Behind the Times JUNE 2015 - Gillett Area Historical Society

Volume 8 Issue 1
Gillett Area Historical Society
JUNE 2015
B EH IND THE T IMES
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE MUSEUM
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Our Donors
2
The Thermometer
2
Calendar
2
Stories from the Past
3
Memories & Ads
4
From the Archives
5
Puzzle
Published Quarterly
6
EDITORIAL
After searching online for
“historical society meeting minutes”, it appears
there are a number of
historical societies that
post the minutes of their
meetings online. It seems
a good way for members/donors to find how
what’s happening with
their support. Check out
www.gilletthistorical.com
and on the Home Page
and click on “MEETING
MINUTES PAGE”.
DISCLAIMER!
All errors, such as misspellings, punctuation,
misuse of words, and anything else you may find
annoying, are the fault of
spell check and our proofreader of whom we have
none!
Gillett Area Historical Museum
opened for the season the first weekend in June; Saturday and Sunday,
June 6 and 7.
You will see new displays, and the
exhibits in some of the rooms have
been rotated.
Woman’s Room
Displays
There is still no definite news on
the Walk of Honor installation in the
sidewalk up to the front door of the
museum. Watch for updates on the
web site.
The first Event of the season is the
annual Ice Cream Social on Sunday
July 12. The feature of the event has
not been finalized at the time of this
newsletter printing, so plan on being
surprised!
The second Cemetery Walk is
planned for Sunday September 20th
at Wanderer’s Rest Cemetery in Gillett. 1pm to 4pm ~ “The Past Comes
Alive at Wanderer’s Rest”. There will
be portrayors for Dr Lyman Baldwin,
Baldwin
Cal John,
John F. W. John.
John John Klemp and
Rev Ernest Kumpf.
Kumpf A reception will
be a held after the Event at the Museum. Cookies and coffee will be
served and tours of the museum will
be available. More details to follow.
Potential Walk of Honor
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Your generous
FISCAL YEAR ~ SEP
donations are appreciated
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BENEFACTORS
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CORPORATE, BUSINESSES,
ORGANIZATIONS
EXPERT TAX SOLUTIONS
GILLETT VFW ~Money for mannequins
GILLETT WOMAN’S CLUB
AMAZON.COM SMILE FOUNDATION
INDIVIDUALS
10
IN KIND
GILLETT FIRE DEPT~ MOVING LARGE
ITEMS
JUNE 14 FLAG DAY
JUNE 25
GAHS MEETING 7PM
MUSEUM
PATRON
3
SUPPORTER
8
SPONSOR
11
FAMILY
23
INDIVIDUAL
8
SENIOR
20
AUGUST 27
MEETING 7PM
GAHS
JULY 12 ~ ICE CREAM SOCIAL
JULY 23 ~ GAHS MEETING 7PM MUSEUM
MUSEUM
CALENDAR
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10,000
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accepted by credit card
at
www.gilletthistorical.com
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PayPal button
A small percentage goes
to Paypal.
The rest is ours!
Your donations are
extremely helpful.
THANK YOU!
NEWS FROM THE PAST
Oconto Falls Herald
January 11 1901
From:
wiocgs.org/digitizeoconto
Jacob Spies’ home was the former
Lilac Plantation on St Hwy 22 east of
Gillett.
August Zippel, his son-in-law, donated
the land for Zippel Park to Gillett for
use as a ball grounds and park. The
development of this area became a
major project of the Advancement
Association.
After the ball park was leveled and
completed, Mr. Zipple arrived to see
a game. He was stopped at the gate
and charged an entrance fee. The
next day he showed up with a team of
horses and plowed up the ball field. It
took a great deal of psychology and
skill to mollify Mr. Zippel and get the
park back for the people. To this day
no admission is charged to the park.
Behind the Times
1963
1933
Page 3
1933
Gwynne
1963
1933
1963
EXCERPTS FROM THE BOOKLET “MEMORIES OF GILLETT”
~ “Bud Quade designed the front of the book of
the 1935 annual. This was the first year the annual was printed with the name "Tigil".
~ “The crystal ball located in the Zippel Park
Pavilion Dance Hall was installed in June, 1934
and used the first time for the Fireman’s Annual
Dance.”
