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L(oJ PV71 Steuens JJomt JlDurnal mpefifion keen to hire nurses Mishler president at Krause Publications sweeten the pot to lure health care workers from Portage County throughout the nation, each agreed. Much of the turnover in the nursing homes is with newer employees. Often, they are not given the best hours nor can they be offered a full-time position, said Dale Hagen, Portage County Health Care Center administrator. The working conditions in a nursing home are also stressful. Physically, it is a workout, said Hagen.

"As residents lose their ability to help you, you have to be a fairly strong person to help them," he said. Those that hang on do feel the benefits outweight the negatives, he said. "People that enter this field have to have some type of calling to the nursing profession," Mauer said. They must have good training and know what to expect when they get into the field, said Taylor. As in any type of service field, one has to find satisfaction in helping others and feel that you are making a difference or making it better, said Scheerenberger.

"Seeing a debilitated person smile or walk and talking with appreciative families all remind you of why you got into it in the first place," she said. Krause Publications has a new president. Having worked nearly 30 years with the company, Clifford Mishler will assume Krause's top post effective Jan. 1, when company founder Chet Krause steps down as chief executive. Krause will work within the Iola community with civic organizations and will work with the company in an advisory capacity.

Mishler joined Krause Publications in March 1983 as associate editor of Numismatic News, a publication on coin and paper money collecting. That publication was what launched the company back in the early 1950s, when Krause founded the magazine. "It was just one of those things that became a business," said Mishler, who was later named numismatic editor of all publications in 1966. He was later named publisher in 1975. When Krause began the periodical in 1952, Mishler was working as a carpenter in Michigan.

He had always had an interest in coins, Mishler said. "I was aware of the publication as a young collector in the '50s," Mishler said. "I wrote some articles." One day, Numistmatic News's editor called Mishler and offered him a job. "It was the opportunity for me to make a vocation out of an avocation," Mishler said. He worked closely with Krause over the years as the company continued to expand as one of the world's leading hobby publishers.

Mishler has been honored with top achievement awards by almost every major numismatic association, and in 1984 won the American Numismatic Association's Farran Zerbe Award. He also served as member of the federal government's Coins and Medals Advisory Panel of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission and the annual Assay Commission. In 1975, Mishler was named the company's first executive vice presi- Trzebiatowski won't run again Employers By KELLY BERG of the Journal Portage County health professionals are playing a game of one-upmanship with their competitors in order to attract qualified medical personnel to their shrinking staffs. "What's happening is universal, and it is no different in Portage County. We are recycling what nurses there are and stealing from each other," said Pat Mauer, director of nursing at River Pines living Center.

The cat-and-mouse game has administrators dangling bigger and bigger carrots in the form of money, benefits and hours in front of anyone who will fill a position. Competition among health care firms in Portage County can be tough. Numerous medical clinics, a hospital, two nursing homes, the Portage County Community Human Services Department, home health nurses and more spread the fewer numbers of people entering the medical field thinly. To fill in the gaps, administrators scramble for replacements and try some creative scheduling to juggle the load, said Mauer. Personnel must sometimes work 12-hour shifts to meet that need.

r' Alfred Zei Alfred (Potts) Zei, 79, 2008 Illinois died in St. Michael's Hospital emergency room Thursday evening after being striken at home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church.

The Revs. Lyle Schulte and William Moeschler will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call after 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Shuda Funeral Chapel.

There will be a general rosary at 9 ajn. Mr. Zei was born April 1, 1911, in Stevens Point, to the late Nicholas and Elizabeth Zei. He attended St. Joseph Grade School and graduated from Emerson High School in 1930.

He worked for the City Fruit Exchange in Stevens Point before entering the UJS. Army Air Corps on May 21, 1942, in Milwaukee. He served with the 2621 First Army Air Force Unit He received the World War Victory Medal and the American Theatre Ribbon. He was discharged as corporal on Dec. 19, 1945, at Barks-dale Field, La.

