News: Greenwood (28 Nov 1968)

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

Surnames: Haemer, Schultz, Anderson, harder, Owens, Myhrwold, Straughn, Hughes, Zepaltas, Severson, Keiner, Brux

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/28/1968

Greenwood (28 November 1968)

The senior citizens of the Greenwood area met last Thursday evening at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. After a short meeting the following program was presented: a medley of nursery rhymes by Mrs. Norma Haemer, Mrs. Betty Schultz and Miss Helga Anderson; a duet by Mrs. Henry Harder and Mrs. Pierce Owens; and a duet by Mrs. Arvid Myhrwold and Mrs. Stanley Straughn, with Mrs Ellen Hughes as accompanist. Debbie Myhrwold gave a talk and showed slides of Santiago, Chile, where she spent three months as an International Exchange student. The birthday song was sung for those having birthdays in November. Games were played and prizes awarded. A lunch was served by the Hillcrest Homemakers club of Owen. The next meeting will be Dec. 19.

The Happy Hustler Homemakers met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. John Zepaltas, Sr., Mrs. Hugh Severson presided. Seven cakes were baked for the birthdays of residents at the Clark County Home for the Aged since the last meeting. Miss Louise Keiner read a letter from the Retarded children’s Association. Mrs. Zepaltas gave a safety talk. The “Coffee Break with Brooks” was read. A discussion was held on “Pennies for Friendship.” Mrs. Harlan Brux gave a report on the fall council meeting. The program for the year was planned and project leaders were appointed. The lesson on “Working smarter instead of harder” was presented by Mrs. Brux and Mrs. Zepaltas. The next meeting will be a Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Harlan Brux on December 26. Fifty-cent gifts will be exchanged and each member will bring two dozen cookies to pack boxes for shut-ins.