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New Arrival

"Only in Stanley, Wisconsin"

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By Betty Plombon, lifelong Stanley resident and museum director

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  • Why were there two Catholic churches in a town of 2,500?

  • What did Father Byrne have to say about saloons and alcohol?

  • Was there really a law against attending a movie on Sundays?

  • What caused the busiest years for police and the justice system during Prohibition?

  • Could the KKK really have been organized here?

 

In the early 1900s, Stanley was at war with residents, fighting against one another, creating havoc and hatred in a town of 2,500. It was a war of nationalities, church against church, drinking versus nondrinking, and the invasion of the KKK against Catholics. Then one fateful day, a figure arrived in Stanley, forever altering Stanley's path.

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You'll be on the edge of your seat as you read intriguing stories of controversial events that have never before been published in their entirety. You can't make this stuff up!​

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Stop by the museum during open hours to pick up your copy or several for gift giving. To have a copy mailed to you, send a check for $25 to:

 

Stanley Area Historical Society

PO Box 142

Stanley, WI 54768-0142

 

Please note on the check the name of the book.

 

Cost: $20

Add $5 for mailing.

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Call 715-644-0464 or email the museum​ with questions.

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Recently Published

​​"Vintage Views of Stanley, Wisconsin Brought to Life With Color"

 

​By former Stanley resident David Plummer in collaboration with fellow Stanley Area Historical Society members, Dave Jankoski and Betty Plombon

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This beautifully rendered, color photo book presents a vivid reimagining of Stanley, Wisconsin’s past. The book features over 200 historically significant photographs previously depicted in black and white, now brought to life with cutting-edge colorization technology and meticulous historical research, resulting in a rich depiction of Stanley's heritage.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Stop by the museum during open hours, or download the order form, print, and mail with your check to:

 

Stanley Area Historical Society

PO Box 142

Stanley, WI 54768-0142

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Cost:

  • Softcover: $35

  • Hardcover: $45

  • Mailiing: $11 ea.​​ (contact us for quote for multiple copies)

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Call 715-644-0464 or email the museum​ with questions.

Other Available Books

  • ​"100 Years in Christ (1896-1996)" by Holy Family Catholic Church, Stanley — $2. Call for mailing quote.

  • “Another side of the 30s” by Enid Ritter — $2. Depression era stories.

  • “Carpentry Gadgets” by Brian Solie — $10. This book includes 27 ideas and plans for easy-to-make, job-tested devices for doing carpentry.

  • “Farm Growing Up" by Paul Nagel — $5. A saga of Wisconsin.

  • "Feed My Lambs" — $10. The Diocese of La Crosse Sesquicentennial history. Call for mailing quote.

  • ​“I Remember … Stanley" by the Stanley Area Historical Society” by Fred Evans and David Jankoski — $20. An anthology of stories from our north central Wisconsin area.

  • “Our Historic Farms, Stanley, WI” by the Stanley Area Historical Society — $15. Accounts of 55 local farms still in the same family and a short genealogy of each family.

  • "So Many Cousins" by Janice (Witt) Anderson and John Mortenson, genealogist — $35. 369 pages of in-depth family histories and genealogy information on Anderson families who lived around Stanley.

  • "We Give Thanks and Praise: Sacred Heart-Edson and St. Joseph-Boyd" published in 1990 — $25.

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Stop by the museum to see our selection of free books and printed materials.

How To Get Your Copies

Stop by the museum during open hours, email us or call 715-644-0464.

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Mailing cost is $5 for one book, unless noted. Ask about cost to mail multiple books to the same address.

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Most orders are mailed same day.​​

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