Maurer Lands KHS Graduates At Exercises
Kenosha High School held its 1950 graduation for 342 seniors in the auditorium. Superintendent Harold R. Maurer praised the class as champions and assisted by Dwight T. John and Glen E. Holt, presented diplomas. A 17-scene pageant on school history and future projects highlighted the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurer
KHS
Harold R. Maurer
Kenosha High School
Dwight T. John
Glen E. Holt
John D. Davies
Theresa McDonough
Florence Sokolik
Howard Dunham
Catherine Hargrave
Howard Reppert
Edith Daniel
Kenneth Brown
Henry Link
Driver Suffers Heart Attack After Car Hits Poles
John W. McDonough, 53, of 4009 Taft Rd., suffers a heart attack while driving on 60th St. Witnesses say the car hit a power pole at 35th St and then another pole at 37th St before stopping. McDonough was taken to Kenosha hospital in good condition. A second incident involves pedestrian Arthur Holmes escaping injury after being struck by John D. Thomas Jr. at 8th Ave and 52nd St. Holmes later reported the mishap. Three property-damage accidents were also reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. McDonough
Taft Rd
60Th St
35Th St
37Th St
Grant Tyler
Robert J. Kiedrowski
McDonough
Kenosha Hospital
Arthur Holmes
20Th Ave
John D. Thomas, Jr
8Th Ave
52Nd St
Thomas
Holmes
Underwriters Pick Crane of Racine As President
K. A. Crane of Racine was elected president and Henry Roper Jr of Kenosha was named vice president at a Kenosha Racine Life Underwriters meeting held at the Racine Elks club Friday. Lawrence Jacobs of Kenosha was named national committeeman and Edward Jeannot Wascosen trustee. J Allan Simpson Racine county judge awarded B J Callahan Eugene Hammond Jacobs Walter Stein Cecil Snyder and M P Woodbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. A. Crane
Racine
Henry Roper, Jr
Judge Albert M. Clark Dies at 71 in Missouri
Jefferson City Missouri reports the death of Albert M Clark a 71 year old who served as a judge on the Missouri State Supreme Court for the past 12 years He died Friday ending a lengthy tenure on the high court.
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Jefferson City
Albert M. Clark
Missouri State Supreme Court
Three County Officials To Attend Convention
Three county officials will leave tomorrow noon for a three day municipal officers convention in Fond du Lac. Walter Anderson county treasurer Harold Schend register of deeds and G Adolph Strangberg clerk of the circuit court will attend. Strangberg will lead a round table on accounting practices Schend will discuss changes in fee schedules and Anderson will discuss taxes paid under protest.
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Municipal Officers
Fond du Lac
Kenosha
Walter Anderson
Harold Schend
Register of Deeds
G. Adolph Strangberg
Strangberg
Schend
Anderson
Bicyclists Urged to Follow Traffic Rules in City
Police Chief Stanley G. Haukedahl warned bicyclists that they face the same traffic laws as motorists. He noted recent violations and promised a summer crackdown with arrests if needed. He stressed stop signs and lights apply to cyclists and urged riding single file at night with proper illumination.
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Stanley G. Haukedahl
Haukedahl
Madison murder trial delayed as defendant testifies again
George Butch King, a 45 year old carpenter, took the stand for a second time in the 24 day trial over the shooting of his girlfriend Sadie Jackson last July. District Attorney Robert Arthur urged the jury to disregard King’s insanity claim as he described a premeditated killing. King's defense was to argue temporary insanity and his attorney planned a final summation.
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Madison
Wis
George
Butch) King
King
Robert Arthur
Sadie Jackson
Arthur
Jackson
Sadie
Exhumation Bid Placed in Wrosch Murder Case
In Milwaukee a circuit court action seeks to exhume the body of Bernhard Wrosch as part of the murder case against his wife Elsie Wrosch who faces first degree murder charges. Attorneys ask Judge Arthur Kopp to order the state to surrender vital organs. Wrosch died last August with initial cancer explanation later contradicted by toxicology showing lethal arsenic. Elsie Wrosch remains free on 15000 dollar bond ahead of an October trial.
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Milwaukee
Bernhard Wrosch
Elsie Wrosch
Arthur Kopp
Wrosch
Mother Carries Two to Safety in Milwaukee Fire
Mrs. Lee Bennett carried her five day old infant and four year old son to safety as flames swept her Milwaukee apartment just 24 hours after returning from a maternity hospital. The six year old daughter Mary alerted that she had been playing with matches. The husband, a marine corps captain, is stationed locally.
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Milwaukee
Lee Bennett
Girl Falls From 100 Foot Lake Cliff In Picnic Accident
Dorothy Gould, 15, fell down a 100 foot lake shore cliff Friday during a picnic in Milwaukee. Firemen and police rescued her by stretcher and she was taken to a hospital with injuries reported as not serious. Also, Thailand reports about 60,000 radio sets, up from 40,000 in 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Dorothy Gould
Lake Shore
Thailand
Siam
Refugees Fear Soviet Invasion Report from Germany
Editor Rev. C J Anderson Journals from Germany describe Slavic refugees near Lubeck wary of a Russian assault. They reject anti American propaganda, noting no advance notice for any invasion and hoping to keep children safe abroad.
