Merrill Historical Society’s (MHS) 23rd historic memorial calendar is now available for purchase. The Historical Society continues to hold the price at $8 each. The 2019 calendar has a past Merrill photo on every page. This year’s cover photo is a group picture from the 1950 Senior High School class play – “Pride and Prejudice” performed in December of 1949.
Other photo subjects include Schram’s Furniture Store; Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RR; Seidell Motors; Lincoln Community Bank, Trego Transfer, Patzer’s Saloon (now the Gesundheit); H.V. Kaltenborn in 1947 with Merrill Woolen Mills President Lyndon Emerich; Fred & Astrid Wedler 25th Wedding Anniversary in 1948; Sixth Ward Drug Store; 1968 photo of Merrill High School Varsity Cross Country Team graduating in 1969; Mary Lagerbloom, Mike Weckwerth & Royal Henson at Manitou Rock in 1994; Eddie’s Bake Shop, operated from 1959 through 2000.
Support was received from the following calendar sponsors: AGRA, BMO Harris Bank, Central Wisconsin Insurance, Chip’s, Church Mutual, Dave’s County Market, Holy Cross Sisters, Johnsons of Merrill, Lincoln Community Bank, Merrill Community Bank, Park City Credit Union, Richard A. Mamer, CPA, Taylor-Stine Funeral Home & Cremation Service; Waid Funeral Home & Cremation Service; Ye Olde Sweet Shoppe/Aunt Lu’s Antiques.
Calendars may be purchased by calling or visiting the Merrill Historical Society, 100 E. Third St., 715-536-5652, at merrillhistory.org or at one of the following locations in Merrill: Dave’s County Market, Courtside Furniture, Johnson’s of Merrill, VIP Office Products, LeRoy or Mike’s Barbershops.