News: Washburn (03 Feb 1972)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Elmendorf, Maida, Lincoln, Huth, Schram, Kuhn, Pfender, Havlicek, Short, Carstensen, Dimler, Hanson, Odell, Pretsch, Jelinek, Mortenson, Grimm, Reinart, Austin, Allbaugh, Krutsch, Marty, Moening, Vine

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 2/03/1972

Washburn (1972)

Mrs. Harold Elmendorf talked to her daughter, Mrs. Doreen Maida of Seattle, Wa, Sunday evening. They had a severe snow storm there last week and to 22 inches of the white stuff in a couple of days with a terrific wind that piled up four foot drifts all over the city. Temperatures dropped to 14 degrees above zero. Both the snowfall and low temperatures were unusual for them. Schools were closed and everything was at a standstill as they don’t have equipment to cope with that much snow. Our severe cold moderated a little Monday. We are wondering if it will continue to be cold all through February.

Mrs. Albert Lincoln plans to entertain the Washburn Homemaker club Wednesday, February 9, with dinner served at noon. The meeting with Mrs. Lincoln had to be postponed twice due to the weather and illness. Ladies are to bring their Valentine for secret pals. Mrs. Arnold Huth, Sr., will present the project on room arrangement.

The Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Schram and family of Alma Center were Sunday dinner guest at the Albert Lincoln home and attended Sunday school.

Paul Kuhn and Judy Pfender of Wisconsin Rapids visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kuhn, Sunday and celebrated Mrs. Kuhn’s birthday by taking her out for dinner.

Charles Havlicek was a dinner guest at the Ralph Short home Thursday.

Mildred Kuhn, who is taking a two-year course in Industrial Engineering at Wisconsin Rapids, spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kuhn. She will graduate in June.

Harry Carstensen visited his sister, Mrs. Vera Dimler at McHenry, Il, last week. He made the trip with Charley Hanson of Granton who visited friends in Illinois.

Wendell Kuhn and Jerry Lincoln called at the Mrs. Art Odell home Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Pretsch and family of Stratford and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jelinek and son, Roger, were supper guests Saturday of their mother, Mrs. Wanda Pretsch. Bob Mortenson and son Bob, Jr., spent the evening there.

Charles Havlicek visited Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Grimm at Stratford last week Monay.

Mrs. john Reinart called Sunday afternoon at the Merle Austin home.

Rick and Paul Kuhn and Judy Pfender called on Mrs. George Allbaugh and Mrs. Paul Kuhn, Sr., Sunday.

Dave Krutsch, John Reinart and Bob Marty drove to Westby Saturday to attend the annual Tri-State meeting.

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Krutsch called on Harold Moening at Memorial Hospital Sunday afternoon. He has been a heart patient there a couple of weeks. They also called on Mrs. Ernest Vine who fractured her hip recently. They found both improving.