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Newspaper
Shawano County Journal
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1939
Page
1
Mrs August Anderson 82 a pioneer of Gutghindinge passed away at her home in Shawano Friday evening. Born July 2 1857 she helped develop the area and was active in civic life. Survived by her husband two sons and many grandchildren. funeral Friday at 2 PM at the Woodhaven cemetery with burial at Woodhaven.
The Radio Revue program appears Monday Oct 9 at the Sacred Heart Church Jubilee celebration. Performers including Kay Rogers and Bartel present a lively entertainment revue with notable artists, to raise funds for the jubilee services and church events.
Shawano Male chorus presents the White Russian Singers at Community hall Sunday evening October 8. A Latvian village choir directed by Austris A Wihtor, famed as a leading Latvian composer, with Russian folk dances and instrumental numbers. Membership tickets allow two to all three season concerts. single admission is 75 cents. program includes Chaykovski, Russian themes, and Baltic dances in period attire.
The Junior Walther League of St James Lutheran church held its second meeting of the term on Tuesday evening at 8. Priscilla Druckrey, newly elected president, led the business session after a Bible class on the Beatitudes. Announcements included a youth rally on October 8 and a next meeting on October 27 to conduct the first suitil of the year.
Mrs Walter A Schmidt was named Shawano county chapter roll call chairman of the American Red Cross by the field representative after W A Weix resigned. Weix served five years as county chair, active in local Red Cross work. Schmidt is well qualified, active in 4 H and Homemaker clubs, with Armistice and Thanksgiving Day roll calls noted. Aschenbrewer is general chairman, Caroline Nikolay secretary, M F Bremer treasurer.
Carver in medicine turned magician who has earned the title Houdini of mystery presents a radio revue benefit performance at the Legion hall on Monday evening October 9. The show starts at 8:00 o'clock.
City report by city clerk Oscar C. Dettman shows September permitting activity totaling 16125 dollars, up from 4225 in August. Five new dwellings account for 10900 dollars of the total with major work a Laasch and Grosskopf garage and filling station at Washington and Division streets.
The city council approved a resolution seeking extra time to finish the sewage disposal plant. Planned for November 8, delays from soil and water issues prompted a request to the PWA in Chicago to extend to December 31. A Third Street sewer near the river was ordered, with talks on Wallrich and Hartman plats and a special meeting set for October 17.
A. H. Pettigrew, president of the Oconto County Recreational bureau, outlined a county program to rebuild northern Wisconsin. Felix Grover introduced the speaker as the Rotary club heard of literature distribution, cooperation from schools and highway groups, and plans for dams, fish, pheasants, and improved roads to boost tourism and local economy.
Washington hosted a conference led by the U S Bureau of Education and 16 school leaders including F G Bishop of Two Rivers Wisconsin on drafting a government bulletin. Bishop, a former Shawano High School superintendent, joins three committees to develop curriculum data pupil experiences and usable materials with reports due by January 1 for inclusion in the bulletin.
October events listed include Sunshine circle and St James Men’s club at Lutheran Ladies’ Aid, Beta Sigma Phi rushing party, Shawana Woman’s club, football game Shawano vs Kaukauna and homecoming, church invitations, White Russian Singers by Shawano Male Chorus at Legion ball, Rotary Odd Fellows and Scout meetings, Jr Woman’s club banquet, Sacred Heart church jubilee benefit, Eastern Star social, Senior Walther league, Rebekahs and White Shrine activities, Boy Scouts and Legion troop gatherings.
Old age pensions for September totaled 11482 paid to 585 people, up four from prior month. 29 applications pending, 14 considered, 10 granted, 2 denied, 1 withdrawn. Fourteen new applications received, 29 pending. Aid to dependent children 4295.50 paid to 168 families with 362 children, up 75.50 and two families with seven more children. Fourteen cases pending from September. five granted, one denied, 12 remain. Blind payments 574 for 27 people, down 843. one taken off ralts, one new application received.
Two maternal and child health centers will be held in Shawano county next week. Aniwa on Oct 12 at Aniwa school house, sponsored by P T A and state board of health. Grand center on Oct 13 at Lutheran church house, sponsored by local women’s groups and state board. Dr Mary Allen leads with Miss Gollnick and Miss Marion Hellert assisting. Health exams for infants and preschoolers and 48 prenatal talks. Registration 8:30-11:30 and 1-3:30. bring blankets for children. Contact Miss Marie Hoefs for Aniwa or Mrs George Lenzner for Eland to register.
