Chippewa Falls and
the Culture that Shaped our Lives

Do you remember the Bell Science movies we use to watch with...Mr. Sun, Hemo the Magnificent, and Father Time?

Or the time we spent listening to public radio on the "School of the Air" program. Schools across Wisconsin sang along with Professor Edgar Gordon with the "Let's Sing" program. Each student was issued a song book and this was our music class. At least until Mr. Hanson became the traveling music teacher. To read more about the Wisconsin School of the Air, refer to the Wisconsin Archives

How many of us spent time watching Captain Kangaroo, Mr. Moose and Mr. Rabbit in the morning? Of course we were very much influenced by Tom Terrific!.

Did anyone ever get to go to a Sheriff Bob Show and watch Ruf and Ready cartoons, not to mention get a nice sample of Peter's Meat, they also advertised for Bunny Bread and Dolly Madison, all local manufacturers.


Sheriff Bob - 1960's

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Bridge St, Circa 1950-1960

Top 1975 Movie List

Notable Movies

Top 40 Hits of 1974/75

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Bridge St - Circa 1970's
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Bridge St - Circa 1969

Chippewa Falls Haunts that now survive only in our memories...

  • Falls Theatre
  • Star Dusk Drive-In
  • Hoppe's Music Store
  • Mitz's Grocery Store
  • Potter's
  • Covered Bleachers
  • Woolworth's 5 & 10
  • Schultz Bros.
  • Old Library
  • Waterman's
  • Skateland
  • Anchor Inn
  • Herberger's
  • JC Penney's
  • Popcorn stand-Columbia St.
  • Shamrock Louge
  • Chips Hamburgers
  • Instant Lunch
  • Skogmo's Cafe
  • Brother's 3
  • Charlie's Pizza Parlor
  • The Boston
  • Falls Drive-in on Park Av.
  • Village Chef
  • Joe's Super Value
  • Ray's Beach
  • Short Stop Hamburgers
  • Tourist Cabin

  • Irvine Park

    Chippewa Ariel View abt. 1969

    Fads that have come and gone and are here again!

    Clothes:
  • Peasant Blouses
  • Midi coats with boots
  • Fish net stockings
  • Clogs
  • Wide white belts
  • Granny glasses
  • Boots
  • Coolotts
  • CPO Coats
  • Leisure Suits
  • Paper Dresses
  • Velvet Bow Ties
  • Hot Pants
  • Bell Bottoms
  • Platform Shoes
  • Gum Wrapper Chains
  • Clackers

    Hair Styles:

  • Long and Straight
  • Shag
  • Afro
  • Television:
  • Black and White sets
  • Charlie's Angels
  • Midnight Special
  • Night Gallery
  • Bonanza
  • Soaps
    -Doctors
    -Another World
    -Dark Shadows

    Entertainment:

  • Late Bus
  • Legal drinking age at 18
  • Parking Lot Smoking
  • Open Campus
  • Playing cards

    Things:

  • Charlie Perfume
  • 8 Track Tapes (YouTube)
  • Fur Dashboards
  • Party Lines
  • Record Players (YouTube)
  • Mood Rings
  • Pet Rocks
  • CB Radio Slang
  • Troll Dolls
  • Please let me know if any of these links are broken, thanks


    If you can think of others...drop me a line - [email protected]
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