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Newspaper
Shawano County Journal
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1939
Page
8
The article records a Senate session where Senator Wiley and others debated danger of reciprocity trade treaties, praising Senator Lewis and the late Senator Gewis. It notes wariness of entangling alliances, calls for high standards in governance, and mentions memorial services for a public figure alongside discussions of domestic and international policy.
The contest held in We Pars on Saturday included Wigfounmtic deekmnetien and finhert Siivots dist in the exteripor neatie tailing. Straweng ski sheils won Utird in ex preative reading and fistly blarks took humorous declaration. Aliss Wouslami and Robert arois competed in the district yesterday.
The Northeastern conference contest includes Shawana contestants Ora tory Robert Marotz Ray Gruetzmacher and others in extemporaneous speaking humorous and non humorous declamation expressive reading and oratory. A 9 a.m. general meeting precedes events with timed draws from 9 20 to 2 00 p m in divisions A and B.
Trey Suenring, 21, of Pella, was sentenced to seven days in county jail for driving without a license and passing on the right after a head on crash on April 10 that injured eight. Suenring pleaded guilty to both counts. judge C B Dillett imposed the sentence and costs. One other driver, Harry Schmidt of Gresham, and passengers were hospitalized. Earl Meyers was released Saturday.
A budget excerpt shows teacher salaries, janitors and secretaries pay, misc expenses, and sub teachers salaries totaling 6,762.85. A motion carried to open the next term on September 5 1939 and require contracts include a clause allowing teachers to forfeit five percent if released after August.
The right side of the road incident occurred that evening near Thornton. Suehring said the car was in the road center and he had no time to horn. Charges were preferred by Traffic Officer Stanley Brown.
Funeral services for George Katzenmeyer longtime city resident were held at Heleven funeral home Friday at 2 PM Rev A W Klumb officiated and burial was in Woodlawn cemetery He was born February 7 1871 in Manito Wisconsin and lived in Shawano He died in Green Bay April 12 leaving a daughter Mrs Pace a son Frank of Belle Plaine three grandchildren two sisters Mrs Linke and Mrs Renk and a brother Adam Pallbearers listed include Ernest Engel Walter Bucholtz Alfred Ludwig Richard Pingte William Huebner and Gust Kroenke
Belle Plaine residents report weekend and Friday visits as Tom Mervyn and Art Ninman motored to Marinette for smelt fishing. Various families including the Lane, Mervyn, Ninman, Peters, and Merriam clans gathered for birthdays, dances, and Sunday visits across Maginee, Menominee, and Shawano.
Dr. John C. Lorenz, formerly of Wausau, opens a dental office at 112 E Main St Shawano in the Tischer building. He is Shawano High School 1922 and Marquette Dental 1926 graduate, son of Herman F Lorenz long-time Wolf River Paper and Fiber employee. Mrs Lorenz is Thelma Berg, niece of former Shawano schools superintendent R. J. McMahon. The couple have a six year old daughter Mary.
After discussing next year's teacher contracts and athletic insurance for the department, Dr L Peterson moved and FE Gilson seconded to adjourn the meeting to Saturday March 18 1939 at 2 00 p m. Motion carried. Signed A A Weber District Clerk.
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