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Newspaper
Shawano County Journal
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1939
Page
1
A Monday banquet honoring the Chamber of Commerce drew a large crowd as speakers urged support for government programs while defending business interests. Concerns about New Deal policies and corporate influence were raised, with attendees hearing calls for stronger public funding and market stability.
A badly garbled report describes initial work on a recreation field project at a Northwestern location. It notes leveling, sand placement, and utilities for facilities and parking, with plans for a track, cinder surface, and permanent stands. The text mentions timing constraints and a potential football gridiron reconfiguration, but the exact details are obscured.
Funeral services were conducted Monday for George Malmstadt who died Thursday of a heart attack at his home in Marinette. He was employed at the Acord site. Survived by his wife, a sister, two brothers, and his father Charles.
Shawano Rotarians heard Shawano County asylum matron Mrs. Arthur Braun Mr s Brauns 15 years in charge described inmate numbers 192 with 93 non inmates average ages 57 men 65 women Programs include radio reading church services dances films and supervised work projects Women tend gardens and birds while men pursue baskets beading sewing and letter writing Parole reduced ten percent and continued supervised work expected to further cut it Mrs Braun emphasized efforts to keep the home comfortable and pleasant for inmates
Matt J. Aschenbrenner was reelected president of the Lyndhurst Shipping Association at the annual meeting held at Robert Otto's hall. About 220 farmers attended as Alfred L. Schmidt and Alex Hoffman were re elected to key posts. Anton Hoffman became secretary and director, with Schmidt named delegate to the Equity Co-Op Livestock Sales Association convention. Watton of Green Bay spoke on cattle handling post inspection. Refreshments followed.
The Thimke Jewelry store, now in the former Wavruneh building, will hold a formal opening this Saturday November 25. Mr Thimke invites the public to view a full line of clocks diamonds rings jewelry silverware fountain pens pencils flut sery leather goods and other Christmas gifts. A Chicago jeweler from Weckerle will display Bluebird Diamonds watches and more.
Shawano County 4 H clubs held the annual Achievement Day with pin awards medals and certificates at the Community Hall. About 277 members plus 50 leaders and guests attended the banquet and exercises. Fritz Specht and Harold Wunsch of the Angelica club were honored for the longest membership record since 1983. Myrtle Martin and Robert Muck of Pulaski were recognized as healthiest girl and healthiest boy. Dorothy Beversdorf Shawano County Dairy Queen acted as toastmistress.
Mrs Matilda Werth aged 73 of Oconto died early last Thursday at her daughter Mrs Fred Winkler s home where she planned to winter. Funeral services were held Sunday at St Paul s Church in Oconto with burial in the church cemetery. Born in Germany she settled in Lena before moving to Oconto twenty nine years ago. Survived by three sisters, one brother, eighteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. husband Mr Werth died twenty one years ago.
Kathryn Mitchell Betty Morgan Bernice Wallrich Marjorie Fischer Mary Lohmiller Florence Oertel and Helen Steinke won the non humorous declamatory contest at Shawano High School Thursday evening. Humor winners include Betty Farris Janice Grosskopf Roy Lieber Anne Retz Jeanne Wall lich and Virginia Reetz. Eighteen students advance to the final declamatory contest to be held soon.
Readers hurry to secure the Morrison Lifetime Fountain Pen with Journal subscriptions. Demand floods the Rural Sha wan e and neighboring counties as the pen ships quickly and buyers are urged to see the pen’s styling and writing ability. The Morrison is branded with trade marks and copyrights, distinguishing it from bargain counter or coupon sales. It makes a fine Christmas gift in man or lady styles.
Shawano observes Thanksgiving with multiple services on Wednesday eve and Thanksgiving Day. The First Presbyterian and Methodist churches unite for a 7:30 p.m. service on November 29 at the Presbyterian church, led by Rev. Herbert J. Lane. English and German masses scheduled at St James Lutheran on Thanksgiving morning. Other churches include Full Gospel Tabernacle, St. John's Episcopal, Peace Eve church, and Sacred Heart Catholic, with varied mass times and special choir music.
Central State Teachers College Band Stevens Point will broadcast Thursdays at 3 30 PM over WLBL. On November 23 Dorothy Jane Raddant and Evelyn Sehwingel will perform a marimba duet. Both are band members and recent soloists at the civic concert. Raddant also sings in the college chorus and acted in a college play. She holds a scholarship and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Raddant.