He returned to Stevens Point and worked at the Gruba Grocery Store on Jefferson Street from 1945 until 1966. He then worked for Bake Rite Baking Co. until his retirement in November 1972. He was married to Regina Jelinski on June 14, 1944, at St Peter Catholic Church. She survives.

He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 6, the Knights of Columbus Msgr. McGinley Council No. 1170 and the Stevens Point Barber-shoppers. He sang for many years with the St Joseph Choir.

Survivors include one son, Joseph (Sherry), Almond; three sisters, Mary Harrer, Beloit Susan Selby, River Pines Living Center, and Catherine Cassidy, 1409 Brawley St Four brothers and four sisters have died. Tuition reimbursement ranks as the most popular recruitment strategy for both professional and technical personnel. Other efforts include offering weekend shifts of two 12-hour shifts at the pay of 36 hours and financial bonuses. The Portage County Community Human Services Department has been lucky so far, said Cindy Schmitz, community health nursing supervisor. Far-reaching effects wiU likely come its way in the future, she anticipates.

"Part of the reason we have not had any problems yet, I suspect, is that we can offer positions typically where weekends and nights are not involved," she said. Often, people leave one place for another that looks greener. They soon find out, though, that conditions are the same everywhere, said Mauer. Fifty percent of staff leaving River Pines in the past year have called back or returned to their old jobs, she said. "There is good response to money and benefits, but it is short term.

People can only keep up that pace for a limited amount of time," she said. Long hours and burnout have contributed greatly to the shortage in qualified medical personnel in hospitals and long-term care units extending 4- farm field in the town of Buena Vista. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Boston Funeral Home. The Rev.

John C. Gunderson will officiate. Friends may call from noon until service time on Sunday at the funeral home. Mrs. Burtley was born Sept.

26, 1928, in Embarrass, to the late Russell and Fern Gunderson. She grew up in Clintonville and graduated from high school there in 1946. She later moved to Stevens Point and was married to Milton R. Burtley on June 12, 1947, at St Peter Catholic Church. He survives.

She worked at the Blue Top Supper Club for a number of years and later at Lullabye Furniture Co. until her retirement She enjoyed crocheting, knitting and crafts. She was also a volunteer for the Portage County Commission on Aging. Survivors besides her husband include four daughters, Flora (Ronald) Jackubek, Hatley, Mary Margaret Ca-nales, Fargo, N.D., Mary Ellen (Donald) McLeod, Stevens Point, and Mildred (Jack Jr.) Rome, Menomonie; two sons, Milton R. and Michael, both at home; 11 grandchildren; and two brothers, the Rev.

John C. (Myrna) Gunderson, Minneapolis, and Kenneth Gunderson, Brownsville. She was preceded in death by one granddaughter. Donald N. Meis Donald N.

Meis, 58, Mosinee, died Thursday. Memorial services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Stevens Point Gary Maluka will officiate. A private family visitation is planned. Boston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Meis was born March 1, 1332, in the town of Gunther, to Henry and "It is true that there is a high turnover, particularly with nursing assistants who provide most of the direct care in the nursing homes," said Sue Scheerenberger, director of nursing at the Portage County Health Care Center. There is a lot of competition locally for qualifed nurse assistants, licensed practical nurses and registered nurses, she said. At St. Michael's Hospital, as with most Wisconsin hospitals, the largest shortage in personnel lies in nursing staff and physical therapists, according to Mary Taylor, vice president of nursing affairs at the hospital.

Things are looking up for St. Michael's, however. "We are having tremendous success here with a nurse tech program. It is a summer program that matches student nurses with an RN to give the student real-life experience with clinical hands on," said Taylor. Two years ago, the hospital had seen a 22 percent vacancy rate, lowering that to 10.2 percent last year.

Almost three months into this fiscal year, the hospital is running at a 4.9 percent vacancy rate, compared to the national average of 27 percent, according to Taylor. DUSK COMES IN GENTLY over a Nigh services Services for Emery E. Nigh 70, Arpin, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Martens-Kundinger Funeral Home in Junction City. The Rev.

