News: Clark County (Fair Talent Winners 1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Hanchek, Anderson, Burgess, Wilcox, Harder, Herbrand, Kessler, Hohn, Schaefer, Anding, Dallman, Schultz, Pabst, Wagner, McMahon, Auberg, Nick, Heil, Halle

----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (16 August 1983)

NEILLSVILLE -- A group called "The Joyful Three" won the $100 first prize at the Central Wisconsin Parade of Talent at the Clark County Fair Sunday night.

The event is sponsored by the Listeman Foundation.

The winning group consisted of Debbie Hanchek, Midge Anderson, and Kathy Burgess, all of Neillsville. They sang "I'm Standing on Solid Rock."

The Barbarettes, a girl's quartet consisting of Michelle Wilcox, Angela Harder and Jane Kessler, won the $75 second place prize singing "Shine on Harvest Moon."

The third prize of $50 went to the Hohn Family of Neillsville. They sang "Praise the Lord."

Other placings were as follows; Cindy Schafer, Colby, vocal solo, fourth, $40; Lori Anding, Neillsville, vocal solo, fifth, $30; Rhonda Dallman, Greenwood, piano solo, sixth, $25; John Schultz, Greenwood, piano solo, seventh, $20; Brian Pabst, Audrey Wagner and Angie McMahon, 10-year-olds from Durand, and Kathy Auberg, Owen, each won $15; and $10 awards went to Heidi Nick, Granton; Mary Rella Heil, Unity; and Dinna Halle, Neillsville, all vocalists.