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Newspaper
Manitowoc Times
Location
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1928
Page
8
Rivers led Sturgeon Bay to a hard fought 19 to 18 win in Saturdays game. The Yanks won the first and second games against the Cardinals, boosting morale and confidence for the season ahead. The piece emphasizes the psychology of victory and its role in driving the team to perform strongly in upcoming matchups.
The Times urges readers to engage in public affairs and evaluate candidates. It stresses critical reading of all press, comparing old and new type faces, and encourages informed voting for welfare of community, state, and nation.
A birthday gathering for Ruben Diedrich on Twenty second Street featured dancing and games, with a midnight toast for the guest of honor. Attendees included Misses Marie Payette Lucille Gustaveson Paula Jurgens Charlotte Brin Gertrude Althen Rose Gajdys Estelle Covette Viola Diedrich Forrest Staveson Arthur Waskow John Steinberg Grant Gustaveson Ervin Vaskow Clarence Diedrich Elmer Nedrich Joseph Gajdys William Arpin and Clarence Bridges. Mrs Moyers hosted a separate event for Joseph Besinger of Long Beach California with prizes and refreshments.
A description of a birthday party on Nineteenth Street with guests enjoying a five hundred point game and lunch. Prizes for ladies went to Mrs Anton Albrecht and Mrs John Goodsen, and for men to Carl Saubert and Arthur Martin. Other attendees included Mrs Streubel and Mr Paul Streubel with prizes won by Edward Johannes and Luke Emond.
Two Rivers tops Sturgeon Bay 19 to 12 in a hard fought Northeastern conference game. The locals surged early with a fast opening kickoff and a touchdown, but struggles to convert offensive chances limited them to 19 points while Bay sailors managed a single late score. Rosy and Hippert anchored the Two Rivers attack with passes and runs, while Becker added key plays though a missed kick left the margin at seven. The Bays battled back in a tense final period but could not turn the tide until late.
Fragmentary sports notes recount a 50-yard gain and a completed pass as teams lined up with players such as Belisle Lippert Becker and Hoffman. The piece also lists residents visiting Milwaukee, attending funerals, and weekend hunts, plus football fans traveling to Green Bay for the Packers Giants game with many local names in attendance.
Frank Liebsch and William C Boehringer traveled to St Louis to watch the Yankees and Cardinals in the World Series. They learned Friday that two seats were held for them and departed early Saturday. Mrs Liebich reported they arrived safely by eight that evening, while others from town faced ticket disappointments.
A council meeting is scheduled tonight at city hall. A Straus Bridge representative is in town to report on the Washington street bridge matter. Local residents and visitors, including families and individuals, are noted in a series of weekend movements and visits around Milwau kee and nearby areas. The Ladies of St. Marks Sodality plan to serve a baked ham supper Tuesday evening.
Louis Savich of Antigo told Judge Larkin he woke from a hospital stay to find $150 vanished after a night of drinking and a friendly bartender. He paid $15.02 in fines and forfeit, and vowed to recover his missing money, while Frank Rezash and a tricycle theft case were also noted along with minor police actions.
Fire department began erecting a garage in front of the fire station this morning. Crew laid a foundation and poured concrete. The building will serve the police department and include public comfort stations. local social notes list residents visiting or returning from Milwaukee Madison and nearby towns with activities and weekend trips.
Sanity seat reservations for the Kings of Ci Us play Pigs have been placed on sale for Thursday and Friday at the opera house. A special children’s matinee at Marquette hall drew laughs Sunday, signaling a likely large crowd. Directed by Joseph Steffes, the home talent production is expected to be a major Two Rivers success.
The fire department was summoned to the South Side garbage dump on School Street Saturday afternoon to extinguish flames that threatened to spread.
Cleveland Wisconsin farmer Herman Huntz reports the Dreco treatment cured indigestion spells and gas bloating after meals. He says his bowels are regular, nerves steadier, and headaches fewer, enabling him to work without trouble.
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