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Newspaper

Shawano County Journal

Location

Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1939

Page

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Mrs Chas Lucke Laid To Rest With Family Note

Obituary reports Mrs Chas Lucke laid to rest Wednesday at her home, pallbearers listed, and service details given. She was born February 3 in Wisconsin, married Charles Lucke in 1899, active in church and community, survived by husband, children Charles, Ja, Lady Av, and others.

Chas. Lucke Iueless Ligeice Biers Sheers Fanuil Pith Sivaet Garth Cy Cee Prespylerine Chariot Lucke Anderson Faye Miller Jove Doldig Ing Weerene Adlen Wueran Shelly la Mes Stowlay Ren Willey Iuuelee Murs Wisconsin Halmky Ottiadal Taewuty Perl Tueke Asylin Peti Promielertt Hittehart Vl Wiscon- SH Prmuichildren Charles Gialee Addo Stes Red Buldig Moria Mes Eng Weeman Sinh Faye Brokers Claude Miller Hin City Feyvin Miller Miiler Mobttor

Burglars Loot News Stand In Saturday Heist

A reported burglary at a news stand left cash and stock missing after intruders forced a rear window Saturday. Police investigated the scene, with the proprietor noting the loss of about 150 dollars and threats to replace stock.

Slitots Mawa Erin A. Wiaittesa Chinesie Elie Terror Aviv Dentin Burghiry

Marriage Licenses List From Town Clerks Office

A list of marriage licenses approved by clerks appears in the town records. Names include Fredyo Nawinessds of Pulaski Rt 2 and Oi Wouter of Shuwvina with Lawrence win Shewana, among others.

Odio Aitkorne Boracs Josyn Oor Tilewite Mirkin Toweo Wrebeechar Paul Gardan Aireco Bete Theadme Teither Sebulls Eel John Brunette

Calendar of Coming Events List of Local Activities

A fragmented calendar lists events for November including church services at Methodist and St Ives, a Pancake Dinner, a women's club gathering, a Rotary or Chamber banquet, a Boy Scouts troop meeting, and various social and community notices. Names of organizations and locations are partially readable with multiple OCR errors.

Ye Sacred Merit School PADI Amniversacy Upper Methodist Churyt Toyal Anorgat Pove County Asylum For Commis Qiu Tyhawadhunee St. Ives Shiwona Woman Cathelle School Soiliy Secitat Atic Ahieyeune Elit Chyiber of Commerce Prosvyterkio Gables Atd Cooteby Htt Tien Bisdostmedlitey Wialneenbiy Boy Scouts

Shawano Rotary Club Marks 16th Charter Anniversary

Shawano Rotary Club observed its 16th charter anniversary at a Monday meeting in the club rooms of Hotel Bilmay. Charter members honored included King Weeman Ma J Wallrich Ragin Cantwell and Albert Weler with guest Rotary officials from Green Bay and past presidents cited for long service.

Hotel Bilmay Shawane Rotary Club King Weeman Ma. J. Wallrich Ragin Cantwell Albert Weler Ralph Reed Crean Bar Green Bay Green Bay Rotary Club Vern C. Jaeweollan M. J. Walitich Albert Don Milton Stanley da Xd Efe Rotary Harry Meyer Rotary Club Green Bay Club Arthur Tumphrey Albert Larson M. J. Waulltich Albert I. J. Scott Ys Meyer Rotary Cub Shawano Hey I*. Loerke M. & Benjamin Milwaukee Willan Davies Roy Ben Sommerac Kentucky Two Rivers Mike Wullrich John Loerke Milton R. Stanley Albert Trathen Mike Ebergin Alpert Weber Anton Kuchuk Harl Gilson Roger Cant

State convention of cheesemakers opens in Fond du Lac

Shawano county cheesemakers and their wives attend the 49th annual Wisconsin Cheesemakers association convention in Fond du Lac. The event marks the state's cheese making diamond jubilee with exhibits, displays, and prizes totaling over 1300 dollars. Notables include C J Ebert, Ruth Winger, and Congressman Johns.

