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JULY - AUGUST 2014

To The Reader

The Rebirth of a 1966 Dodge Charger

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The Rogers

The Social Luxury of Beer

By Fishermen, For Fishermen

Stump The Beaver

This & That Turn Around

Feature Artist Jerry Kamps

The Story of Family

View From The Kitchen

One Family Traditions

Wandering Man

Viewfinder

Scholarship Foundation

Historical Society

Parting Thoughts

Coasting

Katie DeBoer

The Well Known J.S. Rowell

It has been quite the whirlwind the last few months. My fiancée just found out she has a new job right here in Beaver Dam; we have been renovating our house and, most importantly, planning our wedding, which will be July 26th. I promised her I wouldn’t spend my entire note to you saying how wonderful she is and how thankful I am to be building a life with her in our hometown. So, instead, just this paragraph. This issue has been one of those where things just came together, all because of the people in this community. One contributor, Joanna Grey, was visiting the Dodge County Historical Society from Virginia the exact time I was there. We got to talking and she jumped at the opportunity to share her family’s story. Our cover photo was another great moment when the universe just delivered. Walking through the Swan City Car Show looking for our annual car cover, this majestic yet gritty Mopar pulls in just as we walk up. My mind was made up. However, we needed a place where we could photograph this 1966 Dodge Charger to really do it justice. Dennis Steinkraus generously allowed us to photograph the car in his building, which we are incredibly grateful for. Without access to that location, we would not have been able to have such an outstanding cover. Noah Katsma’s final image is a compliment to both the car and the location. These enormously generous people, who are creating great things for you, live in our community! LocaLeben.com is dedicated to having a place for you to discover what is going on all around the tri-county area. The website is all created and posted by people in the community. We just went through a redesign to make it even easier to find what you are looking for. The stories are broken down to these categories: Arts & Entertainment, History, Lifestyle, and Community News. We are always looking for more non-profits, organizations and passionate community members to contribute. It is easy and free! We are also offering an email newsletter to help you live – life – local. There will be coupons and offers from our advertisers along with a weekly summary of the stories and news from LocaLeben.com. Just text LEBEN to 44144 if you want to join.

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BRIAN SCHRAUFNAGEL Brian with his wife Jessica and daughter Madisyn

ive years ago I set out to find a unique car to restore. The search was easily slimmed down to only a Mopar. You see, I come from a family of Mopars and I share my father’s passion. My father Jerry, currently has a 1968 Charger and both a 1970 and a 1972 Challenger. While combing the internet, I came across a 1966 Dodge Charger! This was the first year the Charger was produced. With it only being a 2-hour drive, after I contacted my wife Jessica for the “OK,” I called my dad and we started the journey. The Charger was white with a green stripe across both

sides of the car. Not the most appealing, but it was the fact that this was the first year of the Charger and it had great potential. After an initial “Is this worth it?” inspection, the deal was done, and already on the way home, the search for parts began! Initially, the car was just going to remain its existing color and only minor things would be fixed. New shocks, wheels and tires started the makeover. After driving the car a few times, I just knew a total restoration had to be done! Continued on Page 12

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Lloyd Clark

Karla Jensen has been a freelance writer for 25 years. She is a published playwright with her husband Mark, and she teaches writing at the Seippel Center. Karla’s background includes radio, television, magazine publishing, tourism and real estate, not to mention Danish Dancing.

A writer, swordsman, jouster, and sometime political operative, Lloyd has lived in Beaver Dam for 12 years, the longest of any place in his life. Devoted husband, father and observer of the human condition, he can’t think of a better place to call home. He enjoys riding horses and teaching jousting.

Joanna Grey

Amy and Steve McQuin

A southern woman honored to have Wisconsin connections; Joanna is currently living and working in Falls Church, Virginia. She has a passion for genealogical research and spent a week in Dodge County in 2013, discovering her paternal grandmother’s roots. She hopes to return one day soon.

They met at UW-Oshkosh over 20 years ago and after enjoying careers in IT and education, have embarked on an entrepreneurial adventure into the fishing industry with the C to C Bait Company. Steve leads the business and marketing end, while Amy handles production and shipping.

Brenda Meyer

Mary Beth Jacobson

Brenda was born in Columbus, Mississippi, but has resided in Beaver Dam since 1964, when she moved here where her mother had family. Brenda went to work for Dr. Berry in April of 1979, and has been involved with the Beaver Dam Scholarship Foundation since its inception in 1991.

Mary Beth Jacobson was curator of the Dodge County Historical Society Museum from 2005 to 2009. She now serves on the Dodge County Historical Society board. Her love of history began with her father’s stories of living through the depression, hopping trains and majestic steam engines.

Jamie Kratz-Gullickson

Ron Dombroski

After receiving her Juris Doctorate in public interest law, Jamie dedicated 15 years to the domestic violence field. Now, she is taking time for herself and her family - gardening, creating art in her downtown studio and preparing for the adventure of homeschooling her tween daughter.

After beginning his career in a few of the best restaurants in Chicago, Ron has been a Baker, Pastry Chef, Sous Chef and an Executive Chef here in Wisconsin. Married to his best friend and business partner, they have 3 children and just last year began their own business, SmokeHaus Catering.

