County Board Acts Tonight On Highway Pay Demands
The Kenosha county board to consider a rejection of Local No. 70 10 cent per hour wage demand for highway workers after committee findings. A five cent offer is proposed with no new welfare plan for two years, amid union threats of a 70 worker strike if rejected.
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County Highway and
Highway Workers Local No. 70
County Board
Local No. 70
Joseph Rhode
Highway Department
Rhode
Kenosha County
Kenosha
Mattress En Route to Stalin to Ease Cold War Tension
The Beautyrest mattress from Chicago will be shipped to Premier Stalin at the Kremlin to ease tensions, following Simmons Laboratories tests claiming sleep improves mood. Grant Simmons announced the plan at the Chicago market opening, with air express by Scandinavian Airlines and potential arrival by week’s end.
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Stalin
Joseph Stalin
Kremlin
Moscow
Merchandise Mart
Chicago
Grant Simmons
Simmons Company of Scientific Laboratory
Premier Stalin
Simmons
Scandinavian Airlines Air Express
Wife Abductor Faces Charges in Shocking Abduction
Merle Counley 37 of Ruthven Iowa abducted his wife at gunpoint from a Waukegan plant. He forced guards to back away and coerced her to call her employer to say she had changed her mind about divorce. Counley was arrested in Racine and held on $5000 bond. the wife was later found safe.
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Kenosha County
Waukegan
Racine
North Shore
Merle Counley
Ruthven
Iowa
Orville Leonard Agency
Kenosha
Wauke
Elections Under Way At Badger Boys State
Seven Kenosha area youths join 650 juniors at Badger Boys State at Ripon College to elect city officials. Richard Palmen of Burling ton Road is sponsored by Sponholtz Diegnnen American Legion post Genoa City. Delegates arrive Saturday and are labeled Nationalists or Federalists as mock state conventions proceed.
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Kenosha
Kenosha County
Badger Boys State
Ripon College
Richard Palmen
Rt. 3
Burlington Rd
Sponholtz Diegnen American Legion Post
Genoa City
Diseases report shows chicken pox lead in city cases
Chicken pox continued to lead the list of communicable diseases with 31 cases reported by Dr. A. J. Randall city health officer in the past week. Measles eight cases mumps two cases and one case of rothers. Seventeen boys and sixteen girls born last week with nine deaths and seventeen marriages recorded.
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A. J. Randall
Obituary of George W. Greiner 72 Kenosha native dies in Detroit
George W. Greiner 72 of Kenosha died Saturday morning in Detroit after a brief illness. He was born May 21, 1878 in Chicago and moved to Kenosha in 1912. He married Ada L. Mann on February 10, 1909 and held key posts at Thomas B. Jeffery Nash Motors and Greiner Nash. He later ran a Dodge Plymouth agency and at his death was a sales representative for Kenosha Auto Transport. He served St Matthew’s Episcopal, Salvation Army, and several Masonic bodies. Surviving are his widow, a son Edgar C., a daughter Mrs. C Malcolm Albritton, and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Greiner
3Rd Ave
Detroit
Mich
Greiner
Chicago
Kenosha
Ada L. Mann
Thomas B. Jeffery Company
Nash Motors Company
Greiner Nash Company
C. Malcolm Albritton
Wayne, Mich
Emma Meister
Wheaton
Laura Schulenberg
Louise
George Mikutis Dies at 68 in Kenosha Hospital
George Mikutis aged 68 died at Kenosha Hospital Saturday after a long illness. Born in Kaltinana Lithuania on May 15, 1882 he came to Chicago in 1902 and moved to Kenosha in 1908. He worked for several firms including Kenosha Full Fashioned Mills Vincent McCall Simmons and the Chicago and North Western railway, retiring in 1947. He was a member of St. Peter's church and is survived by a brother Joseph in Lithuania and two sisters Mrs Josephine Zalataris of Kenosha and Mrs Nellie Steponkis of Lithuania.
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George Mikutis
53Rd St
Kenosha Hospital
Mikutis
Kaltinana
Lithuania
Chicago
Kenosha
Kenosha Full Fashioned Mills, Inc
Vincent-McCall, Simmons Company
Chicago and North Western Railway
St. Peter’s Church
Joseph
Josephine Zalataris
Nellie Steponkis
Mrs Agnes Janssen 89 Dies After Prolonged Illness
Agnes Marie Janssen 89 died at the Carmelite Home after an extended illness. Born Agnes Marie Ulman in 1860 in Granville Wisconsin, she lived in Appleton, moved to Kenosha in 1915 and belonged to St. Mark's church. Survived by two sons Edward and Joseph. four daughters Charlotte Johnston Agnes Sweet G C Weaver and Homer Howiler. siblings Carl Peter Elizabeth Emma Josephine. 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
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Agnes Marie Janssen
Janssen
Agnes Marie Ulman
Granville
Wis
Appleton
Kenosha
St. Mark's Church
Edward N
Joseph S
Charlotte Johnston
Glencoe
Agnes Sweet
Chicago
Fred C. Sahr Dies at Daughter's Home at 81
Fred C. Sahr 81, formerly of Kenosha, died at his daughter Mrs. Fred Siepler’s home after a brief illness. Born in Germany on Oct 9, 1868 he grew up in Chicago, married Minnie Miller in 1891, worked as a foreman in bicycle and brass firms, and was a deputy sheriff. He later ran a Webb Lake saw mill before retirement. Survivors include his widow and daughter and two sons.
