The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-12-03
BLAINE FILLS
MORE VACANCIES
Sachtjen, Gunderson and
Padway Draw Choice
Political PIums.
TWO NAMED TO BENCH
Herman w. Sachtjen and Sen
ator Padway Are Named
Circuit Judges.

Madison, Wis. {. y - Two
judges and a new state prohibition
commissioner were among thirteen APP
pointees announced today by Gov
ernor Blaine.
Herman W. Sachtjen, Madison, who
is serving his second term as chief
of the states dry forces, was APP
pointed Judge of the first branch of
circuit court in the Ninth circuit, COM
prising Dane and Sank counties. Louis
G. Gunderson, Madison attorney, was
appointed prohibition commissioners
to succeed Mr.. Sachtjen.
State Senator Joseph A. Padway.
Milwaukee, socialist, was appointed
Judge of the civil court of Milwaukee
county, fourth branch, to fill the un-
expired term of August L. Braun.
Sachtjen's Record Given.
Sachtjen succeeds Judge E. Ray
Stevens, who was elected justice of
the state supreme court last spring
Judge Stevens advances to the supreme
bench in January. Mr. Sachtjen is 80
years old, graduate of the university
of Wisconsin and a member of the
state assembly since 1921. He was
speaker of the assembly in the last
legislative session. He was appointed
prohibition commissioner to succeed
w. Stanley Smith, now state insur-
ance commissioner, in 1928.
Mr.. Sachtjen served on the judiciary
committee in the assembly and while
young man, he is five years the
senior of Judge Stevens at the time
of the latter's appointment by Gov
ernor LaFollette, Governor Blaine
stated.
Gunderson to Take Place.
Mr.. Gunderson is 40 years old.
formerly a resident of Columbia coun-
ty, and is married and has family
He was admitted to the practice of
law in 1910. Mr.. Gunderson will take
over the prohibition enforcement job
upon the resignation of Commissioner
Saehtjen, the governor announced.
Senator Padway is IS years old, and
is a graduate of Marquette University
law school, class of 1912. He has been
general counsel for the State Fedora
ton of Labor and affiliated unions
of the American Federation of Labor
and was elected to the state senate
in 1924. The governor said Senator
Padway is giving up a lucrative law
practice for the judgship, which pays
a salary "the amount of which is a
fractional part of his income as a
lawyer"
Make Other Appointments.
David Atwood, Madison, was reap
pointed editor of public printing, for
the term ending August %, 1927, the
executive saying he "has creditably
served in the position since his APP
pointment in 1920"
J. H. A. Lacher, Waukesha, was APP
pointed to the Free Library commits
sion, for the term ending June l.,
1926, and reappointed for the term
ending June 1, 1881. The position
carries no compensation. Mr.. Lacher
is described as man of literary ac-
complishments, member of the State
Historical society, and has written
many articles of historical interest.
He is especially interested in literary
pursuits and public libraries.
Assemblyman James Goodman of
Lafayette county was appointed
member of the annuity board to sue
coed S. A. Oscar, for the term end
ing October 81, 1929. He is So years
old and was a school teacher for nine
years before taking up farming, his
present occupation. He has served
as town chairman, clerk and super
visor, for the towns in which he has
lived in Lafayette county, for num-
Der of years, and has been president
of the Equity Shipping association. He
has been a member of the assembly
for the last three sessions. The po-
sition carries no compensation.
George D. Breed, Chiffon, and May
L. Luchsinger, Monroe, were appointed
to the board of managers of the Wis
consin Veterans Home, for terms end
ing in July, 1928. The former sue
ceeds Henry C. Smith, Green Bay, and
the latter was re-appointed. The ap-
pointments are made on recommends
tion of the Grand Army of the Re-
public at its state encampment last
June.
Name Medical Examiners.
DR.. Edward G. Murphy, Eau Claire;
DR.. J. B. Brewer, Jefferson; DR.. T. j.
ouESLty1 L anu Tx WtAOuI ANs
Linn, Oshkosh, were appointed to the
Wisconsin State Board of Medical
Examiners, Drs. Murphy and Brewer
being reappointed. DR.. Sheehy sue
ceeds DR.. R. D. Cunningham and DR..
Linn succeeds DR.. Minnie M. G. Hop
kins. ALI of the terms expire June l
1929.
John Moore, Marinette; and Wilbert
P. Gumm, Milwaukee, wkere named as
members of the Wisconsin Real Es-
tate Brokers board, the former sue
ceeding Elmer Grimmer, Marinette,
and the latter taking the place of
Arthur L. Church, Milwaukee. Mr..
Moore's term expires August l, 1928.
and that of Mr.. Quinn on August /.
1927. Mr.. Moore is about CT years old
and was city clerk of Marinette for
many years. Mr.. Quinn is 38, men,
Der of the Milwaukee Real Estate
Board and the national association
of real estate men, and is a director
of the Wisconsin association.