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Bio: Olsen, Trae Daniel (Birth – 14 Sep 1977)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Olsen, Janke, Pietrowski

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 28 Sep 1977

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Olsen, Conrad, Iowa, announce the birth of a son on September 14, 1977. The baby, weighing 8 pounds, 13 ½ ounces, was named Trae Daniel.

Trae joins 2 brothers, Trent 8, and Tate 2.

His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Janke, Milan, and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Olsen, Abbotsford, and great-grandmother, Mrs. Florence Pietrowski, Wausau.

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BioM: Weigel, Donna Mae (1977)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Rushman, Weigel, Schmidt, Weis, Sossaman

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 28 Sep 1977

Weigel, Donna Mae (16 Sep 1977)

A Colby couple was married on Friday, September 16, 1977 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Colby, during a 7 p.m. ceremony. The Rev. Francis Rushman performed the ceremony for Donna Mae Weigel and Larry A. Schmidt. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weigel, Colby, and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sossaman, Route 1, Unity.

The bride wore a white satin gown with a fingertip veil. Her flowers were pink roses, white carnations, lily of the valley, blue forget-me-nots and Stephanotis formed in a cascade.

Debbie Schmidt, Route 1, Unity, the bridegroom’s sister, was maid of honor. She wore a yellow gown with a shawl. Her bouquet matched her gown.

Dennis Weis, an uncle of the bride, was best man. James Weigel and Dennis Sossaman were ushers.

A dance and lunch followed at the VFW Hall in Colby.

The couple are both graduates of Colby High School.

She is a dietary aid and he is employed at S and K Daley, Colby. They will reside in Colby.

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Bio: Mieritz, Vicki Lynn (Engagement – Sep 1977)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Mieritz, Resech

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 28 Sep 1977

The engagement of Vicki Lynn Mieritz and Thoma Glen Resech has been announced. The parents are Mr. and Mrs. A. Mieritz, Dorchester, and Mr. and Mrs. G. Resech, Abbotsford.

Vicki is a 1975 graduate of Colby High School and a 1977 graduate of NCTI, in the residential design program. She is present employed as a draftsman by Marmet, Wausau.

Her fiancé is a 1972 graduate of Abbotsford High School and a 1973 graduate of NCTI. He is employed by Abbyland Processing.

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BioM: Babulski, Sharon (1977)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Babulski, Florowski, Pessinski, Rushman, Fillo

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 28 Sep 1977

Babulski, Sharon (17 Sep 1977)

St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Colby, was the scene Saturday, September 17, 1977, of the marriage of Sharon Babulski, Unity, niece of Mrs. Helen Florowski, Unity, and Tom Pessinski, Spencer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pessinski, Spencer. The Rev. Francis Rushman performed the 1:30 p.m. rites.

Attendants were Rosemary Pessinski, sister of the bridegroom, and Ron Pessinski, brother of the bridegroom. Ushers were John and Jeff Fillo, Thorp, cousins of the bride.

A white Visa A-line gown with an empire waist was worn by the bride. The full-length sleeves, neckline and bodice were trimmed with lace. She wore a waist length veil and carried a bouquet of white carnations and baby’s breath.

Her attendant’s gown was a deep yellow A-line with a scoop neckline and midriff band. She carried a single yellow carnation.

A reception followed at St. Mary’s School at 4 p.m., with a dance at the Unity Legion Hall.

Pessinski is employed by Ted Meisner and Sons, and the bride is a nurse’s aide.

The couple will live in Abbotsford.

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BioM: Rogers, Barbara (1977)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Rogers, Geiger, Moore, Weigel, Radue, Buss, Lee

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 28 Sep 1977

Rogers, Barbara (17 Sep 1977)

Trinity Lutheran Church, Unity, was the setting September 17, 1977 for the marriage of Barbara Rogers and Ronald Geiger, Colby, with the Reverend Elton Moore officiating.

Barbara is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Galen Rogers, Unity, and Ronald Geiger is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Geiger, Colby.

Maid of honor was Mrs. Connie Geiger, Colby, bridesmaid Miss Carol Weigel, Colby,, flower girl Lori Rogers, Unity, ring bearer Kevin Radue, Spencer, best man Dennis Geiger, Colby, and groomsman Kevin Rogers, Unity.

Ushers were Gary Rogers, Hillsboro, Kansas, Jeff Rogers, Unity, and Robert Geiger, Colby.

The bride was attired in a white princess styled dress with sweetheart neckline, contrasting dotte Swiss yolk and sleeves, with ruffled train. She carried pink and red roses with white carnations on a white lace fan.