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Hotel lobby at Grand Opening Source: Dodge County Historical Society

s a self-professed amateur historian, I expected to feel that sense of historical wonder I get every time I walk into an old and famous historical building. From the ruins of Kenilworth Castle in England to the Hachiman Temple in Japan, there is always that indescribable feeling of awe and reverence for a structure that has played an integral role in the lives of the people of that community or country. However, never before had I paired this feeling of wonder with what can only be described as the feeling you get when you walk into the front door of your parent’s house after many years of being away. That warm, toasty feeling of being – home. Entering into the lobby, you are greeted by a mammoth wooden front desk, behind which is a wall of neat cubbyholes for messages. This charming vision instantly transports you back to a bygone era where grand hotels were the focal point of a community, where the rich and famous met surreptitiously to broker business deals, meet with international spies, and party the night away, while the hoi polloi watched from across the street. I had come to the Rogers to meet with building manager Joe Murray, a gentleman that measures his tenure there not in years, but in decades. I met with Joe in the parlor, just off of the lobby, at a small, intricately carved wooden table on chairs with tooled leather backs and seats that were the epitome of the leather crafter’s art. Joe is a very unassuming man, who is easy to like and easy

to talk with. Within a matter of moments, it became obvious that Joe not only loved his job, but that he had an affinity and appreciation for the Rogers that is usually reserved for master crafters and artists for their work. His pride in the building, its residents, and its history, was evident in the way he spoke about the Rogers. According to Joe, the Rogers was built in a single year near the start of the Depression. Fred (Fred W. Rogers, original owner of the hotel and of Monarch Range) built the hotel to house Monarch salesmen when they were in town and to impress corporate “bigwigs” who traveled to Beaver Dam on business with Monarch Range. Originally, the Rogers had only five floors; however, the sixth floor was added not only to accommodate sales and business professionals, but also to give local residents a paying job during the Depression. (I was struck how Joe always referred to Fred Rogers as simply “Fred” as if one could expect him to turn up at any moment; this reinforced the feeling that the Rogers is still a “family” business.) One of the reasons that Fred built the Rogers where it is was its central location between the train station, now the Chamber of Commerce building, and Monarch Range, which was located where Rechek’s Food Pride is now. In those days, the train ran right next to the hotel and it was only two blocks to the station. Over the years, the Rogers was the scene for many wedding services and Joe was proud to say that even today, nearly 20 years after they stopped holding weddings and other special

is not really unexpected because the Hotel Rogers became the “apartment” Rogers in 1987. The Rogers most recent claim to fame was the filming of Public Enemies. Joe mentioned that the scout team had visited the hotel several times while looking for locations to shoot and it was a small surprise to learn that the Rogers would be “filling in” for an Arizona hotel (especially since filming was to take place during April, not exactly Arizona-type weather). The Rogers “acted” the part of Tucson’s Hotel Congress, where John Dillinger (played by Johnny Depp) and his gang are captured by the police following a fire. False cobblestone streets were put down and cactus were planted in front of the Rogers to give the exterior the appearance of the desert hotel. Joe said that he was told that they would have the shooting done early in the morning and would be out of the hotel by the afternoon, well, best laid plans and all… The shots taken in the lobby of the Rogers were done with HUGE outdoor lights to make it appear as if it were daylight, since shooting did not actually get underway until 4:45 p.m. Joe said that the crew were running “all over the place” making changes and that the promised “short time” for shooting was anything but! (To be fair, according to Joe, it was also the year of the flood and they were running into problems with their shoots in Columbus as well.) The movie crew moved all of the furniture out of the lobby and the parlor, storing it in the dining room, and even used their movie magic to make the elevators look like those in the 1920s. I asked Joe if he and the staff were hired to work in the movie. With a laugh, Joe said firmly, “No, nor would I have wanted to be in the movie.” To this day, he still gets asked if there will be a sequel Portrait of Fred Rogers that hangs in the hotel office Portrait of Anne Rogers Pfeffer that hangs in the office behind the front desk

events, couples who were married there, as well as their children and grandchildren, still come to the Rogers to see where their family started and to reminisce about that day. The Rogers’ bar, named the Spanish Fly, was a popular meeting place for locals and visitors alike. Joe was coy when asked if the bar continued to serve alcohol during Prohibition, quickly changing the subject to the spectacular, all glass French doors that were a focal point of the establishment. In 1960, during the presidential campaign, then Senator John F. Kennedy came to Beaver Dam and not only stayed at the Rogers, but also addressed the dairy producers association and local dairy farmers from within the dining room. In the parlor, there is an intricately carved wooden podium, and I asked Joe if Kennedy had used that to deliver his speech to the dairymen. Joe stated that the podium was not a part of the Rogers at the time of JFK’s visit; it was purchased much later, and from what he understood, Senator Kennedy had simply addressed the dairymen from his place at one of the tables in the dining room following a formal breakfast. Envisioning John F. Kennedy standing at a table and speaking to Beaver Dam area dairy farmers, rather than at a podium above them, continues to build a picture of the Rogers’ unique elegance in my mind. I asked Joe if he remembered any other politicians using the Rogers as a focal point to deliver their political message and he replied that while he had been here, only former Governor Jim Doyle had come to the building to make a campaign speech. This

Construction of Hotel Rogers Source: Dodge County Historical Society

and he wanted to settle the issue once and for all – he doesn’t know. Joe is extremely proud that the building was saved and converted into an apartment building in 1987. He describes his staff simply as “the greatest” and the close family atmosphere between the staff and the residents makes it a joy to come to work each and every morning. There is still a picture of Fred hanging in the office to this day, watching over the comings and goings in his beloved Rogers. I asked Joe to sum up and describe the Rogers, and he told me the only word that comes close is “unique.” I agree, the Rogers is Beaver Dam’s “unique” treasure.

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tion and hooker headers to channel the exhaust out the pipes! Finally, a 727 Torqueflite transmission, along with 3.23 gears, sends the car screaming down the road. In early 2014 the interior was just complete. I have been telling my wife for over a year that the Charger is almost done! Her reply is “Brian, it will never be done!” You know, she is definitely correct - what’s the fun if there is nothing left to search for? Well, I guess I could always get another project! HA! The Charger has received 14 awards from local car shows. The recognition of work well done is very gratifying. I would like to thank my entire family for making this project possible!

