Gaspar Honored for Long Public Service in Waukesha
Waukesha County officials recognize Vernon Gaspar for two decades on the county board including 15 years as chair and two years as president of the Wisconsin County Boards. About 100 friends attend a ceremony in the circuit courtroom where a plaque and $400 in bonds are presented. Gaspar thanks colleagues and notes lifelong public service amid warm tributes from local officials and the bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Waukesha County
Vernon Gaspar
N. Grand’ Ave
Waukesha City
Wisconsin
Alsn
Circuit
Gaspar
Glenn Davis
William Zillmer
Lisbon Town
James Baird
Waukesha Town
Atty
Homer Williams
Fragman Statt
Robert Dunlap
Soviet Denounces U.S. Atrocity Claims as Falsification
At the United Nations Vishinsky dismisses American charges of Communist atrocities in Korea as a cynical pretense to cover gravest crimes. He demands an impartial commission and challenges the U.S. to present corroborating evidence to the General Assembly.
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United Nations
N. Y
United States
Russia
Korea
China
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
General Assembly
Assembly
Vishinsky
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
James W. Hanley
Hansey
Hanley
North Korea
Marian Naszkowski
United States Air Force
Night Service on City Buses Seems Doomed
After a 90 day trial the public service commission orders ending evening and Sunday service. City Atty. William Callow says PSC action will take effect within two weeks while the company may run nightly service through Christmas. Loss figures during the trial are cited to justify ending unprofitable routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Public Service Commission
PSC
William Callow
Paul F. Haase Jr
Ity
Callow
Court House
County Board approves two more public health nurses
In afternoon session the county board voted 42 to 3 to add two public health nurses to the county nurse's office. The measure, introduced by the public welfare committee, takes effect January 1 next year and honors chairman Vernon Gaspar during special ceremonies in the circuit court room.
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Vernon Gaspar
Circuit Court Room
Public Welfare Committee
Robert Jones
Oconomowoc
Welfare Committee
William Zillmer
Lieben Town
J Pet
Wisconsin Weather Report Shows Warmer Cloudy Conditions
Wisconsin forecasts cloudy and warm, with occasional rain west tonight and southeast on Wednesday. Rain may mix with snow as it turns colder in the northwest. highs around 36 to 45 and lows near 26 to 30. Temperature ranges noted for yesterday and a year ago.
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Wisconsin
Mears
Three Share in 575000 Estate and Bus Service Debates
The estate of William Beaumont valued at about 75 000 faces probate with three heirs sharing equally after legacies to Homer J Steel Andrew Beaumont Steel and Bessie Bernice Steel. Other wills leave 35 000 to widow Mary Walter and funds for education for grandchildren. Bus service debates in Waukesha continue with hearings after a city complaint and fare hikes discussed.
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Espenshade
Wiliam M. Beaumont
Milwaukee
Waukesha
Oconomewoe
Haase
Beaumont
Homer J. Steel
Elm Grove
Lake
Merton
Vncole
E. Broadway
Andrew Beaumont Steel
Bessie Bernice Steel
Wausau
John L. Walter
Mary
Frederick St
Dulles Responds to McCarthy Policy Criticism
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, with President Eisenhower's backing, publicly rebukes Sen. Joseph McCarthy's critique of U.S. foreign policy. He says allies should be treated as friends, not satellites, and notes Eisenhower's awareness and agreement on the administration's stance. McCarthy had accused the administration of soft policy on Davies case, prisoners, and Red China trade.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
Eisenhower
Joseph R. McCarthy
Dulles
McCarthy
U.S
John Paton Davies Jr
China
Scout Official Transfers From Potawatomi Council
Robert A. Nehrlich longtime field scout executive for the west district is transferred to a similar post in La Salle Illinois effective January 1. He has served since February 1950 in both eastern and western districts. A farewell party will be held December 16 at St Matthias Episcopal Church parish hall sponsored by the local council.
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Robert A. Nehrlich
Potawatomi
la Salle
Clyde A. Tinder
Nehrlich
Starved Rock
St. Matthias Episcopal Church
Bedsheet mystery solved in Oconomowoc delivery case
Deputy Ernie Evans ruled the bloodstained bedsheet found on Highway 67 near the Oconomowoc north city limits was used to wrap a side of beef delivered by LeRoy Kopiness Okauchee. The sheet blew from Kopinesss truck after delivery and was recovered by Werner Otto Oconomowoc route 7 who alerted police.
