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COOGAN story 

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appearing in "Stevens Point Daily Journal" [WI], 01 APR 1935, PAGE 11:

[photo; caption: "This Girl Sought"]

Police of many cities are continuing efforts to locate Miss Gertrude
Coogan, 27, shown above, who disappeared six weeks ago.

Miss Coogan, who was employed in a Milwaukee department store, was 
living with her sister at 1522 East Royal Place, Milwaukee.  She was
last seen on Monday morning, February 18, when she left her apartment.
She had been highly nervous several weeks before her disappearance,
which led members of her family to believe she might be suffering
from amnesia, or a similar ailment.  She took no extra clothes with
her and very little money.

When she disappeared, Miss Coogan was wearing a brown and tan mixed
coat with beaver fur cuffs, a black dress, brown felt hat and black
suede shoes.  She is five feet, three inches tall, weighs 122 points,
is slim, with brown hair and gray-green eyes.

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appearing in "Milwaukee Journal" [WI], 19 MAY 1935, PAGE 1:

FIND MISSING
WOMAN DEAD

Miss Gertrude Coogan's
Body Recovered From
Lake Michigan

The body of Miss Gertrude Coogan, 27, of 1522 East Royal place who
disappeared on Feb. 18, was recovered from Lake Michigan Saturday.
Coroner's assistants said the body had been in the water nearly three
months.

Shortly before 5 p.m., Robert Stemmier, 15, of 2600 S. Shore drive,
and Louis Ullstrup, 15, of 2566 S. Delaware av., who were in a row-
boat in the lake off Illinois Steel property, saw the body floating
in the water near them.  They called to some acquaintances on shore
who notified Patrolman Joseph Schucks. Schucks rowed out to the boys'
boat.  The three brought the body to shore before coast guardsmen
arrived.

At the morgue coroner's assistants discovered that the clothing worn 
by the woman corresponded with that worn by Miss Coogan when she
disappeared.

Later the body was identified by James [Mannic], 1748 N. Thirty-fifth
st., Miss Coogan's fiance.  He said that he last saw her alive on the
Saturday preceding her disappearance.

Miss Coogan was employed in a downtown store. She lived with a sister,
Winnifred, an assistant librarian at the public library.  Her parents
live in Watertown, Wis.

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appearing in "Sheboygan Press" [WI], 20 MAY 1935, PAGE 9:

BODY IS FOUND

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The body of Miss Gertrude W. Coogan, above, 27, found floating in Lake
Michigan Saturday, was to be taken to Watertown today for funeral
services.  Miss Coogan, the daughter of William Coogan, Watertown,
disappeared three months ago. She had been employed in the advertising
department of a large Milwaukee store and relatives and friends could
advance no reason for her disappearance.  Two 15-year-old boys saw
the body in the water Saturday and notified authorities.

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