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Abbotsford T ribune Published in Abbotsford - 70 years ago May 7, 1953

All school play to be given at gym on Thursday An all-school play, “Annie Get Your Gun,” will be produced Thursday, May 14 at 8:00 o’clock at the Abbotsford High School gymnasium.

Future Farmer’s Farm Safety program presented The Future Farmers of America farm safety program, sponsored by the Abbotsford chapter of the FFA was presented to 13 rural schools last week.

Work resumed on curb and gutter project Improvements in the village are being resumed with the return of nice weather. The crew is back to continue with the curb and gutter project which was unfinished last fall.

Tribune-P honograph Published in Abbotsford and Colby - 50 years ago May 3, 1973

Colby senior appointed to academy Allen M. Becker, a senior at Colby High School, has been appointed to the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colo. The announcement was made by Seventh District Congressman David Obey.

Polnaszek valedictorian, Schauer AHS salutatorian James Polnaszek has been named valedictorian and Burt Schauer salutatorian at Abbotsford High School, according to Phillip Cassata, principal.

Colby takes second in Loyal The Colby Hornets track team finished in second place with 43 points at the Loyal Invitational held Monday afternoon. The host Greyhounds won the eight-team meet with 63.5 points.

Tribune -P honograph Published in Abbotsford and Colby - 25 years ago May 6, 1998

Wilds will pay for utility extension Jack and Don Wild will pay the whole freight to run water and sewer south along Hwy. 13, then east to their Elder Enterprises development site.

Colby Third Street project will get early start The City of Colby will allow its 1998 street contractor to start his project on S. Third Street earlier than the original May 26 kickoff date.

Abbotsford landowners upset over RR spur situation Several feet of Bob Brown’s garage sits on the former railroad right-of-way between Hwy. 13 and N. Second Street in Abbotsford. The 100-foot strip was recently abandoned by the Wisconsin Central Railroad.