Schultz's Closes

December 22, 1985, Neenah-Menasha Daily Northwestern

Those doggone creaky floors.  I'll always remember those floors and they always creaked so much in front of the toy counters on the left side of the store as you walked in.  I'll never forget that.  Buying caps, water pistols, marbles.  A ritual every summer was to buy a balsa wood glider that would last just until it smashed nose first into one of the trees in my back yard!  Until I discovered comic books and Rudy's Magazine Rack, Schultz's was where I spent whatever money I was able to scrounge up. 

Frigid Swim

January 2, 1987, Neenah-Menasha Daily Northwestern

I guess every place has one, a group of intrepid daredevils who venture into the frigid cold, despite freezing temperatures.  More power to them, but as for me, I'd rather be in charge of the post-swim celebration at the Broad Street establishments. 

Happy New Year!

January 3, 1939, Oshkosh Daily Northwestern

Apparently, 1939 arrived in Menasha in the quietest of manners.  Was this the calm before the storm as World War II loomed in the near future?  Here's hoping YOUR New Year's celebration was enjoyable with a sincere wish for a terrific year ahead!  Happy 2018!

Double Duty

December 26, 1985, Neenah-Menasha Daily Northwestern

Even Santa does extra duty in his off time, leaving the toy making to the elves while he ventures to Menasha to fill a badly needed crossing guard position.  (Sure glad he has our interests at heart.           
                                                                                        
At this time, let me offer my thanks for your continued interest and support in making this blog a success.  I will take a short break, but I will return after the New Year.  Until then, my heartfelt wish is that your world be filled with warmth and good cheer this season and with love and peace throughout the coming year.  Have the happiest of holidays and the merriest of Christmases.

Santa Above

December 21, 1969, Appleton Post-Crescent

Until I ran across this, I had forgotten how Druck's had displayed Santa and his sleigh and reindeer on its roof all those years.  Finding it prompted nice memories of my boyhood in Menasha at Christmastime.

Merry Christmas from the Mayor

December 20, 1967, Neenah-Menasha Daily Northwestern

Now here's something you don't see every day...newspaper Christmas wishes from the mayor.  He didn't identify himself as Menasha's mayor; I guess everyone locally would know who he was.  But this ad appeared in the "Winnebagoland News" section of the Northwestern, usually reserved for news from Green Lake, Winneconne, Berlin, and the like.  So, the placement wasn't the greatest and I can only imagine that residents of those areas opened up the paper and wondered who this guy was!  Still, a classy gesture. 

Snow Plow!

December 31, 1968, Neenah-Menasha Daily Northwestern

On second glance, this view seems to be from Neenah, but nevertheless, this scene was repeated so many times in the ol' hometown.  That could have been me or any of my friends watching the guys remove the snow on any given day in Menasha.  I was always fascinated by any type of construction or earth-moving equipment.  Notice the kid on the bike, despite the wintry mix of snow and low temps.