36 to Attend Patrol Meet At the Dells
Kenosha public schools will send 36 students to the 12th annual Wisconsin School Safety Patrol Congress in Wisconsin Dells June 3 and 4. The delegation travels by chartered bus with 40 et 8 Voiture Locale 410 sponsorship and includes a Capitol tour, river boat trip, fire tower visit, power plant inspection, and a vaudeville show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Wisconsin School Safety Patrol
Wisconsin Dells
State Motor Vehicle Department
State Department of Public Instruction
American Automobile Association
American Legion
Civic Center Park
State Capitol
Upper
Wisconsin River Dells
Blue Mound
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Pioneer Village
Deer Park
Wisconsin Dells High School
Walter Melick 65 Dies Suddenly at Home
Walter K. Melick age 65 of 6541 5th Ave. Kenosha died suddenly at his home Tuesday evening. A World War I veteran, he married Marie Anderson in 1918 and later worked at Eaton Manufacturing Dynamatic Division as a turret lathe operator. He belonged to Machinists Local 34 and is survived by his wife and a brother Dillwyn of Grand Rapids Michigan.
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Walter K. Melick
5Th Ave
Walter J. Melick
Chicago
Marie Anderson
Kenosha
Kenosha Evening News
Eaton Manufacturing Company
Machinists Local 34
A. F. of
Dillwyn
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mrs Helen Courtney Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Helen Park Courtney 92 of 6932 31st Ave died at Kenosha hospital after a brief illness. Born in Coatbridge Scotland on November 9 1862 she married Alexander Courtney in 1884 and moved to St. Louis 1913 Beard Illinois 1914 and Kenosha in 1926 where she lived thereafter. Survivors include four sons two daughters 10 grandchildren and six great grandchildren with a brother in Scotland and two daughters in Indiana and Florida. Her husband died January 1914 and a son Tom died in 1896.
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Helen Park Courtney
31St Ave
Kenosha Hospital
Robert Park
Coatbridge
Scotland
Alexander Courtney
St. Louis
Beard, Ill
Kenosha
Robert Burns Club
Thistle Club
Jim
George
Alexander
Dunedin
George Schoepper 85 Dies After Long Illness
George Schoepper aged 85 died at the home of his son Erich in Salem after a long illness. Born in Pilsit Germany on April 7 1870 he immigrated to the United States in 1947. Survived by two sons and two daughters in Germany six grandchildren and by his former wife Dorothea who died in 1953. A retired farmer he was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran church of Bristol. One son Richard preceded him in death in November 1953.
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George Schoepper
Erich
Salem
Pilsit
Germany
Dorothea Schernat
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Bristol
George
Berlin
Minna
Vera
Richard
Joseph Marschner Dies at Kenosha Hospital at 79
Joseph Marschner aged 79 of 4513 30th Ave died early this morning at Kenosha hospital after a long illness. Born in Wilno Poland on November 18 1875 he married Emily Flat on December 26 1899. He later lived in Racine before moving to Kenosha in 1910 and worked for Thomas B Jeffery Co and Nash Motors. He was a member of Friedens Evangelical Lutheran church. Surviving relatives are listed in the obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Marschner
30Th Ave
Kenosha Hospital
Anton Marschner
Wilno
Poland
Emily Flat
Racine
Kenosha
Thomas B. Jeffery Company
Nash Motors
Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church
Honors Given At Bradford High School
Outstanding students in general scholarship art forensics and language were honored at an assembly at Mary D Bradford high school. Eliza beth Davies British exchange student received prizes for I Speak for Democracy and state awards in drama and forensics. Other honorees included Sandra Gemmel Mary Ann Ander eggen Connie Renick and several debate and forensics participants with medals and degrees of merit excellence and distinction awarded by the National Forensic League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary D. Bradford High School
D. T. John
Elizabeth Davies
San Jose
Calif
United States
Miss Davies
England
John
Sandra Gemmel
Mary Ann Andereggen
Connie Renick
John D. Davies
National Forensic League
David Borkenhagen
Ronald Balk
Mike Wilk
Carol Reno
Barbara Lee
Judy Mikulsky
Marjorie McNeil
Kay Savage
Beth Davies
Carmella Ciotti
Mary Ann Smoler
Robert Kubec
William Scheckler
Davies
N.F.L
I Speak
Bob Kuvec
Tom Werner
Obituary fragment lists surviving family members and relatives
The text names Arthur and Gustav of Kenosha, William of Milwaukee, Mrs Ida McGill and Mrs Ela Nelson of Kenosha as children and mentions two brothers Gustav and Fred of Kenosha. It also notes three grandchildren and two great grandchildren, with predeceased siblings Chris Frieda Alvina and Louise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Gustav