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racy from Orlando asks: I understand that beavers are skillful builders of canals, lodges and dams. Are beavers responsible for anything else of importance? Answer: Well, beavers are largely responsible for the exploration of North America, and according to Harold Innis, who wrote The Fur Trade in Canada: An Introduction to Canadian Economic History, the beaver fur trade helped determine the boundary between the US and Canada. And that is just the tip of the iceberg. Here are a few more indicators of the incredible importance of beavers: 1. Beaver pelts, used in the manufacture of hats, were the first great American trade commodity. 2. In 1608, French Explorer Samuel de Champlain established Quebec – to trade beaver furs. 3. The oldest multi-national trading company, the Hudson Bay Company (HBC), was created to supply beaver furs to Europe. The HBC used a beaver skin, called the “made beaver” as a unit of currency. 4. In return for the territory granted to the HBC from the King of England, HBC promised to provide Charles II with two elk and two beavers, whenever he might visit. Charles never collected, but when Elizabeth II paid a visit to Canada, she was rewarded with a beaver coat. 5. The beaver was a factor in ensuring the Canadians remained loyal to England – since the prosperity of the Canadians depended upon their beaver fur trade with England. 6. The beaver is an emblem of Canada and is featured on their nickel. In addition, their first postage stamp was the “Three Penny Beaver” – which was the very first stamp (that I know of) that depicted an animal rather than a ruler/monarch. 7. Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark out West – in part to enter beaver fur trade treaties with the Native Americans. 8. Beginning in the mid-17th century, the “Beaver Wars” were fought – an intermittent series of conflicts that were some of the bloodiest in the history of North America. For additional information, you may wish to curl up with Carl Burger’s book: Beaver Skins and Mountain Men: The importance of the beaver in the discovery, exploration, and settlement of the North American continent.

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“Where are you goin’ my little one, little one, Where are you goin’ my baby, my own? Turnaround and you’re two, turnaround and you’re four, turnaround and you’re a young girl going out of the door!” – Perry Como

hen you start to have a family, people tell you that before you know it, in the blink of an eye, your kids are grown and on their own. It seems like a cliché when you are in the midst of it all, and during the hectic infant and toddler through teenage years, time and life seem like this is the way it is going to be forever. But alas, it is not. This summer I will have the distinct honor and privilege of walking my daughter down the aisle to give her hand away in marriage. Her mother and I have done everything we can to prepare for it emotionally, and the planning has been thoroughly underway. There are milestones and benchmarks to check off the ol’ list. Invitations to be sent, venue to be established, flowers to choose, food to be ordered, and of course, the all-important purchase of my first suit in over 30 years. Now, I could have gone

with my standard issue powder blue, wide-lapelled number with the elegant piping stripe down the pant legs and corresponding matching cummerbund and bowtie, which got me through many a groomsman stint in my day. But, with the guaranteed eye roll of my bride-to-be daughter, I erred on the side of common sense with a classic, simple, conservative charcoal gray. As the day draws closer, there will be more decisions and tasks to be done, such as selecting just the right song for the wedding dance with my daughter, and making sure her mother and I have enough Kleenex on hand to capture the sweet tears of joy for remembering our daughter’s first steps, her first piano lessons, the family golden retriever staying by her bed until she fell asleep, fishing with her grandpa, her recitals, her first bicycle ride, the first time driving away with her new driver’s license (with her mother’s and my knuckles white by crossing our fingers so tightly), playing piano on the church worship team, holding her baby brothers as they came along, and the long drive home after dropping her off at college her freshman year. As the song says, we just “turn around” and she is beginning yet another wonderful chapter in her life.

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magine a boy growing up in the 1930s and 40s so enthralled with comics that he spent hours copying intricate details of long ago illustrators. They fueled the imagination of young dreamers everywhere. That is how artist Jerry Kamps launched his pursuit of art, his hands and talent as his compass. His thirst for knowledge, practical artistic skill, and pursuit of art history led him to connect with, and ultimately command, art forms including lithography, woodblock printing, serigraphy, glass, charcoal, pen and ink, and more. His beloved passion for art paved the way for Kamps to become a local legend. This is where he found his passion in life. “I found my first and last job in Beaver Dam,” recalls Jerry, who admits he has not stopped learning or teaching since his arrival in the fall of 1957. Talk to anyone who knows Jerry and the word “mentor” falls from their lips. Songs of praises are hard to turn off. Beyond teaching art in the classroom, he planned proms, designed sets, painted murals, and immersed himself in every form of art imaginable. Kamps officially retired from the Beaver Dam Unified School District in 1991, where he spent 34 years inspiring our offspring and everyone he touched. His resume reads like a laundry list of talents to expand the area’s most creative organizations: the Beaver Dam Area Community Theater, the Dodge County Historical Society, the Beaver Dam Area Arts Association and his home congregation of St. Katharine Drexel Parish. He guides and directs projects with the voice of reason and inspiration, and he has gained the respect of the entire community. In his early years of teaching, Jerry immersed himself in specialized courses over the summer at UW-Madison. These experiences taught him printmaking, silk screening, figure drawing and woodcutting. His imagination sprang to life as he carved woodblocks and inked prints. His major allowed him to focus on art history and architectural drawing. With a keen eye and an eager spirit, Jerry has become an art huntsman on a never-ending safari to bag one more medium and hang it on the wall as his trophy. Jerry works with loving, confident hands, as delicately as a surgeon, discovering the light and dark places of the media to expose images and subtly hide others. He grooms his canvases, often using small chisels and razor blades, like a landscaper calls forth the terrain to produce its 3D appearance. “I especially enjoy the physical effort of working with wood,” Jerry confesses. “For block

