Tribute to Industry Marks Kenosha High Graduation
The Kenosha High School commencement featured a five part pageant For Better Living a tribute to Nash Motors on its golden anniversary. Miss Columbia Mary Holt urged progress in spiritual and educational development and respect for individual rights. Scenes traced American labor from 1652 to modern times with music and narration highlighting invention and industrial growth. Diplomas were presented by Joseph M. Zuffa to the class of 414. awards were announced at a senior faculty banquet prior to graduation.
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America
Kenosha High School
Mary Holt
Columbia
Holt
Miss Columbia
Nash Motors
Keith Crawford
Uncle Sam
Narator
John Schmidt
Bay
Doris Maxwell
Crawford
Papa
Maud
James Hampshire
Barbara Hallen
Dorothy Jambrek
Liebestraum
Janet Brach
Jane Despin
Miss Jambrek
Beverly Krach
Ford Aiello
Richard Bundies
Catherine Hargrave
Janet Bruch
DeKoven
Eagles Club
D. T. John
Donovan
Kenosha Marines and Families Shine in Postwar Honors
Multiple Kenosha service members and relatives are noted for recent honors and duty. Purple Heart awarded to Second Lt John K Peters for April 9 land mine injury near Panmunjon. he later served aboard USS Consolation in Inchon harbor and is hospitalized in Yokosuka. St Peters' family, Amber and Jeffery, reside with his parents. Also listed are St John Spehar on leave after Korea and Japan service, Flight Nurse First Lt Clara Crews on furlough from Travis AFB, Cpl John Oberto teaching at Schofield Barracks Hawaii, Maj Jackson Saunders rotating between England and tours in Japan and Korea, Second Lt Harvey Scheviak after Quartermaster school, Mrs. Walter Helgesen and two sons joining husband in Tokyo, Sgt Helgesen in Japan with Army service, Pfc Donald R Greening after sea school in San Diego and married to Lorraine Brueckman.
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Marine
John Kingsley Peters
Arthur J. Peters
61St St
Peters
Panmunjon
Consolation
Inchon Harbor
Yokosuka
Japan
Kenosha High School
Northwestern University
Marine Reserve
Korea
Parris Island
S. C
Quantico
Camp Pendleton
Cal
St Peters
Amber
Jeffery
Clara B Crews
Earl Pugh
11Th Ave
Crews
Travis Afb
Donald R. Greening
Herbert Greening
26Th Ave
San Diego
Marine Corps
Milwaukee
Pfc
Greening
Lorraine H. Brueckman
Preliminary hearing set for Hoyt Crane on non support
Hoyt Crane 22 of 1411 60th St had a preliminary hearing scheduled for July 9 before Judge W W Davis in county court on a charge of non support of his wife. Bond was set at 500 dollars. The item also lists local ads and notices including entertainment at Lou and Mike's Tap, garden plant specials, riverboat and dining promos, a dog bite report, and other community notices from the Kenosha area.
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Hoyt Crane
60Th St
W. W. Davis
Lou
Mike
Blue Note
Membership Gains Reported At Methodists' Conference
The 106th Wisconsin Methodist conference reported total membership rising to 67 607 with 1 395 new members. Sunday school enrollment reached 35 8388 and vacation church school attendance rose by 1 306 to 5 152. The Woman's Society of Christian Service total membership passed 15 414 across 216 societies with near 200 000 dollars in local church support.
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Methodist Church
Wisconsin
Sig
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Wisconsin Conference
Ezra M. Cox
Division of Home Missions and Church Extension
First Methodist Church
Milwaukee
Elmore
Grant Hall
Margaret V. Stafford
Woman's Society
E. E. Kinkel
Oconomowoc
Theressa Hoover
Little Rock
Ark
Methodist Woman's Work
Chile
Borneo
Tunisia
Liberia
Afternoon Organ Meditation and United Methodist Service
At 2 45 p m Beatrice Kurt Wehner organist and the Chancel Choirs of Kenosha Methodism perform organ and choral music. At 3 00 p m an ordination service follows with Presiding Bishop H Clifford Northcott. Conference business session includes reading of appointments and adjournment.
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First Methodist Church
Beatrice Kurt Wehner
H. Clifford Northcott
D. M Simpson
Kenosha
Obituary Gottfried Schaefer Dies At 87 In Kenosha
Gottfried Schaefer 87 of 1820 60th St died last evening at Keno sha hospital after a weeklong illness. Born December 21 1864 in Russia he married Katherine Goebel February 28 1883. He came to Kenosha in 1915 retired as a blacksmith in 1933 and belonged to Friedens Evangelical Lutheran church. Survived by four sons and two daughters Henry Solomon Mrs Christian Mertz and Mrs John Diener of Kenosha Gottfried and Christ of Sheboygan 26 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by wife June 10 1933.
