Anatomy of a Snowstorm

December 7, 1927, Menasha Record

December 8, 1927, Menasha Record

December 9, 1927, Menasha Record

A typical December in the Menasha area as the "Appleton road", or as we know it today as Highway 47 shuts down due to excess snow.  Eventually, this stretch of road, at least within Menasha, was named as "Appleton Road."  The Record, did its best to keep people informed.  "Autoists," as drivers were known then, had to rely upon their local newspaper for news of the road reopening because, as we know, cell reception in 1927 Menasha WAS pretty weak.  Seriously though, radio was not the mature medium it later became and news was not instantaneous as today.