Schnuck Home Testimony Reduces Building Cost
In circuit court, two days of testimony from sub contractors and suppliers on the Bill Schnuck Memorial Home show cost reductions totaling about 1000 dollars. General Contractor Peter Propsom asserts a 26000 dollar cost with a cost plus time contract. liens totaling 9840 dollars were filed. Mrs Marjorie Schnuck testified she signed the contract without reading it fully and knew Propsom as a family friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Schnuck
L. E. Vaudreuil
Peter Propsom
Propsom
Sis
Kenosha Veterans Council
Marjorie Schnuck
Hugo E. Bothe
Epstein Scholarship Awards Honor Kenosha Student Recipients
The Adolph and Esther Epstein Memorial scholarship awards two $100 prizes to top Kenosha Jewish community students for scholastic and extracurricular excellence. Beverly A. Holman and Betty Ann Lipman won, both UW students after February graduation. the fund began in 1943, with Shirley East as the first recipient in 1945, followed by Burton Lepp, Judith Chemerow, and Miriam Kahn in later years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph and
Esther Epstein
Kenosha
George Epstein
Beverly A. Holman
Ben Klafter
Betty Ann Lipman
William Lipman
University of Wisconsin
Shirley East
Burton Lepp
Judith Chemerow
Miriam Kahn
Milwaukee Man Held on $500 Fraud Charge
After a Tuesday preliminary hearing in county court Joseph E. Ledvina 62 Milwaukee was held to await a decision with bond set at 750 dollars. He was arrested June 7 on a three year old warrant accusing him of taking 500 dollars for an oil furnace burner and installation but not delivering the equipment or performing the work for Julius Larsen of 6213 25th Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Ledvina
Milwaukee
W. W. Davis
Ledvina
Julius Larsen
25Th Ave
Larsen
M. Eugene Baker
Sam Block
V. J. Lucarelli
George Poredon
George R. Cady
D.D
Baker
3Rd Ave
Frances Robsel Star
Sixth Avenue
6Th Ave
Mulholland
Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee
Madison
Fred Pfennig
George Molinaro
Petit Electric
Roosevelt Rd
Charlie Morzejko
14Th Ave
William Leo Hoven
Frank Celebre
57Th St
Joseph S. Pfeiffer
8Th Ave
Harris
Kenosha
Two Minor Traffic Tangles Reported
Two traffic accidents occurred here Tuesday police reported. In a three vehicle collision a truck driven by Egidio Anthony Melito hit a car driven by Audio Pierce and shoved it into a car driven by Anthony Bodwen at the 5900 block of 22nd Ave at 4 10 p m. Pierce and Bodwen were stopped at a traffic signal. Cars driven by Clifford L Jones and Albert Luciani collided at 23rd Ave and 54th St an hour later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egidio Anthony Melito
Rt. 4
Audio Pierce
11Th Ave
Anthony Bodwen
Union Grove
22Nd Ave
Pierce
Bodven
Clifford L. Jones
Roosevelt Rd
Albert Luciani
26Th Ave
23Rd Ave
54Th St
Granger Motors announces leadership changes and new sales head
Granger Motors Inc reports Robert Butcher retires as president and Howard Granger is elected president. Agnes Granger becomes vice president and Robert Granger secretary treasurer. Paul Romanshek named sales manager at Kenosha Oldsmobile dealer on Sheridan Road. Stone age implements found in Southern India by F E Zeuner noted in the same issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granger Motors, Inc
Butcher and Granger Motors, Inc
Robert Butcher
Howard Granger
The
Concern
Agnes Granger
Robert Granger
Paul Romanshek
Sheridan Rd
Kenosha
India
F. E. Zeuner
Municipal court fines for speeding and signal violations
Two drivers forfeited $3 bonds each in municipal court this morning for violating traffic signals. Edward Carl Stratman of Wauwatosa and John J. Doerflinger of 6324 7th Ave were named among those cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Carl Stratman
Wauwatosa
John J. Doerflinger
7Th Ave
Guttormsen
Cable Coal Co
Superior
59Th St
Michael Jozwiak
55Th St
Leo Gentile
Grotsky Beer Depot
Roosevelt Rd
Elray
French Drive
Highway 50
60Th St
Kenosha Board of Realtors Hold Annual Picnic at Alford Park
Members of the Kenosha Board of Realtors and their families enjoyed a Tuesday picnic at Alford Park with baseball games contests and a chicken dinner. The event was organized by Ambrose Pennewether Stanley Newberry Jr. and Donald Corr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha Board of Realtors
Alford Park
Ambrose Penneweather
Stanley Newberry, Jr
Donald Corr
Two Bicycle Thefts Reported In City
Kenneth O Conn or, 6023 26th Ave, said his bicycle was stolen from the Schwartz, 520 58th St, about 8 30. Alfred Wolfe, 6517 21st Ave, reported a wheel taken from his bicycle sometime during the day at the rear of Luxem Fruit Co, 5525 19th Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth O’connor
26Th Ave
Schwartz
58Th St
Alfred Wolfe
21St Ave
Luxem Fruit Company
19Th Ave
Waukegan Man Harris Faces Burglary Charge After Two Arrests
David Jesse Harris, 23, previously jailed in Kenosha after burglaries, was returned from Waukegan by detectives. He faces a local burglary count in county court, with $1,500 bond set, while earlier charges were dismissed or postponed.
