Skip to main content
The largest online newspaper archiveArchive Home
Stevens Point Journal from Stevens Point, Wisconsin • Page 3
A Publisher Extra® Newspaper

Stevens Point Journal from Stevens Point, Wisconsin • Page 3

Location:
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Issue Date:
Page:
3
Extracted Article Text (OCR)

of of of of of Tuesday, June 23, 1931 STEVENS POINT DAILY JOURNAL Page Three SOCIETY NEWS Dorothy Duna Society Bditor Michelkamp-Gagas Mr. and airs, Walter Gagas of the town of Sharon announce the marriage of their daughter, Belvina, to Faldos, Mrs. Michelkamp Jacob of Ellis, Michelkamp son of of the Jordan road. The ceremony was performed Tuesday morning, June 16, at 8:30 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church Polonia by Rev. Leo Jankowski.

An orchestra led the and also led the Gag1 beiderotestton pauleto1 as home after the wedding. The bride wore a gown of white messaline and silk lace and a veil trimmed with pearl beads and rhinestones, and carried a shower bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. Her sister, Miss Angeline Gagas, the maid of honor, wore Nile green, and the bridesmaids were Emma Michelkamp, the groom's sister, in yellow, Miss Laura Rekowski, in peach, and Miss Anne Hozeckowski, in rose. They all wore rhinestone headbands and carried flowers to harmonize with their chiffon gowns. The ring bearer was Rita Rinka, in peach colored flat crepe, who carried a white satin pillow.

Ramona Gagas, the bride's sister, green flat crepe, and Ramona Hintz, in blue flat crepe, carried baskets of flowers. The groom was attended by his brother, Peter Michelkamp, as best man, and Frank Gagas, the bride's brother, Alois Rekowski, the bride's cousin, and Leonard Tetzloff, the groom's cousin, as ushers. Pink and white streamers and a white wedding bell decorated the home of the bride's parents, where breakfast, dinner supper were served after the ceremony. Seventyfive families were town guests included Stephen Tetzloff of Wausau, Jack Michelkamp of Chicago and Matthew Michaelkamp of Detroit, Michigan. The bride and groom will take a wedding trip to Detroit.

They will be at home on the groom's farm after the first of July, Cast of College Play An uproarious series of comic incidents centering around a newly married couple, Dick, and Letty Preston, make plot of "Brown's in Town?" which will be presented by the Harlequin club at the Teachers' college Thursday evening o'clock, highly suitable for an enjoyable summer evening. The play, which is a royalty three-act farce comedy by Mark Swan, will be given by the following cast: Primrose Johnson, Frances Johnson. Pollock, William Scribner. Letty, Crystal Dick Preston, Cletus Collins. Worth Carew, Earl Karl Koch.

Suzanne Dacre, Mildred Davis. Arthur Howard, Tom Smith. Freda Von Hollenbeck, Estelle Buhl. Abel Preston, Gordon Stien. The play is directed by Robert Breitenstein, with Earl Karl Koch as art director, Tom Smith as advertising manager and Gordon Stien as property manager.

Leland M. Burroughs, Ernest Smith and Miss a Mildred Davis are the faculty advisers. A preliminary performance will be given Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for the Catholic sisters in the city, whether they are attending summer school or not. All are cordially invited to attend, free of charge. Stien's German will furnish music at both the afternoon and evening performances.

The Harlequin club was organized in February, 1931. Its object is to promote interest and participation in extra curricular dramatics. Students showing ability in dramatics in either high school or college are eligible, providing their scholastic average meets the perequisite, and if they are passed upon by the faculty advisers. Officers for the first year were: President, Tom Smith; vice-president, Earl Karl Koch; secretary, Florence Schoaf; treasurer, Celestine Nuesse; head coach, Robert Breitenstein. At the last meeting of the year the following students were elected officrs for the coming year: President, Gordon Stien; vicepresident, Olga Wolfgram; secretary, Crystals Joseph; treasurer, Celestine head coach, Caroline Hansen.

