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THE GREEN BAY PRESS-GAZETTE Saturday Evening, February 24, 1940 By Gene Ahern Kewaunee County Four Generations Eye State GOP Delegate Fight Politicians Keep Check On Battle for Control Of 24 Convention Votes Arrange Plans for Citizenship Fete Special to Press-Gazette KEWAUNEE, Wis. Preliminary plans for the Citizenship Day program were discussed at a recent meeting held in the office of John G. Stoffel. county superintendent of schools. The executive committee which is composed of R.

H. Licking, Kewaunee; Joseph F. Bertram, Al- tv $10,000 Damage In Fire at Krok Store, Dancehall and Tavern Demolished in Blaze Friday Evening Special to Press-Gazette KEWAUNEE, Wis. Damage estimated at $10,000 was done when a store, dance hall and tavern owned by Anton Swagel, and operated by Anton Johanek, burned to the ground Friday night at Krok, eight miles west of here. All three buildings were completely demolished.

The loss is partly covered by insurance. The fire is believed to have started in the living quarters on the second floor. It was a frame, metal sheathed building, and this, in combination with the cold, windy weather, made it almost impossible to fight. The Kewaunee fire department SJ. I i I vmm, tlll VOURE SLSPOUSlBLETcW ases tertw iutUis t.

HOUSE. COME. OUT OT PAST TE-PE VOU Bi3 MOOSE. AU TWE GET DOWU AUt BAIL. OUT stUoT-tUru Tut tlootet basemeut- THE TERRV WAS HERE-, l' MAKE tIH MOP VP EVEPW y.

wm4 HlS BaSV Ueai UAifc GLAD, 121. J'ff- VOLfRE MEARLW BALD ngtm mnnl, Special to Press-Gazette KEWAUNEE, Wis. In this group, representing four generations, Frank Sinicky, 87, is holding his daughter, Beverly Goetsch, five. Mrs. Edward Goetsch, seated at the left, is her mother and Mrs.

Conrad Bisely, right, is the Grandmother. Mr. Sinieky resides in West Kewaunee, Mrs. Goetsch is a resident of Luxemburg, and Mrs. Bisely lives in Kewaunee.

MADISON, Wis. (P Aware that the political eyes of the na tion are upon thrm, Wisconsin Re publicans are engaged in a hearty battle over control of the 24 votes this state will cast for a presiden tial nominee at the national con. Invention In Philadelphia. On the surface everything looks friendly, but a week ago the sup porters of Senator Arthur H. vandenberg of Michigan and Thomas E.

Dewey of New York were prepared to raise a rumpus if the official party organization endorsed a proposed plan for an uninstructed delegation. However, a statewide confer ence adjourned without taking a stand on delegate candidates. First Important Primary i lie presidential primary, regarded as the first important one in the fcountry, vill be held April 2. While only the Vandenberg and Dewey slates have bid for places on the ballot, some leaders believe that at least a partial list of uninstructed candidates will enter the contest before the March 1 deadline. Backers of Senator Robert A.

Taft of Ohio, who refused to go on the ballot because he had no time to conduct a campaign here, hope for Wisconsin's support on the possibility that the delegation would be unpledged or eventually would turn to him at the convention. Deny Washington Reports Reports, circulated in Washington recently, that Vandenberg and Taft forces intended to pool their efforts to prevent Dewey winning the delegation met with prompt and emphatic denials. The La Follette Progressive ri'lftv rtrwa iinu'ulr'nma Tnliti Name Ort President Of Petroleum Group MILWAUKEE Norman ROOM AND BOARD Grade Forensic Winners Named Special to Press-Gazette SURING, Wis. The grade school forensic finals sponsored by the Oconto County Teachers' association were held at High school Thursday afternoon. The program, under the direction of G.

W. Baird, piincipal of Sur- ing High school, included selec tions by the high school orchestra. A. I. Winther, county super intendent of schools, presented the winners with gold and silver medals.

The winners will be featured on a radio broadcast over WTAQ, Green Bay, March 10. Following are the winners of first and second places: oratory, Jerry Zimmer, Mosling school, 'The Enemy of Peace." first place, Lester Luebeck, teacher; Edward ShiDley. Lnkewood school, "Amer ica coming ureainess, second, Robert Seigler, teacher. Declamations: Janet Lavine, Gillett school, 'His Word of Honor," first, Clif ford teacher; Pauline Jackson, Mountain school. "That Hired Girl," second, Stanley Schmelling, teacher.

