The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-23

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Concerning the place you grew?
Complaint? am filled with thanks
49, living;
This strong nettle is just what
need
On which to grow and watch the
dawn.
I am glad that l. as a seed,
Fell here beside the highway,
Where men and women pass by.
catch their smiles, and the smile
Of Cod
Makes the glory Of earth and sky.
Now that our vacation season is
virtually over. our citizens are re-
turning home from conventions.
worlds fair and visits to relatives
and friends. Our young people are
entering school, householders are
turning to such prosaic tasks as
getting in the winters fuel and
canning; life goes on in a serious
vein after summer OF enjoyment
and frivolity and always Turk
ing in the background a threat
Of war in our peaceful U. S. God
grant the dove of peace may have
an abiding place in our America.
Returns Home
Mrs. Mack Grant OF Stockton and
her musical family have returned
from Eckerman, Mich. way
up in the north woods, where they
spent the summer. The Grant or
chestra consisting entirely of mem
bers Of the family, filled an engage
ment at a resort hotel in Ecker
man. Mrs Grant reports an en-
joyable and profitable summer.
Rather clever way to unite plea
sure and profit but as you know the
Grants are an unusual and bril-
liant family. We call them Our
believe it or not family"
Home Again
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Coleman OF
Klinger street have returned from a
vacation spent in West Virginia,
North Carolina and Big Stone Gap,
Va, visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Coleman is president of the
Get-TolGether club and vice presi-
dent Of the, Conant Garden Political
association Mr.. Coleman is treas
urer of the Black Cat club.
Enters Wayne University
Among the many students who
matriculated in Wayne university
the past week were: Miss Phyllis
Grant, versatile daughter of the
Mack Grants on Stockton; Miss Mil
bred Benson, lovely daughter of the
o. Bensons on Wexford and Miss
Irma Reyes, the brilliant daughter
of the Amister Keys on Norwood.
These three were honor students
at Pershing high school. Miss Keys
won an AKA. scholarship for high
scholastic attainment. She was also
counsellor at Camp Norcom, WV.
CA. camp, the past season.
Home Again
Aldine Mathis and Baxter Watts
have returned from Milwaukee,
Wis, where they attended the Ma
tional convention OF Letter Carriers.
They report a most interesting con-
Fvention, free from discrimination,
which upholdS C our optimistic
thought E. that the world is
gradually growing better
Great Lakes Country Club
The popularity of the Great Lakes
Country club continues to grow in
great strides, so to speak. So many
of our residents have purchased lots
and are planning to build cottages
next season. Among the more re-
cent lot owners are Mr.. and Mrs
L. T. Holly OF Klinger and Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Van Ripper of Wexford.
Owning property makes for pro-
gress and security and our group
who are purchasing real estate are
to be commended for their FORE
sight.
This and Tha.
The trustee board OF the Lomax
Temple AM.E. church held a
Churchmen clinic which was quite
unique and interesting Sunday. The
geenral theme was The Response
bility and duty of trustee"
which was discussed from all angles.
The men were in charge the entire
day. In the morning services Hon.
Blaine T. Coleman, mayor OF High
land Park, gave the principal ad-
dress, A forum was conducted in
the afternoon and in the evening,
Hon. Elmer Wallace, GIN, grand
master, state of Michigan. F. and
AM, delivered the address.
The men responsible for the clinic
were c. H. Allen, chairman OF trus-
tee board; Ross P. Patton, secre-
tary; ]. W. johnson, treasurer; Mr.
Williams, chairman, program. COM
mittee; Ann. Holmes, chairman fl
nance committee; Jesse Hicks
chairman Publicity committee, and
Mr.. Newton, chairman OF distribu-
ton compiittee. Rev D. P, Thomas
is pastsf of Lomax Temple.
In'the Mail
We received such a lovely and
appreciative letter from Miss Helen
Wright Girl Reserve secretary
at the Lucy Thurman branch, thank
ing us for the services rendered in
her department 1--WE shall place
that letter among our souvenirs).
We regret very much Miss Wright
leaving US but we realize that after
a year spent in graduate study ir
progressive education and socia
work at the University Of Michigan
she -7ill be able o render service.
in much larger sphere.
AS homemakers, we feel we die