club 57 hits wisconsin!

OHS Club 57 Hits the State of Wisconsin For a Big Weekend Event

July 17-20, 2015!

A Lyle V. JohnsonProduction

July 30, 2015

Shelia and Bill Perkins, the hosts for OHS Club 57 meeting at their Wisconsin Home!

Background and Introduction!

The OHS Club 57 is an unsyndicated, but well managed group of 1957 graduates from Oswego High School, Oswego, Illinois. The group is comprised of seven OHS graduates including their spouses and / or friends. The basic purpose and objective of the group is to have frequent get togethers to meet and discuss old times over dinner or lunch, but mainly to just have a good old fashioned time together.

Bill Perkins and his wife Shelia invited Club 57 to their Wisconsin Lake Home on Golden Sands Lake for a week-end event together for July 17-20, 2015. The meeting happened in the small town of Neshkoro located in the northeast corner of Marquette County, Wisconsin. Most of the attendees acquired over night lodging in the nearby town of Wautoma, Wisconsin, which is the county seat of adjacent Waushara County, Wisconsin.

This slide show contains information and photos about that Club 57 week-end event, with photos concentrated mainly on the attendees and sites to see in and around that part of Wisconsin, as well as sites to see in other nearby areas of Wisconsin.

Neshkoro, Wisconsin as viewed from the air! Golden Sands Lake in upper right corner.

Wisconsin State Route 73 looking North through the small town of Neshkoro!

The Old Mill on the White River in Neshkoro, Wisconsin!

The Bill and Shelia Perkins Family Estate of Neshkoro, Wisconsin!

A Closer View of the Bill and Shelia Perkins Family Estate of Neshkoro, Wisconsin!

The Lake Side deck at the Bill and Shelia Perkins Family Estate of Neshkoro, Wisconsin!

Golden Sands Lake as viewed from the deck of Bill and Shelia Perkin's Neshkoro Estate!

The horseshoe shaped Golden Sands Lake as viewed from the air! See the Red “X” for the Bill and Shelia Perkins Family Estate!

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Bill Perkins mowing his “thick” Wisconsin grass to be ready for Club 57!

A good place to eat and stay, the Silvercryst located on Silver Lake in Wautoma, Wisconsin!

Nordic Mountain Ski, Snowboard, and Tubing Area near Mt. Morris, Wisconsin!

Nordic Mountain ski and snowboarding area as viewed from the air!

A Fall Scene in Mt. Morris, Wisconsin!

Wisconsin's five million acres of public hunting land provide ample opportunity for outdoor enthusiasts to bring home a trophy white-tailed deer,

StoneRidge Meat Products processed and sold at this location in Wautoma, Wisconsin can also be found at the Woodman's Grocery Store in North Aurora, Illinois.

A place for Club 57 visitors – Boarders Inn & Suites in Wautoma, Wisconsin!

Did You Know that Wisconsin is our 2nd Most Popular State for Bird Watchers?

Wisconsin's Horicon Marsh (21,400 Acres) is the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the United States. Located near Waupan, Wisconsin, this vast wetland is only one hour drive from Milwaukee and Madison. The marsh in renown for its migrant flocks of Canada geese, it is also home to more than 305 kinds of birds which have been sighted over the years.

A pedestrian walk way though the Horicon Marsh in Wisconsin!

Some people do not believe this, but there are “Common Snipe” which live in Wisconson! This is a photo of Wisconsin “Common Snipe” virtually hidden in the grass.

Sandhill Crane are a common sight during summers in Wisconsin!

A pair of Sandhill Crane usually have two offspring (“colts”) each Wisconsin summer!

These young Sandhill Crane must grow to near adult size so they can migrate to warmer places, such as Florida, with their parents before cold winter sets in for Wisconsin!

1957 OHS School Girl and General Manager of Club 57 – Wanda Horton!

Downtown Berlin, Wisconsin! Did you know, this town is along the Fox River of Wisconsin?

