City Considers Police Beat Patrols Despite Staffing Concerns
City council heard Police Chief Stanley Hauke dahl argue against adding foot patrolmen citing ratios in large cities. The council accepted the report as progress while a plan to revive old beat patrols is to be studied by City Manager Axtell. Nearby items included bus curb space upgrades, taxi cab permits cap, a new stop sign, annexation petition, and parking and paving measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Haukedahl
Kenosha
Haukedah
A. E. Axtell
Ed Warre
Wavro
City Hall
Milwaukee
Axtell
18Th Ave
65Th St
Three Persons Bitten by Cat and Dogs
A cat and two dogs bit three people on Monday. Four year old Carol Edwards was bitten on the left leg three times at 7:45 p.m. by a cat. the owner unidentified. Ralph Serpe was bitten on the left leg at 9:25 p.m. by a dog owned by Louis Cairo. Samuel Sorenson was bitten on the leg by a dog owned by Ray LeMieux while repairing a sidewalk. Dog examinations scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Edwards
34Th Ave
Carol
Ralph Serpe
16Th Ave
Louis Cairo
Samuel Sorenson
Woodworth
Ray LeMieux
Washington Rd
LeMieux
Adjust To Summer Weather Editorial Ad Advice
This 729th editorial advertisement urges readers to adopt a summer health routine to combat fatigue sleep loss and poor appetites. It recommends consulting a doctor for a checkup to ensure no serious illnesses threaten health and to receive tailored guidance.
Autopsy Ordered In Death Of Indianapolis Carpenter
Charles Halstead 46 of Indianapolis died after a crowbar strike while working for Austin Construction on a Nash Motors division project at 30th Ave and 52nd St in Kenosha. Coroner ordered an autopsy. Dr Hugh Wilson of Highland Park Illinois to perform the examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie
39Th Ave
75Th St
15Th Ward
60Th St
29Th
30Th Aves
Nash Union
Council
29Th Ave
Water Department
Querry Motors
Lake Front Stadium
28Th Ave
45Th
46Th St
47Th Ave
65Th St
24Th Ave
Johnson Rd
Lincoln Rd
79Th St
31St Ave
41St
43Rd St
Charles Halstead
Indianapolis
Ind
Kenosha Hospital
Halstead
Austin Construction Company
Chicago
Nash Motors Division
30Th Ave
52Nd St
William Raven
Hugh Wilson
Highland Park
Ill
Aiello Dies After Prolonged Illness in Kenosha
Samuel Aiello age 50 died at his residence 6714 15th Ave after a long illness. Born in the Province of Cosenza Italy on January 2 1900 he came to Kenosha in 1922 and married Giovan nina Salerno January 22 1922. He worked at the American Brass company rit mill for 26 years and belonged to Mt. Carmel church Holy Name society Brass and Copper Workers union and the Kenosha Brass Benefit club. He is survived by his widow two sons Eugene and Albert two daughters Dorothy and Mary a sister Mrs Louis Salituro two brothers and four sisters in Italy and two brothers in Argentina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Aiello
15Th Ave
Aiello
Cosenza
Italy
Kenosha
Giovannina Salerno
American Brass Company
Mt. Carmel Church
Holy Name Society of the Church
The
Brass and Copper Workers Union
Julius Oriel Dies at 70 After Heart Attack
Julius Oriel age 70 died at the American Brass plant Monday night after a heart attack. Born in Russia on July 4, 1879, he came to New York in 1909 and later moved to Kenosha to work for American Brass. He married Efimia Wolynska on June 5, 1900. she died in 1938. He belonged to the American Brass union St. Nicholas Orthodox church and Brotherhood. Survivors include a daughter Mrs James Ozgorodnik of Kenosha, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Oriel
44Th St
American Brass Company
Oriel
Russia
New York
Kenosha
Efimia Wolynska
American Brass Union
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
St. Nicholas Brotherhood
Former Kenoshan Carl Maine 53 Dies in Madison
