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Newspaper

Kenosha Evening News

Location

Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1946

Page

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Dolores Frederick 15 Dies of Heart Attack at Home

Dolores Elizabeth Frederick died at her home 6422 Twenty-sixth avenue after a sudden heart attack. The Kenosha born ninth grader at St George school had shown no illness that day. Coroner James A. Crossin noted death from heart failure. Survived by parents Frank and Cecelia Frederick sisters Rose Mary and Alice brother Robert and grandparents Michael and Mrs Frederick.

Dolores Elizabeth Frederick Frank Frederick Twenty-sixth Avenue James A. Crossin Dolores Rose Mary She Kenosha Frank and Cecelia Tures Frederick St. George School C.Y.O Young Ladies Sodality St. Thomas Church Alice Robert Frederick Michael Frederick Paris Wis

Measles Lead In City Health Report Week Ending May 25

Measles remained the dominant communicable disease with 195 cases in the week ended May 25 per Dr. A. J. Randall's office. German measles followed with 52 cases, chickenpox 18, scarlet fever 2 and mumps 1. Vital stats show 20 births, evenly split between 10 girls and 10 boys, 23 marriages, and 8 deaths.

A. J. Randall Rothern Randall

Stray Dog Kills Geese on Thompson Farm

A stray dog invaded Markus Thompson’s farm on Highway 31 near the K.D. tracks on Monday afternoon and killed two geese while mangling a third fatally. Thompson reported the loss to the sheriff. Deputies Leo Sikora and Eugene Schend searched the area but found no sign of the marauding dog.

Markus Thompson Highway 31 K. D Thompson Sheriff's Department Leo Sikora Eugene Schend

Kenosha notices list local events and ads

The page lists community items including a Kiwanis talk by Rev. Tipton at the Elks Club, local service ads for Venetian blinds and appliances, a fire damage report at a Racine address, aut decorators, a bar for sale, legal fines in municipal court, and notices of local business activity and social happenings. The content reflects a busy Kenosha area ledger of advertising and public notices.

Robert Tipton Church of the Good Shepherd Racine Kenosha Kiwanis Club Elks Club Anderson Furniture Isetts Grunow Simon Electric and 43Rd St Pucci Stel-lar Tavern Roosevelt Road Congress Club Kenosha Sheridan Road Sixtieth Street Esser Lakeview Paint Co 6Th Ave 22Nd Ave Clyde Keating Merle Norman Orpheum Edward J Ruetz W. W. Davis Bill

Two Men Arrested Over Worthless Check Ring in Kenosha

Police held Richard P. Larson 22 and Vernor Blanchard Winn 27 on charges for issuing worthless checks totaling 125 dollars across six Kenosha establishments. Larson faces forgery count. Winn faces six counts of bad checks with additional warrants from Green Bay. Det. Lt. Riley detailed actions, arrests, and bank name substitutions tied to the case.

Kenosha Richard P. Larson Ashland Vernor Blanchard Winn Greenleaf Wis Arthur J. Riley Winn W. W. Davis Larson Dayton Congress Club Fifty Sixth Street Blue Moon Tavern Sixty Third Street DelMar Tavern Fifty-second Street Twenty Fourth Avenue Kenosha National Bank Riley First National Bank San Francisco WEFW Fifty-sixth Roy B. van Ermman West Dixon Green Bay John Cantrell North Shore Railroad Milwaukee John Boswell Joseph Strubel

Identify Four Army Escapees

Milwaukee authorities identified four men who escaped from the U S disciplinary barracks early yesterday by a rope from the roof of a building. The escapees were transfers from Ft. Benjamin Harrison Indiana and are serving ten years or less. The four are Roland D Ernest 22 of Salisbury Pa Kenneth C Donahey 28 of Morgantown West Virginia Irvin J Bever 25 of Akron Ohio and Arthur M Alford 24 of Booneville Kentucky.

Milwaukee U. S Ft. Benjamin Harrison Ind Roland D. Ernest Salisburg Kenneth C. Donahey Morgantown W. Va Irvin J. Bever Akron Arthur M. Alford Booneville

Neighborhood dog attack injures child

Ted Jr was bitten by a neighbor s dog which lacerated his face. Deputies ordered the owner to keep the animal tied for 10 days of observation.

Ted, Jr Silver 63Rd St Adv C. A. Anderson Twenty-first Avenue Rudolph Schneider Eleventh Avenue Twenty-third Avenue Anderson Sixtieth Street Norbert Bahr Roosevelt Road Thirty-first Avenue Benning Motor Sales Joe Broski

Wisconsin Geology Professor to Observe Bikini Test

Parker D. Trask of the University of Wisconsin, an oceanography specialist, will observe atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll in July as part of a 24 scientist group chosen by the National Academy of Sciences. He will study radiation effects on marine life and beaches and previously served 18 months as a special consultant to the armed forces.

Madison Wis U.P Parker D. Trask University of Wisconsin Bikini Atoll National Academy of Sciences Trask Armed Forces Wisconsin

Thief Takes Four-Burner Coffee Plate at City Restaurant

A theft at Georley’s Restaurant, 5816 Sixth Avenue, occurred between 11 am and 1 pm Monday. A four-burner coffee plate worth 40 dollars was taken while owner Stanley Venetos attended to a prospective buyer downstairs. police were notified.