The attendants wore princess styled dresses with sweetheart necklines, large ruffle on the bottom, with maid of honor in tangerine and the bridesmaid in yellow, with matching picture hats. They carried baskets of mixed fall flowers.

Music for the ceremony was by Mrs. Rhonda Buss. “A Time for Us” and “O Perfect Love” were sung by Mrs. Marilyn Lee, Rochester, Minnesota.

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Obit: Straub, Sophie (1897 – 1977)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Straub, Hodnik, Pabich, Smigaj, Hollman, Singer

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 28 Sep 1977

Straub, Sophie (30 Apr 1897 – 20 Sep 1977)

Mrs. Peter (Sophie) Straub, 80, died at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday, September 20, 1977 at her home in Abbotsford.

Funeral services were held Thursday at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Abbotsford, with Father Emil Hodnik officiating. Burial was in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Marshfield.

Friends were able to call Wednesday at Kraut-Maurina Funeral Home in Abbotsford. A parish rosary was recited.

The former Sophie Pabich was born April 30, 1897 in Beaver Dam. She married Peter Straub on January 7, 1939 in Milwaukee. They lived in Dancy, where they farmed until moving to Marshfield. After her husband’s death she moved to Abbotsford.

She was a member of St. Bernard’s Church and honorary member of its Altar Society.

Survivors include on sister, Mrs. Helen Smigaj, Abbotsford, and three brothers, Frank Pabich, Abbotsford, Peter Pabich, Owen, and Michael Pabich, South Milwaukee.

Pallbearers for Mrs. Straub were: Steve Smigaj, Jim Hollman, Leonard Singer, Dave Smigaj, Jerry Pabich and Patrick Pabich.

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Bio: Tieman Family Farm Recognized as Century Farm (2023)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Tieman, Disch, Schoff, Martinson

Source: Thorp Courier (11 Oct 2023)

The Tieman Family of Thorp recently had their farm
recognized for being a century old by the Sesquicentennial
& Century Farm Program at the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair.
The event surpassed expectations with 525 guests in
attendance.

The Tieman Family Farm was established in 1910 in the
Butler Township. The Century Farm Awards Program
began in 1948 as part of Wisconsin's Centennial
Celebration. Today the program honors families who have
had continuous ownership of their Wisconsin farm for 100
years or more. For the past 49 years, Hillshire Farm of New
London, Wisconsin, has sponsored the Awards Program.
Compeer Financial is also a proud sponsor of the Awards
Program.

On Tuesday, August 8, during the 2023 Wisconsin State
Fair, Hillshire Farm and Compeer Financial recognized 81
Century Farm families. To date, more than 9,900 Century
Farms have been honored since the program's inception.
On hand to receive their certificate and recognition for
being a Century Farm were: Renee (Disch)
Schoff, David Schoff, Connor Tieman, Carter Tieman,
Shari Tieman, Mitchell Tieman and Zachary Tieman,
Linda (Tieman) Disch, Rodney
(Chuck) Martinson, Melissa Martinson Smith and Tim
Tieman.

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News: Eidsvold, (09/10/1910)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Bowie, Brown, Carey, Demit, Eiler, Flora, Frank, Hamman, Hutchinson, Kass, Kerns, Reuge, Robeson, Savles, Sayles, Shilts, Techmire, Tornrose, Verweyst, Warner, Western, Prouty, VanGorder

----Source: The Stanley Republican 09/10/1910

EIDSVOLD John Techmire has built him a fine granary.

Sam Flora is erecting an addition to his barn.

Mrs.. B. Warner returned home from Maplehurst Wednesday.

Ed Flora is hauling material from Savles’ mill for a dwelling house.

R. Verweyst has just finished a fine building for granary purposes.

Otto Demit of Thorp was buying live stock in this vicinity Saturday George Schmidt is enlarging and otherwise improving his farm dwelling..

Miss Ella Western o f Madison is paying her parents Air. and Airs. E. T. Western a visit.

Airs. Florence Carey came down Saturday for an over Sunday visit with her people here.

Miss Alabel Hutchinson of Abbotsford is a visitor at the home of her cousin W. H. Bowie.

Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Warner and son Leslie of Stanley were callers at the Sayles home Sunday.

News: Eidsvold School Begins for 1910-11

School began in Dist. No. 4 on Monday with Miss Florence Hamman o f Worden as teacher.

Lisle Robeson and Frank maker of Stanley were calling Arthur Sayles Saturday.

The Roger Creek School began on Monday. Hildegarde Shilts of Stanley teaches again this year.

R. B. Brown and family were enjoying our good roads here with their auto-buggy Wednesday.

Andrew Eiler went to Gilman Saturday where he was a visitor with his daughter, Mrs. Florence Carey.

