News: Clark County, Wis. (Former Residents Picnic - 1959)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Edwards, Tormon, Rowe, Howard, Geisler, Catlin, Martin, Hollingsworth, Neff, Wolfe, Rae, Bultman, Brown, Kuhlmann, King, Barton, Slocomb, Blagg, Beglinger, DeVine, Eunson

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) October 22, 1959

California (Former County Residents Picnic - 11 October 1959)

Clark County, Wisonsin Picnic was held Sunday, October 11, in Bixby Park, Long Beach, Calif. with a nice crowd attending.  It was a beautiful, warm day and all sat down at 1 p.m. for a picnic dinner.

We were happy to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Henry Edwards (Mr. Edwards is formerly from Curtiss), and Eric Tormon, formerly from Neillsville.  After dinner the day was spent in visiting.

It was decided to hold our next picnic Sunday, February 14, 1960, in Santiago Park, Sana Ana, Calif.

Those who enjoyed the day were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Edwards and two daughters, 14238 Tiara, Van Nuys, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rowe, 1045 W. 8^th St., Santa Ana, Calif.; Mrs. Ethel (Howard) Geisler, 1917 E. 3^rd St., Long Beach, Calif.; Mrs. Meda Catlin, 1843 Mac Arthur, San Pedro, Calif.; Mrs. Gertrude Martin, 1917 E. 3^rd St., Long Beach, Calif.; Christina Hollingsworth and Lisa Hollingsworth, 4560 Padnor, Long Beach, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Neff (Hulda Wolfe) 81 N. Craig Ave., Pasadena, Calif.; Eric Tormon, 1131 E. 3^rd St., Long Beach, Calif.; Mrs. Lois Rae, 5666 Shull St., Bell Gardens, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bultman, (Edna Brown) 2735 E. 218^th St., Long Beach; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kuhlmann (Mable King), 2748 E. 219 St., Long Beach; Mr. and Mrs. E. DeVere Barton (Lydia Slocomb), 204 C. So. Helberta Ave. Redondo Beach.

California News of former Clark County residents:

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bultman (Edna Brown) have returned from a three-month visit to Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Miss Vera Slocomb of Hawthorne Calif., and Walter Blagg were married October 8 in Las Vegas, Nev.  They returned Sunday night from their trip.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beglinger (Isabelle Slocomb) of Hawthorne will entertain the newly weds, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blagg, at a family dinner Sunday October 25.  Present will be: Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Slocomb, Redondo Beach; Mr. and Mrs. Orlin Slocomb, Torrance, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Devine, Hermosa Beach; and Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Barton, Redondo Beach.

Mrs. Jessie Eunson of San Mateo, Calif., has been visiting her son, Dale Eunson, in Hollywood, and friends in Inglewood, a lot of Clark County friends and also helped her brother-in-law, John (lines missing).