The Journal Times from Racine, Wisconsin • 4

RACINE JOURNAL TIMES Tuesday, August It, 1SJT Siiesfor Girl, 8, Struck by Car Aldermen Approve City's Purchase Of Lakefront Land for $86,000 Suits totaling $30,000 have resulted from an accident Feb. 14, 1956, In which an 8-year- give title at the end of a sped fied old Racine girl suffered a frac The city last fall entered into an, agreement with Regin aid Freeman, president of Lake tured skull when she was hit by an auto while crossing Washington avenue at Indiana street. I It! i fi 1 A $25,000 suit was filed short Land Improvement for $123,000 to purchase the property. This sum was to be paid over a 10-year period with lakefront property between Kewaunee and Barker Sts. The mayor and city attorney were authorized in a voice vote to draw up an agreement In conformity with the offer.

Action on the proposal was deferred from two weeks ago on a tie vote of the Committee of the Whole. Approval of the proposal was urged by Jack Harvey, assistant city attorney, who advised the councilmen that the new proposal is a better legal proposition, wHl save the city some money, and will involve no against the driver, Lenora Orth, Rochester, and her Insurance company, on behalf of the girl, Christine Ann Ross. The girl's 912,500 yearly Installments The city has made one payment and now owes 51 12,500. Under terms of both the orig The City. Council's Committee of the Whole Monday night: Agreed by voice vote to accept an offer to the city for outright ownership and title to lakefront property, between Kewaunee and Barker Stf.

Voted 7 to 3 to let the finance committee first decide whether the annual picnic for city employes should be restored as a weekday affair. Approved a resolution that a lock on the St Lawrence Seaway be named "Wiley-Dondero" In tribute to members of Cogress who worked for the seaway approval. Deferred action on an analysis of harbor development to permit time for aldermen to study the survey. parents, Mr. and Mrs, Hubert Ross 1238 Oregon St, asked an additional $5,000 for inal contract and the new offer.

Freeman maintains and collects rents from five houses on the medical expenses. The actions contend the girl property during the 10 year suffered permanent partial dis greater annual expenditures' period, after which the homes would be turned over to the than the city anticipated in the city. ability because of the driver's negligence. About 9 per cent of juvenile delinquents are mentally The saving referred to would original contract. Cite Monetary Saving Harvey pointed out that un result from negotiating a bank loan at 3Vi per cent Interest der present terms, in which the city has a land contract but ho: for Immediate payment of the title to the property, $86,000, which would bring the mortgages and tax liens In- total cost by the city to $97,226 iwitailitwiaiiw instead of S1J2.500.

Fear Slum Area ELIMINATE FLIES ROACHES The aldermen accepted a volved make complicated and proposal by the Lakeshore expensive legal studies neces-Land Improvement Co. to sell sary every year. A land con-outright to the city for $86,000 tract is merely a promise to Only objections voiced Mon Contends She Was 'Jilted day night were those based on apprehensions by several alder JeumUTlm Photo PART OF A PARADE Light from thousands of colored paper lanterns will flicker through the city streets after 8 p. m. today as the playgrounds stage their final event.

Getting ready for the lantern parade at the Janes School playground are, from left, Ingrid Djuricic, 10, of 1318 N. Main St, Donald Barranco, 8, of 1526 Erie and Ingrid'a sister, Donna, 5, with playground leader, Pat Vallone. I Woman Is Awarded $2,000 men that the homes on the Happenings in the City property would not be proper ly maintained during the next A Racine woman Monday a grown son. She described Moreland, who was not present, as a widower in his 50s. 10 years, thereby creating was awarded $2,000 in dam TAVERN LICENSEE Louis' possible slum area on trie edge ages after explaining in Circuit Court that a man who had Heeemen.

36. of the Down-! of North Beach. Arrange Tour, Picnic twice promised to marry her towner Tavern, 232 Main A. Christ, attorney for was arraigned today on Freeman, pointed out that the mm Mm had each time failed to go through with the ceremony. Mrs.f Marie Novak, 315 Kewaunee SL, had asked $10,000 charge of permitting a minority nas ordinances na regu-to linger and loiter.

Police said! ktions which would prevent For 96 New Teachers such deterioration. He further a 17-year-old girl admitted be noted that terms of the new plants and historical sites. Third annual tour and picnic wilt be held on Thursday. Aug. and the old contract are not changed in this respect Samuel P.

Myers and W. 29. for 96 new public and pa "Tex" Reynolds will serve as All sizes in stock, from 1 to 30 gallons Hermes Hardware 1400 Doualas Ave. Dial 3-0727 from Willis W. Moreland, 1406' 10th In her breach of con-j tract suit.

She testified Monday that on two occasions In July, 1956, she and Moreland had received the necessary blood tests to be married, but that both times he "didn't show guides. If the agreement is approved rochial school teachers. Co-chairmen of the event are Karl H. York, chairman, educa The picnic Is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. at Johnson Park, En by the City Council, the corporation will convey title to the land by warranty deed.

