Garageman Hurt In Truck Crash In Kenosha
Harry Johnson, 45, of 5910 Fifth Avenue, a Kenosha garageman, suffered severe cuts and a wrist injury when a new truck he drove was struck by a bus on Highway 41. The bus, operated by DeLuxe Trail Way of Chicago and driven by James Edwards, tried to pass the truck, causing it to spin into a ditch and roll over. Johnson was trapped and later treated at home by deputies. An accompanying report noted three Illinois residents injured in a separate County Trunk AH crash near Silver Lake, with Walter Henderson, Tony DeAngelo, and Mrs DeAngelo treated at St Theresa hospital in Waukegan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Johnson
Fifth Avenue
Kenosha
Sheriff's Department
DeLuxe Trail Way Company of
Chicago
James Edwards
Park Lane
Johnson
Leonard Jensens
Leo Sikora
Illinois
Walter Henderson
Highwood
Henderson
Tony DeAngelo
Waukegan
Mrs. Anna Pabst Dies in Chicago at 82
Anna Pabst 82 widow of Julius Pabst died suddenly Wednesday at her sister Minnie Skidds home in Chicago. She divided years between Kenosha and Chicago and previously lived in Kenosha with daughter Mrs John Pospyhala. She was born February 28 1864 in Pleasant Prairie. Survived by daughters Mrs Howard Mong Akron Ohio and Mrs John Pospyhala Kenosha, five grandchildren, sisters Mrs Matt Meyer and Mrs Minnie Skidd, and brothers William and John Bain Kenosha. She was preceded in death by two daughters two sons and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Pabst
Julius Pabst
Minnie Skidd
Chicago
Kenosha
John Pospyhala
Roosevelt Road
Pleasant Prairie
Nicholas
Elizabeth Thomey Bain
Howard Mong
Akron
Ohio
Matt Meyer
William Bain
John Bain
Women’s Swim Classes Open at Kenosha Youth Foundation
The KYF Women’s department will start summer swim classes on July 2 for three months taught by instructor John Galvich. Enroll at the KYF front desk now. Sessions run Tue and Thu 7 15 to 8 pm with beginner and advanced swimming, water ballet on Tue 6 30 pm, and high school age girls 15 to 18. Boys’ classes meet Tue and Thu 8 to 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha Youth Foundation
John Galvich
KYF
Galvich
Wisconsin Municipal Utilities Convention Opens in Shawano
The 17th annual Wisconsin Municipal Utilities association convention opened in Shawano Wisconsin. Speakers include John Wise of the state industrial commission. The meeting runs through tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawano
Wis
U.P
Wisconsin Municipal Utilities Association
John Wise
State Industrial Commission
Local Notices and Advertisements Snapshots
A dense patch of notices details permits for building work at 3621 Roosevelt Road and various business ads for services and sales around Roosevelt Road and Seventh Avenue. Items include a municipal fine for John Crap, a factory fire with no damage, and community events at The Stork and Maplecrest Country Club.
