McDonell Tenders Resignation as Shawane Police Chief
William A. McDonell the Shawane chief of police for 23 years offered his resignation at the fire and police commission meeting citing ill health though remaining in the department. Oliver Richard Tenn Hag has been acting chief while McDonell’s status is unresolved and the commission plans pension consideration for long serving officers over 65. Applications for special police duty will be accepted until August 7 with a roster to be used as needed. McDowell granted 60 days’ leave and 30 days sick pay with departmental policy expanding annual sick leave for officers.
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William A. McDonell
Tenn Hag
Comminsvion
Mumings An
Commission
Comamion
McDowell
Tom
Pension payments for July show increase of $597.50
Pension administrator Leo Biatanick reported July as a month of rising pension distributions. Old age and dependent general pensions increased, with 558 recipients in June and more in July. Blind pensions totalled $656.50. County reimbursement from state and federal funds reached about 80 percent of quarterly outlays, with a new monthly reimbursement schedule under a revised law.
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Leo Biatanick
OYT
Stormlale
Pension Department
May
Stefantiele
Calendar of Coming Events and Meetings
Community notices list upcoming activities including church events at Moethotat and county fairs, campfire programs at county parish, jamboree at the fair ground, and Rotary and Ladies' auxiliary gatherings. Also noted are quarterly conferences, societies, and cemetery society activities with dates through August.
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Chursday
Daly
Methodist Gadlea’ Aid Society
Moethotat Church
Townsend
Vritny
Duly
Paris
Rotary
Shawineelad
County Presbyterian Ladies
Ald Senate Wirinesday
Cemetery Society
Ancient Syrian coin found by Shawana woman valued by collectors
Mrs Henry Lindner of Shawana owns a silver tetradrachm minted about 260 B C E origin Syria. The coin shows Antichos IV on the obverse and Apollo with a bow on the reverse. Weighing 17 grams and about the size of four quarters it remains in excellent condition. It was unearthed in Marseilles by a steam shovel during the war and later given to Mrs Lindner by a U S Navy lieutenant. The coin is currently stored in a local bank while experts in Milwaukee have confirmed its authenticity.
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Henry Lindner
Shawana
Antichos IV
Ancetn
Syria
Apollo
Marseilles
France
Mra
Lindner
United States
Lindners
Milwaukee
Antiochos
Funeral Rites for Roger Arndt Held in Waukechon
Funeral services for Roger Arndt son of Mr and Mrs Edgar Arndt were held at their home in Waukechon last Saturday at 2 00 pm with Rev Walter M Schroth officiating. Interment was in Woodlawn cemetery. Pallbearers were Marvin Fischer Howard Juds Clyde Zahn and Leland Zingler. Roger born August 20 1933 died last Thursday at Chippewa Falls institution after a lingering illness. He was taken to the institution two months ago. Survivors include his parents one sister Lois and his grandparents Mr and Mrs August Bohrmann. Two brothers preceded him in death. Those from out of town attending the funeral included Mr and Mrs Alfred Juds and family of Milwaukee Mr and Mrs Christ Fischer Mr and Mrs Adolph Mathews Mr and Mrs Charles Mathews Mr and Mrs Robert Mathews John Fischer and Henry Zahn of Cecil Mr and Mrs August Bohrmann and Mr and Mrs Clifford Kruschke of Suring Mr and Mrs Frank Giese Mrs Charley Fischer and Mrs Alvin Giese of Cecil Mr and Mrs Fred Kochler of Bonduel.
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Roger Arndt
Edgar Arndt
Waukechon
Walter M. Schroth
Woodlawn Cemetery
Marvin Fischer
Howard Juds
Clyde Zahn
Leland Zingler
Roger
Chippens Falls Institution
Lois
August Bohrmann
Alfred Juds
Milwaukee
Christ Fischer
Adolph Mathews
Charles Mathews
Robert Mathews
John Fischer
Henry Zahn
Cecil
Clifford Kruschke
Suring
Frank Giese
Charley Fischer
Alvin Giese
Fred Kochler
Bonduel
Pine Ridge School District Reunion Sunday August Six
The Pine Ridge school district No. 3 in Belle Plaine hosts its annual reunion and homecoming for teachers and pupils and their families on Sunday August 6 at the school house. Bring a picnic and spend the day. Miss Buettmer of the Shawano county library requests return of all books by July 31 1939 to participate in the county library exchange on August 2 and 8 with a new book group to read.