Extempore reading: Winifred Flowers, Spruce school, first, Miss Netzer, teacher; Helen Piepenberg, Mountain school, second, Stanley Schmel ling, teacher. Judges of the contest were O. H. Richter, superintendent of schools, Oconto Falls, and the Misses Carmichacl and Hecht. in structors at Oconto Falls High school.

Entertains for Father Special to Press-Gazette FORESTVILLE, Wis. Mrs. Roy Stoneman entertained relatives and friends in honor of her father, Frank Alexander, at his home here in Forestville on his 81st birthday Wednesday. All of his children were present. i Smith Company Fined Special to Press-Gazette STURGEON BAY, Wis.

Plead- ng guilty to operating a truc. without obtaining or applying for the necessary license, the Leathar.i Smith Shipbuilding company, or this city, was fined $10 with costs of S4 in county court here Friday before Judge Grover Stapleton. BUT TP.AT IT, a wmv io san meat OF WBATW Oa ME VE.RILV, I dAT klo IUTUE A7FAIR WMeU A Holes- were TWe Ui -Ml I BULLETS" TWE HOT WATER rV Boiler i 7 Cope ting Fuiura Syndcju, lac World I cnl bed-fcllow of the Republicans, XT Homemaking Classes at Gil left Prove Success Special to Press-Gazette GILLETT, Wis. The adult homemaking classes sponsored by the home economics department of Gillett high school under1 the leadership of the home economics teacher, Miss Sally Petersen, are proving a great success with the women of the community. The class of Pulcifer women which meets Monday nights has an enrollment of 25, while he class of Spring Hill women meeting Wednesday nights has an en rollment of 30.

Attendance at recent meetings has been nearly complete, despite the fact that some of the women travel as far as 20 miles to get to their classes Largest of all is the class of Gillett women meeting Tuesday nights which has an enrollment of 70, 61 of whom were present at the last meeting, with 19 of the 61 new members. So far the classes have been confined to cooking. Miss Petersen demonstrated some recipes each evening and the members sample what she has prepared. Mimeographed recipes are handed out each week to members. More new members are welcome.

Announce Marriaae of Mary Quilling, Oconto Special to Press-Gazette OCONTO, Wis. Matrimony has caused a change in tha faculty of the Oconto High school with the announcement of the marriage of Miss Mary Quilling, home economics instructor, to Emil Nelson, instructor in manual arts, November 3. The vacancy resulting from Miss Quilling's resignation has been filled this week by Miss Mary Kathryn O'Lcary. Miss 0Leary comes highly recommended, ac cording to Superintendent L. W.

Fulton. She has completed her work for a master's degree at the University of Wisconsin and has had 13 years of teaching experience, seven of which were as director of home economics at the Marygrove college, Detroit. She al so was head of the home economics department for two years and director of teacher training at the Villa Maria college at Erie, Pa. Miss O'Leary also was a lecturer and consultant on consumer edu cation for the Borden company of Michigan. She commenced her duties here last Monday.

Her home is in Appleton. Benefit Party Planned or Family After Fire Special to Press-Gazette MARINETTE, Wis. Friends and neighbors of the Leonard Wood family, whose home and personal effects were destroyed in fire ieb. 10, have arranged a benefit party to help offset the loss. The affair will be held Sunday night at the Loomis town hall.

The Wood residence, a historic landmark of the old lumber davs in Marinette county, was known as the Half Way house, being lo cated equidistant between Pesh tigo and Crivitz on what is now Highway JM. Teamsters hauling upplies from Peshtigo to lumber camps in the vicinity of Crivitz remained there over night. Parents at Clintonville Special to Press-Gazette CLINTONVILLE, Wis. Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond Walker are parents of a daughter born Feb. 21 at New London Community hospital. Mrs. Walker was formerly Miss Norma Holmes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

W. D. Holmes of this city. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Pearsch at their home on Brix street Thursday morning. 1m Dismiss Suit for Pension Increase MILWAUKEE County Judge Charles A. Hansen has dismissed a suit by four persons seeking to compel George Krebs, county administrator of old age pensions, to show cause why their pensions should not be increased to $40 a month, the maximum under a new state law. Tiie court held that before legal action can be taken, the plaintiffs must make application to Krebs for the increase. If Krebs refuses, the matter then can be taken into court, Judge Hansen ruled.

Three of the applicants now receive $30 a month, the maximum under state law before the figure was increased by the 1939 legislature. The other receives $29. Arthur W. Richter, attorney for the Citizens Pension Recovery Plan, contends the four ar ill and therefore entitled to the increase, which the law did not make mandatory. Racine Woman Beaten By Armed Intruder RACINE, Wis.

