Question:
What does the "D" in "D-Day" signify?

Answer:
The "D" stands for nothing more than "day" in the military jargon, just as "H" stands only for "hour," and that both formulas date from World War I.

Source:
From the New York Times Book Review dated May 1994, p. 1, by Raleigh Trevelyan of the Stephen Ambrose book entitled D-Day, June 6, 1944

Question:
When does Daylight Saving time begin and end?

Answer:
Daylight saving time begins at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March. It ends at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday in November.

Source:
World Book Encyclopedia, 2008

Question:
Could you give me some historical facts about Daylight saving time?

Answer:
Daylight saving time is a plan in which clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time for a certain period, so that darkness comes an hour later. The plan provides an additional hour of daylight in the evening. Most of the states of the United States observe daylight saving time. Wherever it is observed in the United States, it begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. A state may decide to remain on standard time. States that lie in more than one time zone may use daylight time in one zone and not the other.

The chief purpose of daylight saving time is to save energy by reducing evening use of lighting. As a result, countries often adopt daylight time during a war or other crisis. The United Kingdom, for example, went on daylight time or what it calls "Summer Time" during World War I (1914-1918). The United States adopted the plan in 1918, but repealed it in 1919. The United States also observed it from February 9, 1942 to September 30, 1945 because of World War II (1939-1945).

After the war, many states established some type of daylight saving time. Beginning in 1967, the entire nation went on daylight time from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October. In the 1970's, a reduction in Arab oil exports caused a fuel shortage in the United States. To conserve energy, Congress enacted daylight time from January 6 to October 29, 1974, and from February 23 to October 26, 1975. From 1987 to 2006, daylight time began on the first Sunday in April. Since 2007, daylight time has run from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.

Source:
World Book Encyclopedia, 2008

Question:
What must I do to make sure my television sets are working properly after Feb. 17, 2009, when most broadcast TV stations will shut off their analog signals and switch to digital transmission?

Answer:
Either telephone (toll-free) 888-388-2009 or go to https://www.dtv2009.gov to get information on the technical changes and to determine if your household needs the converter box. Also you may apply for coupons to help pay for the conversion. Congress with give each household two $40 coupons toward the digital converters on a first-come basis.

Source:
U.S. News and World Report, December 31, 2007

Answer:
American Kennel Club dog registration statistics from 1996 show that the Labrador Retriever is the most popular breed of dogs among the 143 AKC-listed breeds. A total of 149,505 Labrador Retrievers are registered with the AKC. Second on the list is the Rottweiler, followed by the German Shepherd.

Source:
"Dog registration statistics Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 1996." New York: American Kennel Club, 1997.Books, 1997

Question:
What was the value of today's dollar compared to prior years?

Answer:
How Much Is that Worth Today?

Answer:
There are many, but this one is the best! Measure carefully.

4 cups of flour
1 cup plain or iodized salt
1.5 cups hot water (as it comes from the tap)

1. Pour the hot water and salt into a bowl and stir for 1 minute. The grains of salt will reduce in size but not dissolve.
2. Add the flour and stir until the water is absorbed. (It’s a good idea to remove your rings before the next step.)
3. Turn the dough onto a table or bread board and knead a few minutes. The dough is ready when it is smooth and pliable.
4. Keep the dough in a plastic bag so it will not dry out as you use it.

Bake at 325 degrees. When the dough is hard all over, it is finished baking.

This recipe may be cut in half or increased by doubling or tripling the ingredients. It is best to use the dough within 24 hours.

Source:
Dough art lumpies, by Paulette S. Jarvey.

Answer:
The Dream catcher, among Sioux Tribes, is a symbol of love and dedication that the Sioux have for coming generations. Dream Catchers are believed to catch and preserve dreams that people who love you have for you. Dream Catchers are given to persons who are cherished so that good dreams will follow them all of their lives. They are given to newborn babies and are hung from the babies’ cradles and to persons to carry in ceremonies and celebrations. Miniature Dream Catchers made from horse hair and chokecherry wood are worn in the hair of dancers. Sometimes Dream Catchers are hung on the wall above the bed to sift dreams – removing all the bad so that only the good remains.

