Name/Title
Waupun City Hall and Auditorium, 75th AnniversaryDescription
Waupun City Hall 75th Anniversary Celebration
City Hall Through the Decades in History and Music 1928-2003
Saturday April 26, 2003 7:30 p.m.
Waupun City Hall Auditorium
201 East Main Street, Waupun, Wisconsin
presented by Waupun Fine Arts
Beautiful Auditorium heating 800 as Main Feature of Waupun's New Municipal Building
"By far the greatest individual attraction of Waupun's new municipal building and city hall is its splendid new auditoriam. For many years to come this huge room will be the setting for every major community gathering, as well as for those sponsored by large groups, social, civic, or fraternal. Old settlers will gather here to talk of old times, politicians will plead their platforms, groups or individuals will hold dances, banquets and festivals, and home talent or professional troupes will give many entertainments here."
Taken from the City Hall and Auditorium Supplement, The Waupun Leader, April 5, 1928.
We appreciate the fine craftsmanship of:
Maria DeGroot of Sew Creative, Randolph for the stage and balcony curtains.
Gary Seering of Hunter's Run, Burnett for the ornamental iron and wood refinishing.
We also gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the following:
City of Waupun
Waupun Department of Public Works - Scott Harmsen, Director
Jeff Daane, Kurt Fenrich, Dan Ferch, Todd Fredrickson, Jerry Pluim, and Chuck VandeZande Stams Auto Body for donating supplies
Waupun Audio Visual Department - Diane Hanson for printing
Waupun High School Media Communications - Joe Roe for taping
Waupun Historical Society - Jim Laird, President
Waupun Public Library - Brett Jaeger Director
Waupun Fine Arts Executive Board
Lori Page, President Sandy Oestreich, Vice President Sue Haefemeyer, Secretary Deb VandeZande, Treasurer
Welcome
Waupun Fine Arts President Lori Page
Star Spangled Banner
Waupun Community Band directed by LaMont Page
Opening Remarks
Mayor Robert Reinap
Mistress of Ceremonies
Waupun Fine Arts Vice President Sandy Oestreieh
1920s - Waupun Historical Society - Jim Laird, President
VandeZande Trio -'"Five Foot Two" Deb, Carleen and Dan VandeZande
1930s - National Bank of Waupun - Dewey Lemmenes, President Waupun Community Band -"Salute to the Duke"
1940s - Shaler Company - Gene Bucholz, Plant Superintendent, retired
Vicki Belleville - "Moonglow'" "I'll Be Seeing You'"
1950s - Waupun Memorial Hospital - Jim Seer, President and Roxy Sehouten, Staff Development
Good Medicine - "Rock and Roll Is Here To Stay" Trix Daane, Diana Gedainke, Craig Griffis, Kathy Undermuehle
1960s - Waupun High School - Zach Cross and Jon Gunderson, students
Marshwinds Quartet - "Can't Buy Me Love'" "Eleanor Rigby'"
1870s - Waupun Rotary - Paul Clements, President
Gary Cross - "Thank God I'm A Country Boy"
1980s - City of Waupun - Bob Reinap, Mayor and Rohn Bishop, Alderperson
Ann Lemmenes -"From A Distance"
1990s - Waupun Fine Arts - Sandy Oestreich, Vice President
Waupun Fine Arts Ensemble -"Can You Feel the Loge Tonight"
Sue Haefemeyer, Lois Groth, Jane Anne McCabe, Lori Page. Sandy Oestreich, Deb VandeZande
Introduction of Department of Public Works and Maria DeGroot
Freewill Offering
Finale - 2000s -America" - led by Community Band
verses 1 and 2 written by Rev. W. E. Staeling and sung at 1928 City Hall Opening
V1. "Waupun, the light of day
Bright as the morning ray,
Thy name appears.
May God the source of light,
Keep thee in honor light,
And from His lofty height
Prosper thy years."
V2. "Waupun, they city hall
Rises to fair and tall,
Up to the skies.
So may your tunes and lays
Our hymns of thanks and praise,
To Him who rules our ways,
For aye arise."
V3. My Country 'tis of Thee
Sweet land of liberty
of thee I sing.
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrim's pride,
From every mountain side,
Let freedom ring!"Acquisition
Accession
2001.0002Source or Donor
Waupun Historical SocietyAcquisition Method
Bequest,Collected by
