New Shawnee Rotary installs officers for coming year
A. A. Cantwell became Shawane Rotary Club president at the first meeting of the year. New officers and committees were announced, with Albert Wagel as president pro tempore. Guest H. J. Samp of Madison spoke on state finances, noting treasury depletion under prior administrations and urging careful funding. The club reported a thriving year with membership reaching 30 and listed numerous committee appointments and directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Br. A. A. Cantwell
Shawane
District Rotary Conference
Albert Wagel
Aeeuiring
Thurs
H. J. Samp
Madison
Pines
Samp
Lamp
Walter Boehler
Lubotlette
Milllong Aho
Mell
Santo
Rotary Cub
Cnip
POA OF REVIEW TO HOLD THREE DAY SESSION
The board of review will meet in the city council rooms next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Anyone may bring problems before the board during that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuesley
Gurman and Crgiivht Services Change Start Times
Starting this Sunday July 9 the Gurman service at St James Bullevin will begin at 10 15 AM instead of 10 AM The Crgiivht service will be held at 11 00 AM according to the church schedule and notices for worship times at the parish
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Bullevin
Breeders' Co-op Secures Holstein Bull for Cy Koonz
Cy Koonz of Gresham has obtained a promising Holstein bull from the Winnebago State hospital through the breeders' cooperative. The bull carries blood from Sir Inka May and Sir Inka Fietertje May, with a dam producing 57 pounds of butter yearly and a 3.7 percent fat test. under D H I A testing, the herd aims to boost production. The co-operative offers assistance to Shawano county farmers to secure production bred bull calves. contact the county agent's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breeders’ Co
Cy Koonz
Gresham
Winnebago State Hospital
Sir Inka May
Sir Inka Fietertje May
Mr. Koonz
Shawano-Gresham D. H. I. A
Paul Beyers
Breeders’ Co-Operative
Shawano County
Jury awards A O Anderson seven thousand nine hundred twenty
A county court jury awarded A O Anderson 7920 after a 10 day trial over a December auto crash that killed Mrs Alfred Eggert. The verdict found Alfred Eggert 100 percent negligent. Dr G I Litzen Gresham, injured in the Eggert car, was awarded 7250 but barred from recovery due to total contributory negligence. Mrs Litzen received 750 with no contributory fault. Anderson was represented by Ebbergin Ebberlein and J R McCarthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Anderson
Alfred Eggert
Eggert
Mrs John Kitzrow of Milwaukee Dies at 64
Word arrived that Mrs. John Kitzrow age 64 of Milwaukee died at home after a lengthy illness. Funeral services are set for Friday at 8:00 am in Milwaukee with burial in Shawano Woodlawn Cemetery. Widowed since marriage to John Kitzrow she formerly Alma Rohloff resided here for two decades and worked at Upham and Russell. She was born in Germany and came to the United States at about age 11. Survived by husband two daughters Alma and Grace and two brothers B H Rohloff and H F Rohloff of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kitzrow
Milwaukee
Shawano
Woodlawn
Alma Rohloff
Upham and Russell
Germany
Hdna
Grace
B. H. Rohloff
H. F. Rohloff
Wisconsin to Install 17 Electric Warning Signals This Year
The state highway commission announced plans to install 17 rotating stop sign flare and flasher type signals in 1939. The federal aid program began in 1936, bringing protected railway crossings to 92 across Wisconsin. Installations are financed with federal funds and carried out by railroad companies under state commission direction, in counties including Dane Milwaukee Ashland Douglas Dunn Chippewa St Croix and La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
State Highway Commission
Dene
Milwaukee
Ashland
Douglas
Dunn
Chippewa
St. Croix
la Crosse
Shawano High to Introduce New Smith Hughes Agriculture Course
L A Zahradka, new Smith Hughes agriculture instructor, is outlining preparations for a September rollout at Shawano High. Students have shown interest. Zahradka hails from Polk County and graduated from Riv er Falls State Teachers college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Zahradka
