Carl Sandburg to Lecture at Local High School Event
Carl Sandburg, famed poet and lecturer, to appear at the high school Monday evening at 8:00. The program, introduced by the Junior Women's Club, features readings from his notable works and discussion of poetry and American literature.
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Carl Sandburg
Iy High School
Livticore
Autericn
Jechiero
Pueb Aimes Troubedour
Aippeie
Altegioun
Ofelock
Max
Rey Prostara
Shouwena Wonaar
Elf
Lardusts
Cyoulby
Uriel
Uwe
Feu Cainer
Sandburg
Calog
Illinois
Sweden
Mudel
Galesburg
Milwaukee
Plan Sole
Lingeta
Eyes of Thalloc to be staged by dramatic dept
Shawano High School's dramatic department will present a three act mystery titled The Eyes of Thalloc on Tuesday April 4 in the high school gym. Director Robert Lewis cast twelve students in a Mexican setting in southern Arizona with Amanda Simkins Elvira Krohn and Nancy Howe among the leads. Admission is 10 and 25 cents.
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Shawano High School
Thalloc
Robert Lewis
Arizona
Amanda Simkins
Elvira Krohn
Hara Simkins
Rancho de Los Alaraitos
Fabian Checkie
Rudge Rogers
Lyle Prodell
Howard Sommery
Tommy Tinker
Rollo. Gauthier
Nancy Howe
Blanche Wall
Lee Byrd
Nancy
Janet Hickinbotham
Pat Gillis
Betty Grow
Nanz
Roy Boettcher
Salvador del Santos
Orson Pratt
Pepita del Santos
Salvador
Mildred Cowan
Jim Smith
Shawano Fire Department Busy With Multiple Calls
The Shawano fire department faced a busy week with five calls across Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. A blaze at the August Sehrogder farm near River Street was quickly controlled. A chimney fire at the August Anderton home followed, subdued swiftly. A grass fire near Hast Randall along the Soo Line threatened nearby residences. Extinguishments included rubbish and brush fires between Biaton's tavern and the Atotiraatam residence on Franklin.
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Shawano
Mondiy
Randall
Biaton
Franklin Abeieh
Calendar of Coming Events Readable in Spring Schedule
Calendar of coming events lists church meetings rehearsals and society gatherings across several days. Presbyterian Sunday schedule includes Easter-related services, with luncheons and craft groups noted. Public groups like Rotary and Scout meetings, high school activities, and veterans groups are listed for early April.
Soil Conservation Meeting and Banquet Attracts 150
The soil conservation meeting and banquet at the Community hall drew about 150 business men and farmers. County agent George F. Baumeister organized it with Mrs. George Thimke supervising the banquet. Walter Katterhenry and R. K. Fracher spoke on soil program benefits and dairy product manufacturing and marketing changes. The afternoon featured Mrs. Walter Schmidt's emigrant race pageant and a Shawano county product panorama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Baumeister
George Thimke
Walter Katterhenry
State Soil
Shawano County
New Oregon Trail Talking Picture Shown at Rotary
Jacob Klein of the high school faculty presented a talking picture about Oregon titled New Oregon Trail at the Bilmay hotel Rotary meeting. The state department of Oregon prepared the film comparing wagon routes to today’s highways and showcased the state’s scenic wonders. Mrs. Margaret Checkie appealed for funds for county health essays and poster contests, and the club voted 10 dollars for prize money. George Schutz, vacationing in Miami, Florida, attended the Miami Rotary meeting last Monday.
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Jacob Kiein
Oregon
Oregon Trail
Rotary Club
Bilmay Hotel
State Department of Oregon
Ehlein
Margaret Checkie
George Schutz
Miami
Miorida
Winners in High School Speech Contests Announced
Winners across several high school speech contests were named on March 23 and March 27. In the non humorous and humorous group declamations, top places were awarded to Jean Wallrich Lois Theis Betty Morgan Anne Reetz Hunice Bohm Betty Waganland Helen Steinke Bernice Wallrich Dorothy Jane Raddant Betty Farris Janice Grosskopf Neva Lindquist and others. The oratorical contest saw Donald Rosenberg Robert Murotz Rouleau Gauthier Roger Cantwell Raymond Gruptzmacher Irvin Druckrey placing. Winners of first and second in the A group advance to Wisconsin High School Forensic Association league contests in New London on April 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Wallrich
Lois Theis
Betty Morgan
Anne Reetz
Hunice Bohm
Ist
Betty Wagaland
Helen Steinke
Bernice Wallrich
Shawano Male Chorus to Present The Dark Town Follies Minstrel Show
Shawano New shows announce The Dark Town Follies minstrel program at Community hall on Tuesday April 11. Everett Fredenberg says the two part show includes minstrel and Clio vaudeville sketches with eight end men 24 voice chorus and solo numbers by Alvin Achten Ray Rossow Harold Reichel and Roy Guenzel. Tickets 25 and 35 cents available at Gallagher's drug store. Alvin Achten leads ticket sales.
