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Newspaper
Shawano County Journal
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1939
Page
5
A long list of residents and visitors moved through Shawano and nearby towns. relatives hosted relatives from Milwaukee Oshkosh Madison and Green Bay while many guests attended church anniversaries and family gatherings. several residents traveled for business or leisure to Madison Milwaukee and Green Bay with multiple weekend visits reported.
Ray Bartlein and Paul Lohmiller spent Tuesday in Green Bay. Many locals hosted guests and traveled: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thiel, Mrs. Fred Kuester, Otto Druckrey in Sheboygan, Norman Grant on vacation, and EH J Buettner's mother seriously ill in Caroline. Church events, summer plans, school moves, and several local journeys mark a busy period with numerous family and friend gatherings.
A motorcycle rally drew crowds to the city with eight novelty events around the high school. Riders suffered injuries including fractures from crashes on the county trunk curves near West Shore and south of the city. Frank Matthews of the Milwaukee club won rally champion. his team and two women’s clubs received appearance and auxiliary awards.
The Crescent Theatre advertises a June 22 23 program with Lew Ayres Lionel Atwill Bela Lugosi and other stars in multiple features. Also listed are late night shorts newsreels a Ritz Brothers appearance and a Bargain Mat on Wednesday. Includes films Mystery Woman of the Balkans Hotel Imperial Chasing Danger and The Gorilla short with a 7 to 9 pm window.
Shawano county farmers seeking effective grasshopper control notes that standard baits work well. Wisconsin tests by John H. Lilly show poison plus whey sawdust and other mixtures perform strongly, with molasses aiding appeal but not essential. White arsenic lasts better under rain. moisture retention helps attract grasshoppers. molasses may aid moisture but is not necessary.
The Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Pella marks eighty years with a report of ongoing maintenance at the parsonage and school house, cemetery care, and grounds work. Officers include Rev. Gerhard Nass as president and secretary, deacons Albert Jesse and Louis Westphal, treasurer William Rosenow, and choir and school staff among others. The congregation invites all friends to attend Sunday worship at 10:00 a.m. in English.
Five local graduates received advanced degrees at State University with Nor wegianis and descendants honored in a ceremony. R C Muir and Daniel W Hoan were among speakers, joining Arthur J Altmeyer and others in a procession of doctorates. The event featured a baccalaureate address to the class.
Doris and Dorothy Cotter of Shawano celebrate their birthday on June 25. Altice Bohm and Angelica have June 28 birthdays.
The Menominee tribal council discussed salary limits and potential candidates for manager. John B. Quinlan and S. D. Switzer were named top choices by Interior official Zimmermann, while Kemnitz’s name drew protest from elders. Zimmermann urged federal oversight remains until a manager is appointed.
Aerial photographs will replace ground measurements in Shawano county to check agricultural conservation compliance for 1940. State officials say maps cover 62 counties, with serial maps proving cheaper and more accurate. photographers will carry farm photos noting field extent and use for each inspection.
Shawano county reports a strong hay crop this year despite damaged older alfalfa stands from spring freeze thaw. New stands and favorable climate produced rich fields, aiding dairy farming, with carry-overs in many farms and long-term lime and fertilization programs cited as key factors.
The City of Shawano will sell the house on the Circus Grounds to the highest bidder. Successful bidder must remove the house and clean the premises. Bids due to city clerk by June 6, 1989. City reserves the right to reject all bids. Cash basis bids. Oscar C. Dettman, City Clerk.
Shawano county will allot 2054 acres for wheat in 1940, announced O B Hagen. County and state totals enable early planning for conservation payments price adjustments and loans. Wisconsin expects about 28 000 farmers to participate in the program.
A series of local notices records births in Navarino and Green Bay hospitals, family gatherings at Berry Lake for Anelda Rusch and June anniversaries, a birthday event hosted by Mrs. Wisniewski, and visits by Miss Clara and Clifford Christian in Neenah. The USA export data shows 1935 values at 69.91 million dollars versus 42.89 million in 1937.
A compact church notices page lists service times and activities for St. John's Episcopal Clyde, Shawano Christian Science, First Presbyterian, Methodist Episcopal, Peace Evangelical and Reformed, Sacred Heart Church, Gospel Tabernacle. Programs include Mass, Sunday school, morning worship, choir rehearsals, sermons, and midweek meetings with dates and times.
St James Lutheran Andrews at Randall St Rev Walter M Schroth pastor church calendar June 25 to July 1. Sunday June 25 circuit centennial at Shawano county fair grounds 10:30 English German services German sermon by Rev Selle English by Rev Kuechle 2:30 speaker Prof LeRoy Rincker Concordia Milwaukee. No church services. congregation worships at fair grounds. Thursday June 29 church council 3:00 p.m. Friday June 30 registration for July 2 communion services at parsonage afternoon and evening. Sunday July 2 quarterly congregational business meeting at church 2:00 p.m. Civil service examinations announced by United States Civil Service Commission with multiple closing dates and details.
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