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Abbotsford T ribune Published in Abbotsford - 70 years ago June 17, 1954

Gerald Pinter now at Badger Boys’ State

Gerald Pinter is attending Badger Boys’ State being held at Ripon College, June 12 to 19. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Pinter.

Curtiss, Pleasant Hill vote no for school merger

An almost unanimous decision against annexing the Curtiss state Graded School District to the Owen or Abbotsford High School district was registered Thursday evening when voters of the Curtiss district rejected the proposal 79 to 1, at a special meeting.

High pressure salesmen at work in the community

It has come to the attention of the Chamber of Commerce that encyclopedia and book salesmen are going through the community and that the methods employed by the salesmen are high pressure and misleading. The chamber cautions the community against signing any contracts.

Tribune-P honograph Published in Abbotsford and Colby - 50 years ago June 13, 1974

Tom Rusch summer law clerk for Nikolay, Jensen and Scott

Tom Rusch, a second-year student at the law school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is hired as a summer law clerk by Nikolay, Jensen and Scott at the Colby office.

Art Weideman honored at banquet

TheArthur Weideman family, ruralAbbotsford, has made a family farm succeed. The Weidemans were honored as this year’s “Outstanding Area Farmers” at a banquet in St. Bernard’s Church Hall which marked the opening of the 1974 four day Abbotsford Dairy Days celebration.

Dogs running at large are problem

Abbotsford-Colby Chief of Police John Nelson said Tuesday that drastic measures would be taken to eliminate the problem of dogs running at large in both Abbotsford and Colby.

Tribune -P honograph Published in Abbotsford and Colby - 25 years ago June 16, 1999

Athletic master plan proposed for Colby

A committee will ask the Colby School Board next week to approve a planning process that will look at future athletic and playground needs in the CHS, CMS and Colby El complex.

Work begins on 13

Work is underway on a $1,411,209 resurfacing of an 8.3 mile segment of Wisconsin Highway 13 in Clark and Taylor Counties from Abbotsford to Stetsonville and motorists are asked to slow down in the construction area.

Zion Lutheran breaks ground

Groundbreaking for a new addition was held at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church June 13. Money for the $300,000 addition was gathered from grants, donations, fund raising activities and borrowing. The new space will provide additional space for the pre-school and day care.