The organization plans to carry on its work as an older club which disbanded several years ago did. "Brown's in Town" is the club's first official production. Celebrates Silver Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Michael Loftis of the town of Amherst, formerly of Buena Vista, celebrated their 25th anniversary Sunday, June wedding.

they arrived home from late mass they found a number of relatives and friends there to greet them, and Mrs. Laura Somers played the same wedding march in their honor that she had played at the wedding 25 years ago. Dinner was served from the well filled baskets brought by the guests, followed by games and other entertainment. A mock wedding ceremony was performed by Miss Theresa Kubisiak as bride, Elinore Domack as groom, Miss Mamie Domack as minister, Carolyn Loftis as bridesmaid, Miss Theresa Somers 88 best man and Dorothy Stroik as flower girl. Mr.

and Mrs. Loftis were presented generous purse of silver, a hand painted motto, "Remembrance of Our Silver Wedding Anniversary," by Elinore Domack, and many bouquets of flowers. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Somers and family, Mr.

and Mrs. John Kubisiak and family, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Konkol and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

Marcus Newton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Gray and son, Raymond, Mrs. John Domack and family, Bert Somers and family, Paul Newton and William Loftis of Amherst; Mr. and Mrs Jake Remmel and daughter, Genevieve, of the Wisconsin Veterans Home; Dr.

Remmel of Manawa; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stroik and family of Nelsonville; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lorbiecki and family of Stevens Point; Mrs.

Francis Kubisiak of Rosholt, John Loftis of Washington and gy for three years at the Catholic university at Washington, D. C. Father Van Rooy will become professor of philosophy and theology at the Catholic university of Chicago. The Dominicans are teachers, preachers and missionaries. Miss Sawyer Honored Misses Margaret Reading, Mary Agnes Boyle and Marie Betlach were hostesses at a dinner bridge party Monday evening honoring Miss Margaret Sawyer, who will be a June bride.

A 7 o'clock dinner was served Hotel Charmaine at the Waupaca Chain of Lakes, with yellow and white appointments and bouquets of snapdragons used as snapdragons used as devorations. Covers were laid for 15. Three tables of bridge followed, and a guest prize was presented Miss Sawyer. Plans for Pienic In case of rain Wednesday afternoon, a St. John's day picnic for Arbutus chapter No.

52, Order of Eastern Star, will be held at the Masonic temple, according to plans made at a regular meeting of Arbutus chapter Monday evening. If the weather is pleasant, the picnic will be held at Robertson park as previously arranged. Rotary Club Joshua J. Normington was the speaker at a Rotary club luncheon at Hotel Whiting Monday noon. Mr.

Normington gave a vocational talk on "Laundries and Their Progress." Guests were Dr. Will Lynn of Knoxville, Tennessee, who was introduced by Frank Glennon, and Rotarians R. F. Lewis of Marshfield and E. P.

Gleason of Wisconsin Rapids. To Wednesday The Ladies' Auxiliary No. 31 to Fred J. Carpenter camp, United Spanish War Veterans, will meet Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the library club rooms. All members are urged to attend, as this will be the last meeting before the state convention, which will be held in Oshkosh Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week.

License Applications Marriage license applications on file at the county clerk's office include the following: Walter Lucht, Lanark, and Margaret Buelow, Almond; Harry J. Precourt, Buena Vista, and Esther E. Newby, Buena Vista: Benedict S. Zabroski, 500 avenue, and Helen C. Miller, 330 Central avenue.

St. John's Court St. John's court No. 1807, Catholic Order of Foresters, will meet at 7:45 o'clock this evening in St. Peter's school hall.

The committee in charge has arranged a special program after the meeting, Including two entertainers, and cards will be played and a lunch served. Bancroft R. N. A. All members of Harmony camp No.

3751, Royal Neighbors of America, of Bancroft, have been invited to spend Be social evening with the Plover Royal Neighbors at their hall Thursday evening. B. R. T. Auxiliary The Ladies' to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will hold a regular meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the Moose temple.

Cards and a lunch will follow the business session. Liberty Corners The Liberty Corners Circle, of the Buena Vista Ladies' Aid society will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John Yokers. Buena Vista League The Buena Vista Epworth League will meet Saturday evening of this week at the home of George Isherwood. Keene Circle to Meet The Keene circle of the Buena Vista M.

E. church will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Asa Scanlan near Keene. Visitors are welcome.

Bits of News Mostly Personal Mrs. Richard Doyle and daughter, Miss Lucy, 503 Church street, left Saturday for Foley, to visit at the home of Mrs. Doyle's son-inlaw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Balder.

Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Klug returned to their home at Walnut Grove, Saturday after spending a few days with Mr.

Klug's sisters, Mrs. Robert Eskritt at Buena Vista and Mrs. John Nieman in Evanston, Ill. Miss Caroline Eskritt has gone to Evanston to spend a few weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Nieman.

