News: Washburn (26 Jul 1973)

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

Surnames: Williams, Miller, Odell, Lincoln, Elmendorf, Sexton, Herrman, Ehlert, Romfoe, Gorbet, Nicks, Meacham, Short, Kapfer, Krause, Urban, Stevens, Reidel, Reinart, Hohenstein, Kuhn, Kalsow, Allbaugh, Muglac, Savasta, Timmler, Havlicek, Smock, Taylor, Wuczynsky, Weirick, Wren, Mortenson, Dimler, Carstenson, Pretsch, Jelinek

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 7/26/1973

Washburn (26 July 1973)

The Cannonville Ladies Aid met at the Oliver Williams home last week instead of at the church, as previously planned. There were eight members and two visitors present. Mrs. Gordon Miller and Mrs. Art Odell were visitors. They plant to have the August meeting at the church.

Mrs. Art Odell was a supper guest Monday of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lincoln in honor of her 84th birthday.

Mrs. Harold Elmendorf and Carried Sexton went to Gilman Friday and spent the weekend with her sister, Mrs. frank Herrman, brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ehlert, and mother, Mrs. Magnus Romfoe. On Saturday a group of relatives celebrated Mrs. Romfoe’s 85th birthday at the Mrs. Frank Herrman home.

Mr. and Mrs. George Gorbet and son, Gerald, attended the wedding of her brother, Ronald Nicks, and Kathleen Meacham at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tomah, Saturday afternoon, and reception and dance in the evening. Marvin Williams did their chores.

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Short and son, Craig, of Milwaukee spent several days last week with his mother, Mrs. Frank Short, and brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Short.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kapfer attended a picnic at Snyder Lake Sunday evening for the Farmers Union board of directors, employees and their wives. They also attended the Centennial Parade at Chili Sunday afternoon and visited Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kapfer Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Krause and daughter, Cheryl, of Menominee Falls, spent Friday night at the Jack Urban home and called on her mother, Mrs. Irving Stevens. Brenda Urban accompanied them Saturday on a vacation trip to the Black Hills for a week.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Short and Mrs. Theadore Reidel called Sunday afternoon at the Art Short home.

Mr. and Mrs. John Reinart and Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Hohenstein went to Turtle Lake Friday for a few days’ vacation.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kuhn and daughter of Wisconsin Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kalsow and daughter, Barbara, and son Wayne; Mrs. George Allbaugh and Mr. and mrs. Dale Reinart picnicked at the Ernest Kuhn home Sunday in honor of Mrs. Maurice Muglac and daughter Mary, of Birmingham. Ala., who were visiting her mother, Mrs. Paul Kuhn, Sr., and brother and sister-in-law, Mr and Mrs. Ernest Kuhn, for a week. Mrs. Muglac and daughter returned home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kuhn took them to Mosinee early Friday morning to take a plane from there.

Mrs. Frank Herrman, Mrs. Pat Savasta and Mrs. Magnus Romfoe of Gilman spent last week Sunday afternoon with and were supper guests of Mrs. Harold Elmendorf.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kapfer, West Bend spent last week Saturday night with his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kapfer. Both couples visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed Timmler in Spokeville Saturday evening. Mrs. Timmler is a sister of the gentlemen.

Charles Havlicek, Sr., drove to Rhinelander Wednesday and spent the night with friends.

Mrs. Nettie Smock and Peggy Taylor of Black River Falls, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Havlicek, Sr., were recent supper guests of of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Havlicek in honor of the seventh birthday of their daughter, Darla.

Mrs. Maurice Muglac and daughter, Mary of Birmingham, Ala., and Mrs. Paul Kuhn, Sr., were dinner guests Wednesday of Mrs. George Allbaugh; supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kalsow; and overnight guests of Mrs. George Allbaugh. Mary spent the night with Barbara Kalsow.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Short called on Mrs. Art Odell Tuesday evening. Mrs. Jack Urban called on Mrs. Odell Tuesday also.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Havlicek visited Barbara Wuczynsky in Eau Claire Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Weirick spent last week vacationing with relatives in Illinois.

Mr. and Mrs. Ron ‘Buck’ Wren and family of West Bend are camping this week at Hatfield and visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mortenson and Mrs. Gilbert Wren.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Havlicek, Sr., spent Thursday evening with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Havlicek, Jr., helping their son Scott celebrate his sixth birthday.

Mrs. Vere Dimmler of Chicago is spending several weeks with her brother, Harry Carstenson. Mrs. Wanda Pretsch and Earl visited Mrs. Dimmler and Mr. Carstenson Thursday evening.

Roger Jelinek spent a few days this week with his grandmother, Mrs. Wanda Pretsch.