Although Jerry’s art is smartly arranged around his home, wall space and desks are not limited to his own productions. He proudly exhibits work from past students. He is proud of these young people whom he has launched within his lifetime, and there are many. He does not forget to mention his own mentors either, mentors who made a difference in his skill. “My printing instructor Alfred Sessler at UW-Madison and Professor John Wild, my figure drawing instructor, were both influential to me and encouraged me to experiment with art. I developed my own curriculum such as Art for the College Bound and my original Saturday morning classes for advanced art students.” Jerry also participated in the long running Project Aware from 1991-2005. This involved a monthly presentation on art appreciation to all elementary schools. For years, schoolchildren recognized Mr. Kamps as a presenter in these memorable moments, and from architectural walks he led through the Dodge County Historical Museum. His involvement in the community spills forth like flowing ink, spreading in many directions and leaving a lasting impression that cannot be removed. Kamps is one of the original members of the Tri-County Arts Association, the forerunner of the Beaver Dam Area Arts Association (BDAAA). As a charter member, board member, former President, exhibit and publicity chair, and judge for an untold number of exhibits, Jerry helped shape the organization. Without his vision and enthusiasm, not to mention elbow grease, there would surely be no BDAAA. His love of art history led him to be just as active in the Dodge County Historical Society, the Beaver Dam Area Community Theatre (BDACT) and many more undertakings in the community and school district. “Much of my art in past years has been directed toward set design for BDACT and Beaver Dam High School shows. Some of my favorites were South Pacific (1965), The King & I, Mame, Annie, Joseph (1995), and Fiddler on the Roof,” said Jerry. He has created untold elaborate works of art, serving side by side with students and adults and has never lost the creative spirit he is known for. He has been a mural painter, prom advisor, beloved husband, father and grandfather and a United States Air Force veteran. “In 1976, the Wisconsin Arts Board hired me to involve college, 4H and high school students for a statewide barn art project. It was a full summer’s job to produce a huge mural on a barn on Hwy 151 between Beaver Dam and Columbus. We received great recognition, especially on the national news. That experience led me to designing and creating murals on McKinstry’s Home Furnishings’ warehouse wall and at Moraine Park.” prints, I use oil-based inks. For lithography, I use special grease crayons to draw on large slabs of limestone. I choose Japanese rice paper so ink absorbs into its surface. In lithography, my tools also include colored oil inks and water.” He continues, “I love to explore modern ways of creating age-old art forms. I might take five days to cut and experiment with printing, touch up edges and start all over with something else. These are mediums with a great deal of trial and error.” In his home, displayed above the piano like its own life form, a set of Jerry’s lithographs dominates the wall. This series is entitled “Floating Nudes.” A variation on a theme, the progression of this art form catches one’s attention. The bonus material, layered atop the original print, includes embellishments with pen and ink to enhance the features of art. “If you understand your medium,” explains Jerry, “you can develop endless possibilities.”

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Kamps is well known in both the art and faith communities. A broad audience enjoys and admires his work. His “Stations of the Cross” block print series has been a longstanding classic hit and has been exhibited around the community. The series includes images of the weeping women, the face of Christ, the disciples, the garden of Gethsemane and Jesus’ crucifixion. “Franz Posset is a friend who encouraged me to complete this series,” recalls Jerry, proud of his work. Haunting images with lines, shadows and forms evoke feelings of surrender, sorrow and devotion. These are a must-see and are included in A Retrospective: Works by Jerome H. Kamps this summer during the exhibit Let’s Reminisce, which is going on now at the Seippel Arts Center. The exhibit runs through August 24 with Kamps as the featured artist. Faith appears in Jerry’s work often. “I attended St. Mary’s parochial school in Appleton,” says Jerry. His faithfulness is obvious and he experiments with theological themes and biblical characters, including a large woodprint of Lazarus in the tomb. “I imagined myself in the coffin or burial case and imagined how cramped the corpse of Lazarus might be. I wanted to capture the human body in this position.” Kamps does not just capture the sinew and complexity of muscle and our mortal selves, but he flings us into that position as well. We can see how our humanity is not lost as Jesus defies death and the grave. Art and architecture go together like wine and romance and Jerry has combined his talents with compelling structure and style of familiar and special buildings. His skills and affection for these places are equally apparent in pen and ink drawings of distinguished homes including a sister’s city dwelling and farm, and also the home of his mother in Rhinelander. “I found the stained glass in her home especially interesting. Her library intrigued me along with the overall appeal of this home.” Jerry also created his own interpretations of the Swan Park band shell and the Dodge County Historical Museum. “At the age of 84, I am still active, especially at the Dodge County Historical Museum where I created several displays. Recently, I organized an exhibit in honor of John Beule, an outstanding Beaver Dam citizen and World War II veteran, and another honoring Eric Kalkhurst, the 2013 recipient of the Beaver Dam Unified School District’s Wall of Fame award. Jerry is an art alchemist; experimenting with everything he can get his hands on, from art collage with fiber arts and paints to stained glass and etching. His fascination with processes and the mystery behind his own skill and talent transforms his work every time. Nature and art fuels Jerry’s creativity, and he grows more alive with the wonder of all that can be accomplished. He has crossed the boundaries of art mediums and fused them together. He mixes them up and establishes his own crossword of art, not in words but in 24 EVENT a language all its own. Info @ www.localeben.com

