of off-site rotation, or more teachers team teaching,” said Superintendent Roger Hulne.

Hulne also announced that the piers that are there in the back of the school would not work for the portables if and when they decide to do portables.

Scott Halverson the principal of Malone Elementary, said, “To be very honest we might want to think about six portables in terms of the way things are going, but I can guarantee that we need the four.”

School board members deliberated the need for the portables…

25 Years Ago PRESCOTT JOURNAL January 12, 1995

Coloring contest winners announced The Wisconsin Right to Life of Pierce County announces the winners in their recently held coloring contest .The winners were Sheri Schicking, daughter of Deb and Ron Schommer of Prescott and Ashley and Timothy Koller, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Randy Koller of River Falls.

Saving money on wedding plans There are ways to save money on your wedding gowns at reduced prices. Classified ads might have gowns only worn once or not at all. Bridesmaids dresses that can be worn at other social events will save money later.

And don’t overlook antique shops and heirloom jewelry sales when buying rings.

Contact Consumer Protection, the Attorney General’s Office, (in Madison).

40 Years Ago PRESCOTT JOURNAL February 7, 1980

Little interest shown by residents on new bridge By Mary Beeler With a community meeting on the proposed Prescott bridge location on Feb. 18 and the public hearing less than a month away on March 3, the Journal contacted several groups to see if there is any consensus of opinion on bridge location.

Only one local group, the Prescott Area Historical Society, is on record with any comment. The group favors the high level lift bridge as the corridor and bridge least disruptive to the community. The group will be meeting again this Friday afternoon Feb 8, at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Marie Tronnier…. and invite anyone to attend the meeting, particularly if the person is in favor of preserving the historical aspect of Prescott… Where to send your views on proposed bridge site Proposals have been outlined in recent Prescott Journals, and a copy of the Draft Environmental Statement is at city hall, or can be obtained for $3.00 from Dick Pauser, Wis DOT….Eau Claire, WI 54701.

Persons who want to write views regarding Prescott bridge location can contact the following agencies…

61 Years Ago PRESCOTT JOURNAL February 4, 1960

CLIFTON NEWS Mrs. Willis Hildebrandt, corres. (correspondent) Mrs. John Most, Sr. and Mrs. Roland Andrews and Mrs. Leo Ptacek were recent afternoon visitors at the Carl Hildebrandt and Clinton Most homes.

Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hildebrandt were Wednesday afternoon visitors at A. B. Johnson.

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Fielder and Mrs. and Mrs. Bob Hildebrandt were recent callers at Clinton Mosts.

Mrs. Carmen Moury of St. Paul visited over the weekend with her daughter and family the Herbert Gerkes.

Mr. and Mrs. John Hildebrandt and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Fielder were among the many that attended (the) Farmers Union meeting in Prescott.

On Monday, Mrs. Hildebrandt and Mrs. Mausolf were guests at the Stan Huber and Marie Hartman homes…

80 Years Ago PRESCOTT JOURNAL January 11, 1940

HIGH SCHOOL TATTLER Vo. 1., The Prescott High School, Number 13 Lura Ricken, Editor Here we are back in school again, and according to the attendance records, everyone took care of himself during vacation, teachers included./// LESSONS Five days a week we go to class Our lessons to recite And if we know our lesson not Some words we have to write.

Our hist’ry is the hardest class; The books chuck full of dates Of tariffs, wars, and famous men, And high taxation rates.

Our English class is just as bad With nouns and verbs and such; if we had only books to read, I’d like it very much.

This chemistry is sometimes fun, Especially when we make Some hydrogen and oxygen But, oh, those tests we take!

Geometry I like the best; To me it is most fun We talk and laugh all period long, Our work is never done.

—Julia Carlson ROOM I NEWS We were all back at school on Monday except….who was sick. He returned on Wednesday. Everyone seemed glad to be in school again, and began a good new year’s work….

Little Mr. January may be seen on our Calendar.

We are trying to keep a perfect handkerchief chart during this new year. Everyone remember your hanky each day!

Just over 110 Years Ago THE PIERCE COUNTY HERALD VOL. 43, NO. 8 Thursday, Feb. 24, 1910

IN BASKETBALLDOM, By Inside The high school quintette lost to the Hudson high at that city Friday night in one of the wildest games of the year. The Hudson team out pointed the locals both on the offensive and the defensive and the result of the game was never in doubt. The St. Croix county lads put up a very strong game, although their basket shooting was wild. The Ellsworth team showed a surprising lack of form, both in speed and shooting baskets. The first half ended 20 to 8 with Hudson in the lead… IMPROVING THE CLAY SOILS/ This Can Profitably Be Done by the Liberal Applications of Ground Limestone/ (By Prof. Cyril G. Hopkins) The clay soils can be very markedly and profitably improved by the use of liberal applications of ground limestone, preferably at least four or five tons to the acre, and by the growing of legume crops, provided these crops are in large part returned to the soil by plowing under or at least in the form of manure… Where legume crops have been grown and turned under the average yield of what has been 7 ½ bushels per acre. Where ground limestone has been applied and legume crops or larger crops have been turned under, the average yield of wheat has been 15 bushels per acre… 115 Years Ago THE RIVER FALLS JOURNAL April 13, 1905 BOX AD: The right kind of fishing tackle at the right price and at the right time to rig yourself out to be right in line when you have a right to fish right along for the right kind of catfish we will take the right right here to inform you that our stock is all right enough the best in the city. We have everything in the fishing tackle line you can imagine, except the angleworms, and we can show you where to get them free of charge. At any rate you have the exclusive right to come in and see what we have before you decide to buy DUNN BROTHERS. (Fishing illustration with two youths, some birds, a dog, and a tree.) DYSPEPSIA YIELDS/ A nine year’s victim finds a remedy that cures./ For Two Years Too Weak to Work – A Dozen Doctors Had Tried to Check Disease, Treatment That Succeeded.