(Pi Mrs. Mary di Bartolo, 66, was under treatment at a hospital today for injuries inflicted by an unidentified assailant at her home at Lakeside Friday. Mrs. di Bartolo suffered severe scalp lacerations when she was struck with a pistol. Several of her teeth were knocked out and her jaw was injured.

The sheriff's department's reports said that a man about 45 en tered her kitchen, told her that he wanted to rent the house and then beat her when she tried to stop him from wandering through various rooms. Her screams attracted Louis Infusino, a neighbor, who said the stranger threatened him with a pistol. The youth ran for help and the intruder fled. KODAK PRINTS Any Size Negatlv EA. EUGENE WALD OPTICIAN JEWELER 223 N.

Washineton St Ott, of Milwaukee, was elected president of the Wisconsin Pe troleum association yesterday, succeeding Samuel TrainoY, of Wausau. Wilson Dclzell, of Stevens Point, was named vice president; Andrew Bovd, of Milwaukee, whs re elected secretary-treasurer, and Roy L. Brecke, of Milwaukee, re elected executive secretary. Additions to the board of direc tors included Trainor, James Spindler, of Manitowoc; Fiore, of Madison; Dale Andrews, of Kaukauna, and George Buth, of Appleton. The convention decided to hold meetings at Stevens Point, Eau Claire, Green Bay and Janesville this year to formulate a legislative program for 1941.

The meetings will be open to all oil jobbers. LaViolette Takes Over Northern Milling Co. Special to Press-Gazette CLINTONVILLE, Wis. Afler 13 years as manager of the Northern Milling company, a Wausau concern operating in this city, Sylvester A. La Violette has purchased the interests of the company and will continue the business here.

The business will henceforth be known as the Clintonville Flour and Feed company. La Violette before coming to Clintonville was manager of the Oconto Milling company at Oconto. Rosella Laabs Married Special to Press-Gazet'e LITTLE SUAMICO, Wis. Miss Rosella Laabs of Little Su-amico became the bride of Allan Peters, son of Mrs. Albert Peters of Brooks ide, at a quiet ceremony at the Brookside parsonage recently.

They will reside on a farm at Brookside. The bureau of investigation of the United States department of justice has installed a machine for enlarging photographs that weighs more than a ton but is so delicately balanced that it can be adjusted by the touch of a finger. responded at 5 o'clock Friday afternoon and was out until 2:30 this morning. Carnival Dance On At Falls Tonight Special to Press-Gazette OCONTO FALLS The gala occasion of the winter season takes place this evening in the form of the annual carnival dance sponsored by the Oconto Falls High school band. Elaborate plans have been completed and it prom ises to be the "biggest ever" of its kind.

The giant balls stuffed with toy balloons for the "rain of balloons are two feet in diameter, bigger than last year. There are to be more funny hats, noise-makers and balloons than ever before, There will be 3000 ribbon ser pents alone. The crowning of the king and queen, one of the highlights ol the evening, occurs at 10 p. m. The grand march will follow immediately after the crowning.

Another of the changes of in terest this year, is the form of vot- ng for the king and queen. The band elected three representatives for king and the same number for the queen. These representa- ives are Anita Ama, Loretta Bast and Janet Wiedenhaft for queen, and Leonard Jones, Harold Le- Vash and Bob Shellman for king. Falls Graders Learn Lessons By Experience Special to Press-Gazette OCONTO FALLS, Wis. The kindergarten and second grade at the Oconto Falls grade school be- ieve in "learning by doing." In connection with the transporta- ion activities being carried on in the schoolrooms of Miss Belle Feinberg and Miss Thelma Sand-en, the children had the exper- ence of a real train ride from Oconto Falls to Stiles.

At the present time their know ledge has also been furthered through the construction of boats, airplanes, trains and other means of transoortation. Large Crowd Attends Parent-Child Banquet Special to Press-Gazette SURING, Wis. Thursday eve- ing 147 parents, children, and guests enjoyed a Parent-Child banquet at the Hickory school sponsored by the school A. George Lartz, Hickory, acted as toastmaster for the program which included vocal solos, readings, recitations, instrumental duets, and songs by the audience. Mrs.

E. Shellman of Oconto Falls, district A. president and guest of honor, was presented as the speaker of the evening. Mrs. Shell-man gave an intelligent and inspirational talk on "Child Delinquency." Return From Florida Special to Press-Gazette COLEMAN, Wis.