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Pine Ridge
Belle Plaine
Enis
Buettmer
Shawano County
Staten
Rotary meeting highlights Menominee reservation history
The Menominee Indian reservation history and logging operations were the Rotary club topic with speaker George C. Robson of Neopit mill operations. He noted vast past investment and projected future timber wealth while outlining changes after 1905 tornado and LaVollette Act shaping local lumber, mills, and regulation. Arthur Hoffman named commander of Edwin Elefson post of the American Legion at a Monday election meeting.
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Arthur Hoffman
Menominee Indian Reservation
Menominee
Robson
Neopit
Congress
Arthur G. Boffman
Edwin Elefson
American Legion
Legion County ‘Council
Herman Beyer
Leo Stefaniak
Ray van Able
G. F. Merrill
David H. Winter
Louis Beyer
William Beske
Ed Huebner
George Natzke
G. W. Riley
Franklin Schneers
Phil Hoffman
L. W. Peterson
C. J. Naber
Wiliam Kort
Art Braun
Hans Ellefson
Walter Mason
H.l Huebner
County Council
Art Hoffman
William Kort
C. B. Dillett
John Grosskopf
Robert Rosenberg
Department
George Merrill
Robert Grade
Louis Kroenke
Local Shawano boys win 4 H district honors
Two Shawano county youths Harold Wunsch and Fritz Specht of the Angelica club won district 4 H honors and will go to the state contest in zinc demonstration in Madison. Their Appleton competition showcased zinc coated sheets and how they are produced and used in building construction. District entrants included Waupaca Outagamie Brown and Shawano counties.
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Shawano County
Adison
Harold Wunsch
Fritz Specht
Angelica Club
Appleton
Madison
The
Zinc Institute
Waupaca
Outagamie
Brown
Shawano
Marriage Licenses Granted in County Clerk’s Office
The county clerk’s office reports recent marriage license applicants including Joseph Summers and Susan Dodge from Keshena, Milton Malitz and Mae Steinke of Bowler, Roland Schreiber of Gresham and Constance Shadduck of Clintonville, Edwin Wolf of Mattoon and Edith Spits of Mattoon.
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County Clerk’s
Joseph Summers
Keshena
Susan Dodge
Milton Malitz
Bowler
Mae Steinke
Roland Schreiber
Gresham
Constance Shadduck
Clintonville
Edwin Wolf
Mattoon
Edith Spits
Annual Farmer Business Men’s Picnic Aug 6
The Perfect Seed circle announced the annual farmer business men's picnic set for Sunday August 6 at Shawano county lake park. Roman Muskaviteh and Dr I L Schroeder will appoint committees from farmers and business men to organize the event and six new members were initiated. Louis W. Cattan urged prep for the Shawano county fair in about six weeks.
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Perfect Seed Circle
Roman Muskaviteh
I. Lb. Schroeder
Shawano County Lake Park
H. A. Habighorat
John Kadletz
Leonard Hartwig
L .A. Zahradke
Henry Ainsworth
Arthur Arneson
Louis W. Cattan
Shawano County
Record of Week’s Hottest Temperature at Local Mill
The week’s peak heat reached 96 degrees on Wednesday, measured by Robert Grade, the mill’s weather observer. Earlier, Monday recorded 95, with a trend from 88 Thursday, 85 Friday, 88 Saturday, then 89 Sunday, and 95 Tuesday.
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Mercury
Robert Grade
Canning Factory Begins Operations With Quick Start
An early bean harvest allows a canning company to begin operations a week ahead of schedule. The crew now includes 102 women and 32 men, with rapid staffing but not yet at full capacity. Beans are abundant and of good quality, though rain is urgently needed to sustain the crop.
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Canning, Company
Bonduel Completes Modern Sewage Plant Open House Held
Bonduel celebrated completion of its sanitary sewage disposal plant as part of a 105000 project to improve water and sewage systems. The plant, largely gravity operated, features a pump building digester trickling filter and chlorine tanks with future landscaping and trout ponds nearby.
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Bonduel
Shawano High Band To Perform Tonight
The Shawano High School band conducts its seventh evening concert this Thursday at 7:00 PM on the high school grounds. Director H. M. Shilimovitz leads the band as it plays Italian grand marches, nocturnes, and selections from the Atlantis Suite plus Mikado tunes and popular marches.