Smith-Hughes
Shawano High School
Mr. Zahradka
Polks County
River Falls State Teachers
Sunday Picnic and Service Schedule Across Three Churches
Sunday July 9 calendar lists St Matthew Bowler picnic dinner at noon and services 230 pm Peace Luther Tilleda English services and quarterly meet at 1030 am Elias Luther Herman Englash services 900 am Chris C Domke pastor. Record from Dr Gordon notes Yellowstone trip with expected return around July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Bowler
Peace Lutheran Church
Tilleda
M. Elias Lutheran Church
Town of
Herman
Englash
Chris. C. Domke
Annual Meeting Set for School District on July 10
The annual school meeting will be held in the high school gymnasium next Monday evening July 10 at 8:00. Three officers, members at large, will be elected. Terms expiring include R. H. Fischjer director for three years and Mrs. E. L. Schroeder and Dr. L. Peterson for two years. Everyone interested in the welfare of the public school system is urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Fischjer
E. L. Schroeder
L. Peterson
Early Settler Mrs Seiske Dies in Merrill at 65
Mrs. Herman J. Seiske aged 65 died at her Merrill home at 2 00 am June 26 after a heart attack. Born Ida Grape January 19, 1874 in Sheboygan county, she lived in Shawano and Aniwa before moving to Merrill in 191... The funeral was held at 2:00 pm Wednesday at the residence with Rev. M. M. Schmidt officiating. burial in Merrill Cemetery. Surviving are husband Wallace, sons Clarence and Wallace, a daughter Laslie Cotey, and a sister Mrs William Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman J. Seiske
Merrill
Seiske
Ida Grape
Sheboygan County
Almon
Shawano County
Aniwa
Antigo
Arbor Vitae
Goodman
Jagt
Wallace
Clarence
Laslie Cotey
William Peters
Shawano
M. M. Schmidt
Anna Wolfgram
Otto Hartman
August Schroeder
Hugo Raddant
Henry Krueger
Earl Vomastic
John Peters
Amelia Mirkes
Floyd Mirkes
Green Bay
William Grape
Clintonville
Walter Dumke
Bowter
Nestor Humblet
Birnamwooa
Fred Lieske
Paul Zeiske
Albert Spitzer
Tigerton
August Selle
Mosinee
Rose Spitzer
Wausau
Arnold Krueger
Kinmath Falls
Oregon
Walter
Quinland Named Manager at Menominee Indian Mills
John D. Quinland has been named manager of the Menominee Indian mills at Neopit, with appointment confirmed last week and duties beginning immediately. He previously served as vice-president and general manager of Bay Shore Lumber in Soperton Wisconsin, succeeding H Johannes whose resignation took effect July 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Quinland
Neopit
Quinland
Bay Shore Lumber Company
Soperton
Wis
H Johannes
Bowler Church Plans Annual Picnic at Bowler St Matthew’s
St Matthew’s Bowler invites the public to the annual church picnic on Sunday at the church grounds. A chicken dinner will be served in the air conditioned basement for 85 cents adults and 20 cents children, with supper at reasonable prices. Services begin at 2 30 p m. Miss Alice Stanley of New London visited Shawano friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Matthew's
Funeral Rites for Mrs Schafberger Sat
Mrs Joseph Schafberger died at home in Wescott on Wednesday afternoon at 3 20. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at Sacred Heart church in the city. Born June 5 1855 in Falkenstein Bavaria Germany she married Joseph Schafberger in October 1880 and they came to the United States in 1887. They settled in Shawano and bought a farm in Wes cott two years later, home for nearly 50 years. Surviving are three sons and three daughters, plus 18 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband two sons and three sisters and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Schafberger
Wescott
Sacred Heart Church
Thresa Engel
Falkenstein
Bavaria
Germany
Shawano
Joe Schafberger
John Schafberger
Star Rt
Frank J. Meyer
Marion
Albert Strauss
Rt. 2
Frank Schafberger
Louis C. Gentz
Frank
Peter
Star Route Mail Changes Take Effect July First
Star routes in Shawano area gain twice daily service and faster mail delivery. Routes include Oconto to Shawano to Gresham and Neopit with returns to Oconto via Cecil and Gillett. Clintonville to Neopit expands to Bonduel Nichols Navarino Shawano with afternoon dispatch at 2:00 PM.
