Bio: Schreiber, DuWayne (FFA award - 1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Schreiber, Schrieber, Eberly

----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (23 November 1983)

ABBOTSFORD - DuWayne Schreiber, a member of the Abbotsford Future Farmers of America, received the American Farmer Degree during ceremonies recently at the 56th national FFA convention in Kansas City, Missouri.

The award is the highest degree of membership given by the FFA. Schreiber is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Schreiber, Abbotsford.

He was one of 730 members from throughout the country to earn the award. He has been involved in the Abbotsford FFA chapter the past seven years, and has previously earned awards including Star Greenhand, Star Chapter Farmer and the State Farmer Degree. He has been active in his family's dairy operation northeast of Abbotsford.

Schreiber received the award from Jan Eberly, of California, the national FFA president. He is the first Abbotsford FFA member to earn the award.

News: Greenwood - Community News (1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Seibold, Irvine, Wetzel, Wehrman, Danielson, Vollrath, Abel, Krueser, Carteron, Schrader, Stewart, Turnquist, Verhulst, Tolaney, Kaltiinger, Henseler, Ashbeck, Kaiser, Weyer, Lindner, Davel

----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (23 November 1983)

GREENWOOD - The Greenwood Senior Citizens recently re-elected John Seibold as their vice-president. Dorothy Irvine was re-elected secretary.

Nominating Committee members were Lorinda Wetzel, Erna Wehrman and Ottillie Danielson.

A moment of silence was held in memory of Adeline Vollrath.

A card was signed for Irma Seibold, a surgical patient at ST. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield. The birthday song was sung for Anita Abel.The December 15 meeting will be a potluck Christmas party.Committee members are Mr. and Mrs. Walter Krueser, Anita Abel, and Rita Carteron, coffee and table setting preparations; Ada Schrader, music; and Wilbur Stewart, guest clergy.

The January Lunch Committee will consist of Mr. and Mrs. John Seibold and Evelyn Turnquist. Lunch was served by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Verhulst and Jennie Tolaney.

Current events were discussed recently by the Afternoon Social Club at the home of Rita Carteron,

A noon dinner was served. The birthday song was sung for Anita Abel, and a birthday cake, baked by Toni Kaltinger, was served with the meal.

The Rev. Joseph Henseler, of Neillsville, officiated at the memorial Mass offered recently by the Knights of Columbus, Lady of Fatima Council at the K.C. Hall south of Greenwood.

Those honored were members who died the past year. Honored were Richard Ashbeck, Frank Kaiser, Mike Weyer, Casper Lindner and Lawrence Davel.

Mrs. Alice Perkins is a patient at Neillsville Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Mabel Caliebe returned home recently from St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield.

Bio: Woods, Thomas (Neillsville police chief (1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Woods, Bertz, Hadzima, Neuser

----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (25 November 1983)

NEILLSVILLE - Thomas Woods, 32, has been named Neillsville's police chief.

Woods, who has been with the Clark County Sheriff's Department for 11 years, was chosen for the position by the Neillsville Police and Fire Commission. He will begin his duties December 12.

He replaces Lawrence Hadzima, who resigned earlier this fall because of health reasons. Hadzima had served as chief for about 2 1/2 years.

A Thorp native, Woods began his law enforcement career when he was appointed under-sheriff by Clark County Sheriff David Bertz. That office was later abolished and Woods remained with the department as a deputy and detective.

Woods, who was one of six applicants interviewed, has had training in many phases of law enforcement and has attended a number of schools. He and his wife, Nancy, have a boy and a girl, and live at Route 2, Neillsville.

The Neillsville Police Department is still one man short because of the November 18 resignation of Sgt. William Neuser. Woods will be helping to find a replacement for Neuser.

News: Dorchester - Midnight Riders Snowmobile Club (1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Koncel, Schuette, Fischer, Gumz, Stelzel, Miller, Bunkelman

----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (25 November 1983)

DORCHESTER - The Midnight Riders Snowmobile Club recently elected Debra Koncel as president.

Bonnie Schuette was elected secretary and Beulah Fischer and Ken Gumz were named directors. Lawrence Stelzel, as past president. is retained as director. Louis Miller is vice president, and Mary Bunkelman is treasurer.

News: Colby - Club News (1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Kilty, Giese, Loskot, Duvall, Treankler, Giese, Young, Kilty, Schemenauer, Carter, Kalepp, Farning, Frome, Schultz, Haas, Glenzer, Weiler, Langjahr

----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (25 November 1983)

COLBY - The Franklin Homemakers Club recently, at the home of Donna Kilty, elected Barbara Giese as president.

Others elected were Alvina Giese, vice president; Dorothy Loskot, secretary, and Beverly Duvall, treasurer.

Fourteen members answered the roll call by naming a favorite smell in the house. Helen Treankler was a guest.

Barbara Giese led the craft lesson, making an angel out of noodles. Duvall read a letter from the Colonial House of Colby about the Christmas stockings the club is filling. Alvina Giese and June Young discussed taking tow women from the nursing home shopping.

A Christmas party was planned at the home of Maymie Kilty.

The Cherokee Center planned their Christmas party.

The birthday song was sung for Donna Kilty, Celia Schemenauer, Leona Carter and Marion Kalepp.

A Christmas party was planned by the Our Afternoon Out Homemakers Club. The party will be at the home of Ida Farning.

Nine members answered the roll call by naming something to be thankful for. Lydia Frome read a Thanksgiving poem.

Elaine Schultz, Ida Farning and Maxine Haas attended the International Night at Loyal. Pauline Glenzer thanked the club for the gift and card sent to her in the hospital.

The birthday song was sung for Marie Weiler, Velma Langjahr served lunch.

Bio: Carlson, Dave (opinion 1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Carlson

----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (25 November 1983)

Editor, New-Herald: With regard to your editorial of November 21 ("Respect others and their land:): I think the key to getting permission to hunt on a farmer's land is your statement that "if you ask,: permission will be granted.

I cut firewood and logs 22 miles from Eau Claire on 80 acres and have some bow hunters visit almost every evening. They park on our trails and always offer to help load wood or some other chore to compensate for hunting, Plus they keep an eye on the buildings.

In eight years of working there, we've had only one small incident of vandalism by some juveniles. More Often or not, a misplaced piece of logging equipment is located and returned to the cabin.

I agree that some land should be shared. But just as with snowmobile trails and now the proposed use by all-terrain vehicles, some responsibility for the upkeep should be borne by the users - because the owner pays the taxes.

I don't think city dwellers would like it if farmer or hobbyists would come to town and use their barbecue grill or picnic table.

Dave Carlson

Abbotsford