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The Post-Crescent from Appleton, Wisconsin • 5

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The Post-Crescenti
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Appleton, Wisconsin
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iPPLETON POST-CRESCENT Page Fire Montfay Evening, FeKruary 12, 1940 Train Service to B4ELP RESTORE CONSERVE OUR WILD Lift t'' WILD LIFE ft THROW OUT Committee Named By Progressives Kimberly League Plan to Have Contests for Every Office in County This Fall Outagamie county Progressives at a meeting at Labor hall yesterday afternoon named a committee with general power to initiate the 1940 "ft Jl I 1 STUDENTS STUDY CONSERVATION ALONG WITH ART TRAINING Beginning art students at Apple ton High school this week are studying the technic of making posters so conservation ideas were used as poster subjects as shown in the picture above. Displaying posters they created are Joan Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller, 615 N. Apple-ton street, and Harold Hesse, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Hesse, 1335 W. Washington street Peter Giovanninl is the instructor. (Post-Crescent Photo) I i hood of St. John Evangelical church Friday evening.

The lunch committee was comprised of R. H. Droeger, Ervin Roh-loff and the Rev. Grollmus, Miss Genevieve Burdick was hostess Friday evening to the Double Foursome Bridge club. Prizes were taken by Mrs.

Louis Kap-hingst and Mrs. R. J. Tesch. Mrs.

Olin Wilson spent several days last week at Maranesco, Mich. J. Medill Patterson, the news paper publisher, quit Yale to be a war correspondent in China during the Boxer uprising. Be Meeting Topic Proposed Extra Service to Be Discussed at Stevens Point W'eyauwega Various Civic groups will be represented Thursday at a dinner at the Whiting hotel, Stevens Point, to discuss a plan of George H. Dobbins to induce the Soo Line to provide a streamlined air-conditioned train to serve this section of the state and its recreational area.

Groups are expected from Marshfield, Stevens Point, Fremont and W'eyauwega. Besides Mr. Dobbins, the local Lions club will be represented by F. W. Brauei and Alfred Carstensen.

In the annual Wissconsin coopera tive test for all seniors in the state high schools, Phillip Baxter local senior, rated 100 per cent. W'eyauwega will have its last number of the lyceum course, at the high school at 9 o'clock Friday morning. Loring Campbell, will present a program of tricks and Mysteries, rag pictures and Anecdotes. He will be assisted by his wife, Kathryn. Harold Olson son of Mrs.

Myrtle Olson Weyauwega, has accepted a position at the Chronicle office. Mrs. G. F. Classon is spending the weekend with her husband in the Veterans' hospital at Wood, Wis.

BOARD MEETING The Appleton Board of Education will meet at 7:30 Tuesday night at the Morgan school. Monthly reports and reports of committees will be considered. i 1 Now offered at sensational low prices $1.95, $2.95, $3.95 to $8.95 Mello Chimes are modern pleasing necessary item in your home beautifully styled in attractive colors to be a "thing of beauty" in your home. Hard to install? No, just add to the present wires ond transformer. PROTECT New Holstein Man Is President of County Teachers Association Has Annual Meeting Chilton High Auditorium Chilton Carl Lehmen of New Holstein was elected president of the Calumet County Teachers' asso ciation at the tenth annual conven tion at the Chilton High school auditorium Friday.

Leonard Mc-Hugh was elected vice president and Miss Marie Eldridge, secretary treasurer. It was decided that the new president and vice president should represent the county at the state educational convention. About 100 teachers were present at the meeting to listen to leaders in the state educational field discuss school problems, among which more than usual emphasis was plac ed on the relation of education to i democracy and the probable effects the foreign wars will have on the future of America. Among the speakers were: Prof. O.

W. Neale, director of the rural state graded division of the Central State Teachers' college. v.ho spoke on "Education ar.d Democracy." Dr. Ludwig F. Freund, professor of sociology at Ripon college, who discussed "Lesions From and Outlook of European Conflict." Miss Mary L.

Stewart, director of the rural department of Oshkosh State Teachers' college, "Timel Motivation of Today." The Rev. Thomas Perry Jones of the First Methodist church, Sheboygan, "Your Land and My Land, instrumental and vocal numbers were given by the Chilton high school band and musical group; by pupils of New Holstein public schools: and Hilbert public school; ment schools: Mrs. L. F. Mory Christian Literature; Mrs.

