News: Willard (22 Apr 1971)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bourdeau, Klapatauskas, Searles, Debevec, Dunn, Trunkel, Gregorich, Briceland, Rogillio, Kitzhaber, Brey, Fagan, Deiler, Krainz, Nickel, Volovsek, Herrick, Popp, Luzovec, Koschak, Brezovnik, Stamcar, Perko, Champa, Plautz, Stremikis, Scharenbrock, Jordan

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 4/22/1971

Willard (22 April 1971)

The following from here attended the Bourdeau-Klapatauskas wedding in West Allis last Saturday: Mr. and Mrs. Mike Klapatauskas and daughter, Diane, Mrs. Donna Searles, William Debevec, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Klapatauskas and sons, Nick and Julius, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dunn, Eau Claire, Robert Trunkel, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Gregorich, Mrs. Martin Briceland, Mr. and Mrs. Greg Rogillio, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kitzhaber, Mrs. Wally Brey and Patty of Neillsville, Mr. and Mrs. Marlly Fagan of Eau Claire, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Deiler, Marshfield, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kitzhaber and Mary Jo of Mosinee.

Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Krainz, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krainz and Mr. and Mrs. John Kaltinger were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nickel at Granton.

Larry Krainz went with a group last Monday to Madison on a FFA tour.

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Volovsek and Peggy went to Madison last week to visit Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Volovsek and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Herrick of Willard and Mr. and Mrs. Reiny Popp of Tomah spent from Thursday until Sunday night in Nashville, Tenn. They visited the Grand Old Opry Country Music Hall and toured the city and country music celebrities’ homes.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Luzovec were in Gurnee, Ill., to visit their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. David Koschak, and family.

John Luzovec returned last week from Florida, where he and his wife spent the winter. Mrs. Luzovec stayed with her ailing sister in Elizabethtown, Ky., and will return later.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brezovnik and family of New Ulm Grove were here from Thursday until Sunday with Miss Rose Stamcar. They were Sunday dinner guests there along with Mr. and Mrs. John Stamcar.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Perko and family of Marshfield were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Perko.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Champa, Sr., spent two weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Champa, Jr.; also Mr. and Mrs. Frank Champa and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Champa in Chicago, Ill., returning last Tuesday.

The fourth annual Sportsman’s Jamboree sponsored jointly by the Holy Family 136 and Mary of Perpetual Help 174 societies was held Saturday evening at the West Side Hall in Willard. Awards for fishing and hunting contests recently concluded were given. The evening was spent socially with games, attendance awards, a potluck lunch and refreshments. This party was held for all members, not just hunters and fishermen.

Joseph Plautz and John Plautz had Sunday dinner with Frank Plautz at Memorial Home.

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Stremikis of San Francisco, Calif., were weekend guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Stremikis, Sr., and family.

Mr. and Mrs. John Scharenbrock spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Jordan.