After the War, Part Two - The East Side

A History of Wisconsin Rapids - After The War Part Two, The East Side (31 Min) Produced in 1999 - Sponsor, The South Wood County Historical Corporation
Contents:
Local Casualties of WWII
Our East Side downtown in August 1951: Popcorn Wagon “Shorty the Greek,” Shoe Shine, etc.
1999 First Street to the Eagles Club
Witter Hotel Area and Close-in Detail
1951 - New Mead and Rotary Club
Wood County Centennial, Old and New Court House, etc.
Second Street - Bubble’s Bar, Badger Bar, Etc.
Businesses still operating in 1965 - Dress shop, Sugar Bowl, Shoe Store - Gambles - Penney’s - Daly Drug
1955 View from Balcony on North Side of Daly Drug Building (Labor Temple, Staub’s, etc.)
1955 Jackson Street Bridge and Previous C.P.I. Bridge, Governor Knowles Plants a Hoppa Tree 1965
“Your Record Shop” to Shiff Chrysler Garage
Oak Street - Bender Law Office, Barnitz Beauty Salon, Tavern, Hein Printing (later P. Gross Jewelers)
Vacated Ford Garage Building and D.A.R. Club
1953 Cranboree
Wood County Telephone Co. on Second Street and Newer Facility and Early Dial System
Chrysler “Woodie”
March 1968 - Richard Nixon at Labor Temple
Labor Day Picnic Robinson Park
Winter of 1967, Spring Flood
Local “Rock” band - “The Shags”
Summer of 1960 - Goodyear Blimp, Baraboo Circus Train, July 4th Parade, and New Swimming Pool