The theme of the window is “Country Nights, Dairy Delights.” Included in the window painting are a cheese moon, cheese curd stars, milky way, all cow … Read more
He was born on Nov 11, 1922, in Milwaukee to John and Bertha (Messerschmidt) Wagie. His parents passed away when he was a young boy; he then spent the majority of his youth living in the Milwaukee Lutheran Home and various foster homes.
Eugene moved to Whitewater at age 15 where he lived with his foster parents, George and Elsie Luedtke, working on their farm with three of his brothers. He attended Whitewater High School, graduating in 1941. There he met his future wife, Kay Ebert, at the Armory roller skating rink.
Eugene joined the US Army, where he served from March 1946 to September 1947. While serving at White Sands Proving Grounds, NM, he married Kay Ebert on June 19, 1946.
After the Army, Eugene and Kay returned to Coloma, WI to work in her parents’ restaurant. They then returned to Whitewater, where Eugene worked a variety of jobs, including 32 years with Hawthorn Melody Dairy. After retiring from the dairy, he worked 18 years part-time at the Whitewater Country Club. Eugene was an avid golfer and a member of the country club for over 40 years. He was especially proud of the hole-in-one he scored at age 79! He also enjoyed bowling and cards.
Wonder is a 2017 American drama film directed by Stephen Chbosky and written by Jack Thorne, Steve Conrad, and Stephen Chbosky, based on the 2012 … Read more
The Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club spent Saturday morning, on June 9, helping to keep the highway clean via the Adopt-A-Highway program. A team of seven … Read more
WUSD School Board Policy Review Committee – Monday, June 11, 2018, 6:00 pm, Whitewater Unified School District Central Office. For agenda, Plan and Architectural Review … Read more
On Friday, June 8, Kikkoman Foods Inc., a subsidiary of Kikkoman Corp., the world’s leading producer of soy sauce, announced at its press conference, to … Read more
The Little Free Pantry (LFP) at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library is nearly empty. Last month the LFP helped a lot of Whitewater citizens … Read more
The Miss Whitewater Pageant is seeking contestants for this year’s pageant. The first practice will be on June 12th, potential contestants may sign up … Read more
Nicholas Huang, a recent graduate of Butler University with a double major in Finance and Marketing, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to … Read more
From district administrator Mark Elworthy: Last week, Jim Pease was approved as the District’s next athletic director. He has successfully coached our boys’ baseball team … Read more
The City of Whitewater is proud to open a new dog park on the northwest corner of Jefferson Street and Starin Road. The Dog Park … Read more
From District Administrator Mark Elworthy: The referendum projects continue to be on schedule and on budget. Recently, the WMS choir room was completed and … Read more
She was born on February 13, 1938, to John R. and Nora Monahan. At the time of her birth, Eileen’s mother passed away, and John raised her with the help of Eileen’s beloved “Aunt Gena” – Virginia (Monahan) Deignan of Lake Geneva. Later, her father married Louise Clarke, who became her mother in every sense of the word. Louise brought with her son Joe, and John and Louise eventually had a daughter together. It was Eileen’s little sister Martha who dubbed her “Nini”, or simply “Neen” as she has been known ever since. Eileen grew up in Evanston, Illinois, and graduated from Evanston Township High School.
Later, she graduated from Quincy College in Quincy, Illinois, and began teaching English in Chatsworth, Illinois. Eileen loved her career as a teacher, so after taking some years off to raise her family – as well as getting certified to teach Special Education – she taught several places in southern Wisconsin, including Traver, Pell Lake Star Center and Mukwonago, and then ending her career as a Learning Disabilities teacher at Phoenix School in Delavan.
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