Letters to the Editor ‘Thank You Masked Heroes!’ Dear Editor: Drive half-way up Hwy 10 from the bridge to see DOT’s signs woeful Welcome shrubs (R side). They paid (a local company) to tear out our Citizen Adopt Park-planted flowers and replace them with surly Shrubs! Drive further uphill to see the Stunning floral display at Kasco Corp (L Side). And a little further, you’ll see our Eastern entrance ‘Welcome to Prescott’ sign with CAP’s flower in beautiful bloom!

Anywhere you see flowers on Prescott Property, they’re planted and maintained by CAP volunteers! (local company) was paid by DOT to Remove CAP flowers from their ‘Welcome’ sign. DOT has their eyes pasted on and deserves the handle: Dept. of Taboo!

CAP Admirers say ‘Thank You Masked Heroes!’ The Lone Ranger’s reply: ‘There ARE no Thank-Yous!’ Prescott Supercross Racing is coming to Ellsworth High-flying, fast paced dirt bike and ATV racing will be featured as the preview show for this summer’s premier event, the Pierce County Fair on Friday, July 30th at the Fairgrounds Grandstand in Ellsworth, Wisconsin.

You will see racers jump seventy foot triples, navigate bermed corners and pound thru the whoops. Local racers are invited to sign up for the races – as young as 4 years old and as old as 50. Pit Gates will open at 3pm, sign up will start at 4 pm, practice will start at 6 pm (for the Race Entrants Only), and the racing will start at 7pm. A Supercross Race contains 18 different classes, 4 ATV classes and 14 dirtbike classes. The program consists of a Heat Race and a Main Event; and every person that signs up to race will race in both the heat and the main…

25 Years Ago

THE PIERCE COUNTY HERALD

March 15, 1995

Boy sees ‘creatures,’ to undergo tests By Sue Odegard Because he believes be is being influenced by small creatures who tell him about the future, a 16-year-old male arrested in connection with the Dec. 4 shooting deaths of Donald and Kathleen Deiss will undergo psychological evaluation.

After establishing that his client was not competent to proceed with a waiver hearing in Pierce County Juvenile Court on Wednesday morning, an attorney for the Pierce County teenager successfully delayed proceedings on the matter until further psychological examinations can be completed… “He has not been willing to share his feelings because he is afraid of what will happen to him if he is truthful,” Hatch said. “He has a dramatic distrust of other people… Continued on page 8

40 Years Ago PRESCOTT JOURNAL March 20, 1980

18% salary increase sought by teachers A proposal from the West Central Education Association-Prescott for a 16.6 percent salary increase, and an overall 18 percent increase was made by negotiator Jim Begalke to members of the Prescott school board. The initial proposal was made at a 7 p.m. meeting Thursday, March 13, in the high school library.

Begalke said the 16.6 percent salary increase was based on the same staff numbers as during the current year, but added if there was a staff reduction, the percentage would be less. He also said an overall 18 percent increase was based on current information including insurances, and was as close a percentage as possible at present… Upon their return, the WCEA noted their desire to modify the present contract, and bargaining would begin at the next meeting… April 1st is election day Tuesday, April 1 is election day.

This will be primary election day for presidential races and judgeships.

Most important local, voters will choose School Board members. City Council members, and representatives to the Pierce County Board of Supervisors…The Journal invited each candidate to prepare an information sheet and supply a photo, if they wished. The information is in this issue of the Journal.

55 Years Ago THE PIERCE COUNTY HERALD March 25, 1965

PLUM CITY HOSPITAL Info Admitted: now protected information under HIPPA Discharged: also protected under HIPPA PLUM CITY Locals The firemen had their annual oyster supper at the Legion Hall Tues. eve. Geo. Waldvogel was Chef.

The Plum City Fire Dept. was called out Tues. afternoon to put out a fire in the Wm. Sherpy home near Grange Hall.

All schools were closed because of the big snow storm which struck here Wed. The roads were drifted shut. Friday evening and early Saturday morning it was 24 below zero here—the first day of Spring… BREEZY HILL Locals Very typical March weather prevails—lots of snow, ice,

wind, and cold.

The North View Homemakers Club met with Mrs. Henry Johnson Tuesday.

Colds and Flu (Flue) are prevalent.

The North View Birthday Club met at Meta Christenson’s Mon. Many attended the Fashion Style Show Monday eve. at the Jr. High Gym Benefit for the golf course.

Clarence Schroeders attended a funeral Monday in Iowa.

Mmes. Soren Halls and Henry Johnson were in the Twin Cities recently.

70 Years Ago THE REPORTER “The Little Paper With a Big Circulation”

Offices in River Falls & Beldenville February 16, 1950 COURTROOM REMODELED The county courtroom in Ellsworth is having a new ceiling in of a new acoustical material. The work was begun Tuesday.

MARRIAGE LICENSES County Clerk R. G. Condit has issued four permits to wed in the past week. They are: Palmer L Florness, Isabelle township and Lyla L. Tyler, Bay City; Sidney V. Aune and Dorothy M. Stark, both of St. Paul; Ivan D. Herpst and Darlene Lauer, both of Elmwood; and George E. Timmerman, Troy, Wis., and Clarice E. Olson, River Falls.

TO SERVE FREE COFFEE The Larson’s Super Valu Store at River Falls will serve free pancakes, sausages and coffee all day next Saturday, February 18. Everyone is invited to drop in to the Larson’s Super Valu next Saturday. // Space fill reminder: Take it easy on icy highways!