M-. and Mrs. Joseph Hetue have returned home after an extended visit through the couth. being in Miami, where they spent the major portion of their time, they also visited Key West and enjoyed deep sea fishing. Friends from Oshkosh accompanied them on the trip.

Announce Engagement Special to Press-Gazette COLEMAN, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Payette of Coleman announce the engagement of their daughter, Libby Margaret, to Paul J. Sager, Madison, son of Mr.

and Mrs. J. E. Sager of Coleman. The wedding will take place in early summer.

i is an enigma in the Wisconsin sit uation. The fact that Progressives have no candidate will not keep them from voting. State law per mits them to invade the Demo era tic or Republican ranks. In view of their former Rcpub lican background, as contrasted with their allegiance to President Roosevelt in the last two cam paigns, the Progressives have the old party leaders beckoning and speculating. Rival Democratic Slates An important factor in the speculation Is the presence of two rival Elates in the Democratic column pledged to a thiid term for President Roosevelt, along with another sl.ife Minnmtinp Vice President Garner.

I Gov. Julius P. Heil, who helped I restore Republicans to state power in 1938, announced weeks ago that I he hoped the national convention 1 Hpleffinn wnu i he unoledeed Before the state conference, how ever, he sounded a note of harmony, declaring he would take no part in any delegate contest and would favor any presidential candidate who would lead the nation "back to sanity." Wide-a-wake 4-H Band Is Planning Concert Special to Prcs-s-Gazette HOLL AN DTOWN, Wis. The second annual winter concert by the Wide-A-Wake 4-H club band of Sherwood will be given Sunday evening, March 10, at Spoeii's hall. The band is directed by Carl Wolf while tiie club leader is James Hallet.

Robert Wolf, Eileen Emmer, Margaret Eckes and Lcander Schmidt will dramatize the one act play entitled "It Can't Ho will li Dtufti in Debaters Conclude Successful Season Special to Press-Gazette KEWAUNEE, Wis. Kewau nee's high school debaters estab Jished a rather enviable record during the season just completed Starting with competition in th Northeastern Wisconsin confer ence, the teams had a bit of dif ficulty and won two contests while losing four, but went into the tournament contests with different results. In the Sheboygan tournament the teams won six of eight de bates and then went to Menasha for the district meeting and re turned with five victories and but one defeat. At the sectional tour nament, the debaters broke even winning three and losing three and missing the opportunity of going to Madison for the state contests by one decision. One additional victory at Wausau at the sectional tournament would have entitled the youngsters to a trip to Madison.

The teams were made up of Neal Lendved, James Svoboda Ellen Jean Svoboda and Ellsworth Kurmeisier. The teams were coached by W. E. Wasrud. Peshtigo Drama Club Will Present Comedy Special to Press-Gazette PESHTIGO, Wis.

The Posh tigo high school Drama club will present a three-act comedy, "Headed for at the school gymnasium Monday. The cast is as follows: Mrs. Oral Skipworth, Alice Meyers; Imogene, Lorraine Hoi man; Hank, Robert Eorths; Dor othy Brill, Jeanette Madden; Peg cy Walters, Eleanor P.our, Gladys Herman, Betty Nancy lane, Grace Sieloff; Kate Roberts, Dons Slaidl; Rosina Blandish, Marian Drees; Barry Richards, Teddy LaValley; Minnie Peters, bhirly Quirt. Henry Banks, Harold Otto; Marcella Turner, Carol Ihde; Bob Roberts. Lawrence Bittner; Ser grant Kelly, Joe Race; Ken Ho ward, Mike Weber; and Limpy, Robert Sutherland.

$2,020 Pledged for Furnishing Hospital Special to Press-Gazette MARINETTE, Wis. A total of $2,020 toward a $10,000 goal set for contributions to the furnish ings fund for the new Marinette General hospital under construction had been pledged today. Harry Somerville, secretary of the hospital building committee, revealed that campaigns for funds are being carried on bv several fraternal, civic, and social organizations in Marinette county. Named to Honor Society Special Press-Gazette BRILLION, Wis. Word was re ceived here that Eldon Wolf, son of Mr.

and Mrs. August Wolf, Brillion, and a senior at the University of Wisconsin, has been elected to the university honor society of Phi Kappa Phi. This fraternity is unique among honor groups in that election is based upon high scholarship and leader ship in various campus activities. The initiation dinner will be held in March. Earns Trip to Cuba Special to Press-Gazette FORESTVILLE, Wis.

Word has been received here that Anthony Schli.se, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schlise of Forestville, who is attending military academy at At lanta, has received special recognition for high standings and has earned a trip to Cuba beginning March 1. goma; John Faska, C.asco George Gregor, Luxemburg: W. Bruemmer, Kewaunee; John G.

