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The Stratford J ournal 50 years ago...

thursday, march 8, 1973 UCC to celebrate 90th anniversary October 21 has been set by the Ebenezer United Church of Christ council for the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the church.

On September 30, 1883, the church was organized and the following charter members are listed on the records: Heinrich Kaetterheinrich, Elizabeth Kaetterheinrich, Ludwig Spindler, Sophie Wallman, Johann Hass, Philipine Schmidt, Johann Ehster, Sophie Schoppenhorst, Emilie Ullman, Wilhelm Schnette, Christian Kuhlemann, Maria Spindler, Katharina Dix, Maria Ehster, Fredericka Manecke, Conrad Ullman, Louise Schnelle, Gerhard Aschebrook, Barbara Ziegler, Wilhelm Schoppenhorst, Jacob Spindler, Wilhelm Dix, Frau R. Zimmerman, Ernest Wallman, Carolina Kuhlemann, Ernest Manecke and Ernst Holtmann.

25 years ago...

wednesday, March 11, 1998 Well to be drilled at stadium The Stratford School Board voted unanimously Monday night to drill a well at Tiger Stadium.

The board came to this decision after looking at the cost of bringing village water to the stadium.

An engineer hired to estimate the cost of piping village water to the stadium would cost between $2,000 and $3,000, Superintendent Thomas Tuttle told the board.

“You could almost drill a well for that,” commented board member Darlene Schmitt, who said it cost her less than $3,000 to drill her well.

Tuttle said that PMSI, the architectural firm in Wausau that has done the school addition, roughly estimated the cost of connecting the stadium to village water at close to $11,000.

Pipe size and if sewer lines would also be necessary was another concern of connecting to village water.

Record R eview 50 years ago...

thursday, march 8, 1973 Local caucus results told Several caucus returns have been reported to the Record Review at this time.

The only chairmanship race in area townships reported is in the town of Johnson where Sylvester Ellenbecker will be running against Thomas Ellenbecker. Other nominations in the town of Johnson include Glenn Anderson, John Komarek and Frank Beran for supervisor, Alvin Carlborn and Melvin Marohl for the office of assessor and Chuck Luther and Norman Bhend for constable. In the other town offices, Norbert Decker is running unopposed for clerk and Alfred Schmidt is unopposed for treasurer.

Leslie Kohl will be running unopposed for chairman in the town of Halsey along wtih Ervin Mueller for the office of clerk, Lola Lotter for treasurer, Clarence Lenhard for assessor and Fred Borke for constable.

25 years ago...

wednesday, March 11, 1998 Marathon trustees want role in sewer plant update decision Marathon Village Board trustees on Thursday said they wanted to meet with utility board members prior to their million-dollar-plus decision on how to expand the sewage treatment plant to meet Department of Natural Resources mandates, including phosphorus removal and sludge storage.

The sewage plant update, potentially costing between $1-2 million, could significantly increase local utility bills, it was said. Board members, notably Pat Kilsdonk and Larry Perrodin, tersely called on village engineering firm Becher-Hoppe to supply village officials with better detailed information about sewage plant options.