All sufferers from weakness or disorders of the digestive organs will read with lively interest the story of the complete recovery of Mrs. Natalie Darvoux from chronic dyspepsia which was though to be incurable.

“To be aching for nine years is not a very pleasant experience,” said Mrs. Darvoux when asked for some account of her illness. “For two years I was critically ill and could not attend to my…(image capture breaks off)

121 Years Six Months Ago THE ELLSWORTH GLEANER.

November 24, 1898

Motto: A Representative Independent Journal Abreast with the Times.

Vol. 5, No. 14…Ellsworth, Wisconsin WILL ABANDON THE TEMPLE/ W. C. T. U. Votes Adversely on the Scheme./ Majority was Decisive./ Only Seventy-One of the Delegates to the Convention were in Favor of Keeping the Building in the Hands of the Union— Against, 285.

The W. C. T. U. (Women’s Christian Temperance Union) convention at St. Paul decided by a vote of 71 yeas to 285 nays, not to indorse the Chicago temple plan of Mrs. Matilda Carse. The organization repudiates the debts as a legal obligation, but morally it will support any scheme to secure the temple as a Willard memorial that does not bind it to guarantee the bonds, stock or interest.

The resolution, which was adopted, was reported by the executive committee. It follows “That in view of the fuller light regarding the financial condition and limitations of the temple enterprise we recommend that the temple be discontinued as an affiliated interest of the N. W. C. T. U.”

Women May Receive Franchise.

Returns from thirty-seven counties in Minnesota on the proposition to extend the franchise to women on school matters show 27,860 for and 18,079 against, which carries it.

NIRDLINGER AND HIS AIRSHIP.

(Sketch of man and blimp-like device) The inventor of this airship is trying to sail through the air from New York to Washington.

145 Years Ago THE PRESCOTT CLARION April 17, 1875 ACTS OF GENERAL INTEREST [Published March 19, 1875]

CHAPTER 215 AN ACT to amend Chapter 281 of the laws of 1873, entitled “An act to amend Chap. 155 of the general laws of 1863, entitled ‘An act to codify the laws of the State relating to common schools.’” The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Sec. 1 of Chap. 281 of the laws of 1873, entitled “An act to amend Chap. 155 of the general laws of 1863, entitled ‘An act to codify the laws of the State relating to common schools,’” be and the same is amended by adding to said section the following: And provided, further, That a majority of the District Board of any school district in this State shall have a right to permit the school houses to be occupied by religious meeting, temperance meetings and any other meeting which in the judgement of the majority of the Board will aid in disseminating intelligence and good morals among the inhabitants of the district.

Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after the passage and publication thereof.

Approved March 4, 1875. (hand pointer illustration) COPY. //

April 10, 1875

Motto: Be Just and Fear Not! Ad: C. L. Barnes, General Steamboat Agent -and- Commission Merchant. Levee, Prescott, Wis.

160 Years Ago THE PRESCOTT TRANSCRIPT April 21, 1860

Editorial Meeting.—The second annual meeting of the St. Croix Valley Editorial Association, will be held in Prescott, on Monday May 21st 1860.

All the editors of the St. Croix Valley are expected to be present, and a cordial invitation is extended to editors throughout this part of Wisconsin and Minnesota to meet the Association on that occasion.

Chas. E. Young, President Prescott, April 21st 1860.

Extract from Wendell Philips./ “I would like to vote. I would like to add my quota to the civil influence of my country directly. Show how I can without jeopardizing my self-respect—without swearing an oath which you know I would not mean to keep—and I will vote for Wm. H. Seward for President tomorrow. And yet I would rather see a Democrat President. And I will tell you why. If there is a Republican President elected in 1860, you will all be looking to the Administration. You will all be waiting to see what law can do—what Liberty fettered can do against Slavery unbound. Agitation will be lulled. Everything like free and unfettered action will cease — we shall wait. But let Douglas or any other Democrat be elected, and every man in the Free States will arm himself for the struggle with the Slave Power. Insurrection will break out upon the mountains—and insurrection of thought in the pulpits—and we shall make greater anti-slavery progress in four years than we do in forty years under such a programme as Wm. H. Seward’s speech of the last month.”

Mr. Garrison’s Liberator took ground against Gov. Seward, urging the same objections.

That extreme section of Abolitionists have ever been the auxiliaries of Democracy. They defeated Mr. Clay in 1841. — Albany Journal