85 Years Ago THE ELLSWORTH RECORD Ellsworth, Wisconsin, March 21, 1935

VOLUME XXXXII, Number 12 Phone Company Has Anniversary/ Moeville Concern Celebrates 30th Birthday at Home of Gust. Lind Mar. 12—Company is in Flourishing Condition./ The members of the Moeville Telephone Company were invited to the home of Gust. Lind Tuesday evening, March 12, to celebrate the company’s thirtieth anniversary. A large crowd gathered and the following program rendered: Music and song—Elfie Peterson, Welden? Wahl.

Talk—Will Rogers.

Music—Miss Lillian Peterson, Reynold and Bertil Peterson and Oscar Krogness.

Song—Mrs. Oluf Reitan, Mrs. Ben Eidem And Robert Westfield.

Financial Report—Chester Johnson.

Reading—Mrs. Arthur Thompson.

Music—Willie Froisland and Harmon Melstrom.

Talk—Ole Thompson Song—Mrs. Reithan, Mrs. Eidem and Robert Westfield.

A few remarks about the history of the company are as follows: The ? day of May, 1905, the company was organized. Sheriff Anderson of Red Wing acted as president pro-tem. At this meeting the following officers were elected: President—Ole Erickson.

Vice President—S. S. Reitan.

Treasurer—T. S. Eidem.

Secretary—Martin Kjelstad.

Director O. P. Olson, Peter Walker and Martin Johnson.

In the beginning there were twenty-two members, of which seven charter members remain.

At first all members were on one line but after twenty years it was necessary to have the line divided into two lines.

The company owes its financial success to the strict laws adopted. Among them were $1 fine for rubbering and $5 for talking nonsense over the line. When two parties were speaking and the other twenty rubbering it was difficult to carry on a conversation without a break somewhere.

“Hold fast to what is good and cooperate.” That’s what these farmers have done for the past thirty years and their hopes are to continue in the future and do even better cooperation in this work.

The company is having very good service through Hager central for which they are very thankful.

The present officers are: President—Ole Thompson.

Vice President—Robert Westfield.

Secretary-treasurer—Chester Johnson.

Directors—Enoch Peterson, Paul Anderson and Herman Brustad.

Lineman—Ben Eidem.

Last but not least, of the celebration was the oyster stew as well as a bounteous lunch of sandwiches, cake, doughnuts, and coffee. //

100 Years Ago PRESCOTT TRIBUNE March 25, 1920

Council Proceedings Council Hall, Prescott, Wis., March 16, 1920 Adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Prescott convened at 8 o’ clock p.m., Mayor Howes presiding.

Aldermen present: Herds, Shiller, Meier, Baker and Fiedler.

R. F. Snyder representing the American Society of Equity of Prescott was present and asked permission to place a box of container for a flexible air hose on the curb in front of the Equity Building on Broad St. It being the intention to furnish free air service to motorists… Autoists! Notice!

Our machinery and equipment has arrived. We are now at your service at the shoe shop.

Gosewich & Betzel. Adv. 48-1t All shoes left at the shoe shop to be prepared are finished. Come and get yours.

130 Years Ago THE PIERCE COUNTY HERALD April 23, 1890

LIFE INSURANCE is a great consolation to the truly good, but fire insurance availeth the wicked nothing.—N. Y. Commercial.

Free Homes.

Last chance for fine agricultural land free. The great Sioux Reservation of 11,000,000 acres now open for settlement, lying in the Missouri valley, is equal to any state in the Union for fertility and productiveness. Pierre is the key to this land, and the coming large city of South Dakota. For full information, free of charge, write to the Alliance Committee, Pierre, South Dakota.

145 Years Ago PRESCOTT CLARION April 24, 1875

Motto: “Be Just and Fear Not” M. B. Kimball, Editor W. R. Gates, Associate Editor Woman’s Self-Denial for Missions. / A woman’s movement of a novel and extraordinary character was inaugurated by a simple circumstance at the annual meeting in Milwaukee Friday of the Northwestern Branch of Foreign Missions. In response to an appeal for contributions toward a Centennial Mission Fund, a lady passed up a gold ring. This little episode was the spark to kindle a flame of religious and charitable fervor among the ladies present. Purses were emptied in a twinkling, and a perfect bonanza of rings, brooches, earrings, and jewelry of all sorts were hastily taken from the person of the wearers and sent to the platform. The excitement did not stop here. Among the articles pledged were numerous valuable dresses, to be sold for the benefit of the glorious cause (of missions)…

152 Years Ago PIERCE COUNTY HERALD January 23, 1868

VOLUME I, Number 2 Poetry. The Old Bookkeeper. / It was an ancient book-keeper, and he was tall and slim, Though his face was milk he rarely smiled—his clothes were dark and prim: And everything about his desk He kept exceeding trim. / He always hung his hat and coat Upon the self-same hooks, And laid his ruler, pen, and ink, In their respective nooks, And the only exercise he had Was footing up his books. / Each day upon the self-same hour, He took his lofty seat And bent his body and his mind His labors to complete: And blots were neither on his name Nor on his ledger sheet. / The music of his pen was heard From morn till eventide: Up columns vast his eyes were cast, Then down again with pride: Quite pleased was he, though he saw his work Increased and multiplied. / The cash that o’er his fingers came Each day was something grand: and yet no schemes to bear it off By him were ever planned: Although you saw with half an eye That he wrote with a “sloping” hand. / He had no wife, he had no friends, His joys and cares were few: And his dearest hopes from day to day Was keeping his balance true: A good world this, if every man The latter things would do. / He never sighed when little ills His way of life would cross: And o’er the errors of his youth He showed no vain remorse: But set down all that came along to profit or to loss. / One day the creditor of all Dropped in for his amount: He found the old man at his post, Though low run nature’s fount; The books were closed, and he was borne, Up to his last account. —Written with no attribution