Avery Ford, Knapp, has to be credited with catching the first “monster” fish through the ice on Lake Menomin this winter as he landed a 22-pound, 43-inch northern pike about 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
However, like most of the other big fish taken out of area waters, there is a story connected with the episode. It seems that Joel Nelson, 855 Tainter Street, city, hooked onto the same lunker last Wednesday and the big northern swam off with Nelson’s tackle after breaking the leader. But thanks to Avery, Joel now has his tackle back. – December 30, 1964 Dunn County News
LOCAL BREVITIES
• Billy Wilson‘s “boy” turns out to be a girl. But then, she was a boy long enough to make it expensive for Norm. Green, and he is laying awake nights to study a scheme to get even on that box of cigars.
• Men have been leaving for the logging camps nearly every day this week in squads of thirty or forty. They generally go by rail to Rice Lake and from there, take up the line of march to the camp assigned them.
• A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Ingraham, Mr. and Mrs. G.B. Anderson, Misses Messenger, Barwise and Bryan and Messrs. Humes and McGrath, attended an entertainment of the Wilsonians at Baldwin, Thanksgiving evening.
• Professor Stillman has very kindly consented to hold his dancing school for next week on Tuesday evening in order to allow the ladies of the Episcopal church to occupy Concert Hall, Wednesday evening, with their oyster supper and entertainment. Persons who are taking dancing lessons will bear the change in mind. – December 2, 1882 Dunn County News
PUT THIS IN YOUR HAT
A weather prophet with forty years experience has issued a bulletin concerning the winter now dawning upon us. He predicts that it will come early and stay late, and will be remarkable for high winds, tremendous storms, deep snow, and cold of the polar variety. As reasons for his prediction he says that the leaves hang on the trees regardless of frosts and strong winds, the crickets stopped singing early, chipmunks have laid in a great supply of provisions, the corn has a remarkably thick coat of husk, cranberries possess peculiar acerbity, the chestnut burs are lined with unusually thick fur, and the goose-bone is mostly white. The old man is well known, and if his prediction doesn’t “pan out’ his days are numbered. – December 27, 1895 Dunn County News
OWL FLIES FORTH FROM SCHOOL STOVE
Pine Creek, Dec. 1 — When the teacher in the district school here opened the stove on Friday morning her breath was taken away as a great owl flew forth, alighting on the door, where it contentedly perched. The bird of wisdom had made a Santa Claus entrance during the night and had evidently made up its mind it had selected the right place, for it refused to leave. When one of the boys put it from the building it flew back into the room and perched upon the stove again. – December 3, 1914 Dunn County News
ELK MOUND SCHOOL HAS ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Elk Mound, Dec. 23 — Electric lights for the Elk Mound school are now assured as a result of the liberal receipts of the home talent play given at the opera house Friday and Saturday evenings. The installation of lights will, it is expected, be completed during the Christmas vacation that the service may be in readiness when school reopens. The play, “Diamonds and Hearts,” netted the light fund the sum of $40.10, which with the $30 on hand acquired from other sources, brings the fund up to $70, an amount sufficient to warrant going ahead with the much-needed improvement at the school. The play was presented to good-sized audiences and won their appreciation. The production was most splendidly rendered and reflected credit on the efforts of those taking part. – December 24, 1914 Dunn County News
CALL OFF CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CONTEST
Again the coal shortage, due to the nation-wide strike, and the curtailment of the use of electricity, makes itself felt in Menomonie. “Due to government restrictions on lighting, the Lions club has called off the Christmas lighting contest recently announced,” states Robert Very, club president. “If the brownout is cancelled in a few days the contest will go on.” – December 4, 1946 Dunn County News
Source: Dunn County Historical Society
