Six Injured in Four Car Collision and Mishaps
Six youths and nine others injured in county and city traffic incidents over the weekend. Notable crash on Highway 32 near 10th Street left Klen, Massimilano, Simonsen injured. Klen, Kudrycki, and others hospitalized with fractures, shocks, and cuts. Police indicate two cars may have tried to pass a third, causing a four car crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Hughes
Mary Tendryk
Fedor Klen
Silver Lake
Constantyn Klen
Nicholas Kudrycki
Wayne Lemke
Racine
St. Catherine’s Hospital
Lemke
Miss Tendryk
Frank V. Massimilano
Benjamin Simonsen
10Th St
Klen
Massimilano
Simonsen
Highway 50
Highway 45
John P. Kondrot
25Th Ave
Louis Caputo
21St Ave
Kenosha Hospital
Kondrot
Caputo
Bud E. Cobb
Ernest A. Ferris
Bellwood
County Trunks
Kenosha Hos
Building Group Secures 15 Cent Pay Hike for City Labor
Building Laborers Local 237 wins approval from the Washington DC construction industries stabilization commission for a 15 cent per hour raise. The pay rise, retroactive to May 1 after federal approval, covers all city building laborers and sewer construction workers. Arvo Mattson, union secretary, announced the settlement reached with the Mason Cement and Plastering Contractors association following a 23 day work holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building Laborers Local 237
Construction Industries Stabilization Commission
Washington, D. C
Arvo Mattson
Mason, Cement and Plastering Contractors’ Association
Mattson
Obituary of Paul Egi Sr 74 Dies at Home in Kenosha
Paul Egi Sr. aged 74 died at his residence 1602 59th St after a long illness. Born in Austria November 15 1877 he emigrated to Olean New York before moving to Kenosha in 1903. A paint contractor by trade he retired in 1951 and belonged to the German Workingmen's Society. He is survived by his widow three sons Walter Fred Charles and two daughters Mrs Harry Grevenow and Mrs Walter Braun and four grandchildren. He was predeceased by son Paul Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Egi
59Th St
Austria
Olean
N. Y
Mary Oelkrug
Kenosha
Workingmen’s Society
Walter
Lockport
Fred
Monroe
Wis
Charles
Harry Grevenow
Walter Braun
Paul Jr
Vandals Strike Haas Coal Yard Overnight
Rich ard Poplawski yard foreman says vandals damaged coal trucks at Haas Coal Co. on 5133 6th Ave over the weekend. Headlights were left on, cab ins were pilfered and gas caps removed. Company officials continue a full damage check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haas Coal Co
6Th Ave
Richard Poplawski
Stll
Mrs Belle Perkins Dies After Long Illness At 80
Mrs Belle Margaret Perkins 80 of 7200 31st Ave died at Willowbrook Sanatorium after a long illness. Born in Waukegan April 18 1872 she married John E Perkins Feb 10 1892. The Kenosha resident lived in Arizona 1927 1949 and returned to Kenosha. Survived by two sons Howard J and George F four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Margaret Perkins
31St Ave
Willowbrook
Waukegan
Martin Howard
John E. Perkins
Kenosha
Arizona
First Congregational Church
Woman’s Club
Anthony J. Palica Dies in Rochester Minn
Anthony J. Palica 75 of 503 61st St. Rochester died at St. Mary's hospital after a long illness. Born June 26 1876 in Racine he married Alice Davis Sept 24 1902. He moved to Kenosha in 1905 and worked with the former Allen A company. Survived by two daughters Mrs. J T Priestley of Rochester and Mrs. Robert Fleming of Boston and seven grandchildren. Preceded in death by his wife Nov 12 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony J. Palica
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Racine
Alice Davis
Kenosha
Palica
Allen A Company
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
Kenosha Country Club
J. T. Priestley
Mrs. Anna Gastauer Dies After Short Illness
Mrs. Anna Gastauer 81 of Pleasant Prairie Township died early today at St. Catherine's hospital after a brief illness. Born in Germany July 19 1870 she came to Pleasant Prairie in 1893 and married Matt Gastauer May 7 1895. Survived by three daughters three brothers ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Gastauer