As a COMPULSORY AGE students, 16 and 17 years old, who will attend the Racine Vocational and Adult School for the first time this year, will register in Room 113, Monday gh Friday, Aug. 26 through 30. Full-time students and those working 32 hours a week and required to attend school part-time one day a week, must register and undergo a battery of tests to determine the best education program for each student, Said H. G. Weisbrod, day school principal.

PLEA OF GUILTY today in Municipal Court to a charge of drunk driving brought a $125 fine and one-year suspension of driving privileges for Luches Lee Stallings, 34, of 1022 2 Harbridge Ave. He was given the option of serving 60 days under the Huber Law as an alternative to the fine. Stall W0 tertamment. including square tion committee of the Cham-, ber of Commerce, and Mra." H. dancing, is planned.

result, the city will be in a ing in the tavern on Saturday and Sunday nights. She was ordered to report to the Police Department juvenile bureau. A preliminary hearing for Hege-men was set for Aug. 27. SANITY HEARING for Phillip Haas, 29, Racine, opened this morning before a six-member jury in Municipal Court.

Haas, arrested Feb. 14, 1956, on charges of escaping from the county jail and carrying a concealed weapon, later was found to be insane and committed to Central State Hospital at Wau-pun. Today's bearing was or more favorable position to I lmm OJ Two representatives from each of the city's 14 PTA'a and up" to get the license. She said she had invited relatives and friends to the wedding and was "embarrassed" when it had to be called off. Mrs.

Novak, said she was divorced and 'the mother of utilize portions of the property immediately, primarily that portion east of the homes to the lakeshore. R. Brown, president, Racine Parent Teacher's Assn. Council, The new teachers will be met at Garfield School at 5 p.m., for a bus tour of Racine industrial the 19-member Chamber of Commerce education committee arranged the new teacher tour and picnic. CITY PICNIC ISSUE You can really "splurge" SENT TO COMMITTEE Start Buying Property Next Week dered on a petition by Haas City employes urged the aldermen to reconsider their stand to have the annual city for his release.

on a SHERIFFS INVESTIGA picnic on Saturday instead of ings was arrested early Sunday For Relocation of N. Highway 32 TORS said a boy, 12, has ad a regular work day. morning when police observed mitted that in the last two COMPLETE NEW WARDROBE if you "start saving now! him driving in an erratic man Right-of-way buying for a complete negotiations time months he stole wallets from a half dozen swimmers at the ner. Horllck's Dam quarry. The Spokesmen for the City Employes Local 1791 and the newly formed City Employes Association, appeared before the councilmen to restore the picnic to a Wednesday "as has been the custom for more than 25 years." with delivery of steel for the new railroad trestle expected to take at least a year.

WW Lay Tracks Since rail traffic will continue while the overpass is be loot, he said, totaled more than mile-long section of N. Highway? 32 at the Chicago and North Western Railway underpass will begin next week, Racine County Highway Com $50. The boy and a 12-year-old companion, who admitted participating iri one of the thefts, Burglars Take Money, Beer missioner Karl Crane said today. were ordered to appear before to award the construction contract late this fall, Crane said. Include New Underpass Plans call for a new railroad overpass and one and one-third miles of a four-lane divided thoroughfare running from the 4-Mile road to.

north of the 5-Mile road, Crane said. The improvement is designed to eliminate a hazardous S-curve which now has the highway passing under the railroad A resolution introduced by Aid. Roy Fredrlckson (11th) juvenile authorities. ing- constructed, Crane said, trains Will probably be routed over temporary tracks which will be laid along the adjacent County Highway Committee members and state highway which asks reconsideration of SHUULDLK INJURY was the day was referred to the Two taverns, a filling station department officials hope to former right-of-way Milwau finance committee by a vote of kee Electric Railway and Trans suffered Monday by Marvin Johnson 13, of 2601 Hayes when the bicycle he was 7 to 3. Reld Opposes Move See Tax Slash riding struck the open door of and a home were the scenes of burglaries reported to police Monday and early this morning.

Frank Commodore, operator of Club W.tavern, 1518 Washington said $70 was re at right angles. a parked automobile. The ac port Co The temporary tracks will cross Highway 32 on a fill which will force a detour of highway traffic. cident occurred in the 2400 The relocated routS, crossing block on Taylor avenue. John at a 21 degree angle to the Opposition was headed by Aid.

Albert A. Reid, chairman of the finance committee, and other members of the finance committee who last year made the decision, supported by a As Possibility tracks, will require a much son saia trie man in the car drove off without leaving his Easy name. moved from a pool table and pinball machine at his place. Detectives said entry into the building was gained through The Racine Taxpayers Asso 13 to 0 vote of the Council, to longer tunnel, Crane pointed! OUt. The highway commission i said 43 parcels of land, rang Convenient ciation today predicted lower rLA iit 1NNOCLNT was entered today in Municipal shift the picnic date to Saturday.

