Memories from the archives: March 4

25 years ago: 1992

Dorothy Hoppe, Luxemburg, was the $40 winner in the city's Lions Club fundraiser calendar drawing on Sunday.

Algoma's Randy Pavlik had 27 points and 14 rebounds in the Wolves 68-46 win over Sturgeon Bay on Friday night.

Tim Jorgensen, currently at UW-Oshkosh, has been named to the 1991 National Coaches Association All-District Team. He was previously named to the highest high school baseball honor, as the Wisconsin State Player of the Year.

40 Years Ago: 1977

Carol's Coffee Shop in Algoma is featuring the following on Friday: 18 shrimp in a basket, french fries, cole slaw and rye bread for $2.75 and a seaburger, french fries and small soda just 99 cents.

Fire struck the Lyle Schmiling home in Pierce town on Thursday morning and left the family of six with little more than the clothes on their backs.

In five games this season, the Algoma Wolves have lost by a total of just 10 points. What are the odds?

50 Years Ago: 1967

For the second straight year, a Casco High School student won the annual American Legion Oratorical Contest. Helen Nemetz took the honors.

Three members of the Algoma Board of Education, whose terms expire this year, have filed declarations of intent. They will be on the April ballot without opposition. They are Len Ferris, James Schwedler and Marvin Krause.

The automobile deer kill in Kewaunee County in 1966 was 140, according to the Wisconsin Conservation Department. Door County reports 40 deer, Manitowoc 201 and Brown 118.

60 Years Ago: 1957

The Algoma Plywood and Veneer Company and Local No. 1521 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners signed a two-year contract on Monday morning.

Algoma's Future Farmers of America chapter completed its forensic contest, in which 32 members gave memorized speeches on agriculture subjects. The winner was Bill Hackett, who will go to the district contest at Casco on Thursday.

The Rev. Edward Kronka will be installed as pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran church in Carlton town on Sunday.

75 Years Ago: 1942

The sale of all types of trucks is so rationed that even the local Rationing Board cannot issue a certificate, and dealers or buyers must apply directly to Washington for permits.

All aliens in Kewaunee County of Japanese, German or Italian descent must register at either the Kewaunee or Algoma post offices before Feb. 28.

Mrs. Ida "Grandma" Karnopp celebrated her 81st birthday on Sunday, the 23rd. A large group of relatives and friends made the day enjoyable.

90 Years Ago: 1927

Leo Seiler of Algoma and Joseph Gotstein of Kewaunee will attend the Ford School in Milwaukee next week, where they will learn advanced ideas in the care and overhauling of Ford vehicles.

More than 900 people attended the Minstrel show, sponsored by the Ernest Haucke Post, at the Dug-Out on Friday evening.

Otto Sibilski plans to purchase the old family homestead at Bruemmerville. He closed a deal to sell to Lorenz Krause his farm in Rankin.

100 Years Ago: 1927

Caught out on the lake late Sunday afternoon by ice, the little gasoline fishboat "Bernetta", owned by Henry Muench, battled for hours before finally making an entry into the local harbor.

The circus, put on by students of the Algoma schools on Tuesday evening, was well attended. Receipts of the event were $66. The balance cleared was $43.56.

Charles Blahnik, Henry Huerst, Anton Blahnik and George Paul attended a special meeting of the Modern Woodmen at Forestville on Saturday evening.

110 Years Ago: 1907

Joseph Henquinet spent several days in Red River searching for horses suitable to equip his livery this spring.

Senator Spooner proposed, and the Senate incorporated, an appropriation of $40,000 to improve our local harbor and secure a depth of 16 feet in the channel.

A farmer in Door County recently received the sum of $105 for a single load of baled hay. The load weighed 7 tons and brought the owner $15 per ton.

120 Years Ago: 1897

Because the Ahnapee & Western Railroad has been using the Kewaunee, Green Bay & Western engine, they have put in a new coach. With its crimson upholstering, it is a perfect dream.

John Cepek of Ahnapee town has material on the ground to build a 32x60 barn with a stone basement 8 feet high for a stable.

The westbound train got just three miles out of Sturgeon Bay when one of the flues began leaking. That necessitated a return to the city for repairs.

This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press Gazette: Memories from the archives: March 4