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Gottfried Schaefer
60Th St
Kenosha Hospital
Russia
Katherine Goebel
Kenosha
Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church
Henry Solomon
Christian Mertz
John Diener
Gottfried
Christ
Sheboygan
Infant Gary Jensen Dies in Kenosha Hospital
Gary Lane Jensen infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jensen of 6731 27th Ave. Kenosha died Friday at Kenosha Hospital. He was born in Kenosha on June 4. He is survived by his parents and grandparents Charles L. Dolan and Chester Jensen, all of Kenosha.
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Gary Lane Jensen
Donald Jensen
27Th Ave
Kenosha Hospital
Kenosha
Charles L. Dolan
Chester Jensen
George Sandholm Dies After Long Illness
George Sandholm aged 49 died at his home at 1214 63rd Street following a long illness. He was born in Kenosha on January 15, 1903, son of the late Mr and Mrs Fritz Sand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sandholm
63Rd St
Kenosha
Fritz Sand
Local Man Dies. Survived by Siblings in Kenosha Area
A Kenosha man described as a brick layer by trade who had worked at American Brass died. He is survived by three brothers and three sisters, Fritz Jr in Camp Douglas, Leonard, James, Miss Agnes and Mrs Edward Mitchell in Kenosha, and Mrs Richard York in Waukegan.
Navy Man Beaten Robbed By Two Thugs
A naval reservist Milton Sigmund from Milwaukee aboard the PCE-902 was robbed of $3 and naval papers after being beaten by two youths who offered a ride near the 6th Ave bridge and Kenosha Yacht club. Police broadcast a description of the suspects.
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Milton Sigmund
PCE-902
Milwaukee
Sigmund
6Th Ave
Kenosha Yacht Club
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Salem
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28Th Ave
KHS
Marilyn Pilger
New England
Eagle News
F.C O.E
UrOe
Wes Orvis
Rathskeller
Wisconsin Eagles
B. Martinovich
Royal Army
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F.O.E
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John P. Spehar
60Th Engineer
Pusan
Fort Lewis
Wash
Hawaii
Cpl
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Scheffield Barracks
Jackson Saunders
England
Eng
Laurinda
James Webb
E. E. Saunders
Harvey H. Scheviak
John C. Scheviak
18Th Ave
Quartermaster School
Fort Lee
Army
Scheviak
North Carolina State College
Walter Helgesen
22Nd Ave
Walter
David
Tokyo
Sgt
Helgesen
Headquarters
Service Com
Finishes Marine School
Walter Ke
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Wee Hope
Junction A
Berryville Rd
Ritter’s Bakery
14Th Ave
Harriet Hofbauer
31St Ave
8Th Avenue Tavern
8Th Ave
Cairo
Herbie
Sun Dodgers
Dude Ranch
52Nd St
25Th Ave
Uptown Tap
Frederick Enis
58Th St
Sheridan Rd
Merle McFaddin
Swantz Agency
56Th St
Chris
Roosevelt
Ludwig's Market
Hy. 50
50Th Ave
Fond du Lac
Andresen
29Th Ave
Becker
Elisabeth King
Kenosha Family Service
Melody Farms
Lake Forest
Family Service Association of America
Iran
Methodists’ Conference
Harold A. Bosley
Evanston
Palestine
Babylonia
Guy Nelson
Elm Grove
Board of Education
William B. Pethrick
Ray Radigan
Wonderful Food
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Hubert Feldt
Plover
John T. Kendall
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J. S. Neff
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Racine
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F. J. Hoffman
Watertown
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Footville
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Janesville
O. D. Cannon
J. H. Wenburg
Oneida
A. E. Tink
Port Edwards
Hugh Misdal
Oshkosh
Edwin M. Oliver
Belvidere, Ill
Maywood Restaurant
Fifty-eighth St
Kelly Ruffolo
Hoppy
Great Western Club
Tally Savings Club
Hoppy Savings Bank
Hollywood
Rodeo
Saving Rodeo
Soghy
Aspatey County
Kenosha Building and Loan Association
Optimist Club
Chet’s
50Th St
Becker's Stores CO
Issets Sport Shop
7Th Ave
13Th Ave
Becker’s Stores CO
Loeffler’s Economy
Nehlsen’s Sporting Goods
Playmore Sport Shop
County Clerk’s Office
Kenosha County Court House
Pocius Bros. Sport Shop
Roosevelt Rd
Roosevelt Road Hardware CO
South Side Hardware CO
Tyson Cycle Shop
Phil Wilk
Auto Supply
Lincoln Park Lagoon
Optimist Club OF
Kenosha Parks Dept
Kenosha Recreation Dept
State and County Conservation Departments
Wis
Auto Radio
Cudahy Radio and Television
Eill Watch
Schwartz Bldg
Cal Wiemers
City of
56Th Street
22Nd Avenue
City Hall
C. R. Nicolazzo
of Water Department
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