December 2005
Christmas Program to Feature String Quartette |
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President's Message On a personal note, and on behalf of the Society, I want to extend our condolences to the family of Walt Gabriel, a long-time member of the Society's board of directors, who passed away early in November. Walt was always ready to help out and participate in Society activities. He will be missed.
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Mary
Todd Lincoln Appearance Highlighted Annual Meeting
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by Judith Schultz |
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Christmas and Winter Memories |
(A) - A young man inspects a possible new fire truck while doing his
Christmas shopping during the Burlington stores' Open House on December 2,
1952.
(C) -
Nick Wagner and Otto Jorgenson place a holiday wreath on one of Burlington's
downtown lamp posts in December 1949. Loudspeakers were also hooked up
throughout the business section for broadcast of Yuletide music by choirs
and soloists of the city's musical groups.
(D) -
Christmas joy for others means mountains of mail for post office workers.
Working to run the cards and letters through the cancelling machine in
December 1949 are, from left, Nick Hancock, Walter Riel, Sr., and Bill Rein.
The 1949 Christmas rush was a record one for the Burlington Post Office.
(E) -
The young folks putting in their Christmas orders in December 1949 crowd
around Santa Claus.
(F) -
Mildred Jacobsen (standing, from left), Myrtle Rimert, and Mrs. Nell
Henriott help Annie Waller (seated) prepare Christmas Seals for the 1949
campaign. From 1908, when the drive was originated in Burlington by Miss
Waller's mother, Harriet, the city had been among the leaders in the state
in per capita sales. Funds from the sale provided free chest clinics for
local school children and an annual Child Health Center.
(G) -
St. Charles students put on a 3-act operetta in December 1951 called "The
Legend of the Snow Man." Here, the wooden soldiers make their appearance.
From left, Tom Martin, Gene Vande Sand, Wayne Alby, unidentified, Ken DeVoy,
Dave Keough, Dan Weis, Jack Weis, Claude Fletcher, and Jerry Alby.
(H) -
Checking out some of the latest Christmas toys at a local store
participating in the Burlington merchants' open house on December 5, 1951,
are (from left) Ralph Newbury, Jim Beix, and John "Max" Schmaling. The
Burlington School Band and the Fox River Chorus provided seasonal music
during the evening activities.
(I) -
"I hope this little girl chooses me. She looks like she'd take good
care of me," the doll seems to be saying during the Burlington merchants'
Christmas 1952 Open House.
(J) -
After hanging up their stockings, Donald and Douglas Rubach inspect the
chimney opening through which Santa Claus is expected to arrive on Christmas
Eve of 1953.
(K) - St. Nicholas doled out goodies to the first graders at St. Charles school in December 1954. Waiting their turns are (l to r) Emil Ketterhagen, Daniel Vos, Mike Bowman, Thomas Eckert, Jeffrey Baker, and Larry Probst. |
Waller School
- 50 Year Celebration
About 325 guests, including students, staff, and community, celebrated the
50th anniversary of Waller School on October 6, 2005, at an open house and
rededication ceremony. Everyone who went to Waller, worked at Waller, or had
a special memory of Waller was invited. Guests came from as far away as Door
County, and included three teachers who were on the staff in 1955, when the
school opened. |
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