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Reaction, a 3-year-old cow owned by the Eberts of Kewaunee County, will have a cameo in the movie "The Sixty Yard Line", a film about a Green Bay Packers fan. The movie will debut later this year.
Local author and former track announcer, Joe Verdegan of Green Bay, will host a book signing of his book "Life in the Past Lane", which covers racing on area tracks from the 1950s through 1980.
As part of the Kewaunee Harbor revitalization project, the gazebo will be moved closer to the water and the surrounding lawn will be contoured to slope down to the water's edge, creating more seating for concerts.
The 40-year anniversary of the 1966-67 Algoma Wolves conference championship team was held on Friday, Feb. 16 at the Algoma High School, the night of the Algoma-Sevastopol game. The Wolves finished in a first-place tie with Sturgeon Bay and East DePere with a 14-2 record.
With donations of $100,000 from Don and Gail DeMeuse, $10,000 from Ron and Joan Olson and $1,000 from Algoma FFA alumni, in addition to $35,000 budgeted for a renovation of the Algoma High School auditorium and many offers of free labor, building will proceed.
Richard and Joan (Schott) Bertrand, Luxemburg, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at St. Killian's church in New Franken. They were married on Jan. 19, 1957.
The Luxemburg-Casco seventh- and eighth-grade band members and seventh-grade choral students under the direction of Marvin Bourgeois and Lynn Seidl received a total of 68 firsts and 16 seconds in the district music contest in Sturgeon Bay on March 7.
The Street Department brought out the beauty of Algoma's natural resource, Lake Michigan, by cleaning up underbrush, picking up twigs, removing some dead trees and cutting off tree branches along the lakefront.
Robert Gardner is the new president of the Algoma Lions. He is the commander of the Kewaunee County Sheriff's Department Investigation Division.
Six teachers are losing their positions at Kewaunee. One, Peter Rayome, who had been a wrestling coach and eighth grade English teacher, submitted his resignation. He will return to graduate school at UW-Lacrosse. The other names were not released at this time.
The Luxemburg-Casco Board of Education has offered teacher contracts that total $1.2 million. The average salary is $13,346.16, including fringe benefits.
The Oscar W. Bergs, Rte 2, Algoma, passed their 50th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. They are saving a celebration for the last Sunday in June when school is out and children and grandchildren can join them.
In Casco Couples League action this week, Don Pavlat took honors for the high average game, with a score of 221. His 524 count was also the high series.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gigstead celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday with an afternoon reception at Tanum Lutheran church, Vignes. Approximately 300 guests attended. The Gigstead's are the seventh couple to celebrate their 50th anniversary since the establishment of the church in 1872.
William Koss, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Koss, recently enlisted in the Naval Reserve. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin at the end of the semester and has been assigned to midshipman's training at Fort Schuyler, N.Y.
The Algoma High School band will enter the state tournament at Milwaukee in May. Two organizations, at least, have undertaken the task of raising money for the trip.
The 30th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Geier was celebrated at Hruska's Hall in Alaska on Saturday.
Everybody had a great time.
Rev. N. L. Bess was elected president of the Algoma Parent-Teacher Association. Other officers were: Mrs. P.C. Gerhart, first vice president, Mrs. E.J. Krause, second vice president, Miss Higgins, secretary and Will Fellows, treasurer. The meeting followed a musical program.
The Goodrich steamer Georgia made its first trip here in two weeks, because of weather conditions. The craft encountered as much as four inches of ice all the way north from Milwaukee.
Roads near Forestville are in terrible shape. While hauling wood, Otto Haasch tipped his load several times during a distance of but six miles.
Invitations to the upcoming nuptials of Miss Ellen Larson and Mr. Oscar Berg in North Dakota have been issued. Mr. Berg has been past principal of the Graded School there.
The creamery and cheese factory owned by Albert Kirchman, located almost opposite where the Casco road intersects with the road leading to Algoma, was sold by him to Fabian Laurent and J.B. Laurent. Mr. Kirchman still owns the store and residence west of the cheese factory.
The treasurer of St. Paul's congregation for the past 12 years has recently resigned. In recognition of his long service, the church council presented him with a handsome umbrella.
From L.R. Meverden, manager of the local telephone company, we learned that Ed Barrand, William Hileberg and Julius Busch have had telephones installed in their homes and several rural lines have done the same. This is a good example to follow.
Messrs. Witte and Storm report that there is no demand for brick this winter. The industry will revive when spring building commences.
The Veneer factory of Algoma has let a contract for 50,000 feet of birch logs to Fred Bruemmer of Baileys Harbor. The logs will be shipped here next summer by boat.
A chimney burned out at Grimm's Hotel last Monday morning. A crowd of people were on hand and ready to work, but the fire was short-lived.
This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press Gazette: Memories from the archives: March 18
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