Rain and Heat Forecast Over Holiday Weekend
Weather outlook predicts rain for the holiday with temperatures rising to the mid 70s. Forecasters note a warm weekend ahead and extended conditions through Memorial Day.
29 May 1952
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Newspaper
Waukesha Daily Freeman
Location
Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1952
Page
1
Weather outlook predicts rain for the holiday with temperatures rising to the mid 70s. Forecasters note a warm weekend ahead and extended conditions through Memorial Day.
The sheriff's department cautions drivers amid a high traffic weekend with Memorial Day approaching. Officials urge caution on hills and crowded routes as authorities monitor accidents and enforce speed limits to reduce incidents across county roads.
Rudolph Pekorski age 56 died of a heart attack at 6 20 p m last night at 250 W Main in Waukesha The death occurred shortly after entering the Uptown area store The body was in state at the Lyle Tu schen funeral home and funeral Monday at 1 36 p m with burial at Prairie Home cemetery He was born May 1 1896 in Waukesha and was a World War I veteran Surviving are two brothers Charles Milwaukee and Gus St Louis and four sisters Mrs Frank Brinn Mrs Louis Desteffen Mrs Frank Witte all Milwaukee and Mrs Albert Forzine Beaver Dam
Baker admits charges after a prank gone wrong when a revolver fired blanks striking a bystander. Court records show fines totaling 473 dollars including 350 for the incident and 123 for associated costs. Other courtroom items include bad checks and stop sign violations as police reports surface.
Allied troops moved into a Red Chief camp to regain control after prisoners resisted with rocks and songs. Brig. Gen. Harden ordered the operation to break up groups for transfer to smaller compounds, with about 50 men from Shropshire and the mace unit aiding the initial push.
In Paris supporters urged a general strike amid protests against government actions. Police seized a Communist news vehicle as Duclos and Brune faced police scrutiny while crowds filled the streets, signaling rising tensions in the capital.
Graduates at Lutheran Church School receive diplomas with Evan Norman Fritz Dorothy Mann Merecla Dadle Pa Held Gerda Hapecler Melvin Picknardt Jonener among those to be honored. Tri Lutheran School closes for the term as Catholic school plans diplomas June 8 with a mass breakfast for eight graders and benediction at St Mary’s Church.
Memorial Day parade in Waukesha plans meet at American Legion clubhouse at 9:39 AM. Ankena high school band and other entrants assemble on Hartwell avenue with Waukesha High School band leading from Hartwell and Beechwood to Custer Park via Main Street and Maple Avenue. Parade marshal Red Reck and Es Church organize main ad day activities.
Marion Manning 27 and husband John 36 from Rockland face possible quintuplets after Dr. Robert R. Ryan’s exam. Manning, admitted to South Shore hospital for medical supervision, expects birth around mid August though timelines vary.Surviving quintuplets are extremely rare. prior survivors include the Dionne sisters and Argentina’s Diligenti quintuplets.
A community dinner draws about 250 supporters for the YMCA campaign led by Cari Jer and Mayor C C Smith. The goal is to raise 406 000 to build a YMCA and establish ACCUM assets, with 130 000 expected from other sources.
Four aged veterans led by James A. Hard, 105, Rochester, and others Willie A. Mia- Nuys and Israel Broadsword Samuels, both 105, Margaret Magee and William Woolson, remembered Civil War service as Rochester prepares a Memorial Day parade. The group, final survivors of the Grand Army of the Republic, are portrayed amid recollections of Lincoln and presidential elections. Magee handles daily routines with humor, while Hard plans to attend the morning parade.
Divorces were granted by County Judge Wil fing. Mrs Swan divorced from Beneld Sean. they married June 23 1931 with no children. Mrs Quandt divorced from Robert A Quandt. custody awarded of their two year old son. $15 weekly child support and $120 yearly alimony. Swans and Quandts settled property division.
Funeral services for Mathias Schock of 112 Baxter Street are set for Saturday at 8 30 a m from Lyle Tu Chen funeral home to St Joseph s Catholic Church at 9 a m The body will lie in state at the funeral home after 2 p m Friday and a vigil will be held there at 6 15 p m
Safety official Lew Wallace, vice president of the council, urged Wisconsin's highway safety committee to strengthen enforcement, arguing the state relies too little on a robust police force. The council noted traffic deaths rose 5 percent from 1951 and recommended beefed up enforcement to improve overall highway safety.
The readable fragments indicate a legal notice concerning a divorce case with a scheduled action or deadline near Tuesday the 27th and a file or docket number 1298 Rarr. Additional specifics are not legible.
A partial OCR dated early morning reports cloudy conditions and a nearby barometric reading. The fragment mentions humidity or temperature figures and hints at yesterday’s patter or pattern near a location.
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