Farm sign artist of Hillsdale Ewald Klein marks 50 years
Ewald Klein, 79, built his first farm sign fifty years ago and has since painted hundreds. He stored signs on a basement pool table while retired from farming to become a tree farmer. He cultivated 240 acres, planted 45,000 trees, created two ponds, and painted signs featuring threshing silhouettes, tractors, dogs, and historical motifs.
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Mr. Klein
Barron County
Minnie
Mrs. Klein
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Wisconsin sign painter fills walls with art and signs
Ewald Klein in Wisconsin shows a hobby that fills his shed and basement with painted signs and sign related items. His ledger lists about 35 dollar cow signs and cheaper monograms while he also crafts tables and mailbox tipups. The Klein farm hosts signs for ball diamonds churches and even draft horse vans attracting visitors and neighbors.
Culture and Agriculture exhibit opens at Wisconsin Valley Fair
A 12-property Wisconsin farming exhibit by 13 historical societies debuts at the Wisconsin Valley Fair in Wausau, pairing old and new artifacts, photos, and equipment. It covers about 4000 square feet and runs through Aug 11, sharing space with the dairy exposition.
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Wausau
Wisconsin
Chippewa Valley Museum
Marathon County Historical Society
Norskedalen Museum
Ashland Historical Society
Dells County and Sauk County Museum
Stanley Area Historical Society
Sun Prairie Library and History Museum
Door County Historical Museum
North Wood County Historical Society
Cauth
Rock County Historical Society Armory
Janesville
River Falls
Grimm fairytale tour planned by UW-Stout in Germany
UW-Stout organizes a December to January Grimm brothers tour to Germany as part of a two year fairytale festival by the Federal Republic of Germany celebrating the brothers Grimm births. The trip blends village and castle visits with lectures on their lives and tales. Details via Stout Continuing Education or 800 numbers.
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Brothers Grimm
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Stout
Office of
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God Bless
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Alaska
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National Endowment For the Humanities
Office of Local History
State Historical Society of
Coulees
Door Peninsula
Sin Valley Fair
Menomonie
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Wilhelm
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