Burt E. Morrill and son, Charles Morrill, of Chicago, are spending part of their vacation at the home of their brother and uncle, Guy E. Morrill, 615 South Division street, and will enjoy a few days' of trout fishing in this vicinity. Before com- OBITUARY Mrs. Horace Atkins Mrs.

Horace Atkins, 1013 Briggs street, aged 33, died at 1 o'clock this morning at St. Michael's hospital following an illness of two weeks with pneumonia. Mrs. Atkins had been ailing during the spring months and pneumonia developed from a cold. Her condition became critical during the first week and she was removed to the hospital a week ago Sunday.

Her five-year-old son, William, had been taken to the hospital earlier the same day, also critically ill with pneumonia. The child died last Wednesday but because of the mother's serious illness, funeral arrangements were delayed until her condition improved and she could be told of her son's death. Funeral services for the mother and child who will lie in the same casket, will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday morning at the Church of the Intercession. Mrs. Atkins, whose maiden name was Agnes Eichinger, was born on October 10, 1898, at Jacksonport, Wis.

Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Eichinger, moved from that town when Mrs. Atkins was a child and subsequently lived in various places in Wisconsin before coming to Stevens Point in the summer of 1916. Mrs.

Atkins attended the local normal school here, graduating in 1918. She then taught in the Bancroft High school for one year and at Wisconsin Rapids the next four years. Her marriage to Mr. Atkins took place on November 22, 1922. She was a member of the Church of the Intercession and of Arbutus chapter No.

52, Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are her husband, two children, Robert, aged seven, and John, four. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Alex Ritchie, Montello and Mrs. Frank Stepp, Clark street.

Funeral of Mrs. Haka A large number of relatives and friends from this city and from the surrounding country attended the funeral services Monday morning for Mrs. Mary Haka, 914 Normal avenue, a resident of Portage county for the past 60 years, who was found dead at her home Saturday morning. A requiem mass at St. Stanislaus' church was said at 8 o'clock by Rev.

F. A. Nowak. The body was then taken to Sacred Heart church at Polonia, where Rev. Leo Jankowski said requiem mass at the main altar and Rev.

Wallace Platta and Rev. Michael Klosowski said masses at the side altars. Interment took place in the parish cemetery at Polonia. Pallbearers, who were six grandsons, were Ralph Wojak, Hubert Wojak, John Wojak, Edward Haka, Albert Haka Chester Kiedrowski. Flower girls were four granddaughters, Hedwig Wojak.

Irene, Alice and Grace Haka. Mrs. Haka's five sons and four daughters and their families were present at the funeral. Relatives and friends who came from distance were Mrs. Martha Lorbiecki and Miss Regina Haka, daughters, and Mr.

and Mrs. Leo Ulik, Stephen, Rose and Katherine Ulik and Frank Naczek, all of Milwaukee. Mrs. Michael Koller Mrs. Michael Koller of Blenker, aged 67, died suddenly of heart failure at 1:30 o'clock Saturday morning at her home one-half mile north of Blenker.

Mrs. Koller was born on June 5, 1864, in Germany. Her maiden name was Frances Schmidtbauer. She came to this country, directly to Blenker, in 1896 and was married in 1897 to Mr. Koller of that vicinity, They have lived near since.

Surviving are the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Louis Rohymer and Mrs. George Heitzinger of Blenker, Mrs. Frances Hoffman of Walla Walla, Mrs. Francis Tauschek and Charles Koller of Milladore, Mrs.

Josephine Scolfield of Sherry and Michael Koller, of Neenah. Funeral services will be held at o'clock Wednesday morning at the Catholic church at Blenker and burial will take place in the parish cemetery, Julius Jacobson Julius Jacobson, of Iola, aged 63, died last Tuesday morning after several months' illness with heart trouble. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Our Saviour's Lutheran church at Iola, Rev. A. 0.

Odegaard officiating. Mr. Jacobson was born on April 25, 1868. His marriage to Christine ing here they were in the neighborhood of Park Falls, where they caught four legal sized muskellunge, the largest measuring 34 inches in length. Burt Morrill, who was a former resident of Stevens Point, is now associated with the Acme Steel company in a Chicago suburb.

Creamery Butter Is Good Butter Science has perfected the manufacture of butter, so that today good butter produced under sanitary conditions is available everywhere. EAT MORE BUTTER. First National Bank Capital and Surplus $250,000.00 Largest in Portage County Arverson of Mount Morris took place on June 8, 1907. Mrs. Jacobson died in 1925, and in 1926, Mr.