Pleasant Prairie Township
St. Catherine's Hospital
Germany
Pleasant Prairie
Matt Gastauer
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Edward's Church
Racine
George Voleska
Michael Pfeiffer
Emil Henkel
S. D
Nicholas Schmitt
Union Grove
Peter
Watertown
Wis
John
Lutz
Fla
Gurnee Resident Mrs Edward Smith Dies at 72
Gurnee resident Mrs Edward Smith age 72 died Saturday after a long illness at Maple Hill Sanatorium Lake Zurich Illinois. Born in Russell Illinois December 27 1879 she lived in Russell 25 years. She married Edward D Smith May 10 1905 and moved to Gurnee. Survived by husband two sons Donald Alan T and Mrs Edward Ward all of Waukegan two daughters Mrs Frank Strahan Gurnee one brother Ray Dixon and one sister Floy Dixon both of Gurnee and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Smith
Gurnee
Maple Hill
Lake Zurich
Russell
Ill
Edward D. Smith
Donald
Alan T
Edward Ward
Waukegan
Frank Strahan
Ray
Floy Dixon
Former Kenoshan Dies at 74 in California
Gustav F W Rohnow formerly of Kenosha died in Lodi California last Thursday after a long illness. Born in Patterson New Jersey on November 28 1877 he moved to Kenosha in 1899 living there 43 years before relocating to Lodi ten years ago. A building contractor by trade he is survived by his widow Bertha a son and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav F. W. Rohnow
Kenosha
Lodi
Calif
Patterson
N. J
Bertha
League of Women Voters condemns secrecy over city manager search
The League of Women Voters urged the city council to reveal remaining city manager candidates, arguing governmental secrecy violates constitutional rights and that the public is entitled to progress details. council president Nicholas Wade plans a poll tonight on the issue amid expected public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
League
Board of Directors
The
Nicholas Wade
Council
Officers Named By Oil Group In Kenosha County
F L Beaudreau of Standard Oil Kenosha was elected chairman of the Kenosha County Petroleum Industries committee. Howard Palmen and William White named as vice chairman and secretary respectively. The panel filled public relations, legislation and local affairs posts with a slate including T W Querns, Leland Fulmer, R J Soddy, Lawrence Van Patten, Bert Gilstrap, Fred Schmalfeldt and William Benson. The group endorsed a six point 1952 53 program to protect road funds, seek fair motor fuel taxation, reduce inspection fees, improve highway safety, safeguard private enterprise on highways and repeal federal excise taxes. The committee also urged opposition to any rise in the state gasoline tax. A film Pipeline on Wheels was shown by F H Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Beaudreau
Standard Oil Co
Kenosha
Kenosha County
Wisconsin
F. H. Elliott
State Petroleum Industries Committee
Family details mention George and Bieber family ties in Lodi
The notice lists George from Lodi along with Mrs. Karl Bieber and residents of Manhattan Beach, noting eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Lodi
Karl Bieber
Manhattan Beach
Mrs Cora Wilkinson Dies At 84 In New Haven Conn
Mrs. Cora B Wilkinson, 84, formerly of Kenosha, died Saturday at her New Haven Connecticut home after a long illness. She resided in Kenosha for years and moved east about 1935. Survived by daughter Natalie of New Haven. husband Robert E Wilkinson preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora B .Wilkinson
Kenosha
New Haven
Conn
Natalie
Robert E
Four Legion Posts to Hold Joint Installation in Silver Lake
Kenosha Paul Herrick Post 21 will join Wilmot Silver Lake and Twin Lakes posts to install Legion county council officers in Silver Lake tomorrow at 8 p.m. The American Legion band will play before the ceremony. A motorcade will leave Post 21 at 6 30 p.m. for those unable to arrange a ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha-Paul Herrick
Wilmot
Silver Lake
Twin Lakes
Legion County Council
American Legion
