This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Shawano County Journal
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1939
Page
8
The Menominee festival plans describe an all Indian effort highlighting tribal life. It showcases crafts dances agriculture and competitions while emphasizing modern adaptability and economic activities within the tribe.
Crowds from across the county gathered for the Farmers City Men's Picnic. Activities included softball where the business mayor won 15 to 1 and a tug of war with the farmers claiming victory. Local leaders welcomed guests as contests, music by Shaavane High School band and Lon Hartwig's pretzel band filled the day with fellowship and appreciation for dairy programs.
Outagamie Rural Normal School at Raukatin will open on Monday August 28 1989. This marks the 28th year the school has operated with a two year course to train rural school teachers. Credits transfer to state teachers colleges matching two years of work. Open to high school graduates capable of college work. No tuition. expenses moderate. Students should report at Kau luwini on Monday August 28.
Tim Iarl Langer an Prague based fabricator, is connected to a fatal incident where his wife and two young sons died. Mrs Langer reportedly clasped her husband then leapt from a third floor hotel room onto Michigan boulevard.
Drivers will pilot cars through narrow Alexandera Bay streets on August 12 for first place in a 70 mile route sponsored by the Automobile Racing Club. Spectators view from windows rooftops and arenas along the course as Lemuel Ladd of Boston, in a Ford, recalls past victories at 1937 and 1838 Montauk Point.
A Louisiana farmer delegation led by farm leaders and the director of agricultural extension toured several Wisconsin counties. They aimed to learn how Wisconsin dairy and stock farms operate, observe farming types and practices, and exchange viewpoints with northern colleagues. The group officially represented the Louisiana Farm Bureau and several Louisiana agricultural associations.
Wisconsin 4-H poultry team from Ithaca led by Elmo Reggies and John M Hamilton won at the World's Poultry congress, earning a superior rating among 17 of 18, after being champion poultry demonstration team at the 1938 state fair. Wisconsin’s cat acreage is estimated at 2,234,000 acres, about nine percent below last year.
Byreholm Grace the high record Ayrshire cow from Sycamore Farms Douglassville Pa will be shown as a special attraction at the Wisconsin state fair Manager Ralph E Ammon announced loaned from the New York World’s Fair exhibit The cow has produced over 54 tons of milk and 4591 pounds of butterfat and was grand champion of the National Dairy show in 1931 She has traveled from Scotland to the United States and Canada on a coast to coast circuit. dairymen may arrange inspection via Ayrshire Breeders Association representatives.
Shawano county officials are urged to note three new state laws impacting school buses. One requires buses to be red white and blue, another mandates a full stop before railroad crossings, and a third sets minimum insurance at 5000 dollars property damage and 10000 dollars personal injury for district owned or contracted buses.
The county clerk's office listed couples who applied for licenses in the past week: Carl Kohlbeck of Algoma with Worma Kirchemsbitz of Krakow, Harvey Times of Milwaukee with Hildegard Kielblock of Tigerton, Fred Lake of Shawano with Ollie Norton of Shawano, Henry Horn of Bondquel with Emma Zuehlsdorf of Bendel. The article also notes Wisconsin's land area and cheese consumption trends.
Mrs. May Reynolds of the University of Wisconsin home economics department urges cooling vegetables promptly to preserve vitamins and sugar. Oxidation and heat destroy nutrients, so chilling, peeling or cutting just before use, and keeping peas, beans, and corn in their pods until cooking helps retain flavor and sweetness. Wisconsin barley acreage rises but output seen eight percent below last year.
Wisconsin farmers in Shawano and other counties conduct fertilizer demonstrations based on county agent soil tests. Dr. J Chapman notes many plots show outstanding results and warn long-term cropping has depleted soil nutrients. Tests indicate 55 to 90 percent lack phosphate and 60 to 70 percent need potash. Industrial note: mention of breathable shoes for hot weather included as unrelated advice.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.