50 YEARS AGO:

Callaway and Oconto fire units assisted in bringing under control five fires triggered by an electrical storm early the morning of Aug. 22, six miles northwest and three miles west of Oconto.

The fires raged through acreages on the Kermit Miles, Chuck Myers, and Ivan Baker farms and according to Oconto Fire Chief Leroy Badgley, 70-100 acres were burned in the blaze.

20 YEARS AGO:

Kites aren’t the only thing going on over Labor Day weekend. There will be a Seven Valleys Rodeo Association Ranch Rodeo at the arena starting at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4.

* The photo below appeared in the Aug. 20, 1975, edition of the Callaway Courier.