Bio: Tung, Le Chau – Adopted Vietnamese Baby (Apr 1975)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Tung, Luchterhand

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 01 May 1975

Le Chau Tung, a six month old South Vietnamese boy seems to be happy and fell wanted in his new home with his adoptive parents, Bryce and Maxine Luchterhand, Rt. 1, Unity.

The 10 pound baby arrived at the Luchterhand home on April 26, 1975, but the process of adoption began back in the beginning of July.

On July 6, the Luchterhands applied for adoption for a hard to place child through the State of Wisconsin Agency in Eau Claire.

After meetings in Eau Claire and a home study, they were approved as adoptive parents in early February.

“We felt there were son many people who wanted to adopt normal, white babies, so we decided we wanted on that wasn’t so well wanted, that we could handle and love.” Bryce Luchterhand said.

They specifically applied for an infant three months old or younger, who was physically handicapped or of a different race.