Faith in America and the call for free enterprise
The piece argues Americans seek growth through free enterprise unimpeded by government restrictions. It cites Thames Dewey in Minneapolis and Stoward Coonley before Congress of American Industry, noting vested interests resist change. It critiques New Deal pessimism and calls for a reevaluation of economic policy to reduce unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Thames Dewey
Minneapolis
Stoward Coonley
Congress of American Industry
Republican Party
Mr. Coonley
Dewey
Mr. Dewey
Roosevelt
Christmas Day Greeting From Wisconsin Editorial
The article extols Christmas as the year’s most joyful day highlighting family reunions, parental firesides, and the jolly figure of Santa. It notes northern Wisconsin as a pine tree source for nationwide cheer and urges local spending to strengthen towns, promising lasting happiness and prosperity through shared communal spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Wisconsin
A Job Well Done by Private Enterprise
A speech extols private enterprise as the engine of America’s wealth and progress. It cites farms, plants, wells, rails and the shares of world production in coal copper power cars rubber films and cotton. It argues the system fosters opportunity and a rising living standard, warning that its destruction would kill the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
December Wishes for Christmas and Home Blessings
A nostalgic December ode praises the month as a bringer of Christmas joy, starry nights, snow, sunny beaches, and long evenings. It celebrates children, families, and home, urging gratitude for holidays and happiness shared by parents, grandparents, and friends.
Buy Christmas Cheese from Wisconsin Dairy Makers
Wisconsin’s famous cheese wrapped in Christmas packages will reach homes nationwide this Christmas. Shawano county ships thousands of pounds to distributors, supporting the dairy industry. An American embassy order in Tokyo requested two and one half pounds each of Wisconsin American, Swiss, and Limburger cheese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Shawano County
United States
Shawana
Tokyo
Japan
Christmas Shopping in Shawano Shops Offer Big Bargains
Shawano merchants present an ample stock of holiday gifts for every buyer. The Journal promotes visiting these stores to simplify and speed up Christmas shopping, emphasizing bargains and a broad selection to fit any relative or friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawana
Shawano County
Junior Woman's club speaker from Peshtigo visits Antigo
Mrs. L. W. Peterson state chairwoman of Wisconsin Junior Woman's clubs spoke at the Antigo club meeting about the San Francisco convention, unity among state clubs, and plans for a Milwaukee national convention in May. New members voted in and Christmas dance plans discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Peterson
Peshtigo
Shalagoco Country Club
John Cundy
Martin Gharrity
Archie Ruth
Alvin Achten
Crystal Wege and Marvin Steinke Married Sunday
Crystal Wege and Marvin Steinke were wed at St. James parsonage in a quiet Sunday ceremony at 2:30 PM. Rev Walter Schroth conducted the single ring service. maid of honor was Helen Steinke, best man John Kecinski of Milwaukee. The couple, both Shawano High graduates, will reside in the city after a Milwaukee trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Wege
Marvin Steinke
St. James’ Parsonage
Walter M. Schroth
Helen Steinke
John Kecinski
Milwaukee
River Heights
Shawano High School
Woolworth
Louis Steinke
Farmers Hardware
University of Wisconsin
Whitewater State Teachers’ College
Shawano Couple Observes Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs August Ebert celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary at home on South Union street with a 6:00 dinner and a short sermon by Rev Walter M Schroth. The event featured chrysanthemum and candle decor and many relatives and friends as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Ebert
South Union Street
