BioA: Wolk, Mr./Mrs. Emil (40th – 1965) 

Contact: Dinah Reinke

Email: dinah@wiclarkcountyhistory.org  

Surnames: Wolk, Beyerl, Rahm, Sachse, Sohn, Lenk, Kath, Schultz, Zobrak, Fricke, Schmelzer, Podevels, Edwards, Heise

------ Source: Tribune-Phonograph (Abbotsford and Colby, Clark Co., Wis.) 06/24/1965

------ Wolk, Mr./Mrs. Emil (40^th - 20 JUN 1965)

Relatives and friends pleasantly surprised Mr. and Mrs. Emil Wolk on Sunday, June 20, when they assembled at the Al Beyerl home in the town of Colby, in observance of the 40^th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Wolk.

Those in attendance were the two daughters and their families, Mr. and Mrs. Al (Lorraine) Beyerl and children, Alice, Kenneth, Sandra, Edward, Grace and Steven, and Mr. and Mrs. Emery (Joanne) Rahm and children, Susan Linda and Michael, and Mrs. Wolk’s mother, Mrs. Rosa Sachse, her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Sachse, all of Colby.  Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sohn, Kiel, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lenk, Merrill, Mrs. Otis Kath and daughters, Diane and Donna Schultz, Loyal, Mr. and Mrs. John Zobrak, Milan, Mr. and Mrs. William Rahm, Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Fricke, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schmelzer, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schmelzer, Betty Jean and Delmar, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Schmelzer, Mrs. Helen Wolk, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Podevels Sr., Mrs. Lulu Edwards and Miss Alvina Heise, all of Colby.

The afternoon entertainment consisted of playing cards and visiting, after which everyone enjoyed a buffet supper.  Visiting and cards were resumed by those who were able to remain and spend the evening.