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Fred C. Sahr
Kenosha
Fred Siepler
57Th St
Sahr
Germany
Chicago
Minnie Miller
Sterling Bicycle Company
Thomas E. Jeffery Company
American Brass
Andrew Stahl
Webb Lake
Wis
Wil
Two Qualify In Daddy Derby Receive Prizes
Kenosha hosted a near empty Daddy Derby with two fathers winning prizes. Robert P. VanBendegem fathered a seven pound twelve and a half ounce boy at Kenosha hospital. James Stevens fathered a six pound five ounce girl at St. Catherine's. Both fathers adorned with a range of prizes from local merchants. Top father son golf prizes went to Harold Riffe and son Bill of Monroe. No entries appeared in the father-daughter contest leaving an Alaha sport shirt to runners-up John P. McEvoy and son.
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Kenosha
Kenosha Hospital
St. Catherine's Hospital
Robert P. VanBendegem
16Th Ave
St. Catherine’s Hospital
James Stevens
26Th Ave
VanBendegem
F. W. Woolworth Company
Lawrence Jewelers
Guy
Phillips Gift Shoppe
Greening’s Clothes Shop
Montgomery Wards
Schneider's
Becker Cigar
Bell Clothing House
Stevens
People's Credit Clothing
Brosk Office Supply
Epstein’s Inc
Bode Brothers Company
Josephson and Thomey Company
Martha Washington
C. S. Hubbard
Municipal Course
Harold Riffle
Bill
Monroe
Biffle
J. C. Penney Company
Alaha
R. C. Tait Clothing
John P. McEvoy
John
5Th Ave
Board of Education To Meet Tuesday
The board of education will meet Tuesday at 7 p m at McKinley elementary school to select fluorescent lighting fixtures to be installed. Afterward the board will meet at the administration building to award a contract for 4 500 tons of coal for 1950 51. Eight bids from local coal dealers were opened last Tuesday and referred to H D Valaske for analysis and report.
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Board of Education
McKinley Elementary School
H. D. Valaske
Baseball Demonstration by Phillies Scout at Kiwanis Meeting
Kiwanis club members meet Wednesday at 12 15 p m at Simmons Field for a baseball lecture and demonstration by Eddie Krajnik Philadelphia Phillies scout. A cafeteria luncheon will be served. Outstanding Kenosha players will attend as guests.
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Simmons Field
Eddie Krajnik
Philadelphia Phillies
Krajnik
Two Weekend City Fires Prompt Fire Department Response
Two fires occurred in the city over the weekend with the fire department reporting. A careless smoking blaze damaged William Kofsky’s residence at 1620 55th St, costing 75 in building damage and 200 in contents. Engines 1 and 4, Truck 1, and the squad responded. The second blaze, an oil stove overflow at Ray O’Conner’s home 1332 56th St, was put out by Engine 1 with no damages reported.
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William Kofsky
55Th St
Ray O'Conner
56Th St
Untitled family notice from 19th century columns
Liam in Birmingham Alabama and George in Kenosha join another daughter Mrs Anton Lundin of Chicago with 19 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren mentioned in the notice.
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Liam
Birmingham
Ala
George
Kenosha
Anton Lundin
Chicago
Infant Son Dies of Brief Illness in Kenosha
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Theodore J Schend of 4025 8th Ave died at St Catherine s hospital Sunday morning after a brief illness. Born March 13 1948 in Kenosha, he is survived by parents a brother John T and a sister Mary Beth at home and grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Glerum and Mrs Catherine Pitts of Kenosha.
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Joseph Henry Schend
Theodore J. Schend
8Th Ave
St. Catherine's Hospital
Kenosha
John T
Mary Beth
Henry Glerum
Catherine Pitts
Local notices and ads span thefts, fines, sales in neighborhood
A string of brief items reports theft of nine bamboo fishing poles from Ailisan R Weiss at 5402 Sheridan Rd and chrome headlight rims from Robert O Nei ls car near 58th St and 5th Ave. Other notes include Donald J Anderson fined for reckless driving, a dog bite incident on left leg, a jail release for disorderly conduct, and multiple classified ads for services and sales. John F Jackims was bitten by a dog owned by Larry O Neill. Frank Sacco praised for grease gun artistry at Co-Op Service Station. Maplecrest Country Club offers summer rentals. a Kenosha girl escaped from Oregon State School. Navy Club rummage sale. and a June 20 Navy Club meeting at the Navy Clubrooms. A Dey fog insecticide ad, and Eugene Edwards arrested for AWOL from Fort Meade, Md. Also June 22 rummage sale at Bargain Seller. George Epstein to attend Wisconsin Retail Wear institute in Madison.