Carl Maine, 53, a former Kenoshan, died June 12 at Wisconsin General Hospital Madison after a brief illness. Born in 1897 in Minot North Carolina he moved to Kenosha in 1920 worked at Specialty Brass 22 years and briefly for Nash Motors. World War I veteran. Survived by widow Vina Valley City ND two sons Denver and Charles Devil's Lake ND three daughters Patricia Marjorie and Mrs Travis Brown Devil's Lake six brothers Lester Ray Alfred Alvin Alonzo James Keslo WA and a sister Mrs Harry Henniger Keslo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Maine
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
Maine
Minot
N. C
Kenosha
Specialty Brass Company
Nash Motors
Vina
Valley City
N. D
Denver
Charles
Devil's Lake
Patricia
Marjorie
Travis Brown
Lester
Ray
Alfred
Jamestown
Alvin
Spokane
Wash
Alonzo
James
Keslo
Harry Henniger
Kin of Kenosha Man Dies in Illinois
Anani Koziol 65 uncle of Stephen F Kuzmich of 1201 63rd St died Sunday evening at West Suburban hospital Oak Park Illinois after a prolonged illness. Born January 25 1885 in Volinsk Russia he came to Argo Illinois in 1900 and worked for Argo Corn Refining Company frequently visiting Kenosha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anani Koziol
Stephen F. Kuzmich
63Rd St
West Suburban Hospital
Oak Park
Koziol
Volinsk
Russia
Argo
Argo Corn Refining Company
Kenosha
Navy Recruiter and Recruits to Take Oath On TV
A recruiting officer CPO Joseph Hayden of the USN and his recruits will be sworn into the navy during a June 27 TV show on WBKB. Hayden covers Kenosha Racine and Walworth counties and will retire on a 20 year plan in 1952. He seeks six recruits to join him for the broadcast and advertises at the Kenosha post office and Racine office hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
WBKB
Joseph Hayden
USN
Kenosha
Hayden
Racine
Walworth
Judge Studies Car Sale Case in Preliminary Hearing
Bruce A. Helwig faces 18 counts of illegal car sales. Testimony from Motor Mart Inc. manager Charles Deming details six cars bought through arrangements with Helwig between March 7 and April 1, with checks totaling over seven thousand dollars. Judge W. W. Davis reserved decision on binding over or dismissal and will consider briefs from defense and prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce A. Helwig
28Th Ave
W. W. Davis
Helwig
William Sheldon
Urban J. Zievers
Charles B. Deming
Cooper Rd
The
Motor Mart Inc
Sheridan Rd
Motor Mart
Deming
Chicago
Nash
Plymouth
Zievers
Atty. Sheldon
Davis
Food Dealers Plan To Fete Ex leaders In Kenosha
Kenosha Food Dealers association will host a testimonial dinner for past presidents tomorrow night at Brittle's restaurant starting at 7 p.m. Carl W. Canavan says state food dealers leader will attend and act as toastmaster. Fred Wienke will be present as secretary of the State Association. Reservations should be made with William A. Hinnen. The event repeats every four to five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha Food Dealers Association
Brittle’s
Carl W. Canavan
State Food Dealers Organization
Fred Wienke
Milwaukee
State Food Dealers Association
Canavan
William A. Hinnen
Music for Kenosha youth through 10th season band concerts
George Manupella expresses appreciation for the American Legion Band of Kenosha Post No. 21 as it begins its 10th summer season in Kenosha on June 29. He praises attendance and notes programs planned, urging community support for youth music which he says builds mind body and soul. He thanks Gerald Phelan and Lawrence Gallagher for their efforts and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Band of
Kenosha
Post No. 21
Gerald Phelan
Lawrence Gallagher
Kenosha Man Transforms Used Sink Into Modern Cabinet
Kenosha resident Al Zebrowski adapted a reused sink into a streamlined kitchen cabinet with ideas from Science and Mechanics. He documented costs totaling 6.47 dollars for pine plywood Masonite and finishes and nine hours of labor. A neighbor’s letter to the magazine praising the project will appear in the August issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Science and Mechanics
al Zebrowski
15Th Ave
Zebrowski