JA Firms Win State Trophies
Two Kenosha Junior Achievement firms earned state trophies at the first Wisconsin Achievers convention in Milwaukee. The Teen-Age Review and JA Steno Company received display and attendance awards, with honors presented by Leslie L. Long. Forty winners from Kenosha were noted for meritori ous completion and eight months of service. David Zeff described Kenosha JA’s founding in its first year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Wisconsin Achievers Association
Milwaukee
Bill Eckstrom
JA Stone Company
Leslie L. Long
Kenosha JA
Milton Staskus
Henry Kanecki
Richard Stiles
Keno Chemical Company
al Schaller
William Hill
Gilbert Krumm
Vernon Hopf
Don Brunner
John Witmayer
J. A. Metal Company
Janice Nelson
Lois Reith
Elizabeth Mertz
Lorraine Ebner
Eleanor Weinbrenner
JA Steno
Lila Jean Hansen
J.A. Steno Company
Pauline Mertz
David Zelf
Reba Neesam
Frances Shilka
Eve Barbee
Reno Chemical Company
David Zeff
Long
Kenoshans in Service Welcome Home and Departures
Paul A. Gannaway, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Gannaway, returned June 18 after two years in the Black Panther division and Rainbow occupation forces following Camp Fannin training. He was discharged at Fort Sheridan. Bruce Barter, teletype operator graduate from Scott Field, heads to Langley Field after a 10 day furlough with his parents, having enlisted in January and trained at Sheppard Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A. Gannaway
Ben J. Gannaway
Camp Fannin
Tex
Black Panther
France
Austria
Rainbow Division
Fort Sheridan
Scott Field
Bruce Barter
Langley Field
Glenn Barter
Seventy Fifth Street
Army
Sheppard Field
Warning Against CPA Placard Violations in Wisconsin
R. R. Walier, Wisconsin district manager, cites many builders ignoring the CPA placard rule. Each authorized non-residential project must post an official placard on site within five days of starting and keep it until completion to aid enforcement and prevent unauthorized work. Violations fall under the Veterans Housing Program Order with penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civilian Production Administration
R. R. Walier
Wisconsin
Walier
Valier
Veterans’ Housing Program
CPA
Veterans of Foreign Wars Donate College Guide to Kenosha
The Junker Ball post 1865 offers the text book A Guide to Colleges Universities and Professional School in the United States to the county veterans service office. Evan R Pfanmiller service officer and Chester L Young commander thank the post for the guide, the citys only copy. The American Council on Education in Washington publishes the guide listing about 3400 college administrative units across 1700 institutes and aimed at service personnel and veteran guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Junker Ball Post 1865
United States
Veterans Service Office
Evan R. Pfanmiller
Junker Ball Post
Chester L. Young
Kenosha
American Council On Education
Washington, D. C
Death of Prof Jacoby Remains Center of Ripon Friends
Kenosha friends mourn Prof Frank R Jacoby who died at his Ripon Wisconsin home June 4. Born 1865 in Leipzig he trained at Berlin Royal Conservatory and violin world tours. He led orchestras in Boston Philadelphia Milwaukee and Vermont before retiring to Ripon with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Frank R. Jacoby
Metomen Street
Ripon
Wis
Liepzig
Germany
Royal Conservatory of Music
Berlin
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
Jacoby
Kemper Hall
Ferry Hall
Lake Forest
Illinois
Windsor _ bicycle band
Rhode Theater
John C Duffin 78, Taken by Death in Battle Creek
John C Duffin 78 longtime Kenosha native died in Battle Creek Michigan after a long illness He was born in Ireland August 15 1867 to John Michael Duffin and his wife He married Bertha Lehman who died in 1909 He lived in Kenosha Chicago and since for 15 years with his daughter in Battle Creek Survived by four sons and a daughter seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren He was a member of St Philips Church and the Holy Name Society
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Charles Duffin
Kenosha
Battle Creek
Mich
Ireland
John Michael Duffin
Chicago
Bertha Hattie Lehman
Tie
St. Philips Catholic Church
Holy Name Society
John
Joseph Duffin
Florence M. Webber
Frank Duffin
Walter Duffin
Milwaukee
Typhoon Veers Off Luzon Path
The navy reports the developing typhoon 350 miles southeast of the Philippines is veering northward and not expected to hit Luzon. Strong winds on the typhoon’s edge grounded light planes in Manila. A silver cake basket once owned by Boswell and Dr. Johnson during a Macleod Clan visit in Scotland sold for 960 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Philippines
Luzon
Boswell
Dr. Johnson
Macleod Clan
Scotland
