News: Neillsville Locals (1 Dec 1966)

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

Surnames: Neville, Hatton, Michels, Lastofka, Nublicek, Backaus, Scholtz, Brooks, Counsell, Smith, Mueller, West, Goke, Dehart, Zarley, Bredlau, Filitz, Freedlund

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 12/1/1966

Neillsville Locals (1 December 1966)

Guests Sunday of Mrs. Anna Neville, were Mrs. Evan Hatton and grandchildren of rural Greenwood, and Mrs. Emma Michels and Mrs. Clara Lastofka of Alma Center.

Mr. and Mrs. Allen Nublicek of Milwaukee visited Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Backaus and family.

The American Legion Auxiliary of the Wilson-Heintz Post is planning to hold its annual Christmas party Monday, December 5, in the Legion Hall. Members will exchange 50 cent gifts.

Mrs. Lewis Scholtz was a Sunday dinner guest of Mrs. Clark Brooks in Lynn.

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Counsell and family left Sunday morning for their home in Detroit, Mich., after spending Thanksgiving and the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Scholtz. Charles Scholtz of Germantown also was a weekend guest at the parental home.

Mr. and Mrs. Bergen Smith have returned from a two-week visit with their son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Donn Mueller and family, Dr. and Mrs. Mueller, who are the parents of a two and one-half year old adopted daughter, Donna Maria, have adopted a little brother for Donna. On the way to and from St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Smith were overnight guests of their son, Oakley Smith and family, in Rockford, Ill. Enroute home they also visited their children and families in Milwaukee.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Smith and family of Milwaukee were weekend guests at the Bergen Smith and Melford Williams homes.

S/Sgt. Arlo Smith, who has been spending a two-week leave with his wife and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bergen Smith, plans to leave Friday for Truax air field near Madison, where he will be stationed.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim West were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Goke and family in Darlington.

Thanksgiving guests at the Sanford Dehart home in the Town of Levis were Mr. and Mrs. Larry Dehart and three children of Pekin, Ill., Mrs. Sharon Zarley and son of Peoria, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. John Bredlau and two children of Harvard, Ill., an d Mr. and Mrs. James Filitz and two daughters of the Town of Levis.

Donald and Rodney Freedlund of Rockford, Ill, got their buck the first morning of the hunting season in Sherwood.