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Bio: Speich, Margaret – UW- La Crosse Graduate (Aug 1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Speich

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 08 Aug 1979

Summer commencement at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse was held Friday, August 3, 1979. Receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Mass Communications was Margaret Speich. Attending the exercises were her parents, John D. and Kay Speich of Greenwood.

Margaret will be employed at Radio Station WIXM-AM-FM-La Crosse.

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Bio: Kopcha, Michelle – Join Loyal Veterinary Staff (Aug 1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Kopcha

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 08 Aug 1979

Michelle Kopcha, recently joined the Veterinary Clinic at Loyal.

She was formerly of Gary, Indiana and has wanted to be a veterinarian as long as she can remember. Her father is an M.D. She was always interested in medicine, but being an M.D. never appealed to her.

Michelle is an attractive, brown-haired, brown-eyed young lady who appears to be as comfortable in the role of a veterinarian as she would in any other career she might have chosen.

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Bio: Waldhauser, Aaron Robert (Birth – 22 Jul 1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Waldhauser, Redig

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 08 Aug 1979

July 22, 1979 is the birth date of Aaron Robert Waldhauser, news son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Waldhauser. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces at Memorial Hospital in Neillsville. Aaron has seven brothers and six sisters at home on the 26 Road.

On July 29 he was baptized at St. Anthony’s Church in Loyal after the 10:30 Mass. Sponsors were Laurie Waldhauser, at home, and Dale Waldhauser of Texas.

His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Waldhauser of Loyal and the late Mr. And Mrs. Elmer Redig, Sr.

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School: Loyal H.S. Class of 1929 (50 Year Reunion – 1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Losse, Hoffman, Neuman, Meyer, Weyhmiller, Rossman, Smith, Loveland, Braun, Mueller, Neuman, Verhalen, Thomas

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 15 Aug 1979

The Loyal High School Class of 1929 gathered at the Loyal American Legion last Saturday evening. Of the 19 members who graduated, seven were able to attend the reunion. They are as follows: Anita (Losse) Hoffman, Milwaukee; Evelyn (Neuman) Meyer, Plymouth; Armilla (Weyhmiller), Eau Claire; Daisy (Smith) Loveland, Pequot Lake, Minnesota; Clara (Braun) Mueller, Chicago; Harold Neuman, Walter Verhalen and Mr. Thomas, Principal. Six members of the class are deceased.

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Bio: Fravert Family Reunion (Aug 1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Boehnen, Fravert, Kasper, Toburen, Humke, Schweiger, Trimberger, Hillert, Vollrath

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 15 Aug 1979

On Sunday, August 12, 1979, a family picnic was held at Rock Dam to celebrate the Fravert Family Reunion.

Those in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Boehnen, Karrie and Keresa, Mrs. Estella Fravert, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kasper of Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Fravert, Vicki, Kathy and Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Toburen, Mr. and Mrs. Delmain Toburen, Bobbi and Jana, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Humke and Marilyn Fravert from Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Fravert, Mrs. Dale Fravert, Cindy, Vicki and Scott, Mrs. Dennis Fravert, Annette, Tim and Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schweiger, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Fravert, Jr. from Loyal, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Trimberger, Neillsville, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Trimberger, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hillert from Granton, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Fravert and Larry of Plainview, Minnesota, Mark Fravert of Wausau, Tom Vollrath and Ruth Vollrath from Green Bay, Lisa Schweiger of Auburndale, Cindy Abel of Racine.

On the committee for 1979 were Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Fravert, Mr. and Mrs. Delmain Toburen.

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BioA: McCann, Mr./Mrs. Floyd (Gold – 1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: McCann, Wagner, Boyles, Wagner, Noeldner, Rottjer, Dux, Jembrzycki, Johnson, Oestreich, Oswald, Voss, Rohde, Meyer, Jasurda, Bauer

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 15 Aug 1979

McCann, Mr./Mrs. Floyd (Gold – 26 Jun 1979)

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd McCann of Milwaukee celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary August 5, 1979 at the home of Ed and Maridene Wagner at their rural home near Theresa.

Their children, Jim and Beverly Boyles, Ed and Maridene Wagner, and Eugene and Kathy McCann hosted the occasion, serving dinner and supper to relatives and friends. They also have five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Floyd McCann and Meta Noeldner were married June 26, 1929 at Loyal. After their marriage they worked or farmed in this area and later operated a wrecking yard in Greenwood. In the early 40’s they moved to Milwaukee where the found employed and where they have resided since. Later they owned and operated an A & W Root Beer stand in Cedarburg.

Three of the original attendants, Herman Noeldner and Emma Rottjer, brother and sister of Meta, also Floyd’s sister Caroline, who was flower girl, were in attendance, and the ushers, Norbert and Erwin Noeldner, also brothers, were there.

Those in attendance from this area were Mr. and Mrs. Herman Noeldner and Cordon, Mrs. Emma Rottjer, Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Noeldner, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Noeldner and Susie and Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Dux, Mr. and Mrs. Verland Dux, Cherilyn and Rick and Dena Jembrzycki, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Noeldner and family, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Noeldner and family, Eleanor Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Oestreich, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Oswald and family, Jean Voss and family, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rohde and family, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Meyer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Jasurda and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bauer.

Two of Floyd’s brothers, Ray McCann and Mr. and Mrs. Herb McCann also were in attendance, and other relatives and friends from Milwaukee, Cedarburg, Grafton, Pewaukee, Mayville, Theresa, Omro, Shawano, Richfield and Arpin.

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Bio: Lindgren, Michael B. – Air Force Experience (1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Lindgren

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 15 Aug 1979

Airman Michael B. Lindgren, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard A. Lindgren of Route 2, Loyal, recently participated in Global Shield 79, an Air Force exercise conducted by the Strategic Air Command.

Airman Lindgren is a security specialist with a SAC unite at White man Air Force Base in Knob Noster, Missouri.

Global Shield 79, which involved bomber, taker, missile and reconnaissance forces, and associated Air Force Reserve units, was the largest and most comprehensive test of SAC forces in more than 20 years.

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Bio: Zimmerman, Tim L. – UW-Stevens Point Award (1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Zimmerman

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 15 Aug 1979

The University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point Certificate of Scholastic Achievement was awarded to Tim L. Zimmerman by the faculty in recognition of achievement of highest honors, a 3.95 grade point average.

Tim is the son of Mrs. Lois Zimmerman, Loyal.

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Church: Loyal Trinity Lutheran – Pastor Farewell (Aug 1979

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Schlachtenhaufen

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 15 Aug 1979

A retirement farewell program and potluck dinner is planned for Sunday, August 19, 1979 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Loyal. Honored guests will be Pastor and Mrs. Bruno Schlachtenhaufen. He is retiring from the ministry and has served Trinity for the past three years. Previous to coming to Loyal he had served as District President of the Iowa District for 12 years.

A farewell program and potluck dinner will follow the 9 o’clock church service in fellowship hall. In addition to members of the congregation, everyone in the community is invited to participate in any or all of the events.

The Schlachtenhaufens will be moving to their retirement home near Tomahawk. Full retirement is still a couple of years away, as Pastor Schlachtenhaufen has been asked to serve as National Director of the Appeals Fund for Seminaries for the American Lutheran Church. He expected to being his new work on October 1, 1979.