News: Colby, Wis. (21 May 1959)

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----Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark Co., Wis.) 05/21/1959

Coilby, Wis. - May 21, 1959

Mrs. Paul Draeger had the misfortune to break her wrist and thumb when she fell.

Dick Rahl of Chippewa Falls visited Tuesday with his cousins, Neva Harry, John Reeves and H. W. Reeves.

C. A. Nelsen attended a meeting of the Clark County Veterans Service Commission at Neillsville Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Allie Hoover and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mantha, all of Marshfield, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Martens.

Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Nelsen attended the funeral of the former’s aunt at Waupaca last Thursday. Sunday, they attended a family reunion of her family at Wisconsin Rapids.

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Frome were guests at the Ted Baumgart home in Unity Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Singstock were Sunday evening visitors at the Frome home.

Mrs. Gerald Blackburn of Fond du Lac, president of the Fox Valley District of Federated Garden Clubs, was a house guest of Mrs. Anthony L. Schemmer Tuesday and Wednesday.

Rev. V. O. Grosshuesch and Norman Reineking spent several days in Madison last week where they attended meetings of delegates and ministers of the North Wisconsin Synod of First Evangelical and Reformed churches (United Church of Christ).

Max Farning of Colby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Farning, was recently initiated into the Arts and Crafts Club at Stout State College at Menomonie. Max is a junior this year at Stout. He is enrolled in the School of Industrial Education at that college.