County Board To Meet March 7
The Shawano county board sets a meeting for March 7. The report covers motorcycle riders convention plans, foresters gathering, and business topics including lumberjack carnival profits and local trade promotion.
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Newspaper
Shawano County Journal
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1939
Page
1
Mrs Varoling Bierbaum Rites Held at Cecil
Mrs Caroline Bierbaum wife of the late pastor of St Johns Cecil, died at home of her son Armin in Guilt Tiinots last Friday. She survived by five children and one brother. Rites held Monday afternoon at St Johns with Rev JF Viking officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Bierbaum
Thas Ff
St. John's
Ehureh
Cecil
Coll
St. Johne Etureh
Ji FL Viking
Armin
Calendar of Coming Events for February
Community groups announce a busy week with church services, club meetings, and social events. Highlights include World Day of Prayer service, high school venue event, Woman's Club chorus, American Legion and Boy Scouts gatherings, and Lenten observances across local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hhawane
Pionday
Woman's Club
Ord Waltaws
Brosti
Mvethg
Mantove Star Social
Homwinuners Club
Wealnowdlay
Miireh
Debate Students Present Program Before Rotarians
Shawano High School debaters who won the district title spoke before the Rotary Club on the resolution that the United States should form an alliance with Great Britain. Robert Marotz argued for, Walter Eberlein argued against, noting future European war risks and the pair's belief in American British influence. They plan to compete for the state championship in Madison within ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawana High School
Rotary Club
Monday Nwon
United States
Great Britain
Robert Marotz
Walter Aberelin
Shawano
Madison
London
New York
Walter Eberlein
Italy
Germany
Japan
Rose of the Danube fills school gym with color and praise
The high school chorus staged Rose of the Danube directed by Harold Shlimovitz before a large audience last Thursday. Virginia Gertel and Jack Ruckus led with strong performances, Miss Oertel lent a beautiful soprano, and Jack Kuchuk sang pleasingly. Colorful costumes, strong orchestra, and a capable cast made the production one of the school’s finest musical offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Shlimovitz
Department of Music
Virginia
Gertel
Jack Ruckus
Miss Oertel
Jack Kuchuk
Rose of the Danthe
Mr. Shlimovitz
Morris Rimrol
Betty Jane Reetz
Robert Gast
Ruth Melendy
Betty Grow
Fabian Chookle
John Martin
Verne Condor
Clifford Stone
Ward Peterson
Dorothy Achten
Viola Keup
Coldest Day of Winter Recorded on Thursday
Shawano recorded its coldest winter day on Thursday with 21 degrees below zero while February’s warmest reached 47 above on the first. The month’s temperature is near average per weather recorder R. H. Gracda. Snowfall this January and February totals show comparisons with 1938 and 1928 records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Showano
R. H. Gracda
Lou
Shawano
Smallpox Vaccination Clinics Planned in Shawano County
Three smallpox vaccination clinics are scheduled in Shawano County with sessions in Pella on Feb 23 at State Graded School from 9 90 to 11 30 a m, Caroling Feb 24 at town hall 8 30 11 30 a m and 1 00 to 3 00 p m, and Leopolis Feb 27 8 30 to 11 30 a m at State Graded school. Tigerton physicians will be assisted by county nurse Laura Golinick. All parents urged to vaccinate children from nine months up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawano County
Pella
Caroling
Town Hall
Leopolis
Tigerton
Laura Golinick
New Condensery Building Erected in City
Work began this week on a new branch plant for Western Condensing by Consolidated Badger cooperative on the old fire site. The plant will ingest whey from the region with drying in Appleton, and will keep similar staffing. Wood construction with asbestos roof, two thirds size of former plant, and room for growth. Shawano county holds 160 million pounds of whey but cannot meet that supply. moving to Appleton permits larger whey intake and eventual local expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Condensing Company
Consolidated Badger Cooperative
Badger
Appleton
Shawane
Annual Badger Cooperative Meeting Set At High School