Walter M. Schroth
W. M. Schroth
John Ebert
Robert Rogenberg
Albert. Ebert
Robert Gipp
Suring
August Zastrow
Herman Luepke
Clifford Rosenberg
Barbara
John Luepke
Bildegard
Mike Roetter
Emil Hohen
Carl Mehlhorn
Robert Bloehorn
William Ebert
Emma
E. P. Hueschen
Bonduel
Ebert
William Sieber
Schafskopf
Banco
C. O. Felts
Tilleda
Harry Felts
David Salzman
Walter Mason
Alvin Radtke
Marion
Clarence Felts
Mrs. Sieber
Woman's Club to Hear Mexican Archaeology Talk
Marshall Graf, lecturer and traveler, will address Shawano Woman's Club Friday afternoon December 15 in City Utility building rooms. Graf will lecture on Mexican Archaeology, assisted by Mrs Graf. A brief founders program precedes the talk, with music by Mrs E H Ruprecht. Tea arrangements are led by Mrs Gilbert Gottschalk and Mrs Dewey George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Graf
Shawana Woman's Club
Graf
Mr. Graf
American Legion
Mexico
Shawano Woman's Club
E. H. Ruprecht
Gilbert Gottschalk
Dewey George
Schmidt Goers Wedding Solemnized in Peace Church Parsonage
Margaret Schmidt and Adolph Goers were united in marriage at Peace church parsonage on Sunday. Rev. A W Krumb officiated at 5 36 PM with Adelia Born as maid of honor and Roland Genskow as best man. A 630 PM dinner followed at the bride’s mother’s home. The couple will reside at 316 North Main Street next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Schmidt
Adolph Goers
Peace Church
A. W. Krumb
Adelia Born
Clintonville
Roland Genskow
Hmma Horn
William Goers
Goers
N. Main Street
Miss Irene Siegel Weds George Kinne in Milwaukee
Miss Irene Siegel daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur C Siegel married George Kinne son of Mr and Mrs Robert R Kinne at 2:00 Sunday December 10 in Milwaukee. The bride wore blue velvet carried white chrysanthemums maid of honor Hildegarde Siegel wore maroon velvet. Groom attended by twin Erwin Kinne. Newlyweds to live in Milwaukee. Also notes Shawano county child welfare dinner at New Murdock hotel honoring Miss Margaret Blocks with 11 committee members present. Block to new territory and replacement worker named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Siegel
Arthur C. Siegel
Rt. 2
Clintonville
Georges Inne
Robert R. Hinnes
Wauwatosa
Milwaukee
Hildegarde Siegel
Erwin Kinne
Shawano County
New Murdock Hotel
Margaret Blocks
Andrew €. Johnson
Schafskopf
Frank Ready
Blocki
Bridge
Miss Block
Miss Biocki
Birthday Festivities Honor C C Fritz at 78th Anniversary
Mrs A R Swen hosted 34 friends and relatives for a birthday dinner honoring her father C C Fritz on his 78th birthday. Out of town guests included Herman Fritz Vera Ella Fritz Harry Fritz Diecks and Berglin families. Cards were played as Mr Fritz has long served on the county board and remained civic minded. The Shawano County Journal extends birthday wishes to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Swen
C. C. Fritz
Herman Fritz
Gresham
Augusta Fritz
Vera
Ella
Harry
Leopolis
John Dieck
Herman Dieck
Walter Berglin
Suring
Gilbert Krrewaldt
Belle Plaine
Ed Kirewaldt
Rt. 3
Fritz
County Board of Supervisors
The
Shawano County Journal
Birthday tributes honor Shawano pioneer woman 89
Mrs Julius Beversdorf of Shawano celebrated her 89th birthday at home with family relatives and friends from the city and surrounding areas. The event featured gifts plants and congratulations for one of the county’s oldest pioneer women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Beversdorf
Shawaro
Rt. 3
Fmily
Beversdorf
Lena Krumback
W. M. Schroth
Fred. Beversdorf
Louis Steinke
City
W. Rinehard
Balsam Row
Christmas Parties Among Local Woman Groups
Members of the White Shrine enjoyed a Christmas party at the Alasonic temple on Wednesday evening with Mrs A N Hazeltine in charge. Mrs Charles Koch hosted a Christmas party at her home on Tuesday with gifts and honors in contract by Miss Caroline Nikolay and Irvin Achten. Lunch featured decorations of greens flowers and candies. Mrs Fay Miler hosted a sewing club gathering Monday with a sociable evening and lunch. Dorcas society met Tuesday for its regular session with Carnas ceer baskets prepared and lunch served. Mrs Marvin Schroeder hosted a sewing club gathering Friday afternoon with a social sewing session and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Abbott
