News: Neillsville - Nurses Capping Ceremonies (1982)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Hoffmann, Botnen, Ampe, Spangler, Larson Boyer, Champoux, Olson, Awe, Keuer, Syth, Bletsoe, Gutenberger, Kalsow, Steinhilber, Junchen, Danielson, Christman, Hemp, Gallagher, Church, Johnson, Jenkins, Nehls Wasserburger, Georgas, Karnitz, Bruhn

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/14/1982

Nurses Capping Ceremonies (1982)

At ceremonies in Memorial Nursing Home last Wednesday afternoon these five women were capped and became Red Cross Volunteers. They are Ella Hoffmann, Dela Botnen, Imogene Ampe, Bessie Spangler and Fran Larson. Service awards were also given to the following volunteers: Helen Boyer and Dora Champoux, one year; Agnes Olson and Nelda Hoffmann-three years; Betty Awe, Adeline Keuer and Ruby Syth-four years; Ann Bletsoe, Martha Gutenberger, Lillian Kalsow and Lucy Steinhilber-five years; Elmira Junchen-seven years; Ottillie Danielson-eight years; Senta Christman an d Ella Hemp-nine years; Mabel Gallagher and Leah Church-10 years; Mamie Hoffmann and Ellen Johnson-12 years; Trink Jenkins-13 years, Ida Nehls-14 years; Lucille Kalsow and Pearl Wasserburger-18 years; Edna Georgas and Virginia Karnitz-21 years; Ione Bruhn had been in class and had served for five years. She has just returned this past year.