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Shawano
Everett Fredenberg
Clio
Eric Albers
Gallagher's
Alvin Achten
Ray Rossow
Harold Reichel
Roy Guenzel
Harvey Stubenwoll
Confirmation at St James Church Palm Sunday ceremony
A group of 67 children will join communicant membership at St James Lutheran through a Palm Sunday service on April 2 at 9 00 a m conducted by Rev Walter M Schroth. The program includes liturgy hymns prayers address offertory and choir offerings.
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St. James' Lutheran Church
Walter M. Schroth
Jesus
Margaret Anderson
Robert Bartz
Dorothy Behnke
Dorothy Beske
Frederick Beversdorf
Ruth Beversdorf
Raymond Biluemke
Willard Braun
Leona Buhrandt
Florence Darling
Earl Druckrey
Gordon Ebert
Merton Fischer
Ardis Giese
Wallace Grosskopf
Lenor Hanke
Adeline Heling
Marion Hesse
Marvin Hesse
Lucille Huebner
Neal Knope
Harold Koenig
Arnold Koopath
Beverly Krause
Adelleenke
Doris Krueger
Mae Kruse
Robert Lembhouss
Ethel Lemke
Rachael Lemke
Duane Malley
Elder Marotz
Harvey Marotz
Eugene Miller
Robert Moesch
Arlene Packard
Robert Packard
Earl Raddant
Ruth Reinholz
Reginald Ringel
Irvin Rosenberg
Dennis Rosenow
Dorothy Salzmann
William Sc
Books Exchanged At Shawano Public Library
The Shawano Public Library is organizing a countywide periodical book exchange this week with a large addition of new titles in both the adult and juvenile sections. The event aims to broaden reading options and encourage community participation across age groups.
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Shawano
City Reports About 20 Percent Tax Delinquency
City treasurer Roger Nachtwey announced an estimated 20 percent delinquency on 1938 real estate and personal property. Total collections amounted to 105,899 dollars with 31,528.04 cash paid to the county. delinquent amount stood at 26,484.47 across 170 parcels. Affidavits to extend payment were filed by March 21, with July 1 as the payment deadline to avoid eight tenths of one percent monthly interest starting January 1.
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Roger Nachtwey
Nachtwey
Obituary for John H. Wilson 87 in Shawano area
John Henry Wilson 87 died Monday evening at his daughter Mrs Mae Darrow’s home after a brief illness. Born December 18, 1851 in Canada he married Deli Heartaru in 1875. they lived in Abrams Oconto County before moving to Shawano. Survived by two daughters Mrs P J Schroeder and Mrs Mee Darrow two sons Forrest and Joe, twenty four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral 2:15 pm Wednesday Earth Funeral Home Green Bay with Rev Summerfeldt reading. interment Wanderers Rest cemetery Gillett. Out of town relatives attended.
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John Henry Wilson
Mae Darrow
Canada
Deli Heartaru
Abrams
Wis
Oconto County
Shawano
Darrow
P. J. Schroeder
Green Bay
Mee Darrow
Forrest
Milwaukee
Joe
Crewe
Virginia
the Earth Funeral Home
Summerfeldt
Seventh Day Adventist Church of
Wanderers’ Rest
Gillett
Gene Kimball
Menominee
Mich
Forest Wilson
Jon Wilson
P.J. Schroeder
Classified Advertising Specialist Brings Aid to Shawano Journal
Shawano Journal introduces Miss Briley of Hilder & Shanpon in Washington Iowa as classified advertising representative. Briley brings years of newspaper experience to assist Shawano advertisers with ideas used profitably in other communities.
