Oil City country school, 1948–49
These students attended the Oil City country school in 1948-49.
F&M Bank, 1929
Manager George H. Robertson stands in Farmers & Merchants Bank in Kendall in 1929.
Oden School, 1944
This photo, courtesy of Jeanette Berg of Tomah, offers a peek back at Oden, one of Vernon County’s forgotten towns
Archives
Oden/Ontario Homemakers, 1950s
January 6th, 2021by County Line
Shown here are the Oden and Ontario Homemakers in about 1955.
A thaw in Wilton, 1930s
December 2nd, 2020by County Line
Runoff from a spring thaw covers Highway 131 just south of Wilton, looking south, in this circa-1930s photo by Herbert Anderson.
Bowling in Kendall, circa 1950
November 18th, 2020by County Line
A Kendall bowling team dresses for the bowling alley costume party, about 1950.
Wilton school of yesteryear
October 28th, 2020by County Line
Aldis Strazdins of Wilton recently created these photographic positives from negatives found among the collection of the late Herbert Anderson of Wilton.
Kendall homecoming court, 1950
October 14th, 2020by County Line
The following served on the Kendall High School homecoming court in 1950.
Wilton Booster Band
September 30th, 2020by County Line
Here, in this circa-1930 photo, the Wilton Booster Band lines up near the intersection of Main and Center streets.
Birthday party, 1979
September 30th, 2020by County Line
Ardys Bredlow of Oil City in rural Ontario submitted this photo to the County Line, and she would like readers to guess the names of the people in the photo.
Wilton’s Mansion House, 1915
September 23rd, 2020by County Line
The Mansion House, located at the corner of Main Street and Highway 71 in Wilton, served travelers in an era when the Chicago & North Western Railroad line still crossed the village.
Wilton school
September 16th, 2020by County Line
This photo depicts the students in room three in Wilton public schools, date unknown.
Family photos, circa-1930s
September 10th, 2020by County Line
These two photos were found among the late Herbert Anderson’s collection. Do you recognize anyone in these photos?
South Ridge School (town of Wellington), 1954–55
August 31st, 2020by County Line
Last week, the County Line printed a spread on the South Ridge School, a one-room schoolhouse in the town of Wellington that was demolished earlier in August.
Community
On Campus
Creation of Ontario Community Cookbook underway
Kendall movie night set for April 23
South Side News for April 8
Senior menus for April 12–16
News
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for March 29 to April 4
A sign of spring
81 units collected at Wilton Community/BHS FFA blood drive
VSN, Viroqua library to host Earth Day presentations
Norwalk Lioness Club donates to fire department
Obituaries
Steven Harold Anderson
Harold G. Baldwin
Annetta L. Schultz
Dean Albert Switz
Arline C. Martinez
Opinion
Your Right to Know: Record location fees invite abuses
Guest view: Going beyond ‘either/or’
Letter to the editor: Why don’t Rep. Oldenburg’s listening sessions include a virtual option?
Letter to the editor: Royall School Board president has lied
Letter to the editor: Vote for Kerr for state superintendent
Backtalk
Baraboo is scene of new controversy
Newspapers have a special function
ProPublica offers database of PPP recipients
No, Dr. Seuss books aren’t contraband now
ERA brought bold opposition
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