News: Willard (30 May 1974)

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

Surnames: Debevec, Krainz, Harbort, Horvat, Hribar, Halbrader, Frick, Gleason, Bastian, Fox, Krapf, Brezonik, Bayuk

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/30/1974

Willard (30 May 1974)

About 50 people attended the graduation party for Arlene Debevec, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Debevec from the Greenwood High School. The party was held at her parents’ home. A special cake centered the table made by her mother and decorated for the occasion. Lunch and refreshments were served. A social evening was spent along with visiting.

About 50 people consisting of teachers, pupils, parents, and drivers were at Wisconsin Dells last Thursday on a sightseeing tour through the Dells. On Tuesday the Day Development Center from the Willard School will have their school picnic. All of the people were from the Day Development Center.

Larry Krainz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Krainz graduated from the Indian Technical Institute last week at Rice Lake. Larry Krainz won a scholarship from the United Building Center for his second year 1974-75 as student of Art cultural commercial design, at Rice Lake Indian Technical Institute.

Mr. and Mrs. Allen Harbort, Jr., and family of Elm Grove were weekend visitors here with Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Krainz and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Horvat and family attended last week the graduation exercises of their daughter, LaVonne Horvat, at the technical school at Eau Claire.

Mr. John Hribar, Chicago, Il., was here at his summer cottage at Rock Dam over the weekend.

Louis Hribar of Chicago, Il., visited with his mother, Mrs. Mary Hribar.

A graduation party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Halbrader on Monday for John Frick and Emery Gleason. Friends and relatives attended.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bastian and family attended the graduation party for Arlene Debevec on Friday night and on Saturday the graduation party for Michael Fox at the John Fox home.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Krapf, Jr., and family of Hales Corners spent the weekend here with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Krapf, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brezonik and Frank, Jr., of Elm Grove spent some time here at their summer home.

Richard A. Bayuk C.P.P.S. of Willard was ordained a deacon for the society of the Precious Blood Seminary in Liberty, Missouri on Saturday, April 27. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bayuk, members of the Holy Family Parish in Willard. After attending Willard grade school he entered holy Cross Seminary High School and College and was graduated in 1969 from St. John’s University in Collegeville, Mn. he is presently completing his third year of theological studies at St. John’s This summer and fall he will be serving as a deacon at Sacred Heart parish in Miami, Oklahoma, after which he will return to St. John’s for a final semester before ordination to the priesthood in spring 1975.