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Shawano County Journal
Mary Briley
Hilder & Shan
Pon
Washington
Towa
Miss Briley
Shawane
Shawanee County Journal
Wisconsin
Miss lBriley
Lawyer Luckenbach Addresses Four Lions Clubs
Atty S Luckenbach spoke at a joint meeting of the Appleton Kaukauns Neenah and Menasha Lions at the Conway hotel in Appleton Monday noon. He described several ocean voyages including a Caribbean salvage exposition. The ship he traveled on was the Lilian Luckenbach owned by his uncle.
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S. Luckenbach
Appleton, Kaukauns
Neenah and Menazha Lions
Conway Hotel
Appleton
Luckenbach
Caribbean Sea
Lilian Luckenbach
Fire Department Adopts Cost Cutting on Minor Fires
Shawano Fire Department approves a budget measure limiting alarms for chimney and minor fires. Only one truck with two to three men will respond, replacing the full squad and both trucks, to reduce weekly costs after four minor blazes spent over 120 dollars. The commission will assess reports to decide if an alarm should be sounded.
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Fire and Police Commission
Shawano
Last Rites for Mrs Jacob Cerveny in Leopolis
Mrs. Jacob Cerveny died March 24 at Leopolis. Last rites were given at St Marys Catholic church with Rev Grill officiating. Pallbearers were grandsons Clarence Steff Louis Kutil George Cerveny James Kutil James Cerveny Melvin Paiser. Interment followed at St Marys cemetery. She was born Anna Kasda Bohemia September 8 1861 and married Jacob Cerveny July 18 1876 at Oconto before moving to Leopolis. Survived by five children, 24 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. one son Jacob preceded her in death.
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Jacob Cerveny
Leopolis
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Father Grill
Clarence Steff
Louis Kutil
George Cerveny
James Kutil
James Cerveny
Melvin Paiser
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Anna Kasda
Bohemia
Oconto
Joseph Paiser
John Kutil
Anton Steff
Wausau
Lena Gartside
Milwaukee
Jacob
Hospital Notes Births and Admissions in Shawano Area
Births listed: Mrs. Joe Klement Shawano Rt 1 girl March 26, Mrs. Francis LePage Shawano girl March 28. Patients entered last week include Mrs. George Boyd Shawano lake Mrs. Lawrence Hoffman Gresham August Kallies Shawano Re 2 Mrs. Jos Paiser Leopans Charles Zahn Clintonville Rt 3 Mrs. Art Rickert Birnamwood Rt 1 Kenneth Schultz Wittenberg Rt 2 Mrs Harmon Meles Suring Charles Manske Birnamwood Rt 1 William Magewski Bowler Mrs Lyle Montour Shawano Rt 2 Mrs Emil Tohak Navanno Rt 2 Arthur Oberle Shawano.
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Joe Klement
Shawano
Rt. 1
Francis LePage
George Boyd
Shawano Lake
Lawrence Hoffman
Gresham
August Kallies
Jos Paiser
Leopans
Charles Zahn
Clintonville
Art Rickert
Birnamwood
Kenneth Schultz
Wit
Shawano Committee Seeks Playground Site Purchase
A Shawano club Monday formed a committee to confer with the city council on acquiring the Humphrey block for a city playground. The block, ideal for recreation and previously used for softball, may be bought at a reasonable price. Jacob Kisin of the high school entertained with a travelogue titled The New Oregon Trail.
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Shawano Club
Humphrey
Jacob Kisin
Town resident Mrs. Fred Wurl dies at 78
Belle Plaine mourns as Mrs. Fred Wurl 78 longtime resident dies at home after illness. She was born in Germany June 27 1860 and came to Watertown with parents before settling in Belle Plaine. Survived by three daughters three sons siblings and grandchildren. funeral at Earth funeral home and St Martins Lutheran church.
