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Fred H. Keller | Pages From the Past


Pages from the past, 07/15/09

100 years ago - 1909

Lannon's Tom McCarty was appointed to the jury commission.

A timely telephone call saved the William McLaughlin Lisbon farm home, as a telephone call went out to neighbors, who put out the attic fire.

50 years ago - 1959

A Sussex-organized playground recreational track meet attracted 130 young participants.

The oiling of all Lisbon subdivision gravel streets was completed.

Officials expected the development of the 120-lot Sussex Estates subdivision.

Sussex planned to annex 112 acres from Lisbon - the Village Park and the Alvin Kraetsch farm.

25 years ago - 1984

Trophy winners at the Fourth of July Kiddie Parade were the 4-year-old Vento triplets, Chucky, Nicky and Tony, and little brother, Jim, 3, who won in the decorated coaster wagon category.

The Sussex Tetzlaff-Steffen clan had a huge reunion at Menomonee Park.

Hamilton's Jeff Grove and Brian Erickson were on the Tripoli Shrine All-Star football team playing at Oshkosh.

10 years ago - 1999

The state planned to widen Highway 164 to a four-lane highway with a grass median.

Jack Nefstead had a court date, as he admitted to stealing $4,000 from the Sussex Softball Association (SSA). The SSA claimed the amount is much higher.

Four cars were burglarized in Sussex during July 5-6.

5 years ago - 2004

The Lisbon Town Board was shocked by the sudden unexpected resignation of Police Chief Patrick Clarey.

Dan Wnuk had three hits as Lannon (8 and 3) defeated Sussex (11 and 2). Nick Ghelfi had three of Sussex's five hits in the Land O'Lakes baseball game.


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