The Centennial
The Aspinwalls from Madison, Wisconsin.
It was not determined if they are descendants of the Aspinwall the town was named after.
The Aspinwall Centennial Association elected for its Central Committee, from left, Ray Ehlers, president Gene
Lohrmann, Joe Brandt, Marie Schroeder, secretary Susan Schilling, and treasurer Malia Soll. Vice-chairman
Merton Ross was not available for the photo.
Wallace Schroeder and Dorothy Kusel headed the Reunion Committee.
Irene Genzen, president of the Aspinwall Community Club Auxiliary, was chairman of the food committee for the
day of the Centennial.
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Just some of the many people who helped on the Aspinwall
History Book were, from left, Elaine Hansen, Phylis
Ehlers, Dorothy Kusel, Helen Kasparbauer, Julie
Schroeder, Iola Stammer, Ruth Soll, Betty Schroeder, Lucille Boell, Luella
Musfeldt, Wallace Schroeder, Susan Schilling, Ronald Schilling, Nancy Stammer,
Robert Beck, and Rosie Brandt. The committee published 500 copies of the book.
Those who helped on the Centennial Cookbook included, from
left, Linda Frank, Vicki Frank, Mary Ann Brandt, Krista Witt, Iola Stammer, Darlyne Dahleen,
Doris Witt, Donna Mahnke, Phylis Ehlers and Darlene Vollstedt. There were 1500 copies
of the cookbook printed.
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The Centennial Band was formed September 9, 1981, and
included about 35 members. A separate Centennial Singers was later organized,
and between the two groups, more than 30 performances were given throughout the
year. Susan Schilling coordinated both groups, with Dorothy Kusel providing the
piano background and Roy Schilling as the main accordion player.
Others in the group included, from left, Laurene
Meeves, Al Olson, Rosie Brandt, Betty Schroeder, Chris Brandt, Ron Schilling,
Susan Schilling, Alan Lorenzen, Audrey Phillips, Phylis
Ehlers, Joyce and Gary Vinke, Mary Ann Brandt, Lucille Boell, Gene and Colene
Lohrmann, Linda Frank, Lowell Schroeder, Elaine Hansen, Nancy Stammer, Mark
Grundmeier, Darlene Vollstedt, Wallace Schroeder, and Louie Boell.
Clara Ehrichs, a longtime Aspinwall resident, made and
donated an afghan which was won by Maxine Dammann, Manning, in a Centennial
raffle. Clara, shown with her daughter, Dorothy Kusel, passed away September 4,
1982, just three weeks after the celebration.
Erma Wiese, who lived in or near Aspinwall her entire life, made and donated this afghan, which was won by her
neighbor, Ruth Soll.