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he story of family is one that I never tire of learning about. It is a story rich with success, failure, strength and weakness. My family’s story begins in the late 1800s, when this particular branch emigrated from Germany. My great-grandparents, Philip and Selma Koehler, met while students at Northwestern College in Watertown, Wisconsin. They married there on July 1, 1913, and honeymooned at a lake cottage in White Bear, Minnesota. After their month-long honeymoon, Philip and Selma returned to Trenton, Wisconsin, the location of Philip’s first pastorate – St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. Our story moves to Iron Ridge in 1915 when Philip accepted the call as pastor of St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. Over the next 11 years, the Koehler family grew with the birth of five children – Herbert, Margaret, Irmgard, Philip and Selma. During Philip’s time as pastor, the church mirrored that growth, increasing in numbers and even adding a school. The school started less than a month after Philip was installed as pastor, and he served as the only teacher for the first three years. The lessons were all in German, and at the start, there were only eight to ten children who attended. Eventually, the Koehler children would join the ranks. The school met in the basement of the church, and as it grew, two more teachers (one male, one female) were hired. At that time, the school lessons began to be taught in English. During Philip’s time as pastor, the church applied for and was granted membership in the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Wisconsin, and in 1917 they sent their first delegate to the synod convention. The majority of the congregation spoke German, but after 1916, services and classes were given in both English and German. Although located in a rural farming community, the church was greatly blessed under his leadership with a good-asnew pipe organ - brought in by bobsled - and a new parsonage built across the street. Both are still there today. The house had all the modern conveniences – steam heat, an electric water pump,

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and electric lights. Subsequently, the Ladies Aid Society was able to purchase a house for the teacherage in 1921. Philip was very passionate about leading his flock and helping them in any way he could. He would travel to neighboring farms to visit parishioners in need and comfort those who were sick. The sense of community was very strong and visible in both times of need and times of plenty. The parishioners helped each other during harvest time and celebrated holidays together. The first three years of Philip’s tenure at St. Matthew’s saw the world at war. Leading a congregation of mostly Germans during World War I was a fine line to walk. They were all proud Americans, but their hearts went out to their fellow countrymen caught in the midst of the warring armies. The Ladies’ Aid held necktie socials, ice cream socials, and bazaars to raise money for refugees in Germany and Austria. Philip was also a prolific letter writer to parishioners near and far. A letter to a young man by the name of Adolph Haendel, “in distant France,” was typed on church stationary on January 27, 1919. The war was technically over, but not all of the soldiers had returned home yet, Adolph included. In his letter, Pastor Philip asks when Adolph thinks the boys will be home and supposes that he is “having good times now – with no fighting on hand.” He writes of the weather and his time filling in as pastor for the neighboring congregation of Neosho. He closes by encouraging Adolph to take care of his spiritual health …“now that the danger of death from the bullet is over. Your spiritual dangers are now, in fact, even greater than before. Therefore, be always on the guard, pray to our Heavenly Father for His daily assistance to withstand the wiles and treachery of the devil, the old bitter foe, so that you may return home unscathed and clean not only physically but morally.” Adolph passed away in 1932 and is buried in the cemetery behind St. Matthew’s. For the Koehlers, their time in Iron Ridge was a time of frugal living, yet one filled to overflowing with the blessings of neighbors, hard work and simple joys. Although my great-grandparents moved to the big city of Milwaukee in 1926, Iron Ridge has remained a part of my family’s story and the subject of many shared memories. It continues to be a place looked upon with fondness – a place that shaped them and changed them – and a place that I will always be indebted to. The story of family is one that stretches on forever in both directions – past, present, and future. I will be forever glad that Iron Ridge is a part of mine.

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fter visiting a Farmers Market, you might give your experience a second thought. Where do these beautiful Heirloom tomatoes come from? Pork shoulder sitting side by side with ramps? Magic! This cornucopia of locally sourced beauty is a mystery to most, but with a little digging, you may find one of your favorite farm stands is right in your backyard. With the recent craze of “Farm to Table” and “Local-sustainable,” it is not surprising to see so many farms thriving. Chefs have been embracing this philosophy for many years now and it is raising awareness for not only healthier eating but also supporting local businesses. Speaking of local businesses, how about a shout out to the vendor who sells organic soap, soy candles, organic honey and cage free eggs! There’s something for everyone at the Farmers Market. I recently visited a couple of local farmers. The Plahnt Farm is on the outskirts of Fall River. It is a family-run business and I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Josh the owner/farmer and his father Mike. The farm is very tranquil and quite large. It’s easy to forget how much work goes into every head of lettuce and grape tomato you purchase at the Farmers Market. Josh did pick a couple bunches of shallots for me and for that I’m thankful. I also visited Englewood Local Foods, which is situated

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in the Columbus West BP building. Kristi runs the store and they carry a little bit of everything local: vegetables from The Plahnt Farm, eggs from JRS Country Acres, free-range chicken and pork from Anisoptera Acres, grass-fed/hormone-free beef from Englewood Grass Fed Beef and natural soaps. On a side note, I did make some burgers using their beef and they were spectacular! These farms represent about .0001% of all the local goodness to be found and I wish I had more time to visit them and space to write about them. An excellent website that I found is www.farmfreshatlas.org. Here you can find whatever you are looking for wherever you may find yourself in our great state. As the saying goes, “If You Ate Today…Thank A Farmer!” Happy Farming!

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s a young couple, my husband and I would travel between our families in Edgerton and Green Bay respectively for almost every holiday, usually during the 24-hour time span of the actual special day. When we were in our 20s, this was exhausting. Then along came our daughter who vehemently protested such insanity, and we started dividing holidays. This led to angry grandmas and let me tell you, hell hath no fury like a grandma scorned, especially my German one. All that family togetherness and joy making the holiday special…not happening. Each year, the complexity (and the frustration) grew. When my first nephew came along, we found ourselves coordinating between three families so the cousins could be together. When my folks became snowbirds, flying off to Arizona for six months of the year, we faced moving the holiday out of state. Then my husband’s brother added some kids and chaos ensued. Holidays became hostile, something you fought over. I felt a bit like I was at the helm of a giant game of RISK(c) and if I didn’t take Australia early I had no hope of world domination…I mean world peace. Enter Thanksmus, our invented mash-up holiday. We