Swedish Athlete Sven Ljunggren Tours Kenosha Facilities
Sven Ljunggren a 30 year old Swedish sprinter and newspaperman toured Kenosha traveling facilities on Monday between a St Louis soccer match and a Chicago game. The Gothenburg native holds Sweden fastest 440 record 47.5 set in 1943 and the Sweden soccer team pursues a 10 game tour in North America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
St. Louis
Chicago
Sven Ljunggren
Gothenburg
Sweden
Sven
Canada
New York
Manchester
England
AB Press-Resor
Wisconsin
Kenosha News
Counley Questioned On Store Burglary
Merle Counley 37 of Ruthven Iowa was arrested by Waukegan police after an armed abduction of his wife. He is being questioned on a burglary in his hometown as Ruthven authorities report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Counley
Ruthven
Waukegan
Kenosha County
Wilmot District Referendum On School Size Thursday Vote
Residents of the enlarged Wilmot district face a Saturday referendum to dissolve and restore the district to its former size. A majority of no votes within Twin Lakes and Silver Lake villages and the rural area are required. The Central High School association has mailed 3,000 postcards urging turnout. Poll hours vary by location from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in some towns and shorter times in others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmot
Twin Lakes
Silver Lake
Central High School Association
Brighton
Bristol
Randall and
Wheatland
Paris
Salem
Girl Check Forger Sent to Institution
An 18 year old girl from Kenosha was sentenced to one to two years in a Kansas industrial school after being arrested in Topeka for forging and cashing checks totaling 89 dollars. Police report she and a male companion forged and cashed between 1500 and 1800 dollars in 13 states from December 1949 to February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Nancy Deacon
Topeka
Kan
Kenosha
Kansas Institution
Crystal's
6Th Ave
Atlantic and Pacific Food
8Th Ave
Three Injured in Overnight Traffic Mishaps
Police reported 11 crashes overnight with three people sustaining minor injuries. Kenneth Guy, 5, ran from behind a parked truck into a car driven by Lawrence Van Patten Jr. in front of the Guy home, suffering knee and forehead bruises. Theodore Jeranek, 11, riding a bicycle, hit an open car door as Charles Swan was alighting, injuring his left arm and hip. A collision between Adam Meyer and Edward Wack left Meyer with a bumped head. The rest caused only property damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Guy
16Th Ave
Lawrence van Patten, Jr
Guy
Kenneth
Theodore Jeranek
44Th Ave
Charles P. Swan
Menasha
Roosevelt Rd
Theodore
Adam J. Meyer
73Rd St
Edward P. Wack
Union Grove
57Th St
14Th Ave
Meyer
Missing merchandise tied to abduction case
$600 worth of goods disappeared from the appliance store where Counley worked, found after his disappearance. Police say Counley did not know he was wanted in the burglary, admitting the gun used in the abduction came from another clerk. He is held on assault with a deadly weapon charges in Lake county jail. The average Colorado elevation is 6,800 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Counley
William B. Blaylock
Waukegan
Lake County
Kenosha Plants Outline Tentative July Vacation Plans
A release shows 31 Kenosha plants plan staggered vacations for 17 000 workers. Eight will close the week of July 4, eight others two weeks later, with some firms closing July 3 or July 1 for two weeks and others remaining open or optional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Coopers, Inc
Tri-Clover Machine Company
Snapon Tools Corporation
Ehlert Tool and Engineering Company
Moriarty Manufacturng Company
Kenosha Pattern Works
Nash- Kelvinator
Rudy Machine Company
Vincent-McCall Company
Dynamatic Corporation
Specialty Brass Company
Macwhyte Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
G and H Products Company
Haubrich Brothers Manufacturing Company
