News: Romadka Road (04 Feb 1971)

Transcriber: Ronald Olson posted4u@charter.net 

Surnames: Ganther, Dudei, Bartsch, Reich, Tyleris, Bartz, Crothers, Pietenpol, Tufts, Yorkston, Chase, Eibergen. Naedler, Walters

----Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Loyal, Wis.) 04 Feb 1971

January set records for prolonged cold and general unpleasantness, reaching a crescendo as it bowed out in a flurry of drifted roads, blowing snow, stalled cars, extreme cold and cancelled events.

Miss Margo Gather, solo trumpeter with the Eau Claire University brass ensemble and jazz ensemble, returned home Friday after spending much of her semester break playing concerts in Racine, Kenosha, Tomah and other southern Wisconsin cities. She returned to eau Claire with the Dudei's, when they gook their daughter, Susan, back for the second semester.

The New York Homemakers met with Mrs. Merle Bartsch Thursday evening, January 28, 1971, with 11 members present. New officers for 1971 took office and the 1971 handbooks were handed out. Retiring president, Pat Naedler, turned over he office to Mrs. Merle Bartsch, Mrs. Roger Tyleris, vice-president, Mrs. Leland Reich, Secretary; and Mrs. D. Eibergen, treasurer. Mrs. Lawrence Bartz, was appointed Sunshine Chairman.

Routine business was transacted and plans were made for a bake sale to be held at the Ward's store in Neillsville February 12. Plans were made for a night out with husbands as guests on February 14. This has been an annual club activity enjoyed by all members for several years.

The project on "Drug Abuse" was introduced by Mrs. Don Bartsch and Mrs. M. Crothers, and general discussion followed.

The high winds and cold forced cancellation of church services at York Center Methodist Church on Sunday, January 31.

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Pietenpol, Elain Walters, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ganther were guests of Mrs. Neva Yorkston and Mrs. Jennie Tufts of Neillsville for dinner and then returned to Mrs. Tuft's home for the afternoon on Sunday, January 31. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chase joined them in seeing some of Mrs. Tuft's pictures taken on her trip to the South Pacific last winter.