Georley Sixth Avenue Stanley Venetos Venetos

Schwellenbach Returns to Capitol After Allis-Chalmers Talks

U.S. Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach left for Washington after discussions with management and labor on the Allis-Chalmers strike. Company president Walter Geist and UAW CIO Local 248 president Robert Buse declined to comment. Assistant Secretary John Gibson and federal conciliator Walter Munro accompanied him.

Milwaukee U. S Lewis B. Schwellenbach Allis-Chalmers Mfg

Man Imprisoned in Refrigerator Car Near Seattle

Alfred J. Degutis, 43, of Seattle, said he was trapped in a railroad refrigerator car for more than two weeks without food or water. He entered the car at Auburn on May 9, the door sealed, and the car was later hooked to a train crossing the Cascade mountains. He weighed 196 pounds at entry and 142 pounds on release.

Yakima Wash Alfred J. Degutis Degutis Seattle Auburn Northern Pacific Cascade Mountains

New Veteran Group Planned in Kenosha By Polish Veterans

George Washington Post No. 34 of the American Legion of Polish Veterans sponsors plans for a post of Kenosha World War II veterans of Polish descent. Announcement says all Kenosha WWII veterans should send name and address to Commander Joseph Kontowt at 4013 10th Avenue. If interest grows a new post will be formed for younger veterans.

American Legion George Washington Post American Legion of Polish Veterans Kenosha Joseph Kontowt 10Th Avenue

OPA Extends Sugar Furlough Rations To 120 Days

The Office of Price Administration announces fur lough soldiers may receive sugar rations for leaves up to 120 days via district offices. Previously leaves of 60 days or more required ration books and books had to be turned in after leave. The change creates uniformity and reduces need for ration books for shorter furloughs.

Office of Price Administration

Michigan road bids higher postwar plan

Michigan road building in the postwar era will cost 30 to 50 percent more than in 1941 based on bids for eight initial projects. Contracts await federal approval to be let, with state funds matched. Highway Commissioner Zeigler cites wartime price increases and notes some states see up to 75 percent more. A $78 million, three year program is ready, with about $26 million planned for 1946.

Lansing Mich Michigan Federal Public Roads Administration Charles M. Zeigler Zeigler

Memorial planned for 353 American airmen at Kimbolton

A memorial will be erected at Kimbolton in England to honor 353 American airmen who lost their lives while flying from the Kimbolton air field. The project recognizes their sacrifice and preserves the site as a war remembrance.

Kimbolton England Kimbolton Airfield

Veterans Form Housing Coop in Kenosha

Thirty five veterans attended a Sunday meeting at the American Legion clubrooms launching the Veterans Home Building association. The non profit group plans to finance and construct homes in a Kenosha area, with membership limited to veterans and local firms backing the project.

Veterans’ Cooperative Kenosha American Legion Veterans’ Home Building Association Kenoshans Cooperative Home Legion Association the Legion

Hearing Set on Tavern Lease Case for Milwaukee Man

Preliminary hearing for Millard Leshin 22 of Milwaukee on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses in the sale of a tavern lease at 1114-16 Fifty sixth street is scheduled for June 11. Leshin posted 1000 bond at arraignment after allegedly taking 4600 from Antonio Marrone of Kenosha for the lease with Guridan as owner.

Millard Leshin Milwaukee Fifty Sixth Street Leshin John Guridhan Fifty-sixth Street Antonio J. Marrone Kenosha Marrone Gurichan

Ruling Upholds Chaplin Paternity and Support

An appellate court reaffirmed Charlie Chaplin's paternity of Carol Ann Barry and ordered the comedian to pay 75 dollars weekly for the child’s support. The decision also included a note that Miss Barry’s lawyers deserve over 5 thousand dollars for the two year court fight, as Chaplin sought to reduce the payments and a protege sought higher support.

Hollywood U.P Charlie Chaplin Joan Barry Carol Ann Miss Barry Chaplin

Lack of Coal To Close Milwaukee Vocational School

Milwaukee Vocational School, with about 6,500 day students including over 1,000 veterans, will close temporarily today due to a coal shortage and resulting power limitations. Director William F. Rasche announced the shutdown last night, noting electricity shortages rather than heat.

Milwaukee William F. Rasche

Confederate Notes Fool Berlin Black Marketeer

A German market seller buys worn Confederate bills at a high exchange rate, while a U S officer investigates a contraband currency claim in wartime Berlin. The report notes bans on trading U S notes and mentions pineapple cultivation plans in Honduras.

Berlin U.P U.S. Treasury South U. S

Semrau Post Sets Memorial Day Rites

Members of the Fred Semrau Post No. 361 of the American Legion will hold Memorial Day exercises at 10 o'clock Thursday morning at the Honor Roll in Trevor. Servicemen will appear in uniform and County Judge W. W. Davis will deliver the address.

