To those sturdy pioneers who enacted the first chapters of the history of Ashley and McIntosh County and to their children and their children's children this book is dedicated.

All Contents of This Book Copyrighted, 1938, by J.W. Meidinger and Ed Rau. Usage on reproduction whole or in part strictly forbidden unless by special permission.

GOLDEN JUBILEE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

A.H. Kessel, treasurer
Ed Rau, secretary
J.W. Meidinger, chairman
Walt Schmidt, director
Ed. Treick, director
W.L. Johnson, director
Albert Lippert, director
Dr. F. Linnenbuerger, vice-chairman
Bernard Kelber, director
R.G. Mensing, director

ASHLEY GOLDEN JUBLEE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

Back row, left to right: Homer C. Wishek; T.M. Buchholz; F.F. Bender; Gottlieb Thurn.--- Middle row, left to right: Dr. E.H. Maercklein; L.C. Mensing; Ed. Doerr; Mike Kelber; R.J. Adam. --- Bottom row, left to right: Walter Froh; A. W. Meidinger; Mrs. J.W. Meidinger; Mrs. Walt Schmidt; Adolf Moench; Adam Reich.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John W. Meidinger, Chairman
Andrew H. Kessel, Treasurer
Dr. F. Linnenbuerger, Vice Chairman
Ed. Rau, Secretary
Bernard Kelber
E.P. Treick
Albert Lippert
R.G. Mensing
W.L. Johnson
Walt Schmidt

PUBLICITY COMMITTEE

Walter Froh, Chairman, R. Schaber Jr., H.J. Schulz, Geo. Dewalt.

ADVERTISING COMMITTEE

Mike Kelber, Chairman, Adolph Thurn, Fred Breitmeyer, G.C. Schock, B. Kelber, Henry Wolf, Emil Spitzer, George Wolf.

PIONEEER COMMITTEE

Adolph Moench, Chairman, R.C. Miles, Gottlieb Becker, Gottlieb Roeszler, A. Weber, V.S. Collins, Max Kelber, George Rott, John Gieszler, Mike Henne, J. Spitzer.

Nina Wishek, Chairman, F.H. Eisenbeis, R.L. Linn, R.L. Farley, H.H. Jenner, Emil T. Schrenk, H.L. Wohl, W.L. Johnson, Jacob P. Schrenk, Enoch Wahl, Joe Tschetter, Jacob Schrenk, August Pohl, Edwin George, Walt Breitling.

SPORTS COMMITTEE

Ed. Doerr, Chairman, A.H. Kessel, H. Huether, Jr., Walter Doerr, Geo. Ferderer, Jacob Frederich, Steve Tuscherer, Franz Shubeck, Ferdie Brosz, Albert Iszler.

HOSPITALITY AND INFORMATION

A.W. Meidinger, Chairman, M.A. Wishek, C.C. Campbell, G.D. Grosz.

EXHIBITS COMMITTEE

Homer Wishek, Chairman, Mrs. Paulina Linnenbuerger, Emil T. Bertsch, Mrs. W.L. Johnson, Henry Klaudt, Eleanor Pudwill, Esther Ritter, Mrs. Gail Hernett, Mrs. Renhold Schaber, Jr., Lina B. Hite.

WHISKERS COMMITTEE

E.H. Maercklein, Chairman, William Hildebrand, D.P. Erlenbusch, Harold Weber, Ernest Oberlander, Emil Weidman.

SHOW AND CARNIVAL

F.F. Bender, Chairman, R.G. Mensing, E.W. Schock, Andy Sackman, Emil Weidman.

STREETS AND CONCESSIONS

L.C. Mensing, Chairman, John Eisenbeis, Henry Doerr, Christ Bauer, Gottlieb Klipfel, Jacob Grueneich, Ed. Neis.

POLICE AND PARKING

T.M. Buchholz, Chairman, N.A. Miller, John Albrecht, F.J. Hoffman, Sam Krause, Otto Hinz, Henry Huether, Sr., Jacob Schlabsz.

PRIZES & JUDGES COMMITTEE

R.J. Adam, Chairman, Leo Cohen, Mrs. Ed. Rau.

PARADE COMMITTEE

Adam Reich, Chairman, Andreas Sackman, W. L. Hein, Otto Feil, Christ Lahmann, H.M. Larson, Otto Becker, Everett Gulliford, Edwin Spitzer, Theo. Geiszler, G. Jungling, Gottlieb Kessel, C.C. Spitzer.

ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE

Mrs. Walt Schmidt, Chairman, Mrs. J.C. Jung, E. Doerheim, A.O. Ginnow.

