Chicagoan youth faces court for reckless driving case
William T. Dooley of Chicago, 22, appeared in municipal court on charges of reckless driving and disorderly conduct. Dooley, who represented himself, claimed a sudden emotional disturbance caused him to speed after a friend’s death. Eyewitness Duane Eberman testified Dooley’s car reached 70 mph and zigzagged a block after sideswiping another vehicle on a curve near Twin Lakes. Deputies described Dooley as arrogant. he admitted prior drinking and speeding.
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Chicagoan
William T. Dooley
Dooley
Duane Eberman
Chicago
Hy. O
Twin Lakes
Eberman
Sheriff's Department
Frank J. Shannon
Wisconsin
Ruetz
Kermit Schreck
Edwin S. Polansky
James Snyder
Optimists Sponsor Circus Tomorrow in Kenosha
The Kelly Morris three ring circus sponsored by the Kenosha Optimist club will appear in Kenosha on Tuesday June 6 with shows at 4 and 8 pm. Proceeds go to the club's boys work fund supporting civic events and programs for the city's youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly-Morris
Kenosha
Two Kenoshans Injured In Accident On Hy. 42
At 4 30 am today on Hy 42 one mile south of Racine a north bound car skidded struck two trees and stopped 286 feet west of the road. Driver James V Englert 22 suffered cuts and shock. Passenger Evelyn Kroncke 23 had a fractured elbow leg and knee cuts. Both admitted to a Racine hospital.
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Racine
James V. Englert
14Th Ave
Evelyn Kroncke
6Th Ave
Dooley Fined for Reckless Driving and Disorderly Conduct
Dooley faced fines of $50 for reckless driving and $25 for disorderly conduct after a court appearance. He described his remarks as sarcastic and said he speaks unusually fluently, separate from ordinary language.
Poland reports 900000 gain in consumer cooperatives 1949
Poland reports that membership in consumers' cooperatives rose by 900000 during 1949, reflecting broader growth in cooperative networks. The update notes substantial expansion across regions and implies ongoing government support for cooperative activity.
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Poland
Consumers’ Cooperatives
Obituary for Frank J. Dixon 1877 1950 Salem Township
Frank J. Dixon 73 of Salem Township died Saturday afternoon at Mercy Hospital Janesville Wisconsin after a brief illness. Born May 2 1877 in Brighton township he farmed there then ran a silo business in Iowa before returning to Salem to farm. He married Mable Halladay in 1904 who died in 1909 and wed Emma Minnis on July 15 1918. He was a Methodist church member. Survived by widow daughter Mrs Clayton P Stockwell Janesville brother George Eagle Lake Wis and sister Mrs Henry Rhodes Burlington Wis.
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Frank J. Dixon
Salem Township
Mercy Hospital
Janesville
Wis
Dixon
Brighton Township
Iowa
Salem
Mable Halladay
Emma Minnis
Clayton P. Stockwell
George
Eagle Lake
Henry Rhodes
Burlington
Kenosha Man Lee Hagopian Sr Dies at 65
Lee L Hagopian Sr 65 died at his residence 3922 6th Ave after a brief illness Born in Armenia April 17 1885 he came to New York as a youth lived in Waukegan and Winthrop Harbor before settling in Kenosha in 1905 He ran a barber shop until retiring in 1938 Married Emma Lou Green on December 16 1918 He was a member of St Matthew s Episcopal and Armenian Apostolic churches Survived by three sons Lee Jr Kenosha Milton Racine and Arthur Perzigian Kenosha three daughters Mrs Paul Mauer Mrs George Diel and Mrs Walter Landenberger Kenosha and 11 grandchildren
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Hagopian
Armenia
New York
Waukegan
Winthrop Harbor
Ill
Kenosha
Emma Lou Green
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Armenian Apostolic Church
Lee L., Jr
Milton
Racine
Arthur Perzigian
Paul Mauer
George Diel
Walter Landenberger
Gentz Dies at Kenosha Hospital After Illness
Paul Albert Gentz 64, of Sheridan Road, died Sunday morning at Kenosha hospital after a long illness. Born May 7 1886 in Milwaukee he came to Kenosha in 1910 and worked 29 years for Wisconsin Gas and Electric. He married Florence Conwell on March 26 1914. Gentz was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Employees Mutual Benefit association. He leaves four sons Robert A Los Angeles Carlton A Duane R and John O all of Kenosha a daughter Mrs Leonard Hougaard Kenosha a brother Albert Chicago two sisters Mrs Anna Moschetz Big Bend Wis and Mrs Martha Kravenger Wauwatosa Wis and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Albert Gentz
Sheridan Rd
Kenosha Hospital
Gentz
Milwaukee
Kenosha
Wisconsin Gas and Electric Company
Florence Conwell
International Brotherhoo of Electrical Workers
Employe’s Mutual Benefit Association
Robert A
Los Angeles
Cal
Carlton A
Duane R
John O
Leonard Hougaard
Albert
Chicago
Anna Moschetz
Big Bend
Wis
Martha Kravenger
Wauwatosa
Albert J Goesch Dies of Heart Attack at 65
Albert J Goesch aged 65 died at his residence Saturday following a heart attack. Born October 27 1884 in White Bear Lake Minnesota he came to Kenosha in 1927 and was formerly employed by the Simmons company. Surviving are a brother William of White Bear Lake and a sister Mrs Ross Biddinger of Kenosha.
