Bio: Mattes – Livestock Auction (33rd Anniversary – 1970)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Mattes, Burke, Nichols, Micke, Verschay, Slandacker, Diemel, Mochtan, Haemer, Gradinjan, Johnson, Stewart, Arends, Kowalski, Gulcynski, Gourkink, Baldeschiler

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 08 Oct 1970

The Mattes Livestock Auction Market Inc. of Thorp (Clark Co.), Wisconsin, observed its 33rd Anniversary with three days of sales.

The first, a Special Horse Sale, was held Sunday, September 20, 1970. 232 horses were consigned from Montana and the Northwester part of Wisconsin. Pat Burke of River Falls, Wis. was awarded a $25 Savings Bond for being the largest consignor. Robert Diemel of Nichols, Wis., also received a $25 Savings Bond for being the largest buyer.

Winners in the cash drawings: Rose Micke, Stanley, Wis. - $5; Joe Verschay, Greenwood, Wis. - $10; Stanley Slandacker, Holcombe, Wis. - $10.

Our second sale, Monday, sept 21, 1124 cows, calves and pigs were sold. $25 Savings Bonds were awarded to Harold Mochtan, Marshfield, Wis., bury for Packerland Packing Co. of Green Bay, Wis., as the largest buyer, and to Clyde Haemer of Owen as the largest consignor.

Winners of the cash drawing swere: Matt Gradinjan, Phillips, Wis. - $10; Paul Johnson, Exland, Wis. - $5; Leo Stewart, Withee, Wis. - $10.

Our third sale, a special Feeder and Dairy sale, saw 565 animals go through the ring.

Winners of the $25 Savings Bonds were Mike Arends, Blue Earth, Minn., the largest buyer, and Raymond Baldeschwiler, Thorp, Wis., the largest consignor.

Winners in the cash drawings: William Gourkink, Baldwin, Wis. - $10; Robert Gulcynski, Thorp, Wis. - $10; Winslow Kowalski, Hawkins, Wis. - $5.