News: Colby (04 Mar 1971)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Gustafson, Sterzinger, Duvall, Carr, Lulloff, Brandt, Prepeluh, Krackenberger, Braun, Lawrence, Frischman, Heintz, Coates, Haas, Beyerl

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 04 Mar 1971

Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Gustafson celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary Sunday evening. Guests for the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. Tony Sterzinger, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Duvall, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carr, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Duvall, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lulloff, Bob Lulloff, and Mr. and Mrs. Mannon Gustafson.

Wednesday night guests at a birthday celebration for Franklin Gustafson were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brandt, Withee, Mr. and Mrs. Jon Prepeluh, Mrs. Alice Gustafson, Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Duvall, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Duvall, Timmy and Tammy.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Krackenberger of Tripoli and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Braun of Athens and Mrs. Helen Lawrence and Mrs. Freda Frischman of Granton visited Mrs. Hulda Heintz at the John Coates residence recently.

Linda Haas of Colby is a member of the Concordia College Band of St. Paul, Minnesota. The band is touring the southern states during semester break, and will present concerts in various churches throughout the states of Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Iowa. Linda is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Haas. The tour began on February 25 and will return to St. Paul on March 7 for the resumption of classes on March 8.

Mr. and Mrs. Al Beyerl, accompanied by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Beyerl, drove to Beaver Dam Thursday to visit relatives there. On Saturday they stopped at Oshkosh to see Alice Beyerl, student at the state university at Oshkosh, and then returned to Colby that evening. Although severe winds made traveling a bit hazardous, the Beyerls didn't learn of the blizzard conditions until they got to Stevens Point. After a safe arrival to Colby, the Al Beyerls remained in town until Sunday evening, when roads were plowed past their farm home.