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Wallace J. Pailway
Shawano
Nichols
Navarince
Oconto
Gresham
Neopit
Keshéna
Keshena
Cecil
Pulcifer
Underhil
Gillett
Star
Clintonville
Bonduel
Navarino
County Board Adjourned Session Set for July 18
Shawano county board of supervisors will hold an adjourned session on Tuesday July 18 to address May loans and unfinished business from that session A H Schultz appointed chairman of Belle Plaine town and to join the board for the July 18 meeting Schultz a farmer with a wife two children has served on the town board and as town clerk and sits on a district school board
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawano County Board of Supervisors
A. H. Schultz
Belle Plaine
Schultz
Business Ethics course offered at University of Wisconsin
A new extension division course at the University of Wisconsin Madison focuses on fair dealing in business, rights of sellers and consumers, and the ethics of competition. It covers misrepresentation, price ethics, boycotts, and corporate management with 16 assignments for two credits and sophomore prerequisite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Tourist information booth opens at Shawano library grounds
Shawano opens a tourist information booth on library grounds to aid visitors. Attendants Russell Larson and Maurice Bentz will staff the booth, offering route guidance, cottage rentals, and guide services to the touring public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawano
Publc
Russell Larson
Maurice Bentz
Shawano High to Showcase Talent at County Park
Mr. Shlimovitz the Shawano High musical director will present a program of high school talent at the county park this Friday evening The park hosts programs every Tuesday and Friday night drawing students and community attendees to local performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shlimovitz
Shawano High School
Largest Crowd at Beach and Grounds Stuns Shawano
On July Fourth Shawano Lake and vicinity drew the largest park crowd in history with hundreds camping, picnicking and visiting tourists from Milwaukee Madison Illinois and beyond. Local businesses reported record activity. sheriff reports note no accidents or deaths amid festive fireworks.
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Shawana Lake
Sheriff's Office
W. Ramlow
Chamber of Commerce
Lane buys Stan's News Stand in Shawano
Stan's News Stand changed hands on Saturday and is now operated by R. W. Lane who purchased the equipment from Stanley Tischer. Lane, who relocated from Ladysmith and runs the Daily Reminder, will keep the Reminder and Mrs. Lane will manage the news stand. Tischer will run the New Mor dock hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan
R. W. Lane
Stanley Tischer
Lane
Shawano
Ladysmith
Tischer
Murdock
John Nousen Dies at 59 in Antigo Hospital
John Kryn Nousen, 59, died at Antigo hospital after a two week illness. A bachelor and blacksmith on a brother’s farm four miles east of Strnamwood, he leaves two brothers in Minnesota and two sisters in Birnamwood and Anina. Pallbearers included Herman Schmidt and Otto Bodter. attendees included the Smalls of Aniwa and Vogel of Plover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kryn Nousen
Antigo Hospital
Strnamwood
Minnesota
Fred Vogel
Birnamwood
John Small
Anina
Kryn Nousen
Herman Schmidt
Fa Behm
Otto Bodter
August F
Emil Hulbnerings
Frank
Aniwa
Plover
Henry Schmidt
Marion
Gust Frank
Firemen win water fight at Weyauwega Fourth
Shawano area firemen from Northeastern Firemen's Association attended Weyauwega's Fourth of July celebration. Chief Charles Klebesadel's crew won the water fight in seven minutes and the relay by carrying a bucket of water up and down a ladder without spilling. They placed second in hose coupling but lost the softball game 7 to 4 to Weyauwega.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawana
Northeastern Firemen's Association
Weyauwega
Charles Klebesadel
Dale
Lalso
JOR Cream Social at Caroline Sunday
The Ladies Aid society of St Im manuel's Lutheran church sponsors an ice cream social at the Caroline schoolhouse on Sunday afternoon July 9. Enjoy a picnic supper during your drive to Caro Une. menu includes chicken and hot dog sandwiches pickles coffee ice cream and cake.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of
St. Immanuel’s Lutheran Church
Caroline
Marriage Licenses and Local Guests Reported
The county clerk listed marriages applied for in the past week including Carl Wetzel Sr and Johanna Porstler both of Birnamwood Arnold Krolow of Tigerton with Pauline Larson of Lady Smith Frank Lindsten of Navarino with Mrs Lawrence Leiskow of Navarino Kenneth Jorgenson of Clintonville with Esther Anderson of Wittenberg. Guests at Mr and Mrs William Reichel’s home on Tuesday included Mrs EC Dix and son Maward of Menasha Mr Werth and family of Oconto Mr and Mrs Norman Wirch of Milwaukee Mr and Mrs John Wirch and Mr and Mrs E B Goers of this city. Mrs Dix and son returned to Menasha on Wednesday and Cero Reichel joined them for a two weeks vacation.
