County Board Meeting August 6, 2008

Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors commends William W. Steck for his 31 plus years of dedicated service given by him to the citizens of Ozaukee County.

Time capsule opening of the Old Jail from 1955

Supervisor Ted Egelhoff assists Captains Jerry Ebert and Dave Guss with the contents of the 1955 time capsule from the Old County Jail.

The contents of the time capsule included many items:

  • 1954 Court Calendar of Judge Peter Huiras,
  • Calendar for the regular term of the Circuit Court, William C. O'Connell Circuit Court Judge, Oct 1954
  • Catalog of County Board of Proceedings from 1953,
  • Directory of Public Officials from 1954,
  • Cards from various county officials including Treasurer Max Gunther, Clerk of Court Frank Wilson
  • $10 certificate of legal tender from the Confederate States of America donated by Treasurer Gunther,
  • Jan 6, 1955 edition of the Ozaukee Press selling for 10 cents.

The newspaper featured Miss Gladys Thomes of Belgium on the cover, winner of the Ozaukee Press beauty contest. Vern Arendt had the tough job of taking the photo
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