10 years ago …
July 4, 2012 --Bettye Nall of Spencer was honored by a proclamation from Gov. Scott Walker declaring June 20 “Bettye Nall Day” in Wisconsin. She was given the honor of her own day for her years of work as a member of the Board of Directors for the Northcentral Technical College.
-- The Lucky Clovers 4-H club from Greenwood held a dairy promotion event on June 25 at Mayville’s Market in Greenwood to celebrate June Dairy Month. Members of the club who participated in the event were Daniel Stiemann, Rachel Stiemann, Nathan Stiemann, Jessi Quicker, Zena Thomas, Nicolas Stiemann, Wyatt Thomas and Rebecca Stiemann.
July 9, 1997 -- A severe thunderstorm blew through the area on July 2, causing basement flooding, power outages and crop and structural damage. Extremely high winds, large hail and up to 4 inches of rainfall were reported and approximately 100,000 acres of crops were damaged in Clark County during the storm.
-- A segment of ABC Television’s Good Morning America was to be shown on July 15 on the Christine Center in Willard. The segment featuring the local location was part of a special series on the show titled “Spiritual Retreat Centers in America.”
-- A new store, called Second Time Around, was now open at 231 N. Main Street in Loyal. The shop, owned by Gloria Walker, was to feature clean used merchandise.
-- The Spencer Kids Group was the recipient of donations from the Ho-Chunk Nation and the Association for Lutherans to help them with funding summer activities for the children of Spencer.
July 7 6, 1977 -- Four steers were killed by lightning during thunderstorms over the weekend. The steers, owned by Frank Artac of Greenwood, had been huddled under a tree that got struck by lighting, causing their demise.
-- Members of the Loyal City Council met with members of the DNR to discuss plans for expanding the city’s sewer plant. At the end of the meeting, it was clear that extension of the sewer plant would not be granted until the current plant met DNR and EPA requirements, and the DNR told the members of the Loyal Council that a new treatment plant had to be constructed by 1982 to meet those requirements.
-- Farmers in Clark and Marathon County were told to check their oats and corn fields for the presence of army worms. A population of the pests had been discovered in the northeastern portion of Marathon County, and farmers were told to report any sightings of the pests to help authorities control the spread.
-- Three heads of lettuce were $1.
July 5, 1962 -- Three area youth were arrested and charged for four counts of vandalism after destroying mailboxes in central Clark County. Damage to the mailboxes were done by using firecrackers during separate incidents in the month of June.
-- A six-ounce can of lemonade was nine cents.
“Remember When” items are taken from past issues of the Tribune Record Gleaner from 1968-present, from the Greenwood Gleaner from 1957 to 1964 and from the Loyal Tribune prior to 1968.
