Removal of Opitz from Police Fire Board Proposed
A Wednesday common council session discussed removing Fire and Police Commissioner Opitz for alleged time constraints. Mayor Kalaf wants Opitz to decide whether to resign. council lacks power to remove him before term end. The meeting also accepted a land gift near Oak Hill cemetery for cemetery use and heard requests for education and athletic funding including a new school switchboard and storm sewer work with bids to be sought. Chief Irving Stilp introduced himself and pledged cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meenah
Fire and Police Commission
Tis
Oak Hill Cemetery
Board of Education
Athletic Board
Frank
Opitz
Walter Buschey
Third Ward
Buschey
Edwin A. Kalfahs
Mr. Opitz
Bushhey
Opitz Opitz
Kallahs
Kalfabs
ASE
Kimberly School
Ald
Edward Schultz
Kimberly
John Heigi
Léard
Carl Loehning
Heeard
Roud Larsen
Ikierman Heigl
Beard
St John’s School Graduates 29 Students in Commencement
Twenty nine students of St John’s grade school were graduated in a large ceremony with diplomas handed by Rev S A Elbert. Clarence Gracyalny gave the salutatory and Donald Jaskolski delivered the valedictory. The program included a drill and dances, two acts and skits performed by students, a Polish comedy, and a patriotic scene by sixth graders with Menasha High School band. The annual school picnic was planned for today and the term ends Friday.
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Menasha
St. John's Grade School
S. A. Elbert
Clarence Gracyalny
Donald Jaskolski
Menasha High School
L. E. Kraft
Youth as democracy's last line of defense at Neenah
Dean Frank Holt of the University of Wisconsin urged Neenah High graduates to see youth as democracy’s safeguard. He contrasted American education with European militarism, praised individual attention in democratic schooling, predicted a postwar religious turn, and lauded this generation’s health, sane thinking, and fine ideals.
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Neenah
Frank Holt
University of Wisconsin Extension Division
Neenah High School
Dean Holt
America
Europe
Dean’ Holt
Roosevelt
Parish Ladies Hold Card Party in Menasha School Hall
Ladies of St Patrick parish hosted a card party at the school hall in Menasha with Mrs Erwin Krablan as chair. Prizes were awarded in afternoon and evening events including Sheephead and Rummy with first and second places going to Mrs Merton Lane Mrs J Boreson Mrs F E Ward John Hyland Mrs W Murphy Mrs H McBride and Mrs J Anderson Carl Stilp.
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Menasha
St. Patrick's Parish
Erwin Krablan
Sheephead
Merton Lane
J. Boreson
F. E. Ward
John.Hyland
W. Murphy
H. McBride
Bridge
J. Anderson
Carl Stilp
Neenah Seniors Honored At 63rd Commencement
Principal J H Holzman led Neenah High School exercises awarding prizes to graduates. Janet Arpin gave a $150 King’s Daughters scholarship to Roy Matzdorf, and Phyllis Krause won the Latin medal. Rose Dowling received a DAR certificate, Dick Meyer got the Doty Tennis trophy, and Janet Dyreby earned the student council scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neenah
Neenah High School
J. H. Holzman
Holzman
Janet Arpin
King’s Daughters
Roy Matzdorf
George’ Dewey Barnes
Phyllis Krause
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Rose Dowling
Wisconsin
Doty Tennis Club
Dick Meyer
Janet Dyreby
Board of Education
Superintendent of Schools
C. F. Hedges
St Marys Ladies Hold Card Party at Parish Hall
The Menisha ladies of St Marys parish held their weekly card party in the school social hall. Prizes were awarded in several games including Sheephead with first going to Mrs Gustave Weinke and rummy won by Mrs Theodore Beach. results for bridge and additional awards were listed among attending members.
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ST. Mary’s
St. Mary’s Parish
Sheephead
Gustave Weinke
J. Thiel
Andrew Rieschel
Weinke
Theodore Beach
Prize Winners and Placings in Evening Card Game
The report lists players and prizes across multiple games. In Sheephead First, Hattie Kennedy places second with Mrs Frank Lau as traveling prize recipient. in Whist First Rose Pack, Second Ethel Stilpwhist First Edward Weisgerber Second Gertrude Hisenach. rummy First Tracy Bayer. bridge First Rose Pack Second Ethel Stilpwhist. other named players include Mrs D Wolfgram Mrs A Cook Mrs Edward Zimmer John Walter Frank Bojorski John Pack Mrs William Jape.
