Washington High School - Neshotah Yearbook (Two Rivers, WI)

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Table of Contents FACULTY ' CLASSES ACTIVITIES ATHLETICS HUIVIORQ ?

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gg g l My Ntsuomu 191 1 i f 2f.!!x,!!.riaii4W'f:.- -sf ,-.1 - Early Days In Two Rivers The village of Two Rivers began at the eastern end of Nlain St 'eet and occupied the space between that street and the river south of lkfiain Street, and extending as far west as the present plant of the Aluminum Mfg. Co. That portion nearest the river from lN'Iain Street to YVashington Street Bridge had the most of the population. Dense forests and underbrush encircled the settlement on all sides-east, West, and north, being an unbroken wilderness. The following incident shows how dense the forests were only a little over 50 years ago. Henry Hempke, a newcomer here, purchased a tract of land from H. H. Smith and Co., to build a home on. Having been assigned the location by lVIr. Smith, Nlr. Hempke began clearing away the timber at once. VVhen he returned the second day to resume clearing, the forests were so dense he was unable to locate his lot, and was obliged to return and have Mr. Smith again point out the land he had purchased. lVIost of the buildings were one-story board structures or log houses. H. H. Smith of the Hrm of H. H. Smith and Co. conducted a general store located on the present site of the Ott-Glick Company. This firm also conducted a saw mill on the northern bank of the Neshoto River, a few feet west of the YVashington Street bridge which was a familiar land-mark until lately destroyed by Ere. Adolph Lemeres' boarding house was the first frame building erected in Two Rivers. V ln 1848 lumbering and fishing were about the only ji industries in Two Rivers. The fishing was carried p,Lf'QJ on principally by P. Clarke and Co., a firm having ' .ii- headquarters at Detroit. They employed a crew here all year round. Lumbering was carried on by the H. Z i V -K H. Smith Company, who operated the only saw mill f which was located on the north bank of the Neshoto ' -- River near VVashington Street bridge. Immense tracts of timber, principally pine and hemlock, were ' -' -'5 -1: 1 .- IA: il 4, 1 K ,bl K L ' 'B f if H ' ., -1 -M-..1.. ' ' I .. standing everywhere. Logging operations were carried '- iv: ' Z- Q X C-Sf -iv - - Q, y 6 -4- - ' .:.g.. . . -f-'lif' ?'+-- , , --- 174 i - ,-, ' -,n Y 7,7 , ,, I Lf -7 '1 1- -i'4, - ' ,' ' lr -LT '?+-ivi Y gi? si- Y Q, V , --,,..,.., -,.- J-T, :Q--sf ,.caa:LTM -gl ,Lb if-5 - , - 6-,eb ' ..g. .4 --- ff xi- ...Q ...Q-ff ,J , - - -- ' '-' .... -Au L' -. N' --- . -3' .-s f' 3 Puyv six