Jacobson moved to Iola, where he had lived since. He is survived by two brothers, Henry and Edwin Jacobson of Iola, and two' sisters, Mrs. Ed Faldet of Iola and Mrs. Anna Evenson of Phelps. Oscar G.

Hubbard aged 85, who had lived in the village and the town of Hancock nearly all his life, died at his home in the village Friday evening. He is survived by his widow, one son and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday afternon at the Congregational church at Hancock and interment took place in the Hancock cemetery. Funeral of Mr. Broten of the town of Linwood, who was killed last week in an accident while working with a construction company at Dupo, were held at 8 o'clock this morning at St.

Stanislaus' church. Rev. F. A. Nowak officiated and burial took place in Guardian Angel cemetery.

According to meagre details of the accident received here, Mr. Broten's neck was broken. He was working on an excavation job and or shovel of a power excavator. There was a cave-in and although he was liberated in seven minutes, the accident cost Mr. Broten his life.

Pallbearers were Frank Slowinski, Edward Melcharek, Casimir Kwilas, Joseph Fredach, Anthony Fredach and Benjamini Fredach. Mrs. John Chesney and family came from Muskegan, for the funeral. Mrs. Chesney is a sis- Mrs.

Minnie Somers. Garden Club Meeting Although the heavy rain storms played havoc with the peony beds city, a few bouquets of beautittle blossoms were entered in a sponsored by the Stepeony vens Point Garden club at Teachers' college Monday evening. H. J. Rahmlow of Madison, secreof State Horticultural society, judged the flowers.

First place was awarded Joshua J. Normington and second place to Paul M. Vincent for bouquets of pink, white and deep rose peonies, while Mrs. Edward McGlachlin was given third place for a basket of snowy white blossams. A yellow peony unusual entry.

J. Schmeeckle, president of the club, presided at the meeting and introduced Mr. Rahmlow as speaker of the evening. Mr. Rhamlow gave a lecture on the different varities of peonies and dahlias, illustrated by colored slides, and explained the manner of judging flowers in a flower show.

He also showed how flowers could be arranged in artistic bouquets, explaining the right and wrong methods grouping. Three appropriate songs were sung by Miss Susan Colman, accompanied by Miss Helen Meston. Iola Club Meets The Rural Woman's club of Iola met in the club rooms last Tuesday afternoon. After a short business meeting a program was given under the direction of Mrs. Clarence Paulson as chairman.

Mrs. R. I. Anderson and Mrs. A.

Grant gave humorous reading, "When I Was Young," and community singing was followed by a shawl pageant acted by the following: Indian, Mrs. Peter Krause. Puritan, J. E. Olson.

Pioneer, Mrs. Julius Grove. Immigrant, Mrs. Anne Leuthold. Scandinavian, Mrs.

A. E. Jensen. Spain, Mrs. Carl Worbs.

Egypt, G. M. Dahlen. Ireland, Mrs. Almer Gjertson.

Dutch, Mrs. R. C. Faulk. Gypsy, Mrs.

A. Grant. Hawaii, Helen Dahlen and Edward Wasrud. Miss Columbia, Mrs. Arthur 01- son.

Red Cross, Mrs. Mark Johnson. Madonna, Mrs. Floyd Sawyer. Liberty, Mrs.

George Gjertson. Pianist and soloist, Miss Belva Jorgens and Mrs. Clarence Paulson. Graduates From Nurses' School Miss Clara Domack, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

John Domack of Amherst Junction, was graduated from the Belmont Hospital Training school for Nurses Chicago Tuesday, June 16. Her mother, John Domack and her sisters, Misses Elinore and Mamie Domack and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Domack motored to Chicago to attend the exercises. The program was held at the Logan Square Masonic temple Tuesday evening.

Dr. U. V. Comes presented liplomas and an address on "Idealism in the Science and Art of Nursing" was given by Dr. William F.

Borchers. The program was followed by dancing. The class was composed of 23 members. The class colors were buff and Nile Er green, the flower, the yellow tea rose, and the motto, "Quanti est Sapere," or "How Valuable is Wisdom." West Amherst Club The West Amherst Community club met Thursday evening, June 18, at the town hall at Amherst Junction. were present.

Ernest Ebert conducted the business meeting, when plans were made to attend the federation picnic in July. A musical program was given by five boys from the Amherst High school orchestra and songs by Mrs. Layton Fox, Misses Hattie Ward, Louise Damrau and Elinore Domack and Walter Damrau, with guitar and banjo accompaniment. Lunch was served by Mrs. J.