Shawano County Wisconsin Cheesemakers’ Association Fond du Lac Ladoga C. J. Ebert Gresham W.mimmerman Sheboygan Falls Cheese Reporter C. Z. Tapper Madison Public Service W. F. Trubert Plymouth Bryce Landt Wisconsin Dells John Wicks W. CG Tebay Chicago Ruth Winger Wisconsin Johns Rep Algoma George L. Mooney National Cheese Institute Ralph EH. Ammon State Department of Agriculture

Shawano to Host Northeastern Wisconsin Debate Tourney

Debaters from at least nine schools converge in Shawano for the annual Northeastern Wisconsin conference tournament. Donald Olson will chair, with divisions A and B. Participating schools include Clintonville Kaukauna Kewaunee Neenah New London Oconto Shayg ana and Two Rivers. Algoma enters only A while Menasha has not decided. Question: Should federal government own and operate railroads. Shawano sends 25 students led by Donaldson Thimka Steinke Smith Morgan and others to represent the school. some Shawano students traveled to Clintonville for practice debates.

Shawano Wisconsin Donald Olson Clintonville Kaukauna Kewaunee Neenah New London Oconto Shaygana Two Rivers Olson Algoma Menasha Jim Donaldson Robert Thimka Helen Steinke Jim Smith Betty Morgan Irvin Druckrey Kenneth Ainsworth

Shawana Woman's Club Chorus Plans December Theatre Program

The Shawana Woman's club chorus will meet at Mrs. Kurt Black's home this evening at 7:80. Rehearsals continue for a December theatre party. The chorus, directed by Mrs. Grover Schumaker, meets every Thursday.

Shawana

Hundreds Subscribe for Morrison Life-Time Pen Offer

Since last week the Journal promotes a Mor rison life-time fountain pen with a subscription. Hundreds have ordered. pens will arrive soon as demand outpaces supply. Readers are urged to inspect the pen at the office and note its quality and branding.

Morrison Journal Morrigan

Funeral rites for Mrs. Jay Cooper set for Saturday

Mrs. Jay Cooper died early Wednesday after months of illness. Funeral services are at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Eleven chapel with Rev. J. Lane officiating. Interment at Woodlawn cemetery. She was born August 6, 1893 in Reliance South Dakota. Survivors include her husband Jay Cooper two sons Mere l and Evan two sisters Mrs Allen Olson and Mrs William Brady and one brother Orlando Bunker.

Jay Cooper Eleven Chapel J. Lane M. &. Church Wooclawn Cemetery Cooper Relliance South Dakota Robert Bunker Elle Eleanora Bunker Chadron Nebraska Murdock Hotel Mere Evan Allen Olson Helma Minn William Brady Sioux Falls S. D Orlando Bunker Davenport Iowa Olson Dorothy Bunker The Coopers Shea Shawano High School Shawano

Bethesda Sunday at St James Lutheran Church

St James Lutheran Church Andrews at Randall Street invites worshippers on November 19 to remember Bethesda Lutheran Home at Watertown Wisconsin a home for the epileptic and feeble-minded supported by free will offerings. English service at 8 30 a m German at 8 10 8 p m Rev William T Naumann will preach in both services. Christian Mothers sponsor a 4 card party at the Catholic school at 2 30 p m with poultry prizes lunch 25 cents admission.

St. James

4-H Achievement Day Held Here Saturday

The annual 4-H club achievement day banquet and program will be in Community hall this Saturday November 18. Shawano county 4-H members and leaders will be rewarded with pins for completed projects and exhibits. The program features Theissen orchestra a street parade reminiscences by Arthur Pahr and Mrs Albert Graf, toastmistress Dorothy Beversdorf, and assembly singing led by Harold Shlimovitz with the High School band.

Shawano County Theissen Langlade Arthur Pahr Albert Graf Zachow A. C Murphy Smith Lever U. S Dorothy Beversdorf Gertrude Hoffman Harold Shlimovitz Theissen Orchestra QO. BD. Brooks

Farmers Hardware Contest Announces Deer Hunt Prizes

The Farmers Hardware company of this city advertises a deer hunting contest in the Shawano County Journal. Prizes include a heaviest buck prize of a sheepskin vest, a heaviest prong count prize a gun case, and a lightest buck prize a sheath knife, with awards on December 4.