toyed with the idea of Christgiving, but that teetered on sacrilege. Thanksmus brings my family together (somewhat less bitter grandmas included) sometime in late November/early December at a pet-friendly hotel’s breakfast nook for dinner catered by the neighborhood deli. We eat, exchange gifts, swim in the hotel pool, and if the stars align with Black Friday, do some late night shopping. No stress, no mess. We even feed the hotel staff working that day as a way to thank them for politely ignoring our brood of barking dogs that are included in the fun. Thanksmus was such a success it birthed Pumpkin Day. Pumpkin Day is a September/October Saturday of tractor rides, pumpkin picking and a visit from the Great Pumpkin, because, of course, Grampa’s is the most sincere pumpkin patch - even if his pumpkins are smuggled contraband from the farm down the road. Soon to follow was Measter at my in-laws. Still in its youth, this event occurs on a day in April/May selected for its good weather and involves an outdoor egg hunt, flower baskets, brunch and celebrating moms. Not to forget our dearest friends - the ones we wish were family, the ones struggling with the same issues of time greedily devouring the joy of gatherings. We attend semi-annual camping trips together to Wyalusing and Devil’s Lake State Parks where we celebrate each other over marshmallows and home-brews and let our kids run wild in the woods for three days without showers. The point is this - when all else fails, make it up. Coming together to celebrate life and family and friends is the tradition, it doesn’t matter what day it falls on or the trappings it carries; happiness is the part we want to remember when we grow up.

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negishimasu, how are you? When I first began riding a bicycle out on country roads, I learned to appreciate the fine art of coasting. I learned how to read the roads, see which ones that looked level were actually rising and falling. I was not in a hurry to get anywhere, just to enjoy a ride without doing too much work. I did have a destination, but again, I was in no hurry because I had given myself plenty of time. If I got somewhere a half-hour early, that was all right. The bicycle I had, had shocks built in, and I learned to appreciate them in a hurry when I tried a different bike that had no shocks but a built-in butt crusher; one time was enough with that particular bike (I got rid of it). Recently, I learned how to study and practice coasting with my car. I felt like a third world kid discovering that something on wheels moves. The local library is three miles from my home but I found that I could coast, with my foot off the gas pedal, for a good two miles of it! It became a fun thing to do, more just riding in the car than driving it. You can speed up anytime if you have to, but times will appear when you can take your foot off the gas and just be in the rolling-along moment. Even the same route, the same destination, is different every time. When you find that

you have coasted all the way somewhere and the needle on your gas gauge has hardly moved at all, you might feel like you have gotten inside some secret joke, and actually picked up something on awareness! I am sure that getting older has had a lot to do with learning do-nothing type things. When one learns to be careful, one automatically has less to do. Time is something that older folks understand better than their younger counterparts because they have learned to understand time as a real commodity. It costs this and that. It is not free. It is not invincible. It is not infinite. The realness of time does give it a playfulness. The time you have is the time closest to you. Like right now. Try going somewhere where you can just coast in your car, ride in your car. Roll along in the moment. It’s true, you are just another car on the road. -tamon

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r. James Berry came into his office one day and stated that there were many high school students who could benefit from some sort of organization that could help them financially. He had a vision of helping local students obtain higher education. He and other local concerned citizens met to brainstorm about how this could be accomplished. At the time, I was employed by Dr. Berry as his medical insurance secretary. He asked me to take the meeting minutes. That was in July of 1991 and I have been involved with the scholarship foundation ever since that time.

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One of the people at that initial meeting knew of a foundation in Minnesota that could assist in getting this done. There were the normal legalities to take care of, and after about six months, the Beaver Dam Scholarship Foundation (BDSF) had bylaws, a mission statement, a board of directors with duties and terms, and instructions for the scholarships. The next challenge was to raise funds to support the new foundation. There was a gong show, a donkey basketball game and phonathons, just to mention a few. A list of alumni was put together in 1998, and an annual fall Alumni Campaign began. Also in 1998, John Ralston and Duane Foulkes began the BDSF Golf Classic, an annual golf outing now in its 16th year. A unique and memorable fundraising event was the Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour in 2010. All of these activities were done with the community coming together. Hundreds of local citizens have donated in one way or another to this organization. All the money raised goes directly to the foundation. Dr. Berry envisioned that in ten years there would be $3 million in the general fund. This was not done in ten years, but now there is $3.8 million invested, and the scholarships are based on the interest earned. The first awards banquet was held at the Hotel Rogers in June of 1992. Six local students received a total of $15,000.00. In May of this year, 27 students received scholarships totaling $184,000.00. Dr. Berry’s vision of an organization that would financially benefit local students is a reality. The Beaver Dam Scholarship Foundation has become everything that I think Dr. Berry envisioned and his legacy lives on. When asked to share their thoughts about the significance of the Beaver Dam Scholarship Foundation, recent scholarship recipients replied: “The Beaver Dam Scholarship Foundation helped alleviate some of the costs of going to college. I wanted to go to college, but without graduating with massive student loans. The Beaver Dam Scholarship Foundation helped make this possible.” Shala Brehm “With the Beaver Dam Scholarship Foundation’s generosity, I found that it was possible both to attend a top-rated college and to graduate with reasonable debt: a combination of options I had previously believed to be mutually exclusive.” Chris Booker Observations from some of the founding members: Eric Becker: The foundation was created at a time when there were limited local scholarships available to community students. I was on

the school board at the time and was aware of the high school scholarship fund, but it made awards without regard for need, only on merit. We felt that a scholarship fund with awards based on need and merit was needed. In addition, we felt partnering with the umbrella organization with a national reputation would keep expenses low and lend credibility/staying power to our effort.

John Ralston liked the idea that smart students that had to work or do other things rather than be involved in high school activities, would have a chance at these scholarships. People of this community related to that.

Joe Militello feels that the foundation is making a difference in young peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives.