Source:
Mead Public Library Information File

Answer:
Prairie du Sac/Sauk City area – for information call 1-800-68-EAGLE

Cassville area – for information call the Cassville Department of Tourism – 608-725-5855

Source:
Milwaukee Journal, January 2, 1996

Question:
Who started Earth Day?

Answer:
U. S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin started Earth Day to increase public awareness of environmental problems. It was first observed on April 22, 1970 and was coordinated by Denis Hayes. Earth Day is celebrated April 22, but activities are held on various dates, often the weekend closest to April 22.

Source:
Chase’s 1998 Calendar of Events. Chicago: Contemporary

Answer:
Easter Sunday in the western church is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the first day of Spring. The first day of spring is on or about March 21. The first full moon after the vernal equinox can occur on one of many dates. Easter can be as early as March 22 or as late as April 25. However, if the date should fall on the same day as the first day of the Jewish festival of Passover, Easter is moved to the following Sunday. The rule for determining Easter was established by the Council of Nicaea in 325 A. D.

Source:
World Book Encyclopedia, 1998 ed., s.v. "Easter."

Question:
What are the dates for Easter from 2000 until 2020?

Answer:
2000 - April 23
2001 - April 15
2002 - March 31
2003 - April 20
2004 - April 11
2005 - March 27
2006 - April 16
2007 - April 8
2008 - March 23
2009 - April 12
2010 - April 4
2011 - April 24
2012 - April 8
2013 - March 31
2014 - April 20
2015 - April 5
2016 - March 27
2017 - April 16
2018 - April 1
2019 - April 21
2020 - April 12

Source:
World Book Encyclopedia

Question:
How can I safely watch an eclipse?

Answer:
Refer to "How to build a pinhole camera"

Source:
The Sheboygan Press, May 7, 1994

Question:
What is Queen Elizabeth’s II last name?

Answer:
Queen Elizabeth is of the House and Family of Windsor, as proclaimed July 17, 1917. The name Windsor replaced Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, which was dropped during World War I because of its German origin. Thus, the royal family’s surname is Winds or. However, in 1960, Queen Elizabeth announced that her descendants, except for princes and princesses, will bear the surname Mountbatten-Windsor.

Source:
World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. 6, 2002 edition, p.240-241.

Question:
How can I find information about threatened and endangered animals and plants?

Answer:
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Species Information

Question:
What is the history of the Equal Rights Amendment in Wisconsin?

Answer:
Wisconsin was the 19th state to ratify the ERA. In the Special Session of the 1972 Legislature, and Joint Resolution (AJR 2) ratifying the ERA was proposed. On April 19, 1972, the Assembly adopted AJR 2 by a vote of Ayes 81, noes 11, Paired 2. On April 20 the Senate concurred by a vote of Ayes 29, Noes 4. (Journals, Bulletin of Proceedings and Index of the 1972 Special Session of the Wisconsin Legislature, p. 143-4).

Source:
Mead Public Library Information File

Answer:
It means "Ireland forever." It was the ancient battle cry of the Irish.

Source:
Funk & Wagnalls new standard dictionary of the English language, p. 816.

USB flash drives are great for storing files and transporting information from place to place. This chart shows how many documents, photos or songs can be carried on different sizes of USB drives.

Source: Wisconsin State Law Library April 2011 newslette, used with permission

Answer:
One cup of ammonia
1/2 cup of vinegar
1/4 cup baking soda to one gallon water. Apply with stiff brush. For severe or stubborn cases, use less water.

Source:
Mead Public Library Information File

Answer:
"One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. In each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand – one belonging to him and the other to the Lord. When the last scene was flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints and noticed that many times along the path there was only one set of footprints in the sand.
He also noted that this happened during the lowest and saddest times in his life. This bothered him and he questioned the Lord: "Lord, you said once I decided to follow you, you would walk beside me all the way. But I noticed that during the most troublesome times of my life, there was only one set of footprints. I don’t understand why, when I needed you most, you deserted me." The Lord replied, "My precious child, I love you and would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering when you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."

Source:
Mead Public Library Information File

Question:
Are there any exemptions to the Freedom of Information Act?

