The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-12-29

4 Tia he'll.
4. Cornerstone of new Mckinley
school laid
IL New central fire station Oh Ma
plt street, costing $6O.661, occupied by
firemen.
Wyandodte sets new record for low
bond sale, by securing all interest rate
slightly under / per cent from the
Michigan Alkali Company
10 o. j. Edinger. who built and
managed the Edinger apartment hotel
on oak street. died ut %.
~ Conrad y Roehrig, for many
years a member IF the clothing firm
of Roehrig Bros, dropped dead from
heart attack in the store building
on Biddle avenue. He was ~ years of
age
~ George Clark. last of a pioneer
Wayne county family, died at 80.
June
Postmaster Adam PrZybylski secures
additional mail service for the west
side section.
New soft ball field at Pulaski park
dedicated
ST Patrick high school gradua ted
class Of IL
4. Fred +. Van AlStyne elected pres
idelTt IF the Down River Chamber Of
Commerce
H. Class of 142 graduated from
Roosevelt high school
H. William j. HOmeiSter and J.
Homer Steele elected as members of
the Board Of Educa ton, defeat ting Con-
rad T. Kreger and Fred Tacke, candi-
dates for reelection.
Council adopts budget of $94O,135.-
II for the tax year 19394O.
Beard of Review fixes WyandOtte's
equalized valuation at $44,530,3O4
- David N Perry, owner of the
Perry apartment buildings ut Eureka
avenue and Van Alstyne boulevard,
died at 81.
WyandOt:e Boat club won three
races ut Detroit regatta.
Village of RivervieW added to route
of Wyandutte mail carriers.
July
f. WyandOtte held about the larg-
history
Rotary club organized with Il char
fer membership Of Is.
Z. Charles l.. BarnOsky, an alder
man 2S years ago, passed at the age Of
a.
.. George +. GiasSOn, former hotel
man and chief of the WyandOtte fire
department for IL years, died at "a.
Work sfartsssnn : s. Inseph;s arexs
school ON Maple street
IS. Miss Mary +. BOnehill, local
pioneer. died at So.
WyandOtte crews won two races at
the Canadian Henley at 1T. GATHERINGS,
Ont
John Mahalak, IA native Of Wyan-
dOtte, died at ga.
August
f. Herman c. IurSki, member Of
the City Commission when that form
of government was in vogue, died at
his home on Oak street.
s. James G. Headlnan, for many
years city treasurer and prominent in
civic and church circles, died at the
age Of -.
Oscar T. Girardin, former resident
IF WyandOtte, died at Fort Wayne,
Ind. He was 40 years old.
Five hundred people attended the
annual down river day excursion of
the Chamber of Commerce
September
u. William r. MehlhOSe, for many
years member of the firm of A.
Loeffler X Co, and head Of a new
merchandising firm about 10 open for
business, died in the WyandOtte Gen
eral hospital following brief illness.
October
3. New WyandOtte 81, 1S0,OOO sew
age disposal plant i'll the south part of
the city dedicated with appropriate
ceremonies.
Jacob w. Kreter retires after 33 and
one-half years service with the local
pOstoffice
"a. William s. Martin, local printer,
committed suicide by jumping off a
dock in Ecorse.
WyandOtte had comparatively
quiet celebration OF Halloween. A pro-
gram to engage the activities of juyen
lies was largely responsible.
November
Board of Education fixed its annual
budget at $577,29O.
IL. Patriotic Organizations observe
Armistice day with night parade.
Is. New fire station dedicated.
Wyandotte passes its quota in the
annual drive Of the Detroit community
fund
Municipal Service Commission re
duces commercial light rates.
"a. School classmates Of 80 years
ago. hold successful reunion
%. Council decides on revision Of
the city cha rter.
December
IL Richard ]. Lynch. prominent
business man and former supervisor
,s TIE old Fikst ward, died IT Al.