Increased FHA mortgage insurance limits announced in Milwaukee area
The Federal Housing Authority’s Thomas R. King announced higher insured mortgage caps for veterans in the Milwaukee Kenosha Racine region. New maximums allow $8 000 for a three bedroom house with garage, $12 500 for a two family, $15 750 for a three family and $18 000 for a four family residence. Floating mines are still being captured off the Eire coast.
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Milwaukee
Kenoshi-Racine
Thomas R. King
Federal Housing Authority
FHA
Eire
Child Rescued After Pitfall in Somers Township Cesspool
Deputies respond to Becker Road where a two year old girl fell into an eight foot cesspool. The mother rescued the child, who was taken to Kenosha for treatment of shock by deputies and a physician. Local ads note various businesses and community events.
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Becker Road
Somers Township
Kenosha
Badger Boys State Opens at Ripon Wisconsin
Badger Boys State starts at Ripon College with 565 boys aged 16 to 18 from across Wisconsin. The eight day, nonpartisan program organized by the American Legion will form municipal county and state governments in mock elections led by 25 counselors. Seven local youths join the event sponsored by Rotary Elks Kiwanis Manufacturers American Legion volunteers and Post 21.
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Ripon College
Badger Boys
American Legion
Badger
Wisconsin
Legions
Legion
Francis Boness
Peter DeLaat
Ralph Jensen
Jerry Ruberg
Eiler Rubjerg
James Jones
Lawrence Hastings
Badger State
The
Rotary Club
Elks Lodge
Kiwanis Club
Manufacturer's Association
American Legion Volture
American Legion Post
More Meat to Reach Stores After July 1
Washington reports that economic stabilizer Chester Bowles announced more meat will reach retail stores after July 1 regardless of price control continuation. He indicated supply improvements would proceed under existing stabilizer plans with no delay.
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Washington
U.P
Chester Bowles
Mystery Plane Snags Wires Causing Local Power Cut
Sheriff’s officers seek to identify a mystery plane that clipped an electric line near Springbrook Road and St. Paul tracks on Friday, tearing the windshield and triggering a power outage. A Kenosha airport check found no local aircraft involved. the craft may have originated from Waukegan.
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Springbrook Road
St. Paul
Sheriff's Department
Kenosha
James Marshall
Leland Chartier
Waukegan
Mrs. Carrie Cook Miller Dies After Illness at 75
Carrie Cook Miller, 75, wife of Charles F. Miller of 5926 Fifth Avenue, died at St. Catherine's Hospital after a short illness. Born November 11, 1870 in Somers township, Kenosha County, she taught piano and organ, served as church organist at several Kenosha churches, and was active in civic and music circles. Survived by husband, one son, three daughters, five grandchildren and two sisters. Preceded in death by sister Gertrude Cook Lieber in 1943.
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Carrie Cook Miller
Charles F. Miller
Fifth Avenue
St. Catherine's Hospital
Somers Township
Kenosha County
Lafayette Cook
Somers
Oberlin Conservatory
Oberlin
Ohio
Clarence Anderson Dies at Elkhorn
Clarence George Anderson aged 38 a Kenosha native died at Elkhorn hospital after a long illness Born August 26 1907 he was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Peter C Anderson Survived by four brothers and one sister Walter J Albert E William H Vernon C and Mrs S K Lund Proceeds mention of Col John B Reynolds death in Chicago listing positions and birth in Clarksville Tenn
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Clarence George Anderson
Kenosha
Elkhorn Hospital
Peter C. Anderson
Walter J. Anderson
Albert E. Anderson
Englewood
Calif
William H
Vernon C. Anderson
S. K. Lund
Waukegan
Ill
Chicago
John B. Reynolds
Chicago Federal Savings and Loan Association
Middle West Utilities Corporation
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
Clarksville
Tenn
County Detention Facilities Considered in Kenosha
Juvenile authorities in Kenosha discuss establishing a detention home for under 16s but note few cases require such placement. State report shows counties vary in facilities, with Wood and LaCrosse using foster-home based detention. Yount cites Wisconsin statutes aim to correct anti social behavior, not punish. Police report most juvenile cases are minor and do not reach court.
