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Curtain Club’s production of “Pajama
Game”
Watertown Daily Times, 03 01 1967
The
male and female leaders in Curtain Club’s production of “Pajama Game” are
Reuben Feld and Mrs. Edward Smith. In
looks and talent they form a duo which is hard to surpass and is sure to be a
delight to everyone seated at Turner Hall on March 4 and 5 at 8:15 p.m. Mrs. Smith (Mary) is cast as Babe Williams,
head of the union’s grievance committee.
Babe is a loving person who feels intensely that the workers in her
particular factory are victims of injustice, and that she must do everything in
her power to rectify the situation, regardless of the consequences to her
personal life. By her dedication to this
musical, Mrs. Smith has followed many of the precepts indicative to her stage
character. She has given unstintingly of
her time and energy to meet an exceedingly demanding rehearsal schedule. In addition, she has pleasantly helped other
cast members whenever possible.
Watertown Daily Times, 04 12 1992
The
location of the proposed Super 8 motel in Watertown has moved, although most
people probably won’t notice the change.
Mark D. Adrian, operating partner of Watertown Hospitality Inc., said
his firm has purchased 3.3 acres of land from the R.J. Voigt Real Estate
Agency. This property, located at the
corner of state Highway 26 and County Trunk Y, is directly south of the
previous proposed location of the motel complex. The Voigt property previously had a sign
advertising a proposed American Budget Inn, but that motel will not be built
now that the land has been sold. “We
didn’t need two new motels at that location,” Adrian said. Adrian said the firm continues to hold an
option to purchase the 3.95-acre parcel, currently owned by David Welbourne,
and is looking for a potential development for the site, which is adjacent to
the Super 8 property.
Watertown Daily Times, 04 11 1992
A day
of special music, messages and activities is planned Sunday as members of Fellowship
Baptist Church hold a dedication service and open house at the new
facility. The special day begins with
Sunday school at 10 a.m., when gifts will be presented to children of all ages. The morning worship service is planned at 11
a.m., with founding pastor, the Rev. Randy Jaeggli,
as guest speaker. The dedication service
at 3 p.m. will include a message from the Rev. Paul Auckland of Sellersville,
Pa. Fellowship Baptist Church was formed
in 1987 and has held worship services in an area town hall, the Elks Lodge and
the Mason building. Construction of the
new facility began in August 1991, and the first service was held Jan. 26. The church is located at 605 Welsh Road,
north of the new Farm & Fleet store on the east side of Welsh Road.
Honor
Roll in Municipal Building
Watertown Daily Times, 03 20 1967
Months
of work spent in preparing Watertown’s Honor Roll, listing the men and women
who served in the nation’s armed forces, will be climaxed here Monday evening
in the municipal building when the name plates are placed in the automatic
revolving display case where they will be on permanent view and record. Members of the committee, representing the
three major service organizations here, are: AMVETS — Al Stengel, Al Tobalske, John Kube. Legion — Ceilan Baker, Palmer Freres, Palmer Wickert.
VFW — Gene Schlesner, Lowell Dubois, Lloyd Giese.
Members of the special common council committee are Aldermen Phil Gerloff, Erich Nuernberg and Dan Grinwald.
Fuller's
Music and Sewing Store
Watertown Gazette, 05 09 1890
One
or the very finest pianos ever brought to Watertown is now on exhibit at S. B.
Fuller's Music and Sewing machine house.
It is one of A. B. Chase's Cabinet Grand, Style 16, finished and highly
polished in walnut, natural color. The
work throughout is a marvel of excellence, and for sweetness of tone, nothing
like it has ever been heard here. The
price of it is $900, and the probabilities are it will become the property of a
Watertown young lady.
Watertown Republican, 04 11 1903
A New
Firm. P. H. Knick and Fred Braunschweig
have opened a photograph gallery at 305 Main Street, over Pohlmann’s
shoe store. The firm will be known as
Knick & Braunschweig.
