Welcome to ONW News Site!

     Welcome to the home of the Wisconsin and Old Northwest Company!  This is the newest version of this site and 3rd attempt at creating a online home for the Company. 

I have been away for a bit but now that the Rendezvous season has sort of started again... Time to get things moving on the site for sure.

 

I am still looking for some help with the site.  Below is a couple things we are looking for:

• Photos of past company members now departed from us for the "Remembrance Page."  If you have a background or profile of individuals, that would help greatly too.  I know Em has been putting together some of this information... any and all info would help.
   
• Copies of all 2007 "Catfish Reports."  -- This reporter lost his in the move into his new house and would greatly like to get copies of all 2007 editions.  I would like to scan them and have them here on-site.

Recent News  (02/23-24/08):  The 2008 edition of the Oshkosh Trade show is now in the books.  Saturday saw a great turn out of Company men and spouses.  Heck, we had enough on Saturday afternoon for a quorum, and meeting... but decide to instead shuffle around the booths and exchange a few tall tales. 

    Suffy and Tilly were manning their corner of the show... "Taiwan Teddy" Cash was there with plenty of new shiny bobbles (ask me about the gorgeous teapot we bought--- absolutely perfect).  Billy Hamer, Prince Rick, Dick Preston were all seen scouting for bargains... Dottie and Em were there of course...I spoke with Mouse and asked him about retirement... his reply... "Do I look like I am enjoying retirement?"  ...with that big grin Mouse, I would have to say yes!  He told me that the first installment of "Name that Motley Crew" was a lot of fun... and that he had all but four answers right away but couldn't get his e-mail thru to me...  So, e-mail me here for the future Mouse.  Mr. and Mrs. Oestreich were there and Jay and family.  Thanks so much Janice for helping Wendy with clothing ideas! Cousin Dave was handing out big grins and had another table full of beautiful silver again this year... I just had to have another piece and the 2007 X-mas ornament... Wendy says she likes it even better than the 2006 ornament... just beautiful work Dave!   There were a few absences...Gary and Kathy Schluter were not there... we missed you guys and we hope everything is ok with you.... 

    I have to say that Wendy and I enjoyed ourselves quite a bit and got to meet several new friends from I believe the XY Company (I could be mistaken).  We all went to the Black Otter Supper Club for dinner in Hortonville, where one our friends tangled with a 160 oz. Prime Rib.... and NO I am not kidding.  Good time was had by all I think.... I know I must be missing someone or forgetting something... please forgive me if I did.

We look forward to seeing you further down the trail....

More News to come....

YMOS,

~M. "Biscuit" Duncan