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a a a the THE GREEN BAY PRESS Saturday Evening, January 31, 1931. PASTORS HOLD SESSION AT EMBARRASS CHURCH President H. Daib of Merrill Is Speaker at Two Day Meeting. (Special to Press-Gazette) EMBARRASS, Lutheran congregation of Embarrass, Rev. W.

List, pastor, extended a hospitable welcome to a group of twenty-two Lutheran pastors, who held their annual meeting at Embarrass on Jan. 28 and 20. The conference was opened as usual with a devotional service conducted by the local pastor. After the reading of the minutes of the last annual meeting, which was held at Stony Hill in 1930, the election officers for the ensuing year was held. The Rev.

F. Cassens, Shawano, was elected chairman and Rev. J. Potratz, Belle Plaine, secretary. The retiring officers who have served the conference for the past three years as chairman secretary are Rev.

R. Pautz, Luxemburg, and Rev. W. List, Em- barrass. President Daib Speaks The conference on Wednesday greeted President H.

Daib of Merrill of the souri venerable president, North Wisconsin, district of the Miswho had just returned from a special conference at Chicago, emphasized the need of close co-operation in carrying out the various projects of the church. Pastor Speckhard of Clintonville deE livered Corinthians R11 3. exegetical Pastor R. paper on Malotky, 2 Bear Creek, read an essay on the subject: "The pastor as an example to his people." Both papers were received with interest. On Wednesday evening A special church service was held in which attending attended holy communion.

Oswald, Tigerton. pastors, delivered the preparatory sermon and Pastor William Jaeger, Birnamwood, evening sermon, his subject being "Divinity of Jesus as Proved' by His The church was filled to capacity. The Zion Choral society rendered two appropriate chorals under the direction of Mrs. Grover Gehrt. Delivered Papers On the second day of its sessions the conference heard papers delivered by Pastors M.

Strasen and Cassens, Shawano. Rev. Strasen, who lately served the Lutheran church in AlsaceLorraine, gave an interesting report on church conditions there. Pastor Cassens gave an historical resume of the Spanish Inquisition. Hermansfort was selected for the next annual meeting of the conference in 1932.

The ladies of Zion congregation served supper and dinner in the church basement on both days. The conference. passes A excellent resolution meals pro- of vided by the kind hostesses. Besides the pastors mentioned above the following were in attendance: H. Braun, Cecil, W.

C. and H. Bauman, Shawano, F. Habermann and W. Plischke, Bonduel, W.

Schreiber, Suring, L. Going, Pulcifer, W. Schrader, Green Valley, O. Boettcher and L. Dau, Gresham, R.

L. Tornow, Caroline, and W. Nuechterlein of Bowler. AGED SEYMOUR MAN BREAKS LEG IN FALL (Special to Press-Gazette) SEYMOUR, Wis. Mrs.

William Beck entertained at several tables of bridge Wednesday evening. Honors were won by Mrs. Herbert Leininger, Mrs. George Feidler, and Mrs. John pleton, Beamesderfer.

was an Mrs. out-of-town F. H. Hall, guest. Ladies' Aid society of the Evangelical church met at the church parlors Wednesday afternoon for election of officers, which resulted as follows: Mrs.

W. A. Shepherd, president: Mrs. H. P.

Jordan, vice-president; Mrs. Edward Mielke, secretary; Mrs. Edward Wiese, treasurer. Julius Smith, aged 89, fell Wednesday and broke his leg. Reynold Droeger, passed the examination for registered pharmacist before the State Board of Pharmacy at Madison last week.

He is employed at Wisconsin Rapids. WEATHER FORECAST To 7:00 p. Sunday For Green Bay and Vicinity: Fair and continued cold tonight; Sunday fair and warmer: lowest temperature tonight 15 to 20 degrees. For Wisconsin: Fair: somewhat colder east and south portions tonight; Sunday fair: rising temperature west and north portions. For the Shippers: Protect shipments enroute next 24 hours against temperatures As follows: North and West 10 to 15 degrees; South and East, 20 to 25 degrees.

WEATHER CONDITIONS The low pressure area, which was central over the upper lakes yesterday, has moved rapidly eastward and overlies the northeastern states, attended by snow in the lower lakes, St. Lawrence Valley and the New England states, with 6 inches of snow reported on the ground at Boston. Mass. Fair weather prevalls generally over the rest of the country. A rather weak "High," which 1s central over Winnipeg, has brought lower temperatures to the upper lakes.

upper Mississippi and Missouri Valleys with a minimum of 2 degrees observed at Winntpeg. Fair weather is expected in this seCtion tonight and Sunday with rising temperature Sunday. Today Tomorrow Sunrise 7:13 m. 7:12 R. m.

Sunset 4:58 p. m. 5:00 p. m. STATION BAROMETRIC PRESSURE: 6:45 p.

yesterday. 29.119 inches. 6:45 a. today, 29.308 inches. Elevation 641 feet.

5th. floor Minahon Bldg. For comparisons. compute .001 inch. for each foot difference of elevation, adding if at lower elevation, subtracting 1f at higher elevation.