Watertown
Republican, 04 11 1903
The Straw residence property at the corner of Church and Emmet streets was sold at sheriff’s sale last Saturday morning to John Thauer for $1906. The property has a frontage on Church Street of 132 feet with a depth of 82 1/2 feet and contains a large brick house. Deputy Sheriff Gus Struck sold the property. To the sale price must be added taxes to the amount of about S200.
1899-1900
Watertown City Directory
Singer
Sewing Machine Cos. branch agency
Watertown Republican, 05 09 1903
The Singer Sewing Machine Cos. has opened a branch agency in this city at 119 North Fourth Street. W. F. Moenning of Sheboygan, has charge of the business and arrived on Tuesday evening with his household goods. Mrs. Moenning and their two children arrived Thursday evening and have commenced housekeeping in the rear of their business place for the present. Mr. Moenning is an experienced man in the machine business and is ready to show a full line of the first-class article. He is also prepared to do all kinds of repairing in his line in a satisfactory manner and at reasonable prices. Mr. Moenning will undoubtedly receive a generous patronage.
411 South Third Street
Watertown Republican, 05 20 1903
TASTY IMPROVEMENTS. What was an entire piece of wilderness for many years has been turned into a fine lot on [409 South] Third Street, bordering on the north side of Dr. F. Hoermann’s residence [411 South Third]. It has been cultivated and cleared of all filth and has now numerous flowers beds with an oleander tree in the center. This work is much appreciated and enhances the beauty and neatness of the city, as well as adding financially to the value of the property, which is owned by Wm. A. Buerhaus, one of our prosperous dry goods merchants.
1899-1900 Watertown City Directory
Watertown Republican, 05 20 1904
Ernst Engelman has opened a shop at 211 North Third Street, for the
purpose of grinding and filing tools of all kinds. Mr. Engelman is an experienced man in this
line of work.
Watertown Daily Times, 07 02 2006
Marilyn
Moran has enjoyed working with the elderly population since 1962. She has been with Beverly Terrace for the
past 26 years. Recently, Beverly Terrace
celebrated her retirement with an afternoon party of appreciation. Moran joined Beverly Terrace in 1980 as an
activity assistant. A native of
Michigan, Moran moved to Watertown in 1956 after marrying her husband, Al
Moran. She became the director of the
Funster Club for the city of Watertown and held this position for 18
years. The Funster group grew from 25
members to over 175 during her directorship.
During that time she drove for FISH and Meals on Wheels as well.
Christmas 1891
Watertown Gazette, 01 02 1891
The
observance of Christmas day in Watertown did not differ materially from similar
occasions, although the merriness of the day was somewhat lessened by Mother
Earth being entirely free of snow, which usually adds to a merry Christmas in
this portion of the world. Offices,
stores, and in fact all places of business were closed, and at the churches the
customary Christmas services were rendered, each vying with the other in
celebrating the great festival in a truly Christian spirit. . . .
She's a Swindler
Watertown Gazette, 10 31 1898
A few
days since a strange lady visited our city and disposed of a recipe for $5.00
to several ladies here, claiming that the mixture prepared from the recipe was
excellent for curling and coloring feathers.
On submitting the recipe to druggists, it was found that such a mixture
would produce a terrible explosion and would burn feathers or anything else
placed in it. She's a swindler: look out for her.
Watertown Daily Times, 07 02 2006
The
saga of how a cargo barge was turned into a river belle begins with a man who
has a feel for history, is mechanically inclined, and likes to putz with
boats. The story has a happy ending with
three men enjoying a cruise down the river in the new Rock River Queen, a
barge-turned-paddle wheeler. Although
the boat is owned by Hank Rabbach and Bill Loeb of
Watertown, the paddle wheeler is actually a community commodity. Rabbach, official
skipper of the former barge, said, “Everybody for 10 miles around donated stuff
for this boat.”