County Treasurer Reports April Highway Funds Received
Walter E. Anderson announced the state highway commission sent $6 581 74 for April highway maintenance costs. The breakdown includes Reconstruction 569 73 general maintenance 4 576 78 supervision 191 66 concrete pavement repair 921 81 roadside treatment 81 20 and reconstruction 240 56. A London fashion store issued fashionable stock to its salesgirls as part of a smarter staff campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Anderson
State Highway Commission
Anderson
London
Warrants Sought for Two Burglaries in Wisconsin
Det Lt Arthur J Riley said he would urge the district attorney to issue warrants against George Lenz and Julius Kropek Jr for the 1100 dollar safe burglary of Holmes and Saffig filling station at 1405 60th St on May 30 and two other weekend burglaries. They were jailed in Appleton after an arrest near Lake Winneconne on June 9 and later denied the Holmes and Saffig crimes. New evidence places the pair in Kenosha the weekend of the burglaries. they admitted being hotel registrants on May 30 and June 8 while denying the crimes. The Holmes and Saffig safe was found with 520 in checks but cash missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Riley
Urban J. Zievers
George Lenz
Oshkosh
Julius Kropek, Jr
Racine
Holmes and Saftig
60Th St
Riley
Franklin Hill
Lenz
Kropok
Outagamie County
Appleton
John Boswell
Lake Winneconne
Kropek
Phillipson Woodcraft Company
34Th Ave
Holmes and Saffig
Kenosha
Phillipson Woodcraft
School Board Narrows Superintendent Candidate List
The board pared 34 applicants to 21 for city schools superintendent. Interviews will be July 11 and 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the administration building with up to 30 minutes per candidate. A new session may be held to consider two additional applications. The incoming superintendent will replace F. E. Conner who resigned to take a post in St. Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Joseph C. Hamelink
F. E. Conner
St. Paul, Minn
Bond Issue Approved for Vernon Memorial Hospital
Residents of Viroqua Wisconsin voted overwhelmingly to approve a $60,000 bond issue to help build Vernon Memorial hospital. The election ends a three year campaign to raise two thirds of the $325,000 total to secure federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon Memorial Hospital
Obituary: Walter Murawski dies after long illness
Walter Murawski 64 of 4541 22nd Ave died yesterday at home after a long illness. Born in Suwalski Poland he came to America in 1907 living in Hurley Wisconsin before moving to Kenosha in 1912. He married Carrie Javorowsk i and worked at Simmons Co and American Brass Co. He belonged to St Casimir s church S P A St Joseph s Polish National Alliance White Eagle AFL Brass union. Surviving: widow Carrie a daughter Florence four sons Leo Alex Edward all of Kenosha two brothers Ignatius Chicago and Vincent and a sister in Europe and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Murawski
22Nd Ave
Suwalski
Poland
America
Hurley
Wis
Kenosha
Carrie Jaworowski
Simmons Co
American Brass Co
St. Casimir’s Church
S. P. A. St. Joseph’s
Committees Named by Kenosha Eagles Aerie 1055
Clarence Huck new president announced 1949 50 committee appointments at a Tuesday night aerie meeting. The list spans Finance Auditing Steering Entertainment Membership Security Publicity Athletics Police Chief Haukedahl and others with names including Herrmann Knoedler Babich Schmitz Ridgeway. Huck set Aug 14 for the Eagles family picnic at McKeon's grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Huck
Kenosha Eagles
Aerie
Jacob M. Herrmann
Ernest Knoedler
Joseph Babich
Roger Schmitz
