Shawano Hosts Wisconsin Club Women Convention May 10 11
Wisconsin club women gather in Shawano for the seventh district convention May 10 and 11. District officers and speakers include Raymond M Rightsell of Sta ven Paint and Dr Irvin Deer of the Motion Picture Producers association. Events at the Presbyterian church parish hall feature a Wednesday luncheon and a banquet at St James school, with opening greetings from club presidents.
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Wisconsin Club
Shawano
Wisconsin Federation of Womdibs
Long Jade
Mirathon
Marquette
Portage
Waupauces
Wood
Waushura
Hirsawano
Miu
Raymond M. Rightsell
Staven Paint
Gulslanding
Irvin Deer
Motion Picture Producers’ Association
de Clank Zuebler
Northweslern University
Warren Beck
A. A. Trever
Lawrence College
Willian Steuber
State Highway Commission
St. Jamey Rion School
O. A. Eats
Stauwate Womens Club
Terman Wong
Junior Woman's Club
A. W. Preba
Wausau
Dent
Cluth
Bony
Tha
Hormorn
J. Berg
Tolu
Missy Tarried
Humphrey
Wisconsin
Visor to Acquire Murdoch Hotel in Remodeling Plan
Shounley Vischer has leased the Murdoch Hotel from Mrs. Sanderson and will seize possession immediately. Negotiations have dragged weeks, and Mr. Vischer announced plans to become proprietor with a full renovation including a modern cocktail lounge, coffee shop, and upgraded rooms and service. He intends to hire experienced staff and maintain the existing staff for a transition period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shounley Vischer
Mur
EL MS
J. M. Sanderson
Min Vicher
Special services held by masons at St. Dphies Episcopal Church
Special services held by Masons at St. Dphies Episcopal Church at 3:00 in the afternoon. Clyde J. Miller spoke on Washington and the 150th anniversary observance. The event aimed to promote religious and civic values among members and the broader community.
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Masons
St. Dphies
Soule
Agenoon
Clyde J. Miller
van Gieorge Washinton
Washensten
Washington
Teagan
Calendar of Coming Events Shumsdiy and Local Clubs
Community calendar lists duties and rehearsals for the Womens clubs and church groups. Notices include May 5 through May 10 events with sessions by Shaws, chorus practice, Boy Scouts, Rebekahs district convention, and federation meetings.
Walther League Talent Quest Set for Sunday
A Walther league talent quest for the district will be held in Clintonville next Sunday evening. A pre event was held at the school hall in Shawano, with a one act play Elis Just Deserts and multiple musical numbers performed by local participants.
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Clintonville
St. James
Oscar Eggert
Dorothy Regling
Mavis Hoppe
Janet Hickinbotham
Kenneth Krohn
Poppy Day Date Announced for National Observance
Poppy day will be observed across the United States on Saturday May 27. The American Legion Auxiliary led by Miss Carolyn Nilo Iny will distribute poppies on streets throughout the day. Over 11 million poppies are made by disabled World War veterans in government hospitals and poppy workrooms. The Edwin Elefson Auxiliary, led by Mrs. Verne Condor, organized local observance and poppy distribution with volunteers funding welfare and relief for disabled veterans and families. Poppies were ordered from the Veterans Administration at Milwaukee where veterans were employed this winter and spring. They are expected to be worn more widely this year.
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United States
Carolyn Nilo~ Iny
Eerwin Milefson
American Legion Auxiliary
Nikolay
Legion
Veterans’ Administration
Milwaukee
District Rebekahs Convention To Be Held Here
The district convention of the Rebekah Judge will convene in this city on Tuesday May 8 with delegates from Oconto Peshtigo Marinette and Shawano. Airs Alice Farewell past assembly president of Sheboygan and Mrs Louise Payne past assembly president of Oconto will attend. A 6:00 PM banquet is planned for Rebekah lodge members and families. In the evening Clintonville lodge will present degree work led by Mrs Emma Bruennlix noble grand.
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Rebekah
Oconto
Peshtigo
Marinette
Shawano
Airs
Alice Farewell
Assembly
Sheboygan
Louise Payne
Clintonville Order
Emma Brusenl ix
Rebekah Lodge
Shawano Council Grants Summer Band Concerts and City Projects
The Shawano city council approved ten free band concerts on the high school campus this summer with a $200 appropriation. Harold Shlimayitz will direct the Shawano High School band, remaining in Shawano to oversee the program. Additional actions included funding for a new well at the fairgrounds, $1,305 for related pump equipment, tentative plat acceptance for M. J. Wallrich Land and Lumber property on the Wolf River for a future residential area, sewer and water petitions referred to the board of public works, a tavern license inquiry referred to the license committee, and stray dogs without tags to be disposed of by law with owners warned to keep dogs off the streets until September.
