Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:08:13 -0500 Message-ID: <CAOqvhe3F81EDtHowLrUABondC14aD3iACzhfnVdPsp3BNDmMzw@mail.gmail.com> Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Vintage pictures of the village of Scandinavia explored in presentation at Iola Historical Society From: "onthelake2 tds.net" <onthelake2@tds.net>
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*Contact: Greg Loescher, **onthelake2@tds.net* <onthelake2@tds.net>
*Vintage pictures of Scandinavia, Wisc., focus of Iola Historical Society
presentation*
The Iola Historical Society’s October 27 regular monthly meeting fe
atures a
PowerPoint program of historical images of the Village and Town of
Scandinavia from the Friends Of Scandinavia History (FOSH) photo archives.
The presentation’s pictures will include a mixture of vintage stree
t
scenes, businesses, sports, religion, and individuals, along with
commentary by presenter Doug Watson (a member of both FOSH and Iola
Historical Society) and members of the audience.
There is no charge for attending the presentation, which starts at 7:00
p.m. and takes place at the Iola Historical Society’s museum/office
at 210
Depot Street.
For more information on the Iola Historical Society, go to
www.iolahistoricalsociety.org.
*Photo Caption:* The new Johnson Hotel (Commercial House) was opened to the
public January 1892. Sold and renamed Hotel Thornton in February 1910 and
was torn down August 1922. At one time Scandinavia boasted three hotels
which provided not only resting places for traveling salesmen, but also
when needed, rooms for students attending the Academy, and Central
Wisconsin College. Photo courtesy of Friends Of Scandinavia History (FOSH).
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