Oconto County Reporter from Oconto, Wisconsin • Page B2

EDNESDAY ULY 20,2016 Oconto County Reporter LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! 45 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DICK PROMER DRYWALL INC Drywall and Plastering We Do Metal Studs Commercial and Residential 17414 Archibald Lake Rd Townsend, WI 54175 Cell 920 419 6203 Phone 715 276 3732 WI-5002024101 We need your listings! Homes are selling fast! Janice Gibeault 920-373-8501 Janice CopperleafRealtyTeam.com Alissa Boucher Agent 920-604-2448 Alissa CopperleafRealtyTeam.com WI-5002026382 WI-5002032959 The 3 rd Annual Oconto Sportsman Club Youth Day FREE TO THE PUBLIC or 5 tickets for 20 Call Butch Mehlberg 920-604-1385 or Steve Stock 920-373-4682 for tickets or donation. Time: 11am 4pm Buy Your RafPe Tickets Today! 1 st place 500 2 nd place 150 3 rd place 75 (No need to be present to win) Saturday, August 27, 2016 605 Wedgewood Ave. (End of 5 th St.) Oconto, WI 10 YEARS AGO July 19, 2006 AMarinette businessman, Mike Biehl, has purchased the former A ssociated Bank building on Hwy 22 at the west-edge of Oconto. The bank closed its Oconto branch last December, after the building and assets were pur- hased by Stephenson ational Bank of Marin ette, which has offices i Oconto. Oconto High School irls cross country and track standout Whitney Olson placed second in her age division in the recent Marinette 5K Run.

Olson, who will be a senior at Oconto this fall, was timed in 23:00 in the female 17-19 age division. Beautiful lily blossoms, as many as 47 on one plant (last year it had only 9 blossoms) adorn he front apartment entrance at the home of Carolyn Bruskiewicz on Memorial Dr. in Oconto. Relatives and friends gathered at Supper Club in Peshtigo on Friday, June 30, to celebrate the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Richard and Donna Pinkart. Dick, son of Ray and Dorothy Pinkart and Donna, aughter of Chester and Clarice Case, were mar- ied at St.

John the Baptist Catholic Church in Coleman on June 30, 1956. The ceremony was erformed by Fr. Byron elongia. The couple has wo sons, Patrick of Los Osos, CA and John (wife Kathy) and grandsons, Benjamin and Joseph of conto. 25 YEARS AGO July 17, 1991 The Oconto Unified chool Board has unani- ously voted to select eatrice Ellsworth of Marinette as principal of Oconto Washington Elementary-Middle School.

She has been assistant rincipal at Marinette iddle School the past hree years. Promoted to Major: William D. Borneman, son of William Bornem an of Oconto, has been romoted to the rank of ajor in the U.S. Army Reserve Military Police Corps. He was commissioned as an officer in he Army in June of 1979, after graduating from niversity of Florida with a degree in Criminal Justice.

He was promoted from second lieutenant to first lieutenant then to the rank of captain while serving on active duty until 1988. he Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants is pleased to an- ounce Rosalie Murphy, PA-C of Lena, has been lected to the position of president-elect. As president-elect, Murphy ill provide leadership and direction to the 425- plus member organization. Murphy will, serve as president-elect for a ne year term, until July 30, 1992 at which time she will become presi- ent. She is employed by Oconto Memorial hospital and the Lena Clinic.

bituaries: Charles F. Schultz, Kenneth J. ecor, Joshua Allen lasing, Pauline Werth, ictor T. Couillard. Pat ricia Helen Lentz, Raymond J.

Diestler, Donald E. Lambrecht. ew arrivals: Joshua Kenneth was born July 2 to Gary and Michelle (Woodworth) Strom of Oconto. Kyle Gregory was born July 5 to Kenneth and Kristina (Stuhr) arm of Oconto. Derek a nd Dani, a son and aughter, were born une 22 to David and Diane (Schmit) Marohl Cecil.

50 YEARS AGO uly 21, 1966 President Hallie Newlun and other officers were re-elected in the reorganization meeting of the Oconto district board of education Monday night. Harry Aronson was renamed vice president, Mrs. Anne Fulton, ecretary. The relocation of county trunk from lower Main-st along the north bay shore is in its third week and Edward Kuschel, county highway commissioner, said the project is expected to be completed by fall to the Campbell slough. 75 YEARS AGO uly 17, 1941 Twenty Oconto county young men will leave Monday, July 21, for the i nduction center at Mil- aukee.

iss Arlene Johnston, Brookside, and Rev. Jerome Nagler of Evansville, were united i marriage Monday vening in the Brookside ethodist church. Mrs. Pauline Routh- eau, 77, passed away at her home on Fourth-st a fter having suffered a troke two days previ- us. Fifty-two friends and relatives gathered at the Whitcomb farm at Little Suamico to celebrate the 8 9th birthday anniversa- of Mrs.

