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June 19, 2024, Page 10 Contributed by "The Clark Co. Press"
Extracted by Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon. Index of "Oldies" Articles |
Clark County Press, Neillsville, WI
June 19, 2024, Page 10
June 22, 1944
1,500 poppies sold
The American Legion Auxiliary meeting held on June 12 was the last meeting until September.
President Agnes Cummings and Mrs. Elsie Dahnert were elected delegates to attend the state convention, which will be held in Milwaukee August 6 and 7. Mrs. Myrtle Mattson and Mrs. Betty Zschernitz were named alternates.
Reports showed that 1,500 poppies were sold on Poppy Day, for a total of $158. On Mother’s Day plants were sent to shut-in members, and for Memorial Day 57 wreaths were made for graves of deceased service men and auxiliary members. Plans were made for one more of the popular school parties to be held on June 30, if suitable music can be secured.
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Drilling for water
Drilling has been proceeding in Schuster Park during the past week, with a view to testing the city well there. The drilling is being done by the Lane Northwest Co., under a contract made some time ago by the previous city administration. The work was incomplete, and the results were inconclusive, up to the time this was written,
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Sollbergers care for fawn found at Columbia
Mr. and Mrs. Al Sollberger of Neillsville have become the foster parents of a little buck fawn, which is not more than a week old. Mr. Sollberger came upon the little animal in the vicinity of Columbia, where it was on the roadside. Several people were handling it and playing with it. Mr. Sollberger brought it into Neillsville and reported it to Clyde Sundberg, the game warden, who will see that the animal is taken to the state farm at Poynette as soon as it can take the trip.
Mr. Sundberg advises that people coming upon fawns should simply leave them alone. He especially requests that they be not touched by human hands. If they are handled, their mothers will not afterwards come near them, he said. A fawn which seems to be deserted is really left temporarily thus by its mother. She hides it and goes out to feed. She knows where it is and comes back to it. Fawns left alone increase the deer population of this area.
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June 10, 1954
Big hunt for Christina Trybula ends happily
Elderly woman located by hound after 11 hours in woods
An eleven-house hunt beginning Monday evening at 8 o’clock resulted in finding Christina Trybula, 81, in the woods in Section 9, town of Mead. The hunt brought out some 40 officers and neighbors. It was finally concluded when a blood hound was brought in by Wallace Rudd, a police officer of Eau Claire. The hound caught the scent and soon located the elderly woman.
Mrs. Trybula lives with her son Alex and his family. The members of the family left her in the house at chore time, about 6:30, but she was gone when they returned about 7:40. A quick search failing to reveal her whereabouts, the alarm was sounded. Sheriff Frank Dobes and undersheriff Ray Kutsche responded from Neillsville. Neighbors joined in.
Up to 3:30 a.m. the search had failed to give results and Mr. Rudd was called. The blood hound brought the search to a conclusion in a hurry. Mrs. Trybula was not quite a mile from home, but she had been lost in a densely wooded area, west of the south fork of the Eau Claire River. She was in a cheerful mood when found, with no unhappy result from spending the night out in the June warmth. She thought she had even slept a little.
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First night game
The Athletics will play their first game under the lights at the Neillsville Athletic field tonight (Thursday) at 8 p.m. when they take on the Winnebago Indians of Wisconsin Dells. The Indians field a strong– hitting, fast–fielding team which lost but one decision last year. Manager Gus Lazotte expects to start Jerry Baird with Merle Bartsch behind the plate.
Sunday the Athletics will resume the Cloverbelt trail in a night game at Loyal.
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Old John Schwamb farm is sold to Matt Warner
Matt Warner has purchased the farm in the town of Seif next to the Blackberry school house, known as the John Schwamb farm. It has been in the Schwamb family ever since John Schwamb purchased it in the wilderness. The need to sell grows out of the death of his grandson, Theodore, who died in December 1953.
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A well-directed and water-soaked sponge makes Phillip Lysdahl, 12, of Owen Troop 5, grimace as it registers a “near-miss” at the circus of the Black River district boy scouts here Saturday. Sponge can be seen as it hits near chin. Streaks at right are water, showing other near-misses. Phillip was featured in one of the midway concessions conducted by Scout troops, Cub packs and Explorers of the district. (Press photo June 10, 1954)
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Pictured are a few of the Neillsville Cub Pack 23, which presented a costumed skit before from 1,200 to 1,500 in the grandstand. The “Indians” (left to right) are Lee Ihlenfeldt, Jerry Overman, Tommy Cummings, Joie Ylvisaker, Duane Mashin and Dave Thornton. (Press photo June 10, 1954)
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June 20, 1974
Newest enterprise holds open house
Neillsville’s newest enterprise–Metros Sports, Inc.–will hold an open house at its store opposite the Neillsville bank all next week, Monday through Saturday.