Answer:
Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records and proceedings

Question:
What is the weight of one gallon of gasoline?

Answer:
One gallon of gasoline weighs 6.2 lbs./gallon

Source:
Quality State Oil, April 13, 1993

Question:
Is there a Web site which will help me prepare for the GED?

Answer:
General Educational Development

Answer:
4 envelopes Knox unflavored gelatin
3 packages (3 oz. Each) flavored gelatin (any brand)
4 cups boiling water

In a large bowl, combine Knox unflavored gelatin and flavored gelatin; add boiling water and stir until gelatin dissolves. Pour into shallow baking pan (13" x 9") and chill until firm. Cut into 100 one inch squares.

Source:
Mead Public Library Information File

Answer:
The geographic center of Wisconsin is in Wood County, nine miles southeast of Marshfield.

Source:
1988 Information Please Almanac, p. 751.

Question:
What is Wisconsin’s Good Samaritan Law?

Answer:
See Wisconsin State Statue 895.48

Source:
Wisconsin State Statutes

Question:
Is there an effective method to dry gourds?

Answer:
Wisconsin’s climate doesn’t allow gourds to cure on the vine. They must be picked before a frost, but a blanket over the plants might protect against light frosts and allow a few days or weeks of additional maturing on the vine.
Gourds should be harvested once temperatures drop below 30 degrees. Only the mature gourds will keep well. They are ripe when the stems turn brown and die.
Harvest gourds with a sharp knife, cutting the stem several inches from the gourd. Don’t handle gourds by the stem and take care not to bruise the gourd.
Wash gently in warm, soapy water. Rinse in cold water to which a household disinfectant has been added. This reduces chances of rot and mold damage.
Spread gourds out on newspapers in a warm, dry place such as a garage or porch. Do not place in basement, an unventilated room or a plastic bag.
Throw away all gourds that start to spoil or shrink. This prevents spread of mold to other gourds.
After 3-4 weeks the gourds should be ready.
Gourds may be kept longer by putting on a protective coating of clear shellac or a paste wax buffed to a soft shiny finish.

Source:
The Sheboygan Press, September 11, 1980, p. 30.

Question:
How can I get information about federal government auctions?

Answer:
Collection Hot Line Directory (for IRS sales in Wisconsin and the Midwest)
1-515-284-4628

IRS auctions website
http://www.ustreas.gov/treasury/services/auctions/irs-auctions

Public Auction Line (for U. S. Customs Service Auctions)
1-703-273-7373

U. S. Customs Service Website
http://www.ustreas.gov/bureaus/customs/pa1.html

Source:
Mead Public Library Information File

Answer:
99 Cambridge Road
Madison, WI 53704

Source
Madison City Directory

Question:
On which side of the mortarboard does the graduate wear the tassel?

Answer:
During the commencement exercises, candidates for degrees wear the tassel on the
right front side before degrees are conferred and shift them to the left at the moment the degrees are awarded to them.

Source:
Lockmiller, David. Scholars on parade: colleges, universities, costumes and
degrees. London: Macmillan, 1969.

Question:
I’d like to get some basic facts about the Great Lakes.

Answer:

Lake Ontario
Smallest of the lakes
Length – 193 miles
Breadth – 53 miles
Depth – 283 feet average, 802 feet maximum
Volume – 393 cubic meters
Water surface – 7,340 square miles
Outlet – St. Lawrence River to the Atlantic Ocean
Retention time – 6 years

Lake Erie
Shallowest of the lakes
Length – 241 miles
Breadth – 57 miles
Depth – 62 feet average, 210 feet maximum
Volume – 116 cubic miles
Water surface – 9,910 square miles
Outlet – Niagara River and Falls
Retention time – 2.6 years

Lake Huron
Second largest of the lakes
Length – 206 miles
Breadth – 183 miles
Depth – 195 feet average, 750 feet maximum
Volume – 849 cubic miles
Water surface – 23,000 square miles
Outlet – St. Clair River to Lake Erie
Retention time – 22.6 years

Lake Michigan
Only lake totally inside U. S. border
Length – 307 miles
Breadth – 118 miles
Depth – 279 feet average, 923 maximum
Volume – 1,180 cubic miles
Water surface – 22,300 square miles
Outlet – Straits of Mackinac to Lake Huron
Retention time – 99.1 years

Lake Superior
World’s largest freshwater lake
Length – 350 miles
Breadth – 160 miles
Depth – 489 feet average, 1,333 feet maximum
Volume – 2,935 cubic miles
Water surface – 31,700 square miles
Outlet – St. Mary’s River to Lake
Retention time – 191 years

Source:
Mead Public Library Information File

Question:
What is the origin of Groundhog Day?

