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Schoebel Barn — Interior

Date: 2004
Description: Ken and LaVerne Schoebel have firewood stored in their barn. They will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on May 16, 2004.
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Schnitzler Barn — Interior

Date: 2004
Description: Andy and Karen Schnitzler and "Ruffy" pose in their Community Center. The Schnitzlers purchased the farm in 1980 and began the center in 1988.
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Weninger Barn — Interior

Date: 2004
Description: Rosie Weninger standing inside the barn, which has 35 stanchions. The last time cows were milked here was in 1991.
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Bacon — License Plate Collection

Date: 2004
Description: Julie Bacon's husband, Stuart, has a license plate collection on the wall in the barn.
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Gerlach Barn — Interior

Date: 2004
Description: Ken and Sandy Gerlach live on the farm previously owned by Bob and Darcy Bogenschneider, Ed and Nancy Graf, and Alvin and Selma Pfaff.
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Schmitt Barn — Interior

Date: 2004
Description: Ron and Sandy Schmitt stand in the doorway of their barn.
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Hillcrest Inn — Interior

Date: 11 02 2001
Description: "Our waitresses at The Hillcrest Inn, are Faye (seated) and Beth (standing).
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Mitchell Sewing Room — Interior

Date: 2004
Description: Sue Mitchell has a sewing room in the corner of her log house. She has lived here since 1977.
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Schoebel Barn — Interior

Date: 2004
Description: The interior of the Schoebel barn is immaculate. The last cows milked here was in 1988. Ken was born on the property in 1931.
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Peardon Barn — Interior

Date: 2004
Description: Audrey A. Peardon is daughter to the late Max Rentsch, a well-known area cheesemaker.
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Confections For Any Occasion — Interior

Date: 03 21 2003
Description: Proprietor Joel Bernhard joins the picture. This is the 200th fish fry that the group participated in. Andrea Hanson, second from the left, wrote an articl...
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Wiedmeyer Home — Interior

Date: 2004
Description: Florence and Harold Wiedmeyer have been married for 65 years and lived here for 62 years. They raised 12 children.
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Hayes Barn Interior

Date: 2004
Description: Helen Hayes poses in the barn at her farm.
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Steger Home — Interior

Date: 2004
Description: Marilyn Steger has a nice view of the barn through the large picture window in her spacious home.
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NJ's — Interior

Date: 07 25 2008
Description: "At NJ's Amanda was our waitress." From left to right; Amanda, Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, Shirley Widmer, and Richard Yehl.
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Stommel Barn — Interior

Date: 2004
Description: Marge Stommel shows off some chickens that she is raising.
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Lifke Candle Business

Date: 2004
Description: The Lifkes have started a sideline business making candles. The business, called "Field of Light Soy Candle Co.," features candles made from soy wax.
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Giese Kitchen

Date: 2004
Description: After she baked some apple pies, Frieda Giese, 85, lounges in her expansive kitchen.
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Shirley Widmer

Date: 2004
Description: This photograph and the article on the opposite page appeared in the "Mayville/Lomira News" on September 30, 2004. The caption reads as follows: "Shirley W...
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Citizen of the Year

Date: 08 2000
Description: Evangeline Koll, pictured right, is named Theresa Citizen of the Year for 2000. She's feted at Mark's Get-A-Way on Wednesday, July 26. Evangeline, nominate...

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