News: Humbird (28 May 1970)

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

Surnames: Humbird Gorst, Colwell, McCready, Laffe, Johnson, Olson, Newton, Kirby, Mills, Markham, Stuve, Fristad, Lintcher, Castner, Heding, Joos, Raymond, Shaffer, Fitzmaurice, Staves, Newell, Holman, Duerkop, Iffland, Clouse

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 5/28/1970

Humbird (28 May 1970)

Mrs. Harriette Gorst received word Thursday night that her grandson, Fred Colwell of Hixton, had a car accident, trying to avoid striking a deer. He suffered a broken arm and other injuries.

Mr. and Mrs. Tom McCready of Menomonie were weekend guests at the home of their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Art Laffe.

Mrs. Pearl Johnson drove to Sin Prairie Saturday afternoon to be a guest of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Olson, and family. Sunday they drove to the Karl Johnson home in Kenosha and attended the confirmation of Mrs. Johnson’s grandson.

Wednesday, Mrs. Harriette Gorst, accompanied by Mrs. Maude Newton and Mrs. Maude Kirby, drove to Marshfield to attend the funeral of John Mills. Others from here attending were Mr. and Mrs. Mel Markham, Mrs. Raymond Stuve and Nordahl Fristad.

William Lintcher of Whitewater was here Thursday attending to business affairs of the old canning factory.

Mrs. Evelyn Castner and Mrs. Heding are hospital patients for care and treatment.

Mrs. Maude Newton was a dinner and afternoon guest Sunday at the Thane Joos home in rural Alma Center.

Mr and Mrs. Al Raymond came home Saturday night from their winter’s stay in Florida. Mr. Raymond, who had recently been in the hospital stood the trip well. Mrs. Raymond’s son, George Shaffer of Minnesota met their plane and drove them here.

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Fitzmaurice and children of Augusta spent Sunday with the home folks.

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Staves and children of St. Paul spent the weekend at the Donald Staves and Lyle Newell homes.

Mrs. Ida Holman came Friday from her home in Osseo to spend several days with her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Duerkop.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Laffe attended the dedication of the new educational unit of the united Methodist Church in Neillsville Sunday. They also visited Mrs. Mary Iffland in Neillsville and Mrs. Laffe’s brother, Ben Clouse, in the Marshfield hospital.