Half a minute propels girls relay team to state By Matthew Davis When the Prescott Cardinals girls 4X800 meter relay team takes to the track at the WIAA State Track Meet in LaCrosse on Saturday, then will be looking to have time on their side.

“I feel we can cut more time,” Cardinals sophomore Emily Bayer said.

“They have cut 31 seconds off their time in the relay since the Middle Border Conference meet, and they hope to cut enough time off on Saturday to reach the podium. The Cardinals will enter the meet seeded below 10. They will need to finish at least sixth in order to earn a spot on the podium.

The 4X8 team of Bowen, Bayer, Victoria Simones, Autumn Stees, Melanie Tschida and Amanda Stiles earned a third-place finish at the WIAA Sectional Track Meet in Colby on May 26. They posted a time of nine minutes, 56.39 seconds. They improved on their time of 10:02.66 from the regional meet at Somerset.

“They have been getting progressively better since conference,” Cardinals coach Tania Thacher said. “We would like to reach the podium.” (story continues at Wisconsin Badgerlink).

40 years ago RIVER FALLS JOURNAL

May 28, 1981

Pet Of The Week (photo) The Area Animal Shelter has for adoption this week – Husky Shepherd pups. Males and females. Also Lab pups, Springer Mix pups, Spitz mix pups, Cocka- poo pups. All have had their distemper shots, parvo shots and been wormed. Call 425-**** (or go online to www.animalshelter.org ) for more information on pet adoption opportunities.

70 years ago

THE RIVER FALLS JOURNAL

May 17, 1951 MAIDEN ROCK Locals The Junior Prom was a very delightful social event of the school year. The gym was beautifully decorated in a moonlight scene. Bobbie Bryan’s orchestra of Menomonie furnished nice music for the dancing.

BURNED OUT!

BUT STILL IN BUSINESS The fire which destroyed the greater portion of our lumber yard Saturday night will cause us some inconvenience. However, fresh stocks are being rushed and some have already arrived. We are in position to offer you prompt, efficient service – as usual – during our reconstruction period.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to the firemen and all others who helped during tand after the fire. Your aid and cooperation are greatly appreciated.

Central Lumber Co.

IRA WILCOX, Manager.

River Falls, Wisconsin

100 years ago PRESCOTT TRIBUNE May 19, 1921

JACK CASTELLOE BURIED TUESDAY Body Arrives From Over Seas – Local American Legi on in Charge Tuesday morning the body of Jack Castelloe arrived here on train No. 52 from St. Paul, where it had been consigned with a number of others from over seas. The casket was immediately taken to the Castelloe home, members of the local branch American Legion being in charge. At three o’clock services were held, Rev. Haight of the Methodist church officiating, after which the remains escorted by the united member of Jack Castelloe Post No. 61 were taken to Pine Glen Cemtery where interment was made.

Private Jack William Castelloe was born June 13, 1895 at Marion, Iowa and four years later in company

with his parents moved to this city where they have since made their home. During the years of 1916 and 17 he was employed by the Northern Pacific road in the west where they were electrifying their system. When the war broke out he came home to volunteer his services to the country and enlisted May 11th. He was sent at once to Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and shortly after transferred to Hoboken, N. J. From the latter place he entrained for France where he landed June 26th, 1917. On his arrival over seas he was consigned as a member of the 1st Division Co. B. 16th infantry and for thirteen months lived the life of a soldier somewhere in the interior of France. About the middle of June, his company was transferred to the trenches in the Soisson district where they were held for a short time. They received orders to advance and march all night of July 17th, meeting his death at daybreak on July 18, 1918, near Chateau Thierry, where he was buried in the battlefield.

Private Castelloe was the first to enlist from this City and the first and only one among the many called from here to give his life on the field of battle and as a fitting memorial to his memory the American Legion Post when organized here was called the Jack Castelloe Post in honor of him who made the supreme sacrifice in order that those who were left behind might enjoy the blessings of peace, safety and liberty.

As a special mark of esteem every business place in the city was closed during the services which were attended by one of the largest gatherings ever witnessed here. The pall bearers and all those having active charge of the ceremony were members of the local Post and accompanied by every ex-serviceman in the community, marched in a body escorting all that was mortal of their departed comrade to his final resting place.