T.J. Schneider will officiate and burial will be in the Plainfield Cemetery in the town of Plainfield in Waushara County. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. today, and on Saturday until the time of services. Mr.

Nigh died Wednesday morning at St Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. He was born June 3, 1920, in Portage County, a son of the late Clarence and Ella (Roberts) Nigh, He was married to lone D. Ellenz Nov. 4, 1941, in Plainfield. She survives.

After their marriage, the couple farmed in Plainfield. Mr. Nigh was also employed at the Plainfield Cheese Factory until 1953. The couple then moved to Wisconsin Rapids, and he began working at the Nekoosa-Edwards Paper MilL They moved to Arpin in 1959, where they also farmed. He retired from the mill in June 1978.

He was a member of the United Paper Workers International Union, local No. 52. Survivors besides his wife include two sons, Emery Jr. (Sandy), Wisconsin Rapids, and Henry (Barbie), Sherry; two daughters, Penny Nelson, Janesville, and Montana (George) KohL Spencer; six grandchildren; one brother, Hancock; and two sisters, Effie (Clifford) Banks, Plain-field, and Vila Mohr, Stevens Point He was preceded in death by bis parents, an infant daughter, two brothers and one sister. Mary Ann Burtley Mary Ann Burtley, 62, 2116 Illinois died Wednesday at St Joseph's Hospice Center, Marshfield.

Clifford Mishler dent. Start-ups and acquisitions in several hobby, leisure and trade areas in the 1980s required him to take an increasingly active corporate role, with emphasis in production, circulation and coordination with the firm's printing contractors. Mishler maintains the title of publisher emeritus and Krause Publication's goodwill ambassador in travels throughout the country. Among his new duties is supervising the creation of a company-wide electronic editorial system, completing the staffing of the company's management team and developing a five-year plan for the firm's continued growth. "Our intent is to continue to move forward and grow," Mishler said.

"We're not expecting fantastic growth like we've experience in the past three and four years. But we do expect to grow." Since it was founded in 1952, Krause Publications has grown from a- one-man, one-newspaper operation to a leading hobby publisher employing 320 people. The company publishes at least 30 periodical titles and 40 books annually. 'no' in favor of the taxpayers and to save some money for a better education." Trzebiatowski thanked all who voted for him in the last election and those who supported him for two previous terms on the board. He did not seek re-election to a third term in 1985, but ran for the board again, and won, in 1988.

"I'll be back if the School Board members' voting, including John's, won't be what the public wants them to be," Trzebiatowski said. The School Board needs some new members, he said, "because if we don't, our school tax will never go down, it will only go up, up and do the candidates promise everything the best when they run for office and when they get voted in office they forget about the taxpayers and who voted them in?" sisters, two brothers and a greatgrandchild. Doris D. Sherman Doris D. Sherman, 78, 602 Birch Drive, Plover, died Tuesday in Akron, Ohio, after a short illness while visiting her daughter.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 5, at the First Presbyterian Church in Gowanda, N.Y. Memorials can be sent to St Paul's United Methodist Church, Stevens Point Mrs. Sherman was born July 16, 1912, in Buffalo, N.Y., daughter of the late Burt and Edith (Reubens) Bury. She was married to Lloyd G.

Sherman on Dec 27, 1936, in Gowanda, N.V. He died Nov. 6, 1987. The couple lived in Cleveland until 1973, and then returned to Gowanda when Mr. Sherman retired.

Mrs. Sherman moved in with her daughter, Elizabeth CrandalL 602 Birch Drive, in December 1987, after her husband died. She was a member of St Paul's United Methodist Church and of the Windermere Chapter of the Eastern Star in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth (Charles) Crandall, 602 Birch Drive, and Barbara (Thomas) Schuele, Hudson, Ohio; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.