~ “Benny Eschner brought the Berry Lake
School to Gillett and it was the Dutch Oven”.
~ “First Auction Bridge was started: Babe Berg;
Irene Cook; Helene Shier; Amelia Husman;, Bea
Simpson; Della Husman; Lucy Miller; Tina
Kreiser; Ann Wright; Sadie Becker; Minnie
Sorensen; Mabel Janssen; *Honey Ansorge;
*Tootie Neumann; Barbara Baldwin; Mildred
Cota; Marie Hanstedt; *Eleanor Luther; *Betty
Winther; Mary Pederson (* - Started Contract
Bridge. This came after Auction bridge ceased.)”
~ “Name of store across from Catholic Church
(Downtown ) Deeringer . According to Ann
Horick. It was a chicken coop and they sold eggs
and chickens. Then it was converted into living
quarters and they sold groceries also”.
~”Fred Ludeman (Bob and Fred Jr’s Dad) came
from DePere before depression years. Fired the
boiler at Merry-Go-Round - also corner of Pine
and McKenzie on north side of street”.
~ “ George Baldwin – Kept his 12 cylinder Lincoln
Zepher car in John’s service station overnight. John
would come to work in the morning and then take
the car to George’s house. George would take John
to the garage. After work he would come and get
John, drive home and then John would take the car
back t his service station for overnight. He was from
Appleton. He lived across from Emery Ansorge next
to the Quade house”.
~"..........In 1873 farmers from Shawano and Oconto
counties got together and formed an agricultural
association. The first fair was held at the Rodney
Gillett farm in Oconto County. The fair apparently
was not too successful from the Shawano standpoint, for the following year 15 acres of the John Wians farm (now River Heights) were leased for $50 a
year." - From: “Grandmas Footprints—A History of
Shawano”.
~ “Mom's [Mrs Ernest Henry] mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Colson owned the
house and station while my dad worked
there. They lived upstairs in the house, so we
kids would go up there every night via the inside stairway to have Grandpa Colson read
Uncle Wiggly and Old Mother West Wind stories to us before bed. He was an avid reader
and was always going to see what 'new' books
Mrs. Larson had gotten in at the Gillett Public
Library. It was upstairs at the City Hall / Fire
House / Jail. Old Toodles (Otto Helmke)
never had to put any of us in the jail, though. :)
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ADS FROM THE PAST ~ 1963
Volume 8 Issue 1
WHERE IS THIS LOCATION IN GILLETT?
Name this location
in Gillett, and while
you’re at it, name
the individuals in
the photo!
The photo taken
about 1895-1910.
Hint: it’s on the
south side of the
“tracks”.
You’re on your own
about the names of
the people in the
photo!
Behind the Times
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BEFORE
AND
AFTER
OVER
80
YEARS OLD!
From the old pavilion in Zippel Park in Gillett
Restored “crystal” ball ~ Thanks Don & Sandy Pederson
Soon to be hung in the Carriage House with care
~ At Gillett Area Historical Museum ~
FROM THE ARCHIVES ~ DID YOU KNOW?
PAVILION IN ZIPPEL PARK DESTROYED
GILLETT TIMES
FEBRUARY 7 1929
Do you know this
fellow?
The details have
been “misplaced”.
We’d like to
“hang” him!
AERIAL VIEW OF GILLETT
Gillett Area Historical Society
110 W. Main Street
PO Box 85
Gillett WI 54124-0085
Gillett Area Historical
Museum
Phone Number: 920 598 1910
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PEOPLE OF GILLETT
BALDWIN
NEUMANN
CRAWFORD
NEWALD
KLEMP
NYGAARD
KLUMPF*
KLUMPF*
PERRY
SOHR
QUADE
SORENSON
SAVAGE
ESCHNER
SIMPSON
FINNEGAN
SMITH
GILLETT
SPIES
FLENTJE
STROMER
GOLDBERG
GROTELUESCHEN
HACKETT
STUELKE
HELF
TOURTILOTTE
HELMKE
WAGNER
HODGINS
WARNER
HOXIE
WEIX
JOHN
WHITING
KASTEN
ZAHN
KOROTEV
ZIPPEL
KOSKE
KUEHL
* OH, OH, MISMCKENZIE
SPELLED
KUMPF ——!
——!
MINIELY