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Newspaper
Shawano County Journal
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
4
The Game Census report from the conservation department shows Wisconsin wildlife is generally increasing. It argues hunting should be allowed during abundance and restricted when scarce to protect and propagate game birds and animals, noting cycles influence population levels and disease spread.
Summer brings the official opening day in Shawano for the season. The piece urges planning worthwhile activities, enjoying Cod's country, and making the summer meaningful so September finds efforts worth noting. It emphasizes Shawano county’s beauty and vacation potential and urges readers to avoid a wasted season.
A letter argues that buying 48,000 pounds of Argentine beef for the United States navy highlights contradictions in federal farm policy. It criticizes government purchases abroad while planning large agriculture stabilization appropriations and CCC procurements, calling for clarifications on official buying trends and their impact on American farmers.
The speaker argues that shifting government spending to lending cannot solve unemployment and that excessive restraints throttle enterprise. He warns that delaying production, jobs, and living standards harms the public welfare and calls for a decisive signal to unleash energy, resources, and progress.
A New York shoe salesman briefly mistook Henry Ford for another Henry Ford while the famous industrialist purchased a pair of $1.19 rubbers. Ford appeared pleased and surprised to be recognized, though the anecdote invites reflection on the pleasure of being taken for one’s own identity rather than a celebrity. FOR QUICK RESULTS-TRY A JOURNAL WANT AD.
Hudglph Christlangen Shawano county supervisor notes eligibility hinges on careful future planning and strong family commitment. He explains loans reward character, effort, and meticulous farm and home records, with rehabilitation programs having distributed funds over four years totaling $73,056.37 to local farmers.
County records show fourteen public meetings and several lectures by local volunteers to spread early cancer awareness. Five thousand three hundred seventy five copies of cancer literature were distributed and donations totaled sixty six dollars and fifteen cents. County captain Mrs Walter Schmidt praises volunteers from Antwa to Wittenberg for distributing materials and educating families about early cancer curability.
A reader asks if all drivers are bad. The piece notes millions are good drivers and 25 percent cause annual injuries, while 75 percent have no accidents. It urges the alertness of good drivers to avoid becoming part of the 2 percent of accident reporters and encourages immediate habit change for bad drivers.
State highway commission urges motorists to get cars checked for safety with warm weather stressing tires brakes steering lights and batteries. Winter wear on electric systems and bearings, front wheel maintenance every 20 000 miles and proper greasing are advised to prevent failures in sudden heavy rain.
Crowded gym hosts annual senior junior promenade with woodland decor. Wally Beau orchestra provides music. Vernal Rosenow to reign as prom king with Florence Oertel as queen. Committee lists, decorations, invitations, programs, refreshments, cloakroom, and patrons noted. Nearby social events include anniversary celebration, weddings, showers, and golf club dinner dance.
Thirty members from Shawano county homemakers clubs met at the Utility building on May 12 to map the coming year's work. Miss Josephine Pollock discussed problems and potential projects with county agents and club presidents, outlining a plan that includes clothing, foods, and home furnishing topics. The group notes 33 clubs with about 525 women enrolled in extension work. Also covered are fence maintenance, fence zinc loss, and regional agricultural prospects for 1939 including shifts in crops and a larger turkey crop with grower expectations up 27 percent.
U S tennis star Helen Jacobs fully recovered from a leg strain and travels to England for Wimbledon to defend her women's singles title. She has been practicing at the Mercury club in London and wrote a historical novel during winter, limiting her match play to four or five games.
In Harlan Kentucky miners drive into the Totz mine shaft under protection of 1100 to 1200 national guardsmen. The region remains the last Appalachian soft coal area without a CIO contract.
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