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Nov 9, 2022, Page 8 Contributed by "The Clark Co. Press"
Extracted by Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon. Index of "Oldies" Articles |
Clark County News
November 11, 1937
Stanley Bogdan warrant issued by Clark County
Robbery and breaking out of jail charged against him by district attorney
District Attorney John M. Peterson has filed warrants for the arrest of Stanley Bogdan to be served upon his release from the federal prison at El Reno, Oklahoma, to which he was sentenced for three years at St. Paul last week for violation of the Dyer act.
The charges against Bogdan are breaking jail here July 5 and robbery of St. Hedwig’s church at Thorp in June 1937.
In the escape from the jail with Bogdan were Geo. Hart Jr. and Dorothy Mae Burns, who with Bogdan were arrested three days later at St. Paul for theft of auto tires and wheels. Charles Hamilton and John Ledvora, who also broke jail with the trio, were left off at Menomonie. The Burns woman is to be let out on parole.
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Neillsville gets news of gas strike
W. Tufts and Pres. Steinwand, Colby, leave for Whitetail
A telegram received in Neillsville Tuesday upon the arrival of Wm. Tufts and Judge O.W. Schoengarth from Whitetail, Mont., stat-ed that gas had been struck in the well being drilled.
Wm. Tufts, sec’y, and Ambrose Steinwand, Colby, president of the oil company in which many local people are interested, left immediately for Whitetail to watch further developments.
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Merchants stung by Chicago trade scheme
Seven merchants from Oconto and six from nearby Oconto Falls were ordered by the state last week to stop operating a merchandise credit scheme sold them by a salesman from Chicago or be subject to heavy fines for violating the state trading stamp law.
The salesman represent-ed the scheme as perfectly legal and obtained $50 from each of the 13 merchants, according to George Warner, chief inspector.
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New post office cornerstone laid
Brick walls going up rapidly with large crew on job
The cornerstone of the new $70,000 Neillsville post office was put in place Wednesday without ostentation or ceremony, as apparently very few knew it was to take place. Inspector Cook, stated that at Rice Lake there also was no ceremony, but where a fraternal or civic body asks the privilege of a ceremony it is given. Sometimes these ceremonies interfere with work for some hours.
Good progress is being made on the brick laying, with eight men at work, and it will take about 15 days more to finished the work. The weather has been warm and ideal.
Light buff colored brick with roughened tapestry facing is being laid. This comes from Galesburg, Ill., and the stone facing comes from Mankato, Minn., and matches very well.
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A central police radio station
Clark County one of 8 pro-posed in plan before board
The Clark County board this week will consider the proposal of being one of eight counties in this section of the state to finance a proposed central police radio broadcasting system.
At a recent meeting held at Stevens Point plan was broached for such a project which would take in the counties of Clark, Wood, Portage, Marathon, Lincoln, Waupaca, Waushara and Taylor.
If all of the eight counties participate in the plan the cost will be around $500 each the first year and $300 a year thereafter. Station WLBL at Stevens Point would be used for this purpose and the cost of equipping and operating the station is estimated at $14,000 a year. This is the station used for state broad-casts, and it could easily be made to serve a double purpose. The plan is meeting with much favor and may be adopted by the counties interested.
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November 15, 1942
Ray Kutsche, town of Levis farmer and former undersheriff, was elected sheriff of Clark County in the voting Tuesday. A Progressive, he defeated his Republican opponent, William Klessig of Curtis, by a vote of 4,122 to 2,943 (Contributed photo Nov. 5, 1942)
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Juniors will present “Old Doc” November 13
The Junior class of Neillsville High School will present a three-act comedy-drama, entitled “Old Doc,” at the Armory, Friday, November 13.
The plot centers around the self-sacrifices of Old Doc for the little rural community in which he lives, and the wish of his son to become a rich but useless city doctor.
The cast of 15 includes: Jacob Stucki, James Scott, Caroline Krogness, Norbert Kluhsman, Evelyn Markwardt, Theo Jonkel, Heron Van Gorden, Janet Kunze, Don Cummings, Miriam Lindow, Jean Kintzele, Carol Peterson, Cleo Jane Reindel, Janet May and Art Harding.
Musical numbers will be presented between the acts
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Honor students
John Petersen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arne Petersen of Neillsville, and Robert Scheuring, son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Scheuring of the town of Eaton, have been honored by the University of Wisconsin for their scholastic record as engineer-ing students. Scheuring received an honor rating for maintaining an average of more the 2 1/4 grade points per credit. Petersen was ranked in the upper 15 per-cent in his class. Also honored was Ruth Moldenhauer of Greenwood, who maintained a better than 2.5 aver-age during her first year in the university.
