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Greendale Review Newspaper - Revisited Week 32- 9/20/39 to 10/7/39

With this year being the 75th anniversary I thought it might be interesting as well as fun to look back at Greendale’s beginnings from the viewpoint of its own residents and local news stories of the day. Every Thursday through the end of the year, I will be posting humorous, relevant or just interesting stories from Greendale’s original newspapers.

The following selected stories are copied exactly as they were originally written (including some misspellings) unless otherwise noted. Some may be shortened with “…”. They will be in bold and italicized type.

Also, just a reminder - Greendale first opened to residents on May 1, 1938

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GREENDALE REVIEW – Wednesday, September 20, 1939

DRUG STORE ADDS CAMERA SUPPLIES

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   Camera enthusiasts of Greendale will be pleased to hear that the Agfa Ansco Corporation has granted a restricted agency to Kendall Des Jardin to handle its complete line of cameras and all equipment for developing films and making pictures.

   This complete stock will include films, filters, developers, cameras, chemicals used in developing, all types of paper for printing photographs and other articles and supplies incidental to taking and printing pictures.

   By joining the Greendale Camera club much can be learned about the art of “shooting with a camera”.

   It is expected that a professional photographer will soon be on hand to give the “amateurs” a few tips.

   Everyone interested in this hobby is invited to come and join the group which meets at the community building.

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Chief Gives Advice To Youthful Drivers

   The basic purpose of all traffic regulations is to create and promote safety for everyone. It is not enough for drivers to know regulations by memory; all of them should understand the meanings of the regulations and develop an appreciation of their value.

   Traffic regulations, signs, signals and markings are being set up today by trained men who have studied the conditions thoroughly  and who know what they are doing.

  Along comes a “half-baked” driver who disregards one of these regulations or protective devices, thus setting his judgment above that of the trained men who are trying to create safer driving conditions.

   What do YOU think about such a driver? In your opinion, is he competent to operate a vehicle on the public streets?

   We need more than ever before a vast number of drivers who obey the traffic regulations not for the sake of obedience alone, but because they know the adherence to the letter of the law is the most intelligent manner in which to keep their driving records accident free. Accept the regulations as safety devices constructed by people who know—to guide people who don’t know.

Chief Taylor

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PHONE FIRM ADDS CABLE TO SERVE GREENDALE

   The Wisconsin Telephone Company has completed stringing a cable from the Hales Corners exchange to the corner of Grange Avenue and 76th Street.

   The cable contains 202 pairs of wires, that are sufficient to serve 202 single-party lines, or 404 two-party lines, or 808 four-party lines.

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   CHIEF TO DRIVE BUS

   The high school bus, which was purchased by the village board after a study of transportation costs and problems, will be delivered in the near future.

  It has been announced that the chief of the department of public safety, Robert Taylor, will be the driver of the new bus.

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HIGH SCHOOL REPORT

   Village Clerk Arndt reports that 58 Greendale children have entered high school this fall. Of this total number 53 are attending West Milwaukee High School, 2 Pulaski High school and 1 each South Division, West Division and Boy’s Technical.

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Activities of Troop 505

   The scout committee met Tuesday evening, September 12, to plan a fall and winter program for the troop.

   The boys have made wonderful progress during the summer months and 12 boys have completed their first class requirements.

   A supper for all the scouts and committeemen is being planned for Saturday, October 14, in honor of the first anniversary of the organization. The supper will be prepared by the scouts.

   There will, in all probability, be another troop formed in the very near future. Several boys wish to join, but the present troop is filled to capacity.

   It is well to note that in the boy scout organization only 25% of the scouts become first class scouts. Greendale may well be proud of the advancement the troop, has made.

   First class boys – Bill Underdale, Leonard Underdale, Dan Chartier, Jr., Earl Prescot Jr., Ken Heidger, John Groettinger, Everin Kuglitsch, Richard Kaczmarck, Bob Bower, Chester Sowin, Harry Olson and Tom Villa.

   There will be promotions in the troop in the near future and they will be as follows: Ray Grove, promoted to Junior Ass’t  Scoutmaster, Chet Sowin promoted to Junior Ass’t Scoutmaster and Harry Olsen promoted to Senior Patrol Leader.

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GREENDALE REVIEW – Saturday, October 7, 1939

Greendale May Lease Land to Home Builders

   It has been learned by the Review that plans are being discussed to make possible the building of homes in Greendale by individuals on land leased from the government.

   This is one of the matters which, it is understood, was discussed with officials in Washington by Community Manager Reeder on his recent trip to the capitol city. Reeder said that no details of the plan have been worked out, but the officials in Washington seem to be receptive to the idea that land in the Greendale area might be leased to individuals for a term of 99 years. While building on leased land, particularly for residential purposes, has not been a practice to any great extent in this part of the country, we are told that in many eastern cities many real estate developments are built on leased land.

   A great deal of interest in the possibility of leasing land from the government has been noticed in the community. Such a program, it is recognized, would provide an opportunity for families whose income may be increased to remain in Greendale by building their own homes when otherwise they would be required to seek a home elsewhere.

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SUBSCRIPTION NOTICE

   If you fail to receive a copy of the Review, contact John L. Sullivan, 5569 Angle Lane, Circulation Manager of the review.

   Send a penny post-card, giving the day and hour you will be at home. A number of subscriptions have run out and frequently residents are out when Sullivan calls.

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Next week – “Inside Story” Of The Greendale Theatre.

Thanks to the Greendale Historical Society, for which I am a member, for providing the original newspapers.

Steve Peters


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