Fred Semrau American Legion Trevor W. W. Davis

Rainbow Division to Hold State Reunion in Milwaukee

Veterans who served with the 42nd Rainbow division of the Army plan a state reunion on Sunday June 2 at the Red Arrow club 744 N Broadway Milwaukee Gordon J Reid secretary of the Douglas MacArthur chapter announced today The Rainbow division broke the Siegfried line in World War I and again in World War II fighting through France to Munich and Nurnberg before occupation duty in Austria

42Nd Rainbow Division Milwaukee Red Arrow Club N. Broadway Gordon J. Reid Douglas MacArthur Veterans’ Club France Harry J. Collins Wurzburg Schweinfurt Nurnberg Dachau Munich Austria

Fat Salvage Giving Is Continuing High in 1946

Kenosha housewives were urged to conserve fat for the national salvage program as the first three months of 1946 produced excellent returns. March brought 16,077,000 pounds, the fifth largest month in the program’s history and 12 percent below the 1944 peak. February yielded 12,241,000 pounds, with January at 12,532,000 and November 1945 at 8,577,000. Fats and oils remain in demand and collections are ahead of campaign projections.

Kenosha Kenoshans

Mrs Jean Carbone Sued for Divorce

Harold Carbone, a former army lieutenant, filed in Chester New York for divorce from Jean Carbone alleging adultery with Capt Harold Beschen between December 11, 1944 and May 1, 1945. He questions her Nevada residency and seeks denial of the divorce.

Renow Jean Carbone Air Fo Chester N. Y Army Harold Carbone Harold Beschen Carbone London Nevada

Betty Dodge Weds Cpl Daniel Rock in Waukegan

Miss Betty Dodge and T/5 Daniel D Rock exchanged nuptial vows yesterday in Waukegan. Cpl Rock, son of Mrs Agnes Rock of 5040 Thirty third Avenue, is stationed at Fort Sheridan and expects a discharge soon. The couple will live in Waukegan.

Betty Dodge Daniel D. Rock Waukegan Joseph Dodge Apt P-5 Thirty-first Court Cpl. Rock Agnes Rock Thirty-third Avenue Fort Sheridan Cpl Rock

Burns Club Plans Final Meeting at Odd Fellows Temple

Burns Club in Kenosha schedules its last season gathering for Saturday at 8 pm in the Odd Fellows Temple. The group will conduct its important business during the session. Russia intends to eightfold its colored cotton fabric output this year.

Kenosha Burns Club Odd Fellows’ Temple Russia

Chaplain Plowman Returns to Kenosha Pastorate

The Rev. Roscoe E. Plowman, a former army chaplain, resumes duties as pastor of First Evangelical Church in Kenosha after WWII service. He served in San Antonio and England, landed at Normandy, earned major rank, and now leads with Mrs Plowman and three children at 5040 Twenty-first Avenue.

Roscoe E. Plowman First Evangelical Church of Kenosha Plowman Stinson Field San Antonio Texas Harvard University Capt Plowman England Eighth Ninth Air Forces Normandy Third Army St. Lo France United States

P T A St Mark's Home and School Close Meeting

St Mark's Home and School Association held a closing meeting with a pot-luck supper. Guest speaker Fred Muth of Milwaukee stressed parental responsibility. New officers elected include Mrs William Meyer president, Fred Williams vice president, Harold Herrmann secretary, Carl Petterson treasurer.

St. Mark’s

Engagement announced for Miss Genevieve Ronzia and Casimir Mieczkowski

Local couple Genevieve Ronzia of 1815 Fifty Fourth Street and Casimir F. Mieczkowski son of Mr and Mrs John Mieczkowski of 914 Forty Fifth Street announce their engagement No definite wedding plans have been made Railway thieves are active in India.

Genevieve Ronzia Casimir F. Mieczkowski Ronzia Fifty-fourth Street John Mieczkowski Forty-fifth Street

Editorial Advertisement Series 520th Tuesday Run

This line marks the 520th installment of the paper's Tuesday editorial advertisements, indicating a long running promotional or opinion feature published on Tuesdays and bearing copyright notice.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Girl Assn Kenneth Mentink Washington Street William F. Rademacher Silver's Frank J. Johnson Arco Auto Carriers, Inc Janesville Forty-eighth Street 30Th Ave Schneeberger’s Schneeberger's Tavern Peter Jasperson Martha Edwards Eugene Edwards Edwards Jasperson Motors Kenosha Driveaway Ted Becker Fortieth Avenue John C Kenosha Fuel Dealers Boswell Strubel Twentythird Avenue Maywood Restaurant Fifty-eighth St Kelly Ruffolo Schwellenbach OPA Michigan Road P. C National Sheet Metal Works 24Th Ave Honduras Semrau Rainbow Bride Daniel Rock Burns Club Imc NE Insurance Real Peter G. Orth Poppy Committee William DU Pont P.T. A. Notes India Argentina Wisconsin Iron & Metal Co Fourteenth Ave Frederick E. Stemm Harry Mayer Mayer Drug Banks of Northwestern Loan & Trust Co Kade Joan Kenley Colonial Mills Rayon
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