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Newspaper
Kenosha Evening News
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1955
Page
7
The Fred Miller Theater in Milwaukee adopts an arena style, with spectators around all sides and no curtain. Founder Mary John 29 drives Drama Inc to run a resident stock company with a guest star, aiming to inspire intimate performances and a new drama school later this fall.
Drama, Inc. organized in 1953 and backed by Milton Padway and Joseph Uihlein Jr. The Fred Miller Theater opened January 25, 1955 after a $116,000 fundraising drive led by Frederick C. Miller, who died in a plane crash earlier that year. The inaugural season featured Sabrina Fair and other plays, with high occupancy and a profit, funding plans for a Drama Incorporated School of Professional Arts.
Dublin craftsman William Dowling runs a small studio exporting stained glass to hundreds of churches worldwide. Over three years these exports average $100,000 yearly, driven by the Catholic hierarchy’s demand for spiritual quality and artistry that rivals or surpasses English and German models.
Elvis Skinner pitched a no hitter as the All Stars defeated the Chiefs 15 to 1 in the opening game. Ed Ogren led the offense with a 4-for-4 day while Jim Istvanek and Dick Frederick homered.
Coach Rod Dedeaux will lead a 22 player USC squad on a five week Far East tour starting July 1. The group will play 30 games against service teams in Japan Korea Okinawa the Philippines and Hawaii. William J White son of Mr and Mrs W H White of 316 60th St is enrolled at Northwestern University Technological Institute taking a five week course in advanced science and mathematics and leadership training.
In Columbus a Franklin County court orders nine month old Kev in Smith returned to his natural parents Max and Annis Smith of Van Wert Ohio. The child had been fostered by Darrell and Veneda Brown of Columbus amid a custody dispute following the Smiths divorce and later reconciliation.
Two Kenosha students received honors at the All University Honors Convocation in Madison. Emily R. Smith won the Edna Kerkwood Glicksman prize for outstanding intellects and the Theodore Herfurth efficiency prize. Mary L. Roche earned honorable mention in the Herfurth prize.
The Kenosha Retail Druggists Association held its annual banquet and dance at the Eagles club with 110 attendees including members, employees, wives and husbands. Outgoing president Harry Mayer Jr introduced new officers Richard Engels president John Robinson vice president and Alfred Rohner secretary treasurer. Dancing followed dinner with Eddie Puras four piece band. The committee included Engels Meissner and Kedzierski. Mr and Mrs Gilbert O Lloyd and daughter Bertie Lou left Kenosha for Southgate California after a 12 day visit to Eva L Lloyd and other relatives.
Mrs. Muriel Lawrence argues against letting violent emotion drive actions in a 22 year old woman infatuated with a married man. She urges mother and daughter to examine their own feelings, reject fear and resentment, and focus on the girl's realization that infatuation can be a bore.
The passage argues that hate and panic try to drive actions away from a core issue. It asserts the real task is the child's moral inward response. By rejecting submission to fear, we help the child face the truth about his feelings.
Detectives probed charges by a 70 year old man that he was beaten by an eight four year old man over affections of a 79 year old woman. No names disclosed. Dial 7-5121 for Classified Ads.
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