SussexProhibition Club W. C. T. U. Transcribed by Michael R. Reilly Updated 04/01/2014 A temperance lecture will be given at the Town Hall, Sussex, onWednesday evening, Feb. 15th, under the direction of the W. C. T. U. WaukeshaFreeman, Thursday, February 9, 1888 [Note: TheWoman’s Christian Temperance Union (W. C. T. U.) was organized in 1874 by womenwho were concerned about… Read more »
Sussex-Lisbon Jaycees, Inc. A Leadership Training Organization Membership Open to All Persons Age 18-36 The Sussex-Lisbon Jaycees were formed and chartered in 1965, and are affiliated with the United States Jaycees and the Wisconsin Jaycees. The purpose of the Jaycees is to provide personal growth through the conduct of community development projects, and the execution of fund-raisers to provide funds… Read more »
Lannon Lions Club Unofficial Site History of Lions 1965 – the Lannon Lions Club is formed. Election of officers is held on July 1st of each year. 1960’s: late – the Lannon Lions Club start the grade school flag football program. 1970/Feb – The Lannon and Sussex Lions Clubs have scheduled amoney raising grudge basketball game between themselves to raise… Read more »
Waukesha County Detective Society alias Waukesha County Horse-Thief Society alias Waukesha County Anti-Horse-Thief Society, etc., etc. Compiled, edited and written by Michael R. Reilly, January 12, 2006 Updated 01/17/2006 Late in 1884 or early in 1885, a number of Waukesha County residents, including those from the town of Lisbon, fed-up with the lost of property due to thievery, and… Read more »
Domino clubs in Sussex circa 1800s by Fred H. Keller Posted: Dec. 6, 2011, Living Sussex Sun Rob Howard, a lifelong insurance agent in Sussex whose roots go back to the pioneer families of Lisbon including the Davidsons who came in 1850, the Weavers who came in 1836 and Charles Howard who took up a claim near the intersection of… Read more »
Lila B. Graser Chapter No. 159, Order of the Eastern Star – Sussex The principle fraternal organization for women in Sussex-Lisbon was the Sussex Order of the Eastern Star, an auxiliary of the local Masonic lodge. The Eastern Star was organized in Sussex in 1906. A “Worthy Matron” (leader) was chosen each year thereafter. Each succeeding Worthy Matron had to… Read more »
Gangs of Sussex, and Local Areas Mark Jurgenson: Was that the gang coined “The Rubber knife gang?” Timothy M Dewar: Yep Timothy M Dewar: There were a few rubber knife gangs in Sussex Kenneth Schubert: The “Rubber Knife Gang”. That sounds so familiar yet I can’t recall who that was referred to. Mark Jurgenson: It was a generic term… Read more »
The Rifle Club, also known as the Sussex Gun Club by Fred H. Keller Posted: Living Sussex Sun, Sept. 17, 2013 A Sussex local girl, 16-year-old Betty Lou Fuller, was out and about in the early spring of 1945, just as World War II was ending, with her box Brownie camera, and took a photo in Templeton (east Sussex) of… Read more »
Retrospect: The Lisbon 4-H Club of 1950: Where are they now? By Fred Keller Sussex Sun, Posted: July 23, 2008 Betty Manke Riemer, a charter member of the Sussex-Lisbon Area Historical Society, recently came up with a 58-year-old photo of a 1950 meeting of the Lisbon 4-H Club. The 4-H movement was very strong in those days, with many clubs… Read more »
Ashlar Lodge #193 – Masonic by Michael R. Reilly, Editor Updated05/05/2015 Ashlar Lodge went up For Sale approx December 2014. Description Free standing building right on Main Street in the Village of Sussex. Zoned B4 so bring your business. Architecturally loaded with charm & character. Main floor offers a 45 x 28 barrel ceiling hall with HWF’s under the carpet,… Read more »