A. B. Schmitz
John P. McEvoy
Robert Beardsley
Harry Jensen
Herbert Gallatin
Peter Streit
Henry Kirschbaum
Nicholas Kollmann
Arthur Lohman
Arthur LaCrosse
Earl Wellner
William Raven
Eagle
Robert Ruffalo
Oscar Wesener
Michael J. Donahue
Henry Mills
Edward J. Ruetz
Carl Zievers
Stanley G. Haukedahl
Warren Taylor
Ralph Fox
Eagles Magazine
John Kromer
Albert Rooney
Wesener
Bert Day
Frederick Sharpe
Harold Bucholtz
Harold Cole
K. T. Savage
Frank Bartel
Raven
Huck
Eagles
McKeon
Charles Grasser
Aenue
Wisconsin Eagles
Milwaukee
Francis Haun
Fourth of July Safety Rules From Sheriff Jensen
Sheriff Leonard J. Jensen announces strict patrols and firm penalties for traffic violations during the three day Fourth of July weekend. He urges motorists to obey stop and no passing signs, maintain vehicles, and drive slowly to prevent injuries or deaths in Kenosha County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard J. Jensen
Jensen
Kenosha
Band Concert Program Listed For Summer Series
The American Legion band will perform the first summer concert Thursday at 7 30 p m in Civic Center Park. The program includes marches overtures solos and selections from HMS Pinafore with Miss Edna Mae Holm performing vocal solos. Felix Olkives city council president will speak briefly before the concert, the first of 10 slated this summer in cooperation with the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Civic Center Park
Circus Bee
Fillmore
Zampa
Herald
King
Wagner
Lincke
Edna Mae Holm
Federal sentence on car theft here
Edward C. Nelson of Perryville Missouri was sentenced to three years in federal prison on May 4 for a car theft in Kenosha County on August 4 1947. A federal agent said he took a car owned by Rex Ishmael from a tavern at Highway 174 and County Trunk EZ. The vehicle was abandoned found in Chenoa Illinois the next day. Nelson pleaded guilty in federal court at Denver Colorado to Dyer Act violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C. Nelson
Perryville
Kenosha County
Nelson
F.B.I
Rex Ishmael
Pleasant Prairie
Chenoa
Denver
Col
Lions Club Plans Election Tonight at Ladies Night
Lions club officers will be elected and installed at a 7 p m ladies night dinner in the Kenosha Yacht club. Paul Junghans Jr Fort Atkinson district Lions governor will install the new slate and speak. Al Bearder Lake Geneva district governor elect attends. V J Lucareli retires president will present China trade in green teas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Kenosha Yacht Club
4Th Ave
Paul Junghans
Fort Atkinson
Lions
al Bearder
Lake Geneva
V. J. Lucareli
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Schnuck Home Testimony
Vaudreuil
Epstein
Granger
Motors Company
Evening News
Association
R. S. Kingsley
Chamber
Alam
Pierson's
Lloyd E. Isenberg
Powers Lake
William Schmitt
Eugene Schend
Isenberg
Montgomery County
Indiana
Damoth and Tappa
56Th St
Silver
Good Housekeeping Shop
Lewis Scole
20Th Ave
Lincoln Park
Kenosha Hospital
Ludwig
Silver's
63Rd St
10Th Ave
47Th
48Th Sts
Wisconsin
Beauty Mart
Newberry Abstract Co
Lakefront Stadium
Betty Kynds
Berlin
St. Ph
FHA
Kenosha National Bank
Board of Realtors
K. of C
Crossin
Albert Scavarda
Waukegan
David Jesse Harris
Missouri
Spinning Wheel
Wixson
Department of Recreation Board of Education
School Board
Griebel’s
China
Travelers’ Life Insurance
Travelers’ Accident Insurance
Tom J. Henkel
Chas. H. Pfennig, Inc
57Th Street
California
el Paso
Old Mexico
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Catalina
San Francisco
Reno
Salt Lake City
Old Mormon Trail
Colorado
Royal Gorge
Edmund Lamacchia
Dairylan Dairy Products CO
Freeman
Masterfitters
Florsheim
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