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Carl Wetzel, Sr
Birmamwood
Johanna Porstler
Arnold Krolow
Tigerton
Pauline Larson
Ladysmith
Frank Lindsten
Navarino
Lawrence Leiskow
Kenneth Jorgenson
Clintonville
Esther Anderson
Wittenberg
Wiliam Reichel
EC. Dix
Maward
Menashi
Werth
Oconto
Norman Wirch
Milwaukee
John Wirch
E. B. Goers
Building and Loan Declares 5 Percent Dividend
Shawano County Building and Loan association announced a five percent dividend at its annual meeting last week. Secretary R. R. Hooper said the group enjoyed strong growth since its 1930 organization and noted all investments up to 5000 dollars are insured by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. The association offers home building loans with monthly installments and a solid savings investment. A full financial statement is on another page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawano County Building and Loan Association
R. R. Hooper
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Association
Inquest into Anthony Gregor Death Continues
An inquest into the death of Anthony Gregor an 18 year old Chicago youth electrocuted at Shawane Lake on June 23 was continued this morning Coroner Leonard Hartwig and District Attorney James H Larson sought to determine facts surrounding the youth death A coroner s jury panel heard testimony from Edward Lohmitler Peter Martin Irvin Herman and Dr Roger Cantwell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Gregor
Chicago
Shawane Lake
Leonard Hartwig
Jamey H. Larson
Jerry Kral
Harold Johnson
Robert Stuewer
George Lille
Doc Hesne
Victor Schreiber
Edward Lohmitler
Peter Martin
Irvin Herman
Roger Cantwell
Naber to Enter Midwest Skeet Tourney Akron Ohio
Alex Naber of this city turned in the best score Sunday morning at the Brown County Skeet club traps breaking many straight targets in guacnative rounds. He has broken 50 or more targets three times this season and will compete in the Midwest States Skeet Tournament in Akron on July 15 to 17. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Gilbert Falk of Bonduel at Shawano Municipal hospital on July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Naber
Brown County
Naber
Akron
Ohio
Gilbert Falk
Bonduel
Shawano Municipal Hospital
Calendar of Coming Events List for July
Calendar entries list a series of July events including Sunshine circle Lutheran Ladies Aid James' Men's club Ro Scout Odd Fellows annual school meeting Christian Mothers Weneeda Methodist Sunday school board White Shrine meeting and other اجتماع invitations with details unclear.
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Sunshine Circle
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
James’ Men's Club
Odd Fellows
Tweeday
Weneeeda
Methodist
White Shrine
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A. A. Cantwell
Berber J.use
Harry H. Moyer
Warl M. Gilson
A. A. Cantewell
Albert E. Engel
George Rupple
Onaris Hota
Otto A. Reetz
Arthur RK
Bole
Commmittees
Herbert J. Kosv
Albert H. Engel
Otto A. Keots
Oscar L. Hotz
Arthur Juke
Herbert J. Kove
Fred A. Eberlein
Oscar le Coty
Arthur Rk. Bokal
Harold A. Moyer
Caspar Wallreich
G. A. Peterson
A. C. Weber
Warm Donaltyon
Hareld W. Buber
Arthur KR. Bokel
Joan C. Georgen
Karl M. Gilson
Ilecbert J. Rose
Cay
Par Wallrich
Dr. 0. Parlvidico
A. A. Weber
James 1 Lar
Khig Weeman
A.C. Weber
Albert EL. Engel
Harryational Service Committee
Hotz
BR. AY
G. Eberlein
George J. Heluts
Breeders’ Co-Op
Gordon
Yellowstone Park
Annual Meeting
Indian Mills
Alice Stanley
New London
Schafberger Tobe
Star Mail
HH. Schultz
Belle Pladue
Rouse
Danzig
Warsaw
Poland
Cablephote
Bea Dey
Baltic Sea
Gdynia
Goynis
Denaig
Touriste
Dansig
Brunia
Ap & Peenide
Nasi Ecuy Scrabachlus
Che
H. S. Band
Harold Shumovitz
Virginia Oertel
Marble Halls
Holmes I
Babe Virginia Cartel
Washington Post
Sousa
Lielamater
Buchtet
Darktown Strutters
Hall
Invercargill
Cloverness Lakes
Keshens
Leopolis
Ilinois
Kansas
New York State
John Nousen
JOR
Building and Loan
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