Farmers Hardware Company Shawano County Journal

Hospital Notes Births and Admissions Across Shawano Area

Births list three families welcome a girl for Arthur Kleeman in Shawano and a boy for Hunderloh in Bonduel and a girl for Heller in Cecil with a boy for Born in Wittenberg. Patients entering last week include Kadletz Shawano McAuley Tigerton Dickow Gresham Horn Pulaski Lawrence Cecil Mielke Shawano Piehl Clintonville Maltby Shawanc.

Arthur Kleeman Shawana H. Munderloh Bonduel Rt. 2 Kenneth Heller Cecil Edwin Born Wittenberg John R. Kadletz Violet McAuley Tigerton Richard Dickow Gresham John Horn Pulaski Rt. 1 June Lawrence Ben Mielke Shawano Jacqueline Piehl Clintonville Delores Maltby Shawanc

Three Milwaukee County Welfare Supervisors Named

Carl Taylor of Milwaukee will be guest speaker at the Chamber of Commerce banquet and meeting Monday evening November 20 at Community hall. Oscar Ramlow announces guests will include county board and city officials. Taylor, an executive with Wisconsin Building and Loan, discusses What Made America Great and has held roles in education and banking.

Carl Taylor Milwaukee Wisconsin Building and Loan Association Chamber of Commerce Oscar Ramlow Taylor America Oklahoma Territory Kansas State Agricultural College University of Okahoma University of Wisconsin University of Oklahoma Severa Milwaukee Banks Oklahoma

Death of Charles A. Nelson 84 Underhill Pioneer

Charles Alfred Nelson 84 died at his Underhill home Friday morning from old age infirmities. Born in Sweden December 11 1855 he came to America at 23 and settled on his farm for 61 years. He married May 10 1888 and is survived by his widow six sons Harold Gillett August Walter Alfred William Rudy and one daughter Mrs Victor Hansen and fourteen grandchildren. Funeral held Monday at the farm and Swedish Lutheran Church Mosling with burial in the church cemetery.

Charles Alfred Nelson Underhill Mr. Nelson Sweden America Nelson Harold Gillett August Walter Alfred William San Francisco California Rudy Cincinnati Ohio Victor Hansen Green Valley Swedish Lutheran

Shawano High Declamation Winners Named

Miss Sarah Mielke of Shawano High School announces the winners of the humorous declamation contest held Tuesday evening. Six students are named Betty Farris Janice Grosskopf Anne Reetz Virginia Festa Roy Sieber and Jeanne Wall, with three chosen to advance to the final school contest.

Sarah Mielke Shawano High School Betty Farris Janice Grosskopf Anne Reetz Virginia Festa Roy Sieber Jeanne Wall

Optical history paintings arrive at Shawano High School

Shawano High School has received a new series of optical history paintings from Bausch & Lomb of Rochester New York. New York artist Harold Anderson reproduced scenes of Alhazen the Moor the Dutchman Huygens and Fraunhofer to inspire mathematics students in room 1806 with themes of light and scientific progress.

Shawano High School Bausch & Lomb Optical Co Rochester New York Wateh Harold Anderson Alhazen Huygens Fraunhofer Sarah Mielke Christian Huygens Louis XIV Bausch & Lomb Albazen

Shawano County Board Elects Three to Welfare Committee

Shawano county supervisors elected Andrew Johnson Otto Fehrman and Cleve Guerin to lead the new welfare and pension department dividing the county into eastern central and western districts. The board scheduled a deadline for all expenditure resolutions and set Jan 1 1940 for the single directorship.

