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•ARTIST* LOSESJOB ,\S WIFE!Chicago.—A wife who thought tiutperformances of the Civic Opera company gave her a nice opening to join inifrom the audience with the singers onthe stage naturally would be a bit ern- tbarrassing.iThis reported mannerism of Mrs.j.Nellie Bertash, 3201 S. Wallace street.*was one of the things listed by herhusband, Dr. John*Bertash, 4910 SouthMichigan avenue, in a bill for divorcefiled Friday,;The doctor stated that seven yearsago his wife became despondent and! addicted to drink, and that to break;rher of the habit, he attempted to interest her in cultural matters, such as!.opera and musicales.However, he declared . Mrs, Bert ash , had the habit of turning trios on thestage into quartets by functioning as an;uninvited “guest artist” from her seat1in the house.For this, and other reasons. Dr. Bor- ,tash stated that he did not feel his wifemade a fit mother, so lie left Friday |, with their two children, Geraldine, 8,; j and Milton, 2,Attorney Harry X. Cole announced hewould le a petition next week IDr, Bertush permanent custody of thechildren.
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Mount Pleasant, Iowa, US

Sat, Mar 14, 1931

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