Kenosha
William
Milwaukee
Ida McGill
Ela Nelson
Fred
Chris
Frieda
Alvina
Louise
Longtime Swedish Immigrant Ella Nelson Dies at 91
Mrs. Ella Nelson aged 91 died of a heart attack yesterday afternoon at her son Harry L Nelsons home in Paddock Lake Salem township. Born in Sweden on August 21 1863 she came to the United States at 15 settling in Chicago before moving to Salem township fourteen years ago. Survivors include her son two sisters Mrs Minnie Meiers of St Petersburg Florida and Mrs F J Berg of Gulfport Florida two grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Nelson
Adolph Nelson
Harry L
Paddock Lake
Salem Township
Sweden
Chicago
Minnie Meiers
St. Petersburg
Fla
F. J. Berg
Gulfport
Local clubs meet and ads fill city pages
Optimist and Lions clubs to hold a joint meeting at the Elks club at 12 15 p m Thursday. A flood of ads lists fishing tackle led by Becker Cigar Stores with low prices. Municipal court notes include Caudill and Mostenan fined for license and speeding respectively. Community notices cover vacations, Iris show, Knights Templar event, and local sales from Fresh Market to Mid City Fruitland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optimist
Lions Clubs
Elks Club
Becker Cigar
Richard Ray Caudill
5Th Ave
Western Aires
Congress Club
45Th St
Andrew Mostenan Jr
8Th Ave
Alford
Lawson
7Th Ave
Central Supply
22Nd Ave
Turner’s Gardens
75Th St
Highway 50
Ann Wraubl
60Th St
Roosevelt Hotel
Sheridan Rd
State Line
William Thomas Waldron
56Th St
14Th Ave
50Th St
Christiansen
Knights of
Michigan
Mid-City Fruitland
Dorley Uelmen
Mathias Uelmen
Rt. 3
Box 265
Rural boards weigh costs for Somers Pleasant Prairie high school
Fourteen of sixteen district boards from Somers and Pleasant Prairie agreed to gather more information on 1954-55 enrollments building costs and per pupil operating costs. Hillcrest Somers declined further action while Berryville Somers and Wood Road Somers were not represented or had no meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somers-Pleasant Prairie High School
Margaret Diehl
Hillcrest
Somers
Berryville
Wood Road
Diehl
L. W. van Natta
Pikeville
Kenosha High
Governor Signs Motor Boat Bill
Assemblyman Joseph Louri gan reports Gov. Kohler signed into law bill 70 A to strengthen wreck less motor boating rules. The act gives conservation wardens authority to enforce motor boat muffler and reckless boating laws, replacing sheriffs' departments as the primary patrols on waterways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lourigan
Kenosha
Kohler
Two Divorces Granted In Municipal Court
Two absolute divorces were granted in municipal court to Kenosha couples on cruelty grounds. Mabel Eastman, 46, divorced Leo Eastman, 48, with alimony and a property settlement and custody of one child to the mother. Margaret Jespersen, 43, separated from Peter Jespersen, 46, with alimony and a property division and custody of two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Mabel I. Eastman
Leo C. Eastman
Margaret Jespersen
Peter Jespersen
Waukegan
Burlington Resident Hurt in Car Mishap
Burlington resident Frances Engelhardt was cut on the nose and mouth and taken to St. Catherine's hospital after a car accident at 22nd Avenue and 62nd Street. William B. Engelhardt, 64, said he was forced toward a center of a one way street by an unidentified vehicle before his car struck a safety island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Engelhardt
Burlington
St. Catherine's Hospital
22Nd Ave
62Nd St
William B. Engelhardt
Engelhardt
Supreme Court issues rulings in three Kenosha cases
The state supreme court handed down rulings in three Kenosha matters. It affirmed a 50 50 negligence verdict in the Nelson v Cairo case, reversed a circuit ruling ordering Rural Mutual to cover Bloss losses, and upheld Judge Davis on Szaczynka estate heirs. Nelson and Cairo were involved in a pedestrian collision on 22nd Ave in 1954. Bloss sought $4,867 plus costs for finger-severing incident by a Rural Mutual employee on June 25, 1952. The Szaczynka case determined inheritance rights among cousins and children of cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
State Supreme Court
High Court
Alfred L. Drury
W. W. Davis
Edward Nelson
Louis Cairo
56Th St
Nelson
Cairo
22Nd Ave
Drury
Supreme Court
Arthur Bloss
Salem Mink Farmer
Herman Maus
Bloss
Rural Mutual Casualty
Davis
Ignatz Szaczynka
Tavern Man To Face Trial Over Minors Loitering
Matthew Burgardt owner of Matty's Lagoon Hy 31 waived preliminary hearing and was bound over on a charge of permitting a minor to loiter in the tavern after a 16 year old Wauke gan youth loitered there. Bar tender William Hawkins was fined for selling wine to the youth. The 16 year old was fined and suspended on procuring liquor for minors. Two boys fined for curfew and another for gasoline larceny. A 15 year old was sent to juvenile court for larceny and curfew violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Burgardt