Low- High- WeathWEATHER STATIONS est est er PreU. S. AND Last Yes- cipitaTemp. Temp. CANADA Night Iterday tion Atlanta .48 64 Clear Boise 36 Pt.

Cidy Boston 28 .70 Snow Buffalo 12 36 .20 Snow Chicago 34 50 Cloudy Denver 34 56 Clear Des. Moines Clear Detrolt Cloudy Dubuque Clear Duluth ....22 36 Cloudy Escanaba Snow GREEN BAY .27 39 Cloudy Havre 26 52 Cloudy Huron 26 Clear Kansas City 40 Clear La Crosse 34 Cloudy Louisville Clear Madison 40 Cloudy Marquette .24 .24 Snow Memphis .48 68 Pt. Cidy Milwaukee 44 Cloudy New Orieans 5.2 66 Pt. Cidy Phoenix .56 78 Pt. Cidy Pittsburgh 50 Snow Roswell 58 Cloudy San Diego 68 .18 Rain 8t.

Louis 66 Clear St. Paul Cloudy Seattle .38 Foggy Sheridan Clear Washington 42 Clear Wausati .26 88 Clear Winnipeg Clear UNDER HURLEY He will fill an important role in War department affairs, Horace Thompson, pictured above, recently was appointed 8.8 executive assistant to Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley. OFFICERS ELECTED BY LUTHERAN LADIES AID (Special to Press-Gazette) ALGOMA, -The J. C.

club was entertained by Mrs. James Karbon at her home Thursday evening. Mrs. Sophia Meyer won first prize, Mrs. Rufus Krause, second, and Mrs.

Joseph Stephany, third. Junior Bridge club met at the home of Miss Inez Fulp Thursday night. Miss Cleo Melchior won the prize and Laura Wautlett, consolation. and Mrs. E.

J. Young entertained four tables of bridge Thursday evening. Prizes for ladies went Mrs. Quiren Groessel, first, and Mrs. R.

C. Bach, consolation. For the men, Carl Lidral won the prize and Quiren Groessel, consolation. Mrs. Mary Lidral was hostess to group of friends at her home Tuesday night.

Cards were played, prizes going to Mrs. Henry Culligan and Mrs. Joseph Kohlbeck. Lutheran Ladies' Aid of St. Paul's church was entertained Thursday, F.

afternoon Barnowsky at the and church Mrs. Leo Buege. New officers with the exception of president, which will still be held by Mrs. James Fluck, were elected for the year: Leo F. Slaby, vice president: Mrs.

Leo Buege, Mrs. treasurer. The term for secretary also has not expired, Mrs. E. L.

Sibilsky holding that position. F. N. club met at the home of Mrs. Lester Heidmann Thursday evening.

Mrs. E. L. Sibilsky won the prize and Mrs. Leo F.

Slaby, consolation. Max Martens, Milwaukee, is spending, several days at the home of Mr. Mrs. Joseph Kohlbeck here. Mrs.

Erwin Detjen and son, Ralph, Mrs. Walter Fulp and daughter, Inez, were visitors at Green Bay Wednesday. On their return trip they were accompanied by Miss Gertrude Klaus who will be a guest at the Detjen home a few days. Mrs. Joseph Kostichka and son, Frank, left Friday for East Maplewood after spending the past few days with her mother, Mrs.

Anna Hucek. MRS. JACOB OLSON TO BE BURIED ON SUNDAY (Special to Press-Gazette) SHAWANO- Funeral services for Mrs. Jacob Olson, 82, who, died Wednesday at her home town of Waukechon, will be held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock from the restdence 10:30 from the Norwegian Lutheran, church at Lunds. The Rev.

Valvorson will conduct services. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Olson's husband died on Christmas Eve, 1930. She is survived nine children, as follows: Mrs.

N. by. Peterson, Waukechon, Mrs. W. A.

Meyer, Shawano; Mrs. B. Johnson, Milwaukee, Mrs. Stella Pues, Sheboygan; Mrs. L.

C. Ross and Miss Hilma Olson. Ellis, Kansas: Mrs. Hilliker, Navarino, Miss Pauline Olson, Milwaukee, and Peter Olson, on the homestead. ALGOMA NEWS NOTES (Special to Press-Gazette) ALGOMA, Wis.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kohlbeck entertained the Schafskopf club at their home Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs.

John Melchior were high and Xavier H. Naze, low. Mrs. Louis Welk was hosters to the Wednesday afternoon Bridge club at her home. Mrs.

Peter Gerhart won the prize and Mrs. F. F. Schlosser was given consolation. The Birthday club and the W.

S. club pleasantly surprised Charles Cmejla at his home Wednesday evening, the occasion being his birthday anniversary. Cards were the entertainment for the evening with prizes in the Birthday club going to Frank Cmejla high, Mrs. Walter Hoffman, second, and Walter Scherer, low. For the W.

S. club, prizes were won by Mrs. John Stade, high, and Mr. Stade, low. Mr.

and Mrs. John Witepalek, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kohlbeck, Mrs. Dan Corey, Chris Krueger and Dan Van Drocek motored to Manitowoc Monday to attend the funeral services for the late Elert Sogge, brother-in-law of Mrs.

Witcpalek. Mr. Sogge was buried in Two Rivers. Mr. and Mrs.

