| Norbert Carter: Army and Korean War |
| The following is an excerpt from an interview of Norbert Carter, a resident of West Bend who was a sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Interview conducted by Adam Brandt in 2007. |
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| Larry Chase: Army Mechanic |
| The following excerpt is from Larry Chase's interview with Tyler Pulliam in 2007. Mr. Chase was a member of the Armed Forces from 1951 to 1955. Mr. Chase worked in the aircraft engineering office and as a mechanic on the flight lines in Japan during the Korean War. Planes he worked on flew supplies to Korea. |
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| Nick Habersetzer: Korea as war ended |
| Adam Brandt interviewed Nick Habersetzer in 2007 concerning Habersetzer's service in Korea right as the conflict got over. Habersetzer's account helps the listener understand the effect the conflict had on Koreans and him. |
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| Jim Lorch: Boot Camp before Vietnam |
| Jim Lorch is a Vietnam Veteran originally from Milwaukee now living in Slinger. He talks about boot camp in excerpt one. Interview by Carl Howland (2008) |
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| Richard Schmidt: Teletype at Eniwetok |
| Exerpt from an April 2009 interview between Tyler Pulliam and veteran, Richard Schmidt. Schmidt discusses laying cable for teletype for the U.S. Army in 1953 on Eniwetok of the Marshall Islands |
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| Chris Ellenbecker: Joining the Army Reserves |
| Chris Ellenbecker is a Slinger resident who has been part of the U.S. Army Reserves from 1987 to the present (2010). This is the first excerpt from the November 2009 interview with student, Dylan Dobson. He discusses joining the Reserves, operating a crane, and his first tour of duty. |
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| Donald Thies: Vietnam |
| Slinger veteran, Don Thies, discusses his arrival in Vietnam with Slinger student, Brian Plautz in an interview in October 2011. Don was in the 2nd Battalion, 506th Regiment, of the 101st Airborne (Airmobile) Division. He was a Radio/Telephone/Operator. He was in Vietnam from 1969 to 1971. |
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| Don Thies: Owl Eyes story |
| Thies tells the story of how he worked with Corey Foerster to change the traditional Owl sports symbol to an Owl Eyes |
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| Ruriko May Hattori Walker: Japanese Internment Camp |
| In April 2013, one-time Slinger resident, Ruriko May Hattori Walker, discusses her time in a Japanese intern camp from age 4 to 7 with her grand niece, Brooke Hattori, a Slinger sophomore. Walker and her family were processed at the Stockton Assembly Center in 1942 before being shipped to Camp McGehee in Arkansas. Walker's family moved to Slinger in 1945. |
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| Maury Leverance: Early Years of Music |
| Slinger resident, Maury Leverance, discusses how he learned to play the violin and his early days in music prior to WWII. Interview by Forrest Koslowski, Jessa Ehlinger, Alex Friedemann, Nate Grimm, Dave Hanke, Bette Weninger |
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| Keith Franz: Cedar Lake Fire Company |
| Keith Franz started the Cedar Lake Fire Company in 1961 and later the Venerable Fire Museum, Inc. In this clip, Keith discusses the origins of the Cedar Lake Fire Co. Interview by Troy Risse and Nate Grimm on May 10th, 2014 |
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| Miles Melius: Early Race track memories |
| Area modified racing legend, Miles Melius, discusses some of the local racetracks with student racers, Jacob Schraufnagel, Zach Braun, Mike McAndrews, Jeremy Kuhn, and Dale Kiley-Schaefer in November 2013. |
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| Jim Wiedmeyer: Craftmanship |
| Jim Wiedmeyer tells a story to two students at the Community Night about the origins of the 1951 Slinger Aerial View photo as well as a bit more about the ice rink that used to be at Community Park, May 28, 2014 |
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| Joe Mechenich: A Downtown Barber Shop |
| A March 2014 visit with Joe the Barber, Joe Mechenich, about his origins in his profession, what its like in his shop, and why he remained downtown. Interview by Marek Bartusek and Nate Grimm. |
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| Jane Herte: Little Switzerland Ski Jumps |
| Jane Herte, the daughter of the original Little Switzerland Ski Hill owner, Ed Herte, discusses memories of the Ski HIll growing up with Kaity Hart, Ian Kuhn, and Alex Beck. In this excerpt, she shares a story about ski jumps that used to be there as well as community connections. |
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| Jane Herte: Music at Little Switzerland |
| Jane Herte, daughter of original ski hill owner, Ed Herte, discusses various memories of Little Switzerland growing up with Kaity Hart, Ian Kuhn, and Alex Beck. In this clip, she explains how music was part of the hill's history. |
