Historical jottings from Cuba City

Halloween was once as much (or more) about the tricks as the treats, and you need look no further than the Cuba City of yesteryear for evidence. Trick-or-treating was not yet in fashion in the 1910s and 1920s, so if young folks weren't attending a Halloween party, they may well have been making mischief around town. Officials regularly posted newspaper notices ahead of the holiday, warning against destruction of property or other criminal behavior. Cuba City High School, circa 1920. Image available from the Wisconsin Historical Society . On November 3, 1922, the  Cuba City News-Herald published a detailed account of how the high school was targeted by Halloween pranksters:  "The school building was not forgotten Hallowe'en, Tuesday night. The main floor was covered with posts, a scales box, a telephone pole, and a sign board. Mr. Jacobson's room had wood scattered over the seats and his desk was upset in one corner. The keyholes were plugged with wood and the electric ...