Shawano County Board of Supervisors Shawano County Welfare Committee Welfare and Pension Department Tusday Andrew Johnson Maple Grove Otto Fehrman Seneca Cleve Guerin Wittenberg Hubert Martzke Richmond Victor Kropf Bowler Richard Genke Town of Hartland William Kautz Aniwa Otto Dahlman Finance Committee Ralph J. Buchuk Register of Deeds Albert Wendt Register of Deeds Office Department of Vital Statistics Highway Department Ralph J. Kuchuk Art Braun County Asylum

New Homes Rise In South Shawano Hartman Lutz Addition

A thriving housing boom in South Shawano on South Main Street sees ten new houses built in recent months with 150 lots platted last year. The Hats sewer and water project nears completion, modern cottages to two story homes fill the district, led by George Huebner of Ideal Ice Cream. Building continues through winter toward spring landscaping plans.

Hartman George Huebner Ideal Ice Cream Company Frank Lutz Frank Karstedt Don O’brien Roy Sieber Aext

Play to be given at Tilleda Sunday

The Tilleda Luther league will present Good Gracious Grandma a three act comedy at the Tilleda Community hall Sunday evening November 26 curtain at 8:15 admission 25 and 10 cents Cast includes Henry Breckenridge Kermit Maas George Breckenridge Ruben Drier Mrs Lennox Helen Grosskopf Helen Allen Almine Domke Cecile Allen Clara Domke Clancy Roy Domke Wiggins Ruben Sieber Sam Raymond Maas Delicia Fern Felts Grandma is a kind old lady

Tilleda Luther League Grandma Tilleda Henry Breckenridge Kermit Maas George Breckenridge

William Flessert Taken by Death

Funeral services for William Flessert will be held this afternoon at 1:45 at the funeral home and 2:00 at St James Lutheran church. Rev. W M Schroth will officiate with interment in Woodlawn cemetery. Born December 1, 1869 in Germany, he came to the U S at age 14. He married Anna Rusch forty years ago and is survived by his widow eight sons and seven daughters, 16 grandchildren.

William Flessert St. James’ Lutheran Church W.M. Schroth Woodlawn Flessert Germany Anna Rusch Art Manitawoc Robert Paul John Albert Rinehold Fritz Edward Linda Fay Crowle Wabeno Tiara Clarence Blumke Shawing Alma Ben Clark Shawano Gillian Karl Blumke Gertrude Patt Mack Mani

Green Bay Degree Team Present at Eagles Meet

Hagies secretary Butenhoff urges every member to attend the Eagles hall next Tuesday evening November 21 as the Green Bay degree team leads the meeting. State president is expected to attend and refreshments will be served at the close.

Green Bay Degree Eagles Butenhoff Hagies Green Bay

Pioneer of Pella Dies at 76 in Home

Charles Born, a long time Pella resident born in Germany in 1863, died Tuesday after nine months of illness. Funeral Friday at Pella Open Lutheran Church with Rev. Walter List. interment in church cemetery. Survived by widow Hulda De Letzke and eight children: Amiand, Seneca. Jauck, Clintonville. Irene Born. Rev. Paul Born, Milwaukee. Louis, Shawano. Edwin, Wittenberg. Mrs. Leo McCoy, Chicago. Mrs. Laurence Schultz, Menominee. one daughter predeceased him.

Charles Born Pella Walter List Germany Hulda de Letzke Amiand Seneca Mlinois Jauck Clintonville Irene Born Paul Born Milwaukee Louis Shawano Edwin Wittenberg Leo McCoy Chicago Laurence Schultz Menominee

Odd Fellows Urge Attendance at Lodge Meeting

All members of the Odd Fellows lodge are urged to attend at the Odd Fellows hall next Monday evening November 20. A social hour will follow the regular meeting and Stanley Frozen the secretary promises a delicious supper and a surprise for the main dish.

Odd Fellows' Iodge Odd Fellows' Hall Lodge Stanley Frozen

Methodist Church Sets Sunday Evening Gospel Service

The Methodist church will hold a brief Sunday evening gospel service with short talks by the pastor. Attendance is encouraged for those who cannot attend morning worship.

Methodist Church

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Silawand Tassin Hynning Marugiage Licenses Chartcr State Convention OF Cheesemakers Woman's Club Chorus Mrs Bethesda Milwaukeean Chas. A. Nelson Johnson, Guerin and Fehrman South Shawano ODD Fellows
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