Better Exhibits Expected at Fair This Year
Local reports anticipate enhanced displays at the Sheaviennunty fair in Gonngeblon, September 6 and 7, with cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, corn and grasses showcased. Farmers urged to close businesses one afternoon to attend, while merchants and residents prepare exhibits and community support strengthens the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonngeblon
Shawano
Louis Cattan
Cattun
Goris
Slunyuno
Woodlawn Cemetery Described As A Place Of Beauty
An old description extols Shawano Woodlawn Cemetery as a beauty spot with lush green lawns, fresh plantings, and meticulous grounds. The piece notes blooming gardens, tasteful shrubbery, and the chapel’s readiness, praising landscaped paths and quiet resting places in a carefully planned, serene setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodlawe Cemetery
Jovles
Woodlawn
Pug Lane
Sytson
Foley
Confirmation ceremony at St Matthews Bowler AR
A brief notice reports a confirmation ceremony Sunday at St Matthews in Bowler. Participants include Catechumens listed as names such as Pastner Groseknot Grimwatt Watpaels Milewaldt and Alar quart. Local clergy and parishioners anticipate a solemn service with community attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthews
Bowler
Arvin Pastner
Findwlyr
Woody Groseknot
Alliyn Grimwatt
Mary Kine Watpaels
Mrman Milewaldt
Ray- Thott Pikesatner
Peter Alarquart
Calendar of Coming Events From August Schedule
Calendar lists events at high school road nets and county park shows. August 18 Protestant service at county park, August 20 church event, August 21 Robbins Blanc Club meeting, August 22 choir program in county parish. Community groups include AKL society convention and local artists gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaursuiay
Hinul Gand
Baden
Chay Lake
Aldsoviety
Peace Ohuren
Jeri
Prostant
Robines Blanc Club
Wellewa, Strout Suveting
Yuotey
Paris
Dollar Day Sale Attracts City Shoppers
Shawano shoppers and visitors from the country filled the streets for the third community dollar day sale. Merchants offered clearance deals and new tall merchandise at very low prices. Bargains sold out early as preparations spanning weeks paid off, with merchants planning another public bargain event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawano
Eland Girl Among Victims In City of San Francisco Wreck
Miss Myrtle Kobagsky age 4 of Eland was among 20 people killed Sunday when the City of San Francisco train wrecked in Nevada. She worked in Chicago and was on a pleasure tour. Her body was sent home for burial. She is survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kohasky two brothers Frank of Eland and Arthur of Wauwatosa and a sister Mrs Adrian Wilson of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Kobagsky
Eland
Births and admissions at Shawano hospital notes
Births report a girl to Mrs. Andrew Fredenberg and boys to Mrs. Ervin Larson and Mrs. Melvin Packard, all in Shawano area. Recent patient entries include Milton Nordwig, Dewey Darling, Kenneth Schaman, Alfred Mciargon, Earl Rusch, Emanuel Tate, and Mrs. Carl Priem in Shawano and Neopit locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Fredenberg
Neople
Roy Arno
Shewano
Hey
Ervin Larson
Shawano
Melvin Packard
Shatyano
Milton Nordwig
Leopotis
Dewey Darling
Kenneth Schaman
Tilleda
Alfred Mciargon
Earl Rusch
Emanuul Tate
Carl Priem
Eberlein Cows Set New Official Guernsey Records
Two Guernsey cows owned by M cy Eberlein of Shawano Wisconsin earned new official production records for entry in the American Guernsey Cattle club advanced register Prince's Cladlola of Wildwood 455242 produced 11959.9 pounds of milk and 623 pounds of butterfat in class D Dorothy's Katrina of Wildwood 422830 produced 12289.7 pounds of milk and 540.5 pounds of butterfat in class DD
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey
M Cy Eberlein
Shawano
Wis
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Prince's Cladlola
Wildwood
Dorothy's Katrina
Shawano Male Chorus Plans Three Concert Season
