LAUNCH PLANS FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY
On July 4, the aerie of the national eagle in Menomonie will be on the lake front. At a conference held at the Commercial Club last night by members or the Improvement Association, it was decided that the organization shall hold the independence day observance, and carry out a celebration that will not only interest all local citizens, but prove an attraction to those of the surrounding country as well. The seat of activities will be about the boathouse and the grounds adjacent, where there are ample facilities for carrying out a novel affair. There will be marine parades and boat races, music of the highest order, dancing, refreshments, fireworks in the evening, games and a variety of entertainment that cannot fail to please. An industrial parade through the city streets, and music discoursed from a float at various points are among the many suggestions brought forward. Committees will be appointed at once to take charge of the various departments of the observance, seeking the assurance of good time to all and the comfort or every participant. – June 2, 1910 Dunn County News
SNAP SHOTS OF SENATORS
The Madison Journal has given snap shot impressions of all the senators in the present legislature. Of the Dunn County senator it says:”Senator Stout’s hobbies are education and cards. Stout has served long and knows how to take exile as a matter of course. Stout is wealthy, but is thoroughly democratic and will take on the veriest proletaire for a card game if there is nothing else to be had. While talked of for governor, he doesn’t seem to care for the job. He also chews gum. The woman suffrage bill was his this winter.” – June 3, 1909 Dunn County News
COWBELLS MUST GO
The owners of cows who permit their animals to wander the streets at night adorned with a musical cowbell should bear in mind that the harvest time draweth nigh. Bright and keen are the sickles and the reapers will go forth after nightfall armed and equipped as the law directs. The cowbells are ripe and must be gathered. No more will their sweet cadences be wafted on the wings of the night to the unwilling ears of the restless son of toil and cause him to rise in his wrath and night-shirt to prance up and down to the wild weird music of the bells as he tries his speed with “old Brindle” at midnight’s holy hour. The cowbells must go. – June 4, 1881 Dunn County News
WAR RESTORES SON MOURNED AS DEAD
While the Mexican embroglio has saddened a number of American homes, it has brought joy to one Dunn County family. There the usual grim effect of war has been reversed, for instead of a beloved son being taken away for all time, as often happens, a son mourned as dead has been restored. A letter came this week to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Offeroske of Annis Creek Valley from their son Julius, who ran away from home thirteen years ago. For a time after his departure nothing was heard from him. Then came the shocking news that he had been run over by a railroad train at a distant point and killed. There was no reason to doubt the story, and from that day on the boy was given up as dead. No subsequent news ever came from him until a few days ago. Julius is now on the battleship New Jersey at Vera Cruz, where he has seen some hard service. His letter brought great joy to his parents, who had so many years ago given up all hope of seeing him again. The fighting and the active service on a foreign shore inspired him once again to bring himself into communication with the folks back home. Mr. Offeroske also has relatives living at North Menomonie. – June 4, 1914 Dunn County News
BASE BALL
Arrangements have been completed for a match game of base ball between the Blue Caps, of this city and the Pioneers, of Clear Lake, to take place in the Menomonie Trotting Park, July 4th, for a purse of $50. The Blue Cap nine is composed of fine specimens of physical manhood and excellent players, and if the Pioneers prove an equal match the game will be well worth witnessing. Dr. Stadler will probably act as umpire. The Blue Caps have recently received a challenge from the Crescents, of Eau Claire, to play a match game for a purse of $50 on the 20th instant. The challenge will be accepted in case the details of the game can be arranged satisfactorily. – June 16, 1883 Dunn County News
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