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Newspaper
Manitowoc Sun
Location
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1936
Page
6
May 2 marked the second birthday of the Dionne quintuplets with a radio broadcast party. The quints are valued at about a quarter of a million dollars and their value grows despite the cost of rearing. All five children are reported in fine condition.
The giant liner Queen Mary departed Southampton on its first voyage to New York and aims to set a new transatlantic record. With twelve decks and 2100 passengers, the steamship also carries a large mail load and represents the height of modern ocean travel.
Herman Salmon, 23, of Detroit, leapt from an open cockpit at 8,500 feet Sunday over an airport. He pulled the main parachute at 1,000 feet but it tore, then used a secondary chute. He landed in a plowed field only 259 feet from the ground and was shaken but uninjured.
Neighbors called the fire department to Ninth and Buffalo streets Tuesday evening. Firefighters found smoke from the chimney and the owner had left oily rags in the garage to burn, raising fears of a wider fire.
The Jone circuit court calendar lists 49 cases including criminal actions and jury or court facts. The Jwitiary alendar lists 65 cases, detailing proceedings across the docket.
Mrs Alex Franz aged 60 of 811 South Nineteenth street cut her throat with a razor in the basement of her home last Thursday evening. She then walked to her bedroom where her husband found her and she was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
Ernst Fehrman 58 longtime Aluminum Goods Manufacturing employee and Freier Saenger Bund veteran died Thursday after a one week illness. Funeral held Monday with singers taking part. Survivors include widow a son three brothers and three sisters.
Mrs Mary Kappelman widow of Henry Kappelman long known Two Rivers businessman died Thursday at her niece’s home and was buried Saturday afternoon Survived by two daughters a son and four grandchildren
A last Saturday poppy sale raised $435, about $65 below the 1935 total. Officials blame traffic on Eighth Street for the shortfall. Proceeds are split evenly between the two veterans organizations.
The Splitt Construction Company of China received official approval from A Lawrie Kurtz PWA state director for the general contract on the seventh ward junior high school. No action was taken on heating and ventilating estimates.
The Young Democrats will hold a district convention here next Saturday with Charles E. Broughton Sheboygan editor and national Democratic committeeman as principal speaker.
The War Department lists a ten thousand dollar allotment for maintenance work at Manntewoc harbor. This funding supports ongoing harbor upkeep during the war effort.
Mayor Arthur Schuetze chaired a delegation of city officials attending the Wisconsin League of Municipalities conference in Kewaunee on Thursday.
Take a $5.00 down payment and pay $5.00 monthly to own a lot in the Kaden Sub Division. An agent will be on the lots Memorial Day and all day, just west of the city limits on Calumet road. Call 330-W to arrange a viewing.
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