County Treasurer Delivers $173,984 to Kenosha City
County Treasurer Harold P. Rasmussen reported that $173,984.09 was delivered to the City of Kenosha. The amount covers apportionment of roll and quit claims and delinquent tax collections for 1944 and 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold P. Rasmussen
Kenosha
Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta Opens For Kenosha Scouts
Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta near Slades Corners on Route 50 opens June 30 for five weeks ending Aug. 4. Howard Gatley, Scout executive, urges early weekly registrations. Camp features hikes games crafts campfires and church services with health forms required on arrival. Weekly fee 10 dollars plus 50 cent registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha County Council
Howard Gatley
Dyer Lake
Slades Corners
Kenosha
Lake Geneva
Oh-Da- Ko-Ta
Gatley
Mexico Donates Horses to UNRRA for War Refuge Countries
Mexico provides 4000 mares and 2000 males to UNRRA for rehabilitation efforts. The animals will be shipped to Greece Yugoslavia and Albania to aid postwar recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
UNRRA
Greece
Yugoslavia
Albania
Traffic Fatalities Rise Sharply in First Five Months 1946
Kenosha follows statewide trend with 11 deaths in county accidents January through May 1946, up from five in the same period of 1945. Wisconsin total deaths reached 259 by May, near 1941 five‑month pace. 35 counties had more deaths than last year, while Milwaukee stayed level and Racine fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Ashland
Buffalo
Florence
Green
Green Lake
Lincoln
Marquette
Monroe
Oneida
Richland
Rusk
St. Croix
Taylor
Vilas
Wood
Milwaukee
Racine
Walworth County
Forty and Eight Plans Big Wreck at Legion Club
Art Berg of Voiture 410 announces a wreck at 6 30 p m Saturday in Legion clubrooms with Frank Bartel directing and Lake county crew. Grand Voiture state officers will attend as guests and join the initiation ceremony for new members, the Wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Berg
The
American Legion
Legion
Frank Bartel
Lake County
Peter Niccolai's Father Dies at Woodstock
Obituary reports Justin Niccolai of Woodstock Illinois longtime father of Kenosha musician Peter Niccolai. He died Tuesday after a brief illness at age 83.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Niccolai
Sulcumbs
Woodstock
Justin Niccolai
Ill
Kenosha
Jaycees to Build War Memorial in Kenosha
The Kenosha Junior Chamber of Commerce and the U S Junior Chamber pledge war bonds to fund a national WWII dead memorial. At a regular meeting the Jaycees backed the project and discussed district softball plans in Chippewa Falls and South Milwaukee. Delegates to the U S Junior Chamber convention in Milwaukee June 29 were named. Former Gov Harold Stassen and Gov Sparks to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha Junior Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Junior Chamber
Jaycees
Bob Wellman
Kenosha Jaycees
Milwaukee
Chippewa Falls
Oral Vandenberg
Jaycee
Wellman
Jim McFadden
U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Sparks
Alabama
Kermit Caves
Walter Canavan
Ray Casey
Bill Myers
Vandenberg
Charles Goodell
Caves
Earle Munger
James
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Municipal Utilities Convention
Valley
Kenosha City Limits
Peter Ploskee
Howard Palmen
Pucci
Stel
Lar Tavern
Isetts
Grunow
Simon Electric and Refrigeration Service
43Rd St
Congress Club
Lee
7Th Ave
Little Mill
Ruth and
Fritz
75Th St
C. H. Lockwood Oil Co
Sheridan Road
Simmons
14Th Ave
C. J. Werwie and Company
Harold J. Schend
Register of the County Register of Deeds Office
Woodlands Property Owners’ Association
Salem
Cory and White Cross
C. J. Werwie, and Company
Iee
Roosevelt Theater
Crystal’s
6Th Ave
Miles Thoms
Delavan
Edward J. Ruetz
Thums
Kenosha County
52Nd
Schneeberger'’s
Schneeberger’s
Theodore
James Duke
Salem Township
Duke Brothers
Allan Galston
Somers Cardinals
Maplecrest Country Club
Spike Robinson
Wilbur Katz
Law School
Chicago University
Ernest Hawkes
South Seventh Avenue
N. J. Otto
Robert Eating
Marion Cafferty
Queen
Norregaard’s
Roosevelt Rd
Lawrence H. Yankewitz
Elkhorn
Quality Milk Service
Yankewitz
Stanley G. Haukedahl
John Crap
Kansasville
Brighton Township
IKOR
Prof
Milwaukee Theater
Wisconsin Theater Orchestra
Vermont Symphony
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Milwaukee Musicians Local No. 8
Hampton County Union
Springfield
Mass
Emma
Augusta
Richard
Josephine
John C. Duffin
Edith Lances Bros
Edith Lances
Kore Issa
Dial
Wisconsin Iron & Metal Co
Fourteenth Ave
Maywood Restaurant
Fifty-eighth St
Kelly Ruffolo
DR. C. R. Mundt
W. A. Johnson
63Rd Street
Panamas
Pana
Nassau
Paragon
Conner
Crosby Square
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