William J. Wallner William J. Wallner, 82, 825 Whiting died Thursday evening at St Michael's Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11 ajn. Monday at St.

Martin Catholic Church, town of Buena Vista. Friends may call from 9 ajn. until the time of services Monday at the church. Harden-HoDy Funeral Home, Almond, is in charge of arrangements. A complete obituary will follow.

It (Journal photo by Tom KujawsU) Daisy Meis. He attended town of Gunther schools, and served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 in the military police in Nashville, Tenn. He returned home and worked at the Mosinee Paper Co. for 19 years.

He later began farming in the town of Gunther, and then worked as a livestock buyer and trucker. He was married to Jean Tafelski on July 20, 1979, in Las Vegas, Nev. She survives. He was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses in Stevens Point. Survivors besides his parents and wife include five sons, Allen, Mosinee, Dennis, Wausau, Dale, Wausau, Bruce, Rosholt, and Scott, Mosinee; four daughters, Linda, Wausau, Elaine Wierzba, Rosholt, Charlene, Mosinee, and Rose, Mosinee; 11 grandchildren; three brothers, Ed, town of Gunther, Frank, town of Gunther, and Henry town of Knowlton; and two sisters, Adeline Johnson, Milwaukee, and Delores Novak, town of Gunther.

He was preceded in death by one daughter. Matlce services Funeral services for Elizabeth Ma Ike will be held at 10 ajn. Saturday at St Joseph Catholic Church. The Revs. Lyle Schulte and William Moeschler will officiate.

Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call after 8:30 ajn. Saturday at the Shuda Funeral Chap-ei There will be a general rosary at 9 ajn. Mrs. Matke, 88, 2200 Illinois died Thursday at St Michael's Hospital following a lengthy illness.

She born Sept 1, 1902, in Stevens Point, to the late Nicholas and Elizabeth Zei- She attended local schools and then worked for the G.W. Frost Co. She was married to August Matke on Nov. 9, 1926, in Beloit He died July 11, 1981. Leo Trzebiatowski will not seek reelection to the Stevens Point Area School Board.

Trzebiatowski, 1534 Edgewood Road, Custer, said he is supporting John Houghton for the non-city seat on the board. William Wresch is also a candidate for the non-city seat "John agreed with my voting on the School Board, that I represented the constituents very well, and said he would not run against me for the School Board if I was a candidate. Neither will I run against John," Trzebiatowski said. "I think John deserves to be on the School Board. He is a hard worker and will represent us taxpayers as good as possible because with a better than three to one votes in favor of 'yes' School Board all you can do is prove your point but you cannot swing it.

There are times you have to vote The couple lived in Stevens Point, where she worked as a fly tier for the G.W. Frost Co. at home until her retirement. She was a member of the St Anne's Society of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Survivors include one daughter, Janet Putskey, Wautoma; one son, James, 2200 Illinois six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Mary Harrer, Beloit, Susan Selby, River Pines Living Center, and Catherine Cassidy, 1409 Brawley St. Three sisters, five brothers and one daughter have died. Clarence L. Peplinski Clarence L. Peplinski, 83, Amherst Junction, died Thursday at the River Pines Living Center where he was a resident Services will be held at 11 am Saturday at St James Catholic Church, Amherst The Rev.

Robert Pedretti will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 pan. today at the Jungers-Holly Funeral Home, Amherst A prayer service will be held at 8 pan. at the funeral home.

Mr. Peplinski was born on Jan. 7, 1907, in the town of Stockton to the late August and Clara (Kirschling) Peplinski. He was married to Rose Lepak on June 17, 1931, in Polonia. She survives.

He was a member of St James Catholic Church, Amherst Survivors besides his wife include two sons, Clarence (Lois), MDladore, and Michael (Mary), Amherst Junction; two daughters, Ruby (Clifford) Hunt, Oshkosh, and Christine (Gary) Orear, Nicholasville, 21 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Leon (Martha), Amherst Junction, and Alex (Wanda), Stevens Point He was preceded in death by three.