Effie E. Peterson, 100, of Cashton passed away at the Bethel Home in Viroqua on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. Effie was born Aug. 30, 1914, to Ferdinand Louis and Anna Bertha (Raeth) Stark in the town of Wien, Marathon County, Edgar, Wis. She was surrounded by the love...
Rural life more complicated than popular depictions
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher I was cruising from Ontario to Kendall last week when it occurred to me that I was mentally checking off what I knew about many of the places I passed by. I suppose if one lives in the same place for long enough, one builds up a...
Royall classes of ‘64, ‘69 hold reunions
On consecutive weekends, the Royall High School classes of 1969 and 1964 held class reunions at The Ranch in rural Ontario. On July 19, 46 members of the class of 1969, along with two staff members, spouses and guests gathered to hold their 45-year reunion. On July...
September 11, 2014, print issue
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Apple Dumpling Day results
The following are results from the Elroy Lions Club’s Apple Dumpling Day, which was Saturday. Horseshoe tournament winners: First place, Gale and Fran Schendler; second place, Bruce Klipstein and Elmer Ruff; third place, Steve Green and Al Triebs; and fourth...
N-O-W Superheroes
Superheroes (principal Gayle Luebke, left, and school psychologist/special education director Cindy Springborn, right) visited a Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary School assembly last week to kick off the Superhero Reading Challenge. The school will jump over the...
Early score not enough as Panthers fall to Hillsboro
By NATE BEIER | For the County Line An early scoring drive allowed Royall to take a 6-0 lead over Hillsboro on Friday, but it was not enough, as Hillsboro rallied in the second quarter and beyond to notch a 30-6 victory. The Panthers drove inside the red zone on their...
Falcon netters start with sweep of Wolves
By NATE BEIER | For the County Line The Brookwood volleyball team turned heads in its conference opener, knocking off Wonewoc-Center 3-0 at Brookwood. The first set was a landslide victory as the Falcons won 25-12. The Wolves seemed to wake up in the second set, but...
St. Mary’s three-year restoration project concludes
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Any remodeling project is a leap of faith. Whether the project is to restore an historical structure to its former glory or simply to bring an outdated home up to modern standards, we are never quite certain that the result will...
