This photograph was taken at the time of the 1963 DeForest Centennial celebration and features Miss Wisconsin Teen, local planners, and the memorial marker which was constructed at Fireman’s Park.

Over 80 years ago three brothers from Morrisonville named Henry, Selmer and John Hatlem received an invitation in the mail inviting them to a school dance called Junior Prom. It cost the men $1.25 per ticket to enter the prom on a Friday night. It was proper for the men to wear a suit, tie and hat to the dance. A tie clip could be added to the tie and cufflinks to the cuffs of…

This one room school house, constructed in 1869, served 8 grades. Site today is North Main Street.  Later the building became a social center for the community.