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News: Loyal – Pipkorn Barn Burns (Aug 1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Pipkorn, Zimmerman, Weyhmiller, Witt

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 15 Aug 1979

Loyal Firemen were summoned to a barn fire on the Eugene Pipkorn farm approximately 10 miles northeast of Loyal on Sunday. The fire was noticed by a neighbor, Merlin Zimmerman, at Midnight and reported.

According to the Loyal Fire Department the fire could have been caused by spontaneous combustion or lightning is possible, as it was raining when the fire department was summoned.

Fifteen head of young stock were lost in the blaze. Weyhmiller said the barn roof and walls had been ablaze by the time the fire department reached the farm. The hayloft was filled with chopped hay. When the hay collapsed into the lower portion of the barn, some of the cattle were trapped. The 30 head of dairy cows were not in the barn at the time of the fire.

A machine shed close to the barn was also demolished by the blaze. It had housed two tractors, a fanning mill and a large quantity of lumber.

Laura Pipkorn said she was at the Wausau Fair when the fire started. Her father was away on vacation in the western states when the incident took place.

Fire fighters stayed at the scene until 6 a.m. They guarded the house and other farm buildings from the blaze.

The dairy cattle are being house at the Harley Witt farm until Mr. Pipkorn returns from out West.

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News: Loyal Corn Fest Queen Candidates (1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Berglund, Cook, Schmidt, Ward, Davel

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 15 Aug 1979

The 1979 Loyal Corn Festival is only a day away and last minute preparations are being made for the 21st annual celebration.

As the festival approaches, the four girls who are competing for the crown of the 1979 Corn Festival Queen are also busy selling booster button which could help them win the title.

Candidates include Susan Berglund, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berglund; Lori Cook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Cook; Bernice Schmidt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Schmidt;, and Rita Ward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Ward.

The girl who sell the most buttons will be crowned Saturday night at 9 p.m. in the Loyal American Legion Hall be the 1978 queen, Shirley Davel.

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News: Loyal – Youths Do Well In Talent at Clark Co. Fair (1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Aumann, Makie, Nagy, Ross, Lindner, Gluch

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 15 Aug 1979

Three Loyal area youths were among the top winners in the 1979 Central Wisconsin Parade of Talent held as part of the Clark Co. Fair.

Lori Aumann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Aumann Jr., of Route 2, Loyal, was a member of the group which won first place in the contest. The Music Makers won $100 from the Listeman Foundation, which sponsors the annual contest. Lori is a senior at Loyal High School.

Other members of the group included Kim Makie, John Nagy and Bob Ross, all of Neillsville. The group performed “Top of the World.”

A duet featuring Lori Lindner and Gary Gluch of Loyal won third place in the competition. Lori is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lindner, and Gary is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gluch, 111 W. South Street.

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News: Greenwood – Rustic Lane to be Upgraded (1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Sowieja

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 15 Aug 1979

In his report to the City Council last week Tuesday, Greenwood Public Works Director Gene Sowieja read a letter from the Department of Transportation. In that letter the department told the city that Rustic Lane must be upgraded to state specifications before it can be incorporated in the city street map for highway aid. The aid, lost if the street is not upgraded, could amount to approximately $1,000. The Council moved to meet the specifications.

Sowieja told the Council that the latter basically was relating to the radius where the street meets the landfill. Some culvert work must also be done. The Department of Transportation has set a deadline of October 1, 1979 for the work to be completed.

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Bio: Bord, Rosa – Woman of the Year – Wis. Rapids (1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Bord, Weyer

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 15 Aug 1979

Rosa Bord, a registered nurse employed by the Wood County Home Nursing Service, has been named 1979 Woman of the Year by the Wisconsin Rapids Business and Professional Women’s Club.

She is the former Rosa Weyer, a sister of Bob and Mike Weyer of Loyal.

Mrs. Bord received the award Wednesday night at the annual business and industry day banquet sponsored by the Wisconsin Rapids Area Chamber in conjunction with Discover Wisconsin Rapids Area Week.

It is the second year the local club has given the award, a part of the National BPW program.

Mrs. Bord is a graduate of St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing, Marshfield. She is employed as occupational Health nurse at Consolidated Papers, Inc. and Preway, Inc. She also worked private duty at Riverview Hospital. She is a member of a variety of professional nurses’ organizations.

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Bio: Schultz, Rochelle – Jaycettes Carol Award (1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Schultz

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 15 Aug 1979

Rochelle Schultz received the local Carol Award of the Wisconsin Jaycettes. She was one of four Jaycettes that were nominated for this competition. Rochelle will now be nominated into State competition at the Fall Convention in October in Eau Claire.

Any young woman between the ages of 18 and 35 who has made outstanding contributions of herself to her community may be nominated for this award. She must be a resident of Wisconsin for at least two years. She must be nominated by a Jaycette Chapter for this award.

The Greenwood-Willard Jaycettes wish to congratulate Rochelle for receiving this local Carol Award, and thank all the participants for their work in filling out the award forms for this competition. Each has contributed a great deal to our community, and we are happy to have them in the Greenwood-Willard Jaycette Chapter.

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BioM: Fravert, Charlene (1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Fravert, Stevens, Davis, Peer, Aschenbauer, Gerber, Jacobson, Lewison, Richmond, Reed

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 22 Aug 1979

Fravert, Charlene (7 Jul 1979)

On Saturday, July 7, 1979, Charlene Fravert and Richard Stevens were united in marriage by Rev. Larry Davis at the Immanuel United Church of Christ in Greenwood, Wisconsin. Parents of the couple are: Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Fravert, Sr., Greenwood, and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Stevens, Viroqua, Wisconsin.

Attendants were Miss Vicki Fravert, Mrs. Betty Peer, Miss Nancy Aschenbauer, Mrs. Jane Gerber, Mr. Ken Stevens, Mr. Tom Jacobson, Mr. Dave Meyer and Mr. Lee Lewison. Music was provided by Susan Richmond, organist, and Kathy Fravert, soloist. Guests were seated by Jim Fravert and Dave Reed.

After a trip to Colorado, the couple will reside in Black River Falls. They are both teachers in the Black River Falls School District.

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Bio: Haas, Luanne (Engagement – Aug 1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Haas, Demberger

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 22 Aug 1979

Mrs. Raphael Haas announce the engagement of her daughter, Luanne, to Richard Demberger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Demberger, Feasterville, Pennsylvania.

Both are employed with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Milwaukee, Luanne as a stenographer and Rick as a Special Agent.

The couple plan to be married October 20, 1979, in Loyal.

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Bio: West, Monica Marie (Birth – 4 Aug 1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: West, Alperstett

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 22 Aug 1979

A daughter, Monica Marie, was born on August 4, 1979 to Mr. and Mrs. Travis West, Jr., 3361 Kimball, Rockford, Illinois. She joins two sisters, Shelley Ann and Dana Lee.

Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Alperstett, Loyal, and Mr. and Mrs. Travis West, Greenwood.,