Rudolph Dettman. Mr. and Mrs. William Shirkey, Mr. and Mrs.

Max Plettner and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Diefenbach motored to Forestville Wednesday evening to aid in the birthday celebration of Mrs. Anton Thiesen. The annual Masquerade ball was held at the Dugout Wednesday night and a large crowd enjoyed it.

First group prizes went to Messrs. and Mmes. Clarence Marquardt, Ray Marquardt, Ray Blahnek, Emil Iwen and Irvin Patzlaff: second group prizes went to the Misses Elizabeth and Everesta, Blahnek: third prize to Miss Dorothy Wacek; fourth place to Lawrence Krause: fifth to a Kewaunee group, and sixth to the Misses Esther Machut and Margaret Schmidt. ENTERTAINED CLUB (Special to Press-Gazette) CASCO- Mrs. Albert Svoboda elltertained the 500 club Wednesday evening.

Six tables of 500 were played and prizes awarded to Mrs. George Junion, first, Mrs. Jim Drossart, second, and Mrs. Herman Hanaman, third. Lunch was served.

CELERRATES BIRTHDAY PULASKI party was given for Joseph Stachura Thursday evening. the occasion being his 45th birthday. Music for dancing was furnished by a four piece band and lunch was served. PLANS ARE COMPLETE FOR NEW CHURCH AT SEVASTOPOL, REPORT Will Call for Bids On the Work Shortly After Feb. 15, Plan.

(Special to Press-Gazette) STURGEON BAY, Wis. -Plans have been prepared for a new church which will be constructed by SS. Peter and Paul's congregation at Institute to take the place of the church which burned Oct. 19. "The loss of the old church was a severe one for the congregation." stated the pastor, the Rev.

D. Bunkleman, "but our people were not disheartened and the Sunday following the fire A meeting was held for the purpose of discussing the building of A new church. The members unanimously passed a vote for the erection of new church and building and finance committees were elected." The building committee is as follows: Anton Berns, John, Henkel, WilJohnson, Leist. Louis Moeller, George Nuesse, Rudolph Simon. Father Bunkleman is acting as chairman of the building committee, The finance committee is composed of nine members, As follows: Joseph Bruckner, Ed.

Ehlers, Herman Geisel, William Johnson, Fred Junion. Harry Moeller, Louis Moeller, Ernest Delchambre and Father Bunkleman. Fred Junion is chairman of the committee. Father Bunkleman stated that the building committee made a careful study of different sketches submitted and finally selected ene by Foeller, Schober and Berners, architects. Green Bay.

"The style is completely Romanesque," said Father Bunkleman, "and will be carried throughout the The church will be larger than the old one, having seating capacity of 380. It will be 109 45 feet, built of face brick and tile. The tower will be about 62 feet high. There will be a full basement with large social hall, and kitchen, check rooms and storage room is provided in the basement. The fan system of heating will used.

Bids are expected to be let shortly after Feb. 15. and building operations will commence early in the spring. Since the fire last October Sunday services have been held in the Sevastopol Consolidated school. HARRY BROOKS SARGEANT IS BURIED IN NEW YORK (Special to Press-Gazette) NEW -Harry Brooks Sarcent, 53, broker, formerly of Green Bay, where he was born, died at the Hotel Warwick where he resided.

Tuesday. Burial took place at Wood 1swn cemetery today. Mr. Sargeant had been a resident of New York City for 33 years. A son Harry Brooks Sargeant survives.

HOWARD NEWS NOTES (Special to Press-Gazette) HO HOWARD, Mrs. Louis Brunette gave a party Monday afternoon for six-year-old daughbirthday, ter, Leona. Games were played and prizes awarded to Jane Dionne, Violet Monfils, Raymond Brunette. Lunch was served to Ralph Brunette, Jane Dionne, Doris May Brunette, Bobby Walker, Violet Monfils, Donald Walker, Dorothy Vervoren, Fern Brunette, Raymond Florence Dionne, Alphonse Brunette, Dixie Haley, Anthony Dionne, Elmer Dunk. Leone received many gifts.

A Arthur The High Stordeur Line club Wednesday met with after- Mrs. noon. Smear was played, prizes going to Mrs. Louis Lemere, Mrs. Joseph Tilkey, Mrs: Arthur Stordeur.

The next hostess will be Mrs. Louis Lemere. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Williquette and Mr.

and Mrs. Francis Williquette are the parents of sons born last week. HOWARD NEWS (Special to Press-Gazette) HOWARD-Mrs. Alfred Delvoye entertained the Full of Fun club Thursday afternoon. Prizewinners were Mrs.

Felix Pols, Tony Kasper, and Mrs. Alfred Delvoye. Mrs. Tony Kasper will entertain next week. The Flapper club met with Mrs.

Henry Van Hoof. Tuesday afternoon. Prizewinners were Miss Elizabeth Roskum, Miss Margaret Poels, and Mrs. Alfred Delvoye. The next meeting will be with Miss Florence Poels.