Burghardt
William E. Hawkins
59Th St
County Probation Department
Racine Man Injured In Three Car Crash
Stephen H. Russo a 33 year old Racine resident sustained broken ribs and possible back injury after a three car crash on Highway 32 north of Kenosha. He was treated at St Catherine's hospital after driving the southbound car. Jeanne M. Maranger 23 also of Racine drove a southbound car. A truck backed into her from a driveway and the driver Bernard G. Felice 35 of Apt O 7 31st Ct said he did not see approaching cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen H. Russo
Racine
Kenosha
St. Catherine’s Hospital
Russo
Jeanne M. Maranger
Bernard G. Felice
Apt. O-7
Four Newsboys Win Trip to Indianapolis 500
Four Kenosha Evening News carrier boys were among the latest winners in a six month contest honoring delivery service and salesmanship. Richard Engstrom, Dale Jones, Eugene Lirgameris, and Roger Schmitz Jr. earned a two day trip to Indianapolis to witness the 500 mile race, accompanied by W. H. Schulte. They toured Chicago and Indianapolis with an Amusement park visit at Riverview in Chicago, as the program runs through October with monthly prizes and ends with Inland Daily Press Association awards for the top ten carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha Evening News
Richard Engstrom
12Th Ave
Dale Jones
26Th Ave
Eugene Lirgameris
23Rd Ave
Roger Schmitz, Jr
57Th St
Indianapolis
W. H. Schulte
Chicago
Riverview Amusement Park
Inland Daily Press Association
Kenosha
Settlement Reaches AMC Plant Grievances
A potential work stoppage at American Motors Corp ends as Local 72 UAW CIO announces most grievances resolved after two meetings between Detroit AMC officials and an international union representative. One issue remains to be settled soon. The agreement preserves future contract negotiations. Grievances included short work weeks holiday pay tools purchases use of a foreman on union work outside contractors and other matters. A United States mining company joins a Guatemalan lead ore project for mining and processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Motors Corp
Uaw-Cio
Detroit
AMC
Uaw-Cio International
Local 72
Continue Strike Of Carpenters In Kenosha
The Carpenters Local 161 strike has lasted a week with no settlement in sight with the Kenosha General Contractors association. About 60 percent of members are working as 38 independent contractors accept union wage demands and sign new contracts since the nine day strike began. The union seeks 2.44 cents per hour to reach 3.15 dollars. the association offers 72 cents to 3.]]>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenters Local 161
Kenosha General Contractors Association
Wittenberg Speaks At Chamber Meet
M. C. Wittenberg executive secretary of the Kenosha Chamber of Commerce will speak at the Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Executives Summer Conference at Manitowish Waters. The 1955 event at Deer Park Lodge expects about 100 secretaries from Wisconsin chambers to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Wittenberg
Kenosha
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The
Dells
Arthur S. Fenske
Ralph Fox
Beulah Hartwig
Police Department
Lawrence Jensen
David Petersen
Legion Group
John Wineland
Jefferson School
Safety Patrol
Bain
Dennis Lento
Joan Pingatore
Priscilla Crow
Columbus
Larry Terwall
Karen Rovik
Donna Rockwood
Durkee
Michael Miller
Robert Caudill
James Walker
Frank
Gary Lundskow
Steven Bite
Catherine Agazzi
Grant
James Kelly
James Fitchow
Scott Russell
Jefferson
Irene Graf
Colleen Sullivan
Joan Braak
Lincoln
Lance Tobert
Theodore Jensen
Neal Griebning
McKinley
Kenneth Leys
Jules Hoffman
Pamela Cripps
Roosevelt
Adam Cecchini
Billy van Caster
Jack Siebert
Southport
Susan Lane
Peter Kaiser
Carol Walters
Weiskopf
Melody Conrad
Constance Pitts
Henry Hartnck
Wilson
Anthony Rimkus
Beverly Schafer
Carol Lindal
Tom J. Henkel
Chas. H. Pfennig, Inc
Exlite
Walter Melick
Helen Courtney
Inion Ee
Roosevelt Rd
IEA
Kenosha Savings and Loan Association
6Th Ave
Bradford High School
Brus Insurance Agency
Frank and
Elizabeth Brus
State Farm
Frank Zarneke
37Th Ave
Dennis Sucharda
Bemberg
Silver's
Martin G. Fasciotti
53Rd St
Homer Pittman
Virginia Burdyett
Sturtevant
Palmyra
Wis
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Epstein
George Epstein
Bell Clothing House
Wee Hope Restaurant
Paul Fred Rose
24Th Ave
Rose
Willis Seagraves
Dial
Cruises and Tours
Travel Agency
Kenosha Prescription Lab., Inc
All Make TV
Wittenberg
Chamber
Clear-Vue T. V
Ernie
Robinson
Barden’s
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