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C. J. Anderson
Kenosha
Germany
Austria
Bremerhaven
Lubeck
Canada
U. S
Europe
Joe
Frank J. Hrubec Sr Dies After Brief Illness
Frank J. Hrubec Sr 53 of 2827 63rd St Kenosha died Friday afternoon at the Kenosha hospital after a brief illness. Born Feb 25 1897 in Czechoslovakia he came to Racine as a youth and to Kenosha in 1946 to enter the tavern trade. He was a member of the Tavern League of Kenosha EAGLES lodge of Racine and the St John Society. Survivors include his widow a son Frank Jr of Racine two daughters Rosemary Windorst and Helen both of Racine and two granddaughters.
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Frank J. Hrubec
63Rd St
Kenosha Hospital
Hrubec
Czechoslovakia
Racine
Kenosha
Tavern League of
Eagles Lodge of
St. John Society
Frank, Jr
Rosemary Windorst
Helen
Anna Mary Zeyen 76 Dies at St. Catherine's
Anna Mary Zeyen 76 of 718 45th St died at St Catherine's hospital Friday after a long illness. Born in Kenosha March 25 1874 she attended St George's school and was a member of St George's church. Surviving sister Catherine of Kenosha. Also Julius Yuenkel 65 died at home 6506 28th Ave survivors Frank Wilhelm Rose in Germany.
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Anna Mary Zeyen
45Th St
St. Catherine's Hospital
Kenosha
St. George's School
Miss Zeyen
St. George's Church
Catherine
Julius Yuenkel
28Th Ave
Frank
Wilhelm
Rose
Germany
Safety tips as school ends and traffic rises
Kenosha police advised parents on summer safety as schools close. Patrols end for the season and authorities urge keeping children off streets at night, use of lights on bicycles, and responsible parental behavior to reduce accidents. Historical Wisconsin figures note prior injuries and fatalities among youths and cyclists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Municipal court fines for speeding and public notices
Se list shows multiple municipal court fines for speeding including Gunther W Findling 2107 74th St and Clyde Hedworth 6335 40th Ave both fined 10 and 5 dollars respectively. Arresting officers named John Levanovich and William Schorn. Also open at Gutormsen's Recreation and local business ads plus a grand opening for Peg and Harold's Tavern on June 10 and 11. Public notices include enrollments at Kenosha College of Commerce Summer School and various local services.
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Gunther W. Findling
74Th St
John Levanovich
Guttormsen's
Hal's
Shell Service
22Nd Ave
Dale's
56Th St
Leonard Truck Rental
Sparky
75Th St
7Th Ave
Clyde Hedworth
40Th Ave
William Schorn
Peg and Harold's
Clark Refrigerator Service
14Th Ave
Lubeck
58Th St
Heineken
Morzejko
14Th Avenue
Ludwig
Eugene Lyons
33Rd Ave
Kenosha College of Commerce
91St St
Ritter's Bakery
Joseph Buratti
Swantz Agency
Merle McFaddin
27Th Ave
Marcel Pellein
Racine
Wood Rd
Berryville Rd
Naval Reserve Group To Train At Great Lakes
Ten Kenosha naval reservists, led by Phillip J. Schoeffer, depart Sunday for two weeks of training at Great Lakes. James Schmitz, 17, resides at 1007 53rd St., chosen for a Lake Michigan destroyer escort cruise. Detachment leader is William C. Schneider.
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Kenosha
Naval Reserve Training Group
Great Lakes
E. A. Ruebel
James Schmitz
53Rd St
Lake Michigan
Arthur W. Aney
Berry W. Antaramian
Frederick M. Batassa
Donald E. Burrows
William A. Graumann
Ruben Hides
Ronald
Youth Placed on Probation for Car Theft Charge
Gerald C. Stroebosscher, 18, of 3204 25th St., was placed on informal probation to Lt. Raymond Gleason by Municipal Court Judge Edward J. Ruetz after being charged with taking a car without consent. He surrendered his driver’s license in court. Detective Franklin Hill arrested him on May 24. Dial 5121 for Your Classified Ad.
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Gerald C. Stroebosscher
25Th St
Raymond Gleason
Edward J. Ruetz
Franklin Hill
Sailor James Morrison Dies After Hit and Run
Hit-and-run driver leaves 25-year-old Sailor James Morrison of Great Lakes dead. He was struck while hitchhiking at the 41 and 50 intersection around 12:12 a.m. May 29 and died at Kenosha Hospital at 5:30 a.m. The crash left him with a compound skull fracture and multiple broken limbs. deputies found headlamp glass and bumper guard at the scene. No vehicle or driver is yet located.