Answer:
Groundhog Day is celebrated on February 2. The custom was brought to America by the Germans who settled in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The Germans substituted the groundhog for the badger, which was the animal traditionally used as a weather forecaster in Germany. According to custom, if the groundhog sees its shadow, six weeks of bad weather will follow. If the day is cloudy, spring will arrive soon. Over a 60 year period, the groundhog has been only 28% accurate in forecasting the beginning of spring

Source:
Berliner, Barbara. The book of answers: the New York Public Library telephone
reference service’s most unusual and entertaining questions. Englewood-Cliffs, N.
J.: Prentice-Hall, 1990.

Notes:
Have you seen the motion picture "Groundhog Day" with Bill Murray?

Question:
What are the three words in the English language that end in "gry?"

Answer:
This is a riddle that runs as follows: "Think of words that end in ‘gry.’ Angry and hungry are two of them. There are three words in THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. What is the third word? If you have been listening carefully, I’ve already told you what it is." The third word is "language." The first two words are "the" and "English."

More words ending in "gry" (from the Oxford English Dictionary:

Aggry: ancient colored glass beads
gry: pig grunt, to rage, dirt under the nail
magry (maugre): to defy or oppose
puggry: light turban or head covering

Source:
Oxford English Dictionary

Question:
What are the words to the "Hand of God" prayer?

Answer:
"I said to a man who stood at the gate of the Year: ‘Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown,’ and he replied, ‘Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God. That shall be to you better than a light and safer than any known way'."

Quoted by King George VI in his 1939 Christmas address.

Source:
The Golden book of prayer, by Donald B. Aldrich.

Question:
What does Hanukkah celebrate?

Answer:
Hanukkah marks the deliverance of the Jews of Palestine from the oppression of the Syrian-Greeks in the second century B.C. A rebellion was led by Judah the Maccabee and lasted for three years. During the revolt King Antiochus IV of Syria prohibited the observance of Jewish religious practices and converted the Temple in Jerusalem into a pagan shrine in 168 B. C. In the year 165 B.C. the rebels succeeded in defeating the Syrian armies and the Temple was cleansed and rededicated on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev. The holiday celebrates the miracle of a one day supply of consecrated oil burning for eight days.

Source:
Kolatch, Alfred J. The Jewish book of why. New York: J. David, c1981

Question:
When is Hanukkah celebrated and what does the word mean?

Answer:
Hanukkah, or Chanukkah, is an eight-day Jewish festival. The holiday begins on the 25th day of Kislev, the third month of the Hebrew lunar calendar, and usually falls in December. The word Hanukkah is Hebrew for dedication. Hanukkah is also known as "The feast of dedication" or "The feast of lights."

Source:
Rosten, Leo. The joys of Yiddish. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1968

Answer:
Mildred Fish Harnack was born on September 16, 1902 in Milwaukee and died on September 8, 1942. She was the only American woman to have been tried by a Nazi military tribunal and subsequently guillotined at the express order of Adolf Hitler.

Source:
Christian Century, April 16, 1975, p. 377.

Notes:
For a complete treatment on Mildred Fish Harnack, please examine Resisting Hitler: Mildred Harnack and the Red Orchestra, by Shareen Brysac. Cary, North Carolina: Oxford University Press, 2000.

Question:
Where can I get reliable information on health insurance?

Answer:
The Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long Term care has established a statewide toll-free number, 1-800-242-1060, to answer questions about health insurance and other health care benefits for the elderly. The service has been funded by the Insurance Commissioner’s Office and it has no connection with any insurance company.