Martin Richardson: As a teacher, principal and superintendent of the Beaver Dam Unified School District, I was very aware of the need for financial assistance for students that had academic ability and the desire to advance their education but lacked the funds. A group of local citizens expressed concern over the rising cost of education and the Beaver Dam Scholarship Foundation was organized. I was, and still am, proud to be a part of this very special group. Financial assistance in the form of scholarships was the goal that group focused on. Students based on need and merit would be granted funds to help them pursue their chosen studies. The group realized the enormous potential of not only helping these young recipients achieve their goals, but to the entire community in the future. For 23 years the people of this community have shown how much education means to them. My heartfelt thanks goes to all who have donated in the past and to those who will donate in the future.

Ken Quincey states that the scholarship foundation and all the young people it has already helped and those it will help in the future are a true legacy to Dr. Jim Berry who was a true visionary for the youth in our community.

The 16th annual BDSF Golf Classic fundraiser is September 8th at Old Hickory Golf Club. For more information contact Brenda Meyer at bandbmeyer@charter.net.

Ed Benter: It was a grass roots effort with pledges and commitments to make this a success. Some of the students have finished college and have come back to work in the community. Jim Conley: I feel that the community needs to attend to its children. I think it is extremely important. That was a priority and everybody else felt the same way. Dr. Richard Fitzpatrick also saw a need. He and Dr. Berry called on many citizens of the community for financial assistance to help get this started.

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t a time when farming was the most important industry in the state of Wisconsin, with 68 out of each 100 inhabitant’s farmers and grain production the primary impetus, the need for improvement of farming methods was keen. A young man with a keen interest in meeting the demands of the industry arrived in Beaver Dam in the mid 1800’s, just about the time when the community received its city charter. He was John Samuel Rowell, for whom Rowell Street is named. He was one of the city’s first successful entrepreneurs; a man whose ingenuity and ambition helped to shape the efficiency and importance of agriculture. He was obsessed with the idea of improving the old methods of soil cultivation. He would come to own 40 patents for farm machinery and agricultural improvements, including the patent on the cultivator tooth, which prevented breakage when hitting rocks while cultivating. Rowell was born April 1, 1825 in Springwater, New York, but spent his adult life in Beaver Dam. At age 15 he went to work for his brother George Rowell in Goshen, Indiana in his plow foundry and blacksmith shop and thus learned the trade of plow making. John saved his money and traded his earthly possessions for plow castings, borrowed some carpenter tools and axes, cut timber and set about creating his first foundry and factory. In 1855, Rowell opened a shop in Beaver Dam on the street that became known as Rowell Street and began making plows and repairing threshing machines at his Beaver Dam Agricultural Works. In 1860, he built and patented the first successful “broad case seeder” ever put on the market. In 1861, he built a combination seeder-cultivator with a slip tooth. He patented this and it was to guarantee his success. According to the Beaver Dam Centennial History book, “His inventive genius and perseverance in the face of ridicule enabled him to make his dream a reality and become a benefactor to mankind.” After 1861 with the invention of the first combination seeder-cultivator, his business grew substantially. His patent for the “force feed” for seeders was the most important. Seeders, drills, cultivators, harrows, hay rakes, fanning mills, and threshing machines were the principal products of his manufacturing business and his brand was “The Tiger brand.” Though less well known than other farm inventors and producers, such as the Van Brunt’s of Horicon (forerunners of John Deere), Rowell’s successful patent of the “slip tooth” for his seeder re-

J.S. Rowell Source: Dodge County Historical Society

ceived royalties from the Van Brunt manufactory in Horicon, as well as concerns in Winona, Minnesota; Fond du Lac, Appleton, and several other places. By 1888, the business had grown significantly enough to be incorporated with a capitalization of $100,000. Rowell’s two sons, Samuel W. and Theodore B. were admitted as partners. His products were highly regarded, second to none and were sold in the central and western states, Canada, and other foreign countries. He had built up one of the largest manufactories in the State, gaining for himself a considerable fortune, with the factory’s value of output at a quarter million dollars annually and 200 employees. Rowell and his wife Mary Martha Ball of Virginia had five children; Theodore, Samuel (owner of the first car in Beaver Dam), Elizabeth, Lillian, and Florence Belle. As a family they were very civic minded. John served as mayor of Beaver Dam for two terms, first in 1868 and later in 1886. He had an unsuccessful run for the Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in 1880. He was one of the incorporators and a director of Beaver Dam Cotton Mills, incorporator and director of the Malleable Iron Works, Beaver Dam Electric Company and President of the old National Bank from 1896 until his death in October, 1907. At the time of Rowell’s death, the Mayor, M.J. Jacobs eulogized him saying, “ For over 60 years J.S. Rowell has been an upright, enterprising, industrious, patriotic, public spirited and continuous resident of our city and at all times prominently identified with its industrial development and business life.” Mayor Jacobs requested that all business places be closed during the afternoon

Page of Tiger Press Drill brochure Source: Dodge County Historical Society

of his funeral, Wednesday, October 23, 1907 from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. and the flag displayed at half-mast. Upon his passing, his company was reorganized as the Tiger Drill Company with capitalization of $300,000. The new management was more visionary than practical and the company saw the decline of business within a few years, citing crop failure in the west. In 1912 the business was taken over by a Mr. F.S. Roberts of Chicago, who acted as receiver for creditors and liquidation was accomplished by selling the property of the corporation to a number of purchasers. Thus a company that had been built up over the lifetime of J.S. Rowell saw its dissolution in a matter of a few short years. His legacy of invention and entrepreneurship, however, lives on in his relatives through the years. His great grandson, Theodore H. Rowell, was a noted pharmaceutical inventor and entrepreneur. John Rowell’s grandson, Joseph Rowell, founded Rowell Laboratories, Inc., a manufacturer of prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. Theodore was Joseph’s son. The great-great-great grandson of John Rowell, William Rowell, of Florida, continues the legacy being involved in Rowell Capital Partners, founded in 1987 to capitalize on different manufacturing opportunities in Central Florida. The company has seen numerous successes in many different industries. Busincess card of J.S. Rowell Source: Dodge County Historical Society