130 years ago PIERCE COUNTY HERALD May 27, 1891

CLIFTON Locals Petitions for moisture are in order.

Jack Elliot has been appointed Weed Commissioner in town (essentially the person who keeps properties and lawns looking nice).

Judging from the many flattering notices given him by the papers of West Superior and locality, it would seem that Ex-Supt. Bowman is winning fame as an elocutionist in his present location.

The mill at the Hollow is being repaired. Dated May 18.

WAVERLY Locals A few pathmasters have commenced work on the roads.

The recent showers have done a great deal of good. Everything looks fresher and brighter, and the crops are growing better.

Geo. Bowen has dug a cellar and is now laying a stone wall for his house.

Dated May 24.

MEMORIAL DAY Soldiers will meet at Post Hall at 9 A.M. sharp. Sons of Veterans will meet at same time and place. School children will meet at school house at 9 A.M. sharp and move in columns of two to Post Hall, then form and march to church with music by bands. Services at church at 9:30 A.M. PROGRAM Singing by Choir.

G.A.R. Service by Post.

Address by Rev. J. T. Bryan..

March to the Maple Grove Cemetery.

Decoration of soldiers graves.

145 years ago Three different Pierce County newspapers, three perspectives!

THE RIVER FALLS PRESS May 25, 1876

Weather The storms of last week were very destructive throughout Minnesota, Iowa, and this State. In Clay county, Iowa, the storm was most destructive, and in… that county, the majority of the houses were torn down, or wrecked, and hail stones two or three inches in diameter, fell in such quantity as to cover the ground to a depth of four inches. A terrific wind accompanied the storm.

PIERCE COUNTY HERALD Ellsworth, Wisconsin May 31, 1876

(No May 24th issue) Wisconsin News Gov. LUDINGTON issued the following proclamation on the 17th: In accordance with a custom which has its origin in the noblest impulses of the human breast, and its sanction in years of continuous usage, I hereby appoint Tuesday, the 30th day of May, as a day for the decoration of the graves of our patriot dead. It is earnestly recommended that the day be observed by all our people (under the direction of military companies and post of the Grand Army of the Republic, wherever such organizations exist), in a manner befitting the high purpose for which it is set apart.

PIERCE COUNTY PLAINDEALER Prescott, Wisconsin May 25, 1876

AN OLD, OLD QUESTION For some years past, this County has been divided into two factions, the timbered region, constituting one and the prairie, or rather the inhabitants thereof constituting the other. This division is the result of the blackmailing principles, that have marked the career of so many politicians in this county.

Let us go back to the days of the Taylor-Dale ring in this county and see how the jealousy of one locality was aroused against an other, for the purpose of making political capital, with which to carry some pet measure or other. Such prejudices together with the men who originated them, should be known no more in our politics.

The time has come when weightier matters should engage the attention of all, and local prejudice be allowed no longer to bias a single person in the coming campaign. Retrenchment in expenses is the cry throughout the length and breadth of our land, and this is just as much needed in Pierce County as it is anywhere in the United States, not that our officials have misappropriated money that should have been used for other purposes, but for the reason that other things that tends to oppress the poorer classes, are as prominent in this as in any other county in the Union.

It is a notorious fact that the delinquent taxes, are paid by the laboring classes, who are unable to pay their taxes on time to save the expense of publication, a class who are wholly unable to pay such rates as are now allowed for doing that work, without feeling it a burden. Now we would ask our readers to consider this matter as its importance requires, and than at the coming fall election to vote for such persons as pledge themselves to do whatever it is possible for them to do, to have this printing as it should be, let to the lowest bidder.

160 years ago PRESCOTT JOURNAL

LUTE A. TAYLOR, Publisher May 29, 1861 Col. Ellsworth has had a present of a one thousand dollar horse from Saratoga, N.Y. The Col. is in fine health and spirits, and has got his men under first rate discipline. He feels, as well he may, proud of them. (Note: by the time the newspaper issue date passed on May 29, Colonel Elmer Ellsworth was dead, having been the first official war casualty of the Union).