Pages from the Past Posted: Living Sussex Sun, July 6, 2010 By Fred Keller, Sussex Village Historian 100 years ago – July 6, 1910 A Standard Oil gasoline filling station was being built in Menomonee Falls. A local farm sold a 1,400-pound 3-year-old steer raised on the usual hay plus lots of beet pulp from the Menomonee Falls Sugar Beet… Read more »
Pages from the Past Posted: Living Sussex Sun, June 2, 2010 By Fred Keller, Sussex Village Historian 100 years ago – June 2, 1910 Lisbon, Sussex and Lannon residents are excited about the Waukesha Beach lake resort that opened on May 28. The manager of this south Pewaukee Lake carnival and resort is again Mr. T.M. Toll. 50 years ago… Read more »
March 3, 2010 – No Column printed March 10, 2010 – No Column printed March 17, 2010 100 years ago – 1910 At the Lake Shore Quarry north of Lannon, a boiler has been installed. Anticipating early spring plowing and cultivating the local farmers can get the Menomonee Falls-made (at I. B. Rowell Co.) “Little Teddy-Pivot Axil Riding Cultivator.”… Read more »
Pages from the Past Posted: Living Sussex Sun, May5, 2010 By Fred Keller, Sussex Village Historian Posted: May 4, 2010 100 years ago – May 5, 1910 Our sister community, Menomonee Falls is having a big problem with speeding automobiles in the village. There is a group working to get speed laws in place. In other road news, “street sprinkling”… Read more »
Pages from the Past Posted: Living Sussex Sun, November 3, 2010 By Fred Keller, Sussex Village Historian Posted: Nov. 2, 2010 100 years ago – Nov. 3, 1910 The recent construction of a crushing plant at the Wisconsin Stone Company is now the highest elevation in Lannon at 64-feet high. 50 years ago – Nov. 3, 1960 Fish frys can… Read more »
Sussex sports year in review: 2010 By JR Radcliffe Posted: Living Sussex Sun, Dec. 28, 2010 The 2010 calendar year in Sussex was characterized by some fine showings on the track, with a state title and silver medal by the girls sprint relay contingent, as well as some powerful showings in the distance department. A look at some of the… Read more »
Pages from the Past Posted: Living Sussex Sun, January 6, 2010 By Fred Keller, Sussex Village Historian 100 Years Ago – 1910 Lannon resident N. I. Davis committed suicide in the forenoon of Jan. 6, is causing consternation in the Village. Born in the Lannon-area Davis farm, Aug. 19, 1856, he had a normal breakfast with the family, afterwards going… Read more »
Pages from the Past Posted: Living Sussex Sun, December 1, 2010 By Fred Keller, Sussex Village Historian Posted: Nov. 30, 2010 100 years ago – Dec. 1, 1910 Frank Stirn, a general store proprietor in Colgate is the postmaster. 50 years ago – Dec. 1, 1960 Waukesha has begun a county wide health program that will begin June 1, 1961…. Read more »
Pages from the Past Posted: Living Sussex Sun, February 2, 2010 By Fred Keller, Sussex Village Historian 100 years ago – 1910 Michael Ennis journeyed through the snow from Colgate to Menomonee Falls for business reasons. This past month, in Colgate Mr. and Mrs. John Melville lost a daughter, Marlou, at age 6. She had been sick for only a… Read more »
Pages from the Past Posted: Living Sussex Sun, April 7, 2010 By Fred Keller, Sussex Village Historian Posted: April 6, 2010 100 years ago – April 7, 1910 Exceptionally warm weather has allowed some enterprising Lisbon farmers to plant sugar beets this early in the spring season. 50 years ago – April 7, 1960 Oscar Grieb, Joe Weber and Paul… Read more »
