The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-12-03
CARS COLLIDE
ON SNOW PATHS
Many Minor Collisions Are
Reported Due to Slip
perry Streets.
THREE PEOPLE HURT

The slippery snow-illed streets OF
Sunday were the cause of a number OF
minor collisions between automobiles
in the city, but in only one of them
were the occupants injured.
This accident, however, occurred be.
fore the snowstorm at 11:15 o'clock
on Saturday night. Victor Gustafsor
of Racine was driving a Nash touring
car north on Milwaukee avenue when
he was struck by Cleveland touring
car driven by Tony Volpentesta, 81
Rice avenue, who, according to the
statement of witnesses, was taking VI
a good deal of the road. David Beat
tie of Racine was driving Ford tour.
ing car going south in the rear of the
Cleveland, and he pulled to the right
off Of the concrete, and was struck il
turn by the Nash. ALI three of the
cars were damaged.
Those injured were: Mrs. Victor
Gustafson, a passenger in the frs
car, who sustained bruises upon the
head; Beatrice Strope, head bruised
and Verna Hluika, wrist broken, botl
passengers in the second car.
The injured were taken to st. Cath
crimes hospital.
Tries to Avoid Woman.
Forest Martin, 166 North Newell
street, driving Hudson coach nortl
on Sheridan road Sunday at 9:15 p. m.
sought to avoid striking woman, Mrs
Wirth of Balm avenue, who was cross
ing the street, and threw on hi
brakes. The pavement was slipper!
with snow, and the street was linec
with cars on both sides in front O
the German M. E. church, and in ap
plying the brakes the driver skiddec
into two cars, one Ford touring
owned by Charles Elzelmuller, 95;
Jenne street, and the other Chevrole
owned by Richard Kuenkler, both o
which were parked at the side of thu
road. Martin said that he was travel
ing at about fifteen miles an hour.
A. F. Leavens, Racine, was driving
Hudson coach south on milwaukee,
avenue Sunday at $3.50 a. M, whel
John Wagner, Salem, driving Fore
roadster north on Milwaukee avenue
turned around in front of Leavens' car
Leavens' car struck the rear end O.
the Ford and broke off the rear wheel
There was no damage to the Hudson.
Arthur Raiman, driving a Fore
coupe north on Newell street Sunda!
at 2:30 p. M, stopped for the arteria
highway at Newell street and Salem
avenue when M. G. MCGOWAN, driving
Chevrolet touring car east on Salem
avenue, tried to turn south upon New
ell street at the intersection and skid
ded into him, damaging the front left
side of his coupe.
j. Lundgren, 962 Tanck avenue, driv
ing a Ford north on Erie street Sat
urday at 1880 p. M, turned to go eas1
on Elizabeth street when a street
car going west on Elizabeth street
struck the car on the rear left side
cutting a hole in the tire.
Edward Skilleen, IT'S Prairie avenue
driving a Buick car north on Rowland
avenue between Lester street and SCI.
lick avenue Sunday at 4:45 p. M, rar
into the rear of Nash car belonging
to Paul Nickel, IT'S Rowland avenue
Both cars were damaged.
One Kenoshana Badly Cut.
On Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
Sheriff Frank Willems received call
from Charles Kluender on the Lake
Shore road telling of serious acct
dent in front of his home. Captain
Steve Robinson and Deputy Sheriff G
F. "Nick" Erickson rushed out to the
scene and found two cars piled uI
in a jam. On the Lake Shore road
about a quarter of mile off the
Birch road, Nash roadster, with an
Illinois license, driven by Miss Chris
tine Geiger, 547 Sheridan road, Chi
cage, and in which was also riding
Mrs. Marie Molling, 1908 Lave avenue
Cudahy, Wis, attempted to pass an
other car going south, and in taking
the left side of the road, collided
with Ford coupe driven by Ben Ho'
muth, 554 Market street, Kenosha.
The Ford was smashed head-in and
Homuth received severe cut on the
back of the head. With HoI1uth were
riding William Ginaine, 112 S. Ere.
mont avenue, and Arthur Boysen, 514
Edward street, both of Kenosha. Ho-
muth was taken to St. GATHERINGS
hospital in the Mischler ambulance
and DIR. H. A. Robinson was called
Homuth's companions were slightly
hurt with scratches on the face and
arms, and they were allowed to go to
their homes after first aid treatment
Homuth will be laid up for a week
according to the physician.