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Oct 9, 2024, Page 9 Contributed by "The Clark Co. Press"
Extracted by Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon. Index of "Oldies" Articles |
Clark County Press, Neillsville, WI
October 12, 1944
Roger Thomsen is now testing fighter planes
Roger D. Thomsen of Neillsville is now a test pilot. He is testing P-40 fighter planes.
This brief news has trickled through to his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Henry Thomsen, who can read between the lines. To them this means that the young man, who has always had a great appetite for flying, is not engaged in one of the most exciting branches of aviation.
Roger naturally hasn’t given a detailed description of his activities, but he doesn’t need to. A test pilot does the testing. That means that he takes new planes up and puts them through their paces, before they are turned over to the men who are to fly them in training or in combat. Included in the testing is naturally the diving of them. If they hold together on the long dives, they are good planes. If they don’t hold together–well, it is up to the pilot to do something then.
Roger, who is now a full-fledged flight officer, still reverts to the scenes of his youth, not far back of him, when he was making and flying model planes in the field around Neillsville. His interest is keen also in his old friends, and for their use he is desirous that his new address be given here: F/O Roger D. Thomsen, T-130903, Aloe Field, Victoria, Texas.
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Rationed paper now is used by the Press
Beginning October 1 the paper used for the production of The Clark County Press is rationed. This means that this newspaper is proceeding under a limitation by government order, being allotted a prescribed maximum in accordance with the government regulations.
Heretofore newspapers like The Press, those using a relatively modest amount of paper, have not been restricted. With the new regulations these rural newspapers are now brought under rationing.
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Wins Grand Champion spot at Eau Claire show
Elmer Humke sells winner at fifty cents a pound– others rank high
Clark County 4-H members represented at the Northwest junior livestock show at Eau Claire October 2, 3, and 4, placed very high with their exhibits.
Elmer Humke, Greenwood 4-H member, had grand champion hog of the show, which was later sold at auction for fifty cents a pound. This was a dandy Chester White pig, weighing 236 pounds.
Henry Voigtlander, Curtiss, exhibiting Duroc Jersey, received first in his class and was reserve champion.
Charlotte Hubing, Neillsville, received first place on her lamb exhibiting under any other breed, and her pen of lambs placed fifth.
Elmer Humke also received third place in the Junior Yearly class on his Hereford steer.
“Clark County can well be proud of the places which these boys and girls made as this show, which is open to all counties in the northwest,” is the comment of W.R. Marquart, the county farm agent.
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September 30, 1954
Free dance given by milk haulers tonight
Milk haulers of the city will stage a “Milk Haulers’ Hop” in the American Legion Memorial hall tonight, Thursday, September 30, as a part of the three-day Dairy Festival, which opens today in Neillsville.
The “hop” (or dance) will be free to all persons. The expense of the shindig will be shouldered by the milk haulers, who have engaged Freddie Maeder and der Schweitzer’s.
Attending the hop in a roll of honor will be the 1954 Dairy Festival Queen, who will be crowned that afternoon by Gov. Walter Kohler at a big kickoff program in the new high school auditorium.
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Polio benefit dance by Rotary Saturday
The emergency polio fund drive will receive the proceeds of a benefit dance to be held Saturday night at the Silver Dome under the sponsorship of the Rotary Club. Music will be furnished by the Kuhfuss brothers, the present members of which represent the fourth generation of the family in the orchestral field.
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Merlin Gerber is King of local homecoming
Chooses LaVonne Mills as his Queen–schedule of activities
Merlin Gerber, senior representative, was chosen by his classmates as King for Homecoming week. He has chosen LaVonne Mills, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mills, as his Queen to reign with him.
The pep rally and bon fire will be held Thursday night in the usual place, in the rear of the American Legion Hall.
Other Homecoming activities will be a pep meeting Friday afternoon in the new high school gym which will be followed by the Homecoming parade at about 2:15 p.m. through the streets of Neillsville. The freshman will be in unique costumes during the day and in the parade.
Each class and club will participate in the parade with floats.
The game between Neillsville and Owen will be played Friday evening at 8:00 p.m. at the fairgrounds.
Immediately following the game, a dance will be held in the new school gym from 9:30 to 12:30.
The Homecoming Queen will be crowned in a ceremony during the dance.
Sorry Gals! Can’t tell who won!