Shawano Male Chorus to present three concerts in the 1989-40 season. A special meeting at the Gabrielsens home set the schedule and announced a featured guest group to open about November 1. Rehearsals start September 11. associate memberships will be honored at current prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawano
Birger Gabrielsen
Shawsno
Shawana
Eric Albers
Avery
Milton Eggert
BE. J. Fredenberg
Gerhard Gross
Funeral services for Mrs Gottlieb Kunschke Friday
Mrs Gottlieb Kunschke 45 of Richmond died Tuesday at 3 30 am at home. Funeral services set for Friday at 1 30 pm at the Kunschke home and 2 pm at Stony Hill Lutheran Church with Rev Burfeind officiating. She was born May 9 1894 in Belle Plaine daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Peters. Survived by husband three sons Elroy Eldar and Roland all at home five daughters Esther Hen rietta Mavis Ann Walter Zogelman of this city one grandchild one brother Edward Peters Lyndhurst and four sisters Mrs John Mueller Appleton Mrs H L Kunschke Richmond Mrs Richard McKenna Shawano and Mrs Arnold Steinberg Tileda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gottlieb Kunschke
Richmond
Kunschke
Stony Hill Lutheran Church
Burfeind
Belle Plaine
Martin Peters
Herman
Elroy
Eldar
Roland
Walter Zogelman
Esther
Henrietta
Mavis
Ann
Edward Peters
Lyndhurst
John Mueller
Appleton
H.l Kunschke
Richard McKenna
Shawano
Arnold Steinberg
Tileda
Miss Verona Buettner Resigns Library Post
Miss Verona Buettner, custodian of the county library center, has accepted a new position at Shawano National Bank. She served as custodian and timekeeper since the library project began, assisting in book distributions under City Librarian Mrs. Charlies Veslak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verona Buettner
County Lbrary Center
Shawano ‘National Bank
Miss Buettner
Charlies Veslak
Marriage license activity at county clerk office
The county clerk reported couples who applied for licenses in the past week including Charles Boyle and Jo Shawano, Anna Marie Brei and Stefan McKenna, Glenn Vella and Alene Darrow, Edwin Dean and Lila Elsner, Henry Zimusarz and Emma Schumacher, Robert Radtke and Ida Seidel, Frank Waukechon and Rose Beauprey, Donald O'Brien and Dorothy Pingel among Shawano area residents. Miss Phyllis Feldman, summer student at the University of Wisconsin, has returned home to spend the rest of vacation with her mother Mollie Feldman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Boyle
Shawano
Anna Marie Brei
Stefan McKenna
Elizabeth Haufmeyer
Glenn Vella
Elkhart
Indiana
Alene Darrow
Edwin John Dean
Pulaski
Lila Johanna Elsner
Henry Zimusarz
Tilleda
Emma Schumacher
Robert Radtke
Krakow
Ida BE
Seidel
Janesville
Frank Waukechon
Neopit
Rose Beauprey
Donald O'Brien
Dorothy Pingel
Phyllis Feldman
University of Wisconsin
Mollie Feldmoan
Concrete Pour Advances Shawano Disposal Plant Work
Work on Shawano disposal plant progresses with integral pouring of 150 cubic yards of concrete in a continuous 36 hour operation. Three crews of 25 men each completed the pour, with a circular digester 38 feet diameter and 25 feet deep now concreted to the roof line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawano
PWA
Hron Brothers Company
Richard Hron
100th Anniversary of Baseball Observed at Shawano
The 100th anniversary of baseball will be celebrated at the North Beach bowl Shawano lake on Sunday Aug 20. A game between the Old Timer All-Stars and the Shawano Badgers kicks off the day with ten more events and ten prizes. Contests include hog calling tug of war crab race pie eating a fat men's race and an iron jaw man pulling a car with his teeth. The program starts at 1 00 p m. The Old Time All-Stars feature manager Phil Hoffman and players including Marvin Schultz Bill Buche Gilbert Gottshalk Fred Wruck and others. The Shawano Badgers list officers and players such as Dale Hickok Roger Nachtwey Elmer Krause and more. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children for the day’s events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawano Lake
Shawano Badgers
Cooperstown
New York
Phil Hoffman
Marvin Schultz
Bill Buche
Gilbert Gottschalk
Fred Wruck
Eddy Martzke
Rudy Martzke
Shorty Krenger
Louis Born
