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July 3, 2024, Page 9 Contributed by "The Clark Co. Press"
Extracted by Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon. Index of "Oldies" Articles |
Clark County News
July 6, 1944
Named to help in case of casualty reports
Mrs. Agnes Cummings received a letter last week from the personal affairs division of the army she had been appointed the army representative of the woman’s commission of the personal affairs division of the U.S. Army for this community. Her duties will be to give assistance of various kinds in homes where casualty reports have been received.
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Story hour at library
The children’s room of the public library will hold two story hours a week beginning July 12. Preschool children and children up through the 4th grade will hold their story hour Wednesday mornings from 10 to 11 o’clock. Children from 5th through the 8th grades will have a story hour Thursday mornings from 10 to 11 o’clock. All children in the city are invited to attend.
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Shot in Normandy at range of three feet
Husband of Jeanne Potter loved to write from English hospital
Jeanne Potter Rhea, daughter of Wayne Potter of Neillsville, has received a letter from her husband, Technical Sergeant James Rhea, who was wounded early in the battle of Normandy. He was evidently among the first of the local person wounded on the Second Front. He was only three feet from the German who shot him– so close that his face was burned from the powder. He is now in an English hospital.
Mrs. Rhea, the former Jeanne Potter, is in Neillsville with her father while her husband is abroad. They formerly resided in Minneapolis. Sgt Rhea left for England in April, arriving just in time for the big push. His letter, dated June 25 and received here July 1, follows:
“It seems like ages since I’ve written you. They cut off our mail a few days before D-day. We were also restricted for a week. We were at Newport almost a month before we went to France.
“This is one letter I thought I’d never get a chance to write. Just awfully lucky, I guess. As you probably know, our outfit was right in the middle of things, and is still there pitching. I was over there almost two weeks before I was wounded and evacuated back to England. Nothing serious–a little piece in my shoulder and the tip of my middle finger shot off. I’m at a hospital now, just waiting around for my finger to heal.
“Thank God, those Germans are bum shots. The guy that shot me was only three feet away from me. He was so close I had powder burns on my face. The doctor told me it would be five or six weeks before I’d go back to duty. In the meanwhile I’m having a beautiful time, just sleeping and eating; clean sheets and pajamas and everything peaceful and nice. That’s quite a deal for a guy in the infantry just back from duty.
“The men that aren’t hurt very bad are allowed passes to town. The only rub is that I’m broke. All I had when I landed here was some French money, and not a darn thing else. The Red Cross gave us toilet articles and I borrowed a pound from them for a haircut, cigarettes, etc. I had a fountain pen I had taken from a German officer which sold for two pounds to one of the ward boys here, and some other stuff I acquired over there I’ve been selling. I figure I’ll get another chance to get all that stuff for souvenirs.”
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June 24, 1954
Three important men come to Neillsville
James Durfee, state commander of the American Legion, will visit Neillsville July 24. He will then address the members of the Kiwanis Club and the American Legion. The meeting will be held in the Wagner Club room, with the ladies of the members attending.
On July 31 the regular meeting of the Kiwanis Club will be addressed by William Longenecker of the University of Wisconsin, son of the Rev. and Mrs. George Longenecker.
On August 9 Senator Robert LaFollette will speak to the Kiwanis Club. This meeting will be held at the golf club at noon, the day being Wednesday. The change was made from the regular day of meeting to fit the Senator’s schedule.
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Would name hospital room for Dr. Bradbury
A hospital room named for the late Dr. E.L. Bradbury was projected Monday evening at a meeting of the Brick campaign organization. The suggestion was that the babies delivered by Dr. Bradbury combine forces and raise enough to assure a memorial room for this honored doctor.
The local area is said to be full of Bradbury babies. The wish is that one or more of them organize a Bradbury Memorial fund and carry on from there.
Further details will be made available if grateful Bradbury babies will call Dorothy Smith at 234.
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Women of St. Mary’s honor the fathers of the parish
The ladies of St. Mary’s Catholic church held a breakfast in honor of the fathers of the parish following the 8:00 mass on Father’s day.
The men received holy communion in a body at the 8:00 mass.
Breakfast was served to about 50 fathers, with Father Leketas, Father Maciulaitis and officers of the Christian Mothers Society also in attendance.
The welcome address was given by Mrs. Dale Schultz, president of the Christian Mothers Society. Father Leketas gave the response, calling attention to the women who helped prepare the breakfast.