R. Droestr Union Christian Colleges Come to Geenen's "The Inside Story" by members of the Overseas Press Club of America relates personal experiences and inside stories told by noted foreign correspondents, among them H. V. Kaltenborn, Eugene Lyons, Irene Kuhn, Wythe' Williams, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and 15 others. Kaltenborn describes radio's role in war, Williams discloses the real story of Abd El Krim's uprising against the French in Africa.

Peggy Hull describes Pane ho Villa's raid on Columbus, N. and Eugene Lyons analyzes Stalin's counterrevolution, and there are many other Incidents told first hand by the journalists on the scene. Alrpower, the Rieat factor in modern warfare on which Germany probably is staking her fate and which the Allies are developing with all their resources and energy, is discussed in detail in "Armies with Wings" by James L. H. Peck.

The book tells how a modern air force goes about its business, defines different branches of aviation, such as pursuit, attack, bombardment, reconnaissance and utility, tells how planes are designed, tested and manufactured, and talks about the men who fly them. There are sec-lions on the training of the pilots, and also on today's aerial strategy, theory versus practice, formation flying, ma combat, anti-aircraft defense, bombing and the like. VB rm tu HLM a go, Bob Ingersoll and Henry Ward Beecher." By vocation a geologist, Paul Russell Cutright, author of "The Great Naturalists Explore South America," writes with authority about the vampire bats which can drink the blood of a sleeping man without causing enough discomfort to wake him, of the sloths which are so slothful that plants grow on them and give protective coloring, of the bird, the hoatzin, which is so much a relic of the past heyday of reptiles tthat its wings are armed with curved claws, of anacondas, the largest of all present-day snakes, which do not make a practice attacking man but "prefer animals with fewer clothes." He tells of the experiences of Charles Darwin, W. H. Hudson, Theodore Roosevelt, Beebe and others who explored South America.

Brief amusing skillfully plotted stories about Dark Patrick in Donegal who was known and noted among his neighbors for miles around for his wisdom and intelligence, comprise the new book, "Dark Patrick" by Scumas Mac-Manus. How the reading and acting of Shakespeare in this country progressed from the repressions of Puritan New England to the red plush and chandeliered luxury of nineteenth century New Orleans, ed in eastern cities before wealthy and sophisticated audiences, and later brought melodrama and oratory to the frontier from flat boat, canvas wagon and small-town bar, until Lincoln is seen reading Shakespeare during a night during the Civil war. About 100 Women at Worlil Day of Prayer Services at Church Black Creek About 100 women attended the World Day of Prayer service Friday afternoon at the Methodist church. Churches taking part on the program were St. John Evangelical.

Emmanuel Evangelical, town of Cicero, and the Methodist church. Mrs, A. F. Grollmus was the reader and Mrs, August Melchert the pianist. Volunteer prayers were given by Mrs.

H. A Bernhardt and Mrs. J. J. Laird and readers were Mrs.

John Minlschmidt; Mrs. Milton Fcldt and Mrs. Leonard Thiel. Duets were sung by the Rev. and Mrs.

Milton Feldt. Mrs. L. A. Bruse-jwitz and Miss Meta Brusewit.

and Mrs. Earl Fach and Miss Rosetta I Brandt. A dramatization of the four rr.is-I sion fields where the money will i be sent was given by Mrs. C. F.

Roach who rosprescntcd Indian 'students in United States govern- otuiing- wmm Valentine Cards lc to 50c Valentine cards for father, mother, sister, sweetheart and kiddies. Humorous and sentimental. i dates Because Henry Pratt Fairchild is changing color with each phase of not only a teacher but a leader in 1 our national growth, is told in the civic life of New York City, he "Shateepeare in America" by Es-has discovered that intelligent ther Cloudman Dunn. The author adults as well as students need to shows how it then began to be play- "SchrofftV Boxed Volentine CHOCOLATES 39c to $2.00 Attractive heart-shaped boxe. Variety of chocolate creams, nuts, fruits, nougats, fudge, caramel and novelty chews.

campaign. Walter Melchior, vice president of the county organization who presided at the meeting in the absence of President Anton Miller who is ill, was named chairman of the committee. Other committee members are M. H. McDonnell, New London; T.