Alfred Delvoye entertained the Guests of the club Mrs. Fred Schafskopf club Thursday, evening. Huben, Mrs. Frank Poels, and Florence Poels, Mrs. Peter Huben, Clayton Huben, Joe Delvoye, Mr.

and Mrs. Alphonse Duchateau, Clarence Duchateau, Mrs. Felix Poels, Margaret, Mae, and Bill Poels, Mack Shayer, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Van Hoof.

MISS REINHARD TO WED (Special to Press-Gazette) HOWARD-Mrs. Celina Reinhard announces the approaching marriage of her daughter Inez to Anthony Kugava, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kugava, Little Suamico, the wedding to take place Feb. 12 at St.

John the Baptist church. The Pedro club met with Mrs. Leo Nolan, Green Bay, Thursday afternoon. Prizes were won by Mrs. Frank Rodaer, Mrs.

Clara Bertrand, Mrs. William Vanderperrien. Mrs. Joseph Cathersal will be the next hostess. The Jolly Eight Smear club was entertained at the home of Henry Vanderverrien Thursday afternoon.

High scores went to Mrs. August Peters, Mrs. Emil Caelwaerts, Mrs. Henry Caelwaerts. The next meeting will be with Mrs.

Ell Pelegrin. ADVANCE NEWS NOTES (Special to Press-Gazette) ADVANCE, The annual meeting of stockholders and directors of the Farmers' Elevator and Lumber company of Green Bay WaS held Wednesday afternoon. The following officers were re-elected: Henry Smith, president: Leo Kobs, vice-president: James B. Mills, Peter Larsen, Frank Kollath, August Pagenkopf, and Norman Berner, directors. Harry Manthei, who operated the Advance garage last year, has purchased the Ed Krueger garage at Bonduel, and took charge this week.

Arnie Perschbacher has leased the Advance garage and will begin operating it on Monday. LENA NEWS LENA-Mr. and Mrs. C. A.

Atherton, Seattle, are spending the winter in Lena, occupying part of the Nechodem residence. Mrs. Atherton is managing the estate of her father, the late Henry Tagatz. Henry Vanderheiden. who underwent an eration for appendicitis at St.

Vincent's, is said hospital, to be Green improving Bay, on stead- Tuesily. ENTERTAINED RELATIVES IN HONOR OF DAUGHTER (Special to Press BR BRILLION, Wis, Mrs. Anna supper in honor lord her daughter Wenzlaff entertained a relatives at a Esther of Milwaukee. Card playing also furnished entertainment for the guests, who were: Miss Julia Hildebrant, of De Pere, Edgar and Dora Wenzlaff of Reedsville, Adeline Wenzel, and Esther Wenzinff of Milwaukee. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Degner, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krueger and Clarence Paul of Brillion. Mrs.

E. C. Thimke, was hostess to friends at five hundred party Thursday afternoon. Honors were won by Mrs. Joseph Pritzl, Mrs.

John Schmieder and Mrs. Henry Thiessen respectively, Those present were: Mesdames, William Barnard and Edward Reinemann of Reedsville, Oliver Wordell, J. Schmieder, Reinhold Schulze, Jacob Jooss, Huls, Henry Geiger Henry Thiessen, Edward Groth, Hilmer Johnson, and Joseph Pritzl, Mrs. Joseph Binsfeld entertained friends at A Quilting party at her residence Thursday afternoon. PNEUMONIA FATAL TO 19-MONTHS-OLD GIRL (Special to SHAWANO.

-Margaret June Press, Schroeder, 19 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schroeder, died Friday of pneumonia, just one week after the death of her twin sister, Marjorie Ann, who was also pneumonia victim. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon nt the residence in the third ward. The Rev.

A. H. Graner of the Peace church will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. Besides the parents, Margaret June is survived by two sisters, Mary Jane and Mildred, and a brother Duane.

PIONEER RESIDENT OF MISHICOT SUCCUMBS (Special to Press- Gazette) MISHICOT, E. Westgate, pioneer resident of Michicott, died at his home here Thursday, The deceased was born at Neshoto, April 25, 1851, and on April 4, 1874, married Eliza Riley of Kossuth. Besides his widow, Mr. Westgate 1s survived by six children, six grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. The children are: Dr.

Hugh Westgate, Rhinelander, Miss Viola Westgate, Los Angeles, Mrs. Cory Burt, Marshfield, Loyal Nelson. Green Bay, Mrs. Gustave Jarstad, Green Bay, and Clifford Westgate, Tacoma, Wash. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence and at 2:30 from the Lutheran church at Mishicot.

Burial will be in the Mishicot cemetery. HOSTESS AND GUEST CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS (Special to Press-Gazette) CLINTONVILLE, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell and Mr.

and Mrs. A. A. Washburn entertained a number of friends at the Campbell home on Thursday evening. The date chosen for the event was the birthday anniversary of Mrs.

John Seffern of Manawa, the guest of honor, who is a sister of Mr. Campbell and of Mrs. Washburn. It was also the birthday of one of the hostesses, Mrs. Arthur Campbell, and in addition it marked the first wedding anniversary of Mr.

and Mrs. Washburn. The evening was spent in playing bridge, four tables being in play. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. John Seffern, Mrs.

Walter Jolin of New London, Joseph Leyrer of this city and Walter Jolin of New London. A guest prize was also presented to Mrs. John Seffern. Out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs.