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Robert Weiss
Sheridan Rd
Dale's
56Th St
Clark Refrigerator Service
14Th Ave
Donald Jay Anderson
62Nd St
Guttormsen
Kingsbury
Somers
Smitty’s
Green Bay
Somers Rds
John F. Jackims
25Th Ave
Larry O'Neil
57Th St
Frank Sacco
37Th Ave
54Th
Sheridan
Frank
Emil Puntillo
Kenosha
Oregon
52Nd St
Robert O'Neil
L. Turner Sons, Florists
6Th Ave
Eugene F. Edwards
Rt. 2
Fort Meade
Edwards
City
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Sheldon LaVerne Heyer
Freeport
Heyer
George Epstein
Bell's Clothing Store
Wisconsin Retail Men's Wear Association
Edgewater
Madison
Epstein
University of Wisconsin
William T. Rugg
10Th Ave
Manuel Vargas
79Th St
75Th St
40Th Ave
Rugg
John F. Feiber
5Th Ave
Desira Vargas
Kenosha Hospital
Nancy Smaniotto
22Nd Ave
Carl H. Seelandt
34Th Ave
James M. Brehm
Washington Rd
30Th Ave
Ralph J. Madison
Calvin C. Roach
48Th St
Joseph Furlin
Roach
Earl R. Netzer
24Th Ave
Frank R. Paulener
32Nd Ave
Roosevelt Rd
31St Ave
Netzer
John Meyers
Bristol
Theodore E. Kunce
Racine
23Rd Ave
Samuel Iaquinta
13Th Ave
London Richards
76Th St
Five hurt in Kenosha weekend traffic crashes
Five people were injured as 23 traffic accidents occurred in Kenosha and the county over the weekend. The report details multiple collisions, fines for unlicensed driving, license suspensions, and one serious crash near Hy 41 and 43 with injuries.
Safety Council to Meet in Kenosha City Hall Chambers
The Kenosha Safety Council will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers at city hall. George Nugent, president, will conduct the meeting. Sponsors of one month safety programs will be discussed. The public is invited to attend.
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Kenosha
Man Given Ten Days For Shoplifting Loot
Edward Thomas Murray, 63, Racine, was sentenced to 10 days in county jail in municipal court for petty larceny. He allegedly stole six handkerchiefs, two women's purses, six cans of sardines and a can of meat. Police say he sold part of the loot in a local tavern and was arrested there Friday night.
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Edward Thomas Murray
Racine
Murray
Body Found in Lake Linked to March Plane Crash
Coast guard crews recovered the body of Lt. Col. Charles Meyers from Lake Michigan after a search for wreckage of a private Beechcraft. The missing include 1st Lt. Claus Anderson Jr and others from an Air Force C-45 crash on March 4 near Cudahy. Major Milton Bender’s body had been found the day after the crash.
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Coast Guard
Lake Michigan
Harry Franz
Milwaukee
Charles Meyers
Meyers
Army Disciplinary
Air Force
Cudahy
Franz
Racine
Norwalk
Ohio
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Kenosha
Civil Air Patrol
Claus Anderson, Jr
Washington, D. C
Milton Bender
CAP
Wisconsin
Kenosha Youth Wounded in Target Shooting Incident
A Kenosha youth, Richard Wolff, 19, of 1815 56th Street, was shot in the left calf when his .22 caliber Colt discharged while he and two companions scoped a target at 16th Street and the lake. He was taken to St. Catherine's Hospital.
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Kenosha
Richard Wolff
56Th St
16Th St
Lake
Wolff
St. Catherine's Hospital
Naval Reserve Inspection Set for Kenosha Unit
Preparations completed at the naval reserve training center for the final 9th district board inspection led by Lt. A. E. Ruebel. Kenosha station competes in phase two of the James R. Forre tal trophy, aiming to enter national competition.
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Naval Reserve Training Center
9Th Naval District Board
A. E. Ruebel
Kenosha
James R. Forrestal
R. W. Wood
USN
H. Fredricks
USNR
L. J. Perry
E. F. O'Neil
Sheboygan
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Kenosha Retail Food Dealers Association
Brittle’s
William Hinnen
Lawrence C. Jacobs
NEW York Life Our
Dial
International Harvester
Coolerator
Iron Rite Ironers
Hamilton
Simon Electric and Refrigeration Service
43Rd St
Caly Oi
Franks’ Diner
Badger Boys
Morgan Furniture
6Th Avenue
Glen Rogers OR
Royal
Pocahontas
Wisconsin Fuel CO
28Th Avenue
Agnes Janssen
Union Club
Conservation Club
Pine Ridge
Badger Fuel & Supply CO
Ailisan
Almeda Kucera
Robert Kucera
Andrew Korf
63Rd St
Safety Council
Joseph Funck Agency
Kenoshan
Polio Insurance
Naval Reserve Inspection
George F. Stange
Robert G. Stange
NEW York Life Insurance Company
Air Line
Edmund Lamacchia
Travel Service
22Nd Avenue
Chiropractic Health Service
LE Roy A. Stark
D.C
Orpheum
Charles H. Curtiss
Worthwesternm Mutual Life Insurance CO
National Association of Life Underwriters
Kenosha National Bank Building
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