Category Archives: Dave Engel

The End of an Era

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Alison Bruener

Closing of an Era What next for River City? By Alison Bruener South Wood County Historical Museum With Dave Engel, Wisconsin Rapids City Historian Note- At the time of original posting we incorrectly stated that in 2014, Verso was based … Continue reading →

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Communal Neglect: More buildings bite the dust

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Alison Bruener

Four photos by David Farmbrough show old houses in Wisconsin Rapids before they were razed.

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Slip Sliding into the Future

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Alison Bruener

written by Angelica Engel, Website Coordinator Recently, I have been editing, proofreading, and posting the class of 1965’s “Lincoln High Newsletter,” curated by Kent Vasby, whose wife is a member of that class. Vasby himself graduated from Fort Atkinson High … Continue reading →

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Witter History, Family-Style

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Alison Bruener

written by Angelica Engel, Website Coordinator On June 28, 2007, my father and I crashed through underbrush in the woods of Hopkinton, Rhode Island, looking for the grave of Josiah Witter, the (how many greats?) grandfather of Isaac Witter, whose … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Forever

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Alison Bruener

written by (Uncle) Dave Engel, LHS 1963, SWCHC Director Emeritus When I left town, I thought it was for good. Late summer 50 years ago, in 1967, I abandoned the Rapids paper mill beater room to motor west from River … Continue reading →

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A Good Memory

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Alison Bruener

written by Kathy Engel, SWCHC Librarian I’m known in my family for remembering dates. When were we in New England? 1989 and 2007. When is Uncle Gary’s birthday? July 23. When did Wood become a county? 1856. Keeping track of … Continue reading →