William Trapp died at his Center street home Sunday at 1 30 morning after a three year illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Earth funeral home and St James Lutheran church with Rev W B Schroth officiating. Interment was in Woodlawn cemetery. Born in Germany November 1 1860 he came to the United States at 20 and married Amelia Lange. He worked for Ola Raddant Brewing Co later for the city. Survived by his widow three daughters Hildegard Kapinos Irma Morrey and Ida Houch all of Batavia two sisters Mrs August Heling Shawano county and Mrs Bruniski Green Bay and one brother Gust Trapp Belle Plaine.
Births: Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rades Shawano girl Mr. and Mrs. Victor Gehm Gillett boy Mr. and Mrs. Milford Kriedenman Neopit boy Mr and Mrs Harry Katzenmeyer Shawano girl Patients entered during the past week: Inez Krueger Shawano W A McDowell Shawano Mrs Jeretta Wilke Shawano Miss Agnes Meyer Winifred Fearson Shawano Miss Esther Hoppe Bonduel Rt 2 Mrs Fred Jaeckel Mountain Hilda Treptow Pulcifer Miss Jolannah Simon Bonduel Rt 2 Miss Lucile Peters Marion
Miss Pearl Humphrey will travel to Sheboygan next week to preside with Mrs J W Carew the opening meeting of the 48th annual Wisconsin Federation of Women’s Clubs convention. A pre convention dinner for state board members is set for October 9 at Fine Hills Country Club hosted by the Sheboygan federation.
The annual father and son banquet of Peace Church will be held in the church parlors next Wednesday evening October 11. Mrs Arthur Wolf and Mrs Harold Butenhoff are in charge of arrangements. The banquet is sponsored by the Junior Ladies' society.
Harold Carlson files suit as taxpayer in circuit court to halt a school bond project in Wescott district No 1 over alleged improper notice. Petition argues only four notices were posted for Sept 18 meeting despite three-fourths required. Proceedings seek permanent injunction. construction already halted.
Shawano High School starts its new year with student and staff officers elected for multiple clubs. Senior yearbook staff elected Ruth Staub editor in chief and Gerald Baumeister assistant editor, with Margaret Perry as faculty adviser. School patrol led by Oliver Rausch Jr. leads traffic safety, while Ches Schardt holds a city officer rank among 24 patrol members. Other clubs include Math, Latin led by Robert Weber, and Homemakers with Barbara Gauthier as president. The Hesperia group shows Shirley Ritchie as president, Pat Shine as vice president, and Eloise Lane as secretary treasurer. Philakean boys club names Robert Schroeder president with Vern Rosenow and George Lindroth as officers.
The John Wischer residence at Gresham was entered last Wednesday night between 8:00 and 12:60. Thieves forced a 375 pound steel safe containing 2500 dollars in cash and several hundred dollars in papers. Undersheriff Otto Druckrey investigated and suspects a skeleton key. Fresh car tracks were found near the house. This robbery followed two others in the county last week at Graf Lumber in Bonduel and Parmelia Brewing in Shawano.
Wisconsin and United States crop reports show a record turkey crop this year with Wisconsin predicting about 356000 birds up from 297000 last year. Nationally nearly 32 million turkeys are expected, about 22 percent higher than last year and a new peak over 1936. Heavy birds due to abundant feed and early hatchings, with marketing concentrated in October and December onward.
Earl Dunbar, a registered pharmacist, will open a new drug store in the Peterman building on North Main, formerly occupied by Charles Schroeder, with an opening date set for October 15. The shop will carry the Nyal line and feature a modern soda fountain after remodeling. Mrs. Dunbar is Frances Dodge, daughter of Frank and Affy Dodge. The Dunbars previously ran a drug store at Elk Hart Lake before moving to Ce.
The county clerk's office reported licenses applied for last week by Maynard Hoefs of Zachow and Bernice Belituss of Bonduel plus Clarence Laux of New London and Viola Sieg of Shawano Edward CzermM&k of Angelica and Florence Wesnerwaki of Sobieski Martin Karl Beyer of Bowler and La Verne Wincentsen of Wittenberg Edwin Brun ky of Lesser and Anne Lycz kowski of Maple Grove.
Mr and Mrs Martin Harth traveled to Oklahoma City for the National Funeral Directors convention. Mr Karth, president of Fox River Valley Funeral Directors association, represented the group at the meeting. The Earths plan to return home after the convention closes Friday.
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