Local-Vocals Share Community Happenings and Light News
A lively collection of village notes highlights residents' activities. Mentions greening up school milk funds, Ma Burke aiding charity, March of Dimes efforts, skating rink fun, surplus shoes selling fast, Eddie Lepanski renting high, Earl Needham selling insurance, a fire aftermath, Getters at the cinema, Rae’s poor sight, a pub lights incident, youth groove, and Sikorski’s recent marriage.
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Greendale
Papa Schdoeter
Ma Burke
Sol- Her
Woods
March of Dimes
Vento
Eddie Lepanski
Erv
Judge
Earl Needham
Earl
Getters
Rae
Say
Sikorski
As a Barber He's a Cut Up
A Ponca City barber meets a veteran customer with a facial scar who quips he earned it in Okinawa after the barber asks if he had been shaved before. The exchange ends with the veteran delivering the sharp retort and a quiet line about the scar.
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Ponca City
Okla
Okinawa
Penicillin Backing for Early Skin Grafts on Burns
Four Detroit doctors report in the Journal of the American Medical Association that penicillin markedly improves early skin grafting on third degree burns. In 17 patients, 19 split thickness grafts largely took, with infection minimized. They note prior grafts often lost 25 percent or more to infection and stress the value of early grafting for restoring function.
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Detroit
Journal of the American Medical Association
John Winslow Hirshfield
Matthew A. Pilling
Charles Wesley Buggs
William E. Abbott
Greendale Legion Post Stag Planned at Matt's Tavern
The Greendale American Legion Post No. 416 will hold a stag party at Matt's Tavern on Friday night January 17. The post, comprising most town veterans, pursues community welfare with summer events and plans for a Memorial building, seeking public support as it moves forward.
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Greendale
American Legion
Matt’s Tavern
American Legion of
Art. Niemczyk
St Luke's Church Announces Weekly Schedule
St Luke's Church released its weekly timetable. Junior confirmation class meets Monday at 7:45 a.m. Make-up class Monday at 7 p.m. Senior confirmation Tuesday at 7 p.m. Adult choir gathers Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. A new confirmation choir is forming. Brotherhood met Friday at H Schultz home. New church officers chosen: President B Lund VP H Bahr Financial secretary E Brown Treasurer E Joers Secretary Carl Richter Deacons R Leesburg J Nelson G Schlei Trustee L Sautherne. George Schlei named chairman of deacons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Schultz
B. Lund
H. Bahr
E. Brown
E. Joers
Carl Richter
R. Leesburg
J. Nelson
G. Schlei
L. Sautherne
George Schlei
Mrs M Burke Aids in March of Dimes Campaign Effort
Mrs Merrill Burke of Greendale attends a workers March of Dimes meeting at Blatz Legion hall to push a county goal of 125000 for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. George Breitbach notes the chapter paid 50000 for 129 polio cases in 1946 and covered hospital and care costs to ease taxpayer burden.
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M. Burke
Merrill Burke
Greendale
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
George F. Breitbach
March of Dimes
Blatz Legion Hall
E. Juneau Ave
Vet Basketball League To Be Organized
Whitnall Park Pest No. 8735 of the VFW invites all fellows 18 years and over not in high school to attend a basketball meeting at Hales Corners school gym on Wednesday January 15 at 7 30 p m. The league is open to both veterans and non veterans.
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Whitnall Park Pest
VFW
Hales Corners
Infant nutrition and feeding practices for early childhood
Edna Mae Mcintosh discusses parental sacrifices for national welfare and emphasizes the infant’s unchanging needs. Milk remains foundational but by four to six months supplementary foods such as fortified cereals strained vegetables and fruits add iron and vitamins, teaching variety and supporting growth.
Fire at Meehan Home Triggers Quick Evacuation
A fire at the Roger Meehan residence 5712 Clover Lane sparked at 7 42 am last Sunday. A closet on the second floor produced thick smoke. the Meehan children were removed safely. The Greendale Fire Department led by Chief Paradowski fought the blaze, destroying clothes toys and part of an adjoining room with an estimated loss of 300 and home damages around 400 dollars.