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Hattie Kennedy
Frank Lau
D. Wolfgram
Sheephead
A. Cook
Edward Zimmer
John Walter
Frank Bojorski
John Pack
William Jape
Bridge
Rose Pack
Ethel Stilpwhist
Edward Weisgerber
Gertrude Hisenach
Tracy Bayer
Ninety Eight Graduates Awarded Diplomas At Commencement
Neenah high school held commencement with 148 graduates receiving diplomas in the auditorium. Rev William A Riggs gave the invocation, Rose Dowling was valedictorian, Eunice Hopkins salutatorian, and Frank Holt of UW Extension spoke. Norton J Williams presented diplomas as officers of the board announced honors and class officers were named. The program featured a cornet trombone duet, songs and the band, with the class motto Democracy We Will Uphold and colors yellow and blue. A dance followed in the municipal recreation building funded by the PTA and board of education.
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Neenah
Neenah High School
William A. Riggs
First Methodist Church
Rose Dowling
Eunice Hopkins
Frank Holt
University of Wisconsin Extension Division
Prin. J. H. Holzman
Norton J. Williams
Board of Education
Robert Wood
Kenneth Ginnow
George Wilcox
Donald Koerwitz
Williard Dumke
High School
Parent-Teacher Association
Miss Isabel Ciske Fetes At Neenah Dinner In Winners List
Miss Isabel Ciske attended a 6:30 dinner at the home of Mrs. A Schwerin Neenah with Mrs. Alvin Adrian and Mrs. Marvin Franz as assistants Honors went to Mrs. Heinrich Gaertner Mrs Merton Jen Derjah and Mrs William Page Ciske won the special prize and received a gift St Marys Band Mothers decide to skip July and August meetings Next B B B sorority gathering set for Congregational church with Zella Frederick Reil Anderson and Marcella Johnson hosting A marriage license issued at Appleton for Walter Muller Menasha and Maxine Pottner Appleton
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Menasha
Isabel Ciske
A. Schwerin
Neenah
Alvin Adrian
Marvin Franz
Heinrich Gaertner
Merton Jen- Derjahn
William Page
Ciske
St. Mary’s Band
Congregational Church
Zella Frederick
Reil Anderson
Marcella Johnson
Appleton
Walter Mueller
Maxine Pottner
Neenah to Dedicate Recreational Building June 15
Neenah plans formal dedication of its new municipal swimming pool and recreation building on Saturday June 15 at 730 PM with a water show by Chicago based swimming champions and a 430 PM children’s matinee. The evening program includes a concert by the high school band and remarks by city officials. A 30 member troupe will perform synchronized swimming and diving demonstrations.
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Athletic Board
Irving Stilp
C. H. Watts
Kallahs
Stilp
Peremission
Doty
Fairview
Jessie Buck
O'Brien and
Bushhey
Caroline Street
Jessie Deinhardt
Plans Commission
East North Water Street
North Church Street
Loehning
Neenah
Central Amateur Athletic Union Swimming Champions of
Chicago
Lester Mais
J. M. Donovan
Recreation Commission
Board of Park Commissioners
A. A. Chambers
St Thomas Episcopal Church
Edwin A. Kallahs
C. F. Hedges
Shawnee Country Club
Chicago Teachers College
Kalfahs
Vocational School May Offer Courses to Train Mechanics
Neenah board of vocational and adult education weighs an evening and adult school plan to train mechanics for government needs in emergencies. The idea came from Albrecht Gross and will be studied further, with a report likely at the next meeting. May enrollment reached 314 with 64 men and 250 women, and bills totaling 4,820.38 were authorized for payment.
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Neenah
Board of Vocational and Adult Education
Albrecht Gross
Local clubs and meetings span Neenah area Friday
NOTES OF NEENAH reports Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Friday at 2 30 P M at Mrs E P Arplin East Wisconsin Avenue reports say annual committee reports and officer elections will occur Christie Jersild daughter of Mr and Mrs N C Jersild will read Tea served by the hostess The home office drill team will initiate a class of new members at 7 30 P M in E R A hall A lunch and music for dancing will follow In charge are A J Caldwell Mr and Mrs C A Martin and Mrs Beatrice Plager Royal Neighbor drill team will entertain this evening at 413 Tayco Street Menasha A short business meeting will be followed by cards and refreshments Senior Ladies Aid of Our Savior s Lutheran Church met at 2 30 P M Mrs Martin Parks hosted Mrs Louisa Streiff of Detroit is visiting her sisters and brother in area Funeral of Joseph Goodman attended by cousins in St Paul Minn Ambrose Plucker of 822 Higgins Avenue underwent major operation at Theda Clark Hospital.
