25 years ago ... the Marathon County Jail. – Trinity Lutheran Church in Loyal suffered the loss of 19 windows due to a car making power turns in the church parking lot. A large amount of dust kicked up by the car in the parking lot made the car unidentifiable to eyewitnesses of the incident. – Rev. James Logan was replacing Red. Chester J. Osowski as pastor of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Loyal. – 68 Swiss farmers visited the Loyal area last week to tour local farms and lean about how they operated. July 12, 2000 – Farmers were warned of a “parade of pests” swarming through the area in the past week that had the potential to severely damage crops. A swarm of brown moths was reported in Spencer that covered walls, doors and cars, likely brought into the area by strong winds that accompanied some recent thunderstorms. The moths were said to be harmless and were expected to die off in a short timeframe. There were also numerous reports of army worms in Clark County, with the pests posing “a serious threat to crops and trees.” Farmers were advised to spray their crops to control the amount of damage caused by the army worms. – Marge Schultz was named the Spencer Citizen of the Year at the 2000 Spencerama. Erin Griepentrog was selected as Miss Spencer. 60 years ago ... July 22, 1965 – A new building was being constructed by Langfelt and Sons for the city of Loyal to house their fire department equipment. The building was to be all steel construction 50 x 80 feet in length. The building was to arrive in Loyal on Aug. 6. 45 years ago ... 90 years ago … July 9, 1980 – Loyal City Clerk L.A. Davel told the city council that “We are out of money,” at a meeting held on July 8. The cash balance in the city checking account was done to $8,000 with monthly bills amounting to $40,204 to pay. In addition, further planned expenses included $32,000 for lots to the Loyal Housing Authority, $13,317 to Boon Construction for street work and $25,000 in sewer expansion expenses. To remedy the shortfall, the council approved borrowing of $150,000 as needed until the crisis was over. In addition to the city’s regular budget woes, the city water department was in debt by $312,000 to the Farmer’s Home Administration, with the debt finally expected to be paid off in 2013. – The Spencer village board voted to adopt a two-our parking ordinance in the business district on Clark Street and LaSalle Street from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both sides of the streets. Fines for violating the ordinance was to be set at $2. If the fine was not paid within 48 hours, the fine would be increased to $5. If it was not paid within two weeks, it would again be increased, with failure to pay potentially leading up to three days in July 11, 1935 – The paving of Highway 98 was being delayed due to a newly enacted law by the state legislature. The work was now estimated to begin on Aug. 1, starting at the M.E. Church corner in the village, with three miles of the road paved this year. However, it was planned that the entire 10-mile distance of the road was to be made in suitable condition for paving this year. – A meeting of 90 Clark County weed commissioners and town officials took place last week to discuss the introduction of new weed species into the area because of enormous amounts of seeds being shipped into the state due to the ongoing drought. “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. 25 years ago ... the Marathon County Jail. – Trinity Lutheran Church in Loyal suffered the loss of 19 windows due to a car making power turns in the church parking lot. A large amount of dust kicked up by the car in the parking lot made the car unidentifiable to eyewitnesses of the incident. – Rev. James Logan was replacing Red. Chester J. Osowski as pastor of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Loyal. – 68 Swiss farmers visited the Loyal area last week to tour local farms and lean about how they operated. July 12, 2000 – Farmers were warned of a “parade of pests” swarming through the area in the past week that had the potential to severely damage crops. A swarm of brown moths was reported in Spencer that covered walls, doors and cars, likely brought into the area by strong winds that accompanied some recent thunderstorms. The moths were said to be harmless and were expected to die off in a short timeframe. There were also numerous reports of army worms in Clark County, with the pests posing “a serious threat to crops and trees.” Farmers were advised to spray their crops to control the amount of damage caused by the army worms. – Marge Schultz was named the Spencer Citizen of the Year at the 2000 Spencerama. Erin Griepentrog was selected as Miss Spencer. 60 years ago ... July 22, 1965 – A new building was being constructed by Langfelt and Sons for the city of Loyal to house their fire department equipment. The building was to be all steel construction 50 x 80 feet in length. The building was to arrive in Loyal on Aug. 6. 45 years ago ... 90 years ago … July 9, 1980 – Loyal City Clerk L.A. Davel told the city council that “We are out of money,” at a meeting held on July 8. The cash balance in the city checking account was done to $8,000 with monthly bills amounting to $40,204 to pay. In addition, further planned expenses included $32,000 for lots to the Loyal Housing Authority, $13,317 to Boon Construction for street work and $25,000 in sewer expansion expenses. To remedy the shortfall, the council approved borrowing of $150,000 as needed until the crisis was over. In addition to the city’s regular budget woes, the city water department was in debt by $312,000 to the Farmer’s Home Administration, with the debt finally expected to be paid off in 2013. – The Spencer village board voted to adopt a two-our parking ordinance in the business district on Clark Street and LaSalle Street from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both sides of the streets. Fines for violating the ordinance was to be set at $2. If the fine was not paid within 48 hours, the fine would be increased to $5. If it was not paid within two weeks, it would again be increased, with failure to pay potentially leading up to three days in July 11, 1935 – The paving of Highway 98 was being delayed due to a newly enacted law by the state legislature. The work was now estimated to begin on Aug. 1, starting at the M.E. Church corner in the village, with three miles of the road paved this year. However, it was planned that the entire 10-mile distance of the road was to be made in suitable condition for paving this year. – A meeting of 90 Clark County weed commissioners and town officials took place last week to discuss the introduction of new weed species into the area because of enormous amounts of seeds being shipped into the state due to the ongoing drought. “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.
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