Seffern and Mr. and Mrs. William Allen of Manawa and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jolin of New London.

KEWAUNEE NEWS NOTES (Special to Press-Gazette) KEWAUNEE, card party given by the Juvenile Royal Neighbors the Legion hall Thursday WAS largely attended and enjoyable affair. Thirty-six tables of bridge, schafskopt and bunco were played, with prizes awarded for high and low scores in each game. Dainty refreshments were served at the end of the card playing period. Mrs. Geo.

C. Webb entertained her club at her home on Milwaukee-st. Thursday afternoon. Three tables of bridge were played, the club prize going to Mrs. Wm.

Irving and the guest prize to Mrs. L. J. Henry. A dance will be given by the Marquette club of this city at Worachek's hall, Sunday night, Feb.

1st. The club orchestra will furnish the music. The Mask ball at the Legion hall Friday evening was largely attended, many appeared in mask costume and the affair was a success in every way. Next Friday evening, the Legion boys will sponsor a Hard Time party their hall. These weekly affairs at the Legion hall are proving very popular and attracting large crowds.

Mrs. Henry Kasal, who underwent a serious operation at the Cmejla hospital Wednesday morning, is reported to be getting along nicely. Miss Illma Buettner, who held the position of stenographer in the county agent office for several years, has resigned and left on Friday for Peoria to enroll at the Bradlet Technical college. Miss Lillian Walecka of Pierce has taken her place in the county agent's office. DONATE $40 FOR RELIEF (Special to Press-Gazette) SHAWANO The National Red Cross appeal for contributions for the relief of suffering in the drought area, has been heard around Shawano county, as donations continue to come to the county Red Cross headquarters here.

Recent donors are Dr. O. V. Calkins and Miss Tillie Stark, Shawano: C. W.

Pickering, Eland: and O. H. Zahn, Cecil. Each contributed two dollars, which brings the total already collected up to $40. Two hundred and sixty dollars more is needed to complete Shawano's quota.

The need is urgent, and donations will be gratefully received by C. R. Dillett, secretary-treasurer of Shawano county Red Cross chapter. GUESTS AT CARDS (Special to Press-Gazette) LAONA-Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Bradie entertained friends at cards Thursday evening. Harvey Belland, who was a patient at the Ovitz hospital for some time, returned home Friday. Miss Rachael Schmitt, who was ill, returned to school, Thursday. ASK BOUNTY ON FOXES SHA'VANO, Wis. -W.

F. Dettman, Underbill. made application at the office of County Clerk O. O. Wiegand on Friday for bounty on a which he killed Jan.

29 in the town of Wescott. Michael Stochr, Lyndhurst, applied for bounty on a fox killed Thursday in the town of Red Springs. VICTOR RIEWE IS LEADER OF 0. H. S.

HONOR STUDENTS Has Average of 95.6 Per Cent; 9 Boys, 30 Girls On First Semester List. (Special to Press-Gazette) OCONTO, -Victor Riewe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Riewe, is the holder of the highest average mark for the first semester, 95.6 per cent, according to the honor roll of students of the Oconto High school announced today by Supt. W.

C. Hansen. Once again the girl students are in the majority on the honor roll, with 30 girls getting an average mark of 90 or more and only nine boys reaching the same goal. The Juniors have the largest representation in the honors, with 13 students above the 90 mark. The honor roll for the first semester, ending January 16, is: Freshmen -Irma Riemer, 94 3-5; Doris Albertson, Dorothy McKeever.

90 4-5: Stanley Hansen, Robert Behling, Lucy Fairbrother, and Beulah Russell, Sophomore- Victor Riewe, 95 3-5; Bonita Nichols, Theresa Presl, 03 2-5; Clara Penkoske, 92 4-5: Walter Meyer, Dolores Papenfus, Harriet Ford. Ellouise Rasmussen, John Gordon, 90 1-5, and Harvey Everson, 90. Junior Helen Retrum, 93 2-5; Evangeline Retrum, 92 4-5: Harold Hassenfelt, 92 3-5; Vera Riewe, 1-6: Bernard Heroux, 92; Marjorie Heath, 92; Barbara Fulton, Evelyn Garrigan, 91 3-5; Nellie Koenig, 91 2-5: Alice Rasmussen, 91 2-5: Frances Beekman, 91; Eleanor Pettigrew, 90 2-5, and Eunice LeMay, 90 1-3. Senior--Marie Stein, 94 1-5; Ernest Dohnal, 931; Betty Telford. Clarence Dohnal, Ruth Wilcox, 91 4-5: Margaret McKeever, 91 3-5; Lucy Ann Bent, Roemilda Martens, and Doris Telford, 90.

