Bio: Horn, Ida (80th Birthday - 1968)

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

Surnames: Horn, Wessel, Jens, Buss, Awe, Herman, Heise, Steckle, Ebert, Kraut, Schultz

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/18/1968

Horn, Ida (80th Birthday - 1968)

More than 90 relative and friends attended an open house Sunday afternoon, in honor of the 80th birthday of Mrs. Ida Horn. The event was from 1 to 4 p.m. in Zion United Church.

The celebration was planned by Mrs. Horn’s children: Mrs. Adolph (Lorinda) Wessel and Harold Horn of Greenwood, and Glenn Horn of Thorp. Mrs. Horn also has 10 grandchildren, eight of whom were present.

Following a social afternoon, a lunch was served, including a decorated birthday cake. Mrs. Horn received several potted plants and other gifts and many congratulatory messages.

People attending from away were: Mrs. Bertha Jens of Owen; Mrs. Elizabeth Buss of Curtiss; Mr. and Mrs. Royal Awe and family, Mrs. Elsie Herman and Mrs. Alvina Heise, of Colby; Mrs. George Steckle of Milwaukee; Mrs. Norma Ebert of Loyal; Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Kraut of Curtiss and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schultz of Thorp. Others were from Greenwood and the surrounding area.