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The Rewey Class of 43
Rewey Class of 43

At the recent Rewey Alumni Reunion, the Rewey High School Class of 1943 celebrated its 70th reunion. Pictured and present are (from left) Dale Griffith, Ardis Miller Clark, Barbara Enloe Johns, Fern Harris Scott, June Roberts Long and John Gobrecht. Ivan Nodolf also attended the reunion, but is missing from the photo.

Paper’s anniversary celebrates 120 years
Party planned
CCI Anniversary

There’s no way around it, being in business for a 120 years is a notable achievement. So, we’re going to celebrate 120 years of publishing The Independent with an anniversary party on Friday, May 23 at our Independent-Scout office in the Gays Mills Mercantile Center.

For the record, T.F. O’Neil put out the first issue of Volume 1 of ‘The Independent’ in Gays Mills on May 23,1905.

Our party will be held Friday, May 23 from 2 to 6 p.m. It will feature refreshments, prizes and more. Plans include grilling some local brats and wieners, as well as having lots of other food.

Some special guests will include our columnists, our current staff and maybe some alumni staff. We’re also inviting editors and staff from the other 10 publications in Morris Newspapers Wisconsin. Our publisher John Ingebritsen is expected to make the trip up from Lancaster for the occasion.

Look for a few more details in next week’s edition. So, remember to come and see us for the Independent’s 120-year Anniversary Party on the afternoon of Friday, May 23, 2025 in Gays Mills.