When I visit with people who share their Manning history with me to scan, I tell them about all of the aspects that I run into that slow me down with ALL of the Manning projects I work on and this feature just below is a perfect example.
Now I could just ignore the obituary I just discovered and/or not work on the tribute and continue on the things I'm currently working on, but I guess I'm a glutton for punishment and can't resist searching my database to see what I have and pretty much anymore I have something and in this case quite a bit - even more that I'm not including in this feature.

While working on the 1961 Homecoming parade pictures for Glenna Brady, I noticed the Beisch Clothing store sign in the background.
I couldn't remember if I had Al and his wife's obituary so I checked...I have his wife's obit but not Al's obit...then I discovered that their son, Robert, died in 2021 and that he was a Veteran. The picture I found of him online was very interesting as he looks so much like his dad.

I searched my database and was surprised to see I have a picture of Ruby and of Robert, but unfortunately no pictures of Al.
Here is a delayed and abbreviated tribute to the Beisch family.
Unfortunately I don't know when Bob joined the Army National Guard and/or if he served before joining the guard. Hopefully someone will know and contact me so I can add a little more to his military story in the Veterans' book.

As I constantly write about - IF only more Manningites would help me with the Veterans book and Manning history in general I could get this Veterans' project completed sooner and much easier, but I'll just keep plugging away and continue to work on this last history book I'm going to publish for Manning.


Robert Beisch MHS 1956

1956 MHS graduates: Janice Ahrendsen (salutatorian), Gordon Anthony, Carol Antone, Roger Barten, Gerald Beck, Robert Beisch, Dorothea Brus, Karen Carstens, Virginia Dammann, Deanna Donaghu, Delores Eckholdt, Roselle Ehlers, Mardella Friedrichsen, Robert Froyd, Beverly Genzen, Larry Genzen, Emil Grau, Roger Hagedorn, Allen Hargens, Roger Hinz, Larry Hodne, Darryl Jahn, Roger Joens, Roger Koepke, Janet Kuhl (valedictorian), Janice Laurinat, Shannon Mahnke, Allen Mohr, Joyce Nulle, Cynthia Peters, Ronald Peters, Janice Petersen, Dennis Ramsey, Noreen Kay Ramsey, Myrene Rowedder, Merlene Saunders, Raymond Thielen, Constance Trella, Eleanor Trella, Janice Vehrs, LeRoy Venteicher, Marcella Wanninger, Richard Wellendorf, Larry Witt

1956 former students: Erwin Barkalow, Nancy Dales, Larry Daugherty, Richard Enenbach, Verna Ford, Alan Friedrichsen, Rosemary Fritz, Art Fuller, Charles Fuss, Edwin Groppe, Jr., Ione Hicks, Roy Hinze, Michael Kellogg, Marlene Kinney, Sandra Lacy, Roger Littell, Paul Malven, Charlene McLaughlin, James McMahon, Sandra Mishler, Lila Nulle, Bill Porter, Jimmy Rohovit, Norma Rostermundt, Joyce Spence, Roy Stark, Brian Travis, Bobby Welker, Charles White, Dorothy Wiemann, William Wyatt


Dance Band
Back 3: Joycelyn Genzen, Roger Koepke, Sylvia Vollstedt
Second 5: Jon Groteluschen, Warren Puck, Dwayne Mickelson (band instructor), Jack Hansen, Richard Wellendorf
Front 5: Dale Jansen, Darlene Genzen, Karen Rix, Robert Beisch, Rae Lynn Wycoff
On piano: Jeanette Hugg with Kay Ramsey assisting

Back: Coach John Beach, Warren Puck, Student Manager; Vernon Wagner, Robert Horbach, Ronnie Peters, Larry Genzen, Larry Nielsen, Eugene Haberl, Gary Koon, Tom Koon, Dale Jansen, Larry Zerwas, Larry Witt, Phil Knaack, Robert Beisch, Coach Ray Standerwick
Second: Victor Schwiesow, Allen Muhlbauer, Larry Lohrmann, Ronnie Hodne, Bob Froyd, Roger Hagedorn, Royce Genzen, Dennis Saunders, Bob Laverty, Carl Saunders, Allen Laurinat, Ray Fink
Front: Billy Genzen, Ronnie Mohr, Hans "Junior" Bonnesen, Larry Rowedder, Gary Monson, Keith Pfannkuch, Dennis Grimm, Dick Bowers, Richard Brockelsby, Keith Hass, Allan Fonken, David Peters

From the 1981 Manning Centennial book:
BEISCH'S CLOTHING STORE
Albert Beisch purchased the Schelldorf Store (309 Main) from Lewis Schelldorf and Ted Rix April 1, 1950.
He later moved the store to the east side of the street, into the former Livingston Pool Hall (316 Main Street).
Beisch's Clothing Store featured men's and boys' wear for 25 years. The business was sold to Gary Smith February 1, 1975; the building was made a part of Smith's Coast-to-Coast Store.


309 Main


316 Main - 1957


May 25, 1950 Monitor ad


Ruby (Emmick) Beisch

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