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This picture of the Homemaker’s chorus was taken at Achievement day of 1954, held at Loyal. The chorus had sung a number, after which, by request of The Press, the director, Mrs. Heron Van Gorden, and the accompanist, Mrs. Glen Short, faced the camera with the others. Mrs. Van Gorden is third from the left in black dress with white flowers. Mrs. Short is at the right end of the second row, behind the small girls. Those who heard the chorus on Achievement day will doubtless vote it the outstanding feature of that program. The members sang for some 20 minutes, all without the score before them. Their numbers were of varying nature, and all done with smoothness and excellent tone quality. The chorus sang at Wausau this spring, and, because of the quality of its work, was invited to sing at the state meeting at Menomonie. The personnel of the chorus, as the members participated at Achievement day, was as follows: Three standing on the left. Left to right: Mrs. Gerald Dankemeyer, Neillsville; Mrs. Emil Luchterhand, Unity; Mrs. Heron Van Gorden, Neillsville, director. Row 1, left to right: Mrs. Eric Kopp, Neillsville; Mrs. Elmer Beyer, Greenwood; Mrs. Verland Dux, Loyal; Mrs. Donald Schultz, Neillsville; Mrs. George Schaefer, Neillsville, Mrs. V.A. Hansen, Withee, Mrs. Clara Liebzeit, Greenwood; Miss Louise Keiner Greenwood; Kathy Gempler, Loyal, chorus mascot. Row 2, left to right: Mrs. Werner Gempler, Loyal; Mrs. E.L. Moberg, Greenwood; Mrs. Donald Hutman, Withee; Mrs. Gilbert Rohde, Greenwood; Mrs. Julius Gudex, Owen; Mrs. Henry Harder, Neillsville; Mrs. Art Kuechenmeister, Neillsville; Mrs. Glen Short, Neillsville, accompanist. Row 3, left to right: Mrs. Tom Miller, Owen; Mrs. Tom Jablonic, Owner; Mrs. Ernest Kissling, Neillsville; Mrs. Lee Heimstead, Neillsville; Mrs. Walter Beyer, Neillsville; Mrs. Alva Howard, Granton; Mrs. Tony Will, Unity, Mrs. Arthur Schultz, Colby. (Press photo June 24, 1954)
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July 4, 1974
Air Force Band, sergeants appear here
The United States Air Force band and Singing Sergeants will perform a concert in Neillsville October 8 under the sponsorship of the Neillsville Lions Club.
The date was given to Oscar W. Gluck (Col., Ret) last week in a letter from the groups tour director, Raymond E. Stone. Final arrangements for the traveling group of 140 men will be made by Stone on a visit to Neillsville July 25.
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Fireworks to climax 4th celebration
Neillsville will climax the Independence day celebration Thursday evening with a gigantic fireworks display at the fairgrounds, on the city’s southeast edge.
As in the past years, the display is being presented by the city through the courtesy of the Marguerite Listeman Foundation.
The Neillsville Lions Club will be in charge of parking cars in the fairground area, and has assisted in other ways prepare for the annual celebration.
The fireworks display is scheduled to start at dusk. It will be preceded by a softball exhibition game by All-Star teams of the Ladies’ league, starting at about 8 p.m.
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July 6, 1994
Kountry Kitchen Homemakers meet
Our June 29th meeting was held at the Joyce Oldham home with 11 members and one visitor, Jill Indahl, present-roll call was answered by our ethnic background.
Old business consisted of planting three shrubs at the Marie Chapel. Our club donated ice cream bars to Happy Valley 4-H Club for June Dairy month. We drew names from our boxes at Dawn’s and Randy’s Repair. They will receive dairy products.
Bar codes were sent to Ronald McDonald House.
Joan Buchholz told of the interesting program given to the 4-H Club on Farm Safety, sponsored by Memorial Medical Center.
New business: We planned our picnic for July 24 at Listeman Park for about 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. Bring dish to pass and drink. Talked about up-coming fair. Selected people to work at dairy bar, and also did plans for the baby booth. Our traveling trophy is going from one home to another.
A motion was made to pay the dues for Dawn Voxx to become a Member-at-Large for the Homemakers. Evening was spent playing games with a lot of thinking. All members and visitors were handed a dairy product as prizes. No meeting till September, but remember picnic July 24.
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Art club to host fair at car show
For the fourth year, the Iola-Scandinavia High School Art Club will be sponsoring an arts and crafts fair during the Saturday of Iola’s huge old car show. This years it falls on Saturday, July 9, and takes place from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
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A little taste of the circus. Lisa, a three-year-old African elephant with the King Royal Circus, served as a small preview of the circus that’s coming to town. She was at the Town Square Tuesday afternoon, and so were the kids who not only got to feed Lisa, but got a free ticket for an elephant ride as well. The circus, with six elephants in all, is scheduled to be at the Clark County Fair grounds Friday. Performances are at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Press photo July 6, 1994)
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