Between 1200 and 1400 patrons including families are expected for the Consolidated Badger cooperative annual meeting at the high school gym on Wednesday March 7. New directors will be elected and reports from the president managers secretary and treasurer will be presented to acquaint patrons with activities and progress. All districts will be represented with Appleton in the mix. The morning session opens with an afternoon program for ladies featuring movies at Crescent and Shawano theatres followed by a speaker on a topic of interest. Officer elections occur in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Soe Yool Agraritan Foresters
Wisgonein
Upper Michigan
Oscar Baralow
Chamber of Commorc
Oll
Gian Elived Huld
Loresters
Aatoy
Menominee Reservata
Ghee Lutheran School
Meg
Dody
Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Shawano
Secretacy Ranlow
Majeesine
Wiscottetin
Milwaukee
Barmlow
Micelligy
Hell
Jlon
Leney J. Alten
Kansas
Consolidated Badger Cooperative
Badger
Appleton
Crescent
Shawano Theatres
Augusta Kereen Dies at 79 in Tigerton
Mrs. Augusta Kereen of Tigerton died February 16 at her home aged 79. Funeral services were held Monday at Zion Lutheran Church with Rev. Gerhard Nassofficiating. Interment followed in Union Cemetery. Pallbearers included Otto and Adolph Muskivitch Frank Muskivitch Paul Posselt and Clarence Kerneen. Born in Germany June 2 1858 she came to the United States in 1884. She married Mr. Kerneen May 5 1888 and the couple moved to Fairbanks. Surviving are Charles and Otto Kereen of Tigerton Adolph of Manitowoc Mrs Frank Muskivitch of Omro Mrs Paul Posselt of Dale sixteen grandchildren two brothers Julius of Tigerton Rudolph of Marion and a sister Mrs Paul Hahn of Tigerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Kereen
Tigerton
Zion Lutheran Church
Gerhard Nass
Union Cemetery
Otto
Adolph Muskivitch
Frank Muskivitch
Paul Posselt
Clarence Kerneen
Germany
Kerneen
Fairbanks
Charles
Otto Kereen
Adolph
Manitowoc
Omro
Dale
Julius
Rudolph
Marion
Paul Hahn
Teachers Meet at Lincoln School with Miss Schlumberger
About 85 county teachers attended the meeting held at Lincoln school last Wednesday evening February 15. Guest speaker Miss Tillie Schlumberger, reading expert, discussed elementary grade reading and gave a demonstration lesson. The Shawano High School sophomore class performance “Swept Clean Off Her Feet” was presented. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Tillie Schlumberger
J ¢Iasa
Shawano High School
De Pere High School to Present Vesper Concert
De Pere High School band and chorus directed by Lester A Skornicka perform a free vesper concert Sunday afternoon at the high school gymnasium beginning at 3 00 pm The program is the third in a series under the music department directed by HL Bt Shlimeyitz The Central State Teachers College girl glee club with P J Michelsen directing will also present a program on Sunday March 4 The De Pere concert features pieces including Komm Susser Tod an overture by Weber Intermezzo Scene Tn a Persian Market by Ketelbey and a clarinet trio Merriment Polka among others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Pere
Lester A. Skornicka
Department of Music
HL Bt Shlimeyitz
Central State
Teachers’ College
P. J. Michelsen
Euryaithe
Shawano Debaters Win Sectional Tournament
Shawano High School debaters won the central sectional tournament at the Central State Teachers College in Stevens Point on Saturday February 18. The affirmative team Edward Sommers and Robert Marotz won against Grafton and Neenah but lost to Antigo. the negative team Walter Eberlein and Donald Rosenberg defeated Wausau Mininee and Tomah. Alternate debaters were Roger Cantwell and Roy Sieber. The Shawano team has qualified for the state championship in Madison and will debate Kenosha, winners of the south sectional. Coach Donald Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawano High School
Central State Teachers’ College
Stevens Point
Edward Sommers
Robert Marotz
Grafton
Neenah
Antigo
Walter Eberlein
Donald Rosenberg
Wausau
Misinee
Tomah
Roger Cantwell
Roy Sieber
Shawano
Madison
Cheese Makers of County Back One-Man Commission
The Shawano County Cheesemakers association voted 25 members strong to back a one-man commission and to push for a thorough investigation of the Department of Agriculture and Markets. They criticized the department’s functioning, commended Mr. Moore for exposing issues, and urged industry input before any action, sending the resolution to Gov Heil and several committees and papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawano County Cheesemakers’ Association
Department of Agriculture and Markets
C. J. Ebert
Gresham
Obert Rausch
Chippewa
Moore
Julius P. Heil
Senate and Assembly
Sheboygan Press
The
Butter and Cheese Journal
Cheese Reporter
Ralph Ammon
J. W. Moore
Harry Jack
Mrs Emil Blankschein Dies After Tubercular Illness