That’s what Pink Van Gorden is telling Gladys Dux (left) and Donna Lee Landgraf, two of the top runners in last week’s tallying for the 1954 Dairy Festival Queen contest. Pink spreads out his hands over a mound of votes on his desk, in a vain effort to hide them from the girls. From the way his chin is set one can tell he “ain’t saying” about the outcome of the race. He did reveal, however, that any one of nine are in position to win. The way to find out “who” first is to attend the Dairy Festival program this (Thursday) afternoon in the new high school auditorium at 2 o’clock. (Press photo Sept. 30, 1954)
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October 10, 1974
Capacity crowd of 3,000 hears U.S. Air Force band
On Tuesday evening, Neillsville looked like a grand opening at an Air Force base. Thousands of area citizens congregated around uniformed officers and enlisted men, listening not to the sound of screaming jets or sizzling rockets but rather to the sweet sound of music.
Tuesday evening was the time when members of the United States Air Force band appeared in Neillsville for a full concert, sponsored by the Neillsville Lions Club who were aided by O.W. “Dimps” Gluck, a retired U. S. Army colonel and an active local Lion’s member.
Gluck reported that since the announcement of the concert he had been besieged with requests for tickets to the concert much as colonels of yesteryear were besieged by the Indians. Calls and written requests were received from as far away as 175 miles and included schools wanting tickets for several busloads of students.
It was expected that the free tickets would produce an audience not only composed of Clark County residents and from nearby communities of Osseo, Black River Falls and Marshfield, but also from Wausau, Eau Claire, La Crosse, and Wisconsin Rapids. The Neillsville High School auditorium will hold a capacity crowd of 3,000. Gluck was still receiving calls late Tuesday afternoon from local and regional families who had waited until the last minute to request tickets.
The first contingent of the Air Force band was expected to arrive at 5:30 p.m., to begin setting up the stage for the 7:30 p.m. arrival of the band and the Singing Sergeants.
Approximately 150 Air Force personnel were expected to be in Neillsville for the event, which according to the service staff, was the first time in history of the band that such a small city has been selected for a concert.
From here the band moves on to Hibbing, Minnesota, for a concert on Wednesday evening.
The arrival of the band is a fete accomplished almost single handedly by Gluck who had previously engineered two visits by the United States Army field band. It was reported that the Army band received national attention from their welcomed visits to Neillsville and fostered a certain amount of animosity or jealousy” from the other services. The U.S. Air Force band made an original request to come to Neillsville to even the score between the services.
Gluck was reported to have stated that he “has even bigger things in the offing” for Neillsville and the area.
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Tiger blankets from Peru are among the souvenirs Cindy Bloom brought home with her after a summer in Lima. She is wearing a sweater of Peruvian variegated wool. She was an International Fellowship student from Loyal. (Press photo Oct. 10, 1974).
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October 12, 1994
Many visit Jail Museum
Over 600 visitors signed the guest book at the Clark County Jail Museum this summer. Foreign visitors were from Finland, Thailand, Belgium and Germany.
Guests from California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New York and Oregon were also registered.
Volunteers who conduct the tours each weekend at the Jail Museum think the museum is one of the best kept secrets in the area. The majority of the guests are from out of the area and reach the four corners of the state of Wisconsin.
The 1897 Jail Museum is operated by the Clark County Historical Society which boasts a membership of over 250 paid members. The jail is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It is open during the summer months on weekends.
Volunteers who conducted tours this summer at the museum from Neillsville were Mary Jane Syth, Ruth Ebert, Amber and Harvey Pischer, Bill and Betty Lowe, Dave and Dorothy Bertz, Helen and Andy Dasko, Jean Kuhn, Vivian Bohnsack, Ruby Schultz, Ruby Yndogliato, Theo Jonkel, Alene Lautenbach and Bertha Holt. Granton tour guides were Marcia Crothers, Donna Chase, Bev Blasing, Jean Krutsch and Francis Steiner. Greenwood volunteers were Bill Sisson, Violet Anderegg and Viola Sherren.
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Hilltop Homemakers
Hilltop Homemakers reorganized for the coming year at Janice Mayer’s home on Sept. 27.
Members answered roll call by giving a summer highlight and also reported on exhibiting at the fair and working at the Dairy Bar.
We received a thank you from Ronald McDonald House for our donations during our spring tour.
Members planned to attend the Fall Kick Off on Sept. 29 at the courthouse auditorium. Speakers were Joyce Wilcox regarding Home Health Care, and Carla Marty demonstrated floral arrangements.
Next meeting will be Oct. 25 at Audrey Vradenburg’s home.
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Stillman completes basic
Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio - Air Force Airman Scott W. Stillman has graduated from Air Force basic training here.
During the six weeks of training, airmen studied the Air Force mission, organization and customs and received special training in human relations.
In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
Stillman is the son of Jerry W. and Debra L. Stillman of Granton, Wis.
He graduated from Granton High School in 1994.
Airman Scott W. Stillman (Contributed photo Oct. 12, 1994).
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