The Hotels of this
City
Watertown Gazette, 12 05 1890
The
article in last Sunday's Milwaukee
Sentinel reflecting on the hotels of this city by one N. Friedmann, was
entirely uncalled for. We have sifted
the matter here and find that his credence consists solely of losing three
friendly games of "freeze out" that he indulged in with a party of
four others, he being the loser to the extent of 75 cents. The game was played merely for amusement and
not for money. If this is a case of
"fleecing" we fail to see it.
Thanksgiving 1890
Watertown Republican, 12 03 1890
A
beautiful day was given us for the enjoyment of Thanksgiving, the atmosphere
being clear and bright, with just sufficient crispiness for outdoor
pleasure. The church services were well
attended and most of the business places were closed for the afternoon and evening.
The
union services at the M. E. church were appropriate to a proper observance of
the day. The sermon by Rev. J. M.
Campbell on "Social wrongs and how to right
them," was timely in its character and set forth many matters well worth
heeding in this day and generation.
Turkey Thief
Watertown Gazette, 12 19 1890
For some weeks past a turkey thief has been enriching
himself by raiding at night time the turkey roosts of farmers residing west of
this city. He'll receive several ounces
of cold lead some night if caught at his work.
Watertown Daily Times, 12 14 1967
Harley Lehmann, 912 Garfield Street, has taken over the operation
of the former Tastee-Freez Restaurant located at 769
North Church Street, across from the Bowl-A-Fun. Mr. Lehmann has changed the name of the
restaurant to the Bluebird Cafe.
Breakfasts, lunches, dinners, as well as pizzas will fee served. Lehmann said he will also feature carryout
service.
Watertown Republican, 12 21 1890
Wednesday
forenoon last Alanson Boomer's horse and buggy were stolen while hitched in
front of Raue's store on Main Street. Marshal Kerr being notified, he at once
telephoned to different points describing the property. Word was soon received from Fort Atkinson,
that a horse and carriage answering the description given had been offered for
sale there at a very low figure, and the person in charge of the property was taken to the lockup on suspicion of having
stolen them. Marshal Kerr went down to
Fort Atkinson and identified the horse and carriage as belonging to Mr.
Boomer. The young man who offered them
for sale was recognized as one Patrick Dunn, of Chicago, who has a habit of
hanging around here three or four times a year.
He was brought before Justice Stacy Thursday morning for
examination. In default of $300 bail he
was committed to Jefferson jail to await trial in the circuit court on the
charge of horse stealing...
Watertown Republican, 12 24 1890
The
date of the farmers' institute to be held in this city is January 22 and
23. The farmers of this section should
not fail to improve the opportunity which this meeting will offer them to
gather knowledge from the experience of others.
It should be remembered that every worker in the institute force is a
practical and successful farmer, whose prosperity is a result of his
perseverance and the pursuit of the best-known methods. The experiences of such men are valuable and
worthy of consideration; besides it costs the farmers who listen to it
nothing. Better still, all subjects are open
to discussion, and any point not made clear by the speakers can be brought up
to the fullest satisfaction of all . Let there be a full attendance.
Watertown Republican, 12 19 1890
By
far the most attractive window show ever arranged in Watertown, can be seen at
Schiffler & Quentmeyer's. In the window are a large eagle, a hawk,
several grouse and rabbits, all tastefully arranged amid a winter scene of snow
and shrubbery. Don't fail to notice it.
Watertown Gazette, 12 26 1890
An exchange,
referring to fitting Bull’s death, says he was a ’’bad Indian.” Did our esteemed contemporary ever hear of
any other kind? The only good Indian
ever heard of in this glorious country is one that has passed to the happy
hunting grounds. — (Waukesha Journal)
What's
the matter with the Indian who fired the fatal bullet into Sitting Bull's body?