PLAINTIFFS FAVORED IN KADLEC-SKOCHPOL CASE (Special to Press-Gazette) OCONTO, deliberating only a few hours a jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs in the case of Irene Kadlec versus Peter Skochpol, arising out of an automobile accident, which occurred on or near over the Pensaukee river on Highway 141 on May 17 last year. In the accident William Mleziva, Lena, was killed and Irene suffered injury to her jaw. Irene Kadlec was awarded one thousand dollars and the Miezivas received twenty-two hundred dollars. Charles Meyer, whose car was one of the three in the accident, was exonerated of blame. The trial of the case, consumed four days and was tried before Circuit Judge Henry Graass here.

torney John B. Chase represented the plaintiff, Mleziva. Adoiph Lehner appeared for Kadlec. WOLF SLEW DEER UNDER HIS WINDOW, HE CLAIMS (Special to Press-Gazette) OCONTO, story of witnessing a fierce encounter between a deer and wolf was related here toa day by Roland McDowell. McDowell occupies the farm owned by Nick Nerenhausen, which is situated near Highway 41, about four miles north of Oconto.

About three o'clock Thursday morning McDowell awakened from his sleep by loud noises under his bedroom window. Peering out of window he was able to discern the deer battling for its life against the attacks of a large wolf. By the time McDowell was able to get outside, the deer had been killed and the wolf was gone, apparently frightened away. MATTESON CHEESE CO. REELECTS OFFICERS (Special to Press-Gazette) CLINTONVILLE, annual meeting of the Matteson Cheese and Butter company on route 5 was well attended, this a group week.

of This farmers factory with is Ervin Sawall as operator, Frank Wait as secretary and Henry Hansen, treasurer. All the officers were re-elected. its patrons had delivered 873,416 Reports, submitted announced that pounds of milk to the factory, yielding 81,687 pounds of cheese. The milk contained 30,137.65 pounds of butter fat with an average milk test of 3,46. Patrons had received during 1930 the sum of $12,056,06 for their milk.

The average price paid for butterfat was 40 cents a pound and the average price paid for milk was $1,384. In addition to the cheese produced, 2,884 pounds of butter was made from the whey cream. BRILLION NEWS NOTES (Special to Press-Gazette) BRILLION, Wis. Paul Kleiber celebrated his birthday anniversary Thursday evening with twenty-five guests present. Sheephead, and skat were the diversions of the evening, and a midnight lunch was served.

Mrs. H. A. Schlichtir.g entertained relatives at a dinner party at the home of her mother Mrs. A.

Reuther Thursday. Eighteen tables participated in playing cards at the public social sponsored by the Order of Eastern day evening. Honors by Star at the Masonic WednesTempire Henry Leppla in sheephead. Mrs. Henry Thiessen in five hundred and Mrs.

Louis Mumm in Bridge. The annual meeting of the patrons of the Herman Olm Cheese factory was hold Tuesday evening. with thirtyfive in attendance. The ladies were entertained at the Olm residence, and a lunch was served after the business meeting. Miss Mabel Plepenburg was guest of honor at a birthday celebration held at the home of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Otto Piepenburg, Tuesday evening. Sheephead was played and out of town attendants were: Alvin Haberland of Sheboygan Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Reinke.

of Rockland. Mr. and Mrs. William Plepenburg of Wells. Mrs.

Ruppenthal entertained friends at a supper Thursday. CAGERS WANT GAMES ALGOMA. Algoma city basketball team this year is the best the city has ever had. The team AS vet hasn't lost a game. It was organized the first part of this year.

All the players have had amateur and professional experience. They include Laurent. Empey, Hunt, Case, Perry and Manion. Any manager interested in having his team play Algoma can call or write G. W.

Bohman, manager. TOONERVILLE FOLKS BY FONTAINE FOX THE SKIPPER CHARGES DOUBLE FARE TO DELIVER A YOUNGSTER AT THE DENTIST'S, HALE OF IT GOING TO MICKEY MCGUIRE. LOOKS LIKE WUZ IT AT GUIRE THAT A BUST TAKE YoU OFF JUMPED whey For, 1931, ODD FELLOWS, REBEKAHS HOLD JOINT BANQUET (Special CLINTONVILLE, to Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and their families enjoyed a banquet at 1, 0. O. F.

hall Wednesday evening where covers were laid for 175. Miss Jennie Swanchairman of the banquet committee. After dinner the company went to the lower hall where the evening was spent in games and contests. Others played cards and the latter part of the evening was devoted to dancing. Mrs.

Julius Spearbraker entertained a number of friends the Hotel Marson Wednesday where a 1 o'clock luncheon was served. An afternoon of bridge followed, three tables being in play. This social event was a supplement to another gathering at the home of Mrs. A. Kawalsky Monday evening previous, where Mrs.

Spearbraker was the guest of honor, the event being her birthday anniversary. Bridge was played. Mrs. Max Stieg entertained her class of girls in the Congregation Sunday school Wednesday evening, with a few additional guests present. The evening was spent playing games and a number of prizes were awarded followed by lunch.

Mr. and Mrs. Dix entertained a large number of girls and boys Wednesday evening. Both Mr. and Mrs.

Dix are teachers in the Methodist Sunday school and guests at the party consisted of Mrs. Dix's class of girls and the boys in Mr. Dix's class. Games were played, prizes awarded and lunch served. A son was born to Mr.

and Mrs. Luman Jesse on Wednesday, A telegram was received in this city on Wednesday announcing the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. John Ceriveri at Suffern, N. on that morning.

Mrs. Ceriveri was formerly Miss Elizabeth Kuester, daughter of Mrs. Etta Kuester of this city. CHILTON NEWS NOTES (Special to Press-Gazette) CHILTON, Tuesday club met with Mrs. Anna Osthoff Tuesday afternoon.

