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News: Dorchester - Community (1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Genrich, Bittner, Didier, Tischendorf, Maurina, Werner, Wigstad, Beisner, Stelzel, Schager Mueller, Wilke, Blazel, Boxrucker, Decker, Staab, Vesley, Weber, Waldhart, Feldbrugge, Geiger

----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (02 December 1983)

DORCHESTER - A "belated" cake for the 90th birthday of Otto Gennrich was included at the recent card party of the Dorchester Senior Citizens.

Genrich turned 90 on November 4. Also having a November birthday was Julie Bittner, on the 24th.

It was noted that 35 persons attended the Thanksgiving dinner in the Municipal Hall, held each year for persons who would otherwise be alone. Rox Didier and Nellie Tischendorf, as well as others, were given a vote of thanks. Jim Maurina was thanked for donating the turkeys.

Game prizes went to Ed Werner, Grace Wigstad, Evelyn Beisner, Hatte Stelzel a, Elizabeth Schafer, Otto Genrich, Matilda Mueller and Joe Mueller.

Lunch was served by Vernitta Wilke, Betty Blazel and Julie Bittner. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Boxrucker were guests.

Officers for the Rosary Altar Society of St. Louis Catholic Church were elected. Carol Decker as secretary and Irene Staab as treasurer. Hostesses for the meeting were Ann Vesley, Delores Weber and Marie Wadhart.

The Christmas party was planned by the Women's Catholic Society of Foresters for December 8 with husbands and Foresters as guests. Ceal Feldbrugge and Lucy Geiger served lunch.

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Bio: Solberg, Lisa (Engagement 1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Solberg, Poeschel

----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (02 December 1983)

Announcement is made of the engagement of Miss Lisa Solberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Solberg, to Duane Poeschel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Poeschel, all of Neillsville. July 21 is their wedding date.

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Bio: Kochel, Samuel (Pastor Leaves - 1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Kochel, Moore

----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (02 December 1983)

The Rev. Samuel S. Kochel, who for the past five years has been pastor of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Greenwood and Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Longwood, moved Wednesday with his family to Hudson, where he will be associate pastor of Bethel Lutheran Church.

Supplying the congregation during the interim will be the Rev. Elton H. Moore of Colby, who is between calls.

Pastor Kochel has been active in the Greenwood Lions Club, serving as club secretary and on various committees. He has been an avid supporter of area high school sports, plays and musical events.

Prior to locating in Greenwood, he served Trinity Lutheran Church, Washington Island, Wisconsin. He has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Academy of Parish Clergy, an international organization for sharing pastor information and promotion of collegiality and continuing education of Parish pastors.

Kochel and his wife, Carolyn, have two sons, Michael and Jonathan. Mrs. Kochel has been active in church work, teaching LaMaze classes and singing with the Clark County Choraliers.

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Bio: Kommer, Norman (President of Abbotsford State Bank - 1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Kommer

----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (02 December 1983)

ABBOTSFORD - Norman B. Kommer, president Abbotsford State Bank, has been appointed to a one-year term on the American Bankers Association Community Bankers Advisory Board.

Kommer will be responsible for providing input to the Association on government relations and education and communication needs of community banker. The Association serves 12,500 community banks.

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Obit: Jascor, Joseph (1911-1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Jascor, Fliss, Smith, Krause, Morrissey, Johnson, Gratz, Szczesnick, Moskol, Ball

----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (03 December 1983)

Jascor, Joseph J. (23 October 1911 - 01 December 1983)

OWEN - Joseph J. Jascor, 72, of Owen was killed early Thursday morning in a two-vehicle on Forest Road 112, three miles south of County Trunk D in the Town of Westboro.

Services will be Monday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Owen. The Rev. Richard Fliss will officiate and burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Town of Holway, Taylor County. Visitation will be at Maurina Funeral Home, Owen.

He was born October 23, 1911 in Oklahoma, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John (Mary Moskol) Jascor. He married Aletha Ball November 27, 1935.

He farmed in the Town of Maplehurst, Taylor County, and had operated a trucking firm. He also did a great deal of hunting and trapping. He was a former supervisor for the Town of Maplehurst.

Surviving are his wife; one son, Kenneth of Owen; three daughters, Mrs. Charles (Mary) Smith of Enid, Oklahoma, Mrs. Donald (Joanne) Krause of Minneapolis and Mrs. Steve (Pat) Morrissey of Phoenix, Arizona; two brothers, Walter of Madison and Frank of Chicago; three sisters, Mrs. Kate Johnson, Mrs. Stazy Gratz and Mrs. Rose Szczesnick, all of Chicago; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by two grandchildren.

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Bio: Pederson, C. J. (Opinion - 1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson
 
Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Pederson

----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (03 December 1983)

Nuclear freeze not answer

Editor, News-Herald: Why are we spending billions of dollars on nuclear missiles when they are obsolete?

Trucks can haul tons of explosives right on target for a lot less. Garbage trucks can haul tons of nuclear bombs covered with garbage. one truckload for the Kremlin and one for the Pentagon would end the fear gripping the whole world.

Hopefully, s cold chill will run up the spine of every living person in Washington or Moscow when they see a garbage truck. It could be the one destined to wipe out the whole city.

The Pentagon may bury its head in trucked-in sand, but the taillfeathers would be gone with the wind from a nuclear blast.

Great Britain ruled the seas and the sun never set on the British Empire.Now they are hanging on to President Reagan's shirttail, fearing to stand alone.

Germany had the whole world shaking in their boots a short time ago. They are also hanging on to Reagan's shirttail, hoping his nuclear buildup will save the world.The Pentagon and the Kremlin have painted themselves into a corner, where their only escape is to abolish all nuclear missiles. A freeze can be defrosted, so that is not the answer.

C. J. Pederson

Owen

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Bio: Friedemann, Jerry (Rare owl found - 1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Follen, Friedermann

----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (03 December 1983)

Don Follen, an independent naturalist and tagger from Arpin, had in his possession a barn owl found in the barn of Jerry Friedemann, Route 1, Chili. According to Follen, the bird is relatively rare in Wisconsin, and it is unusual that the bird is so far north this time of year.

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