6th Annual Shawano County Fair Opens Tuesday
The Shawano County Agricultural Association announces the 58th Shawano County Fair opening Tuesday, September 6, with a full family program. Entertainment includes Fre Alesurioun Wits National Burn Lane show, Hayloft Fiddlers, Miss Fruitie Stil Etetph, and Helen Stern hard, plus bands and a big cattle display. A modern exhibits area features county products, crafts, and commercial displays, with contests and a full schedule of concerts and events through the week. Dr A A Cantwell will represent the Shawano County Medical Society at the Wisconsin State Medical Society convention in Milwaukee September 12 to 14, with Dr F I Litzen as alternate.
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Shawane County
Gooil Worther
Shawane County Apgicultural Association
Tate
A. A. Cantwell
Cantwell- Peterson Clinic
Shawano County Medical Society
State Medical Society of Wisconsin
Milwaukee
F. 1. Litzen
Gresham
A. 1
Appleton
Atipetica Church Reopens After Remodeling
Strangely garbled report details a church in Atipetica that was rebuilt and redesigned. The Tanening service featured German speaker Ch Boettuhor and preacher The Tey with a parish reception hosted by ladies of the parish. Building committee members listed include Mibywitt Ruettcher and Loten Wilsann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atipetica
Chioepee
Alte
Azul
Tortonville
Blan Miller
Gresh
Freddie
Mibywitt Ruettcher
Loten Wilsann Pout Tarttin
Hospital Notes Missing Clarity in OCR Sliver List
Fragmented hospital note reads like a garbled ledger of patient names and items. The legible parts mention Harlan Owen, Harold Schmelser, Wary Poole, Mrs. Steat Voolcow, and several places such as Clintonville and Cha mbomville with weather briefings. The overall readability is poor and names are inconsistently rendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Owen
Shaw
Calendar of Coming Events for September
Friday events include county Legion installment and ceremonies. Sunday notices invite members to a social gathering. Friday and midweek listings mention a Ladies' Aid society meeting and school activities. Calendar notes emphasize upcoming county and district events through September.
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Legion of 1St Wechenn
Snir Haerehes
Monty
Perera
Waaay
Rterhim Ladies
Ald Society
Faye Fyiaiee
Sehoola
Wadnesday
Io County
Tate
Naturalization Time Extended Under New Act
Clerk of Court C. A. Perry received notice from the United States Department of Labor about a new naturalization act. It extends time for veterans of World War I and certain allied-country veterans to pursue naturalization, with conditions on continuous residence of two years, moral character, and, for post-1924 entrants, a valid arrival certificate from the immigration commission. Further details available from Clerk Perry in Shawano.
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CG. A. Perry
United States Department of Labor
United States
Naval Forces
U. S
Commission of Immigration and Naturalization
C. A. Perry
Shawano
Willd Army Plans Exhibit at Shawano County Fair
The Shawano County Women's Field Army under captain Mrs Walter Schmidt of Shiwano prepares a cancer control booth for the Shawano county fair next week. Plymouth supplies booth materials and decorating is led by Mrs Gilbert Gottschalk and Mrs Schmidt. Doctors visit during fair, films shown, booklets distributed, cancer models and posters on display with the slogan Fight Cancer With Knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawano County
Shawano Schools Open Term After Labor Day
Shawano public and parochial systems set 1939-40 schedules with classes to begin September 5 after Labor Day. Public students start Tuesday with new courses at Shawano High including agriculture and marketing. Freshmen choose English options. graduation requires sixteen academic credits plus two activity credits. Extracurriculars listed: football, band, debate, and orchestra.
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Shawano
O. A. Reetz
Sacred Heart
Reets
Shawano High School
Smith-Hughes
Reetz
Extension courses near surely set for Shawano
Eleven have signed up for the university extension program in Shawano with more inquiries in 24 hours. Marshall Graft, field man for the extension division, will be in Shawano on Wednesday September 5. A meeting for signups and questions is scheduled for September 6 at 7:30 p.m. in room 303 at the high school.
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Marshall Graft
University Extension Division
Shawano
Graft
Graff
Electors' Manual By Judge Werner Outagamie County
Judge Edgar V. Werner prepared an Electors manual on Citizenship Day to aid young voters and inform all electors how to exercise their privilege. It includes an editorial from Shawano County Journal on Compulsory Voting and urges readiness to sacrifice time and resources for the common good while stressing civic duty, faith, and obedience to law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar V. Werner
Edger V. Werner
Mantua
Outagamie County
Shawano County
Bethlehem
Werner
Stores to Close on Labor Day in Shawane
Shawane stores will close on Labor Day Monday September 6 as the holiday is observed. Stores will stay open all day during fair day to give farmers a chance to shop while in Shawane. Business places will rotate staff so everyone can attend the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawane
Chamber of Commerce
Louis Hoffman Former Sheriff Dies at Belle Plaine
Louis Hoffman longtime Shawano county official and former sheriff died at his Belle Plaine farm Tuesday night at 10. He served eight years as sheriff and undersheriff and was a pioneer leader active in politics and civic life. Born June 20, 1872 at Appleton he lived in Gresham Aniwa Eland and Belle Plaine. Surviving are his widow eight children two siblings and five grandchildren. Body lies in Manning funeral home before burial arrangements are set.