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Meehan
Roger Meehan
Clover Lane
Clotes
Meehans
Greendale
Paradowski
Greerdale
Jane Nipe Elected Head of Willow Edge 4 H Club
The Willow Edge 4 H club closes its 1946 calendar year with new officers. Jane Nipe is president Raymond Schweitzer vice president Mary Ann Steich secretary and Allen Luidtke treasurer Ruth Schilz is club reporter A January 5 meeting at Jackson Park Milwaukee featured a skating party and chili lunch a Valentine party planned for February 14 light on details but confirms events and leadership.
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Willow Edge
4-H
Jane Nipe
Raymond Schweitzer
Mary Ann Steich
Allen Luidtke
Ruth Schilz
Jackson Park
Milwaukee
Engagement of Helen Dostal to Mimer Jensen
Mr and Mrs Al Dostal of the Whelan district announce the engagement of their daughter Helen Dostal to Mimer Jensen son of Mr and Mrs Earl Jensen owners of the garage on Highway 36 and 100.
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Helen Dostal
al Dostal
Whelan
Mimer Jensen
Arl Jensen
Highway 36
Town Gossip Reforms Pay and Facilities Mail
Local column notes teachers will receive salaries and a bonus like village workers. It mentions the Iron Door area between Village and Federal opening, ladies and men’s rooms behind it. The piece teases a colleague while praising a Hawkshaw detective and hints at a judge cutting court costs.
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Federal
Local bowling scores spark military secret chatter
Rumors swirl around Butch Burns Rommie Kazmarek and Al Lenz while the State Industrial Commission reportedly hints at higher pay for baby sitters. Residents joke about staying in on Saturday nights as Fat Head Weedy Hoff stirs up talk.
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Butch Burns
Rommie Kazmarek
al Lenz
Social notes mark dinners and events at Pfister and Ice Follies
The Gil Woerdehoffs and How ard Lasanskes enjoyed dinner at the Pfister last Saturday and attend the Ice Follies at the Auditorium. A baby girl arrived for the Wilfred Andersons at 6812 Northway Ave Greendale. Marriage license applications include Valentine J. Sikorski of Municipal Square 5594 and Rita P. Pfeifer of 2318 E Fernwood.
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Gil Woerdehoffs
Howard Lasanskes
Pfister
Wilfred Andersons
Northway Ave
Greendale
Valentine J. Sikorski
Municipal Square
Rita P. Pfeifer
E. Fernwood
A Slander Compared to a Hornet by H. W. Shaw
A quotation states a slander is like a hornet and warns that if the first blow cannot kill it, one should not strike at it, attributed to H. W. Shaw.
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H. W. Shaw
Crossword Puzzle Clue List Extract
Dense list of crossword clues including Bathhouses Peevish Ditch around a castle Ground grain Month Spirit King of Bashan Distress signal Metal Give Minus Girl s nickname Pole Security A seal High mus Little child Greek letter Type of architecture Whirled Charles Lamb s pen name Mimicked Cut off from others City in Penn poss DOWN Bird Macaws Morsel Close to Entities Incited Untidy slovenly woman Semblance Island off New York.
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Charles Lamb
Penn
Poss
Island
New York
Puzzle Fill In The Next Issue Clues And Answers
A cryptic style prompt lists biblical character clues numbers 12 13 14 16 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 33 35 and 47 with phrases like Cut as grass for fodder Dancer's cymbals Beers and Reach across. The entry asks for a solution in the next issue and provides several cross reference hints including Erbium symbol and FurSie.
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St. Luke’s Church
Vet
Edna Mae Mcintosh
Man About Town
Yours Truly
Tommy
Hawkshaw
Constabulary
J. P
State Industrial Commission
Hoff
Fursie
Ista
Rive
Wisconsin Conservation Department
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