13 Aug 1931
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Newspaper
Diamond Jubilee News
Location
Reeseville, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1931
Page
1
A two day birthday celebration unfolds in the community with parades and gatherings at multiple locales. Prominent local figures attend while organizers emphasize youth opportunities and education programs tied to the event.
The fragmentary notice lists names and units linked to World War II service. Readers are urged to note honors and casualties as the text records who served and who fell at sea or in combat. The incomplete listing names many individuals and associates them with wartime duties and remembrance.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a person labeled Congressmin Rading born nearby with garbled phrases about teaching, paths, and a village setting. The readable bits mention Pine, Valpama, Pepe Sara, Jawyer, and Wis, but no coherent events, dates, or actions emerge.
A damaged segment lists fourteen presidents who served a village, naming Reeseville figures such as Jan Reinhard, CW Weber, Peter Kein, J. J. Paehes, A. J. Fischer, and others. The text is fragmented and incomplete but preserves a roster of local leaders and years since the settlement’s start.
Residents and visitors join Reeseville for a Homecoming marked by reflections on early settlers, community loyalty, and the enduring spirit that built the town. The message from Reeseville Post 190 American Legion highlights neighborly values and prosperity.
The town’s first church, established after 1860, served various faiths alongside the later Holy Family and St. John’s affiliations. Founding supporters include Goibied Sine Philip Ruedis William Teinlared Phillip Heliz and others. Rev. I. Py Sarezulois led the early congregation.
A fragmented reminiscence describes the arrival of the first automobile in the area. The narrative recalls local reactions, the church event that opened the vehicle, and competing ownership stories involving Rev. Schmidt and others, highlighting early car technology and community responses.
A Civil War batch list names of twelve soldiers who responded to Lincoln's call. Among them Daniel a Rourke Sao Ti Geker Phillip Iselierd and others are named. only Arndt and William Reinhard remain alive. The passage notes ongoing hostilities between the United States and the Confederate States.
The initial plan to install winterworks in Reeseville arose with incorporation, proposing bonds of 875000. The measure failed. A later effort for waterworks and sewerage saw support grow but faced poor odds, with bonds remaining outstanding.
The accessible fragment describes an 1857 attempt to build a railroad through Mud Lake to connect Reeseville and Looo toward St. Paul. Surveying began before Reeseville’s founding. Engineers sank piles 150 feet into muck while sound tests proceeded though foundations failed. The line later served freight and passenger trains for the company.
Read of Indian Trail’s growth from muddy path to paved street lined with lamps. In 1916 improvements began with electric lighting and waterworks followed by sewer installation in 1825 and a 1924 road paving program extending to the village’s edge, delivering reliable service and enhanced town appearance.
The founding Reeseville figure Adam Reese was appointed by the federal government as the town’s first postmaster during early settlement. He served in this role for many years, with a list of later postmasters including H. H. Stow A. Wilcox Christian Reishart J. Swan et al Rost Moore and Q. A. Sell. the latter served twenty six years and is now in his third term.
In a Vioceside village, Civil War veteran Avery Freal Arndt aged beyond a century still reads a newspaper unaided. After serving in the Union army, he farmed nearby before settling with his wife Pranices Arndt, preserving memories of generations.
The piece describes the construction of a new school in 1954 and the expansion of facilities. It notes the old structure, the addition of larger classrooms, and the role of principal Zeeseville and educators like Myr dle Collin and Hien Green. It also lists past principals and mentions the Department of Education.
Fragmentary text references a barber named Vespire connected with early local business. Mentions of a renowned first barber, a Tot Wes act, and a Riverside district setting imply historical notes on a barber's life and surrounding commerce.
Reeseville reassigns leadership with the President and Department Chief moving within the fire department. Gustave Callita appears in the reorganization while H Reith oversees the department.
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