School: NHS Class of 1961 (Reunion - 1976)

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

Surnames: Bredlau, Thoma, Hoppa, Foemmel, Larsen, Olson, Loberg, Phillips, Murphy, Meier, Glassbrenner, Spangler, Gurney, Pohle, Poelzel, Finck, Miller, Grap, Henchen, Schaub, Schultz, Zickert, Wasserburger, Heidemann, Marden, Kalsow, Tank, Krause, Mack, Schutz, Huebner, Anding, Howard, Neilsen, Rayburn, Brown, Fried, Mohr, Rothenburger, Karnitz, Beyer, Kuhn, Sorenson, Schmidt, Lezotte, Crockett, Nauertz, Gilbert, Kurasz, Hoffmann, Thompson, Halle, Gerber

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 7/22/1976

NHS Class of 1961 (15 Year Reunion - 1976)

The 15-year reunion of the Neillsville High School class of 1961 was held Saturday evening, July 17, at Bali Hai Supper Club.

Prizes of single rose centerpieces were awarded to the following: Clem Schultz of Muncie, In., for coming from the furthest distance; Gerry Marden, first reservation; Dave Meyer, bicentennial beard; Judy Grap, bicentennial baby (expected later this year); June Karnitz, bicentennial birthday (July 6).

Members of the reunion committee were Dennie Brown, Herb Olson, Joan Zickert, Carol Schaub and Karen Hoppa.

Present for the reunion from Neillsville were Mr. and Mrs. Al Bredlau, Mr. and Mrs. Dave (Karen Thoma) Hoppa, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis (Sandy Foemmel) Larsen, Mr. and Mrs. Howie Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Loberg, Mr. and Mrs. George (Dorothy Phillips) Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Elaine Meier) Glassbrenner, Mr. and Mrs. Jim (Deon Larsen) Spangler, Barbara Gurney Pohle, Mr. and Mrs. Fred (Pat Poelzel) Finck, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis (Judy Miller) Grap, Mr. and Mrs. Tom (Carol Henchen) Schaub, Mr. and Mrs. Frank (Joan Schultz) Zickert, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wasserburger and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heidemann.

Attending from other communities in the state were Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Marden, Spencer; Mr. and Mrs. James (Pearl Kalsow) Tank, Brillion; Mr. and Mrs. Roger Krause, Markesan; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mack, New Berlin; Mr. and Mrs. Duane (Delora Schutz) Huebner, Hillsboro; William (Georgiann Anding) Howard, Granton; Mr. and Mrs. Dan (Joy Nielsen) Rayburn, Pittsville; Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Brown, Sun Prairie; Mr. and Mrs. George (Sally Fried) Mohr, Eau Claire; Mr. and Mrs. Jon (June Rothenburger) Karnitz, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Beyer and Mr. and Mrs. Tom (Pat Kuhn) Sorenson, Wisconsin Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Alvin (Yvonne Schmidt) Lezotte, Merrill; Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Crockett, Greenfield; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nauertz, West Bend; Mr. and Mrs. Vic Gilbert, Neenah.

On hand from out of state were Mr. and Mrs. Stan Kurasz, Morrison, Il.; Miss Petra Kalsow, St. Paul, Mn,; Mr. and Mrs. Clem Schultz, Muncie, In.; Mr. and Mrs. Phil (Dianne Hoffmann) Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Lowell (Mery Ann Halle) Gerber, Rockford, Il.; and Dave Meyer, Lester, Ia.

Jim Wasserburger, Al Bredlau and Howie Olson were appointed to the committee for the next reunion.

(Follow On)

Also present for the 15-year reunion of the Neillsville High School Class of 1961, but missing from an earlier listing of names, in The Press who attended were, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Oldham and Ed Schoenherr, all of Neillsville.

The reunion was held July 17.