Dorothea Augusta BECKER

Kenosha woman dies in blaze CABLE, Wis. — An 85-year.old Kenosha woman died in a vacation home fire on Lake Nemakagon, about 14 miles from Cable, Tuesday 'night. The badly burned body of Dorothea A. Jacob, 6130 Springbrook Road, was found inside the dwelling, according to Bayfield County sheriff's deputies. An official cause of death was not yet announced this morning. Cause of the blaze was also undetermined. Only the fireplace and one wall were left standing. The fire was reported to the sheriff's department by a neighbor at 8:24 p.m. Deputies said Jacob was alone at the time of the fire. She stayed at the family vacation home during the warm months each year and was to have returped to Kenosha with her son, William H., after Thanksgiving Day, The son was to arrive there Thursday for the open- ing of deer hunting season. The Bayfield County coroner was investigating the scene this morn. ing. Deputies said no foul play was suspected. The victim was declared dead at the scene. The fire was extinguished by the Nemakagon, Volunteer Fire Department. Former Kaoshan Robert J. Bauer, Z, also died Tuesday night in northwest Wisconsin, about 20 miles south of Cable. He drowned while ice fishing on Windigo Lake in Hayward, where he has lived the past five years. Bauer, an employe of the De partment of Natural Resources Division of Fish Management, fell through inch-thick ice. A Sawyer County Sberiff's De- partment spokesman said Bauer was fishing for recreation when the ice broke TueAay evening. His body was recovered and he was pro. nounced dead at 6:45 p.m.

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