2007: Menomonie FFA celebrates 50 years

Past and present members of the Menomonie High FFA Chapter celebrate the golden anniversary of the organization at a banquet held in the UW-Stout Memorial Student Center. For 32 of those 50 years, Archie Abbott served as the agriculture teacher and FFA advisor. Agriculture became part of the curriculum at Menomonie High after the close of the Dunn County School of Agriculture & Domestic Economy... Members of the Menomonie Rotary Club recognized as Paul Harris Fellows through their support of the Rotary Foundation are Linda McIntyre, Brad O’Connell, Steve Arntzen, Dennis Beety, Jeff Heinzen, Dale Kastner, Ellen Ochs, Sandy Ott, Chris Smith, Gerald Leff, Ed Smith, Steve Young, Mark Kinney and Greg Lentz...Nineteen members of Menomonie High’s boys’ track and field team qualify for WIAA sectional competition at Eau Claire North at regional meet in River Falls. Pacing the team were Sean Olson, who won the 1600-meter run and the 3200-meter run, and Grant Luer, who tossed the discus 157 feet. The boys were easy winners of the regional crown with 168 points. New Richmond was a distant second with 105.5 points. Members of the girls’ squad qualified in three events at sectionals: Laura Reckard, Tena Stark, Katie Thoe and Marissa Cassellius, 4x800-meter relay; Tara McCoy, 800-meter run; and Andrea Gust, discus... Temperature range here during week of May 15-21 was 34 to 92 degrees. Precipitation totaled 0.09 inch...Laura Boehm and Sarah Miller, both of Menomonie, recognized for academic achievement when St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., holds its Honors Day convocation... Menomonie City Council approves the transfer of the liquor license held by the Old 400 Depot Cafe to the Dona Rita Mexican Restaurant... Eugene L. Weber, age 84, of Menomonie, who purchased Ed Hermann’s trucking business in 1952, and who, after conduction the business 40 years, sold it in 1992 to his sons, Dennis and Jay, died May 21 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn... Members of Menomonie High’s tennis team advancing to sectional competition are Nathan Fekete, Troy Bryant, Danny Martinez and John Lindsay...Jack Sampson, of Menomonie, presented a “Senior Salute” award by the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups and WQOW-TV 18 for his commitment to “making the day” of others in the community through his music, stories, jokes and attitude... Henry Schwartz, of Menomonie, awarded a $40,000 scholarship by the McKelvey Foundation to study entrepreneurship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The McKelvey Foundation grants four-year scholarships ($10,000 per year) to qualifying high school seniors who demonstrate their drive and ambition to be successful entrepreneurs by owning their own business while in high school... Competing at the regional track and field meet, Boyceville High’s Stephanie Steinberger wins four championships — 100-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles, long jump and triple jump.
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Wednesday, May 25, 1983A new chapter in the history of Menomonie’s business community began unfolding today when Lammer’s Foods opened at 1408 Ninth St. The newly remodeled and enlarged facility is operated by Patrick and Lucy Lammer, a brother-sister team representing the fourth generation of the Lammer family associated with the grocery business in the community. The business was launched by their great-grandfather, Leonard, who was followed by grandfather, John Leonard, and father, John Francis. The new store totals 40,500 square feet, including 28,000 square feet of selling area. In contrast, the old store totaled 27,000 square feet. The extra footage was gained through construction of a 20,500 square foot addition and the incorporation of the former liquor store and bakery department into the new facility...Menomonie’s Board of Zoning Appeals grants John B. Exley, Hastings, Minn., a conditional use permit which allows him to construct a 60x80 foot Tom Thumb grocery store and service station at 1320 North Broadway... Broker Tom Harris of Realty World-Colonial Square, Menomonie, announces the addition of Mildred Halvorson to their sales organization. She is a former teacher at Glenwood City and UW-Stout and for the last 12 years was office manager at Halvorson GMC Sales & Service... Beth An Poulton of Menomonie and Leo T. Spychalla of Antigo were married April 30 at the United Methodist Church in Menomonie by the Rev. Milton Ford... Airman 1st Class Hildegard A. Kroll of Menomonie arrives for duty at Osan Air Base, South Korea...Linda M. Olson, public services/reference librarian at the UW-Stout Library Learning Center, is the 1983 vice president/president elect of the Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians, a division of the Wisconsin Library Association... Paced by the hitting and pitching of Tracy Scott, Menomonie High’s girls’ softball team begins WIAA regional competition with a 9 to 4 win over Chippewa Falls. Next opponent is Eau Claire Memorial... With Menomonie High’s Steve Dahlby