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Newspaper

Shawano County Journal

Location

Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1939

Page

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Inter-City Meet Draws 1,116 Rotary Members at PCA Event

A large turnout of 1,116 persons attended the annual Inter-City Meet of the Rotary at the PCA in New London, with speeches by Linebert J. Stottus of Milwaukee and remarks from local officials. The Shawano area hosted the stockholders meeting for the Antigo Production Credit Association, honoring prize winners and presenting awards to farmers and cooperatives from Shawano, Antigo, Tigerton, Pulaski, and surrounding communities.

Rotary PCA New London Clintonville Apple Watt Laveen Gyula Lotarinus Ottby Tie Quimting Linebert J Thc Finky Uli Mose Prot Flere Parry Meyer Marl Gilson Oscir Blots Fred Miantlain MD. Wallrich Cap Walleieh Roger Cantwell Arthur Cantwell In Weeman Alfert Weber Martityarth Melvin Poteau Ath Bo

Gank Case Hearing Scheduled Before Judge C B Duffield

Eight former Leopold Works officers and directors face eight counts of irregular banking practice charged by John W. Tigenus deputy of the banking commission. Defense adjourned October 17 as lawyers for the eight defendants prepare opening statements.

Allowneys Artickuls C. B. Dulol Wad Avin Nol John W. Tigenus

Baumeister Elected President of Win cor Extension Workers

George J. Baumeister was elected president of the Win cor Extension Workers' association for the coming year. The organization named Baumeister as president with other officers listed including a Dodge County club leader, a Juneau secretary, and county agents from Pierce, Bayfield, and Washburn counties along with assistants and federation members.

Agint George J. Baumele Wincor Extension Workers Assottum Verve Waring Weelion Gwrt Bier Asoadietion Hell Bet Iedi Dodge County Ireraueec Mtn Tautgseth Misworth Hebe Pievee County Ray Paclette Cown- Lyraven

Marriage Licenses List Of Applicants In Local County Clerk Office

The county clerk reports several marriage license applications filed recently. Names include Howard Faun Slanchine Madeline Lolych Arlony Mimer Boyer Wau cavdion Macdaling A Montour Felhy Phiine Joseph Piare Sobieski Victoria Blagczyk Pulanki Rt 2 Stroy Witeielewstd West Alig and Anneline ablirg Duilest Rt 3.

Heeninssih Tla Howard Faun Slanchine Madeline Lolych Arlony Mimer Boyer Waucavdion Macdaling A. Montour Felhy Phiine Joseph Piare Sobieski Victoria Blagczyk Pulanki Rt 2 Stroy

Calendar of Coming Events in Turing and Nearby

Calendar lists events from Turing and Clintonville with mentions of ML Sorter Willher leagie and various clubs. Items include rehearsal, a Friday event on Oct 27 and a Saturday program on Oct 28, plus discussions of garden chores and scouts activities.

Mathentist Ladies Ald Society Usta Slyoe Bhi Sunlor GX. c. Waonnit Mortigg of Uramit Department of Shawiana Worms Elb Nie Clintonville Samilay Monlay

Musicians Plan Hallowe'en Dance For Local Union

A group of seven orchestras from Shawane Pulaski Seymour and Embarrass will perform at a Community hall dance on Hallowe'en Oct 31. Musicians from the local South Musicians' Union donate services for the benefit of Local No 227 AFM. Proceeds go to the union treasury. Modern and old-time music will be featured along with noise makers novelties and confetti.

Tiery South Muicians’ Union Seymour Embarrass Musicians’ Union Treasury

Mrs. C Warrington Sr Laid To Rest At St Michael's

Mrs Charles Warrington Sr 69 was laid to rest Tuesday after services at St Michael Church conducted by Fr Engelhardt. Born February 28 1870 on the reservation she lived there all her life and celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in 1928. She is survived by her husband two brothers a daughter Katherine Schultz and four grandchildren, two of whom she raised. Two daughters preceded her in death.