W. D. Whit- omb. 100 YEARS AGO July 20, 1916 Company arrived a San Antonio, Texas, Friday morning, leaving Camp Douglas Monday morning with command- i ng officer Lieutenant Kampo in charge. iss Emily Laxfors, 28, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Peter Laxfors, died at the home of her parents Friday evening. She was an Oconto county schoolteacher. Tourtillott lost he third finger of his left hand while cleaning the sausage grinder in the heeler butcher shop. 125 YEARS AGO July 17, 1891 The new postal card will be pearl gray in color.

The cut and vignette are blue with a likeness of Gen. Grant. H. Saylor was installed as Noble Grand of the I.O.O.F. lodge with C.

Lawrence as V. G. Capt. W. M.

Lee has been notified of the offi- ial visit of an inspecting officer for Co. M. LOOKING BACK Little Suamico The Little Suamico Golden Agers Senior Card Club meets on Friday afternoons at 1p.m. at St. Lutheran Church at 1253 County in Little Suamico.

Only $1to play. Call 920-8354069 for more information. uly 8 Smear winners, Table 1st place ay Schneiter, 150; 2nd lace Bill Westerman, 143. SENIOR CARD CLUBS ear Pastor, retired and am consumed with orry about the future. I open the newspaper, turn on the TV and seems talking about the horrific state of the economy.

I wonder if going to have enough to ive on in my old age, not mention what the been saying a bout not having enough Social Security left for s. What can I do to stop this? I know what stress does to our bodies. Answer: If you look only at your situation, going to be hard for you to overcome your worries, because true a lot of problems and the future is un- nown to us. Being ret ired, you will find the hings happening today ery frightening. You can lift your eyes eyond your circumstances and learn to trust God, His Word and His goodness.

The future may bring problems or it might not, but worrying certainly change anything except your physical body. esus said, of you by worrying can add asingle hour to his life Matthew We know the future but God does, and more importantly, He is in control of the future. Because He loves us, we can trust Him to take are of us and our fam- i ly. wo phrases to cons tantly be in your heart are, thanks: and rust Give thanks daily for what you have and for the ways blessed you, even in the hard times, giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the Name of our Lord, Jesus Christ (Ephesians 5 If you accepted Christ into your heart faith so you know be spending eternity with Him, I suggest you do that today. the most important thing you should be thinking of now.

Then, you will trust hrist for your future or now and eternity. ead what Jesus says a bout worry in Matthew then look to Him supply all your needs. Ihope this helps and thanks for writing. Many are doing what you are, believe me. Send your questions to: Pastor Bobbie Skelly, 327 S.

Monroe, Green Bay, WI 54301 THE BREAD OF LIFE Close yourself to worry, be open to God PASTOR BOBBIE SKELLY PASTOR BOBBIE SKELLY Money calendar winners Crooked Lions Wayne Jung and Anne Steeg raw the 10 July money calendar winners at the Community Center. They are: Debbie Hansen of Maribel, $150, and Jean aney of Lakewood, $50. The $25 winners are Emma irsburger of Kaukauna, Dennis Seymour of Clintonville, Randy Ellis of Cato, Jack Ebbett of Madison, Craig Stark of Crivitz, Todd Jadowski of Manitowoc, Tom Derrickson of akewood and Janet Lorenz of Whitefish Bay. There is only one month left on the current calendar. To purchase next calendar, contact Cassie at 715-276-6196.

Barn quilt installed at Baye farm CONTRIBUTED PHOTO ABarn quilt was installed in June at the Baye farm, 2536 Logtown Rd. in Oconto as part of the Barn Quilts of Oconto County project. Owner Julie Baye has lived there since 1997 and raises beef cattle. The farm was bought from Banker mith by Alexander Cota and is believed to have been built in the 1950s. The south addition was built in the late 1960s, and he Cota family received a government grant to turn the wetlands there into farmland.

The Bayes are currently planning to convert the farmland back into wetlands once they retire. The barn quilt block is called Summer Star. Oconto veterans groups observe Flag Day CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS On June 14, American Legion Post 74 and VFW Post 3071joined together as one firing squad to participate in Oconto Elks Flag Day eremony. The combined squad, from left: Post 74 Commander Ed Weigelt, VFW Post 3071 member Danny Golden, Richard Pinkart, ergeant-at-arms Mike Belleau, Marvin Ziesmer, Ray Borchert, Don Nerenhausen and Adjutant ohn Windross, fired an honor volley during the flag raising. At right, taising the flag during the Flag Day ceremony are VFW Commander Jim A erts and Oconto Elks Club Tiler Officer Randy VanHulle..