taking medalist honors, the Maroons capture WIAA regional golf meet played at Spring Valley. Dahlby, who finished with a 75, was followed by Kevin Simons with an 80, Craig Anderson 82, Greg Stai 84, and Steve Wolfe 85...Sandra Engeldinger and Robert Kaufman announce their engagement. Their parents are Mike and Barbara Engeldinger of Menomonie and Clem and Mary Kaufman of Eau Galle... Junior Girl Scouts from Troop 204, East School, receiving “The Sign of the Satellite” are Corey Kell, Martha Jacobs, Lisa Young and Angela Yost... Menomonie High wide receiver Marty Peterson reports he will attend UW-Stevens Point and play football... Some specials at Dick’s Red Owl are eight hamburger buns for 85 cents; hot B.B.Q. pork sandwich and small drink for $1.19; four pieces of crispy chicken, six jo jos, eight-ounce cole slaw and two rolls for $3.09; 12-pack cans of Coke, Pepsi or Mountain Dew for $2.79; homemade potato salad for 89 cents a pound; Jacksonville pre-cooked brats for $2.69 a pound.Wednesday, May 21, 1958Menomonie City Council proposes to sell general obligation bonds not to exceed $125,000 with $85,000 earmarked for improvements at Wakanda Park. About $30,000 of that $85,000 is already spent for construction of the Wakanda Park beach area. Work under consideration includes construction and improvement of roads leading into the park and construction of a bathhouse... Stout State College and Menomonie public schools will close Friday, June 6. Stout’s summer school begins June 23... Members of Menomonie’s American Legion Auxiliary unit attending a 10th District conference in Cumberland are Mmes. O. L. Halverson, Ira O. Slocumb and Myrtle Whittier and Misses Myrtle Strand and Ada Hosford...Pete Noreen fired a steady three-hitter to defeat Elk Mound, 18 to 0, and move coach Pete Hendrikson’s Menomonie High nine into the district tournament finals today against Glenwood City. Wayne Sabatke was Menomonie’s big gun a the plate with three hits, including a triple... Army Cpl. Vernon A. Larson of Downing assigned to the 4th Calvary’s Troop B at Fort Riley, Kan... R. N. Breitzman of Menomonie’s Berg Chevrolet Co. selected top service manager from Chevrolet dealerships in this area... Annual banquet of Dunn County Teachers College Alumni Association will be held June 5 at the Evangelical United Brethren Church on Wilson Avenue, reports Mrs. Gerald Rassbach, association president...Twin daughters born to Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Leonard, Menomonie, May 13; daughters born to Rev. and Mrs. Donald Farley, Menomonie, May 14; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gansberg, Menomonie, May 19; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Saxton, Route 3, May 19; Mr. and Mrs. Loren Wyss, Knapp, May 19... Leonard Kinsley, Dunn County’s clerk since 1931, says he will seek re-election on the Republican ticket... Elected officers of the Wheeler Woman’s Club are Mrs. N. J. Nichols, president; Mrs. Melvin Stevens, vice president; Mrs. Clarence Lorenz, secretary; and Mrs. Chester McIntyre, treasurer... E. J. Schoepp, business manager at Stout State College, participates in the 47th annual meeting of the Central Association of College and University Business Officers in Chicago...Eau Claire High wins both track and field and golf championships at Little Olympics held Saturday at Nelson Field and Menomonie Country Club. In track and field competition, Bob Ott scored five of Menomonie’s 19 points with a second place finish in the 440 and fifth in the high jump. Craig Halverson led Menomonie’s golf team with an 84 on rounds of 45 and 39... Valu Selected choice T-bone steak is 99 cents a pound at Don’s Super Valu; two large heads of crisp California lettuce are 29 cents; six-ounce can of Sea Mist frozen lemonade is 10 cents; two-pound package of Yorkshire skinless wieners is 99 cents; nine-ounce box of Stokely’s frozen French fries is 10 cents; five No. 303 cans of Libby’s halved or sliced peaches are $1.Thursday, May 25, 1933Wakanda Park, Menomonie’s new 80-acre recreation center, bordering the beautiful Lake Menomin on the north side, will be visited by thousands of people Sunday who will join in the dedication of western Wisconsin’s most attractive playground. The event is one important in the history of the city for it adds to the park system the largest recreational center that will be enjoyed by the public. Starting at 10:45 o’clock Sunday from the Memorial, a procession of cars will advance from the downtown to the new park. Following the parade will be the formal dedication of the flag and flagpole on Lookout Point and of the park proper through the ceremony at the unveiling of the marker. W. G. Ballentine will give the dedication address...Displaying a community interest in Wakanda Park, the Farmers Union donates all the milk and cream that will be used at the stands on the grounds on May 28, the day of dedication... Menomonie High School alumni members who are planning to attend the annual banquet are asked to make early reservations at Lee’s Drug Store. This year the banquet will be held at the Menomonie Country