Mrs Emil Blankschein died Monday morning at Rocky Hill sanitarium in Plymouth where she had been a tubercular patient since 1932. Born April 16, 1913, she married Emil Blankschein in November 1981 and was daughter of Charles and Mrs Kolpke of Herman. Funeral services will be held in Herman this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Blankschein
Rocky Hill
Plymouth
Charles Kolpke
Herman
St. John's Lutheran Church
Blankschein
Happy Corner
Public Works Progress in Shawano Sewer Project
Construction of the Shawano intercepting sewer advances despite bad excavation. A 1,610 foot 15 inch section proceeds from Roosevelt Ave to Cleveland St, with 60 to 86 feet of pipe laid daily. Underdrain improvements and sand well points keep trenches dry, cutting overall project time roughly in half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Hoffman
Shawano
WPA
Roosevelt Ave
Cleveland St
River‘green
St. John Sts
Evergreen St
Supervisors to Assemble at That Time for Spring Session
Shawano county board of supervisors will hold its annual spring session on Tuesday March 7 at the courthouse with Robert Rose presiding. New county clerk Ralph Kuckuk will appear before the board for the first time. Contracts for departments will be set, bills read, and many measures affecting Shawano county discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawano County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Robert Rose
Bonduel
Ralph Kuckuk
Shawano County
Otto ©. Wiegand
Wiegand
Rell
W. L. Rudlof
Town of Aimon
William Warsco
Angelica
Ludwig Bauer
Aniwa
Ed Bork
Bartelme
Ben Rouse
Belle Plaine
Fred Christiansen
Birnamwood
Charles Hahn
Fairbanks
Enwin H. Erbrecht
Germania
Henry F. Schmidt
Grant
Len Bohn
Green Valley
Richard Genke
Hartland
G. L. Herzfeld
Herman
William R. Fandrey
Hutchins
Harry Habighorst
Lessor
Andrew C. Johnson
Maple Grove
William J. Pingel
Morris
Elmer Robley
Naysring
Albert Hause
Pella
Harold Volland
Red Springs
Hubert Martzke
Richmond
Otto Fehrman
Seneca
B. H. Prahl
Washington
Mattoon
Anthony Swanke
Tigerton
M. H. Schlytter
Wittenberg
Herman Marotz
Iity
Frank D. Schweers
C. C. Fritz
City
Edward Janssen 52 Victim of Heart Attack
Edward W. Janssen aged 52 died Sunday morning from a heart attack. a WPA surplus distribution clerk, he had lived in Gresham 22 years after moving from Shawano. born Feb 26, 1887 in West De Pere he married Katherine Carroll in 1969. survivors include two sons four brothers and four sisters. funeral was at Schneer’s funeral home and West De Pere Catholic church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Janssen
WPA
Mr. Janssen
Gresham
Shawano
West de Pere
St. Norbert’s College
Katherine Carroll
James
West de Fere
Edward
Guenivere
Charles Sondar
Ruth
June
Carroll Ann
Thomas
Jacob
Francis
de Pere
Wiliam
Underhill
Louis
Virginia
Minnesota
William Rapper
Richard Hughes
Bert Beauregard
Walter Rube
Chicago
Schneers Funeral Home
West de Pere Catholic Church
Indians to Meet West De Pere Tuesday Night
West De Pere and Shawano high schools move the Tuesday February 28 basketball game up from March 3 to avoid conflicts with district tournaments. The game ends the regular conference season for both teams. Niagara will be Shawano's first opponent in the class B district tournament at Oconto on March 8. Shawano’s district includes Crandon Kimberly Marinette Niagara Oconto Oconto Falls Pulaski and Shawano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West de Pere
Oconto
Crandon
Kimberly
Marinette
Niagara
Oconto Falls
Pulaski
Shawano
Menominee Mill resumes work after brief strike
The Menominee Indian mill, hit by a 260 worker strike over a manager’s pay deduction policy, reopened after Ralph Fredenburg urged a return to duties. He explained the rule limiting monthly earnings credit to 60 percent for mill store debts, while the rest covers living expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Johannes
Ralph Fredenburg
Menomine Reservation
Keshena
Fredenburg
Johannes
Neopit
Neopit Mijl
Johanmes
Last Rites for Margaret Quast Held at Sacred Heart
Funeral services for Margaret Quast were held Saturday morning at Sacred Heart Church with Father Halinde officiating. Margaret, daughter of Mrs. Frances Quast of Berry Lake, died February 15, and she is survived by her mother, her father William Quast of Bhaweno, and five brothers plus her sister Dorothy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Quast
Sacred Heart Church
Father Halinde
Kiledonk
Margaret
Mra Frances Quast
Berry Lake
Wiliaca Quast
Bhaweno
Ose Iter
Dorothy
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Cecelia Larson
Menominee Mill
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