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| Jane Herte: The Rope Tows |
| Jane Herte, the daughter of original Little Switzerland Ski Hill owner, Ed Herte, discusses various memories of the Ski Hill with Kaity Hart, Ian Kuhn, and Alex Beck. Here is a story about the original rope tows and more. |
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| Frank Romano: Scenic View Golf Course |
| Scenic View Golf Course owner and member of National Federation of Golf Course owners, Frank Romano, talks with senior, Nate Mehl, about the demographics/status of golf in Wisconsin in 2014. Interview: May 2014 |
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| Frank Romano: Golf Outings at Scenic View |
| Scenic View Golf Course owner, Frank Romano, discussed the organization of golf outings with senior, Nate Mehl. At roughly the 4:00 mark, he explains the origins of the Slinger Cup. (May 2014) |
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| Robert Beine: Slinger Dairy |
| Bob Beine is interviewed by sophomore, Carol Ostovich, Nancy Schilling-Genz, and Nate Grimm concerning the Beine Farm (where Slinger HS is located today). In this segment, Bob discusses the Slinger Dairy (Beine Dairy). March 2014 |
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| Scott, Keith, and Troy Risse: Risse Meatmarket |
| The Risse's discuss the origins of the Risse Meat Market, the product, the customers, and more. This is an edited clip from the 45 minute interview on March 28, 2015 by Lindsey Retzer and Kayleigh Gorman. |
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| Leslie Gundrum: FFA leader, originator Breakfast on Farm |
| This is an interview with Leslie Gundrum, the FFA vice president from 1962. Leslie started the Washington County Breakfast on the Farm in 1988. The interview was conducted by Ali Wolf, Jenna Schoenke, and Anna Pedrick on March 27th, 2015. |
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| Frank Kachelmeier, Jr: Bakery Life Growing Up |
| Frank Kachelmeier, Jr. discusses what is was like for his parents running the local Kachlemeier Bakery including the uniqueness of the oven and the products that sold the best. Interview by Hailee Schmitt and Danielle Sylvester (March 2015) |
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| Mike Strupp: Farms then and now |
| Slinger alum, Mike Strupp, discusses the early days of the Strupp farm and also changes they've made including use of GPS. Interview by Aaron Blada and Sarah Gundrum. March 2015 |
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| Mike Strupp: "Field Days" and Breakfast on the Farm |
| Slinger alum, Mike Strupp, discusses expectations of seed companies for "field days" as well as his role with Washington County Dairy Committee involving Breakfast on the Farm. Interview by Aaron Blada and Sarah Gundrum (March 2015) |
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| Mike Noegel: Early Years in Music |
| Slinger alumni and 2014 World Concertina Hall of Fame inductee, discusses his early years in music with student, Joelle Hackney. March 2015 |
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| Mike Noegel: Concertina Beginnings |
| Here is a second exerpt which describes Mike's first gig and his close ties with his band, the Julida Boys. Interview by Joelle Hackney. |
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| Kathy Racine: Riesch Dairy (Cedar Lake Dairy) |
| Kathy Racine talks about her ancestors, the Rieschs, and the Dairy they owned near Cedar Lake. Racine references books and older family member stories as well as her early memories of visiting the farm when little and also how her father's work ethic grew from pre-war experiences working for the dairy. Interview by Colin Hoch, Ryan Punko, Nancy Schilling-Genz, and Nate Grimm. |
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| Kathy Racine: Riesch Dairy Bar and Van's Custard |
| Van Riesch's daughter discusses the location of the Riesch Dairy Bar and the origins of Van's Frozen Custard. Colin Hoch, Ryan Punko, Nancy Schilling-Genz, and Nate Grimm interview. March 2015 |
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| Shirley Gundrum: Gundrum's Meat Market |
| Shirley discusses the reputation of the Gundrum Meatmarket that her late husband, Tom, used to own. Interview by Shirley's granddaughter, Emily Lofy, and teacher, Barb Herther. |
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| Hannah Mrozak: Early Years and American Idol |
| In this 2015 interview, Slinger HS junior, Hannah Mrozak, discusses her Early Years in Music, interviewing Framing Amy musician and Slinger alum Amy Pierchalski Schulz for her sophomore history project, and the value of her American Idol experience. Mrozak would later go onto to perform on The Voice and in a national touring group, Citizen Queen, after graduating from Slinger High School. |
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| Lorie Kubicek: Music Therapy |
| Senior musician, Abigale Driesow, interviews Slinger alum, and current music therapist, Lorie Kubicek, in fall 2015. Lorie discusses her high school experiences in music (first few minutes of the clip), and then her pathway to becoming a music therapist at Massachusetts General Hospital (around 4:00 min mark in the clip). |
