----Source: Received from Mrs. Lorraine Allchin, California. Clark County Press, Thurday, August 31, 1978.

VOLLRATH FAMILY REUNITES FOR FIRST TIME ON 'FARM'

For the first time in many years the decendants of the William Vollrath family held a reunion at the Ernest Vollrath home Saturday, August 12.

Special merit was being noted as the family kept in continuous Vollrath ownership through the entire century. Also, in addition to the present owners, RAndy and Linda Vollrath, receiving a certificate in recognition of the century ownership, the previous owners, Kenneth and Janis Vollrath and Ernest and Adeline Vollrath, received like certificates. It is not common to have that many previous owners living at the time of marking century ownership.

The Wisconsin State Fair and the State of Wisconsin is in charge of making the presentation of certificates of century ownership.

Those present for the reunion in addition to the above named from Greenwood were Clara Metcalf, Ida Spiech, Violet Spiech, Bertha Dalman, Eleanor Plank, Les and Janene Backus and children, Holly and Wade, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Klunder, Mrs. Harry Webber, Lila Stabnow and Al and Linda Dallman and children, Rhonda, Brenda and Ben.

Others from Wisconsin attending were Emma Gerlach, Neillsville; Wm. and Elveria Rogers and children, Lynette, Bruce and Scott, Steve and Ramona Maracelli and children, Angela and Stephen, Lynda Mueller and son, Jesse, all of Red Granite; Gary and Edie Speich and children, Caroline and Jacob, Osseo; Grace Metcalf, Owen; Dale and Delores Metcalf and daughter, Linda, Cedar Grove; Lyman and Emiline Johnson, New London; Edward and Marie Gerlach, Chippewa Falls; Darwin Vollrath and children, Aaron and Joshua, Loyal; Richard and David Vollrath, Willard; Nowel and Rita Daughterty and Ivan and Nola Jean Byers, Steuben; Gail and Bea Daugherty, Sheboygan; Marlene Achenbach, Eastman; and Frank and Ella Laabs, Oshkosh.

Those from out of state attending were Col. and Mrs. Bernard Vollrath, Caro, Michigan and Palm Harbor, Florida; Major Keith Vollrath, Tacoma, Washington; Les and Verona Marshall, Fullerton, California; Herb and Lynette Blauvelt and children, Elaine and Vicki, Farmington, Hills, Mishigan; Elmer and Arlene Speich, Rockford, Illinois; Ralph and Joan Graenbe and son, Wyman, Minneapolis; William and Carol Saulisberry, Lewisville, Texas; Lynn and Ruth Blecha, Caroylyn Blecha and Laura MacDougall, all of Chelsea, Michigan; and Gerald and Betrice Harris and children, Melanie and William, Broomfield, Colorado.