DECORATING AND SIGNS COMMITTEE

Mrs. J.W. Meidinger, Chairman, Adam Rott, Herman Zinke, Gust Brosz, Fred Hindemith, Mrs. Louise Marek, Mrs. Henry Doerr.

DANCE COMMITTEE

Gottlieb Thurn, Chairman, Ernest Oberlander, Rudy Spitzer, Harold Weixel, B.J. Weiler, Christ Anhorn, Gust Pfahl, Jacob Klipfel, Charles Keim, Jacob Ehley.

SHAWL CLUB COMMITTEE

Mrs. C.C. Campbell, Chairman, Mrs. Ed. Doerr, Mrs. Homer Wishek.

ASHLEY GOLDEN JUBILEE COMMITTEE

It is due to the cooperation of all the members that the work was able to progress. Following is a list of members at the time this book went to press.

A - Christ E. Anhorn, Robert J. Adam, N. Auerbach, Ed. Aman, J.M. Anderson, P.A. Anderson

B - Herbert Breitling, Ed. Blumhardt, Ferdinand Brosz, Fred Breitmeyer, Amos Breitmeyer, Amos Brinkman, Verna Bauer, Lillian Buchholz, A.C. Burgum, T.M. Buchholz, F.F. Bender, Emil F. Bertsch, Christ Bauer, A.L. Breaw, Fred Beglau, G.C. Bietz, Jacob G. Bertsch, Otto Becker, Edwin Blumhardt, Wm. Bertelson, Wm. Baumann, Marian Beveridge, Harold Barth, Jacob Broszy, G.A. Bietz, Gust Blessing, Art Boschee, Edwin Boschee

C - Leo Cohen, V.S. Collins, C.C. Campbell, Grace Carlson, J.H. Case

D - Ed. Doerr, E. Dorheim, Henry Doerr, N. Dorfman, Walter Doerr, George Dewalt, H.H Drews, T.T. Donner, Bertha Dobler, Christ Denning, C. Dell, William Dewalt

E - John Eisenbeis, Jake Ehley, D.P. Erlenbusch, Harry Edbloom, Barney Eisenbeis, E.A. Erkin, Phillip Edelman, Wm. Eszlinger, Sam Eszlinger, Fred Evers

F - Rhine Feil, Christoph Fregien, Mrs. Howard Forrest, Jacob Friederich, Walter Froh, Otto Feil, R.L. Farley, George G. Ferderer, Jakob Franz, Mrs. Pauline Friederich, Fred Fink

G - Fred Grawe, Everett Gulliford, A.O. Ginnow, Ted Gieszler, M.J. Goehring, Ben E. Geiszler, E.J. George, Andy E. Geiszler, G.D. Grosz, Enoch George, H.F. Gustafson, Julius Gruebele, J.F. Grueneich

H - Wm. Hildenbrand, Mike Henne, Otto Hinz, Leonard Hager, Juanita Hernett, H.C. Huse, H. Huether, Jr., Viola Hess, Emil Hermann, Gottlieb Harr, Fred J. Hoffman, Fred Hindemith, W.L. Hein, Lina B. Hite, J.M. Hammond, Gail Hernett, John J. Huether, Walter Hindemith, Theo. Heinrich, Grace Heinrich

I - Albert Iszler, B. Iszler, Jr.

J - Harold Jenner, W.L. Johnson, Mrs. W.L. Johnson, Art Jenner, Gotthild Juengling, Edwin Johnson, Joe J. Jacobchick, John Jahrus, John W. Jenner, Ernest E. Johnson

K - Jake Klipfel, Andrew Kessel, Gottlieb G. Klipfel, Sam Krause, Bernard Kelber, Mike Kelber, Anella Kessel, Max Kelber, Gottfried Kempf, Jacob Knoll, Albert Klipfel, Ed. Koerner, Gottlieb Kessel, Henry Klaudt, Mike J. Kempf, Julius Klipfel, Jerry J. Kelley

L - Dr. F. Linnenbuerger, Mrs. F. Linnenbuerger, Albert Lippert, Christ Lahman, l. Laib, Ed Layer, R.W. Linn, Dr. Wilbur N. Linn, W.A. Linn, Kenneth Linn, S.F. Laskey

M - N.A. Miller, Adolf Moench, A.W. Meidinger, Mrs. J.W. Meidinger, Sophie Meidinger, J.W. Meidinger, R.G. Mensing, Henry Miller, Mrs. R.G. Mensing, Mabel Maloney, L.C. Mensing, Mrs. Louise Marek, Grace Mouw, Ben Maier, E.H. Maercklein, R.C. Miles, C.J Maier, W.A. Melchert, John J. McPherson, Jimmie Marek, John Martz, J.N. McGogy, O.B. McClure, Edward Miller, Dr. Melhalf, John Merkel, Danzig, A.E. Maethner

N - Ed. Nies, Art Nies, David Nies, Matt Nill, Northern Hide & Fur Co.