In
the show window of Chas. F. Zautner's saloon and
restaurant may be seen a couple of large tobacco pipes formerly owned by
Sitting Bull, his knife pouch, and his ammunition bag, besides two arrows
picked from the Custer battlefield, and photographs of all the Indian chiefs
who took part in that battle, as well as a photograph of the scout, the only
living survivor of Custer's force. These
articles were presented to Mr. Zautner- by Chas. Halligher, until recently a member of the U.S. army
stationed on the frontier.
Bees
Watertown Gazette, 12 26 1890
A
curious story comes from Darien about a swarm of bees that made their home
between the ceiling and the floor of Fred Johnson's dwelling. Last summer they became annoying, and when
cold weather came on Johnson decided to remove them. Taking up the floor he found three large
swarms snugly domiciled for the winter, and 300 pounds of honey.
Watertown Daily Times, 06 27 1968
The
Golden Touch Beauty Salon, a new business
in Watertown located at 601 North Fourth Street, will hold an open house on
Sunday, June 30 from 1 to 5 p.m. A
former gas station, the Golden Touch Salon was completely remodeled both inside
and outside by its owners, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Buss. The interior is completely paneled, partly
carpeted and is air conditioned. There
are six beautician chairs, six dryers, a waiting room and wig room.
Watertown Republican, 04 05 1905
Will
Close Out Business. The farm implement business conducted by Gates and Carroll
on North Water Street is for sale at a bargain. The building will be rented to
the purchaser if he wishes to continue in that line. This is a fine chance for
some enterprising man. Gates and Carroll.
Watertown Daily Times, 07 25 1968
For weeks
there have been reports in circulation here of a new restaurant and dining
complex to be located in Main Street and while no one reportedly connected with
the deal involved would talk about it directly, the Daily Times has learned that the new facility is to be located on
the site of the former A. D. Platz home at 715 Main Street and the two
properties to the east, that of Miss Leona Lewandowski and the building on the
corner at Main and South Eighth Streets.
The site is directly opposite the former recreation building block in
Main Street. Plans for the new dining
place are now before the State Industrial Commission and are expected to be
approved within a matter of a few weeks after which a building permit will be
applied for. There still is one liquor license available here so that could be
applied for also.
Watertown Daily Times, 07 31 1993
What
began as a seemingly simple request to purchase a grave site may have started a
task in preserving the history of the first residents of the township. When Ixonia resident Ken Buss requested to
purchase a spot next to his mother’s lot in the Pipersville cemetery, the town
found itself questioning what its procedure was concerning the sale of burial
lots. There were questions such as,
“Does the town sell lots or is the cemetery closed?” “How much?” and “Which lots are occupied and
which are unoccupied?” The latter
question has proved to be one of the more intriguing for Ixonia supervisor
Wayne Winter, who even sought the help of a UW researcher. Al Divine, a
computer graphic designer at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at the
School of Education, pursued a three-week research of the cemetery recently.
2013
Parade of Homes / 1333 Livsey Place
The
spacious and light-filled home reminiscent of an early English storybook
cottage of Mark and Lisa Sweet, 1333 Livsey Place, will be one of five homes open for
viewing Sunday as part of the 20th annual Holiday Parade of Homes.
Sponsored
by the Watertown Main Street Program, the event will be held from 1-5 p.m.
Proceeds from the tour will be divided between the Main Street Program for
downtown beautification projects and the Alpha Life Resource Center, which
offers free and confidential services that include pregnancy testing,
counseling and parenting resources, as well as infant, child and maternity
clothing and supplies. The center also offers referrals for educational,
professional and/or medical help, housing and financial assistance. It operates
solely on donations and fundraising efforts.
Built
in 1922 for Dr. Theodore C. Abelmann, the Sweets are
the fifth owners of the Tudor Revival style home. Since purchasing the house in
1989, they have updated their house to reflect the needs of a modern-day family
while maintaining the unique character of the historic home. Among the most
striking feature of the Sweets’ house is the cedar shingle roof which was
designed to resemble a cottage-style thatched roof with each shingle being
individually cut to curve or “wave” where the shingles terminate along dormer
windows and at the bottom of the roof line.