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Shawano
Harold Shlimayitz
Shlimovitz
Light and Water Department
Fair Grounds
M. J. Wallich Land and Lumber Company
Wolf River
Shawano Lumber Company
Wallrich Land and Lumber Company
Board of Public Works
Harold Liege
South Main Street
Tilleda Dramatic Club to Present Annual Play
The Tilleda Dramatic Club previews its annual production Three Days of Grace on May 12 and 14 at the new Community hall. A farce in three acts features a mother and uncle thwarting romance, with new arrivals and local characters providing romance, humor, and tears. After the show a dance with music by the Wisconsin Weight hawks completes the evening.
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Ozark Hillbillies
Constance Brooke
Clara
Domkstretchen Schweger
Annabel Brooke
Ardis Reinert
Steven Kelso
Art Herman Dewey Lamb Roy Splinter J, Osgood Brook
Wisnessice
Grace Darling
Virginia Salzman
Spud Bowser
Kermit Manhs
William Thorwald
Florian Felts
Ma Hanson
Bob Felts
Wisconsin Weighthawks
Tilleda
Sturgeon Run On In The Wolf River Season
The busy period for local game wardens as large sturgeon run the Wolf River during spawning. Shawano residents flock to watch at the Wolf River Paper and Fiber dam where fish rub against logs and stones. Some are pulled from the river by the tail while others snag in dip nets. Wardens crackdown on violations as sturgeon, prized by many, attract a strong market. Sizes range from 85 to 200 pounds, up to six or seven feet long.
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Wolf River
Shawana
Representative of Ducks Unlimited to Speak Here
Gerhard Gross, secretary of the Shawano Conservation Club, announced that a Ducks Unlimited representative will speak this evening at the Utility building during the club meeting. Ducks Unlimited advocates preserving remaining unspoiled breeding grounds in Canada, restoring others, and placing them under competent management, while backing strong wildfowler organization.
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Gerhard Gross
Shawano Conservation Club
Ducks, Unlimited
Utitity
Annual Lincoln School Circus to be Staged Friday
Friday is circus day in Shawano for the annual Lincoln school circus. Two performances at 3:00 P M and 7 30 P M in the high school gymnasium feature a ringmaster Dick Cantwell and animal trainer Richard Hertzfeldt. Clowns Jolly Jinks and Flipperty Troubadour, plus many student acts.
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Shawano
Lincoln School
Olga Brewer
Dick Cantwell
Barking Borney
Richard Hertzfeldt
Billie
Jolly Jinks
Flipperty
Tplop
Virgie Olsen
Robert Gresch
Handy Hollywood Maidens
Bonita Pratt
Joan Bibelhausen
Marcia
Melendy
Caroline Naber
Pegey Kroll
Dolly Hoppe
Mary King
Jewel Anderson
Annabelle Moesch
Mary Anabasta
Patsy Bakkom
Jaylyn Hoppe
Naomi Erdman
Maxine
Chaimson
Joyce Thompson
Irms
Wadd
Local waterworks operator attends state short course
Blaine Page of Shawano waterworks was among attendees at the fifth annual state waterworks operators short course held at the University of Wisconsin. Page was elected president of the senior class by fellow students as 62 superintendents and operators from cities and villages statewide completed 22 lectures and 10 lab demonstrations.
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Short Cour
Eid
University of Wisconsin
Blaine Page
Shawano
Page
State University
Hydraulic and
Wisconsin
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
American Waterworks Association
Department of Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering
Bureau of Sanitary Engineering
State Board of Health
State Laboratory of Hygiene
University
William C Zachow Pioneer Leader Dies in Shawano County
W G Bill Zachow prominent Shawano County pioneer and business leader died at his home Saturday at 1 45 pm after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Zachow home with Christian Science conduct. Interment was in Woodlawn cemetery with Masonic rites. Born April 2 1857 in Greenville Quagamie County he built a Cecil store in 1883 and later an elevator while expanding lumber interests and local influence. He married Mary Naber in 1887 and moved to Shawano in 1903 where his activities shaped the area.
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Wn. G
Bill” Zachow
Shawano
Zachow
Christian Science Society
Woodlawn Cemetery
Mr. Estice
Menominee, Mich
William Meyer
Cecil
Curtis Black
H. Mittlestadt
Marshall
Wallrich
Roger Cantwell
Masonic Lodge
Clyde J Miller
Mr. Zachow
Jacob C. Zachow
Greenville
Qulagamie County
Mary Naber
Shawane
Clintonville Prepares for District Music Festival
Clintonville to host district music festival with about 500 contestants from Shawano Pulaski Su ring Wittenberg and Oconto Falls High schools. Solo and ensemble events in eight categories run concurrently. Prominent judges from UW music school. Evening program at 7 30 p m in Clintonville Armory features ten selected contestants and a 200 piece massed band. Concert group events set for May 13 in Clintonville.