On Monday afternoon Miss Minnie Greve entertained the Monday Bridge club. The winners were Mrs. Henry Kroll and Mrs. Arthur Pomranke. The next meeting of the club will be with Mrs.

A. T. Hipke. The Night Owls club met with Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Horst this week. Winners were Mrs. A. Connell, Mr. Luke Rehaurer, Mrs.

G. Jensen and Mr. G. Jensen. Maples hostess to the Monday On Tuesday, afternoon Mrs.

Rubin Bridge club. Honors went to Mrs. Harold Hipke and Mrs. Roland Tesch. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs.

P. H. Ortlieb. Mrs. Edward Langraf and Miss Elsie Traichel were hostesses at A bridge luncheon on Tuesday at the home of Mrs.

Langraf. There were three tables in playing. The prizes were awarded to Miss Irene Flatley, Miss Irma Hipke, Miss Irma Oelke and Miss Anna Barnard. laSt meeting Margaret's at the guild Guild held its hall regu- on Thursday afternoon. The hostesses were Mrs.

G. M. Morrissey, Mrs. Walter Kurtz and Mrs. John Hutz.

Mr. and Mrs. John Weber entertained their bridge club on Tuesday evening. The winners at bridge were Mrs. Thomas Hertel and Mr.

William Stauss. The next meeting of club will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hertel. Mrs.

John Minaham entertained at contract bridge on Tucsday afternoon. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Helmerman on Monday. A son was born to Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Bernard on Tuesday, A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gerhart on Thursday. DUCK CREEK NOTES (Special to Press-Gazette) DUCK CREEK Wis.

---St. Virginia's court, W. C. O. will hold its regular meeting Wednesday, Feb.

4, with Mmes. Charles, James and William Cornell entertaining. Mrs. E. A.

Barlament. Mrs. Walter Barlament, and Mrs. Harry Barlament attended a luncheon at the home of Mrs. G.

H. Matthews, Green Bay, Wednesday. The condition of Mrs. George De Lorme, who has been seriously 111, shows some improvement. Mrs.

John Vande Walle entertained friends Thursday afternoon. Bunco was played at two tables and prizes awarded to Mrs. Walter Barlament and Mrs. Harry Barlament. Mrs.

Walter Barlament received club prize. Guest prize went to Mrs. Douglas Hammond. Other guests were Mrs. Otto Ziesmer, Green Bay, Mrs.

Brunette, and Miss Hattie Barlament, all of Duck Creek. Miss Katherine Athey 18 visiting relatives in Anston for some time. Badger Briefs MILWAUKEE -AAP) A flag floats atop Milwaukee's city hall tower today for the first time since it was rebuilt, after a spectacular fire more than a year ago. It is there in honor of the city's eighty-fourth birthday. ASHLAND A fine of $75 and costs was assessed against Frank Weiss when he admitted he clashed about 75 tires on parked automobiles.

The tire cutting, for reasons unknown, was done last October. PLAINFIELD -(AP)- Funeral serwere held yesterday for Joseph Woodshell, Recluse, whose body was found beside his bed in an attitude of prayer. He was reported to have been wealthy. He had been dead seVeral days. CHIPPEWA FALLS- (P) Frank Belknap, 73, farmer, was instantly killed last night when the automobile he was driving collided truck driven by Clarence Booth, who.

with two passengers, was slightly injured. The coroner is investigating. MADISON -4P- Captain Howard Morey, one of the best known pilots in Wisconsin, has resigned from Royal airport, which he and E. N. Quinn, local restaurant operator founded.

He Was stockholder, chief pilot, and operations manager for the airport, which is now controlled by General Motors. 100 YOUNG PEOPLE AT WALTHER LEAGUE PARTY (Special to Press-Gazette) CLINTONVILLE, Wis. -The Senior Walther league held a successful SOcial evening Thursday with more than a hundred young people in attendance parish school auditorium. The meeting opened with community singing led by Prof. A.

G. Kuntz, principal of St. Martin's Lutheran parish school. The program which followed consisted of a violin and piano duet played by the Misses Erma Bernhagen and Dorothea Carter, a reading given by Miss Leone Neitzke, and several musical numbers by a male quartette composed of Arthur Blankenburg, Arthus Metzdorf, Arthur Burrow and Amos Schultz. The game of fifty proved a very popular pastime, twenty-five tables being in play.

Prize winners were Miss Elsie Klemp, John Schuster and Arthur Blankenburg. Lively interest was manifested in the auction sale of boxes containing lunch for two. Prizes were given for the three boxes judged the prettiest by a committee and were awarded to the Misses Lydia Wiederhoeft and Viola Eggleston and Mrs. Frank Manser. The committee in charge of the social event consisted of the Misses Norma Natzke, Leona Neitzke and Margaret Kuschel, Amos Schultz and Charles Martin.

GLIMPSE OF EROS IS PREVENTED BY CLOUDS WILLIAMS BAY, -University of Chicago astronomers at Yerkes observatory were prevented from getting a glimpse of the planetoid eros last night by clouds, Prof. George Van Biesbroeck, in charge of the work of taking pictures, said there would be other chances as eros will remain in approximately the same position for six more nights. OCONTO FALLS PERSONALS (Special to Press- Gazette) OCONTO FALLS. -Thursday Mr. and Mrs.

