Clark County News

March 5, 1942

Beekeepers are told they can get sugar

One question brought up by forthcoming sugar rationing was answered for Clark and Taylor county beekeepers at their recent meeting.

J.A. Long, assistant deputy state apiary inspector, told the beekeepers that sugar will be available for feed for bees, even if the nation’s coffee drinkers have to resort to corn syrup for sweetening.

About 45 beekeepers attended the meeting at which prices of honey, packaging fees and other problems were discussed by Mr. Long and County Agent W.R. Marquart.

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 Equity meeting

The regular quarterly convention of the Clark County Farmers Equity Union will be held at York town hall on Monday, March 9, beginning at 10 a.m.

The women of the York Local will serve lunch.

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 Local Legion teams enter state tourney

Three teams will compete; are scheduled to bowl on opening night

Three teams representing the Otto A. Haugen Post, American Legion, have been entered in the American Legion State Bowling Association tournament, which will be held in Marshfield March 14 through April 26.

The teams of the local Legion post will bowl at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 14, according to information received Tuesday afternoon by H.E. Trewartha. The personnel of the three teams has been grouped according to season’s averages, with the average scores of the five comprising one team being from upward 160, of a second team upward of 150, and of the other team upward of 140.

The teams are composed as follows;

E.J. Roberts, Ed Hauge (Capt.), Floyd Casler, Dewey Zittleman and H. E. Trewartha.

George Prochazka, Leo Foster (Capt.), Barney Haas, Bill Whaley and Art Dern.

Joe Zilk, A. E. Russell, Roy Montgomery, Harry Roehrborn (Capt.) and Bob Steffens.

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 AAA committee men to banquet Monday night

 A banquet for AAA committee men of the county, their wives and interested friends will be held in the Loyal High School auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Axel Sorenson, county chairman, has announced. The banquet dinner will be served by members of the Loyal Woman’s Study Club and a program has been planned.

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 A large egg

An egg measuring eight inches in circumference the long way and 6 3/4 inches the other is reported to The Press by Mrs. Martin Kurasz, who resides south of Neillsville. This egg weighs four ounces, Mrs. Kurasz reports.

Mrs. Kurasz keeps White Leghorns; has 150 chickens.

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 Winners announced in Granton forensics

 The first forensic elimination contests were held in the Granton High School on Thursday and Friday, February 26 and 27.

Three contestants remain in each division. These people will compete against each other again at a local contest to be held March 10th at the high school.

The contestants who remain in extemporaneous reading are, Raimon Lehmann, Elroy Lehmann and Inez Smith.

Lois Brooks, with her declamation “Sky Fodder”; Verna Elmhorst, with “Tell Tale Heart”; and Elaine Helm, with “Submerged” won in serious declamation.

In oratory, Raimon Lehmann with his oration “Our Second Duty”; Howard Finnigan with “Two Worlds in Conflict”; and Louis Rosandich with “The War Crisis” were the winners.

Dolores Pannier, Vera Elmhorst and Dona Kidd with the declamations “Laugh, Clown Laugh,” Brothers in Beland,” and “China Blue Eyes,” respectively, won top honors in the humorous declamation division.

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 In naval training

 Roy Garvin, 18-year-old Winnebago Indian, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Garvin, has enlisted in the United States Navy and is now in training at the Great Lakes Naval Training station.

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Certify Virginia Scholtz as CCCDC office clerk

Miss Virginia Scholtz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Scholtz of the town of Grant, has been certified as clerk of the Clark County Civilian Defense Council office. Confirmation of her appointment is being awaited.

Miss Scholtz was graduated from the Neillsville High School in 1940 and has attended schools in Stevens Point and Wausau in the last year and one-half.

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Mr. S. Catlin, Sr., to talk at Greenwood meet

Mark S. Catlin, Sr., of Appleton, storm center of recent Wisconsin conservation commission controversies, will be the speaker at a meeting of the Clark County Conservation League in Greenwood next Wednesday evening, March 11. This announcement was made Tuesday by Harry Liebzeit, president of the county league.

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Schedule four leader gatherings for month

A schedule of four homemaker leader’s training meetings for March was announced this week by Home Agent Alice I. Olson. The schedule: March 10, Curtiss village hall; March 11, Worden town hall; March 13, Loyal High School; and March 17, Kiwanis Club rooms in Neillsville. Mrs. Margaret McCordic and the home agent will discuss “floor finishes” at the meetings.