Source:
Mead Public Library Information File

Historical Research Center, Sheboygan County

Answer:
518 Water Street
Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085
920-467-4667

Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Note:
The Center doesn’t accept telephone queries. All questions must be in person or through the mail. A SASE is required. For more information see http://www.schrc.org/

Source:
Mead Public Library Information File

Answer:
221B Baker Street
London, England

Note:
There is now a bank at this address, but a clerk is employed to answer letters sent to Sherlock Holmes at this address.

Source:
Mead Public Library Information File

The Personage and Associated Horses
Achilles - Xanthus
Agamemnon - Aethe
Alexander the Great - Bucephalus
Allen, Rex - Ko-Ko
Apollo - Pegasus
Arthur (King Arthur of the Round Table) - Spumador, Lamri
Autry, Gene - Champion (real name, Baldy)
Bellerophon - Pegasus
Ben-Hur - Altair, Rigel, Antares, Aldebaran
Brown, Johnny - Mack Rebel
Burnette, Smiley - Ringere
Burns, Robert -Jenny Goddes
Caligula - Incitatus
Cardigan, Lord (of the Battle of Balaclava) - Ronald
Cassidy, Hopalong - Topper
Cid, El - The Dolt
Cisco Kid - Diablo
Crabbe, Buster - Falcon
Custer, George - Vic
Don Quixote - Rosinante
Dudley Do-Right - Horse or Steed
Elizabeth I of England - Tilbury
Elizabeth II of England - Winston (commemorated for posterity in the
Coronation Year Crown Piece)
Elliott, Bill - Sonny
Evans, Dale - Buttermilk
Gibson, Hoot - Goldie
Grant, Ulysses - Egypt, Cincinnate
Guyon, Sir, in The Faerie Quenne - Brigliadore
Hale, Monte - Pardner
Hart, William S. - Fritz
Hector Galathe, Ethon, - Podarge
Helios Eoa, Aethon, Bronte, Astrape
Henry VIII of England - Altobello, Governatore
Holt, Tim - Lightning
James, Jesse - Siroc
Jones, Buck - Silver
Keogh, Myles W. - Comanche (lone survivor of Custer’s Last Stand)
Lane, Allan - "Rocky" Blackjack
Larue, Lash - Rush
Lee, Robert E. - Traveller
Lone Ranger - Silver
McCoy, Tim - Starlight, Midnight
Mahomet Fadda, - Alborak
Mary, Queen of Scots - Rosabelle, Agnes
Maynard, Ken -Tarzan
Mix, Tom -Tony
Napoleon -Marengo
O’Brien, George -Mike
Odin -Sleipner
Perrin, Jack -Starlight
Pershing, Jack -Kidron
Renaldo, Duncan (the Cisco Kid) - Diablo
Richard II of England -Roan Barbury
Riderless horse at funerals of Presidents Kennedy, Johnson & Hoover - Black Jack
Riderless silent film horse star Rex, King of the Wild Horses
Ritter, Tex - White Flash
Rogers, Roy - Trigger
Rogers, Will -Teddy in his vaudeville act but Comanche in his riding engagements
Roland - Veillantiff
Sheridan, Philip - Winchester
Sherman, William T. - Lexington
Thomson, Fred - Silver King
Timur Sharad-nar-al-din
Tonto - White Feller, Paint, finally Scout
Tristram, Sir Passe - Brewell
Tschiffely, Aime Felix - Mancho, Gato
Valentino, Rudolf, in Son of the Sheik - Jadaan
Wakeley, Jimmy - Sunset
Washington, George - Nelson
Wayne, John - Duke
Wellington, Duke of Copenhagen - Xerxes Strymon

Source:
Mead Public Library Reference File

Question:
How long are hospitals required to keep their patients’ records?

Answer:
According to Sheboygan Memorial Hospital, this is up to the discretion of the hospital. Memorial keeps its records for life (on microfilm). A recommended time period is 25 years.

Source:
Memorial Hospital (Sheboygan)

Question:
Are there any poems or appropriate words for a housewarming?

Answer:
May the wine you hold
Bring you joys untold.
Make your bread loaf longer
Then you’ll never know hunger.
Keep this jar of salt
So what is held to a halt.
The silver coin above your door?
Take out less; bring in much more.

