Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Michalak, Craig, Trunkel, Ortner, Becker, Gries, Nauertz, Watson, Carlson, Schuette, James
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/19/2017
Clark Co. HCE (Holds Spring Co. Day - 1974)
Clark County HCE Holds Spring County Day
Blue Winners at the Clark County HCE Day held Apr. 8 at the CART Center in Neillsville display their projects. Shown from left, Joanne Trunkel of Greenwood; Cindy Craig, Laurie Carlson, Kathleen Watson, and Mary Nauertz, all of Neillsville; Debbie Gries and Lois Becker, both of Loyal; and Diane Schuette, HCE Cultural Arts chairperson. Not pictured is blue ribbon winner Barbara James of Granton. The projects will be entered in the State Cultural Arts competition later this year at Wisconsin Dells. (Photo by Todd Schmidt/Clark County Press)
The Clark County Association for Home and Community Education (HCE) held its Spring County Day April 8 at the CART Center in Neillsville. Nearly 50 ladies attended, including some guests. They heard reports from the various committees. They also chose to attend one of three mini-sessions, including making soap from goat’s milk, making their own recycled tote bags, or listening to someone who had the experience of international adoption. The main speaker was Niki Michalak who spoke on her recent trip to Peru.
In conjunction with the event, women were invited to participate in the Cultural Arts Show. Blue ribbon winners are able to enter the Cultural Arts contest at the annual HCE Conference, which will be held this September in Wisconsin Dells. They include Cindy Craig, photography; Joan Trunkel, Iris folding cards and also a recycled craft. Debra Ortner entered a hand-quilted bed quilt, Lois Becker, a quilted table runner, Debra Gries a machine-quilted bed quilt, a machine-quilted lap quilt, and also a wall hanging.
Winners from Neillsville included Mary Nauertz who entered a water-color painting, Kathleen Watson, a tote bag, and Laurie Carlson a yoga mat. Also participating were Diane Schuette who entered an essay and Barbara James who entered the Bonus Category using the theme for the conference this year, “Cheers for HCE.”
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