By Tim “Shoe” Sullivan

Yes, it’s time once again to test your knowledge of good ‘ol Stevens Point.

We’re talking about history, heritage, and stuff in general pertaining to our fine city. Well, except one question that is actually about Buena Vista. So sit back, put your feet up, and try your luck at this quiz. Hang on cuz here we go!

1. Back in the day, what was the name of the place on Water Street where you could walk in and buy an ice cream cone or bottle of orange drink and nifty things like that?
A. Fisher’s Dairy.
B. Town Clown.
C. Altenburg’s Dairy.
D. Trump Tower.
E. Chartier’s.

2. Who was the local library named after?
A. Ahman Green.
B. Beke Blue.
C. Bud Black.
D. Charles M. White.
E. Antonio Brown.

3. From reader Lee Kluck: Archie’s Cocktail Lounge which was on the Southside for many years used to be on the site of a former eating place. What was the name of the eating place?
A. S&J’s Palace.
B. Modernistic Café.
C. Hetzer’s.
D. Big Daddy’s.
E. Mel’s Diner.

4. What color are those garbage bins in Point that you put out on the curb?
A. Purple.
B. Pink.
C. Brown.
D. Black.
E. Maroon.

5. Stevens Point has a proud Polish heritage. What does the Polish word “grzybek” mean?
A. chicken wing.
B. radish.
C. tomato.
D. mushroom.
E. fish.

6. What was out in Buena Vista before it became Doug’s Sports Pub?
A. Moore Barn.
B. Flame Bar.
C. Johnny & Elaine’s.
D. Thunderbird.
E. Morey’s Bar.

7. The NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars trained in Stevens Point in 1995. Who was their first head coach?
A. Vince Lombardi.
B. Dom Capers.
C. Barney Fife.
D. Tom Coughlin.
E. Dustin Scheid.

8. According to the phone book, what restaurant bills itself as “The Cheers of Stevens Point”?
A. Cozy Kitchen.
B. RD’s Diner.
C. Hilltop Pub & Grill.
D. Wooden Chair.
E. Arbuckles.

9. What was the name of the toy spring that went down a flight of stairs end-over-end? I bought one as a kid at Toyland in Point. A. Blinky.
B. Slinky.
C. Duncan Yo-yo.
D. Tinker toy.
E. slingshot.

10. How many guys from Stevens Point played for the Milwaukee Brewers? (And we don’t mean played the organ).
A. None.
B. One.
C. Two.
D. Three.
E. Four.

BONUS QUESTION: What does Sean Houlihan collect?
A. Bobbleheads.
B. stamps.
C. toy Civil War soldiers.
D. matchbooks.
E. marbles.

Good Luck!!!

STEVENS POINT QUIZ ANSWERS: 1. C- Altenburg’s Dairy was on Water Street. 2. D- Our library was named after Charles M. White. 3. B- Lee Kluck told us that Archie’s used to be the Modernistic Café. 4. C- the bins are brown. 5. “Grzybek” is Polish for mushroom. 6. A- Moore Barn. was a softball powerhouse back in the day and their Memorial Park field has a “Wall of Fame”. 7. D- Tom Coughlin was the first head coach of the Jags. 8. C- Hilltop Pub & Grill. 9. B- Slinky. 10. A- As far as I know, nobody from Point ever played for the Milwaukee Brewers. BONUS ANSWER: Sean Houlihan collects toy Civil War soldiers.