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Local man, sister-in-law seek license to marry
Frank E. Kubat of Neillsville applied for a license to wed Mary Kubat, also of Neillsville, on November 10.
In order to avoid confusion, it should be explained that Mr. Kubat plans to marry a sister-in-law, the wife of his late brother, Joseph. He is 77; she, 64.
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To every driver
You can save rubber and help win the war if you will do these things listed below:
1. Drive only when absolutely necessary.
2. Keep under 35 miles an hour.
3. Keep your tires property inflated.
4. Have them inspected regularly.
5. Share your car with others.
William M. Jeffers, Rubber Director.
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Advertisement in the Press, Nov. 5, 1942 issue.
November 6, 1952
Robert Paun is killed in the Korean fighting
Son of Mary Paun was born in Sherwood – entered Army in 1951
Mrs. Mary Paun, of the town of Sherwood, received a telegram Thursday stating that her son, Pfc. Robert Paun, had been killed in action in Korea on October 20. Robert, who had been in Korea since June, entered the army in November 1951.
Robert John Paun was born December 8, 1929, in the town of Sherwood to Mr. and Mrs. John Paun. He attended school at the Audubon school in the town of Sherwood and attended high school in Granton. He worked for some time with a construction crew and later worked on the farm at home until his induction into the army. He took his basic training at Fort Riley, Kansas.
Surviving him are his mother, one brother, Louis, and three sisters, Margie and Sharen Kay, at home, and Mrs. Robert Horswill of Neillsville. His father died June 18, 1951. An infant brother, Norman, also pre-ceded him in death.
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700 children at the Halloween party
Prizes awarded for most interesting costumes – youths danced
Seven hundred or more children and youths flocked to the Halloween party given in the Legion Hall by the Women of the Moose. This estimate of attendance is made by Marion Linster, senior regent. In addition, an unaccounted number of grown-ups were in the off-ing, helping with entertainment.
Prizes were awarded for costumes. For the tiny tots two first awards were given, one to Lee Schmidt and another to Jean Marie Franke. Both were dressed as witches. In the next older group first awards went to Paul and Sue Schlagel. Paul was dressed as an Indian and Sue as Raggedy Ann. Judges for the little people were Walter Brown, Mrs. Harold Imig and Arne Matheson.
In the older group first awards went to Virginia Brooks, who was dressed as a Spanish boy and Carol Evans, dressed as a movie star. Second awards went to Billy Ormond, dressed as a very tough fellow, and Wally Wallace, dressed as his girlfriend. Judges for this group were Louie Nemitz and Mrs. Fred Maeder.
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Neillsville’s vote tops the all-time record by 20
The city of Neillsville cast a record–breaking 1,390 ballots in Tuesdays’ general election. It was exactly 20 more votes than was cast in 1940, the previous high water mark
Casting 1,357 ballots for the two major presidential candidates, Neillsville gave Gen. Eisenhower a generous 1,118 to 239 for Gov. Adlai Stevenson, the democratic candidate.
In the McCarthy- Fairchild race for the United States senate seat; the city gave: McCarthy, 1,068; Fairchild, the democrat, 273.
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Stanley Vobora grows 109 bushel corn per acre
Wins Granton contest for high yield – Bill Nickel is second
Ten boys in the Granton Future Farmer Chapter have now completed their Wisconsin Hybrid corn yield contest. Results show that Stanley Vobora won the Granton contest with a high yield of 109.21 bushels per acre.
Second place went to Bill Nickel with 105.01 bushels per acre.
Gary Kuechenmeister was in third place with 98.87 bushels.
The low yield in the contest was 64.32 bushels per acre.
The contest is sponsored by the Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Association of Madison. One hundred fifteen schools in the state cooperated, with 1,513 contestants entered. The corn was an 85-day maturity and variety No. 275. Each of the boys participating learned a great deal about corn culture, is the statement of Francis Steiner, their leader.
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November 9, 1972
“Scoop” gives us a real chuckle
The Washington, D.C., Post last Friday “broke” the story that the United States is about to execute a contract with Russia to purchase $46.9 billion worth of natural gas.
Readers of The Clark County Press gleaned the same information – and more, too– a day earlier when they read details of a background briefing attended by the Editor of The Clark County Press in Washington, D.C., last October 17.
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Coach Harlen Sunsdahl of the Neillsville High School football Warriors gathered with his four all-conference players, selected by coaches of the eastern Cloverbelt. Clockwise, from the left, they are Jim Larsen, one of two unanimous choices; David Michalak, junior, chosen and captain of the 1973 team; Jay Emling, senior quarterback; and Mark Kuchenbecker, senior linebacker and end. (Press photo Nov. 9, 1972)
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