NORMAN J. SCHUBERT
Fatality Total Reaches Eight as Teacher Dies
Crash Injuries Prove Fatal to N. J. Schubert; Plan To Hold Inquest
Without regaining consciousness since the accident late Friday afternoon
Norman J. Schubert, 41, manual arts teacher in the Washington junior high
school, died early Sunday morning at the Holy Family hospital. It was the
county's eighth highway fatality for 1938.
Mr. Schubert sustained a fractured skull, fractured clavicle and ribs and
severe contusions, when (photo) the car he was driving collided with one
driven by Theodore Petrosky, North Western road employee, at Dewey and
South 23rd streets. Petrosky was only slightly hurt.
To Hold Inquest
Coroner Gerald Rau, District Attorney John R. Cashman and Sheriff Norman
Berkedal announced today an inquest will be held. The sheriff impaneled a
jury consisting of Elmer Jens, John Spoentgen, Harold Schmitz, Henry Tadych,
August Zolk and Andrew Kaufman. They viewed the body at the Pfeffer funeral
home and adjourned to await call for the inquest, which will be held later
in the week.
Mr. Petroskey told authorities that he did not see the Schubert car
approaching from the south until he was almost at the intersection. Then it
was too late to avoid a collision.
Funeral services for Mr. Schubert will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the
Pfeffer funeral home, A.H. Macmillan, New York city, will be in charge of
the services. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery. Teachers from the
city schools will be pallbearers.
Born in Two Rivers
Mr. Schubert, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Schubert, was born in Two Rivers
in 1896. After completing his high school education he enrolled at the State
Teachers' college, Oshkosh, from which he was graduated in 1917. In 1918 he
enrolled in the Officers' training camp at Louisville, Ky., gaining rank of
first lieutenant. Before he could be assigned to active service, the
armistice was signed.
Returning to the teaching profession Mr. Schubert taught a year at Arcadia,
Wis., and come to this city to become a member of the Lincoln high school
faculity, as a teacher of manual arts and mathematics. Later he was
transferred to the Washington junior high school.
He was active in athletics and the past year coached the basketball team of
the Washington junior high school, which won the city title from the Wilson
junior high school five. The accident occured on the last day of the 1938
school term.
He was a member of the Eagles and numerous teacher organizations.
On June 9, 1917 he married Miss Violet Holsen. She survives with two sons,
Delwyn, 18, and Arland, 6, both at home; and his father John Schubert.
The body may be viewed at the Pfeffer funeral home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. June 20, 1938 P. 2
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[bur. 06-21-1938/age 41 yrs./cause: fractured skull/
bur. on Mrs. Violet Schubert lot]
Fatality Total Reaches Eight as Teacher Dies
Crash Injuries Prove Fatal to N. J. Schubert; Plan To Hold Inquest
Without regaining consciousness since the accident late Friday afternoon
Norman J. Schubert, 41, manual arts teacher in the Washington junior high
school, died early Sunday morning at the Holy Family hospital. It was the
county's eighth highway fatality for 1938.
Mr. Schubert sustained a fractured skull, fractured clavicle and ribs and
severe contusions, when (photo) the car he was driving collided with one
driven by Theodore Petrosky, North Western road employee, at Dewey and
South 23rd streets. Petrosky was only slightly hurt.
To Hold Inquest
Coroner Gerald Rau, District Attorney John R. Cashman and Sheriff Norman
Berkedal announced today an inquest will be held. The sheriff impaneled a
jury consisting of Elmer Jens, John Spoentgen, Harold Schmitz, Henry Tadych,
August Zolk and Andrew Kaufman. They viewed the body at the Pfeffer funeral
home and adjourned to await call for the inquest, which will be held later
in the week.
Mr. Petroskey told authorities that he did not see the Schubert car
approaching from the south until he was almost at the intersection. Then it
was too late to avoid a collision.
Funeral services for Mr. Schubert will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the
Pfeffer funeral home, A.H. Macmillan, New York city, will be in charge of
the services. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery. Teachers from the
city schools will be pallbearers.
Born in Two Rivers
Mr. Schubert, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Schubert, was born in Two Rivers
in 1896. After completing his high school education he enrolled at the State
Teachers' college, Oshkosh, from which he was graduated in 1917. In 1918 he
enrolled in the Officers' training camp at Louisville, Ky., gaining rank of
first lieutenant. Before he could be assigned to active service, the
armistice was signed.
Returning to the teaching profession Mr. Schubert taught a year at Arcadia,
Wis., and come to this city to become a member of the Lincoln high school
faculity, as a teacher of manual arts and mathematics. Later he was
transferred to the Washington junior high school.
He was active in athletics and the past year coached the basketball team of
the Washington junior high school, which won the city title from the Wilson
junior high school five. The accident occured on the last day of the 1938
school term.
He was a member of the Eagles and numerous teacher organizations.
On June 9, 1917 he married Miss Violet Holsen. She survives with two sons,
Delwyn, 18, and Arland, 6, both at home; and his father John Schubert.