E. McGillan, A. J. Cohen, Charles Deb-enack and Dr. W.

C. Felton, Apple- ton: Urban Van Sustern. Little Chute; Milo Singler, Shiocton. A resolution was adopted stating the statutory committee would co operate with every political organ in the county affiliated with the Progressives. Milo Singler warned the Progressives that it would be necessary to campaign as non-factional Progres sives to insure victory in ml) ana to avoid a default election.

He said that the farmers have only the Progressive political vehicle in Wis consin. Melchior criticized th Republic' an party and said the Progressives will have contests for every county office in the fall election. Van Sus tern, T. E. McGillan and Elmer Scott also gave talks.

Miss Adel Steinhauer acted as secretary of the meeting. Contract Club to Meet At Waupaca Residence Waupaca Mrs. H. E. Peterson will entertain the Tuesday Two Table Contract club at her home Tuesday afternoon.

Officers of the Eastern Star will present a patriotic program Wednesday evening following the regular business meeting. At the close a social hour will be followed by refreshments. Three contract clubs will attend a luncheon Thursday followed by contract at Stein's in Oshkosh. Entertaining will be Mesdames Paul Ovrom, Phillip Darling, John Hanson adn H. E.

Rawson. Guests will be Mesdames Irving Hanson, S. W. Johnson. Paul Williams, H.

L. Lewis, W. Rudersdorf, Viola Czes-kleba, A. M. Christofferson and W.

J. Nelson. Mrs. Con Gmeiner will entertain the Tast Matron's circle of the Eastern Star at her home at lunch-con Thursday. A valentine party is being planned for entertainment.

Mr. and Mrs. Horace Christoph and two sons left Saturday moraine for Corpus Christ! where they will remain for two weeks. Mrs. Dixon Valentine will spent several weeks in Hartford with her daughter and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Ghanz. Miss Frances Holly at Cambridge, spent the weekend with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Holly. Miss Roberta Holly has returned from Milwaukee where she was called because of illness in the family of her sister, Mrs. Gilbert Schweitzer. Mrs. Kenneth Cristy and son Jerry of Ring wood, 111., is spending two weeks with relatives in the city.

She was accompanied by her husband who returned after spending Sunday. IIomenlaker, Club Has Meeting at Fremont Fremont The meeting of the Wolf River Homemakers' club, first scheduled for Thursday, was held Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Richard Krcnke with eight members and two guests present. The lesson on "Business Methods for Wisconsin Women" was given by the leader, Ethel Seward. The next meeting will be held Feb.

23. Joan Zuehlke, year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Zuehlke, received fevcre burns her right arm Friday hen she toppled over on the furnace plate. Alexander Arndt still is confined to his home with an injured arm, shoulder and a cut on the head oc curring a week ago.

Mr. Arndt and a brother, Walter, were chopping; down trees in Hugo Knoke's woods three miles north of Fremont when a brnnch of a tree fell on htm. I The regular meeting of the Fre-, mont rural firemen will be held Monday evening at the village hall. Faces Circuit Court As Drunken Driver Waupaca Bob Trice of this city, arrested on a charge of drunken driving and driving without his driver's license, pleaded guilty Saturday before Justice S. Johnson and was bound over to circuit court.

This is the second time Price has faced a charge of driving while intoxicated. His ease will be heard before Circuit Judge Herman J. Severson. 2 MOTORISTS FINED Waupac Harold Dopp, ar-; rested Friday by Patrolman Arthur Hewitt on a charge of fail-! lire to stop at an arterial on School street, paid a fine of $4 and costs! after pleading guilty before Justice S. W.

Johnson Friday afternoon i In the same court Gus Ebcl, Man-awa. paid fine and costs of $430 for his failure to stop at the arterial corner of Churchill and Roy- alton streets. i Out of Date Irritating DOOR BUZZERS Install Pleasing Mello Chimes YouH be delighted with this popper it's the new improved type and perfect in operation. Bowls are of aluminum and just the right size for serving. TOPZOL AT POISON We recommend this poison because its been so effective.

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The offering fol lowed. The Women's Union of St. John Evangelical church, town of Cicero held a meeting Thursday afternoon at the parsonace. The Rev. A.

Grollmus led the devotionals and continued with the reading of an- other chapter in their study book The women also started sewing for the old people's home at Benson-ville. III. The March meeting will be held with Mrs. Charles Wussow. The Rev.

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