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| Tom Isaac's: DNR and Allenton Marsh |
| In November 2016, biology 10 students interviewed Tom Isaac, a biologist with the DNR. In this excerpt he discussed the makeup of the Allenton Marsh as well some master planning with the marsh. |
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| Dan Carroll: Big Cedar Lake PRD Operations Manager |
| Dan Carroll, Operations Manager of the Big Cedar Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District, speaks to Sociology students about the basic responsibilities of his job helping keeping the lake sustainable for all, 10-5-16 |
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| Lee Krueger: Richter Mill |
| Lee Krueger talks to Emily Groth and Ethan Szamocki on October 10, 2016 about his ancestors and the saw mill they built on Cedar Creek called the Richter Saw Mill. |
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| Robert Lee: Conservation Warden |
| As part of her sociology project in 2016, Jenna Lee had her father, Washington County Conservation Warden, Robert Lee, discuss invasive species and zebra mussels. |
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| Andrew Wundrock: Potable Aqua Marketing |
| As part of the series on Water and Working Lives, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Andy Wundrock of Wisconsin Pharmacal spoke to sociology students about his job and also about the product Potable Aqua, which is made at a factory on the eastern edge of the Slinger School District. |
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| Don Barse: Railroad |
| Don Barse is interviewed by Dean Leisgang, Nate Grimm, and Veda Inchaurregui about working on the railroad in the Slinger area. Oct 6, 2016 |
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| Gary Casper: Biologist |
| Milwaukee area hepatologist, Gary Casper, discusses the local study on Blanding Turtles that he conducted in the Cedar Lake Watershed. Biology 10 Students. November 11, 2016 |
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| Mike Stroik: Heartland Construction President |
| Mike Stroik, President of Heartland Construction, discusses some of the work his company has done in the Slinger community for the Working Lives: Construction and Trades in the Slinger Area sociology project. In addition, he discusses soil norms and materials common in the Slinger Area. Interview by Sierra Bartusek, Dean Leisgang, and Nate Grimm (October 5, 2017) |
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| Jim Hassinger: J.H. Hassinger, Inc. President |
| Jim Hassinger, President of J.H. Hassinger, Inc., discusses his power division and also some of the Slinger area projects they've been involved in with Sierra Bartusek, Josh Roddy, Nate Grimm, and Dean Leisgang for the Working Lives: Construction and Trades in the Slinger area theme (October 5, 2017) |
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| Mike Kirsch: J.H. Hassinger, Inc. Project Manager |
| Slinger alumni, Mike Kirsch, discusses how he got interested in construction and trades and then his typical job responsibilities as a Project Manager for J.H. Hassinger, Inc. during an interview for the Working Lives: Construction and Trades in the Slinger Area project (October,5 2017). Interview by Nate Grimm, Dean Leisgang, and Josh Roddy. |
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| Mike Kirsch: J.H. Hassinger, Inc., The New Concession Stand |
| Slinger alum, Mike Kirsch, discusses the process used for building the New Concession stand for the 2017-2018 Renovation Project at Slinger High School. Interview by Nate Grimm, Dean Leisgang, and Sierra Bartusek for the Working Lives: Construction and Trades Project. October 5, 2017 |
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| Matt Burow: Catalyst Construction, Career Pathway |
| Slinger graduate and Catalyst Construction President, Matt Burow, discusses his career pathway from Slinger High School to the president of a successful construction company for sociology studetns for their Working Lives: Construction and Trades in the Slinger Area project. December 2017 |
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| Matt Burow: Working Life at Catalyst Construction |
| Slinger grad, Matt Burow, shares with sociology students a bit about his work as President of Catalyst Construction for their Working Lives: Construction and Trades in the Slinger area project. December 2017. |
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| Marilyn Mayer: First Female School Board Member at Slinger |
| Slinger graduate, Marilyn Mayer, discusses girls sports in 1957 at Slinger High School as well as her experiences as a school board member for Slinger School District for 27 years. Marilyn was the first female school board member. This interview is an excerpt from a longer interview with Slinger sophomore history student, Jessica Strupp from 2014. |
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| Doug Riesop, Dick and Marilyn Mayer: Boys State Basketball |
