Melee Revisited

 

October 28, 1930, Menasha Record

October 31, 1930, Appleton Post-Crescent

The saga of Mrs. Miller continues...up to a point.  Despite the promise of the trial and the news that repairs had been completed, I failed to locate any outcome from said trial.  Disappointing to say the least.  Unfortunately, this isn't the first time I've seen the local newspapers fail to follow up on a case of interest.  

Curb and Gutter

 

October 24, 1970, Appleton Post-Crescent

If I encountered this scene, I would have been just like that kid in the background, craning his neck to see what was going on and winding my way through the yards to get a close-up view.  I recall many happy hours spent watching with utter fascination, the road crews in the summer doing what they likely felt to be the most mundane of tasks.  I thought it was great theater.

Melee

 October 27, 1930, Menasha Record

I guess Mrs. Miller was having a bad night, considering the damage she put upon the Menasha police station.  One can only imagine the repair bills to be a part of her sentencing once a court date was set.

Columbus Day

October 12, 1935, Menasha Record

Back in the days when Columbus Day had the same cachet as Independence Day and Washington's Birthday, students would put on pageants and programs to commemorate the day.  This, in 1935, is one example of such an agenda.  Five months later, a devastating fire gutted the high school and led to the building of the new school on Seventh Street.

Right to Your Door

I found this photo of a Gear's Dairy truck floating around the internet.  Thought it was pretty neat, pre-1960's, I'd bet.  Note the five digit phone number with the PArkway prefix.  .  

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If you are free and in the area over October 11th and 12th, why not consider joining Menasha in celebrating its 150th birthday?  It looks to be a great event, the final big blowout of this, its sesquicentennial year.  

Trick or Treat for UNICEF

October 31, 1968, Twin City News-Record

Soon, young individuals dressed in similar attire will be knocking on your doors or ringing your doorbells in search of treats of any sort.  In this case, spare change for a charitable cause.  

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If you are free and in the area over October 11th and 12th, why not consider joining Menasha in celebrating its 150th birthday?  It looks to be a great event, the final big blowout of this, its sesquicentennial year.  

St. Mary's

 

For those of you not in the know, St. Mary's has undergone an extensive facelift to the church's interior.  You can see the dramatic difference between the first and second photo.  It is just beautiful.  Tours are now available with tour guides at the following times:

October   9   1pm-4 pm

October 10 10am-2 pm

October 11 10am-2 pm

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If you are free and in the area over October 11th and 12th, why not consider joining Menasha in celebrating its 150th birthday?  It looks to be a great event, the final big blowout of this, its sesquicentennial year.