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James Morrison
Great Lakes
Kenosha Hospital
Three Hurt In Hy 83 Crash In Illinois
A collision on Hy 83 three miles north of Maple Inn at eight p m injured three Illinois residents. William Keller of Chicago said the other driver was on the wrong side of the road while Joan Vistain of Berwyn claimed she pulled out to pass and was struck. Each side planned to seek warrants for reckless driving. Vistain injured her right knee while Robert and Geraldine Keller suffered shoulder injury and shock respectively.
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Illinois
Maple Inn
William Keller
Chicago
Joan Vistain
Berwyn
Ill
Keller
Girl Suffers Injuries In Fall at Carnival
Arlene M. Anderson, 20, fell from a merry go round at a south Sheridan Road carnival. She received first aid and was taken to Kenosha hospital with a fractured hip and possible internal injuries. Condition reported good this morning.
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Arlene M. Anderson
60Th St
South Sheridan Rd
William Schmitt
Chet Molinero
Kenosha Hospital
Lawyer Smathers Dies at 96 in Asheville
George Henry Smathers 96 longtime Buncombe County lawyer and land title authority in western North Carolina died Friday. He served as dean of the Buncombe Bar and was a noted figure in local legal circles.
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Asheville
N. C
George Henry Smathers
Buncombe Bar
North Carolina
Local plant worker admits selling obscene goods
Louis D Angeli s 30 of 2102 60th St was arraigned on a charge of possession and sale of obscene articles. He waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to municipal court and committed to county jail on 500 bond. He admitted selling obscene articles to Simmons employees in the factory last year and selling punch boards with prizes. he bought the boards in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis D’angelis
60Th St
D’angelis
D’angeles
Simmons Company
Paul Conradt
Box Springs
Simmons
D'Angelis
Chicago
Scout Camporee Opens at Lincoln Park for Kenoshans
The annual Boy Scout camporee at Lincoln Park begins today and runs through Sunday with final inspection at 3 p m. Highlights include a Saturday night campfire and a Sunday showroom. The jamboree troop bound for Valley Forge will attend to tune up for the big show.
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Lincoln Park
Kenoshans
Valley Forge
Seven Lines Used Simultaneously on Fox River Fined
Paul Streich, 27, of 5407 11th Ave., was fined $25 and costs on two counts of fishing violations. He was arrested at 11 p.m. yesterday by state conservation warden Robert F. Winnie and county warden Edward Mitchell for operating seven fishing lines at once on the Fox River.
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Paul Streich
11Th Ave
Streich
Robert F. Winnie
Edward Mitchell
Fox River
Flood Damage Estimated at 26.6 Million in Winnipeg Region
The federal government estimated total damage last month to Winnipeg and the 700 square mile Rec river flood area at 26 million six hundred thirty-one thousand eight hundred dollars. The figure covers losses across the city and surrounding districts within the flood zone.
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Winnipeg
Man
U.P
Rec River
Early Morning Vandalism Hits Kenosha County Tavern
At 4 15 this morning two unidentified youths in a car with Wisconsin plates damaged the Silhou ette tavern on Hy 31 after vandalizing a window. Painter Wilford Peltier was inside re decorating the tavern and the intruders fled after he refused to open the door. An interior wall suffered rock damage.
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Kenosha County
Wisconsin
Silhouette Tavern
Hy. 31
Wilford Peltier
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Pick Crane
Missouri
S8th
Air Line
Edmund Lamacchia
Travel Service
22Nd Avenue
Union Club
Evening News Photo Library
Gilbert M. Simmons
Esther Swartz
Gertrude Senne
Verneale Slater
Charles Hawes
Richard Mahlsted
Martha Petty
Charles Gearhart
Elsie Krug
Dorothy Huth
Frank Gagnon
Doris Martin
Dolores Wiren
Hans Fredericksen
Dolores Holzhuter
William Johnson
Joyce Jensen
Colette Beau
Joseph Lvoncek
Frank J. Hrubec, Sr
St. Catherine's
13Th Ave
Cairo
Hwy
Herbie
Sun Dodgers
Fine Foods
Chris
Roosevelt
Sazzulli’s Delicatessen
Donald van Wie
Sheridan Rd
Max Roemer
Henry Zimmerman
Gerald Bruno
William Jensen
Rt. 1
Robert Bosman
Larry Semarau
Raymond C. Williams
Eugene Olson
Charles Leef
John S. Gregory
Reckles
Gregory
James Smith
Naval Reserve Group
International Harvester
Coolerator
Iron Rite Ironers
Hamilton Dryers
Simon Electric and Refrigeration Service
43Rd St
Virginia
Jaywood
Cloverleaf
Kelly Buffalo
Eagle News
F.co.e
Rathskeller
John P. McEvoy
William Ritter
America
County Tavern
Chattanooga, Tenn
And
Nashville, Tenn
Tenn
Thing In
H.R.F
St. Kenosha Wis
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