Charles Warrington St Michael's Church Engelhardt Warrington Christian Mothers’ Society Bonaay James Henry Boyde Katherine Schultz Algo

Kryl Symphony Orchestra Plans Nov 5 Concert in City

The Shaw ana high school music department brings the Kryl Symphony Orchestra to the high school gymnasium Sunday evening November 5. Conductor Kryl, noted for tireless work and self confidence, leads a program featuring Irene Walther soprano in arias and songs, plus duets with Richard Kloke.

Kryl Symphony Orchestra Our City Shawana High School Kryl Jhimselt Irene Walther Richard Kloke

Reformation Day at St James Church Observances

The Lutheran church marks Reformation Day at St James Church Andrews Lat Randall Street on Sunday October 29 with two services at 8 30 am and 4 15 pm English service at 8 30 and German service at 10 15 both highlighting Luther s role and blessings of open Bible worship education and civil religious liberty St James invites all to attend.

Luther Wittenberg St. James’ Lutheran Church Andrews Lat Randall Street Martin Luther St. James’ Church

Naturalization Day Planned in Shawano Court

Naturalization day will be held in the circuit court chambers in Shawano on November 3. Nineteen people will be examined for citizenship in a public ceremony presided over by Judge BE. WV. Werner. A federal examiner from the national bureau of labor will conduct the examinations. The last naturalization day was June 3 with 11 applicants examined.

Circuit Court Shawano United States BE. WV. Werner National Bureau Department of Labor

Local Men Named Directors of Dairy Industries Ass'n

Two Shawano county men George W Ruppie manager of the Consolidated Badger cooperative Shawano and C J Ebert Gresham were elected directors of the Wisconsin Dairy Industries association at a Marshfield meeting last Wednesday The group kept voluntary contributions for financing a Wisconsin dairy products advertising program with a checkoff of one half cent on each pound of butterfat delivered next August Under the prior plan the checkoff was 50 cents per 1000 pounds of milk Ammon urged a state wide dairy products campaign and a convenient package for retailing natural cheese with 150 delegates present Directors were elected and officers will be chosen by the board.

Lue Antigo Production Credit Association Shawano I. L. Schroeder Hugh Lutsey W. James Prosser Antigo Eugene Wuiclich Robert Daltman Shawano County Leon Tolverson Production Credit, Association St. Paul C. IF. Baumeister John Omernik Langlade County Breeders’ Association Walter Schuman Eberlein & Eberlein Lawrence EH. Jahnke Mattoon Otte Piotraschki Rt. 2 Tigerton Solbs Theodore Soler Bonduel Northern Milling Co A. Marquardt Wittenberg Cage Consolidated Badger Coop Lester Alft Lily’s General Store Margaret H. Bemis Antipo Shawano Hardware Herman Herm Cecil Gresch Implement Co Florian Szpedyda Pulaski Blanket Lauerman’s Clarence Beiersdorf Zenoll Farmers Hardware Warren Dickson Krakow Hammermill Bond Stationery Calkins Printing Co Alfred White Cassin Mich Herman Dahma William Broullire Iron Mountain Louis Schoen Ick Charles Borgman Charles Yasger Clintonville Landsverk Navarino Albert Schweitzer Elmer Holmes Suring al Curt Hoffmeister Charles List Pella August Woldt John Schielisa Deerbrook George W. Ruppie Consolidated Badger Cooperative C. J. Ebert Gresham Wisconsin Dairy Industries Association Marshfield Wisconsin Dairy Products Ralph Ammon State Department of Agriculture and Markets Ammon

Delegates meet Shawano County Agricultural Association

Delegates of the Shawano County Agricultural Conservation association met at the Utility building in Shawano on Saturday October 21 and elected a county committee secretary and treasurer to carry out the 1940 AAA program. The committee includes Olaf B Hagen chairman and others. The complete delegates list names many communities. The meal served followed the meeting. Treasurer HH. Wright is completing the first 1989 AAA check distribution totaling about 97000 dollars.