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Clintonville
Shawano
Pulaski
Suring
Wittenberr
Oconto Falls
University of Wisconsin Music School
Clintonville Armory
Wisconsin Legislature Praises Local Debating Teams
The Wisconsin senate and assembly jointly commend Eau Claire High School Kenosha High School and Shawano High School debate teams and their coaches H W Mathison John D Davies and Donald Olson for outstanding performances in the Wisconsin High School Forensic Association contest. The resolution praises coaching support and legislative recognition and directs copies be sent to the schools and coaches.
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Donald Olson
Shawano
Wisconsin
Senate and Assembly
Wisconsin High School Forensic Association
Everett Thomas
Shawano High School
Hall Claire
Kenosha
Eau Claire
Eau Claire High School
Kenosha High School
Hall Claire High School
H. W. Mathison
John D. Davies
State of
Organization Session of Shawang county Board Opens Tuesday
Robert A. Rose of Bonduel was re elected chairman as the Shawang county board opened its May organization session. Rose, among the youngest members, has chaired since April 1938 after H. J. Lehman’s death. Rose led with 32 votes to Grover A. Meisner’s five. Cleve Guerin was re elected vice chairman with 28 votes. The board changed committee appointment to rest with the chair and vice chair. A resolution to legalize slot machines and other coin devices during summer was introduced, with action expected. The county highway committee report was accepted. Mrs. E. J. Scott protested a $192 unpaid tax bill on the Scott building, and a resolution to have the county assume the debt was approved 39-7.
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Robert A. Rose
Bonduel
Shawang County
Guerin
Meisner
County Highway Committee
Richard Genke
William Kautza
Victor Kropf
E. J. Scott
Two Rivers
Scott
Main Street
Scotts
Shawano County
Shawano
Committee On
Officers Elected by Rotary Club for Coming Year
Dr A A Cantwell was chosen president with Herbert Rose as vice president, Harry H Meyer secretary, and Earl Gilson treasurer. Art Baker and Otto Reetz named directors. High school guest members led the meeting at Hotel Bilmay as Myron Gueller and Donald Rosenberg held roles. Robert Marotz will represent Shawano High in the Wisconsin Forensic League state finals.
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A. A. Cantwell
Rotary Club
Rotary
Herbert Rose
Harry H. Meyer
Earl Gilson
Art Baker
Otto Reetz
Bilmay
Myron Gueller
Donald Rosenberg
Lloyd Dawe
Walter Eberlein
Edward Sommers
Robert Maratz
Eberlein
Robert Marotz
Robert
Shawano High School
Wisconsin
Aegular
Shawano Rotary Club
R. GC. Cantwell
Harry Meyer
Surgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay
Clarence Mehlhorn
City
Patsy Grosskopf Wins Local Woman's Club Contest
Patsy Grosskopf daughter of Mr and Mrs John Grosskopf and an eighth grade pupil at Lincoln school won first place in the Helen Farnsworth Mears contest sponsored by the Shawano Woman's club and the art department. Honorable mention went to Rose Marie Oestereich Isabel Eich Mary Ann Bartelt and Ardis Staub. Each prize was 50 cents. The first prize poster will enter the district contest during the Wisconsin Federation of Women's clubs seventh district convention in Shawano May 10 11 and 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Grosskopf
John Grosskopf
Lincoln School
Helen Farnsworth Mears
Shawano Woman's Club
Art
Rose Marie Oestereich
Isabel Eich
Sacred Heart School
Mary Ann Bartelt
Ardis Staub
Wisconsin Federation of Women's Clubs
Charlotte Ritchie
Arthur Kroll
Fire at Weber Veneer and Plywood plant extinguished
Shawano firefighters responded to a 4:00 a m call to tackle a blaze that started in the boiler room at the Weber Veneer and Plywood company plant. The roof sustained most of the damage as the fire was contained with minimal structural impact.
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Shawano Fire Department
Weber Veneer and Plywood Company
Father and Son Banquet Highlights At High School
About 70 fathers attended the father and son banquet in the high school gymnasium. J Wallrich, attendee since 1928, was the oldest present. Gilbert Mullenbach was the youngest. L H Lascher of the National Youth Administration spoke on youth job prospects and ingenuity. Edward Sommers gave the toast to the fathers. Dr E L Schroeder urged youth to be thankful for the American way.
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J. Wallrich
Gilbert Mul~lenbach
SRR
L. H. Lascher
W National Youth Administration
Robins
Lascher
Kipling
Edward Sommers
E. L. Schroeder
Dr. Schroeder
Hospital Day Set For May 12 in Shawano
On May 12 the ninth anniversary of Shawano Municipal hospital will be celebrated with dedication ceremonies for a new addition and a visiting day. Opened May 3, 1930, and with the 1939 addition completed December 1, the facility has 55 beds and 16 bassinets, with 9,738 patients treated and 1,091 babies born since opening.
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Shawano Municipal Hospital
Shawano Hospital
A. C. Weber
Blaine Page
Harriet
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Vernon W. Thomason
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Amambly
Lawrence R. Larson
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