Elva Magee Passes

Elva K. Magee

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/22/2015 - 20:43

Elva Kathleen Magee, 92, of Shawano, passed away on Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, in Shawano.

Elva was born in a single-room log cabin on July 12, 1923, in Lena, to the late Walter and Esther (Schutte) Muck. She attended school in Angelica and Pulaski.

On Feb. 26, 1944, Elva was united in marriage to Elwood Magee in Dubuque, Iowa. He preceded her in death on Feb. 11, 2007. Elva lived in Green Bay, Angelica and moved to Shawano in 1950. She was a skilled seamstress and made driving jackets for harness racing, enjoyed flower gardening, journaling, crocheting and drives with Elwood. She was very proud of her family and took care of Elwood for 13 years after he suffered a stroke.

Elva was an active member of Shawano United Methodist Church on the Hill for many years. She served in several offices with the board of trustees and was a member of United Methodist Women and the Mary Circle. She was also a member of the Wolf River Stroke Club.

Elva is survived by six children, Gary (Donna), of Shawano, Dale (Carol), of Shawano, Randy, of Marion, Sally Zander, of Appleton, Patti (Jeff) Hitzler, of Green Bay, and Brian (Nancy), of Shawano; nine grandchildren, Corbin (Tami), Mike (Erica), Grady Magee, Stephanie (John) Boyles, Tabb (Sarah) Magee, Kari (Glen) Zink, Charlie (Jessy) Zander, Megan (Andrew) Ford and Annamarie Magee; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; one brother, Orville (Lorraine) Muck, of Green Bay; four sisters-in-law, Viola Muck, of Cecil, Margie Muck, of Shawano, Joyce Schieder, of Shawano, and Orriene Buckley; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded by her husband, Elwood; grandson, Ryan Magee; her parents; and four brothers, Floyd, Robert, Bernard and Melvin.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, at Shawano United Methodist Church on the Hill with the Rev. Allen Christensen officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery in the town of Angelica. Visitation will be held on Thursday at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service.

Memorials may be directed to Rest Haven Cemetery.

Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Paiser's Oakhaven and ThedaCare Hospice for the wonderful care given to Elva.

www.swedbergfuneralhome.com

Walworth County Fair

The Walworth County Fair in Elkhorn has long been Wisconsin’s flagship fair.  With the number of horses tailing off, it has been harder and harder to keep the box filled and provide the fair with a return on their investment.   Since the budget was cut, the Wisconsin Harness Horse Association was taxed with finding new revenue to keep the fair going.  Fortunately, two big sponsors came through for the racing program this.   USTA Phil Langley and the Langley family made a sizeable donation on behalf of his late parents, Pete & Jessie Langley.   Phil has always had a soft spot for the Elkhorn Fair and has supported it for many years now.

Also making a sizeable donation was Alagna Racing through the sponsorship of the Captaintreacherous FFA Pace.   The race drew 9 entries which was a required split at the fair, so two divisions went postward for the cash.  The first division saw David Samuelson come from northern Illinois with his horse Part Time to win in 2:02.2.  The second division was won by the Brian McMahon owned/trained Spirit In The Sky.  Gabe Wand piloted Sky in the fastest race of the day, a snappy 2:01.3.   

Despite being a hot and humid September day, the crowd turned out to support the racing.   A big thank you to all who helped make this year’s fair a raging success!

Note!!! New purse pool for Rice Lake - 7/31!!!

Rice Lake, WI

WHHA Co-Sponsored Race Meet

Friday, July 31, 2015      7:00 pm

Classes will accommodate horses entered. Horses

may be classified according to age, sex, gait and

money earnings. Races will be 1 Dash unless there are less than 6 races carded

Purse Pool: $8,500  split equally among all races

Coggins test within the calendar year 2015 is required. Out of

state horses require current health certificate. $20.00 entry

fee. Money divided 45, 25, 15, 10, 5%.   Per Rule 12, Section 2 of the USTA rules: said fees are payable whether or not you start your horse. Per rule 13, Section 5 of the USTA rules: in overnight events, if there are less than five (5) starters, the premium for the positions for which there are no starters may be retained by the Association. Race day on track insurance provided.  All Drivers must be current 2015 members of the WHHA.  Starting Gate scores 4 horses, unless track conditions do not allow.

Entries close Tuesday, July 28^th at 11:00am

Enter online: myaccount.ustrotting.com or

Call entries to:

Patty Strand, Supt. of Speed

715-440-0047 (cell)

715-235-0260 (home)

Janice "Ma" Augsburger

It is with a heavy heart I relay the passing of Janice "MA" Augsburger, longtime WHHA Member, Fan, and Friend.   MA was one of the classiest and fun loving ladies around and the harness racing industry will forever have a void in it.  Please remember her in your thoughts along with her family who took such great care of a wonderful lady.

 

All services will be held at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Institute, WI on Friday July 10^th.

The address is:  4767 Dunn Road, Sturgeon Bay, WI.

Visitation:  9:30 am – 11:00 am

Funeral:  11:00 am

 

Rest in Peace 'Ma

Elkhorn Fair Box Closing

There was a misprint in the  Condition Book.