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Fred Wurl
Belle Plaine
Hulda Holtz
Germany
Watertown
Amanda
Albert Kupsky
Sophie
Edward A. Swanner
Appleton
Esther
Gust Lemke
Shawano
Alex
Walter
Mibwaukee
Julius Hoffman
Clintonville
Charles Grosnick
John Thiemer
Theodore Holtz
Wiliam
Otto
Henry
Richmond
the Earth Funeral Home
St. Martin's Lutheran Church
J. F. Petratz
Health Essay and Poster Contest Closes Across Five Counties
Seventh ninth grade students from Brown Door Marinette Oconto and Shawano counties submitted essays and posters for a health contest. Entries are now with principals for county wide judging with five dollar prizes for top poster and essay in each division. The best overall essay writer will read their manuscript on WTAQ. Prize money donated by Shawano Woman's Club Junior Woman's Club and Shawano Rotary Club.
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Brown
Door
Marinette
Oconto
Shawano
WTAQ
Shawano Woman's Club
Junior Woman's Club
Shawano oRtary Club
Justice Rosenberry Endorsed by Shawano County Bar
The Shawano County Bar Association unanimously endorses Justice Marvin B. Rosgenberry for re election as chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The resolution commends his candidacy to Wisconsin voters, citing his able and conscientious performance and pledges unanimous support for his re election. Local signatories include O. Luckenbach M J Wallrich and others.
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Tugtice
Marvin B. Rosenberry
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Shawano County Bar Association
Madison
Marvin B. Rosgenberry
Supreme Court
State of
Wisconsin
Seid Supreme Court
Luckenbach
M. J. Wallrich
Matthew M. Wallrich
R. H Fischer
Strassenreuther Co
B. Dillett
Eb, L. Aschenbrener
J. H. Larson H, O. Ruth M. G. Eberlein
Louis W, Cattat H
E. Koehler
Winter
Benefit payments for March report Shawano County totals
Benefits totaling 14620 went to Shawano county's old age, dependent children and blind for March. Old age payments rose while aid to dependent children and the blind declined. 535 old age recipients got 10271.50. six added raising payments 119.50 from February. Childrens aid dropped to 3748 for 152 families with 219 children. Blind payments fell 15. Twenty nine people received 600.50. Marriage license issued for William L Goers Jr and Emmy Zabkn in Rich Lake.
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Shawano County
Wiliam L. Goers, Jr
Rich Lake
Wisconsin
Emmy Zabkn
Cecil
Women meet to discuss cancer control program
Local women’s groups gathered with Mrs. Gilbert Gottschalk to organize Fight Cancer Month in April. Delegates from Cath oli Youth council, Band Mothers, St. John’s Guild, Shawano Woman’s club and others were named sergeants and will appoint corporals. The drive runs April 1 to 20 to reduce mortality through education, with enlistments starting April 1. Men may enlist as well.
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Gilbert Gottschalk
Woman’s Field Army
Cancer Control Program
Afiss
Mildred Olson
Catholi Youth Council
Arthur Iwen
Band Mothers
George Frank
St. John’s Guild
Otto Reetz
Shawano Woman's Club
Peace Missionary Society
Friem
St. James’ Ladies’ Aid Society
William Mehlberg
St. James
Tabitha Society
Herman Towne
Junior Woman's Club
Arthur Humphrey
Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society
John Long
Catholic Missionary Society
Woman's Field Army
Harold Butenhoff
Gottschalk
R. C. Cantwell
Margaret Checkie
Pearl Humphrey
Walter Schmidt
Leutenant
Archie Ruth
American Society For the Control of Cancer
Army
Confirmation Service at Peace Church Sunday
Confirmation services will be conducted at Peace Evangelical church Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. A. W. Krumb, who has instructed this group, will be in charge of the confirmation. Ward Peterson, Irene Kroening, Marcella Wolfgram, June Afeisner, and Marjoria Meimer will take their vows.
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Peace Evangelical Church
A. W. Krumb
Ward Peterson
Irene Kroening
Marcella Wolfgram
June Afeisner
Marjoria Meimer
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High Adlhool
Tuskey
Weosbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Sule Shoal C
Rotary
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Okla
Braniff Airways
ST. James’ Church
John H. Wilson
Fire Dept
Town Belle Plaine
Fred Brei
Arnold H. Krohn
John B. Gordon
First Ward
A. E. Fenske
Sam Priem
Walter C. Weinig
Raymond Oberle
Eric Kleeman
Herman Marotz
Firs
William H. Markham
Maryin B. Rosenberry
Justice Rosenberry
County Bar Association
Peace Church
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