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Shawano
H. M. Shilimovitz
Sullivan Crosley
Fillmore
Hall of Fame
Fidelity
Births and admissions in area hospitals this week
Births reported: a girl to Mrs Otto Larson of Gillett. a boy to Mrs William Zeinert of Tigerton. a girl to Mrs Herbert Brusewitz of Bonduel. a girl to Mrs August Heise of White Lake. Patients entered last week include Miss Anita Erdman Shawano. W H Erdman Shawano. Miss Lorraine Hahn Gresham. Miss Meta Maluey Caroline. William Pautz Bonduel. Mrs Ed Rindt Clintonville. Miss Dorothy Thompson Navarino. Herman Timm Shawano.
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Otto Larson
Gillett
William Zeinert
Tigerton
Rt. 1
Herbert Brusewitz
Bonduel
August Heise
White Lake
Anita Erdman
Shawano
W. H. Erdman
Lorraine Hahn
Gresham
Meta Maluey
Caroline
Wiliam Pautz
Ed Rindt
Clintonville
Shawano Sportsmen's Jamboree Set for Weekend Fun
The Shawano County Conservation association hosts the third annual sportsmen's jamboree at the Shawano fair grounds Saturday and Sunday July 29 and 30. Highlights include a carnival with rides and refreshment stands, a live game and fish exhibit with more species, a Sunday address by H W Mackenzie at 7 30 pm, a trapshooting contest, a dog show and parade, saddle horse races, bicycle races for youths, and a championship kittenball game. Prizes include a rowboat, an Evinrude motor, and a 96 piece dinner set. Numerous gifts from local businesses fill a broad prize display.
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Shawano County
Shawano Fair Grounds
H. W. MacKenzie
Conservation Department
Wisconsin
Farmers’ Hardware
Apa
Friendship Camp for Homemakers Opens on Friday
Shawano lake county park hosts the annual Friendship Camp starting Friday July 28 through Sunday July 30. Brown county homemakers join Shawano for a two day program with campfire stunts movies handicraft and recreation. Meals are prepared by Mrs Walter Schmidt and Mrs George Thimke with limited dishwashing. Miss Laura Golinick will assist with health needs. coups for demonstrations remain part of the camp rewards. Helen Stetzer and Gertrude Hoff Inman coordinate with local home agents to run the program.
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Shawano Lake County
Shawano County
Brown County Homemakers
Walter Schmidt
George Thimke
Shawano
Laura Golinick
Helen Stetzer
Brown County
Gertrude Hoff- Inman
Maternal Child Health Centers Planned in Shawano County
Two health centers will be held in Shawano County next week led by Dr. Mary Allen of the state board of health. Navarino center on Thursday August 3 at Galesburg school with Miss Laura Gollnick and Mrs. Ludwig Olson as hosts. Mattoon center on Friday August 4 at Mattoon village hall with Mrs. Alphonso Wirrer. Registration 8:30–11:80 a m and 1–3:30 p m. Parents urged to bring blankets for children.
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Shawano County
Laura Gollnick
Navarino
Galesburg
Homemakers' Group
State Board of Health
Ludwig Olson
Alphonso Wirrer
Mattoon
Mary Allen
Navarino Center
Mattoon Center
Alphango Wirrer
Shawano Club Music Evening Features Guests
The Shawano club held a Monday night music program with solos and duets sung by Miss Dorothy and Miss Gretchen Nommensen. Special guest Jack Anderson, state boys tennis champion, attended. The club inducted L. A. Zahradka, Shawano High agriculture instructor and Hew Member of the club.
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Shawano Club
Dorothy
Gretchen Nommensen
Jack Anderson
L. A. Zahradka
Shawano High School Agriculture
Hew
Tribute by M J Wallrich to late James H Tourtillot
M J Wallrich honors his old friend James H Tourtillot who served as Shawano county clerk of court from 1885 to 1890 and campaigned with him in 1886 and 1888. Wallrich notes Tourtillot’s precise records, Menominee heritage, readiness to help others, and a $75 note Tourtillot signed for Wallrich during hard times.
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M. J. Wallrich
James H. Tourtillot
Tourtillot
Wallrich
Mr. Tourtillot
Shawano
Shawano County
Jim Tourtillot
Tourtilot
Tourtlot
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Conservation Ass’n
Worken County
Harry Bridges
Angel Island
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Tourtillot Voluntee
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