| Doug Riesop, who was the varsity assistant and JV boys basketball coach when they went to state in 1976-1977, talks to student Erika Stroik about his memories of that state year. Added to this clip is a memory from Dick and Marilyn Mayer. |
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| Doug Riesop: State Girls Basketball |
| Former Athletic Director, Doug Riesop, reflecting in 2013 on the State Girls Basketball Team's 2nd Place State Finish. Interview by Erika Stroik. |
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| Bob Johnson: First Athletic Director at Slinger HS |
| Former teacher, coach, and athletic director Bob Johnson met with Nancy Schilling-Genz, and students, Brennan Kind and Chloe Cerniglia, to discuss a variety of memories from his time as an employee of the Slinger School District. In this excerpt from the interview, Bob focuses on the athletic fields and boys volleyball (he was the coach in the 1950s when they went to state). The interview was conducted on October 25, 2018. |
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| Nancy Schilling-Genz: School History Research |
| Slinger HS alum, and former teacher, Nancy Schilling-Genz gives an overview of downtown Slinger growing up, a couple general things from her school history research for the 150th history book, and the general value of having a county fair in Slinger for her growing up. |
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| Marilyn and Dick Mayer: School Land, Referendums |
| Former School Board Member, Marilyn Mayer, and her husband, Dick, discuss the land which would become the present day high school along with a bit of history of the development of the Slinger School District between 1949 and the early 1990's. |
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| Russ and Ceil Nehm: Nehm's Greenhouse |
| Long-time owners of Nehm's Greenhouse discuss a little bit about their business and some of the trends they noticed in their industry with sociology students on a site visit in Fall 2014. The Nehm's have since retired. |
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| Joe Merten: Origins of Garage and Pot Belly Stove |
| Joe Merten discusses the garage he worked over 50 years at, including how they purchased the pot belly stove that would become what people gathered around for discussions. July 2015 interview with Future Author's Camp |
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| Russ Brandt: Slinger Assets |
| In an interview with Slinger sociology students, Village President Russ Brandt discusses village development. In this excerpt, he shares several assets in Slinger. (Note: He listed more than three). Feb 20, 2015 |
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| Thomas Haase: Vietnam experience |
| The following is an excerpt from an interview with Thomas Haase, a local Vietnam Veteran, about his experience in Vietnam The interview was conducted by Adam Wojtasiak, Noah Young, and Sadie Nelsen on April 14, 2020. Haase discusses his role, the Tet Offensive, the challenges, and coming home from Vietnam. |
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| Thomas Haase: 128th Air Refueling Wing, Desert Storm and More |
| This is an interview with Thomas Haase, a Vietnam Veteran who enlisted in the 128th Air Refueling Wing in 1981. Sophomore history students Adam Wojtasiak, Noah Young, and Sadie Nelsen interviewed Tom about his job in Desert Shield and Desert Storm, coming home from war in the Middle East compared to Vietnam, and the various roles and jobs he held during 25 years with the Refueling Wing. |
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| Herb Kieferndorf: 128th Air Refueling Wing |
| Slinger High School senior and military enlistee John Gundermann interviewed Herb Kieferndorf about his experience in the 128th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee in this 2009 interview. |
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| Richard Gellendin: Advisor to South Vietnamese Military Police |
| This is an excerpt from an interview with Vietnam Veteran, Richard Gellendin, a member of the Zunker-Held VFW Post in Slinger. In this excerpt Richard discusses his job as an advisor to the South Vietnamese Military Police, the Tet Offensive, and close calls. Aidan Ford, Casey Piehl, Isaac DeWalt, Ashton Moser, and Noah Tonsor conducted the interview on April 23, 2020. |
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| Richard Gellendin: Coming Home from Vietnam/Lessons |
| In this excerpt from an interview with Vietnam Veteran, Richard Gellendin, of the Zunker Held VFW Post, students ask Richard about coming home from war and his reflections of his military service. April 23rd, 2020. |
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| Brittany Lowen: Training and Arrival in the Middle East |
| 2009 Slinger graduate, Brittany Lowen, discusses her basic and advanced training in the Army National Guard and her arrival in the Middle East as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn. The interview was conducted on April 15, 2020 by Alyssa Nguyen, Katherine Slavik, and Kacie O'Hearn. |
