Longtime Resident

 

 

The stoic image shown above is of Catherine Antony, born 1832, died 1906.  Born in Bayern, Germany as Catherine Lemmel, she was a longtime resident of Menasha, first appearing in the 1860 census.  A mother to three children,  she was the wife of John (or Johann)  Antony, a native of Prussia and a merchant who ran the store, pictured above at the left in the 200 block of Third Street.  To the right is the family home. 

top photo courtesy of Menasha Public Library

Valley Plumbing & Heating Supply

A freight engine belching smoke, makes its way down River Street, between Tayco and Little Lake Butte des Morts.  Some of the other businesses along River Street were Marathon Paper, George Whiting Paper, and the Whitmore Machine and Foundry
Company.   

Fire Company

Yesterday, we saw the early City Hall and the evolution ot the other City Halls over the years.  Pictured above, the Menasha fire company stands in front of the combined City Hall and fire department around 1892.  The building on the right is the horse stable.

photograph courtesy of the Menasha Public Library

City Hall

 

 

 

Almost 130 years ago, City Hall was located a few doors west of this location on Main Street, housed in the same familiar building as the old fire house.  As government grew, the offices moved to the old First National Bank property across the street before settling in this, the former Twin City Savings and Loan. 

Isle of Valor

The Isle of Valor was constructed in 2007 to honor Menasha's two Medal of Honor recipients, Kenneth Stumpf and the late Elmer J. Burr, and the other Menasha residents who exhibited bravery or valor in military or civilian circumstances.  The centerpiece of the isle is this 10-foot monument flanked by plaques detailing the brave deeds of Stumpf and Burr. 

During this long, recreational weekend, please take a moment to pause and reflect on what the few have given, so the many of us can enjoy our freedoms.

I'll be back on Tuesday. 

photo courtesy of geocaching.com

WNAM's Anniversary

May 22, 1972 NM Northwestern

 

66 years ago today, the Big 1280, WNAM hit the airwaves.  Let's hearken back to its 25th anniversary to learn a little history of the radio station we all grew up with. 

WNAM's 5000 watts of broadcasting power cover a wide swath of Northeastern Wisconsin

Jefferson Park Idyll

How many of us climbed all over that cannon over the years?  At the height of my "GI Joe" years in the mid-1960s, I must have defended Menasha from coastal invaders thousands of times each summer!