Post 21
Legion
Vehicle Check Yields One Arrest In Citywide Auto Inspect
During May 12 23 local police examined 745 vehicles in Kenosha tests by eight patrolmen. One arrest was for failure to fix brake faults. 42 drivers had license irregularities and 88 cars had defective headlights. Police issued 189 five day warning tickets to remedy defects and irregularities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley G. Haukedahl
Prc T
Kenosha
Haukedahl
Motor- Ss
Winners Collect In Daddy Derby Day Celebrations
Baby girls won Father’s Day prizes in the Cham ber of Commerce third annual Daddy Derby. Donna Jo MacLean, six pounds 15 ounces, was the first baby born yesterday at St. Catherine’s hospital. Elizabeth Lucy Jacobsen, seven pounds 1.25 ounces, followed ten minutes before the deadline at Kenosha hospital. Gift certificates were awarded at the Kenosha theater and at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Donna Jo
James MacLean
13Th Ave
St. Catherine’s Hospital
Elizabeth Lucy
Gustave Jacobsen
Rt. 1
Kenosha Hospital
MacLean
Kenosha Theater
Jacobsen
Milwaukeeans Here Tuesday for Nash Motors Tour
One hundred Milwaukee buss men will tour Nash Motors tomorrow and host 100 Kenosha businessmen at a lunch. Delegates from the Milwaukee Association of Commerce attend the Nash tour and then host the Kenoshans at a 12 15 lunch at the Eagles club. Kingsley will be toast master and Wade will welcome. Gruesel and Kendall will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Nash Motors
Kenosha
Milwaukee Association of Commerce
Kenoshans
Eagles Club
R. S. Kingsley
Kenosha Evening News
Nicholas Wade
Frank Gruesel
Milwaukee Association
E. H. Kendall
Kenosha Chamber of Commerce
Divorce Granted in Municipal Court for Emma Dimeo
Mrs Emma Dimeo aged 43 was granted a divorce from Albert Dimeo 44 in municipal court on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. They have one child and were married in Honolulu Hawaii in 1932. Noon lunches and weekly fish fries are listed at local eateries and a number of court actions and notices follow, including fines for speeding and illegal turns in Pleasant Prairie township.
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Emma Dimeo
Albert Dimeo
Honolulu
T. H
Dude Ranch
52Nd St
25Th Ave
Frank Ramarez
Waukegan
Ill
Pleasant Frairie
Bert
Richard K. Walker
Rt. 2
Pleasant Prairie Township
Kenosha County Fair
Kenosha County Fair Race Track
Wilmot
Wis
Earl Elfers
Trever
LaRue Pearson
Chicago
Roberto Aniz
Cooper Rd
Merle McFaddin
27Th Ave
John G. Church
24Th Ave
Somers Township
Alert Officer Finds Missing Mother of Four
A Chicago detective credited Patrolman Gordon Elsen with locating Katharine Gabor, the missing mother of four, after spotting a group entering the Kenosha theater. Elsen tracked the seating, notified headquarters, and detectives confirmed her identity before custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gordon Elsen
Dayton Hotel
Kenosha Theater
Katherine Gabor
Elsen
Robert Bosman
Paul Conradt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nicholas D. Burns
Leroy Erdman
Highway 41
Robert
James Breuhl
22Nd Ave
Robert J. Moreland
23Rd Ave
Badger Fuel
14Th Ave
Jung
Chas. H. Curtiss Agency
Paul Egi, Sr
Art Gail
Aaa
Osloverian
Sth
Belle Perkins
Kenoshan
Bernacchi’s
Uptown Pharmacy
63Rd St
Nenovska
Robert Lundskow
Organization
Henry Koper, JR
Sannens Life Company Wwoines
Stanley A. Komistra
Southport Park Pavilion
Hertz Drive
Orville Leonard
75Th St
7Th Ave
Samuel Gomaz
60Th St
Isaac Phelps
Edward J. Ruetz
Jasper Passarelli
28Th Ave
59Th Pt
27Th St
35Th St
Nelson
Donald Tiegs
35Th Ave
30Th Ave
56Th St
Claudio Claudino
Wilbur W. Smith
Cleveland
Ohio
Moose Club
Mooseheart
Laurel Hansford
Winthrop Harbor
Lawrence C. Jacobs
Stace
New York Life Insurance Co
L. A. Stark
D.C
Orpheum
Ewie
Orpheum Theater
Hal's Shell Service
Barden-Moeller
Franks’ Diner
58Th Street
Restaurant Association
Joseph Funck Agency
All Ferns of Dessilklice
Sonny
Bell Clothing House
Bell Dressed
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