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STRATFORD JOURNAL
50 YEARS AGO...
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1975
Library Club News
The SHS Library Club went to Wausau East High School for an exchange of ideas on running a school library. Following a tour of their school, get acquainted games were played. Club members from D.C. Everest were also present.
Scout News
There were 19 scouts present along with Assistant Scoutmaster Greg Weber and Adult Leader Karl Kroeplin at their recent meeting. The following merit badges were handed out to the following persons; Music and Reading to Todd Zuelke; Citizenship in the Community to Steve Stotmeister; and Metalwork to Bob Becher.
25 YEARS AGO...
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2000
Stratford at Badger State
Dana Tackes has been selected to represent Stratford High School at Badger Girls’ State which will be held on the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison. Danial Rock and Ken Spindler will represent Stratford High School at Badger Boys’ State on the campus of Ripon College.
Fire hall under fire
A proposal for a new fire station in Stratford came under fire at the Stratford Village Board meeting Tuesday night.
Stratford fire commissioner Dale Heil handed out estimates for building costs that almost double the original cost. When a new fire station was proposed, estimates were at $500,000, with half of the money coming from grants.
With the grant situation not looking good for the Stratford area, the engineering firm of Design Unlimited of Marshfield estimated building costs to be between $826,000 and $861,000. That does not include the $90,000 parcel of land, utilities, site work or furniture.
Heil estimated the total cost at around $1 million.
RECORD REVIEW
50 YEARS AGO...
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1975
Coop annual meeting notes good year
About 375 people attended the annual meeting of the Athens Cooperative at the Community Hall in Athens. Don Gilles celebrated his first year as the Coop’s manager. Re-elected to the board of directors were John Krueger, Elmer Metz and Ervin Tolk.
Marathon County Delegate
Bicentennial leaders from across the state will carry on an American tradition dating back to Colonial times when they gather in Madison to attend a Bicentennial Town Meeting sponsored by the Wisconsin American Revolution Bicentennial Commission. Mrs. Loddie Loskot, Edgar, will represent Marathon County at the meeting. The group will gain practical advice on how to organize community bicentennial programs.
NCTI contest award
Twenty-six students and instructors Dennis Schraufnagel and Marjorie Fietz from Edgar High School attended the skills contest held at NCTI. Nancy Pilgrim, a sophomore, took third place in beginning typing. Charles Schreiner, a senior, took second place in machinery.
25 YEARS AGO...
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2000
Edgar home damaged
A morning fire scorched the first-floor of a 70-year-old home in Edgar, but there were no human injuries. Edgar Fire Chief Rick Schroeder said that he has ruled that the fire at the Dennis Zocher home was accidental, but declined to report the fire’s cause pending further investigation.
Game winners
Trinity Lutheran School, Athens, awarded trophies and ribbons to the winners of the Chess and Checker Tournament held during Lutheran Schools Week. Winners included Beth Pecher, Ben Natzke, Jeremy Kuck, Matthew Wassmann, Steve Bunkelman, Chris Zettler, Mindy Pecher, Michael Houde, Jason Natzke, Jordan Kuck and Ashley Zinkowich.
2000 – Top
Students
Julie Karl, left, and Michelle Heiden, right, have been chosen salutatorian and valedictorian of the Stratford High School Class of 2000.
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2000 – Pinewood Derby winners
Pictured are the top award winners at the Edgar Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby contest. The winners, pictured left to right, are: William Schara, Chris Schara, Jordan Krause, Brandon Wirkus and Jeremy Schreier, best car design.
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