Club, reports Walter Wensel, association president... Son born May 23 to Mr. and Mrs. George Grutt, town of Red Cedar... Dresses made by the junior girls of the Dunn County Agricultural School will be on display in the upper Farmers Store window from May 26-29... Stout Institute seniors will present their class play, “Square Crooks,” a comedy-mystery drama, Friday evening in the Stout auditorium...Impressions of the 10th District Rotary conference held at Eagle River given today by five club members who attended the event — M. A. Mattison, J. E. Smith, W. S. Smith, B. E. Nelson and president John Carter... Williams Bros. Hardware & Food Market is selling a two-pound jar of peanut butter for 19 cents; two large heads of lettuce are 13 cents; 24-ounce loaf of white bread is six cents; pound can of Alaska Red Sockeye salmon is 17 cents; large bottle of catsup is 10 cents; Schwahn’s bologna is 10 cents a pound... In a stirring patriotic program, Menomonie will pay tribute to war dead with a special observance on Tuesday, May 30. Hosford-Chase Post is heading plans for the program...Jack Bongey, a new entry, is leading the race with 1,150 votes in Lee’s Drug Store popularity contest for the two speedboats. Bill Bailey is second with 1025 and Billy Ofstie third with 975. In the race for the two dolls, Arla Mae Curtis still leads with 1100 votes. Phoebe Pierce, a new entry, is second with 400 and Gwendolyn Kohnke is tied for third with Alice Folstad with 375 votes. Customers at Lee’s are insisting on their votes with purchases so that competition is expected to increase as the contest progresses. Twenty-five votes are given with each 25-cent cash purchase or paid on account... Miss Ada Hosford, J. W. Macauley and Ole Bradseth attend a banquet given by Orrin Russell Post No. 121, American Legion, of Colfax, and the village’s Commercial Club in honor of the Legion’s department department.Thursday, May 21, 1908The big bridge, just completed, was accepted by the city last evening. In adopting the resolution, introduced by Alderman Averill, chairman of the street and bridge committee, at its meeting last evening, the council signified unanimous acceptance. The resolution also carried an order for payment of $5,435 to the Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co., builders of the bridge, which leaves $1,800 due the company. The contract for laying the brick walk down Wilson Avenue from Broadway to its intersection with the depot hill street was awarded to Berman Oestreich, his bid being the lowest, $275.75. A petition of 15 property owners on Broadway, between 11th and 16th avenues, asking the council to lower the grade of the street, was referred to the street committee...Joe Konkel, editor of the Superior Leader-Clarion and devout advocate of reform spelling, wins the $100 cash prize, offered by the business men of Menomonie, for the best newspaper writeup of the city by a member of the Wisconsin Press Association, who attended the state convention here in March... C. E. Mcbee of Waterloo, Iowa, will open the Fair Store about June 1 in the French building, formerly occupied by C. W. Gunnison’s Bazar. Mr. Mabee will carry a full line of notions... This year’s graduating class at the County Normal will number about 35, being the usual size of the classes of recent years. Their commencement will be on Friday, June 19. The annual reception of the junior class will be held at the Memorial Thursday evening, June 18. Following the usual costume, a fee of 10 cents will be charged for admission to the graduation exercises...Old Glory was unfurled at half mast Sunday at the Grand Army post — another old soldier had been called to the final muster. With a suddenness that was a shock to his family and many friends, Newell Burch died at his home in this city Sunday morning. Death was due to heart failure. He had attended the meeting of Wm. Evans Post the night before and appeared in exceptionally good spirit. At the breaking out of the War of the Rebellion, Mr. Burch was one of the first to enlist, joining Co. E, 154th New York Volunteers. He was captured at the Battle of Gettysburg and was assigned to the Andersonville prison. He spent 600 days in prison and the horrors of the experience remained with him so vividly through the rest of his life that it was always with reluctance that he even mentioned the experience...A. E. Hofland made a business trip to Chicago last evening in the interest of the Menomonie Milling Co. The company is preparing to put barley groats, a delightful breakfast food, on the market... The Weston Baseball and Dancing Club will give a social dance Saturday evening, May 30, at the M. W. A. hall in Weston. Refreshments will be served and the best of music furnished... Inability to hit at the proper time on the part of the Blue Caps, coupled with some rotten base running and a number of very sad mistakes of the umpire, allowed Ellsworth to walk away with the game at the fair grounds Sunday by a score of 3 to 0. The work of Krueger, the umpire, was very, very poor. Both sides came in for rotten deals, but Menomonie sure got the little end.