{"id":6965,"date":"2026-07-27T11:10:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/?page_id=6965"},"modified":"2026-07-27T11:22:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:22:44","slug":"lamberton","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/features\/lamberton\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamberton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u\">Have you heard of Lamberton, Wisconsin? It was a small community around the Lamberton Post Office in the northeast corner of Caledonia. The post office was active from 1856 to 1921. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The_Journal_Times_1934_05_07_16-lamberton-wisconsin-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The_Journal_Times_1934_05_07_16-lamberton-wisconsin-333x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Here is some community news from the Racine Journal Times, May 7, 1934:\nLamberton\n\nLAMBERTON, Wis., May 3.\u2014At Lamberton Community club\u2019s public card party at the Douglas Brown home last Friday evening, prizes in schafkopf were awarded as follows: First, Russell Mikulesky; second, Edward Sanders and J. W. Mikulesky; third, Mrs. Ethel Smerchek and Mrs. Fred Hassel; in 500, Miss Elvira Mohrbacker, first; Mildred Botting, second. Mrs. V. Dvorchek and Mrs. Olive Smerchek also won prizes. Lunch was served.\n\nRussell Mikulesky was pleasantly surprised on his birthday Saturday evening. Cards were played, a gift was presented, and lunch served to Marjorie Makovsky, Virginia Mikulesky, Bernice Smerchek, Harold Sievers, Eddie Makovsky, Leo Pucely, George, Arnold, Emil and Louis Kaplan, Howard Danek, Daniel Smerchek, Vince Proska, Jerry Duster, Jerome Mikulesky and Elmer Pishny.\n\nOljineks sold their property at public auction on Saturday, and will move to Milwaukee. The farm now will be under operation of the owner, John Danek.\n\nMrs. Charles Kaisler entertained the Tabor Turner volley ball team on Wednesday night at her home. Fifty and other games were enjoyed, prizes going to Virginia Mikulesky, Sylvia Dolezal, Alice Nelson and Marjorie Makovsky. Other guests were Adeline Stritesky, Grace Dolezal, Elsie Horak, Elsie Kaplan, Vickie Pucely, Dorothy Schimming and Theresa Wadsworth. Lunch was served.\n\nMrs. James Botting held a committee meeting on Tuesday evening, when ideas were presented and discussed for the May meeting of Lamberton Community club. Lunch was served to Genevieve Sands, Hazel Haack, Douglas Brown, Mrs. August Sievers, Robert Noll Jr., and Edward Schacht.\" class=\"wp-image-6967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The_Journal_Times_1934_05_07_16-lamberton-wisconsin-333x1024.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The_Journal_Times_1934_05_07_16-lamberton-wisconsin-768x2365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The_Journal_Times_1934_05_07_16-lamberton-wisconsin-499x1536.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Here is some community news from the Racine Journal Times, May 7, 1934:<br>LAMBERTON, Wis., May 3.\u2014At Lamberton Community club\u2019s public card party at the Douglas Brown home last Friday evening, prizes in schafkopf were awarded as follows: First, Russell Mikulesky; second, Edward Sanders and J. W. Mikulesky; third, Mrs. Ethel Smerchek and Mrs. Fred Hassel; in 500, Miss Elvira Mohrbacker, first; Mildred Botting, second. Mrs. V. Dvorchek and Mrs. Olive Smerchek also won prizes. Lunch was served.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/s-l960.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/s-l960.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/s-l960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/s-l960-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/s-l960-768x501.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1905 Lamberton, Wisconsin postcard with baby George E. Burnett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/s-l1600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/s-l1600-1024x652.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/s-l1600-1024x652.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/s-l1600-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/s-l1600-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/s-l1600-1536x977.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/s-l1600.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you heard of Lamberton, Wisconsin? It was a small community around the Lamberton Post Office in the northeast corner of Caledonia. 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