The W.C. Russell Moccasin Company at 285 SW Franklin St, Berlin, Wisconsin has been making custom fitted and handcrafted moccasins, boots, and shoes for outdoor folks since 1898! See a few samples, along with prices, of this Company's famous hand-made products on the next slide.

Bull Hide Leather Snake Boot $683.00.

Elephant P H$800.00

Huron Thula Thula $325.00

Country Squire DoubleMoccasin $503.00

Feather weight snake boot.$634.00

High Country Hunter Boot$568.00

Samples of the W. C. Russell Moccasin Company's Products!

On Friday, July 17, 2015, the OHS Club 57 met at Jeff's On the Square, 116 North Capron Street, in Berlin, Wisconsin for a good old fashioned Friday night fish fry!

Everyone's friend Mary Pat with her best friend Bill Condon! To the left of Mary Pat are Omer and Wanda Horton.

Left side: Jack and Linda Gates, with our hosts Shelia and Bill Perkins at the end!

OHS Class of 1957 member Herb Norris also showed up. His wife had to stay home because of illness which both Herb and Sally caught from playing in the woods.

OHS Class of 1957 Members in Attendance at the Club 57 Wisconsin Event. Front row: Wanda Horton and Linda Gates. Back row: Lyle Johnson, Bill Perkins, and Bill Condon.

Ribbon cutting ceremony at the “Lunch Creek Winery” near Neshkoro, Wisconsin!

A Central Wisconsin Winery!

Lunch Creek Vineyards and Winery was established in 2008 with the initial planting of 2.5 acres of cold hardy varietal grape vines. The Winery opened in September 2013 and is named after the Lunch Creek, a Class A trout stream that flows through the property. The winery is located approximately 45 minutes west of Oshkosh, Wi. Currently we feature four varieties of cold hardy wine, by spring of 2014 we hope to offer 8 - 10 different varieties of grape and fruit wines using all Wisconsin grown fruit.

Hours of Operation

Friday 1:00PM-6:00PM

Saturdays 10-5PM

Sunday 10-5PM

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Stay Warm & Stay Healthy!Wishing all our Friends a Blessed,

Happy & Healthy New Year

Club 57 visited the Lunch Creek Winery near Neshkoro, Wisconsin on July 18, 2015!

The SpringWater Volunteer Covered Bridge crosses the Pine River in Wisconsin and was built in 1997 to replace a concrete bridge that needed to be replaced. This covered briidge was

chosen as a means to preserve a rural enviornment for both Wisconsin citizens and visitors!

The Ding Tavern and Grill located near the Volunteer Covered Bridge on the Pine River!

The Ding Tavern and Grill Nestled along the Pine River in Wisconsin!

A common sight of the Wisconsin countryside – Dairy Cows! The average cow produces 21,869 lbs (2,543 gallons) of milk annually. See next slide for all the Dairy Facts.

The Union Star Cheese Factory at Fremont, Wisconsin, one of many such cheese factories in the state! The next 13 slides shows the steps in making cheese at the Union Star's factory.

Lake Winnebago is a 137,700 acre, 215.2 sq mile, freshwater lake in eastern Wisconsin. It is the largest lake entirely within the state, covering an area of about 30 by 10 miles, with 88 miles of shoreline, an average depth of 15.5 feet and a maximum depth of 21 feet (6.4 m). It has many shallow reefs along the west shore, and a drop-off type shoreline on the east. There are several islands along the west shore.

Cities on its shores include Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Neenah and Menasha. Municipal drinking water systems serving over 250,000 people draw directly from the lake, including systems serving the cities of Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha and Appleton.

A popular Lake Winnebago winter sport is spearing sturgeon through the ice. Connect to the YouTube video below which shows this:

Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3wzc0is-B4

The Sunrise over Lake Winnebago as seen from Neenah, Wisconsin!

The Outlet Mall at Oshkosh, Wisconsin!

Oshkosh, Wisconsin – Where Oshkosh Trucks are Built!

U.S. Marine Corps Oshkosh truck with upgrade armor of Israeli Plasan Defence Company.

This is a USAF Oshkosh P-15 8x8 airport crash tender!

