The 2025 Candy Kitchen Calendar

The Wilton Candy Kitchen’s 2025 Annual Calendar is Here!

We’re excited to make available our 2025 Wilton Calendar! You can pick one up at the Candy Kitchen (563-732-2278) or purchase it online.

100% of calendar sales benefit the Wilton Archives, Ltd., a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. The proceeds help preserve the Candy Kitchen’s Wilton Heritage Museum collections and archives while supporting plans for the Heritage Center—a future museum and archive dedicated to celebrating our area’s rich heritage.

Highlights of the 2025 Calendar:

• Milestone Wilton High School graduating classes: 1965 (60 years) and 1975 (50 years)
• A tribute to Wilton’s own Bobby Fischer, a renowned Nashville songwriter, and his sister Dolly Fischer Neipert, longtime Wilton Library Director
• A feature on Wilton Football’s historic 2024 season, including their trip to the UNI-Dome
• A page dedicated to Jim Kress, an ardent supporter of local history and contributor to the Wilton Depot's upkeep
• Recognition of the Candy Kitchen’s inclusion in the Herky on Parade Sculpture series
• Celebration of Brenda Ochiltree’s honor as one of the Iowa Restaurant Association's Top 40 Women to Watch in Hospitality
• A spotlight on the historic Hatfield’s Gas Station and Restaurant
• And much more!

We’ve truly enjoyed assembling this calendar and hope it brings joy while sharing stories about Wilton’s history and the incredible people and events that make it such a wonderful community.

Want to support us further? If you’d like to make an additional contribution to help fund the Heritage Center project, please visit our donation page: Support the Wilton Archives and Heritage Center. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

PS: Previous calendars from 2018–2024 are also available if you missed any. Stop by the Candy Kitchen in Wilton, Iowa, to complete your collection!

Warm regards,
Lynn and Brenda Ochiltree

Wilton Archives EIN (for tax-exempt purposes): 84-4454196