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Louis Hoffman
Shawano County
Belle Plaine
Hoffman
Mr. Hoffman
Appleton
Joseph Hoffman
Shawranee County
Gresham
Shawano
Mary Schreiber
Aniwa
Eland
Gertrude
Reed Morris
West Allis
Katherine
Fred Brennan
Chicago
Marcella
Elizabeth
Edith
Wauwatosa
Phillip
Melvin
Thomas
John Hoffman
Tigerton
Albert Fish
Manning
Registration Days Set for St James Lutheran School
Eyinay Ala announces September 1 and 2 as registration days for St James Lutheran School. Students should attend the school auditorium between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm, with younger children accompanied by an elder family member to provide necessary information.
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Eyinay Ala Suchucusy
St. James’ Lutheran School
St. James’ School
Journal Sets 35 Cent Shawano County Fair Ticket Offer
Many readers rush to renew or start new subscriptions to the Journal to receive the 35 cent ticket for the Shawano County Fair. The offer remains valid through event day, encouraging quick action before the fair.
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Shawano County
Journal
County Legion Plans Friday Installation at Keshena Grounds
County Legion to install post and auxiliary officers at outdoor ceremony Friday night at Keshena fair grounds bowl. George F. Merrill Shawano to become county commander with C V Nygren Bochner as vice commander Gerald Riley Shawano adjutant and finance officer Alfred Schmidt Lynod hart sergeant at arms. Merrill succeeds Carl Raddant Shawano. Installation by Department Commander Frank Greenyn. District Commander A W Pitt and others present to speak. All ex service men invited to attend at 8 o clock sharp.
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Legion
Keshena Fair Grounds Bowl
George F. Merrill
Shawano
American Legion
Merrill
C. V. Nygren
Bochner
Gerald Riley
Alfred Schmidt
Lynodhart
Carl Ra
Former Shawano Lady Wins Honors in Menu Contest
A. Wauwatosa homemaker formerly of Shawano won the grand prize in the dairy menu contest at the state fair. Mrs. F. M. Kuchenbecker, formerly Emma Raddant, daughter of Mrs. Julius Raddant, claimed the trip to the New York world’s fair. She has long planned a cookbook and previously won a cheese tray in the 1938 dairy menu contest. Her winning menu includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner courses featuring orange juice, macaroni and cheese souffle, grape juice cocktail, stuffed pork chops, and icebox cheesecake, with milk for the family at each meal.
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A. Wauwatosa
Shawano
F. M. Kuchenbecker
Emma Raddant
Julius Raddant
Milwaukee Journal
Townsend Meeting Votes For Senator Gettelman Talk
A Townsend meeting at the Utility building drew a large crowd last Thursday evening. The club voted to invite Senator Ben Gettelman of Madison as guest speaker at the September 1 gathering. Watch this paper for further announcements.
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Ben Gettelman
Madison
Senator Gettelman
Larson Directs Clean Up Disorderly Houses
Prizes at a heart tag sale were won by Eunice Rosenow first two dollars, Paul Van Rossum second three fifty, Douglas Dobratz third one, Margaret Krause fourth seventy five cents, Betty Montour fifth fifty cents. Others winning prizes earned theatre passes. The sponsoring committee included Dr. I L Schroeder mayor, Mrs. Frank Schneers, Mrs. M J Walfrich, Mrs. Anna Nagel, Rev Garth Gee, Rev and Mrs H J Lane. The Misses Dorothy and Rachel Nommen sen oversaw at the Murdock hotel.
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Eunice Rosenow
Paul van Rossum
Douglas Dobratz
Margaret Krause
Betty Montour
I. L. Schroeder
Frank Schneers
M. J. Walfrich
Methodist Conference Set for Green Bay in September
Rev H J Lane and lay delegate A A Schaal will attend the 93rd Wisconsin Annual Conference of the Methodist Church in Green Bay September 5 to 10. Bishop Ralph Cushman will preside. activities include a registration day banquet, memorial services, and lectures by Edgar Doudna and Dr Ralph Seckman with Dr Thomas Kepler presiding. World Service hour at 10:30 will feature events at First Methodist Church.
