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Pages from the Past 08/26/09
100 years ago - 1909
A young girl, Evelyn Pearl Riessing, daughter of Herbert and Charlotte Riessing, died Aug. 27. She had been born 58 days earlier on June 30. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.
A Lannon citizen was swindled by a gypsy woman, who relieved him of nearly $6. Sheriff Deputy Turner was called and the money was returned, and he warned local people to be careful in dealing with gypsies.
50 years ago - 1959
The Sussex Fire Department asked the village to help them buy a used panel truck for an emergency ambulance (their first one). Cost was estimated at $1,500.
The village, which owned the former 1866-built Lisbon Town Hall, rejected putting money into repairing it. Trustee Roy Evert said, "It has no foundation, no footings, it's cracked in the four corners and the roof leaks."
25 years ago - 1984
Scott Weinandt obtained his Eagle Scout ranking in Boy Scouts.
Former Sussex fireman Glen Wildish died at age 60. His family went back in Sussex-Lisbon history for more than 100 years.
Delays set back the formal opening of the Bug Line nature trail on the old local Milwaukee railroad spur line through Lannon, Lisbon and Sussex.
10 years ago - 1999
Pam Nettesheim was the Dozer Day co-chairman.
Local residents planned a rally to oppose the railroad yard that was planned for Duplainville Road and Highway K. The Lisbon Town Board had previously voted 4-1 against it.
5 years ago - 2004
The Town of Lisbon discussed if the chief of police should be required to be a resident or live within 20 miles of the town.
Sussex looked into cost-effective blending of water to get in compliance for radium in the municipal water system.
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