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he providers at Prairie Ridge Health Clinic know how important it is to build caring relationships with their patients. It is so important that it is actually part of the clinic’s mission. In fact, many of the providers at the clinic, located in both Beaver Dam and Columbus, have been providing care to patients in the area for quite some time and already have many strong established relationships. Specializing in orthopedics, general surgery, and physical and occupational therapy, the experienced providers at Prairie Ridge Health Clinic work with you to create an individualized care plan that will lead you down the path toward wellness. Dr. Robert Coe (orthopedics) and Dr. Craig Haberman (general surgery) see patients at the Prairie Ridge Beaver Dam location, 118 W. Maple Avenue. Dr. Coe and Dr. Haberman, along with Dr. Gary Galvin (general surgery), also see patients at the Columbus location of Prairie Ridge Health Clinic that is situated within Columbus Community Hospital. Andy Tratar, Physician’s Assistant, and Erin Hills, Nurse Practitioner, offer office hours in both clinic locations and exclusively see orthopedic patients. The Beaver Dam clinic provides on-site physical therapy services, and occupational and physical therapy services are offered at Columbus Community Hospital. Both clinic locations have been open since April 1. The Beaver Dam address may look familiar, as it is where Dr. Coe housed his Family and Sports Orthopedic Center business for the past 16 years. “We have the space available to grow to more providers and we hope to do so,” said Dr. Coe, who treats sports injuries, provides fracture care, performs joint replacement surgeries, and more. Drs. Galvin and Haberman specialize in general surgery and are excited to be a part of the growing Prairie Ridge team. And while patients may be seen in either Beaver Dam

or Columbus, all three surgeons perform the majority of their surgeries at Columbus Community Hospital. “I enjoy the Columbus area, the hospital and the employees,” said Dr. Galvin. “The physicians at Columbus Community Hospital work well together to provide quality care for our patients in a nice hometown family atmosphere.” The providers are ready to meet many new patients, as Prairie Ridge Health Clinic accepts more than 50 insurance plans including Dean Health Plan, Physicians Plus, Unity, WPS, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Employer’s Health, The Alliance and WEA. “Accepting these insurance carriers allows us to serve most employers in the entire area,” said Dr. Coe. The surgeons are always looking to give each patient the best experience possible. That patient experience will get even better in about a year, because in June, Columbus Community Hospital broke ground on a new state-of-the-art surgical services center. “We’ll be excited to update the surgery facilities,” said Dr. Coe. “The new surgical services center will take a great patient experience and make it even better.” But Dr. Coe says that having an updated facility is just part of the equation. “I’m proud to be working with this great team and the new surgery center is something we can look forward to.” To schedule an appointment at Prairie Ridge Health Clinic, call 920623-1200 (Columbus) or 920-356-1000 (Beaver Dam). For more information, visit www.prairieridgehealthclinic.com

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Well here we are: - Volume 3 Issue 4 Wie geht es dir?

y son Ben and I were “up north” back in May - stayin’ at the “shack” - it was my dad’s most favorite place on the planet. A modest dwelling nestled in the woods a few miles west of Park Falls just off the Tuscobia state trail. In downtown Park Falls, there is a comfy little establishment called The Chequamegon Canoe Club. Gregory Broome (yup - he has Beaver Dam relatives) runs the joint. He makes a very fine pizza with a curiously sweet sauce and offers pairings from a rotating selection of very enjoyable craft beers. A ten-foot mural depicting a wild northern river - two rugged explorers in their birch bark canoe and an ominous black bear - eyeball to eyeball with our heroes - fills the back wall. The evening’s entertainment was setting up in the corner and a friendly looking couple cozies up to the bar. “Hi-ya Scott - having dinner tonight? I’ll trade ya a pizza for a poem,” Greg wagers. A very short pause followed by a big bearded grin and Scott gravitates to the mic - gets in the zone and recites - from memory - a 400-word magical tale - “a mostly true story” of Northwoods lore. This is how we came to meet The Muskie Poet... Here’s a little sample to help get you ready for football - Cheers! Baby Backs the Bears – A Mostly True Story by Scott Schmidt I’m a loyal Packer Backer, The rivalry just brings us close, But my Baby backs the Bears. And I’m grateful for that fact. While I’m cheering for the Green and Gold, Chicago’s in her prayers. Curly Lambeau and Papa Bear, Started this tradition, When football season comes around, Their legacy we carry on, The tension is immense, In fierce competition. Yet I’m certain we could get along, If my Baby had more sense. Yes, my Baby’s proud of all her Bears. She glorifies George Halas, But since she’s a Bear Fanatic, But I can deal with that because, And the Packers are my Pride, At least she don’t like Dallas. Sunday afternoons are turmoil, When our favorite teams collide. So here’s to Curly and to George, Thanks for Ninety Reasons, What’s the reason for my Love you ask? For me to Love my Baby, It’s that opposites attract. For another Ninety Seasons. Summer 2014 is a new family benchmark. Dave Bowman hit a chord in his column with Perry Como’s Turn Around. You see, Dave’s little girl Karyssa and my Erik (editor) will be married July 26th. My baby Emma and her best friend Justin were married May 17th. So here’s to you kids, from one of my favorites: “May God bless and keep you always, May your wishes all come true, May you always do for others, And let others do for you. May you build a ladder to the stars and climb on every rung, May you stay forever young.” – Bob Dylan This magazine is sponsored and brought to you by our advertisers...please support them...

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