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H. J. Lane
Methodist Episcopal Church
A. A. Schaal
Wisconsin
The
Methodist Church
Green Bay
Ralph
Harry S. Wise
I. H. Schlagenhaus
D.D
Ralph S. Cushman
Edgar G. Doudna
Board of Regents of State Teachers' Colleges
Ralph W. Seckman
Christchurch
New York City
Thomas 8. Kepler
Lawrence College
Aid payments for August total 15966 dollars
Figures from Leo Stefaniak county pension administrator show August spending on old age, dependent children, and blind aid at 15966 dollars. Old age grants reached 11129 dollars, rising by eight dollars with four new recipients. 581 aged were assisted. Eight hundred fifty five children covered by 166 families received 4220 dollars, up nineteen dollars. Blind aid went to 28 recipients totaling 617 dollars, down sixteen dollars, with two people removed from the list.
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Leo Stefaniak
Festival at Leopolis Sunday hosted by St Mary’s church
The annual Leopolis festival invites all to attend on Sunday September 2 with a chicken dinner at 1130 AM and supper at 5 PM A baseball game between prominent teams will be played in the afternoon band music and dancing at Amusement Hall will accompany the day This event is highlighted as a must attend for the year Sponsored by St Mary’s church.
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Uwe Teenie
Math Dlarints
Orde
Thy Shaw Vignehaal Fund
Uelee Tie Die Lien
Carole Shittiovits
Sme
Fonbery Geraniumnity Panel
Msethhig Bromball Penggremy Tascon Arene
Tci Werbosckiy
Shawine
Crow
Growtiun
White Miedu
Krakow
Suymone
Clintonville
Pauning
Ratiaveias
Laswe Tuten
Iichen Cmd
Red Ravens
Armorat Beom
Hellewber
Tigh Midouin Vind Bly
Havarit Departmenty
Stanwane
Intie
Leopolis
Congregation of
St. Mary’s Church
Former Shawano Teacher Speaks at Rotary on Which Way Forward
O A Birr former Shawano High School teacher and Milwaukee Senet principal addressed the Rotary Club at noon on Which Way Is Forward. He argued frontiersman life has faded and urged new ways to dramatize freedom equality and liberty while noting turmoil among youth and unemployed. He praised 4 H and Future Farmers and urged schools to teach physical mental and emotional health to help individuals contribute to society.
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O. A. Birr
Rotary Club
Birr
Milwaukee
Shawano High School
Mr. Birr
Shawano county raids end vice operation with 22 arrests
A county wide vice sweep in Shawano ended Tuesday night with five derelict houses raided and 22 arrests including five operators and 17 inmates 15 women. Operators faced 200 fine and 21943 costs each while inmates were fined 35 and 5243 costs. all 22 were convicted without county costs. Judge C B Dillett ordered evictions and decency measures, with residency removals and property owners to run compliant establishments.
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Shawano County
James A. Larson
Sheriff's Department
Belle Plaine
Sam Favia
Finelake
Eland
Pella
Slab City
Bonduel
Vivian Roberta
Ed Cottingham
Leonard Roberta
Frank Licurse
Mildred Meyer
Sylvia Wilams
Lou Connor
Fern Dean
Joan Mields
Geraldine Blaine
Mildred Sevigney
Fay McKayne
Sam Fagin
Judy Blaine
Bonnie O'Brien
Margaret O'Donnell
Larson
Lappe
Angelica
C. B. Dillett
Dillett
Last Rites For Mrs Carl Priem Friday
Mrs Carl Priem dies after lingering illness at local hospital. Born in Germany October 5 1863 she married Carl Priem October 14 1883 and emigrated five days later. Lived in Baltimore Washington Wescott Shawano. Survived by daughters Anna and Elsie four sons Ernest Johns Carl William two brothers. Funeral Friday 1:45 at Earth Home and 2:06 at St James Lutheran.
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Carl Priem
Anna Fiessert
Germany
Baltimore
Washington
Wescott
Shawano
Anna
Theodore Eul
Elsie
Ferdinand Seidler
Ernest
Johns
Carl
William
August
the Earth Funeral Home
St. James' Lutheran Church
Republican Rally Well Attended in Sheboygan
Delegates from this city attended a two day Young Republican rally in Sheboygan with speeches by state and national figures. Former Gov. Walter Kohler opened Friday talks, followed by New York publisher Gannett who floated potential 1949 platform planks. Torchlight parade and Eagles club party capped the lively event attended by James Larson district attorney M G Eberlein Michael Jr H A Meyer and Rep. Reid Murray of Waupaca.
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Sheboygan
Walter Kohler
Gannett
New York
Lake Shore
Eagles’ Club
James Larson
M. G. Eberlein
Michael, Jr
H. A. Meyer
Cong
Reid Murray
Waupaca
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Shawano CO
Medical Society
Waaiacath Town
Anghlica Cidorch
Willd Army Plans
SY. James
Keshena Fair Ground
Townsend
Rotary Meeting
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