Earl Gilson
Oscar Ram
Rolland Rades
Orville Raasch
Billy Reed
Ben Prusik
Eddy Raaasch
Bill Raasch
Lester Wiegert
John Reed
Eddy Tilsch
Rich Peterson
Ernie Baumgarten
Lloyd Hull
Orville Ebert
Hold Last Rites for Mrs Emilie Bartelt
Funeral services were held Monday for 71 year old Mrs Emilie Bartelt who died Friday at her Gresham home. Born in Prandenburg Germany February 22 1868 she emigrated at 14 and settled in Gresham. Surviving are seven children 22 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren plus a brother and sister. Interment followed at Tilleda with Rev BH Barteind officiating. Mrs Bartelt was active in Zion Lutheran church and its Ladies Aid society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emilie Bartell
Gresham
Zion Lutheran Church
BH. L. Barteind
Tilleda
Prandenburg
Germany
Frank Bartelt
Martha
Eronl Jeske
Watersmeet
Michigan
Emelie
George Syler
Paul
Alvina
Eddy Cole
Milwaukee
Hilla
Mra
John Sanborn
Alma
August Woldt
Bonduel
Gertrude
Ed Paiset
Exmest Schwartz
Herman
Henry Otto
Bartelt
Ladies’ Aid Society
Assembly Passes the Reservoir Bill
The assembly revived a measure authorizing the Wolf River Reservoir company to create a large reservoir over cut-over and swamp land near Lily. Rep. Mark Catlin Jr and Rep. Reuben Peterson led the debate as the motion to reconsider carried 53 to 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly
Wolf River Reservoir Company
Lily
Mark Catlin, Jr
Appleton
Reuben Peterson
Berlin
Fishing Rules On Sunglasses Need Shawano Pair
Ray W. Anderson, a West Shore vacationer, told Sheriff Carl Druckrey he and a companion retrieved 22 pairs of sunglasses from the Wolf River near Balsam Row, Shawano. A local resident supplied a rake. no theft had been reported, and a conservation commission inquiry into sunglass bag limits and season dates is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray W. Anderson
West Shore
Carl Druckrey
Wolf River
Anderson
Balsam Row
Shawano
Waldo W. Rinehard
Conservation Commission
Final Open Air Concert Closes Summer Series Tonight
The final open air concert of the summer is tonight with guest artists from the series. Duane, Schumaker the baritone, EES Charlotte Reichel, Dorothy Jane Raddant marimba soloist and Peck Kuchuk will perform. Shawano High band will encore popular numbers. Director H M Shlimovitz praises attendance and notes a short break before the new school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane, Schumaker
EES
Charlotte Reichel
Dorothy Jane Raddant
Peck Kuchuk
Shawano Barione
Shawano High School
H. M. Shlimovitz
Srawano High School
Baumeister Jr Wins In Pedigree Judging
George Baumeister Jr son of local residents received an engraved Shaeffer fountain pen as high scorer in the pedigree judging contest at herd builders day conducted by the Wisconsin Dairymen's association. A C Thomson secretary praised his flawless placement among 496 contestants and wished him continued success. He now works as a milk tester for Appleton Cow Testing association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Baumeister, Jr
George Baumeister
Shaeffer
Wisconsin Dairymen’s Association
A. C. Thomson
Baumeister
Appleton
Robert Schenk 18 killed in accident near Oakton SD
Robert Schenk aged 18 grandson of Christ and Mrs Schenk of Anaheim California died in an automobile crash near Oakton South Dakota on August 10. He and Richard Penberthy 18 of Wilmette collided with a cattle truck while on a vacation tour. Penberthy was in serious condition but said to have a chance of recovery after admission to a South Dakota hospital. The two youths had just graduated from high school and were visiting relatives in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Schenk
Christ Schenk
Anaheim
California
Oakton
South Dakota
Robert
Oscar Schenk
Wilmette
Richard Penberthy
Penberthy
Penherthy
Meeting Called for Shawano County Poultrymen
The state department of agriculture announces a meeting for Shawano county poultry and hatcherymen on Friday September 1 at 1 1 30 p m in the courthouse courtroom. County Agent Baumeister reports the session will discuss proposed changes in the hatchery program and in egg and poultry grading with producers and hatcherymen. All hatcherymen and producers interested are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Agriculture