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February 28, 1952

Eight boys are inducted into armed services

Quota for March is set at six for induction and 18 for physicals

Names of eight Clark County registrants inducted into the armed services on February 18 have been released.

Victor K. Halbrader of Willard was inducted into the Marines. Taken into the army were: Harold H. Laube of Owen, Theron E. Pagel of Thorp, Eugene J. Prien of Riplinger, Warren E. Sternitzky of Granton and Bernard J. Zuraff, Jr., of Thorp.

The March quota has been set at six for induction and 18 for preinduction physicals. They will leave on March 18.

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Cardarelle’s broken into Sunday; nothing missing

Window broken and door damaged in the junk store room of store

The junk storeroom of the Cardarelle secondhand store was broke into sometime Sunday night, but nothing was taken. A window was broken for entrance, and although the door was pried partway open, egress was made through the window.

Authorities assume that a stove poker and rod were used to pry on the door.

The damage was noticed Monday by Joe Cardarelle, proprietor, who notified police.

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Six boys lectured for stealing beer

Released after promise to make restitution for their thievery

Six Neillsville youths were released by authorities after being reprimanded Tuesday for taking beer off a truck. The boys, all minors, promised to make restitution for their theft and are being held on an open charge until then. No criminal action was taken after the boys confessed their parts in the crime.

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March of Dimes Dance nets $257 for polio fund

A net amount of $257 was turned into the March of Dimes fund following the dance held at the Silver Dome last Saturday night.

Mrs. Hazel Hubing acted as chairman of the dance committee, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Svetlik, Mr. and Mrs. Art Gress, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Siebert, and George Hubing.

Credit is also due Howie Sturtz, who donated his personal services, the Webers, who donated the use of the dance hall, and volunteers who sold tickets.

Almost 400 people attended.

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Charter members of St Mary’s Catholic Parish at Greenwood were honored at the school grand opening dinner last Thursday night. Only two of the three living charter members could be present, they are: (left to right) Mrs.

Anna Volk and Mrs. Harry Hogue, both of Greenwood. Mr. Hogue, the third living charter member, was ill and unable to be present. (Press photo, Feb. 28, 1952)

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Grand Opening dinner at the new St. Mary’s Catholic School last Thursday. Pictured above are 15 of the 20 head waitresses, who served under Mrs. Ann Snedic. Left to right are Mesdames Harriet Buker, Evelyn Bergemann, Geneva Rogillio, Margaret Lindner, Hazel Kampscher, Lucille McConnell, Kay Speich, Sally Speich, James Neuenfeldt, Ann Snedic, Helen Syth, Joe Verschay, Lois Hare, Ferne Neuenfeldt and Frances Plautz. (Press photo, Feb. 28, 1952)

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March 2, 1972

Area FFA chapters win contest honors

Neillsville and Granton FFA chapters took top honors Tuesday in the central Wisconsin FFA speaking and creed contests held at Stevens Point.

Glen Luchterhand of the Neillsville FFA placed first in the speaking contest with his oration entitled “FFA – Why Change the Name?” He was coached by Richard Quast and Herman Seebandt, his vocational agriculture instructors.

Kevin Steiner of the Granton FFA placed first in the creed contest. The contest is limited to freshman students. His coach is Francis Steiner, Granton vocational agriculture instructor.

Other schools participating in the contest were Marshfield, Stevens Point, Rosholt, Amherst, and Pittsville. The two winning contestants will participate next in the sectional contest to be held in Marshfield in March.

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Civic Club to meet

The Granton Women’s Civic Club will hold its monthly meeting Thursday evening, March 9, in the cafeteria of the Granton school.

A program on original art and poetry will be presented. Mrs. William Lehman will be the hostess.

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Old fashioned shivaree

A wedding shower was held Sunday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ermilio of River Grove, Ill., son-in-law and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Carteron of Greenwood, who spent the weekend here. The bride is the former Gail Carteron.

Relatives and friends participated in an “old fashioned shivaree,” including a circle saw, cow bells, etc., which was held at the Carteron home preceding the party held at the Legion hall.

Games were played and prizes awarded. A lunch was served by the hostesses, Mrs. Harlan Brux, Mrs. John Kaltinger, Mrs. Hugh Severson, Mrs. Adolph Abel, Mrs. Greg Rogillio, Mrs. Leona Syth and Mrs. Ewald Schwarze.

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