This year, the Swiss Historical Village has been making special note of the 100th anniversary of the unveiling of the Pioneer Monument in downtown New Glarus. Part of this month's newsletter is being devoted to reprinting contemporary comments about the well attended two-day celebration on August 16 and 17, 1915, as recorded in the New Glarus Post:

A special Milwaukee Road train ran from Monroe to New Glarus, via Brodhead, to bring celebrants and Company H of the Wisconsin National Guard.

The brewery, pop factory and waterworks were all running at full capacity.

Henry Trumpy of Monroe, the...