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Kenosha
Wisconsin
W. W. Davis
Paul D. Yount
State Department of Public Welfare Division of Corrections
Wood County
Marshfield
Wisconsin Rapids
LaCrosse County
Rock County
Milton
Yount
Beulah McNeil
Edward J. Ruetz
Davis
Kenoshans In the Service Enlistments Reach Fort Sheridan
Delbert Raymond Neau son of Mr and Mrs Noel Neau 1502 Sixty first street and Ralph Wilcox son of Mr and Mrs Charles Wilcox 1507 Sixty first street have enlisted in the army and left Monday night for Fort Sheridan.
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Delbert Raymond Neau
Noel Neau
First Street
Ralph Wilcox
Charles Wilcox
Fort Sheridan
Mrs. Lucille Rusch dies after short illness
Mrs. Lucille S. Rusch 39 wife of Edward Rusch Kenosha native dies at home 918 Forty-eighth street after brief illness Born December 13 1906 in Kenosha daughter of Lorenz and Mrs Kroep educated at St George parochial school and Washington junior high lifelong resident member of St George church and Ladies Eagle auxiliary Married Edward Rusch February 9 1929 at St James church Survived by husband her parents and brother Bernard Kloep of Chicago
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Lucille S. Rusch
Edward Rusch
Kenosha
Forty-eighth Street
Lorenz Kroep
St. George
Washington Junior High School
St. George Church
Ladies’ Eagle
St. James Church
Lorenz Kloep
Bernard Kloep
Chicago
Public relations executive LeRoy Hutchins dies at 57
New York based LeRoy W. Hutchins 57 a public relations and advertising executive died Friday He was born in Royal Oak Michigan and was a longtime figure in the industry.
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New York
LeRoy W. Hutchins
Royal Oak
Mich
County Officials to Attend State Meeting
Three county officials will attend the state convention for county treasurers in Wausau starting Monday June 24. They are Harold P. Rasmussen county treasurer Harold J. Schend county register of deeds and G A Strangberg clerk in circuit court and probate registrar.
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Wausau
Harold P. Rasmussen
Harold J. Schend
G. A. Strangberg
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68Th ST
Pucci
Roosevelt Road
Isetts
Grunow
Simon Electric and Refrigeration Service
43Rd St
Congress Club
Lee
7Th Ave
C. H. Lockwood Oil Co
Sheridan Road
Genoa
Dorothy V. Kamerad
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Seattle
Wash
Somers Cardinals
Maplecrest Country Club
Spike Robinson
Minnie Zizzo
Michael Zizzo
Municipal
Dubuque
Iowa
Zizzo
Norregaard’s
Roosevelt Rd
J. R. Mulich
6Th Ave
Washington Road
Rizzotto
12Th Ave
Domino Inn
52Nd St
Frank Burt
iHerby
Sun Dodgers
DeWald
14Th Ave
Bain Hardware Co
Schneeberger’s
Comets
Brass Rail Tavern
Ion
Swantz Agency
56Th St
G. M. Matson Realty Co
U. S. Bank
Silhouette Tavern
Green Bay Rd
Chris
Roosevelt
Ted's Tavern
45Th St
Robert
Noone
Larry Pommerich
Bobert
J.J. Grill
Green Mill
7Th Avenue
Jerry
Johnny
VFW Post
Helen Schott and Her Orchestra
Ripon
Legion Club
Nina Hahn
French Drive
Michael Stepanik
26Th Ave
Keith Lawler
61St St
Henry Gement
53Rd St
Harold Friedeck
Robert B. Hammes
Norman E. Lutz
19Th Ave
Duane Nedry
20Th Ave
C. F. Miller
Clarence Anderson
Elkhorn
Num Madison
Beer Depot
Twentieth Ave
John W. Klema, Jr
Will
Burkeisermann Building
56Th Street
Kenosha, Wis
Midwestern
Wisconsin Improvement & Supply Co
W. National Ave
Mitchell
Eagle News
F.O.E
Rathskeller
Hal Shaffer
Rothskeller
Helen Schott
Eagles’ State Convention
Oshkosh
Wis
Golly Gee
Maywood Restaurant
Cloverleaf
St. Kelly
Turkey
Ham
Sun Valley
Sue
Jack Andrea
60Th Street
Evans Implement CO
International Harvester Dealer
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