An
open staircase, an original fireplace, an abundance of multi-paned windows and
a unique wooden “spandrel” at the top of the staircase all add to the historic
charm of the Sweets’ home.
At
Christmastime, many rooms in the Sweets’ house are decorated with their own
theme. Although the majority of their decorating style is traditional, one room
in the home will sport a baseball theme with a Milwaukee Brewers tree along
with family and local baseball memorabilia. Another room will be decorated in a
military theme to honor the Sweets’ son, Spencer, a Marine serving his third
deployment to Afghanistan. The Sweets will have a collection box at their home
for anyone interested in donating items to servicemen and servicewomen
overseas. Items to be donated could include toiletries such as lip
balm, shaving cream, deodorant, razor blades and foot powder, and food items
such as granola bars, candy, nuts and dried fruit. Magazines will also be
collected.
2013
Parade of Homes / 740 W. Main
The historic Victorian-style
Watertown brick home of Chris Heins and family, 740 W. Main St., will be one of five
houses featured on the 20th annual Holiday Parade of Homes on Sunday, Dec. 1.
Sponsored
by the Watertown Main Street Program, the event will be held from 1-5 p.m. Proceeds
from the tour will be divided between the Main Street Program for downtown
beautification projects and the Alpha Life Resource Center, which offers free
and confidential services that include pregnancy testing, counseling and
parenting resources, as well as infant, child and maternity clothing and
supplies. The center also offers referrals for educational, professional and/or
medical help, housing and financial assistance. It operates solely on donations
and fundraising efforts.
Built
in 1867, the Heins family’s stately and
well-preserved residence retains many elements from the time of its
construction including ornate metal cresting along the roof line of the
original front porch and bay window, a heavily carved front door with original
bell and a cast iron fireplace surround. Although the original ceiling light
fixtures were long gone by the time the Heins family
purchased the home in 1987, they have since been replaced by period-appropriate
fixtures that date from the late 1800s.
All
of the furniture in the Heins home is antique and
includes parlor tables, velvet-covered chairs and settees, an heirloom walnut
dining room table and chair set, a solid walnut étagère, a marble-top
sideboard, an Eastlake-style cylinder secretary, and many framed prints and
paintings.
Also
on display in the Heins home are a number of antique
and vintage collections that include Victorian cranberry glass, an extensive
number or framed silhouettes, beaded purses, quilts, small jewel caskets, rug
beaters, porcelain and cast iron tea trivets, and match strikes. A unique
collection of Victorian hair art — where strands of a deceased loved one’s hair
is woven into wreathlike and floral shapes and preserved under glass as a
memorial — also can be found within the home.
At Christmastime,
the decorations within the Heins home reflect the
family’s passion for history and antiques. Doorways will be festooned with
garland, and a grand Christmas tree takes center stage in the
bay window of the dining room.
2013
Parade of Homes / 1010 Charles St
The 1950s era home of Mary-Sue “Susie” Mariani,
1010 Charles St., features an updated interior which has been painted and
decorated in shades designed to appeal to the feminine senses. This cozy and
well-kept home will be one of five houses showcased on Dec. 1 as part of the
20th annual Holiday Parade of Homes.
Sponsored
by the Watertown Main Street Program, the event will be held from 1 to 5 p.m.
Proceeds from the tour will be divided between the Main Street Program for
downtown beautification projects and the Alpha Life Resource Center, which
offers free and confidential services that include pregnancy testing,
counseling and parenting resources, as well as infant, child and maternity
clothing and supplies. The center also offers referrals for educational,
professional and/ or medical help, housing and financial assistance. It
operates solely on donations and fund raising efforts.