Wisconsin Gas and Electric Company
Kelsey Welding and Engineering Company
Kenosha Boiler and Structural Company
Kenosha Lumber and Coal Company
Kenosha Motor Coach Lines
N. S. Koos and Son Company
Lundberg Brothers Machine Company
Sullivan- Becker
Denies Selling Beer to Minor in County Court Arraignment
Warren Aiello 32 owner of the Flame beer garden 1204 56th St denied a charge of selling beer to a minor after his arraignment in county court. Preliminary hearing set for Friday before Judge W. W. Davis. He was released on a $500 bond. The charge stems from a 17 year old Racine girl who reportedly was sold beer Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Arthur Aiello
18Th Ave
W. W. Davis
Aiello
Flame Beer Garden
56Th St
Janice Audrey Cleerman
Asst. Dist. Atty
Frank Shannon
Racine
DeMolay Rites Set Wednesday in Kenosha Temple
A public installation of Kenosha chapter Order of DeMolay officers is scheduled for Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Masonic temple. New officers include Donald Kaelber and Dewitt Lorenz among others, with Kenosha lodge No. 47 F and A M conducting the ceremony. Extra note mentions truffles varying from pea to potato size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Donald Kaelber
Dewitt Lorenz
Ralph Guttormsen
Charles Wallis
James Brooks
Theodore Rosengren
Charles Pflug
Paul Swenson
John Rhode
Richard Rasmussen
Kenosha Lodge No. 47
A. M
George Rohr
Arthur Gail
Robert Craig
Ebert Fortner
Myron Winegar
Mark Highberg
Check Hearing Of 3 000 Pupils In Intensified Survey
The second semester intensified hearing check tested more than 3 000 public school pupils with 3 185 pupils examined in grades 1 3 5 7 9 and 11. Thirty five children were later examined by a specialist at a clinic in Racine under Kenosha County Medical Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes M. Jensen
Miss Jensen
Sarah K. Feiss
Enoch S. House
Kermit W. Covell
Racine
Kenosha County Medical Society
City Health Department
Hippo Night Diet Feeds on Grass and Shoots
An adult hippopotamus may consume about 400 pounds of grass and tree shoots during a single night.
Births Greatly Exceed Deaths in Kenosha 1949
The 1949 Kenosha health department report shows 1 656 births and 481 deaths, with births up from 1 517 in 1948 and marriages down to 576 from 664. Diseases rose sharply with 2 423 mumps and 306 whooping cough, chicken pox 1 615, measles 49. heart disease led deaths at 154 and cancer 64. Accidents killed 52, including 25 auto deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Health Department
Kenosha Junior Elected Mayor at Badger Boys State
Dario Madrigiano a Kenosha high school junior was elected one of 20 mayors at Badger Boys State held at Ripon College. About 650 Wisconsin juniors attend to learn democracy as nationalists and federalists elect mayors clerks treasurers and judges. Madrigiano is among seven Kenosha county participants with county and legislative posts contesting later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Dario Madrigiano
23Rd Ave
Badger Boys State
Ripon College
Wisconsin
American Legion
Madrigiano
Kenosha County
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Harry Mayer
Mayer Drug
Kenoshan
Glen Rogers OR
Royal
Pocahontas
Wisconsin Fuel CO
28Th Avenue
Evening News
Coast Guard
Harold Kindley
George Piotrowski
Voice of
People
T. J. Montemurro CO
DIAL
International Harvester
Coolerator
Iron Rite
Hamilton
Colorado
Air Line
Edmund Lamacchia
Travel Service
22Nd Avenue
Charles H. Pfennig, Inc
Hocilioms
Dale's
56Th
Guttormsen
L. Turner Sons
Ludwig's
22Nd Ave
Highway 50
Paul Mondrawickas
Naval Inspection
9Th Naval District Inspection Board
A. E. Ruebel
James Forrestal
Naval District
Letter Press
Badger Press
Roosevelt Road
Turner's Flowers
Turner’s Flowers
Turner
Ayer Kenosha
Wis
Celbio
Turner's
Wii Lh
P. Producers Association
Law Practice
Harry V. Carlson
Small Claims Court
Richard B. Antaramian
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