Shawano County
Baumwaister
Court House
W. L. Witte
State Department
Raddant Named Vice Commander in Legion District
Carl Raddant commander of the county council of the American Legion was elected vice commander of the eighth district at Oshkosh during the state convention closing session. Arlin Pitts of Fremont was elected commander. Raddant, long active in Legion work and a Shawano Company F member, works with Wolf River Paper and Fiber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Raddant
Eighth District
The
American Legion
Oshkosh
Carl Raddant
Arlin Pitts
Fremont
Raddant
Legion
Shawano Company F
Edwin Flesson
Wolf River Paper and Fiber Company
Riverview Hospital Opens in Tomahawk by Dr Henderson
Dr Raymond Henderson opens Riverview Hospital on the Wisconsin riverbank in Tomahawk. The 12 bed brick facility features two bed wards four single rooms and modern fireproof architecture. Construction began June 1 and cost about 25000 with all beds nurses and equipment in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomahawk
Raymond. Henderson
R. J. Henderson
J. J. Henderson
Riverview Hospital
Henderson
Wisconsin River
Hospital
Fioora
Miss Conry
University Hospital School of Nursing
Chicago
University Hospital
Penning
Michael Reese Hospital
St. Luke’s Hospital
Marquette University
Northwestern Medical School
Evanston
Shawano county Legion float wins first prize at Oshkosh parade
Shawano county American Legion Posts won first prize in their parade group at the state Legion convention in Oshkosh. The float depicted a Menominee Indian going over falls in a canoe amid pine trees and wildlife, promoting the county as a vacation land. Workers included William Kort, Mrs. Charlotte Ritchie, Adrian Gansen, Oscar Ramlow, Art Haveck, and Herman Beyer. The parade lasted over three hours with bands, floats, and marching units all praised as a huge Oshkosh success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawano County
Americary Legion
State Legion
Oshkosh
Soawano County
William Kart
Charlotte Ritchie
Adrian Gansen
Oscar Ramlow
Chamber of Commerce
Art Haveck
Herman Beyer
Convention City
William Kort
Aogt
Appleton Legion Post
Firemen's Picnic At Cecil Draws Hundreds From County
The village of Cecil hosted the annual Firemen's Picnic attracting hundreds from across the county and beyond. Highlights included a rapid fire run, a Cecil defeat of Embarrass in baseball, a torchlight parade with old vehicles and comic floats, two bands, civic groups, dancing at the park pavilion, and prizes such as a console radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil
Main Street
Park Pavilion
Evaluabe
Travel talk at Shawano Rotary meeting by Harold Meyer
Rotarians heard Harold Meyer describe a tour through Michigan Canada Niagara Falls New York state New York City the world’s fair and Washington D C He highlighted historical cities and shared many facts from the trip. Meyer returned to Shawano via a southern route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Meyer
Michigan
Canada
Niagara Falls
New York State
New York City
Washington, D. C
Mgr. Meyer
Shawano
Mission Festival at Bowler Churches Sunday
St. Pauls and St. Peters Lutheran churches Bowler and the town of Almon hold their annual mission festival on Sunday Aug 20 The morning German service at 10 00 features Rev Fiess of Neshkore Wis The 2 30 English service features Rev Krueger of Marshfield Wis A chicken dinner is served at noon in the Bowler church basement Serving begins 11 30 Supper also served at 5 00
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's
St. Peter's
Bowler
Almon
Fiess
Neshkore
Wis
Krueger
Marshfield
Bowler Church
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HNSS
ODD Fellows OF the State
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Grand Lodge
Detroit
Loreng Knutson
Seymour
Mayville
Rebekals
Order
Granss
Miss Verona
Buettiner
Emilie Bartelt
G. Baumeister, JR
Oakton, S. BD
Meeting County Poultrymen
C. Raddant
Rotary Meeting
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