STOUT EDGES LA CROSSE
Stout running back Luke Bundgaard (30), a redshirt freshman from Weyerhauser, runs into a big hole created by guard Derek Branch (76), a senior from New Brighton, Minn., and tight end Brian Johnson (31), a junior from Hudson. The Blue Devils remained undefeated with a come-from-behind victory over UW-La Crosse. October 18, 2000 Dunn County News
PRICE OF SHAVES TO BE 15 CENTS
When the barbers of Menomonie call “Next” after Oct. 21 patrons must expect to pay 15 cents for a shave. This price was fixed at a meeting of the Barbers’ Protective Association Monday evening. It includes a neck shave, but whether you want a neck shave or not the price is 15 cents. The advance from 10 to 15 cents for a shave is simply in accord with similar advances in other lines of business all over the country and many barber shops have already increased the price. October 17, 1907 Dunn County News
WILD RICE — WILD DUCK FOR LAKE MENOMIN
Marlin Ranson, M.O. Doolittle and J.B. Lutz are sponsors for a movement to entice the wild duck to Lake Menomin. The plan is to plant wild rice, and in this manner produce a feeding ground. Wild ducks were at one time quite plentiful about here, but owing to lack of proper feed, few if any are now to be found. Sportsmen will be pleased to know that sufficient money has been contributed to plant about 150 lbs. of rice. October 29, 1908 Dunn County News
HUMAN FLY SCALES CHURCH SPIRES OF MENOMONIE
Should you observe the figure of a man pirouetting at the apex of one of the city’s church steeples, you should not conclude that you are witnessing the gyration of an animated statue of the Flying Mercury. Neither will it be something ornate and original in the way of weather vanes. The object of your wonder is Mr. Anton Sacho, steeple jack, who has just completed the contract for repairing the spire of St. Paul’s German Lutheran Church, damaged by lightning last summer. The work included shingling and painting and involved $300 expense. Mr. Sacho is now engaged in coating with gold leaf the cross on St. Joseph’s Church steeple and painting the tower. His work takes him 135 feet above the pavement. Mr. Sacho hails from Oshkosh and scales the dizzy heights with the ease of a fly making the ascent of a window pane. October 30, 1913 Dunn County News
NEW CLASS IN CITIZENSHIP
Women voters who wish to study American government and politics this winter may enroll tonight at 7:30 at the high school for the Thursday night class in citizenship offered by the Evening School. This course was originally announced to meet two nights a week but it has been changed to a once-a-week class to make it possible for people with a small amount of spare time to attend. Director Curren and Principal Ashley of the Evening School have planned the course especially to meet the present needs of women voters but it is open to men as well. Up to November 4th, it will cover quickly what the citizen needs to know to vote intelligently in the coming election. After that it will take up in detail party organization, local, county, state and national government and the broader modern question of citizenship. It is a practical course, as are all courses offered by the vocational schools. I.0. Slocumb is the teacher. October 14, 1920 Dunn County News
ANOTHER ALLEGED GOLD MINE
The NEWS has been handed a piece of quartz from the farm of Mr. Robert Williams, of the town of Menomonie, near Irvine’s mill, which to a “tenderfoot” glitters with promise of rich yield of precious metal. We are informed that the specimen is from an apparently exhaustless ledge that puts out from a high bank, and that Mr. Williams has been quietly investigating the matter for some months and is now convinced he has a bonanza in his find. But our confidence would be greater were the specimen before us heavier, and the glittering gold-like particles with which it is filled not so manifestly composed of worthless pyrites, so apt to lead the hopeful prospector to indulge in peace-destroying, baseless dreams of the sudden acquisition of great wealth. “All is not gold that glitters.” October 31, 1885 Dunn County News
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