Built-in
bookcases and many pieces of heirloom furnishings grace the interior of Mariani’s home. An antique smoking stand and fan chair can
be found in the home office, an antique end table and chest of drawers accent a
bedroom and in the sunroom rests a large traveling trunk used by Mariani’s grandparents when they immigrated to America from
Europe. Among Mariani’s most prized heirloom pieces
is a picture of her father taken when he was 5 years old in 1919 that still
retains its original oval brass frame with beveled glass.
Four
six-foot tall Christmas trees take center stage in Mariani’s
home during the Christmas holiday. The tree located in the sun room is
decorated with white lights and red and brass ornaments. The trees located in
each bedroom accent the rooms’ décor and the tree located in the home office
contains multi-colored lights, vintage icicles and a variety of ornaments from
around the world. Several of the ornaments are more than 70 years old.
Two
lighted Christmas villages will be on display in the living
room. Each miniature house and building was purchased by Mariani
in remembrance of a particular home, downtown building or store located in
Watertown, Milwaukee or Waukesha where she grew up. Mariani
also recently redecorated her large laundry/utility room which will be dressed
for the holidays in a Snowman theme.
Watertown Republican, 11 22 1905
Wednesday night, Mr. and Mrs. Nels.
Hanson came very near the boundary line which divides time and eternity. During the night coal gas escaped from a stove
the cover on which was not tightly closed and when discovered they were both
unconscious, and it was several hours before they were restored by Dr. J. E.
Simpson who was summoned. It was very
fortunate for the couple that a messenger was sent to the house
for Mr. Hanson by the party who employs him, who made the discovery and
summoned help. Their many friends in the
city rejoice over their escape from death.
Watertown Daily Times, 08 16 1968
Arnold (Curley) Aufdermauer, who
for the past 38 years has operated Curley’s Service Station at 400 West Main
Street, has gone out of business. The
last of his equipment was moved out yesterday.
He declined the invitation to lease the new and greatly enlarged Citgo
station which soon will open at the same location. Two homes north of the station were acquired
by Cities Service Oil Company to provide the site for the enlarged station.
Watertown Daily Times, 08 25 1993
When the Carson & Barnes Circus pulls in to town on
Sunday, its arrival will bring back many memories for Watertown resident Elton
“Tubby” Reinhard. Back in the old days,
before he became a professional wrestler, he was hired by circuses to put body
slams on any member of the audience who had the nerve to challenge him. He went on to become the middleweight
wrestling champion of the Midwest, and almost middleweight champion of the
world. He lost a tough match, making him
second in the world, but not by much.
“He knew he was in a good fight,” recalled Reinhard with a smile. He enlisted in the service in World War II
which marked the end of his professional wrestling career.
Watertown Daily Times, 06 22 2008
Habitat for Humanity of Jefferson County is planning a new home in Watertown. The location of the new home will be announced after funding is arranged and permits issued. Funding for the Watertown project will come from donations, and a grant which Executive Director of Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity Lauren Cravens is optimistic will be received. Cravens said raising funds can sometimes be a challenge. "We don't receive any money from Habitat for Humanity International, and we can only apply for donations to businesses in Jefferson County," Cravens said. "Our homes cost about $100,000 to build, and we rely on grants and donations. Sometimes it gets hard to keep up, which is why we applied for the grant to build in Watertown."
River’s
Edge Espresso and Cafe
Watertown Daily Times, 10 19 2008
The River’s Edge Espresso and Cafe in Watertown will open Friday and will offer a variety of foods and drinks for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The cafe is an addition to The River’s Edge restaurant owned by Chuck Wendt of Watertown. A few years ago the space was used as Riverside Creations salon. When that business moved out Wendt used it as a game room for the restaurant and banquet hall. The idea of a cafe came up and he has made a number of changes to offer a new environment for those seeking a drink and meal in Watertown.
Watertown Republican, 02 06 1900
Clothes-line thieves are abroad in the city,
Ernst Briesemeister on North Fourth Street being visited
Friday night and the laundry hanging in the yard stolen.
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