Mrs. Christ Quest 71 died Friday evening at her home after a three month illness. Born Julia Yeager in Russia Poland August 15 1858 she married in 1894 and came to Wisconsin in 1900 settling first on a Gillett area farm then Oconto Falls. She is survived by husband two daughters Mrs Henry Rhineflesh Angelica and Mrs Gustave Shindle Spruce and one sister Mrs Henry Wesenberg Underhill. Funeral Tuesday at Grace Lutheran at 2 pm with Rev Arlen Adams officiating burial in Hintz town cemetery.
County Board ends session and adopts the tax levy budget. A jury list for the December term of court convenes December 4 1939 with names including Mrs Maryim Ames and Emil J Bartelme among many jurors from Shawano Bonduel Tigerton Keshena Pulaski and Birnamwood areas.
Fritz Wolf son of Mr and Mrs Wm Wolf of this city will start aviation cadet training at Pensacola Naval Air Station on November 25 alongside George Lawler of Waukesha. After an eleven month course, qualified cadets are commissioned ensigns in the naval reserve and ordered to active duty with a Pacific coast aircraft squadron or Atlantic scouting fleet. Fritz is a Carroll College graduate and Gamma Phi Delta member.
The Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association notes nearly 2,500 beds in state sanatoria for TB patients. The annual penny Christmas seal sale funds education, case-finding, and health programs. About 6,000 seal volunteers are preparing for the sale opening the last week in November, supporting clinics, testing, demonstrations, talks, and public health education across the state.
A hospital log lists admitted patients including Patsey McFarland Gresham Helen Ludolph Florence McKenna Ella Krumbach and others. It notes several newborns: a boy to Ohlinger Shawano a girl to Krause Marion a girl to Hempel Mattoon a girl to Johnson Mattoon a girl to Lindner Shawano and a boy to Born Wittenberg.
Thomas Rymer age 86 died November 14. Funeral services were conducted last Wednesday at the Morgan home. He leaves ten children including Mrs. Wick Stark Bonduel and Mrs. Henry Jeske Black Creek, plus 36 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren. He was a lifelong farmer in Morgan, born in Canada.
The Shawano Chamber of Commerce ratified a holiday decor plan, skipping lit trees in front of every business. A decorating committee led by Martin Karth Ed Iwen and C W Ramsow will place four large trees on Main street and Green Bay street each lit by 250 colored lights with a central star wreath across city entrances. Local businesses are urged to decorate storefronts to heighten the festive spirit.
The annual dinner at the County Asylum was hosted by Superintendent and Matron Mr. and Mrs. Art Braun. County officials and press representatives attended as Don Gleason, formerly of the Dallas FBI office, spoke on crime and fingerprinting. New officers James Larson, Grover Beversdorf, Ralph Kuchuk, and Albert Wendt spoke briefly, with praise for the Brauns and the institution's work.
Shawano officers jailed a 16 year old and a 14 year old, both from Negaunee Michigan, after they admitted stealing a 19387 model Ford sedan from a filling station and siphoning gasoline in route to Shawano. They also recovered the car and gasoline quantities as part of the investigation conducted by City Officer Oliver Raasch and Undersheriff Otto Druckrey.
Calendar lists local society meetings and church services from Thursday November 23 through Wednesday November 29. Highlights include M BE Ladies Aid Sr Co and St Johns Guild on November 23. Marion basketball game and Special Masonic meeting on November 24. church events on November 25 and 29. Junior Woman's Club Rotary Shawano Male Chorus Oddfellows Scout Meeting on November 27. Jr Walther League Homemakers Rebecahs on November 28. Union Thanksgiving Services at Presbyterian Church and Peace Church. Legion Troop Scout activities through the period.
Shawano county board adjourned after approving a budget totaling 440,869.71 in county taxes for 1940, a rise of about 37,500 over 1939. The levy stems from estimated expenditures of 903,604.71 against receipts of 262,735, with higher relief costs and pension shifts driving the increase. The board also approved an addressograph system, library funding of 2,500, and other measures while discussing monthly meetings and quarterly tax collection to curb delinquencies.
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