Stoffel, Kewaunee and A. Walecka, town of West Kewau nee, met to discuss and outline a program. The committee plans on divid ing the voting precincts into five meeting places where programs will be staged to enable the new voters and prospective voters to listen to special training pro grams. Additional meetings are planned and all will be held prior to the Citizenship Day as desig nated by statute. Deciding on a plan to alternate the scene of the programs, the committee decided upon Luxem burg as the point for the 1940 affair.

Last year the program was sponsored by the Kewaunee post of the American Legion in Ke waunee. A checkup is being made at the present time to secure the names of the 21 -year-old boys and girls who will vote for the first time this spring. The county board will be asked at a subsequent meet ing for an appropriation to carr out the program. Citizenship Meeting Staged at Peshtigo Special to Pres3-Gazette PESHTIGO, Wis. Citizenship discussion was the major part of the program at a Citizenship meeting held at the Peshtigo high school Thursday evening.

In 1 charge of the meeting were Hit bert Wetak and Miss Virch, high school instructors and discussion leaders. The election of officers will take place at the next meeting Feb. 27. Every person eligible for citizenship during the coming year is urged to be present. Evelyn Dhuey, Catherine Kostrew-ski and James Youngchild were named on the program committee for the next meeting.

Last Rites Conducted For Carl Pelidetzke Special to Press-Gazette GILLETT, Wis. Funeral serv ices for Carl Pelidetzke, 65, town of Gillett, were held at the Im-manuel Lutheran church Friday afternoon with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Pelidetzke was born in Rus sia, Dec. 13, 1875, and came to Wisconsin in 1911.

He settled in Milwaukee until 1928 when he moved to the town of Gillett where he had lived up to' the time 'of his death. Survivors are his wife; one step son, red Schneider, Maple Val ley; and one stepdaughter, Mrs. Philip Seick, Gillett; two brothers, Henry of Milwaukee, and Emil of Canada; two sisters, Mrs. Amelia Kugler of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Minnie Gaube of Canada.

Hollandtown Notes Special to Press-Gazette HOLLANDTOWN, Wis. The following names were drawn for the petit jury to serve at the circuit court term which convenes at Chilton March 18: Henry Loehr, George Mathes, John Wolf, town of Woodville: H. H. Micke, town of Brillion; William Pfund, Henry Ashauer, Edward Stumpf and George Remm of the town of Harrison. Mrs.

John Fink returned home from St. Vincent hospital Thursday where she had been confined since Saturday afternoon following an accident on Highhway 57 about two miles north of Green-leaf. A car coming from a side road collided with a car in which Mr. and Mrs. Fink were driving.

Mr. Fink was confined to the hospital a short time. Betrothal Announced Special to Press-Gazette CLINTONVILLE, Wis. Mr. and Mrs.

Dale Wyllys of Winnipeg, Canada, former residents of this city, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Jane to Allen Teler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Teter, of Noblesville, Ind. Miss Wyllys is a member of the junior class at Oxford, Ohio, and Mr.

Teter attended Purdue university and Tri-State college. He is now a representative for the Cabin Creek Consolidated Coal company. Mr. and Mrs. Wyllys are spending the winter months in Florida.

Loans Collateral Loans 1 connection with the conceit. The next annual meeting of the club will be held March 6 when new members will be enrolled Mere's an Extra Day to get things done! FEBRUARY 1940 Vj 8UN-M0N- TUt WED THU- fRL SAT i 2 3 (j4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 jki tfyW 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 j25 26 27 28 29 glfe; consecutive year of the club's activities under the sponsorship of the Sherwood State bank. Axel Berg, 73, Dies At Green Valley Home Special to Press-Gazette ADVANCE, Wis. Axel Berg, 73, died at his farm home in the town of Green Valley early Friday morning. He had been suffering from flu for several weeks and several clays ago suffered a cerebral hemorrhage.

Born in Sheboygan in 1867, he came with his parents to the town of Green Valley at the age of 10. After his marriage he purchased the farm across the road from the old homestead where he has lived ever since. He is survived by his wife and three children. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made. -Hold Final Rites for Maiden Rock Pioneer MAIDEN ROCK, Wis.

Funeral services were held today for Mrs. Sophia Johnson, who last March 23, observed her eighty-fourth birthday with her twin sister, Mrs. Louise Selane. She died Wednesday at the home of a son. The sisters were born in Sweden and came with their parents to Wisconsin when thev were 13.

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