News: Neillsville - Senior Citizens Honored (1980)

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

Surnames: Greeler, Ebert, Sherwood, Tichy, Hrach, Johnson, Vine, Keuer, Junchen, Botnen, Hoesly, DeMert, Gallagher, Davis, Gault, Maegdefessel, Kalsow, Danielson, Ackerman, Listeman, Ratsch, Blum

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 9/04/1980

Senior Citizens (Honored - 1980)

Volunteers were recently honored at the Neillsville Senior Center during dedication ceremonies. Among those presented awards, and the hours they worked, were Ed Greeler, 150 1/2, Ruth Ebert, 125; Ellsworth Sherwood, 104 1/2; Stephen Tichy, 79 1/2; and Lizzie Greeler, 52 1/2.

Others honored for their efforts were Lawrence Hrach, Ellen Johnson, Theomore Vine, Adeline Keuer, Elmira Junchen, Della Botnen, Harriet Hoesly, Lawrence DeMert, Mabel Gallagher, Stella Davis, Forest Gault, Ruth Maegdefessel, Jacob Hoesly, Norma Junchen, Velda Kalsow, Ottille Danielson, Nora Sherwood and Leona Vine. Art Ackerman, center president, presented the awards.

Also acknowledged were the Listeman Foundation, the city of Neillsville, Farmers Union Green Thumb, Russell Ratsch and Herbert Blum.