News: Harris Reunion (15 Jul 1971)

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

Surnames: Harris, Buckholz, Fonfara, Garber, Schmidt, Manthe, Micheal, Elger, Sparkes

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 7/15/1971

(15 July 1971)

A Harris reunion was held recently in the local park in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harris of Tacoma, Wash., and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buckholz of Inglewood, Calif., who have been away for several years. It was the family’s first reunion since 1949. There were 39 in attendance.

Present at the picnic dinner besides the Harris’s of Tacoma and the Buckholz’s of Inglewood, were Mr. and Mrs. Peter Fonfara, Chicago, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Buckholz and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Garber, Eau Claire; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harris and Fern, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Harris, Sr., Kenny Harris and son, Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harris, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Schmidt and sons, John and Clyde, Jr., all of Altoona; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Harris and Debbie, Madison; Mr. and Mrs. John Harris, Jr., and Jan, Minneapolis; Mrs. Clifford Manthe, Marsha and Scott, Tomah; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Micheal, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Elger and Mrs. Ann Sparkes, all of Humbird. Mrs. Clyde Schmidt of Altoona made the anniversary cake.