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Albert J. Goesch
White Bear Lake
Minn
Kenosha
Goesch
Simmons Company
William
Ross Biddinger
Infant Susan Marie McClusky Passes Away in Kenosha Hospital
Susan Marie McClusky infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Lin M McClusky of 7555 32nd Ave died at Kenosha hospital Sunday evening. Survivors besides likely family listed in the notice.
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Susan Marie McClusky
Franklin M. McClusky
32Nd Ave
Kenosha Hospital
Family Details of Kenosha Resident
Her parents are at home with a brother Harold and two sisters Beatrice Ann and Joan Helen. The grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank McClusky and Mr and Mrs John Sucharda of Kenosha.
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Harold
Beatrice Ann
Joan Helen
Frank McClusky
John Sucharda
Kenosha
Robert B. Dickie Dies at 83 Former Kenosha Teacher
Robert B. Dickie 83 long time science teacher at Kenosha High School died in Madison Sunday after an extended illness. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1897 and came to Kenosha in 1899 teaching there until 1904. He later lived on a North Freedom farm. Survivors include his widow a son and four daughters.
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Robert B. Dickie
Kenosha High School
Madison
Dickie
University of Wisconsin
Kenosha
North Freedom
Wis
Former Kenoshan dies in Wisconsin Lake area incident
Roger J. Vachon aged 52, a former Kenosha resident, died suddenly at Boulder Lake Wisconsin Saturday evening. Born in Menominee Michigan April 20 1898 he lived in Michigan until moving to Kenosha 13 years ago. He worked for the Chicago and North Western railroad and recently was stationed at Carrollville Wisconsin. He married Livila Taylor on June 2 1924 and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic church at Schaffer Michigan. He is survived by his parents and four brothers.
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Roger J. Vachon
Kenosha
Boulder Lake
Wis
Vachon
Menominee
Mich
Michigan
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Carrollville
Livila Taylor
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Schaffer, Mich
Survivors Listed for William Bruennig Jr.
Additional survivors of William Bruenning Jr., 48, a former Salem Township resident who died June 1, include his parents Mr and Mrs William Bruenning Jr Silver Lake and a brother John Camp Lake.
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William Bruenning, Jr
Salem Township
Silver Lake
John Camp Lake
Weekly Health Report Details 44 Chickenpox Cases
Chickenpox topped the week's report with 44 cases per Dr. A J Randall city health officer. The tally included 2 measles 2 mumps and 1 ruber? brother. Tuberculosis 2 cases. Vital statistics show 28 boys 13 girls born. 12 deaths and 10 marriages registered.
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A. J. Randall
Charming filet crochet chair-set pattern and Laura Wheeler guide
Arach pattern 967 offers a filet crochet chair-set design with charts directions and a note on adding freshness to upholstery. Laura Wheeler improved patterns simplify crochet and knitting with charts photos and concise directions. Send 20 cents for patterns to Kenosha Evening News Needlecraft Dept. Chicago Ill. A free pattern is included in the Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book with various projects.
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Laura Wheeler
Kenosha Evening News
Needlecraft Dept
P.O
Chicago
Ill
Factory Jobs Show Increase in Kenosha
Kenosha factory employment rose 2.8 percent from March to April per the Wisconsin Industrial Commission. April totals reached 15,200 workers. Other cities Beloit Oshkosh Racine Sheboygan Milwaukee La Crosse Green Bay Madison reported varying gains and declines in factory employment.
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Kenosha
Wisconsin Industrial Commission
Beloit
Oshkosh
Racine
Sheboygan
Milwaukee
LaCrosse
Green Bay
Madison
Ex Kenoshan Shot in Freak Backyard Accident
William Gain 14, son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Gain, former Kenosha residents, was struck in the neck by a .22 shell while playing with golf clubs in a backyard. He was taken to St Catherine's hospital where doctors said the shell passed between his jugular vein and larynx. His condition was reported as good today.
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William Gain
Ernest Gain
Racine
Kenosha
William
St. Catherine’s Hospital
Kenosha Students Win Army ROTC Academic Distinction
Four Kenosha cadets at the University of Wisconsin earning the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps distinctive insignia for top academic achievement in ROTC during the 1949 50 school year. Richard C. Deming Ronald C. Meteiver Melbourne E Rabedeau Jr and Ronald J Bertling are among the top 10 percent, authorized to wear the insignia on the lower right sleeve.