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Novash
Neensh
Daughters of the American Revolution
E. P. Arplin
Wisconsin Avenue
Christie Jersild
N.C. Jersild
Home Office
Neenah Assembly
Equitable Reserve Association
E. R. A. Hall
A. J. Caldwell
C. A. Martin
Beatrice Plager
Hans Anderson
Walter House
Royal Neighbor
Tayco Street
Menasha
Ladies Aid Society of
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Martin Parks
Louisa Streiff
Detroit
Mich
Ministerial Body to Hold Training School
Neenah Twin Cities Ministerial association plans a training school for church school teachers workers and youth leadership enthusiasts. The program runs Oct 2 to Nov 6 with weekly Wednesday sessions. Dean is Mr. Riggs assisted by registrar Miss Rhoda Abram, and pastors Rev Roy W. Berg and Rev G C Churchill plus C H Velte.
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Neenah
G. C. Churchill
Congregational Church
Menasha
C. H. Velte
Third Round of Menasha Tennis Needs Completion
In Menasha the third round of the city park tennis tournament directed by Lee Royer remains incomplete. Royer warned that all matches must finish before Friday to ensure Menasha's representation in the county tournament starting in Neenah on June 15. Unplayed third round matches include Bendit vs Block, Griesbach vs Winch, Kuester vs Rasmusser Jr, Haacks vs Geiger.
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Menasha
Lee Royer
City Park
Royer
Neenah
George Bendit
Gus Block
Norman Griesbach
Jerry Winch
Harvey Kuester
Fred Rasmusser Jr
Jim Haacks
Johnny Geiger
Adjutant General Speaks At Guards Dinner
Adjt. Gen. Ralph M. Immell of Madison told Neenah and Menasha Rotary clubs the U S must be ready for any contingency in the current international crisis. He noted blitzkrieg changes in tactics and urged defense readiness in the Western hemisphere while avoiding foreign deployment. About 200 attended, including 15 officers from regular army guard and reserve corps.
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Neenah
United States
Adjt
Ralph M. Immell
Madison
Wisconsin National Guard
National Guard
Rotary Clubs
Neenah and
Menasha
Twin Cities
127Th Infantry
Regular Army
Officers Reserve Corps
Immell
Hitler
U. S
Western Hemisphere
Women’s Benefit Association Plans Monthly Meetings
Members of Menasha review the Women’s Benefit Association at their regular Eagles Hall gathering. They approved one business meeting each month plus one social session, continuing through summer. Mrs. Gertrude Voss, state field director, will attend the next meeting. Cards were played with honors going to Mrs. Henrietta Evans in sheephead and Mrs. Mary Scanlon in whist. lunch was served by Miss Geraldine Klutz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menasha
Menasha Review
Women’s Benefit Association
Eagles Hall
Gertrude Voss
Henrietta Evans
Mary Scanlon
Geraldine Klutz
Two Men Pay Fines in Local Court
Neenah resident Neenah Fred Sinner of 414 West Atlantic Appleton paid a $5 fine and costs after pleading guilty to drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Justice of the Peace Gaylord Loehning’s court. Joseph Ziolkowski of 733 First Street Menasha paid a $1.75 fine after admitting a parking violation.
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Neenah
Fred Sinner
Atlantic Street
Appleton
Court of Justice of the Peace
Gaylord Loehning
Joseph Ziolkowski
First Street
Menasha
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Council
Andrew Andersen
Wek
ST. John's School
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Fenda
Lana Turner
Lee Ayres
TyUs E Cvatoon
Matreen Osullivan
Adalis
Techwerder
Sede Garland
Frank Mersas_ Raymeet
Bert Lab
Chares Starrett
University Extension Division
RIPON
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Spencer Tracy
Campus Theatre
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Ak Greatest “Edizon
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Nellie Hutchins
Hutchins
Kathleen Hutchins
Norton J. Wiliams
Williams
Oshkosh
Joan x Mae Te Pet
Jones
Mickey Rooney
Fudt Garland
Inspector Hornleich
Scotland Yard
Menasha Briefs
Women’s Benefit Association Meets
SC Eh
Albert Dekker
Jenice Leger
Themes Coley
Cherles Hatten
Vieter Kifien
Frevk Yaronell
Jimmie Fidler
Dame May Whitty
Patric Knowles
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