The body may be viewed at the Pfeffer funeral home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. June 20, 1938 P. 2
********
[bur. 06-21-1938/age 41 yrs./cause: fractured skull/
bur. on Mrs. Violet Schubert lot]
NORMAN J. SCHUBERT
Fatality Total Reaches Eight as Teacher Dies
Crash Injuries Prove Fatal to N. J. Schubert; Plan To Hold Inquest
Without regaining consciousness since the accident late Friday afternoon
Norman J. Schubert, 41, manual arts teacher in the Washington junior high
school, died early Sunday morning at the Holy Family hospital. It was the
county's eighth highway fatality for 1938.
Mr. Schubert sustained a fractured skull, fractured clavicle and ribs and
severe contusions, when (photo) the car he was driving collided with one
driven by Theodore Petrosky, North Western road employee, at Dewey and
South 23rd streets. Petrosky was only slightly hurt.
To Hold Inquest
Coroner Gerald Rau, District Attorney John R. Cashman and Sheriff Norman
Berkedal announced today an inquest will be held. The sheriff impaneled a
jury consisting of Elmer Jens, John Spoentgen, Harold Schmitz, Henry Tadych,
August Zolk and Andrew Kaufman. They viewed the body at the Pfeffer funeral
home and adjourned to await call for the inquest, which will be held later
in the week.
Mr. Petroskey told authorities that he did not see the Schubert car
approaching from the south until he was almost at the intersection. Then it
was too late to avoid a collision.
Funeral services for Mr. Schubert will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the
Pfeffer funeral home, A.H. Macmillan, New York city, will be in charge of
the services. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery. Teachers from the
city schools will be pallbearers.
Born in Two Rivers
Mr. Schubert, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Schubert, was born in Two Rivers
in 1896. After completing his high school education he enrolled at the State
Teachers' college, Oshkosh, from which he was graduated in 1917. In 1918 he
enrolled in the Officers' training camp at Louisville, Ky., gaining rank of
first lieutenant. Before he could be assigned to active service, the
armistice was signed.
Returning to the teaching profession Mr. Schubert taught a year at Arcadia,
Wis., and come to this city to become a member of the Lincoln high school
faculity, as a teacher of manual arts and mathematics. Later he was
transferred to the Washington junior high school.
He was active in athletics and the past year coached the basketball team of
the Washington junior high school, which won the city title from the Wilson
junior high school five. The accident occured on the last day of the 1938
school term.
He was a member of the Eagles and numerous teacher organizations.
On June 9, 1917 he married Miss Violet Holsen. She survives with two sons,
Delwyn, 18, and Arland, 6, both at home; and his father John Schubert.
The body may be viewed at the Pfeffer funeral home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. June 20, 1938 P. 2
********
[bur. 06-21-1938/age 41 yrs./cause: fractured skull/
bur. on Mrs. Violet Schubert lot]
Fatality Total Reaches Eight as Teacher Dies
Crash Injuries Prove Fatal to N. J. Schubert; Plan To Hold Inquest
Without regaining consciousness since the accident late Friday afternoon
Norman J. Schubert, 41, manual arts teacher in the Washington junior high
school, died early Sunday morning at the Holy Family hospital. It was the
county's eighth highway fatality for 1938.
Mr. Schubert sustained a fractured skull, fractured clavicle and ribs and
severe contusions, when (photo) the car he was driving collided with one
driven by Theodore Petrosky, North Western road employee, at Dewey and
South 23rd streets. Petrosky was only slightly hurt.
To Hold Inquest
Coroner Gerald Rau, District Attorney John R. Cashman and Sheriff Norman
Berkedal announced today an inquest will be held. The sheriff impaneled a
jury consisting of Elmer Jens, John Spoentgen, Harold Schmitz, Henry Tadych,
August Zolk and Andrew Kaufman. They viewed the body at the Pfeffer funeral
home and adjourned to await call for the inquest, which will be held later
in the week.
Mr. Petroskey told authorities that he did not see the Schubert car
approaching from the south until he was almost at the intersection. Then it
was too late to avoid a collision.
Funeral services for Mr. Schubert will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the
Pfeffer funeral home, A.H. Macmillan, New York city, will be in charge of
the services. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery. Teachers from the
city schools will be pallbearers.
Born in Two Rivers
Mr. Schubert, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Schubert, was born in Two Rivers
in 1896. After completing his high school education he enrolled at the State
Teachers' college, Oshkosh, from which he was graduated in 1917. In 1918 he
enrolled in the Officers' training camp at Louisville, Ky., gaining rank of
first lieutenant. Before he could be assigned to active service, the
armistice was signed.
Returning to the teaching profession Mr. Schubert taught a year at Arcadia,
Wis., and come to this city to become a member of the Lincoln high school
faculity, as a teacher of manual arts and mathematics. Later he was
transferred to the Washington junior high school.
He was active in athletics and the past year coached the basketball team of
the Washington junior high school, which won the city title from the Wilson
junior high school five. The accident occured on the last day of the 1938
school term.
He was a member of the Eagles and numerous teacher organizations.
On June 9, 1917 he married Miss Violet Holsen. She survives with two sons,
Delwyn, 18, and Arland, 6, both at home; and his father John Schubert.
The body may be viewed at the Pfeffer funeral home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. June 20, 1938 P. 2
********
[bur. 06-21-1938/age 41 yrs./cause: fractured skull/
bur. on Mrs. Violet Schubert lot]
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