10 years ago …
September 17, 2014 – Highway 98 between Loyal and Spencer was to be closed for the next two months as construction crews were to replace a pair of 80-year old bridges that had been deemed unsafe for traffic. Portions of the highway were to be open for local traffic, but the sections between Romadka Avenue and Meridian Avenue and between County Road Y and Spencer Road were to be completely closed for the duration of the replacement project. The two bridges were to cost $897,087 to replace. – The Allan and Connie Walter family were to host the 34th annual La Crosse Diocese Rural Life Day on Sept. 24 at their farm south of Loyal. Events for the day were to include a Mass celebrated by Bishop William Callahan, a free roast beef and turkey dinner, music from a combined choir from local parishes, an awards presentation and various displays.
September 22, 1999 – Development work was set to begin soon in the Spencer Industrial Park. The work, which would cost the village $46,000, would include the layout and installation of the streets, sewer and water utilities in the district. The work was expected to be competed by November. – New “V-Chip” television sets were being sold in stores. The new technology was a device built into television sets to allow parents to block shows they do not want their children to see. Using the voluntary industry rating, the V-Chip would allow parents to see upcoming programs to determine if they contained sex, violence, offensive language or suggestive dialogue and block programs they deemed were unsafe for children.
– The homecoming royalty for Spencer High School were Michael Mroz, Jed Zahn, Travis Wolf, Vince Ruger, Derek Kundinger, Lisa Jicinsky, Krystl Szybowicz, Courtney Bauer, Juliana Ramos, Christina Prust, Falynn Gonnering, Ryan Cournoyer, Queen Lisa Schultz and King Will Sallee.
September 19, 1979 – The Loyal School Board discussed the events surrounding homecoming to occur in the next few weeks. The school was to hold a concert as a new event put on by the “Young Americans.” The hour-and-a-half concert was to cost $3 in advance and $3.75 on the night of the show. The board discussed the annual bonfire and agreed that it should be allowed to continue again this year. Window painting of downtown businesses was not to be done this year following vandalism of the painted windows in recent years. Paintings were to be done on panels and displayed along Main Street instead. – A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Kobiske Industries Inc. in Loyal’s Industrial Park. Construction was to be started on Oct. 1 and be finished by Dec. 1. – A recent survey conducted by State Senator Tom Harnisch of Neillsville reveled that inflation was the number one concern for residents in Clark County. Residents were divided on whether or not a mandatory wage and price controls were a solution to the crisis or not, but a majority of respondents on the survey agreed that current voluntary wage and price guidelines were not addressing inflation. Energy was reported to be the second most critical problem facing the country, according to the survey.
September 17, 1964 – The Granton Fall Festival was to be held from Sept 18-20. Events included an amateur talent show, free cotton candy, a new rooster running contest and dancing. “Remember When” items are taken from past issues of the Tribune Record Gleaner from 1968 to present, from the Greenwood Gleaner from 1957 to 1964 and from the Loyal Tribune prior to 1968.