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Oconomowoc
Ernie Evans
Sheriff's Department
LeRoy Kopiness
Okauchee
Kopiness
Halbach to Speak at Waukesha Lions Club Meeting
Edward A. Halbach director of research for Perfex Corporation will address the Waukesha Lions Club at their Wednesday noon meeting on December 2. He also directs the Milwaukee Astronomical Society observatory located about five miles south of Waukesha on Observatory Road.
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Edward A. Halbach
Perfex Corporation
Wau
Keaha Lions Club
Milwaukee Astronomical ‘Society Observatory
Waukesha
Council receives Love letter on 237 Wisconsin Ave sale
Waukesha aldermen hear a new letter from John Love asserting the 237 Wisconsin Ave purchase agreement dated April 30 1953. Love says the city must pay the remaining balance of 32 000 and tender a warranty deed. The council previously failed to approve the Legion Love Bombaci properties and the matter has been on hold.
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Waukesha
John Love
Wisconsin Ave
Love
William ‘Callow
Wisconsin Avenue
Gallow
Legion- Love-Bombac
Bombaci
Park Street
C. C. Smith
Legion-Love-Bombaci
Frank Roberts
Seventh Ward
James Hawkins
Herbert Blackstone
Ith
Jerry Keyes
12Th
Les Atkinson
Esther Winn
Parking Curbs Double Tickets In City Monday
Police report enforcement of two hour limits in downtown parking lots and new meters on Wisconsin Maple and W St Paul avenues. On Monday at least 80 tickets were issued and motorists filed about 100 calls seeking where to park longer than two hours.
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Wisconsin
Maple
W. St. Paul
Lvary
Harold Owens
Owens
East Avenue
E. Main
Broadway
Hales Corners Man Fined for Reckless Driving
Schultz a 35 year old Hales Corners man was found guilty in municipal court of reckless driving and fined 50 dollars plus costs after a trial Judge Scot Lowry presided. Deputies arrested him November 15 claiming he failed to yield while passing to an accident scene with its siren and blinker on. He admitted passing a stop sign and said he pulled over when he saw the squad behind him. The judge suggested Schultz may have been confused and noted testimony of beer drinking prior to the incident.
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Schultz
Hales Corners
Scot Lowry
Sunnyslope
Beloit
Lowry
Motor Co Employee Dies in East Troy
Frank O. Behling of East Troy route 1 died suddenly at home Monday November 30 at age 36. He worked as an assembly man at Waukesha Motor Co and is survived by his wife Mary two daughters four brothers two sisters and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Thursday December 3 at Guequierre funeral home Mukwonago with interment Oak Wood Cemetery Waterford. body in state after 4 p.m. Wednesday.
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Frank O. Behling
East Troy
Waukesha Motor Co
Mary, Nee McCormick
Carol Ann
Pamela Jean
Emery
Oscar
Delbert
Glen B
Frances Treffinger
Elsie Howard
Guequierre Funeral Home
Mukwonago
Oak Wood Cemetery
Waterford
Youth Threatens Suit Over Steer Disqualification
Richard Carey, 19, Mineral Point Wisconsin, threatened a lawsuit against the International Live Stock Exposition after his junior champion steer Blackie was disqualified for being over the age limit. Exposition attorney Thomas Tyler warned of possible legal action if a settlement isn’t reached before the grand champion is selected. Blackie was stripped of the junior title and prize money while Little Stuff, 1,070 pounds owned by Carlyle Greathouse of Hindsboro Illinois, was named junior champion in his place.
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Ray Coffey
United Press
Chicago
Richard Carey
Mineral Point
Wis
International Live Stock Exposition Today
Blackie
Thomas Tyler
Carey
Pion
Carlyle Greathouse
Hindsboro
Ill
Carlyle
Mayor seeks $194,094 budget cut for 1954 items
Mayor C C Smith asks aldermen to remove 194 094 from the 1954 city budget to cancel wage raises a new swimming pool and a 55000 storm sewer project on Pewaukee road He warns keeping the items would lift the tax rate to 32 56 or 3 40 above last year The plan also questions pool timing and school funding.
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C. C. Smith
Pewaukee Road
Blair
Smith
Pleasant Street
Maple
College Avenues
Chief Warns Against Playing on Thin Ice
Police Chief Harold Owens warned against children walking on Fox River ice. The river is frozen but the ice remains very thin and unsafe until tests prove the ice thick enough.
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Chief
Harold Owens
Fox River
Owens
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Commission
Josephine David
George
Joan
John
Clarence David
Halbach
Council
Madison Street
A&a
Baxter Street
Cor- Tinna Boulevard
Hales
Park Board
Recreation Board
White Rock
Hadfield
Common Council
South Side
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