Source:
Encyclopedia of Superstitions

"One gives a long loaf of bread, like French or Italian, a bottle of wine, a jar of salt, preferably kosher rock salt, and a silver coin, usually a dime. The items may be placed together in a basket."

Source:
Diane Peterson, Children’s Librarian from Marathon County PL

"Bread…that this house may never know hunger.

Salt…that life may always have flavor

Wine…that joy and prosperity may reign forever."

Source:
Saying may be traditional…The one above is from the motion picture, "It’s A Wonderful Life."

Question: Do you have a study guide for the HSED test?

No official study guide exists for the HSED (High School Equivalency Diploma). This test includes the GED test, complete the health, citizenship, and employability skills requirements and may be accomplished in a number of different ways.

If you have any questions about the HSED, you may contact the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (1-800-768-8886) (www.dpi.wi.gov) or the local testing center which is located at Lakeshore Technical College, 1290 North Ave., Building A, Cleveland, WI.(920-693-1224).

An official practice test (by: Steck-Vaughn) is available for purchase at Barnes and Noble Stores only.

Answer:
Information can be found in these reference sources:

Clinical toxicology of commercial products. R 615.9 G69a1, p. 111-123+
Hazardous chemicals desk reference. R 604.7 L58 1991, p. 641-642.

Source:
Mead Public Library Information File

Answer:
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints of snow,
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the mornings hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there, I did not die.

Source:
Mead Public Library Information File

Answer:
O great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the winds, and whose breath gives life to all the world, hear me! I am small and weak; I need your strength and wisdom. Let me walk in beauty, and make my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset. Make my hands respect the things you have made and my ears sharp to hear your voice. Make me wise so that I may understand the things you have taught my people. Let me learn the lessons you have hidden in every leaf and rock. I seek strength, not to be greater than my brother, but to fight my greatest enemy – myself. Make me always ready to come to you with clean hands and straight eyes. So when life fades, as the fading sunset, may my spirit come to you without shame.

Source:
Red Cloud Indian School, Pine Ridge, S. D. (Used by permission)

Answer:
Great Spirit, help me never to judge until I have walked two months in his moccasins.

Alternative version:
Great Spirit, grant that I may not criticize my neighbor until I have walked a mile in his moccasins.

Source:
RQ, Winter 1974, p. 150

Third version:
Don’t judge any man until you have walked two moons in his moccasins.

Source:
The International thesaurus of quotations, p. 331.

Answer:
May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall soft upon your fields, and, until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand.

Source:
Copied from a decorative plate at St. Patrick’s Bookstore in Appleton, September
1981.

Question:
What is the origin of the term, "Ivy League?"

Answer:
Over a century ago, an interscholastic, athletic league was formed by Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and Princeton. It was officially known as the "Four League." The Roman numeral "IV" was often used instead of the word four and the term "IV league" came into use. When spoken, the IV was spelled out and sounded like "Ivy League." Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell and Pennsylvania were the major opponents of the IV League, and in the early 1900's became members of the league.

Source:
Dictionary of word and phrase origins. New York: Harper & Row, 1988.

Question:
Who are the men in the famous flag-raising photo at Iwo Jima?

Answer:
Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal won a Pulitzer Prize in 1945 for the photo of the Iwo Jima flag-raising. The men in the photo are (left to right): Ira H. Hayes, Franklin R. Sousley, John H. Bradley, and Harlon H. Block. Two other men, Michael Strank and Rene A. Gagnon, are in the background. Bradley was a resident of Appleton, Wisconsin.

Source:
World Book Encyclopedia (2000), vol. I, p. 525; Post-Crescent, 5-29-1988, C-15

Answer:
March 23, 1960, p. 10 – Construction begins.
August 17, 1962, p. 1 – Begins operation.
October 3, 1973, p. 3 – Conversion ok’d from boys to adults.
November 4, 1974, p. 13 – Juveniles leave
November 20, 1974, p. 12 – Adults arrive
August 19, 1975, p. 5 – KM School : from boys to men.

Source:
All articles are from The Sheboygan Press.