Shawano County Green Valley Richard Genke Hartland John M. Kroll Herman Henry F. Heling Lessor Edward A. Malcheski Maple Grove Carl J. Berg Morris Peter Adelph Peterson Navaring Olof B. Hagen Wittenberg Willard R. Fandrey Hutchins Gilbert OQ. Jenssen Pella Frank W. Zanringer Red Springs Fred HE. Harriman Richmond Joe P. Aschenbrenner Seneca Harry F. Bankert Washington Frank J. Kugel Waukechon Gust A. Steinberg Wescott Shaweno County HH. W Wright

New Fire Truck Makes First Run Near Shawano

The Helle Plaine Richmond and Waukechon fire truck responded Saturday to a blaze at Pleshek's pavilion four miles south of Shawano. A Bernard Pleshek car burned, a farm building housing machinery corn crib and pig pen burned Friday on Paul Reinke farm, loss about 3500 dollars, origin unknown. Marion fire department broke down, Clintonville arrived to prevent spread. Building housed machinery, several hundred bushels of horn and several pigs.

Helle Plaine Richmond Waukechon Pleshek Shawano Bernard Pleshek Paul Reinke Fella Marion Fre Clintonville

New Trial Granted in Anderson Eggert Case

Judge C B Dillett granted a new trial after verdict in the Anderson Eggert automobile crash suit from December 1938. The original jury awarded A O Anderson 7920 and Dr F L Litzen 8920, but Litzen’s claim was nullified for assumption of risk. Judge cited questionable testimony and noted Eggert may share some liability.

Anderson-Eggert C. B. Dillett Decemer Eggert A. O. Anderson F. L. Litzen Gresham Eggerts

Special Children's Service At St James Lutheran

On Sunday evening October 29 at 7 30 oclock a special children s service will be held at St James Lutheran church marking the centennial of the Saxon immigrants founders of the Missouri Synod The event features pupils from grades 5 to 8 of the church schools and a replica log cabin college built by John Runge will be used as a centennial collection vessel with children depositing their log cabin coin boxes to save for the centennial fund

St. James’ Lutheran Church Missouri Synod of the Lutheran Church Prades Christian Day School St. James’ Church Log Cabin College The Missouri Synod John Runge

Births and hospital notes from Shawano area

Births listed for Myr Harvey Martin Shawano Rt 1 a boy George Braatz Shawano Rt 1 a boy Tony Dyminski Pulaski Rt 2 a girl John Wissman Clintonville Rt 3 a boy. Patients entered during the past week include Joyce Baumgartner Shawano Mrs Clarence Foil Bonduel Rt 1 William Cotter Shawano Rt 2 Frank Ceryeny Leopolis Mrs Fred Radun Shawano Mrs Hilmer Meisner Shawano Gerald Wilke Shawano Rt 1 Marcus Ewert Clintonville Rt 2 Lorraine Debban Shawano Rt 1 Evgeret Suring Gillett Earl Krause Shawano Rt 2.

Myr Harvey Marstin Shawano George Braatz Tony Dyminski Pulaski John Wissman Clintonville Joyce Baumgartner Clarence Foil Bonduel Wiliam Cotter Frank Ceryeny Leopolis Fred Radun Hilmer Meisner Gerald Wilke Marcus Ewert Lorraine Debban Evgeret Suring Gillett Earl Krause

Community Hall hosts twelfth district cheesemakers convention

Several hundred will gather in Shawano starting Wednesday November 1 for the twelfth annual northeastern district cheese and butter makers convention. The two day event opens with registration at the Community hall and features exhibits, addresses by state officials, officer elections, and a banquet Thursday evening.

Shawano Obert Rausch Schroeder Crescent Theatre Shawano County Asylum Arthur Braun Braun H. C. Larson Madison John Connor Neenah E. L. Aderholt Northeastern Wisconsin Cheesemakers' and Buttermakers’ Association

Prize Pumpkin Shines From Hedlund Farm Field

A Spl. CFI photo to Shawano Cour ty Journal by Dick Crabb shows a giant pumpkin weighing 75 pounds grown on Al Hedlund's Mo line farm. The caption notes the farmer's son is much lighter than the impressive fruit.

Shawano Courty Journal Dick Crabb al Hedlund Moline Mr. Hedlund

Robbery at Shawano filling station and bike thefts

Bicycles belonging to Francis Bowen and John Ascher were stolen from their homes Saturday evening about 8 00. Bowen’s bike was taken from a woodshed behind his home and Ascher’s from in front of his porch. The theft is thought to be the work of boys.