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| Vincent Strupp: Military Service and Wreaths Across America |
| Strupp is interviewed by sociology students about the organizational aspect and structure of the Wreaths Across American program and how connections were made with the Allenton Fohl Martin Legion Post. Before giving information about this program, Strupp overviews his military service. November 2019 |
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| Curtis Hinca: Military Training, Deployment in Iraq, Teamwork |
| 2004 Slinger graduate, Curtis Hinca, talks to Mauricio Gundrum, Morgan Fischer, and Grace Bassett about his military career. In this excerpt from the longer interview, he shares information about his high school days, advanced military training, deployment in Iraq, and teamwork in the military. April 21, 2020 |
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| Curtis Hinca: Career Pathway in Law, Judge Advocate General |
| 2004 Slinger HS graduate, Curtis Hinca, answers Morgan Fischer and Grace Bassett's questions about his law career. Excerpts from his answers about his career pathway, what a Judge Advocate General does, and where his criminology coursework is applied are included. April 21, 2020 |
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| Kenneth Castello: Vietnam Veteran |
| This is an excerpt from interview with Ken Castello where he talks to Slinger history students about his time in the service, including his role as a cryptographer in the Vietnam War, the role of the Hmong Home Army, coming home from Vietnam, and why he joined the VFW. The interview was conducted by Shane Droste, Ryan Bautistacampos, Tou Thao, and Nate Grimm on May 26, 2020. |
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| Josh Bilicki: Business Side of Racing |
| Senior student, Alex Lange, discusses the business side of racing with Slinger 2013 graduate, Josh Bilicki. Lange, aspiring to possibly major in motorsports management, gets a first hand account of what Bilicki's preparation is like to be a race car driver on a small team in one of the top national racing circuits. This interview was conducted on March 23, 2021. |
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| Leslie Schultz: HS Student Collaboration with Community Library |
| Slinger Community Library librarian, Leslie Schultz, explains how the HS Vocal Jazz filled a programming need with the children over Zoom by incorporating an innovative virtual April 2021 event incorporating reading, arts, crafts, dance, and music. Sociology students discussed libraries and their social infrastructure roles in the 2020-2021 school year. |
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| Andres Crovetti: Music During the Pandemic |
| Sociology student Lanae Knabe, along with Ella Stadel and Colin Williams and Nate Grimm, interviewed 2009 Slinger HS and Univ. of Minnesota Music Alumni, Andres Crovetti to discuss music during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The interview was conducted in October 2020. |
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| Joe Neary: Impact of Pandemic on His Music |
| Joe Neary, 2008 Slinger graduate, spent time with The Middle Ground and is now part of a indie-pop group based in Nashville called DOUBLECAMP. Neary spent time talking to students about how he found his voice, how he builds community, and how the COVID-19 Pandemic impacted him. This clip focuses solely on the Pandemic. Interview by 2021 7th hour Sociology class over Zoom. |
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| Shep Crumline: Retired Music Therapist at VA |
| Senior Madisyn Wolf interviews Shep Crumline about his music therapy job at the VA Campus in Miliwaukee with particular emphasis on teamwork between workers and how he helped veterans build community. March 2021 |
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| Joe Wikrent: Honours start-up |
| History students interviewed Joe Wikrent, a former administrator who helped lead the start-up of Honours, Inc. in the early 1980s. Students were researching origin stories as they celebrated the 40th year of the organization for their history class in Fall 2023. |
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| Nancy Schilling-Genz: The Tech Transition to Wireless |
| Former Computer Science teacher and IT Director, Nancy Schilling-Genz helped two history students understand the phone, computer, and technology history in the Slinger schools in a March 2024 interview. Part of that conversation is in this excerpt. |
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| Larry Gundrum: Elementary and HS Sports |
| Slinger resident, Larry Gundrum, was interviewed by several HS history students about how kids got their start in sports in the 1950s and 1960s as well as the 1969 Boys Basketball Conference championship team. March 2026 |
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| Luke Strupp: State Soccer |
| Slinger HS history students interviewed Slinger alum, Luke Strupp, who scored two goals in the state soccer championship in 2005. Luke discussed the Cinderella season. The interview was conducted on May 8th, 2026 |
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