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Kenosha
Army Reserve Officers Training Corps
University of Wisconsin
Army
Richard C. Deming
Cooper Rd
Ronald C. Meteiver
Taft Rd
Melbourne
E. Rabedeau, Jr
Buchanan Rd
Ronald J. Bertling
7Th Ave
Passer of Bum Checks Ordered to Make Restitution
Jerome J. Stroika, 29, Milwaukee, placed on one year probation in Milwaukee for operating a confidence game and ordered to restitution on four charges of passing worthless checks in Kenosha. Total value $42. Checks passed Nov. 2, 1949 at Kenosha stores and filling stations drawn on a Milwaukee bank.
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Jerome J. Stroika
Milwaukee
Kenosha
Church-Going Thief Purse-Rifles in Lake Geneva Choir
A church-going thief at the Congregational church in Lake Geneva Wisconsin took $82 from four purses left in the coat room during Sunday services. The crime occurred while the choir was singing. Authorities pursue leads as church officials urge vigilance.
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Lake Geneva
Wis
Marquette June graduation to include Kenosha students
Kenosha will be well represented at Marquette University Milwaukee during the June commencement with 14 local seniors in the record class. Degree candidates include Sally Holm bachelor of science and Victor Aiello among others. Burlington and Lake Geneva seniors also listed with bachelor degrees and diplomas in dental hygiene and engineering.
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Kenosha
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Sally J. Holm
Robert E. Schulz
Dunbar St
William L. Lindl
Washington Rd
Victor Aiello
22Nd Ave
Alvah N. Densmore
Lester L. Stank
8Th Ave
Viola M. McCaffrey
10Th Ave
George E. Metten
Marquette Commencement Honors Notables In Milwaukee
Marquette University will award 1022 degrees at 8:30 p.m. in Bruce Hall Milwaukee with Very Rev Edward O Donnell presiding. Thomas E Murray J Edgar Hoover Walter Geist and Dr Thomas Parran receive honorary degrees. Posthumous certificate to Katharine H Baird. Baccalaureate at Gesu church 1 30 p m Saturday June 10 with Rt Rev Msgr Frank M Schneider delivering the sermon.
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Marquette
Bruce Hall
Milwaukee Auditorium
Edward J. O'Donnell
S. J
Thomas E. Murray
New York City
Atomic Energy Commission
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Walter Geist
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Thomas Parran
University of Pittsburgh
School of Public Health
United States Public Health Service
Katharine H. Baird
Milwaukee
Gesu
Frank M. Schneider
St. Francis Seminary
Name Winners In Miracle of America Contest
Betty Brion and Kathy Conway earned top placements in the Miracle of America contest. Brion celebrated America as a land of freedom and equal treatment, while Conway linked the word American to capability with the phrase I can.
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Miracle of America
Betty Brion
America
Kathy Conway
Bevin Making Progress in Recovery Report
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin is reported to be progressing well after an intestinal operation on Saturday. No further bulletins on his condition will be issued, his private secretary said today.
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London
Ernest Bevin
Bevin
First Weekend In June Brings In State Deaths
Carter mother Letta Carter 3 child daughter and Mrs Almond Thurwell and James Buchanan Etna W Va Mildred Goeths Fond du Lac Wis were to marry after a car crash. August Bultman 59 fatally injured while chasing a ball near Madison. Ray Bloom 21 electrocuted after contacting a power line at a picnic. Herman Craft 50 Milwaukee man dies after auto collision.
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August Bultman
Madison
Ray Bloom
Superior State Teachers College
Herman Craft
Milwaukee
Mundt Proposes US TV Networks in Europe to Counter Propaganda
Senator Mundt proposes building U.S. television networks in Europe to counter Soviet propaganda. He says such broadcasts could demonstrate American principles and protect freedom in peacetime, potentially more than the A bomb in war. Dial 5121 for Your Classified Act.
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Europe
Washington
Mundt
R-Sd
United States
Senate
Woman Dies at Milwaukee Church While Reading Prayer Book
Mrs. Mary Schauer aged 76 collapsed while waiting for mass at a Milwaukee church. A rescue squad failed to revive her and a physician pronounced her dead.
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Milwaukee
Mary Schauer
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Evening News
Wisconsin Dells
Leonard J. Jensen
Stanley G. Haukedahl
American Legion
K.Y.F
Osha
Seuice
22Nd Avenue
Lee L. Hagopian, Sr
Kenoshan
Buchanan
Miss Gouths
Fond du Lac
Thurwell
Darien
Mrs. Thurwell
Kazys Grinius
Lithuania
DIAL
Cleaners and Dyers
China
Samuel C. Hsiao
Onesiphorus
Assembly OF God
Roosevelt Rd
J. T. Conaway
6Th Avenue
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