News: Columbia (13 Nov 1969)

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

Surnames: Thomas, Sollberger, Hoesly, Behrens, Poertner, Bohnhoff, Winter, Mashin, Fox, Schmidt, Clodfelter, Williams

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/13/1969

Columbia (13November 1969)

Some trapping is being carried on in this area. Preparations are in progress for the biggest event of the year in this locality, the nine-day deer hunting season. Will we ever see another deer after the slaughter?

Mrs. Altah Thomas of Greenwood and Mrs. Ralph Thomas and daughter, Linda, of Loyal visited Mrs. Emma Sollberger last week Thursday morning. Mrs. Johanna Hoesly of Neillsville and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hoesly of Marshfield were guests Sunday of Mrs. Sollberger.

Paul Behrens of Hebron, Ill., spent the weekend on his property in Columbia. Now owner of the former George Poertner farm, he has painted the exterior of the house and made other improvements.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Bohnhoff visited Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Winter in Pine Valley Sunday evening.

Mrs. Al Mashin of Neillsville, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mashin and family of York, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fox and family and her mother, Mrs. Ella Schmidt of Pine Valley visited Mr. and Mrs. George Mashin Saturday. Guests Sunday at the Mashin home were Howard Clodfelter of Minneapolis, and Mr. and Mrs. Morrie Williams and daughter of Cambria.