Charitable Cause

 

October 29, 1963, Twin City News-Record

We've covered collections for UNICEF a few weeks ago.  But every autumn brings certain rites of passage- cooler temperatures, Halloween, and the falling of leaves.  And as bothersome as it might be to have to rake the yard and bag up the leaves, it seems incongruous to make an extra effort to haul them somewhere else (across the street to the park?) and then dump them so they become somebody else's responsibility.  Aren't you adding extra work for yourself to haul them across the street instead of just bagging them and being done with it?  Who knows what thoughts go through the heads of homeowners trying to make things look good.

Prepping

 October 31, 1960, Appleton Post-Crescent

When's the last time you saw a basket like this?  It is reminiscent of the baskets my grandparents used to gather apples from their property.  Needless to say, I haven't seen one in quite a few years.  And those bags...today they'd be festooned with bats and pumpkins and other Halloween accoutrement.

Show and Tell

 October 11, 1973, Neenah-Menasha Daily Northwestern

As if it wasn't already cool enough to have fathers who were members of the fire department, to then get them to come to school and use you as part of their presentation on Show and Tell Day, had to be the coolest thing ever.  

Merry, Scarey

 

October 28, 1963, Twin City News-Record

Count on Bowlby's to be your Halloween headquarters for 1963.  Masks, makeup, favors, and sweets, a one stop operation for all your needs.  Still time to get ready before the big night on the 31st.  

News and Views

 October 21, 1913,  Menasha Record  

Interesting stories on this day in 1913, car accidents, school events, an early winter storm.  All the news that's fit to print, and to be read by Menasha Record subscribers.

A Moo-ving Experience

October 13, 1980, Twin City News-Record

Forgive me for the pun-nish title, but then again, the sophomore class had no problems with the use of the "udder" word.  School spirit at its finest.

Buried

 

October 11, 1930, Menasha Record

From the same issue of the Record that described the coromorant sightings and the movement of the boxcars to watch football games, comes this story.  This type of incident was the type of thing my parents warned me about when I would sometimes visit (illegally) the Badger quarry behind my grandparents' house on Airport Road while they visited on certain Sundays.  I can't believe some of the things I did as a kid.

A Tie

October 14, 1950, Appleton Post-Crescent

Menasha and Neenah play to a 13-13 tie, and on Friday the 13th, no less!  The whole page is a study in the past.  The female fans wearing scarves on their heads, or "kerchiefs" as my Mom was wont to say.  Add that to the facemask-less helmets the players wore and you know you are somewhere in the past. (By the way, Mom also called our couch a "davenport.")

Bagged

 October 11, 1930, Menasha Record

I'm taking it that the Menasha River is the Fox, considering the location cited as being near the old lighthouse.  It is a sort of shorthand, as I have seen references to City Park in various local newspapers when the writer certainly meant Smith Park.  I suppose this is okay though it could be confusing for out-of-towners.  But then again, local mail used to be delivered with "City" written on the envelope in place of the city's name.  

Investigagting (sic)

 

October 11, 1930, Menasha Record

Notwithstanding the spelling error above, a detective WAS evidently used by the railway company to probe the "malicious" movement of its railcars.  I'm not trying to invent a joke, i.e, "how many football fans does it take to move a boxcar," but really, I am impressed by both the ingenuity AND the physicality it must have required to move such a behemoth.  Did it take the "more than 100 boys and men" to do this?  They must have been some really desirable games.

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.  

Leafy

October 7, 1981, Neenah-Menasha Daily Northwestern

Who of us, as we wound our way through grammar school, hadn't found him or herself pressing leaves between wax paper or in the pages of a book, getting them just so,for that upcoming leaf project that always seemed to accompany Autumn?  It was as dependable as the sheafs of colorful construction paper and jars of school paste that occupied the classroom shelves.  

Exposure

 October 7, 1981, Neenah-Menasha Daily Northwestern

Remember when we'd take photos to be processed and we marveled at the one-hour turn around time?  Or being impresssed by receiving a free roll of film for just taking them in to be processed?  Or receiving a free second set of prints?  Today, we just take photos with that handy camera that's in our pocket always and we seldom print them out, being just content to show them off on our phone.  I can't remember the last time I had a photo printed.  What does that say about us?

Newlywed Turmoil

 

October 20, 1924, Menasha Record

From the "slow news day" file of the Menasha Record comes this frivolous story of an amorous motorist who ignited the ire of a motorcycle cop.  Luckily, for our intrepid couple, the judge looked favorably upon their circumstance.  Although, I suspect woe would have befallen them if they hadn't been hitched.

Get the Vote Out

 

October 28, 1924, Menasha Record

One hundred years ago, it was an election year, too.  And Menasha was concerned about  its citizens being reminded to vote.  What better than an annoying whistle every hour of the day for a week leading up to the election?  And with women getting the right to vote just four years prior, I'm sure they were as ecstatic as the menfolk to be the recipients of such a harsh reminder as well.  

Regular vs. Ethyl

October 15, 1954, Appleton Post-Crescent

Until I saw this, I didn't remember seeing gasoline prices in newspaper ads.  This tells me that prices were stable enough to have lead time to place such an ad.  In today's volatile oil prices climate, I doubt that'd be even possible today as fast as prices change around town with rapidity.  

Time to Eat Out

 October 30, 1954, Appleton Post-Crescent

Once an option in the Menasha food scene, The Fox Restaurant was located at 408 Racine Street.  Today it's a residence.