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Bio: Babich, Landon Scott (Birth - 2011)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
Email: bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Allmann, Babich, Firnstahl, Lenz, Schaefer

----Source: The Tribune - Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wisconsin) Wednesday, July 6, 2011, page 18

A son, Landon Scott, was born to Beth and Scott Babich, Colby, on June 10, 2011 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield.

Landon weighed 6 pounds, 11.5 ounces and measured 19.5 inches at birth.

Grandparents are Merlin Schaefer, Colby; Sandra Lenz, Rhinelander; and Mary and Daniel Babich, Abbotsford.

Great-grandparents are Margaret Firnstahl and the late James Firnstahl, Arpin; Christine Schaefer and the late Werner Schaefer, Abbotsford; the late Marie and Edward Allmann; and the late Ann and Louis Babich.

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Bio: Bennett, Keith (Library Donation - 1986)

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

Surnames: Bennett, Greisch, Leason

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/6/1986

Bennett, Keith (Library Donation - 1986)

$1,000.00 was donated to the Neillsville Free Library by Keith Bennett of Lake Zurich, Illinois, formerly of Neillsville. This gift is in memory of Dr. M. E. Bennett, Florence Bennett and Mrs. Bennett’s parents, William A. Leason and Anna Greisch Leason.

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Bio: Bushnell, Eric (President’s List - 1986)

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

Surnames: Bushnell, Geisler

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/13/1986

Bushnell, Eric (President’s List - 1986)

Clemson University officials have announced that Eric Bushnell, son of Brian and Betty Bushnell, Neillsville, and grandson of Merle and Carol Bushnell, and Norman and Selma Geisler of Owen, made the President’s List for the 1985 fall semester. Bushnell is majoring in Computer Engineering.

The President’s List is an honor roll for students who maintain grade-point averages of 4.0 (all A’s) while carrying a full-time course load of at least 12 hours.

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Bio: Ellingson, Louise (86th - 1986)

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

Surnames: Ellingson

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/20/1986

Ellingson, Louise (86th - 1986)

The 86th birthday of Louise Ellingson was celebrated at her home February 15. Among those present were her children, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ellingson of La Crose and Mr. and Mrs. Romaine Ellingson, and Beth Ann, Bobby and Billy of Madison, who returned to their homes on Sunday.

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Bio: Hediger, Clara (Play Actor - 1986)

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

Surnames: Hediger

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/30/1986

Hediger, Clara (Play Actor - 1986)

Clara Hediger, Rt. 3 Neillsville is part of the production crew for the Lakeland College theatrical presentation of Woody Allen’s farcical play “God”.

Running January 23-25, with performances at 8 p.m., the comedy switches back and forth between Athens 500 B.C., and today. Characters pop in an out of the play, from various places and time periods, each contributing his or her own peculiar slant to situation.

Lakeland College is located in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

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Church: Willard - Holy Family Parish (Confirmands - 1986)

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

Surnames: Gregorich, Ortner, Backus, Suda, Lamovec, Tolaney, Stremikis, Heman, Volovsek, Saude, Berzinski, Baltus, Rafacz

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/30/1986

Willard-Holy Family Parish (Confirmands - 1986)

Confirmation was held on Sunday, January 26, at the Holy Family Parish in Willard. The Very Rev. Joseph J. Rafacz administered the Sacrament of Confirmation. The following were confirmed; Michelle Gregorich, Robert, David, Sandy and Daniel Ortner, Jim Backus, Tamaria Suda, Tina Lamovec, Christine Tolaney, Sherry Stremikis, Jason Lamovec, Allen Heman, Michelle Volovsek, Eugene Saude, Jack Berzinski. The adult choir, with Barbara Baltus on the organ, performed. An informal reception was held at the Parish Center after mass.

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News: Clark Co. - UW-Dist. I Tech Institute-Eau Claire (Honor Roll - 1986)

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

Surnames: Anding, Brey, Darling, Dux, Kaczor, Nemitz, Wallace, White

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/13/1986

Clark Co.-UW-Dist. I Tech Institute-Eau Claire (Honor Roll - 1986)

Five hundred sixty-seven students have been named to the honor roll at District One Technical Institute-Eau Claire for the first semester 1985-1986. The honor roll recognizes students who achieve academic excellence with a B plus or better.

Clark County area students included on the honor roll are Blaine K. Anding, Precision Inspection; Charles G. Brey, Electromechanical Technology; James M. Darling, Air Conditioning; David H. Dux, Supervisory Management; Darla J. Kaczor, Legal Assistant; Todd A. Nemitz, Agriculture Mechanics; Douglas L. Wallace, Auto Body; and Mary I White, Account Clerk.

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News: Clark Co.- UW - Eau Claire (Academic Distinction - 1986)

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

Surnames: Doorenbox, Steiner, Winter, Briski, Bucheger, Fravert, Scherer, Janke, Lewis, O’Leary, Scholtze, Kalina, Sackett, Christie, Clemens, Genteman, Haines, Hanson, Heineck, Kurth, Larsen, Stiemke

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/13/1986

Clark Co.-U W-Eau Claire (Academic Distinction - 1986)

The UW-Eau Claire has named 1,791 students to its Academic Distinction list for the fall semester, according to Dr. Norman Doorenbox, UW-Eau Claire vice chancellor. %8u5 seniors, 395 juniors, 361 sophomores and 450 freshmen qualified for the honor.

Students from this area named to the Academic Distinction list at UW-Eau Claire include: Granton – Ann Steiner, management information systems; and Carolyn Winter, elementary education; Greenwood – Andrea Briski, business finance; Paul Bucheger, physics-mathematics; Ruth Fravert, geography; and Terrance Scherer, pre-engineering; Humbird – Jolene Janke, elementary education; Jane Lewis, accounting; John O’Leary, elementary education; and Zona Scholze, nursing; Merrillan – Steven Kalina, management; and Sherry Sackett, elementary education; Neillsville – June Christie, mathematics and physics; Cheryl Clemens, Biology; Cherri Genteman, Nursing; Gina Haines, mathematics; Jennifer Hanson, English; Julie Heineck, undeclared undergrad; Dennis Kurth, management information systems; Carla Larsen, physical education; and Sheri Stiemke, elementary education.

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News: Clark Co. - UW-La Crosse (Dean’s List - 1986)

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

Surnames: Dorn, Gungor, Schmitz, Suckow

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/13/1986

Clark Co.-UW - La Crosse (Dean’s List - 1986)

Lisa M. Dorn, Colby; Semra L. Gungor, Neillsville; David S. Schmitz, Granton; and Lynn M. Suckow, Neillsville, have been named to the Dean’s List of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for the first semester of the 1985-86 academic year. Qualification for the Dean’s List is based on outstanding achievement.