Win. Brown o f Stanley is laying a stone wall for a large barn which Chas. Tornrose will build next year.

Miss Emma Reuge of Neillsville returned to her school duties here on Monday after the usual summer vacation.

Miss Irene Kass is visiting her uncle, Jim Kerns, and is incidentally doing some camping out Along Yellow River.

John Smart, who has been undergoing treatment at St. Joseph’s hospital in Chippewa returned home on Monday.

Mrs. Rebecca Prouty, of Maplehurst and Airs. Geo. VanGorder of Reseburg were calling on Mrs. Bill Warner Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Brown and Mrs. Winnie Rosin and son Ronald of Thorp were callers at the S. S. Warner home Sunday evening.

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Obit: Jeffries, Ralph (? - Sep 1910)

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jeffries lost their little son Ralph last Tuesday. He was taken to Baraboo for interment Wednesday evening. Their other child, Florence, is very sick at this writing.

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BioM: Warner, Susie (Sep 1910)

Miss Susie Warner of Eidsvold and Mr. W. R. Allen of Neillsville were united in marriage at the M. E. Parsonage of Thorp by Rev. J. B. Bachman, Wednesday, Aug. 31. Miss Matilda Peterson was maid of honor and Mr. Ray Warner best man. Mr. and Mrs. Allen will make their home in Winter for the present where Air. Allen has employment with the Kaiser Lumber Co.

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Bio: Tieman Family Farm Recognized as Century Farm (2023)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Tieman, Disch, Schoff, Martinson

----Source: Thorp Courier (11 Oct 2023)

The Tieman Family of Thorp recently had their farm recognized for being a century old by the Sesquicentennial & Century Farm Program at the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair. The event surpassed expectations with 525 guests in attendance.
 
The Tieman Family Farm was established in 1910 in the Butler Township. The Century Farm Awards Program began in 1948 as part of Wisconsin's Centennial Celebration. Today the program honors families who have had continuous
ownership of their Wisconsin farm for 100 years or more.

For the past 49 years, Hillshire Farm of New London, Wisconsin, has sponsored the Awards Program. Compeer Financial is also a proud sponsor of the Awards Program.
 
On Tuesday, August 8, during the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair, Hillshire Farm and Compeer Financial recognized 81 Century Farm families. To date, more than 9,900 Century Farms have been honored since the program's inception.

On hand to receive their certificate and recognition for being a Century Farm were: Renee (Disch) Schoff, David Schoff, Connor Tieman, Carter Tieman, Shari Tieman, Mitchell Tieman and Zachary Tieman, Linda (Tieman) Disch, Rodney (Chuck) Martinson, Melissa Martinson Smith and Tim Tieman.  
Honorable mention family members include: Jerome Tieman, Denise (Tieman), Jeff Vick, Alice (Tieman) Kennedy, Travis and Kayla Tieman, Tonya (Tieman) and Keith Bender, Joyce (Tieman) Washburn and Arlene (Tieman) Martinson.
 

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BioA: Krueger, Frank & Ethel (40th – 1977)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Krueger, Mengel, Vignulo, Olke, Kayhart, Werling, Raczykowski, Christensen

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 28 Sep 1977

Krueger, Frank & Ethel (40th – 22 Sep 1977)

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krueger, Colby, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary at the Curtiss Community Hall September 24, 1977. They were married September 22, 1937.

Mrs. Krueger, the former Ethel Mengel, Loyal, and her husband have four children. They are Mrs. Vincent (Dorothy) Vignulo, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Fred, Owen, Mrs. Kenneth (Ethyl Alice) Olke, Colby, and Mrs. Terry (Betty Ann) Kayhart, Colby.

The Kruegers farmed for Harold Christensen, in the Colby area for many years. Krueger retired in 1971, having worked for six years for Wicks Building, Spencer.

Mrs. Clarence Werling, who was an original bridesmaid, attended the festivities. She is a sister of Mrs. Krueger. A niece, Mrs. Bernice Raczykowski baked the three-tiered cake.

Guests attended from Colby, Curtiss, Owen, Merrill, Wausau, Loyal, Brentwood, Neillsville and Marshfield.

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Bio: Hartwig, Deborah (Engagement – Sep 1977)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Hartwig, Klocke

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 28 Sep 1977

Mr. and Mrs. William Hartwig, Route 1, Athens, announce the engagement of their daughter, Deborah, to Bruce Klocke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Klocke, Curtiss.

Deborah is a 1972 graduate of Athens High School and is presently employed at ITT Insurance, Thorp.

Bruce graduated from Abbotsford High School in 1966 and from the UW-Stevens Point in 1971. He is presently employed by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue in Milwaukee.

Wedding plans are indefinite.