The store will provide a retail outlet for all types of sporting goods, as well as institutional and team equipment. It is the first of two stores contemplated by the owners, all of whom are former coaches and athletes. The second store is expected to open soon in La Crosse.
Owners are, Tom Kuester of Loyal, who presently owns and operates the Amber Inn in Loyal and a former owner and operator of the Silver Dollar tavern south of Thorp. He is expected to join the others in the operation of the business in the fall.
Dick Buchda of Melrose, general manager, who spent 13 years in the high school coaching field, eight of which were in Melrose. Buchda has spent the last three years in the sporting equipment field. In addition to his duties as general manager Buchda will be on the road calling on schools, institutions and others.
Jerry Horswill of Neillsville, store manager, who left Sunburst Home here May 1 after four and one-half years as coach and athletic instructor. Darrell Laschen of Loyal, athletic director and coach at Loyal Laschen also is president of the Cloverbelt conference coaches’ group. He plans to remain in his school position and will not be active in the operation of Metro Sports, Inc.
In addition to the owners, Metro Sports, Inc., will include other personnel. Don Roetter of Melrose is working out of the Neillsville store. He is the warehouse manager, and is in charge of receiving, shipping and inventory. Roetter spent 10 1/2 years as a teacher and coach at Adams-Friendship and at Melrose.
Dave Manchester of La Crosse will be a full time sales representative, contacting schools and institutions in La Crosse south.
A full line of equipment for leisure time activities the year around will be carried at Metro Sports, including windbreakers, uniforms, shoes for all sports, and everything for individual and competitive sports.
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Airport dedication theme: “Fly the friendly skies of Neillsville”
The dedication of the new Neillsville municipal airport has been slated for this Sunday, June 23, at the facility’s new site, three miles east of Neillsville. A full day of events, including stunt flying and displays of antique airplanes, will highlight the event.
With a project cost of approximately $276,000, the new airport boasts a 3,000-foot runway and a 1,200-foot taxiway, both blacktopped to withstand the movement of incoming and outgoing planes. The strip, which runs in a general east-west direction, can accommodate most types of private aircraft and several types of the larger commercial multi-engine passenger craft.
Sunday activities take most of the day and begin with the arrival of more antique airplanes, which will be on display, and the arrival of Flying Farmers, members of a group that operate farms and fly their own planes. All will be taking part in a “fly-in-drive-in pancake breakfast” that is open to both visiting pilots and area citizens.
A stunt flying show, of the barnstorming variety, is also slated for Sunday afternoon when Jim Southworth of Bloomer will entertain the spectators with a flying exhibition of aerobatics, dives, rolls, and other tricks of his trade. Southworth is a professional stunt flyer and is reported to have thrilled audiences throughout the upper Midwest at airport shows.
Airplane rides will also be one of the highlights of the afternoon. Members of the Clark Ridge Runners, the area’s fledging flying club, have offered to take on passengers for rides most of Sunday afternoon.
One of the major events of the day will be an exhibition of airplane of model size that are controlled by radio. The planes and an accompanying show are being presented by members of the Marshfield model flying club.
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Print signing went well at Tufts
“The print signing went well, said Merril Brunette, president of the Neillsville Improvement Corporation.
She was referring to the signing of the “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” prints at Tufts Museum during Heritage Day. The print reflects a scene of downtown Neillsville, painted by artists Wendy Shafer-Miles and Kevin Miles. “There was a good response,” she said. They have also sold prints at the dairy breakfast and at an ice cream social in the town square.
The next event will be a booth at the Car Show at the Clark County Fairgrounds on July 17, where they will sell prints, bricks, T-shirts and sweatshirts.
The next meeting of the Neillsville Improvement Corporation will be Thursday, June 23 at 7 a.m., in the community room of the M&I National Bank in Neillsville.
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Granton park picnic to be held
Sunday, June 26, marks the date for the 21st annual Granton Community Park picnic.
The highlight of the day will be a roast beef dinner with serving to begin at 11 a.m. and lasting all afternoon. The beef is donated by Gary and Joyce Sternisky and family of rural Granton.
A community church service will be held in the school gymnasium with a community choir that begins at 10:30 a.m.
There will be a co-ed softball tournament in progress all weekend. Family games for youngsters will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday with the Granton Young Adults in charge.
The Romadka 4-H will provide a June Diary Day promotion by serving pie and ice cream and donating proceeds to the park.
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Beth Bryan Tennile Davel
Beth Bryan won All-Conference honors in track in the high jump (4-10) and the shot put (33-3 1/2) at the Eastern Cloverbelt Conference meet in Mosinee.
Tennille Davel won All-Conference honors in track in the 800m (2:31.60), 1600m (5:38.10) and the 3200m (12:38.40) at the Eastern Cloverbelt Conference meet in Mosinee. (Press photo June 22, 1994)
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