Reedsburg High School - Gleaner Yearbook (Reedsburg, WI)

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crash came and they were sold for lie p r pound. When the Civil War broke out Reedsburg furnished her proportion among whom was a little drummer boy, Frank Pettyes, who was but 11 years old, and whose privilege it was to Ik known as the youngest person who took part in the War of the Rebellion. In 1 6 , Reedsburg was incorporated as a village and the first election took place in April of that year. Let us briefly review the history of industrial Reeds burg. When Win. Dierks built the stone house now known at the A. L. Harris home in 1870, people called him a fool for building a home so far out in the wilderness. On New Year's day 1872, the first locomotive passed thru Reeds-burg. It is rather interesting to note that this train waited at the village of Lodi while one man got off and fought with another. The first newspaper, “The Herald,” was published in 1856. The first post office was established in a dry goods store in 1840. The first hotel known as the ('lark House was built in 1 50 where the present Reineke House stands. The Central House ouilt by Alba Smith in 1 50, reminds us of a peculiar fact, namely though it stood one foot lower than the present Hotel Stolte, four steps led up to the front door. In 1 6 . a permanent bank was founded. In 1 71 the saw mill was transformed into a stave mill, but in I 2 this was torn down and our present woolen mill erected. In 1 7H a tire company was organized. In 1 72 A. P. Filin wood fenced in some land on the West Side with the purpose of holding a fair there. When til. first fail was held in 1 74. 5000 people attended and ! :.) entries were made. In 1849 tile first bridge ?s uilt across the Bara boo, but not until 1 77 was our presen • ne erected. The first frame house was built in 1 19. two years later the first brick building where our Reed-burg Bunk now stands. The first store was built in 1h50. We must not ignore John Kellogg's grocery store which stood where Darrenougue’s Jewelry Store now stands, and which in 1860 was heavily loaded with an invoiced stock of $68.-10. In 1 7 fire destroyed all the stores from Thiemann’s corner to the Auction House. It is said that the heat from this fire was so great as to bake the apples in the store windows across the street. Today Reedsburg is a bustling city of 8tXX): When the first settlers came they found a marsh and a clear swift river. Today we boast of our wide fine streets, our beautiful homes, but not of our river. The little lake which was once where the present training school is. has gone. Today we have a splendid educational system, fine churches, a pretty public library, and stores such as are seldom found in a city of our size. Easy communication and transportation are ours; we light our houses with electricity and warm them by furnaces. The early settlers often bent over their children all night long to protect them from the cold, ami as for lighting, a candle was almost considered an extravagance. We love our little city, we are proud of it, we boast of it. and may we all do something for it. R. L. S. 14.

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Cakcilia M. Thiemann—“Celia” Glee Club Basket Ball Vice President Delphia “Her thoughts are ofttimes far away.” John Wesley Snyder—“Cocky “All good thing’s are done up in small packages. Minnie E. Holtz Glee Club “She’s backward about grow ing upward. Ruth Spakkks “Wise to resolve, patient to perform. ’ Walter E. Donahue—“Dony‘ Class President Senioi Year Foot Ball Basket Ball “One tiftli of him ifeniuft— Bluff the rest .' GretchEN Ait n- “Gretta Basket Ball “1 no longer vow to die a bachelor maid.