Reid said Monday night that a window. property taxes next year if a ing from .03 of an acre to about Try Our New entered the by Joseph Davis, 36, of "reasonable amount of econ Yj acres, must be purchased Burglars who George Gross the cost of holding a city pic Milan, to a cnarge urat ne home, 1651 omy is exercised by depart nic on a weekday was esti along the existing right-of-way. The old Tabor Town Hall at 5- failed to stop after a truck he was driving struck an automo (WICK mated at $8,000, based on a AMERICAN BANK'S ALL PURPOSE CLUB ment heads preparing 1958 city and county budgets." day's wages for all employes, bile July 5 at Highway 32 and Quincy Monday night disarranged a closet but apparently took nothing. Police said the intruders may have been frightened away when the occupants returned to the home. Frank Pfeil, of 1101 Cedar plus time and one-half wages Mile road will have to be razed or moved, he said.

The project will probably take 18 months, Crane said, Durand road. A passenger in the auto, Emily Mullenberg, 11, Creek president of the as for Saturday for garbage and rubbish crews who have to (LIEN sociation, lauded the report of 1631 Hamilton was in come in In order to maintain jured in the crash. weekly schedules. that income tax rebates to both the city and county were higher than anticipated. He added that increased state and Burglars also were believed to have been frightened away at Salamon's Service Station.

Stars and Stripes JCeith GanzeL president of TWENTY -TWO PERSONS were injured in Racine traffic LAUNDRY SERVICE 2HR City Employes Local 1791, 800 14th early this morn accidents during July, a de asked that the employes be federal aids in education, highway construction and welfare ing. The station was entered Army Pvt. Robert M. Duby, crease of 12 compared to the same month last year. The called in to discuss the picnic date, since they were not con son of Mr.

and Mrs. Merton by forcing a door. A soft drink machine was broken into, but should help local officials reduce taxes. number of accidents for the Duby, 1620 Prospect Sthas sulted when the change was made a year ago. no cash was taken.

completed basic combat train "We are always being toldi period was 83, or two less than in July, 1956. The last traffic Five cases of beer were taken that increased state and fed ing with the 4th Armored Divl sion, Ft. Hood, Texas. Hear Union Leader Thomas C. Mclndoe, presi fatality in the city occurred eral aids will reduce high lo Nov.

1. from a storage room at Charlie and Sara's Tavern, 924 Douglas Ave. Police said entry appar cal property taxes," Pfeil com FLUFF DRY FOLD WERNER'S LAUNDERETTE 2 Kwick-Kleen Locations 1855 TAYLOR AVE. 1504 DOUGLAS dent of City Employes Associa Sgt. Marin Anderson, his mented.

"Well, the increased tion, said the picnic was one Ten can have cash hand at the right time by Joining American Bank's new ALL PURPOSE CLUB. Ilere'a how tta works! Too decide how much you'll need. Then, we rive yon a coupon book listing the payments to he nude. Start anytime you wish Just figure 50 weeks from the date you need the cash. Come in get details at either our uptown or downtown office.

Save for the things you want State Income Tax Insurance Payments New Wardrobe Vacation Trip I Home Improvement Re-Decorating Special Birthday. Gift PRE-SCHOOL classes again wife Carol and daughter Cindy, ently was made through a door aids this year should be used to or the tew times that employes will be offered by the recrea are on 20 day leave from Fair that had been left unlocked reduce the taxes, not expand of the city had an opportunity tion department. B. A. Solbraa banks, Alaska.

They are visit' the spending programs for social contact. recreation department director, Reid insisted that" "social ing at the home of Mr, and Mrs. August Nelson, 1120 Mel- said registration would begin on Monday, Sept. 23. Details contact' could be had on Sat The key to reduced taxes, Pfeil explained, was In the combination of increased aids, surpluses in both the city and vin Ave.

Wisconsin to Get Thunder-showers urday as well as a work day. of the program are being pe He said it is difficult to justify an $8,000 picnic, for employes pared and will be released within a week or i so, Solbraa county accounts, normal in (By Tta Auoctatcd Prcu) Ernie said to taxpayers, who are con Wisconsin's cool nights and creases in assessed valuation and the "practice of reasonable BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL stantly pressuring the city to tunny days apparently are on1 TAXI SERVICE between Ra economy. cut down expenses, He said the-way-outdoudy weather cine and the Gen. Mitchell Mon Wt4 Only with 'a chance of scattered Field in Milwaukee County may the weekday picnic expense was "too much money to throw down the drain." Reid said he The antartic continent covers be" discontinued, the Public thundershowers is headed for the state tonight and Wed six million square miles, al PANTS JACK ITS (Plain) SWIATERS SKIRTS (PloW most as much as the United Service Commission rulsd Mon day The service was Inaugur had no sympathy for past prac tices In such a situation. States 'and Europe combined.

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