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Newspaper
Shawano County Journal
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1939
Page
5
Shawano residents and visitors are listed with weekend travels to Racine Milwaukee and Madison while local clubs report meetings. Family reunions, church and civic events, and farm visits span Marinette and Green Valley areas. Local students attend UW events and industry notes highlight molybdenum mining and dairy bank activity.
A flurry of social news from Shawano lists Roy Rezek, Cornelia Herms, Ann Heise, Frank Barker, Mrs. C Barker, Mrs. Ralph Walter and others visiting or ill. Occasional church events, charity gift ideas, and upcoming meetings include a Sunday school board gathering, Masons’ lodge communications, and Bethany Presbyterian concerts in Milwaukee.
M. Gilson, manager of Wisconsin Telephone, announced reduced long distance rates from Shawano effective Thanksgiving Day November 30. Low night and Sunday rates apply all day from 7 PM Wednesday to 4 30 AM Friday. On November 23 calls to states observing Thanksgiving may be placed at the reduced rate.
The Crescent Theatre lists Tenue Tomorrow and Friday November 22 28 24 20000 MEN A YEAR Randolph Scott Preston Foster Margaret Lindsay in Shipyard Sally with Chacie Fields and Sydney Howard. Jack Randall in Oklahoma Terror. Drums Along the Mohawk with Claudette Colbert Henry Fonda Hdna May Oliver and others. The Jones Family in Too Busy to Work and City of Darkness with Sidney Toler Lynn Bari. Thanksgiving schedule and local notices follow including residents visiting relatives and job changes.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for Orthopedic Mechanic, Junior Engineer, Associate Textile Engineer, and Assistant Textile Engineer. Salaries range from 2000 to 3200 dollars annually. Applications must be filed by December 11 or 14 depending on region. specific age limits apply. Full details available from the V S Civil Service Boards in Washington or local post offices.
Morris Brown and Ruth Winter of Shawano. Harvey Schenk of Shawano Route 2 and Ione Lorenz of Fulaski. Ferd Bogda of Gresham and Jennie Pamonicutt of Keshena. Raymond Reis of Seymour and Ceryl ila Styczynski of Pulaski Route 3. Jerome Lotto of Green Valley and Florence Kolosouski of Sabaski. Ernest Tomashek and Marcela O Connor of Shawano Route 1. Moss Kaquatosh and Elmira Moon of Neopit.
November dates honor Bertrand Blashe and others in Marion Shawano and Oconto. Shawano County Library patrons are asked to return books by November 29 for the book exchange held December 6 7 8. Mrs Joseph Draper Sr Custodian.
Miss Mary Beard announces the Red Cross nursing reserve strong as ever with 15 1100 unmarried nurses under 40 ready for duty with Army Navy or government services. Total reserve plus employed nurses reaches 44 283, reflecting ongoing prevention and preparedness efforts. During 1914 18, nearly 20,000 nurses served in WWI efforts.
The State Medical Society urges preventing colds rather than trying to cure them with advice on avoiding crowds and improving diet. Vitamin A and D influence defenses, cod liver oil and viosterol aid D intake, and rest plus warmth help recovery. Practical steps: exercise outdoors, avoid chilling, eat a varied but not excessive diet, and seek treatment for breathing issues.
National dairy production increased in 1938 with Wisconsin leading in butter and cheese. Wisconsin produced over 50 percent of U S cheese and about 27 percent of condensery products, while contributing nearly 11 percent of U S butter. Total 1938 dairy output exceeded 1937 by about 20 percent for butter, 32 percent for cheese, and 10 percent for condensery products.
For sale house and lot with full basement well located price 2350 dollars small payment down balance like rent let your rent pay for a home for yourself in a few years you will own your own home W J Dolan MONUMENTS call at our shop see our display prices right Schneider Rossow Monument Co Shawsno Wis tfe 25)
University of Wisconsin researchers R F DeLong and W C Frazier studied bacteria in softened dill pickles. They found aerobic spore forming bacilli with varying salt tolerance. some grow in up to 11 percent salt. Small amounts of volatile acid slowed bacterial and mold growth, while molds were not affected by usual salt or acid levels.
Peace Lutheran Church Tilleda and St Matthew's Lutheran Church announce Thanksgiving services in German and English. Peace Lutheran offers 10 a.m. service with Sunday School at 3 a.m. St Matthew's holds a 5 p.m. service with Sunday School at 7 p.m. Pastor Chris C. Domke leads both congregations.
Washington society notes: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meisner with Mrs. Henry Meisner and Mrs. Walter Rusch and daughter Shirley Mae visited Wednesday with Ceylon Meisner. Edna Wegner, Margery Meisner, and June Meisner visited Sunday with Rose Mayer. Ethel Westerfelt and Silas Wieman were married Sunday at Zachow.
A compact listing of local church schedules includes Christian Science Society of Shawano with Sunday services at 11:09 a m and Sunday school at 9:45 a m, St. John’s Episcopal Church noting mass times and summer changes, and the Advance Methodist Church led by Pastor Herbert Lane with multiple services and choir rehearsals. The notice records specific times for Masses, divines, Sunday school, Jr and Sr services, English worship, and midweek events.
The Methodist Church Shawano Wisconsin led by Herbert J. Lane offers Sunday School at 9 50 morning worship at 2 45 with Ideals in Vision and an evening Be lief in the Holy Spirit service at 7 50 The Haworth League meets Tuesday at 6 30 p m Choir practice Wednesday and a Union Thanksgiving service is planned. Catechism classes at the parsonage Saturday. Sacred Heart Church Rev Henry Halinde lists Mass times 7 00 9 00 11 00 a m with Holy Days 5 30 and 8 00 a m Weekdays 7 00 and 3 00 am Tuesday Mother of Perpetual Help service 7 30 p m Confessions Saturday 3 00 and 7 00 p m Notes Memorial Sunday observed at Cecil Rev Be Wilking leads Me morial Sunday with German services at 10 00 a m Sunday School rehearsal for Christmas program at 2 00 p m Choir practice Wednesday 7 00 p m Thanksgiving services in English on Wednesday November 29 at 7 30 p m.
An invitation to Thanksgiving Day services at St James Lutheran Church Shawano Wisconsin led by Rev Walter M Schroth. Schedule shows English 8:30 a m German 10:15 a m with choir and children's chorus. Week calendar lists services, classes, and meetings from Nov 26 to Dec 2 1939.
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