O - Ernest Oberlander, Johnnie Oster

P - Gust Pfahl, August Pohl, Eleanor Pudwill, Elsie Pfahl, W.J. Pudwill, J.R. Pudwill, H.D. Piper, H.F. Peterson, Bismarck, Gust Puhlmann, Wm. Puhlmann, Sr., H.E. Peterson, N.S. Phillips

S - Ed. W. Schumacher, Reinhold Schaber, Jr., Bertha Schauer, Jacob Schlabsz, Andy Sackman, Sr., John Schulz, Jr., Walt Schmidt, Mildred Schaeffer, G.C. Schock, Andy Sackman, Jr., Rudy Spitzer, Rhinie Spitzer, John Spitzer, Richard Schaeffer, C.C. Spitzer, H.J. Schulz, E.W. Schock,

T - Adolf Thurn, Wm. Thurn, Ed. Treick, Steve Tuscherer, A.L. Teigen, August Thurn, A.E. Tschetter, Joe A. Tschetter

U - Phyllis Urseth

W - Lydia Weber, George Wolf, Homer C. Wishek, Max A. Wishek, Florence Weber, Enoch Wahl, Emil Wiedmann, Nina F. Wishek, Harold Weixel, Reinhold Weber, John H. Wishek, Jr., A. Weber, Harold Weber, Julius Wiedmann, Ben J. Wieler, Adam Walker, Henry F. Wolf, Mrs. Marie Wolf, William Wallace, Fritz Wilhelm, Charles Walters, Ned Wells

Z - Herman Zinke, Jakob Zimmerman

A MEMORIAL TO THE PIONEERS OF McINTOSH COUNTY This memorial has been erected, on the Court House grounds, by the Ashley Woman's Club, with the co-operation of the Golden Jubilee Directors and the Board of County Commissioners. A bronze plate bears the inscription, "Dedicated to those, whose courage, fortitude and self-sacrifice braved the hardships of pioneer days in this county, Our Pioneer Fathers and Mothers.

Ashley Council Officers 1938

H.H Jenner, assessor
Emil F. Bertsch, auditor
Franz Shubeck, attorney
F.F. Bender, treasurer
Jacob Schlabsz, chief of police
Adolph Moench, mayor
Christ Lahman
Sam Krause
Chris E. Anhorn
J. F. Grueneich
Ernest Oberlander, justice of peace
Jacob Schrenk, police magistrate
Gottlieb Kessel

COURT HOUSE

WALT SCHMIDT - County Auditor
GEORGE WOLF - Chairman of Board, Commissioner Second District
JACOB FRIEDERICH - Commissioner First District
JACOB P. SCHRENK - Commissioner Third District
ED. DOERR - Superintendent of Schools
A.O. GINNOW - States Attorney
B. ISZLER Jr. - Register of Deeds
MIKE HENNE - Sheriff
G. JUENGLING - Treasurer
A.W. MEIDINGER - County Judge and Ex-officio Clerk of Court

Back row, left to right: Mrs. Mary Straub; LeVera Nagel; Evelyn Brosz;

Mable Maloney; Mrs. Gail Hernett. --- Second row from back, left to right: Emil Diedrich; LaVerne Ketterling; Ruth Jonas; Ben Maier; Esther Mayer; Mary McGogy; Mrs. Fred Ritmiller; Mrs. Anna Eisenbies; Mrs. Sophia Meidinger; Mildred Schaeffer; Viola Hess. --- Third row from back, left to right: Art Schlenker; Albert Iszler; Wm. Thurn; John Dockter; Lillian Buchholz; Harold Spitzer; Esther Ritter; Ervin Nagel.Fourth row from back, left to right: Emil Weidman; A.W. Meidinger; F.F. Spitzer; T.M. Buchholz; Gottlieb Rall; Ed. Doerr; Walter Breitling; R.J. Adam; J.D. Stabler. --- First row, left to right: Walt Schmidt; B. Iszler, Jr., Jacob Friederich; George Wolff; Jacob P. Schrenk; Michael Henne; G. Juengling.

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