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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BCB_r-i-anderson-machine-shop_Iola-WI.html
Side 1Rhinard I. Anderson began operating a garage and battery service station business here on April 14, 1914. By 1930, it transitioned into the R. I. Anderson Machine Shop.
Rugnar (Rhinard) Isidor Andersson (Anderson) was born in Stockholm, Sw…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BCA_the-cwec-electrified-rural-iola-in-1939_Iola-WI.html
Side 1The Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2012. It dates to Peter M. Johnson, Ed A. Leer, William Selmer, and Erick Solberg - all of rural Iola - and K. M. Sannes of rural Scandinavia signing articles of i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BC9_iolas-firefighting-heritage_Iola-WI.html
Side 1The Iola Village Board at its September and October, 1892, meetings appointed and adopted a fire protection resolution committee report. At its subsequent Nov. 4 meeting it paid a $22.62 bill for the purchase of ladders; at its Feb. 4, 1893,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BBE_school-house-ski-hill_Iola-WI.html
Iola's organized skiing tradition dates back to Tuesday, January 11, 1910, when a group of individuals met in Justice Cleaves' office to initiate the organization of the Iola Ski Club, which morphed into the Iola Winter Sports Club some 10 years l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21S0_krause-publications_Iola-WI.html
Side AA business that was to bring international acclaim to Iola was established at this location on August 18, 1964, with the organization of Krause Publications as a corporate business entity. Over the next 40 years it expanded into numerous oth…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UHE_the-spud-alley-era-historical_Iola-WI.html
The first half of the 20th century found Depot Street, popularly referred to as "Spud Alley," abuzz with potato buying, storage, grading, and packing activities. Potato warehouses lined the street and railroad rights-of-way from North Ma…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HKE_iolas-dr-loope_Iola-WI.html
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The office and home of Dr. T.E. Loope, a member of the first organized University of Wisconsin football team back in 1889, stood on this site. Truman Elbert Loope was born on May 3, 1870, in Eureka, Wis., and graduated from the University…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19RH_iolas-early-history_Iola-WI.html
(side 1)Iola is located in the area previously known as the "Indian Land" - the land west of the Wolf River and north of the Waupaca (Tomorrow) River. It was opened for settlement after an 1848 treaty, initially disputed by members of the Menomone…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11BG_birthplace-of-the-iola-old-car-show_Iola-WI.html
The Iola Old Car Show's birth was a humble one. Its origins date to July 16, 1972, when Chet Krause extended to a couple score area collector car enthusiasts of his acquaintance to attend the 17th annual Iola Lions Club Chicken Roast fundraiser he…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW3Z_birthplace-of-numismatic-news_Iola-WI.html
Side AThe first issue of "Numismatic News" was born here Oct. 13, 1952. From this start over the next 50 years grew Krause Publications, a business that published 50 periodicals and hundreds of book titles.The idea for the paper was Chester L. Kra…