PRESENT SPECIAL FLAG
Members of the VFW Auxiliary No. 1039 gave a Bicentennial flag to the American Lutheran Home last week. Presenting the flag were, from left: Gloria Overby, secretary; Hazel Ponto, treasurer; and Helen Kosman, president. Accepting the flag was Rudy Lestrud, right, home administrator. The presentation was one of the Auxiliary’s community service projects. February 25, 1976 Dunn County News
JUMPS FROM MANAGER TO GOALIE
John Feller, a native of Kaukauna, went from the manager of Stout State’s hockey team to goal tender during the Devils’ weekend games in the Stevens Point Invitational Hockey Tournament. Feller who has acted as the club’s manager all season worked in the nets for two periods in Stout’s 14-1 victory over Platteville. Feller had four saves during his stint. Feller was pressed into duty to give Tom Slupe, the Bluedevils’ regular net minder, a breather in the rugged week end of play in which Stout played three games in 21 hours. Stout has been short of goalies most of the season. Jay Watkins, the first line goal tender at the start of the season was injured in an industrial accident early in the year. But, he is expected to be available for this weekend’s clash with the University of Wisconsin’s junior varsity. February 11, 1970 Dunn County News
SCARLET FEVER CLOSES AG SCHOOL FOR A WEEK
Due to five cases of scarlet fever. the Dunn County School of Agriculture was Monday morning, closed for a week’s recess. The five cases are in that many different families. Officials of the school thought it best to close the school and take every precaution to prevent the spread of the illness. The recess will not delay graduation day any but will take up the planned spring vacation which will not be held as planned. All students of the school were examined by a doctor last week and those who had not been vaccinated before for small pox were vaccinated. A state doctor will be at the school next week to conduct the annual examinations of students. February 11, 1937 Dunn County News
TRAPPED FISH MOVED
Thousands of sunfish and perch ranging in size from one to fifteen inches have been taken from a slough in the Red Cedar River back of the Downsville Creamery by members of the Dunn County Conservation Commission and volunteers and put into Lake Menomin during the last two weeks. A week ago Sunday the conservationists made their greatest haul by taking about 7,000 fish and planting them in the lake here. The fish are being moved under the direction of John Gisness, secretary of the Dunn County Conservation Commission, and with the permission of Harold Apel, game deputy. It is planned by the sportsmen to take the next bunch of fish netted from the slough to the Eau Galle Lake. February 6, 1930 Dunn County News
COASTERS HIT TEAM ON A DARK HILL
The street light at the intersection of Elizabeth and Sixth streets was out of order Saturday and Sunday nights and a party of coasters on the Elizabeth Street hill ran into a team passing on Fifth Street, Saturday night, injuring several of the boys quite badly. Harvey Sipple had his collar bone broken and Otto Schraumm had to have a stitch taken in a cut on his neck and had several bruises. The other boys were fortunate enough to sustain but slight bruises and scratches. February 2, 1911 Dunn County News
SLUSH ANKLE DEEP
The weather for the past week has been of a very promiscuous character. We have had sunshine and storm, sleet, rain and snow, and at the present writing we are luxuriating in slush ankle deep. A good big freeze, if it would come quickly, would preserve our sleighing, and keep us comfortably cool for the balance of winter. February 4, 1865 Dunn County Lumberman
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