25 YEARS AGO: Eleanor Ormond and Marjorie Wolfe were familiar faces at St. Joseph’s Hospital, where they volunteered weekly despite visual impairments—Ormond lacked central vision, and Wolfe had limited peripheral vision. Together, they served for 29 years and contributed over 3,000 volunteer hours. The two met through the Marshfield VIPs, a support group for the visually impaired, and remained dedicated, often walking, cabbing, or getting rides from friends to continue their service at the hospital. | State DNR Secretary George Meyer announced that Mead Wildlife Area would receive a new visitor and education center, funded in part by last year’s state budget. Construction timelines were uncertain, but completion was expected by 2003.
50 YEARS AGO: Known as "Julie" since arriving from Massachusetts in April 1975, the newest zoo bear was set to receive a new name through the Zoological Society’s “Name the Bear” contest for children under 12. | The new back nine at Marshfield Country Club officially opened. The 3,127-yard layout was located south and east of the newly remodeled front nine. At the time, an automatic watering system operated on 14 of the 18 holes, with plans to extend it to the remaining holes.
75 YEARS AGO: Don Komis hit the first over-the-fence home run of the Peewee American League in the first inning yesterday, but it didn't prevent his teammates on the White Sox from succumbing to the six-hit pitching of the Senators' Eldor Schallock by a 15-7 score. | Marshfield’s first Board of Review composed entirely of private citizens under an ordinance adopted that spring, was organized in the morning and then adjourned to July 24 to begin regular hearings. Members included Frank Weinfurtner, E. Kalsched, Ebert Boson, and Nick Krebsbach
100 YEARS AGO: Ben Lang was in the city yesterday with a load of strawberries, raised on his farm. His crop was estimated at 1,000 quarts, the largest he ever had. | Eighteen Boy Scouts of Sacred Heart troop returned to their homes from a two week company trip at Sunset Lake. Two of the boys came back as Second Class Scouts, having passed examinations while in Camp. They are John Schubert and Marcellus Baer.
Source: North Wood County Historical Society
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