Francis Bowen John Ascher Bowen Ascher Lester Foesch Sarte

Power Engineers Meet Here Friday

The Green Bay Association of Power Engineers No 15 held its regular meeting at the Utility hall last Friday evening. Henry Schilawski, association president and engineer at Menominee Sugar, led the initiation of several applicants for membership. State officers Henry L Hastman and Charles Austin attended with George Stien. Shawano is well represented with ten members, led by Stanley Frozen of Wolf River Paper and Fiber as vice president. Several other Wisconsin locals were invited to the Triad meeting, followed by lunch and refreshments.

Green Bay Association of Power Engineers Henry Schilawski Menominee Sugar Company Henry L. Hastman Charles Austin Green Bay George Stien Stevens Point Shawano Green Bay Association Stanley Frozen Wolf River Paper and Fiber Company Wisconsin

Sacred Heart Church marks 50th anniversary celebration

Hundreds attended the Sacred Heart Church anniversary on Sunday October 22 marking the church dedication milestone. Bishop Paul P. Rhode led a 10:30 a m Mass with interdenominational aides and a choir, followed by a luncheon for guests and clergy, as the community recalled the church's history and resilience amid hardships.

Sacred Heart Congregation Paul P. Rhode Holy Name J. Marx V. G Green Bay C. Saile Antigo Mason and Fredenberg P. Grodsnik Sherwood Shawano George Schemmer Green Bay Cathedral John Huhen Luxemburg F. Basche Green Bey Franis Rose Joan of Arc Peter Rock

Future Farmers of America unit formed in Shawano

A Shawano high school vocational agriculture class forms a local FFA chapter with 53 students under Staith-Hughes instructor Louis Zahradke. Roman Muskavitch elected president, Leland Zingler VP, Lloyd Salzman secretary, Vincent Tomashek treasurer. Members plan monthly dairy herd testing, tracking cows per student, and organizing a junior dairy herd improvement program.

Future Farmers ‘of America Shawano Shawano High ‘School Louis Zahradke Staith-Hughes Madison Roman Muskavitch Leland Zingler Eloyd Salzman Vincent Tomashek Clarence Mehlhorn Elmer List Ward Buettner Robert Hachtner Truman Thorson George Brunner Marshall Peters Otto Timm Curtis Berglin Willard Martzke Kenneth Green Wende Eggert Truman Thoryon Lloyd Salzman Edward Gipp Lawrence Sommers Maryin Buettner Clarence Mehlhorm Arnold Seidler Chester Scharat Edward Krueger Orville Kressin Elder Kupsky Elmer Martins Ken Ainsworth Dale Lund Roger Meyer Lemuel Olson Gordon Egan Doris Melaner Clarence Mel Roger Jensen

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Trary Strers Sabwacke County Midorac Alvorts GANK Turing Ove Lary Mie Lings Aeawito Glisti Ali Te Peltons Mericd Deooply Hallowe’en Mrs. C. Warrington, SR Los Angeles California Sam U.S. 8 Pennsylvania High School ST. James Delegates County Ag, Conservation Association Cheese and Buttermakers’ Convention erogTan Obert Raasch Mayor Schroeder L. BE. Kopitzke Marion Wisconsin Cheesemakers’ Association Sec Paul Mandt National Butter and Cheese Journal Milwaukee Department of Agriculture and Markets L. C. Thompson Dairy Department Ann Sothern Franchot Tone Jackie Cooper Betty Field Prof Nus Sacred Heart Church Holy Name Society Henry Kuhl Aniwaj John Loerke Raym. Fox Nic. Diedrich Joseph Schafer John de Vries Bear Creek Father Engelhard FF. M Keshena Father Christian Virgil H. Evrard George Weix A. Grill H. L. Traeger O. P Louis Becker Oconto Father Becker Theodore Kersten Cleveland E. P. Kilsdonk Chilton Joseph Kalisek Sacred Heart Hall Father Halinde Future Farmers OF America
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