News: Withee (26 May 1966)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Hansen, Mertens, Cordes, Behling, Frost, Andreasen, Niemi, Olzewski, Paulsen, Auberg, Wollitz, Poppe, Calbaum, Klabon, Englebretson, Hoeser, Christensen, Bruchert, Segerstrom, Petersen, Linjer, Olson, Dahlman, Freeman, Wangen, Hegelson, Baum, De Moss, Hardy, Dix, Nirva, Miller, Missling, Blunk, Krarup

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 26 May 1966

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hansen and family spent the weekend visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hansen and brother, Tracey.

Tracey Hansen, who has been attending a bus drive school in Minneapolis, has been assigned as bus driver in Milwaukee.

Visitors at the home of Mrs. Alva Mertens last week were Harry Cordes and daughter, Bernice, and friend, and Mr. Behling of Milwaukee, former resident of Withee.

Mrs. Kenneth Frost entertained relatives and friends at her home in honor of her birthday Sunday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Frost, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Andreasen, and family, Mrs. Allen Niemi and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Olzewski and Danny.

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Paulsen, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Tony Auberg of Eau Claire, visited Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wollitz in Minneapolis Sunday.

Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Poppe Sunday in honor of their son, Ronald's confirmation, were Mr. and Mrs. Otto Calbaum of Oshkosh and son Gary Calbaum of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Klabon of La Cross and several local relatives and friend.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Englebretson spent the weekend visiting the home of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hoeser in Amery.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Christensen visited their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Christensen, in Eau Claire Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bruchert visited his mother, a patient at St. Joseph's Hospital, on Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy O. Segerstrom left Wednesday for Greeley, Colo. To visit Mr. and Mrs. Robert Segerstrom. While there they will attend graduation exercises of their son, Robert, from Colorado State College, who will receive a specialist degree in Psychology. Robert is married to the former Bonnie Petersen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Petersen, They have a daughter, Tara.

Ed Linjer of Manawa visited here Monday with his parents and put flowers on the cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Auberg and sons, Jeff and A3/C Lannie, went to Minneapolis Sunday, where Lannie took a jet plane to Omaha, Neb., where he will be stationed with the Air Force, after spending the past month's furlough at the home of his parents.

Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Olson Sunday afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dahlman and Mrs. Doris Freeman and children of St. Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Wangen and daughter of Eau Claire, and Mrs. Vera Hegelson of Woodville.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Baum and family of Caseyville, Ill., and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Baum of Florida visited relatives in the area after attending the funeral of their brother, Bust Baum, in Chicago Friday.

Raymond De Moss, son of Mrs. Eleanor Hardy, returned home Tuesday after receiving his honorable discharge from the U.S. Army. He served two years in France.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dix and family of Hales Corners spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Nirva and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Armand Miller and children expect to leave Thursday for Pine Ridge, S.D., where they will spend a week visiting the home of their son, Dr. and Mrs. Robert Miller and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hansen and children of Waterloo, Ia. visited the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Krarup, a few days the past week.

Robert Missling, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Missling, who was injured in a car accident about two weeks ago, was dismissed from St. Joseph's Hospital Saturday. He is recuperating at the home of his parents.

Mrs. Larry Blunk and daughters of Minneapolis returned to their home Monday after spending the weekend with relatives here and at Abbotsford.

The two week vacation Bible school of St. John's Lutheran Church will begin Tuesday, May 31 through June 3. Program on Saturday evening, June 11. This year the course is "My Savior and I."