St. James’ Ladies’ Aid Society
Dr. Abbott
Abbott
Charles Foesch
George Lillie
Henry Alheiser
Martha Schenk
Henry Schuster
Severson
Hildegard Schoenick
Lillie Schuster
Agatha Steinberg
Clara Holtz
Alex Martin
Wanda Reinholz
Verona Schoenick
Ed Dahlke
George Frailing
Pete Marohi
Marvin Steinke
Dahlke
Pete Rosenberg
Elish/ Kroenke
Rosenberg
William Wege, Sr
Louis O’brien Sanders
Orville
Ladies' Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Arthur Sommers
Oscar Sommers
Julia Preston
Linda Luckenbach
Charles Upham
Dave Winter
Ed. Weissenborn
R. W. Lane
Blaine Page
Ed Rossow
Eagles
Howard Ebert
Frank O’brien
Gordon Buth
Frank Evans
Sperberg
Archie Buth
Wallace Waserman
Milton Ludolph
Walter Mahl, Jr
Lester Labutzke
Harry Salzman
Schafskopf
Harry Thiele
Hugo Baker
Labutzke
Bonduel
Evelyn Alauck
Clarence Felts
Bunco
Fred Umland
Rudolph Krause
Barney Rohloff
William Meniberg
Five Hundred Club
Paul Roepke
William Reichel
William Schuler
Otto Seifert
Asics Marohl
John Miller
Fred Amiland
Anton Sorenson
White Shrine
Alasonic Temple
A. N. Hazeltine
Charles Koch
Caroline Nikolay
3Vin Achten
Dorcas Society
Marvin Schroeder
Vandenberg Delegates Meet in Stevens Point Dec 9 1939
Friends of Sen Arthur H Vandenberg of Michigan held a December 9 1939 meeting in Stevens Point Wisconsin at Hotel Whiting to elect delegates pledged to Vandenberg for the Republican nomination. A seventh district club was formed with A D Hill Wisconsin Rapids as chairman and Neal Jones as secretary. Delegates Eileen of Wauoma and Harold Damon of Wausau were chosen. Resolutions pledged support for Vandenberg and a 1940 nomination, urging Republicans nationwide to back him. The event noted strong Wisconsin Vandenberg sentiment and planned broader district organization and a slate for early January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Stevens Point
Whiting
United States
Shawano County
Vandenberg
A. D. Hill
Wisconsin Rapids
Neal Jones
Wausau
E. ¥. Eileen
Wautoma
Harold Damon
Wisconsin
Arthur H. Wardenberg
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Seventh Congressional District
Fond du Lac
4-H Club Trips With Taxidermy Demo At Hoffmans
Shawano 4-H members visited Kenneth Hoffman at 612 S Union to learn taxidermy after cot on December 7. He skinned and mounted a deer head and showed stuffing methods for birds while presenting mounted specimens including pheasants, owls, ducks, and mammals. New members Margaret Donald Kruse and Janetfo joined, and a second stocking-darning image was planned for Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawano 4-H Club
Kenneth Hoffman
S. Union Street
Virginia
Mr. Hoffman
Northwestern School of
Omaha
Nebraska
Marga T
Donald Kruse
Janetfo
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Junior Woman’s Club
Antigo Woman's Club
Wiliam Cantwell, Jr
Ruprecht
Shawano
F. Nelitg Christiansen
W. H. Neidlinger
Noel
Holy Mother
M. 4. Eberlein
Curt Black
Cantwell
Antigo
Woman's Club
Schmidt-Goers
George Kinne
Cc. C. Fritz
Herman Stuebs
Appleton
EB. H. Meisner
Pat Stuebs
John Stuebs
William Stuebs
Cordula
Tpeliz
Amos Frederick
Embarrass
Carl Jeske
Henry Sinebs
Larvin
Belle, Plaine
Anna Christ
Lydia Tesch
Herman Fingle
Donald Malitz
Bowler
Harvey Vorphal
Art Braatz
Phyllis
Victor Malusg
Robert
Sylvia Zahn
Lyle
Roger
Donald
Walace
Violet Heling
Doris
Phyllis Ringel
Melvin
Alice Eggert
Alice
Mabel
Robert Huebner
Ta Mae Krol
Daniel Giesel
Willis Duwe
Delyaar
Larry Westphal
Donna Maluey
Alice Huebner
la Mae Kroll
Melvin Hygert
Robert Kroll
George Baumeister
Jerry
George
W. Hale
Madison
Gertrude Hoffman
Lucille Zahn
Lavern Brown
Dorothy Beversdorf
R. Christiansen
Junior Woman's Club
Dan J. Sully
Sully
Green Bay
4-H Club
Walter Schmidt
G. Baumeister
Sen. Vandenberg
Ifts
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