The Alpha Built by Oshkosh Truck which is a mine resistant utility vehicle optimized for urban operations and patrol.

A row of concrete mixer trucks built by Oshkosh Trucks ready for delivery to customers.

A Snow Plow built by Oshkosh Trucks!

Experimental Aircraft Association (“EAA”) Museum at Oshkosh, Wisconsin!

The Experimental Aircraft Association hosts a fly-in convention each summer. It attracts an estimated half a million people and 10,000 aircraft each year.

A recent visitor to Oshkosh was “FiFi” a WWII bomber, billed to be the only flying B-29 Superfortress!

The world's newest airliner, “Airbus A350XWB” stopped at Oshkosh on its tour of North and South America!

The test pilot also flew some maneuvers with the A350XWB over the tiny Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. This is a super efficient airliner that will seat 300 passengers. American Airlines is set to be the first carrier in North American to fly this aircraft in 2017.

On July 17, 2015, Air Force Reserve Maj. Jeremy Holt was the first pilot to land a giant B-52 Bomber at Oshkosh. Despite the short runway he landed safely due to careful planning!

Sheboygan, Wisconsin!

The tallest flagpole in North America (400 feet) is at the Acuity Insurance headquarters in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and it is visible from 9 miles away.

In April 2014, Acuity announced it would try another attempt at erecting the nation's largest flagpole by July 4, 2014, this time with a400 foot pole built by Manitowoc wind turbine manufacturer Broadwind Energy.

The flag to be hoisted will measure 120 feet x 60 feet, with an LED lighting system designed to be visible from Cedar Grove 11 miles south and much heavier reinforcement of the pole structure. The new flag pole stands 400 feet tall. A flag 120 feet by 60 feet was raised for the first time on May 22, 2014. The pole has a 680 cubic yard concrete base spanning 11 feet wide at the bottom.

Facts About the Acuity Insurance Company's Flag Pole!

Delivery of the Acuity Flag Pole in six 65' sections!

Erecting the Acuity Insurance Company's 400 foot flag pole!

Preparing to raise the Acuity Insurance Company's American Flag on the 400 foot pole.

The ground work for the base of the 400 foot Flag Pole!

Acuity Flag and Flag Pole Facts!

* The 400-foot pole weighs about 210 Tons.

* There are two versions of the 60' x 120' flag:

* A 220 pound flag for normal weather conditions.

* A 350 pound flag for harsher weather conditions.

* Each star is 3' high; each stripe is 4.5‘ wide.

* 680 cubic yards of concrete in the base.

* Over 500 gallons of paint for the pole.

* Three pendulum-style tuned mass dampers reduce movement and vibration.

* Designed to withstand termperatures as Low as -42 degrees Fahrenheit.

Meanwhile, back in Neshkoro, Wisconsin!

Bill Perkins Smiles! Omer Horton snores Snores!

Bill Condon Sleeps!

And, Jack Gates is ready tojump right out of his skin!

And then, a nice cool morning arrives on July 20, 2015, our departure date, from Golden Sands Lake, at Neshkoro, Wisconsin.

Departure could not come before we had more coffee and snacks on the Deck!

Coffee drinking and snacking lasted until almost Noon before departure began.

BUT NOT WITHOUT THOUGHTS OF THOSE WHO COULD NOT BE AT THIS EVENT!

The first two: Richard and Helen Rockenbach!

Six Friends we missed at Club 57 in Wisconsin!

The Next two: Barbara and Ken Legner!

The Last two: Nancy and Bill Schroeder!

Oh, by the way, these two were also at this event!

Thank You for Watching!

This concludes our slide show about the OHS Club 57 meeting at the Bill and Shelia Perkins’ home in Neshkoro, Wisconsin. We wish many thanks to our hosts Bill and Shelia Perkins for providing us such a nice and wonderful week-end.

Music: “Acker Bilk playing LaPaloma”

Also, this slide show is being posted on the internet for viewing by any interested party, whether a Club 57 member or not. Hope you enjoyed the show!

A Lyle V. JohnsonProduction

July 30, 2015