News: Clark Co. Press (Jan-1946)
Contact: Janet
June 1946--Clark
Co., WI A large garage
will be constructed in Neillsville by the U.S. war department for
the storage and repair of mobile army equipment. This garage will
be located near the city pumping station. The construction in that
location will determine the site, also, of an armory, if and when a
new armory is authorized for Neillsville. Eighty- three military
vehicles are assigned to the Service Company for maintenance and
use, all to be cared for in Neillsville. Marriages - Wm.
Thiede and Norma Thompson; Arnold Carl and Florence Zimmerman;
Gilbert Tanner and Rowene Happe; Rudy Horn and Eivira Lindow; Alvin
Mott and Irene Garbisch; Lee Janke and Phyllis Lightfoot. Rural teachers of
Clark county attain top wage of all time - average $166.15 per
month, but 46 positions are unfilled as of June 8 for the fall
term. Plan now to attend the year's biggest dance Thursday, June
20. Music by the Nation's Polka King, Romy Gosz, in person at the
Silver Dome Ballroom, West of Neillsville. Admission 83 cents plus
17 cents tax. Wedding dance,
Sat., June 15, for Mary Stasak and Leo Bloczynski at the Inwood
Ballroom, Hatfield. Herb Keller and his orchestra will provide
music. Merry Ol' Gardens will have a wedding dance in honor of
Howard Gilbertson and Loretta Peterson on June 15, the Swingsters
Band. Also, a wedding dance June 19 for Michael Klapatauskas and
Lorraine Kitzhaber with music by Emil and his Band. Gordon Vine
brought home a 30 pound, 45 inch Muskie on Monday afternoon. He
caught it in the Eau Claire river on a red and white dare devil
bait. The struggle to land the fish, took half an hour and with
four men in the boat - all were worn out from the ordeal. Fishing
with Gordon were his father, Ernest Vine, George Hubing and Frank
Vine. Waste area of 10
years ago, now developing into popular resort the Rock Dam area,
near Willard. Thirty four cottages are erected or in prospect on
area owned by Clark County. The entire lakeside area has been
carefully plotted into lots. It's bean planting
time! 1946 Prices - Refugee Green Beans 1-2-3 Sieve Sizes combined
- 60 per lb. 4 Sieve - 4 1/20 per lb. 5 Sieve - 30 per lb. Grow
beans for canning and help our country supply the starving nations'
For information and contracts see - Joe Parish, Neillsville; Phone
Red 153, Loyal Canning Co. See H. H. Van
Gorden & Sons, Neillsville for your choice stock of Seed &
Eating Potatoes, Phone 88. Andy's Super
Market has now become the West Side Food Mkt, under the ownership
of Bernard Pietenpol who has purchased the store, stock and good
will from Victor J. Anderson. The store is located at 205 West
Fifth Street, Neillsville. McCain's,
Neillsville has a sale . on women's beautiful summer hats - Lace
Half - hats, only $1.98 and the popular Braid-hats are $3.98
each. Unger's Shore
Store has the Spectacular Women's Bandid Sandals, only $2.95 per
pair. For the well
dressed men, Zimmerman Brothers Store features the cool Porte's
Straw hats, - from $1.50 to $3.50 each. It's June -
Wedding time! Hundreds of matrons in the Neillsville area wear
wedding bands from Moldenhauer Jeweler in Neillsville. Enjoy a Fish Fry
at John Lato's Tavern in Neillsville. See the Palmer
Vinger Agency at Greenwood for real estate,, and see Wm. Kavanaugh
at Neillsville for insurance. ----Source: Clark
Co. Press
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