Frank D. O'Neill and Mrs. B. P. McDougal visited Simon McTavish, former resident, who is patient at the Oconto hospital.

Mr. McTavish is improving and expects to leave the hospital soon. Mr. O'Neill attended a county board meeting in Oconto on the same day. Miss Nadine Nelson of Oconto is visiting her grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Sam Patterson and incidently recovering from a recent operation. The Ladies', Aid Circle No. 1 of the M. E.

church is giving a bake sale at the Electric shop today. The Royal Neighbors will meet at the nome of Mrs. Frank Trudell Tuesday. The public is invited to a general stockholders' meeting of the Golden Corners Cooperative Dairy association on Feb. 17.

KILLED STEPFATHER AS HE DEFENDED MOTHER SAN JOSE, Cal. (AP) Julius Strobl, 16. held today on a charge of fatally stabbing his stepfather, J. C. Miller, 45, asserted he acted in defense of his mother.

The boy's story was confirmed by the widow who told officers her husband. intoxicated two days, became enraged last night because she delayed dinner until her son had finished milking. CLINTONVILLE LION IS GIVEN GOLD KEY (Special to Press-Gazette) CLINTONVILLE, Lions club entertained their ladies at a dinner party at the Ward hotel Wednesday evening in connection with their regular with covers laid for fifty -four. District Governor meeting, George Dobbins of Fremont gave an interesting talk on the Lions International convention at Denver. Authur Finnegan rendered several violin selections and also played for the ensemble singing, with piano accompaniments played by Miss Edith Gray, music supervisor in the public schools.

0. G. Colden furnished seveval novelty numbers in which he played the harmonica and at the same time played his own accompaniment on the guitar. Mrs. Earl Siebert played for the community singing.

Special guests at this meeting were Mr. and Mrs. George Dobbins of Freemont, Dr. and Mrs. Irving Aule, Dr.

and Mrs. Albert Shefelker, and E. J. R. Meyer.

Mr. Dobbins complimented the club upon the outstanding honor recently conferred local Lions when one of its Earl Moldenhauer was with a gold key, merit badge for, especial service of Lionism. Mr. Moldenhauer is the first key member in Wisconsin. Mr.

Moldenhauer has been appointed to the state chairmanship of "On To Toronto" committee, for the convention there in July. This committee and their wives were invited to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Dobbins at A dinner at Hotel Retlaw at Fond du Lac next Sunday. ALGOMA NEWS ITEMS (Special to Press-Gazette) ALGOMA, Wis.

Miss Bernice Knospe arrived home from Appleton Thursday and will spend the remainder of the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Knospe. Mrs. Frank Chapek and Mrs.

Jacob Jakubovsky attended the funeral services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Florian Rohr at Kewaunce Thursday. W. S.

Schafskopf club entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kirchman Thursday night. Charles Cmejla was high and Mrs. Martin Perlewitz was given consolation.

The Ferdinand Maedtke homestead was sold to E. A. Leischow by Ernest Maedtke recently in the town of Kodan. Dr. H.

V. Foshion was named to represent the Algoma Boy Scout troop at Green Bay this week. August Guido L. official, manager of tine Wasserbach is scoutmaster. Rosebush Triangle ranch of Amasa, formerly of Algoma, spoke before the Rotary club of Green Bay Thursday.

Wilfred Cepek is now in charge of the Algoma Cashway store in place of P. M. Le Flower, who recently moved to Indiana. OCONTO FALLS NOTES (Special to Press-Gazette) OCONTO FALLS- On Feb. 3 the Oconto Falls negative debate squad will debate Oconto at the latter place.

The question is that of the chain store, one of interest to everyone. This team 18 composed of Guy Gibson, Clifford Raaths and Marcella Murphy, On Feb. 5 Oconto High's negative frant will journey to the Falls to debate the local affirmative team nt the high school auditorium. The local affirmative team is made up of Carl Meyer, Arlene Cota and Edwin Gibson. Debates will tale place in the afternoona.

With Intramural basketball schedules draw to a close the past week the Juniors won claim to high Honors by winning the class competition, followed by the Seniors who won the class title. The Juniors then accepted challenge from the faculty, the game being played after school Monday and the Juniors maintained A clear slate by winning 18-17. The faculty team was composed ot Messrs. Harold Hamley, W. W.

Detert. H. M. Anderson, J. P.

Anderson, Earl Kier, W. Winslow and Norval Kirby, The winning Junior team consisted of Russel Tracey, Edward Gauthier. Awalt Marks, Kendall Putman and Ralph Carlson. The Juniors were presented with a banner, recognition of schocl championship. The game was hard fought throughout with the Faculty leading until the last ten seconds of play.

ENTERTAINED CLUR OCONTO FALLS. Wis. -Mrs. Jos. Ama entertained the Birthday club at a 5:30 dinner Thursday.

Five Hundred was played, high honors going to Mesdames Charles Coopman and John Hofbauer. The club presented Mrs. Ama with a gift before departing. f..

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