The Entry Box will close on Wednesday SEPTEMBER 2nd at 11am for the races on Sept. 5th.

Sorry for the confusion!!

Thanks,
Gabe

Elkhorn Races 6/20

Greetings!

Just a friendly reminder that the first race meet of the year is Saturday (6/20) at Elkhorn!    A few reminder details are below:

-          Entries Close at 11:00am SHARP on Wed. 6/17

-          Entries can be submitted online via USTA Online Entry System (Preferred way as this saves a lot of time for those doing the draw).

-          Remember to have your 2015 Coggins (Original and Copy)

-          For young horses, call USTA to get your Electronic Eligibility activated.

-          The Riding Horse Barn is unavailable.  All overflow horses need to use the DRAFT horse barn.  We will need a volunteer to oversee the drawgate on the backstretch for quicker access.

Hope to see everyone there!

Cheers

Gabe

RIP - Thomas Vogel

Thomas L. Vogel

November 07, 1940 - March 06, 2015

THOMAS L. VOGEL, 74, of Morrison, IL, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, IA.
Tom was born November 7, 1940, in Clinton, IA, to Jay C. and Isabelle M. (Joens) Vogel. He was educated in the Morrison Grade Schools and was a graduate of Morrison High School in Morrison, IL and Lincoln Barber College in East, Moline, IL. Tommy married Janie Platt on September 29, 1962, in Morrison, IL. She died August 16 2014. He owned and operated Vogel’s Barbershop in Morrison for 52 years. Tommy was a longtime member of the former Morrison Country Club, Wisconsin Harness Association, and United States Trotting Association. He was the track announcer for the harness races at the Quad City Downs, Whiteside County Fair and many other area county fairs. Tommy was an avid Chicago White Sox fan, enjoyed fishing and spending time with his granddaughter, Gracie.
Survivors include two sons, Terry (Dawn) Vogel of Morrison, IL and Bryan Vogel of Morrison, IL; and one granddaughter, Gracie Vogel.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Janie; one grandson in infancy, David Jay Edward Vogel.

Funeral Information

CREMATION RITES HAVE BEEN ACCORDED
VISITATION: 4:00 – 7:00 PM Thursday – March 12, 2015 at the Morrison Chapel – Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 10:00 AM Friday – March 13, 2015 at the Grove Hill Cemetery – Morrison, IL
OFFICIATING: Rev. Ryan Sutton – Pastor: Morrison United Methodist Church
INTERMENT OF CREMAINS: Grove Hill Cemetery – Morrison, IL

Donations Information

MEMORIALS: Morrison Little League

In Training Report LAST CALL

Greetings !

It's that time of year again to start compiling In Training Reports for the Newsletter and the Mid-America Standardbred News.   Please respond with as much information that you have on the below request No Later than March 3rd 

Stable Name:

Horses' Name:

Age/Sex

Sire

Dam

Sire of Dam

Owners

 

Thanks,

Gabe

Fw: In Training Report

Greetings !

It's that time of year again to start compiling In Training Reports for the Newsletter and the Mid-America Standardbred News.   Please respond with as much information that you have on the below request No Later than March 1^st

Stable Name:

Horses' Name:

Age/Sex

Sire

Dam

Sire of Dam

Owners

 

Thanks,

Gabe

Banquet Update

January 24, 2015

 

With deep regrets Tony Alagna is unable to make it today. We look forward to having him on the schedule for 2016. Looking forward to seeing everyone.

Press Release - One Bad Hombre

One Bad Hombre to be Inducted into Wisconsin Harness Racing Hall of Fame

One Bad Hombre was a staple to the Wisconsin racing circuit in the late 1990's, capturing numerous awards.  He was purchased in 1996 and first campaigned in Wisconsin by Linda Werkheiser.  After receiving back-to-back, Trotter of the Year honors, Linda had sold him John Faust, who continued to race him for the next two and a half years, and continued his Trotter of the Year ways.  His three Trotter of the Year titles ties him for 2^nd in the State's rich history.  Hombre completed his racing in Wisconsin with hitting the board 61 of 65 starts (94%), coming out victorious in 23 (35%) of those races.

During this span, Hombre had set three different track records.  Linda Werkheiser had owned and driven him to records in 1996 at Rice Lake (2:07.2) and in 1997 at Amherst (2:08).  Under the ownership of John Faust, Hombre had set the track record in Faust's hometown of Marshfield in 2:06.2 with Pat Wolf in the sulky.

In 1997, Hombre not only raced under harness, but under saddle as well.  As Racing Under Saddle (RUS) begin to re-emerge onto the harness racing scene, Hombre was chosen by Linda to be a participant.  He competed at Hoosier Park as well as racing against the pacers at Westfield and Amherst.   He did this all while being raced under harness the same year en route to his first Trotter of the Year title.

One Bad Hombre was also showcased at the Midwest Horse Fair, not only in the Demonstration, but in the prestigious Liberty Presentation.  He currently is enjoying retirement, and still owned by John Faust.

The Wisconsin Harness Racing Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on January 24th at the Howard Johnson in Madison, WI.

For more information or tickets to the event, please contact WHHA President Gabe Wand (608-574-5468) or gabewand@yahoo.com