F. Kubisiak. Several visitors were present to enjoy the evening. The next meeting will be held July 15 at the home of Ted Kubisiak. Russian Chorus Tonight Much interest is aroused among music lovers in the city in the appearance of the Russian Cossack chorus this evening in the auditorium of the Teachers' college.

The chorus will present a concert, beginning at 8 o'clock, under the direction of Sergei Sokoloff. No admission will be charged, as the concert is one of the entertainment numbers for the summer school, and a cordial invitation to attend is extended to the townspeople. Clinic on Wednesday Arrangements have been made to take care of a large number of children of pre-school age at a clinic to be held at the Rest Rooms in Stevens Point Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock. It is expected that parents will come with their children from Junction City, Amherst Junction, the southern part of the county and other places in the county. All who came last Thursday, expecting that the clinic would be held as usual on the third Thursday of the month, are invited to return tomorrow, of while all others with children of pre-school age are also invited.

Celebrates First Mass Walter Van Rooy of Appleton, brother of Mrs. William Weller of Stevens Point and of James Van Rooy of Minneapolis, formerly of this city, is now known as Rev. Daniel Van Rooy, a member of the Dominican order, and celebrated his first mass in St. Therese church, Appleton, last Sunday. He was ordained a priest at Washington, D.

on June 15, the ordination ceremony being read by Rt. Rev. M. J. Curley, bishop of the Baltimore diocese.

Father Van Rooy attended St. Mary's parochial school at Appleton for eight years, Appleton High school for four years, St. Francis' seminary at Milwaukee for three years, made a novitiate of one year, when he entered the Dominican order at Somerset, Ohio; studied philosophy for three years at the inican school in Chicago and theolo- Oscar G. Hubbard of Hancock, Funeral services for Peter Broten evidently was struck by the boom ter of Mr. Broten.

SPORTS APPAREL For All Holidays Ahead Smart Summery Styles at Thrift Prices Unbelievable Value! Spotlight Value Broadcloth June Shirts $1.49 Selected high quality fabrics (white and vat-dyed solids) are cut and fashioned to rigid specifications to make these super-fine garments. The very best in years pre-shrunk, long-wearing! Men's and Polo Women's Shirts Bathing Suits Rayon Plaited and Mercerized $2.98 98c Boys' and Girls' Sizes $1.98 Children's 98c Short or long sleeves collar and cuffs like on regular dress shirts assorted solid colors. All colors and combinations one and two-piece styles Boys' Sizes 79c all sizes for every age. These spectacular values are establishing J. C.

Penney New Colors Make Them Smartl Co. as the bathing suit headquarters for the entire SHANTUNG family. Broadcloth Shirts Silk Socks $1.49 With Mercerized Tu-tee Feature! Smart men will save tremendously A these shirts of superior fabric, scientific They flatter the ankle, comfort the fit and in modern solid shades. Pre- foot and wear long! Pleasing, plain shrunk collars, colors and colors in fine gauge silk, with merhost of other features that im- cerized tops, soles and heels. Imnon-fading a seem possible at the price! portant, too, is the double-strength, wear-defying toe! Shantung Silk Ties to Match 98c Spotlight Value No.

Ask foe 701 For June Spring's Newest Shirts 9 It's the fit of these shirts, above all else, that will capture your approval. But you'll want them, too, Men's Sports for fancy their stripes smart and solid figures colors and the exceptionally fine broadcloth that makes them! Oxfords At no extra cost! Bakelite Cup Unheard of Value at for limited time only with regular 7-oz. bottle of this low price! Aywon Mouth Wash and Antiseptic MOUTH: ALCOHOL WASH $2.98 PREPARATION Bottle fits into the cup handy for bathroom or vacation kit! White die with black trimming or smoked elk with brown health which combination appeals most to you? You can have "Aywon" protects your disease this astonishingly low alf price! The germs in 15 seconds black-and-white destroys common counterbas a leather sole and rubber heel the smoke- odors! and-brown has a sports rubber sole and heel. acts mouth Refreshing and absolutely safel J. C.

Penney Co. Inc. DEPARTMENT STORE 311 Main St. Stevens Point, Wis..

Get access to Newspapers.com

  • The largest online newspaper archive
  • 300+ newspapers from the 1700's - 2000's
  • Millions of additional pages added every month

Publisher Extra® Newspapers

  • Exclusive licensed content from premium publishers like the Stevens Point Journal
  • Archives through last month
  • Continually updated

About Stevens Point Journal Archive

Pages Available:
763,863
Years Available:
1895-2024