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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-06

Respectfully submitted,
f. w. Lddle,
City Engineer.
Received and placed on file.
Honorable Mayor and Council,
CITY of WyandOtte, Michigan.
Gentlemen:
Relative TO your communication re:
Homer Pickens' letter regarding the
grading Of Eleventh Street. the same
ss referred to this Department and
covering are area from Eureka TO Oak
street, wish TO report that this grad
ing was performed on Wednesday A.
NJ, ON August 18th. 1910.
The reason that this grading was
not done before was that the Street
was being used as the detOur route
while Twelfth Street was being paved
and the City had already placed Cal
cium Chloride. for dust control. at no
cost to the AUDITING property owners.
hut at an approximate cost tOithe City
of $500. After this was done and
traffic had worn holes in the Street.
the grader was sent to this location to
fill the chuck holes. When the grader
aneared on location neighbOring
housewives also appeared and request
ed that no grading be done, to which
we acceded at the time
1t appears that if we grade this
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-06
'WyandOtte in
the Last War

Here was bit of propaganda eman
ating from the war department il
1918: The plan the war depart
ment has just adopted for getting the
young men Of the new draft age ready
for military usefulness, without inter
fering materially with their own inter
ests and their preparation for future
success, will be hailed by the boys ev
erywhere as one of the most liberal
and far-seeing provisions Of the gov
eminent" The plan was to equip the
larger colleges Of the country as stu
dent army training camps.
Private William Steffke, of So Plum
street, was reported as seriously
wounded in the casualty list Of Sep
TENDER ., 1918.
The WyandOtte Home Company, or.
ganized TO build homes for shipbuild-
ers, was incorporated with authorized
icapital of $4,000, Of which $4,000
was paid in.
The United States fuel administra-
tor at Lansing was trying 10 force the
city TO contract with the Detroit Edi-
son Company for its supply Of cleo
tricity, in order TO conserve coal. y
Thanks To recalcitrant city admin
lstratiOn, the demand was not met.
The Herald figured that Wyan-
dOtte's first "gasless" Sunday was
hOnOred by about 80 per cent of the
motorists. Boys along the streets yell
ed Stacker" as private ears passed by,
and in Ecorse the police. to show their
stand, arrested H motorists who were
exceeding the 1j-mile speed limit by
even d fraction of mile.
The following We're given soldiers
sets by the patriotic knitters during
August, 1918: ii. J. Payette. Andrew
ming. Oscar Haas. Clayton Chapman
Charles Jackson. j. j. Buckley, K. 5.
Dennus, Leo j. Callahan.
John COrrigan. WyandOtte riveter
who set IA record by driving Bib riv-
cts i'll ship in ii single nine-hOur
day. was achieving national reputa-
ton. The Ladies' Home Journal print
ed this parody OH good old Irish bal
lad:
&C. o. double X. |, G, 4, y, spells
COrrigan,
Proud of all the Irish blood that's
i'll me,
Divil man can say word "agin''
me.
{, y, double X, l, q, A, y, you see,
Is Il name that fame shall ever be
connected with,
COrrigan-That'S him
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-06
THE CITY COUNCIL
Official Proceedings

w ' dllubtlt MIL. 'NCpl. d. l"1O.
Regular session of the Council OF
the City of Wyandotte. the Honorable
Mayor Louis w. Benin presiding.
Roll Call.
Present: Councilmen Benin, Brohl
Mason. Schultz. Wagar, Wagner.
Absent: None.
Minutes
Motion by Councilman Mason, sup
ported by Councilman Benin, that the
reading of the minutes of the last
meeting be dispensed with and the
same stand approved as recorded.
Yeas: COuncilmen Benin, BrOhl,
Mason, Schultz, Wagar, Wagner.
Nays: None.
Unfinished Business
Resolution of the Municipal Service
Commission of the City of WyandOtte
relative to the City paying the rental
for the Municipal Service Collection
Office.
Unfinished Business
Resolution of the Municipal Service
commission of the City of WyandOtte
relative to the purchase of its lamp
requirements for the ensuing year.
Unfinished Business.
Miscellaneous Business
Application for Glass "a" -Restau-
rant License received from Bonnie L.
Null. 1905 Fort Street, duly approved
by the Commissioner of Health, SAM
tary Inspector and Building Inspector
Referred To Council.
Honorable Mayor and
Members of the Council.
City Of WyandOtte.
Dear Sirs:
May / express the sincere thanks
and appreciation TO Your Honorable
Body for your kind and generous con-
SideratiOn given our request for per-
mission TO use the loud speaker system
and Bishop Park for our Democratic
Rally on Thursday, September D, 1910.
Very truly yours,
WyandOtte Democratic Club,
Jerry Dembeck, Secretary.
Received and placed on file.
Honorable Mayor and Council,
City OF WyandOtte, Michigan.
Gentlemen:
The Guild of the First Congregation
al Church of Wyandotte asks your
permission for the use of Bishop Park
in which 10 hold a sunrise service for
the members of the First Congregations
al Church and their friends, on Sep
TENDER u at 80 o'clock.
In case of inclement weather the
Guild would like TO hold the services
on the following Sunday, September
22nd. 1910.
Respectfully yours,
Congregational Guild
Mrs. +. F. McWhirter.
Secretary.
Referred to Council.
To the Mayor and Council,
City of WyandOtte, Michigan.
Gentlemen:
The members of the Indian City Mo
del Airplane Club wish to ask the
City of WyandOtte TO cut the weeds
on the WyandOtte side of Fort Road
about IA mile north of Pennsylvania
Avenue. for their contest to be held on
Sunday, September 18th, sponsored by
the National Bank of WyandOtte.
Fred BashOre.
Contest Director
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-06

1885. 81
Resolution, by Councilman James III.
Mason.
Resolved: By the City Council of
the City Of WyandOtte, that the City
clerk be and is hereby authorized and
directed to draw his warrant on the
proper funds in payment of the list of
approved accounts as submitted at this
session.
move the adoption Of the fOregO-
ing resolution.
Councilman James III. Mason.
Supported by Councilman Benin.
Yeas: COu1scilmen Benin, BrOhl,
Mason. Schultz. Wagar, Wagner
Nays: None.
Recess
Recovering
Roll Call
Present: COuncilmen Benin, Brohl,
Mason, Schultz, Wagar, Wagner.
Absent: None
Resolutions.
WyandOtte, Mich, Sept. 8, 1910.
Resolution, by Councilman James III.
Mason.
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of WyandOtte. that the City En-
gineer be and hereby is instructed to
cut weeds in the East side OF Fort
Street north Of Pennsylvania Avenue
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-06
INSTRUCTION, MALE

Male. Instruction. Would like to
hear from reliable men we can train
to overhaul. install and service Air
Conditioning and Refrigerating Equip
ment Must be mechanically inclined.
No interference with present Occupa-
ton. For interview write at once Civ
ing name, address. age. Utilities Inst,
Box 81, Herald, WyandOtte
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-06
YOUNGSTER INQUISITIVE,
RESCUE WAGON GETS CALI,

The fire department rescue SQUAD
was cafed to y Perry place Monday
evening. where bad gas leak had
overcome seven-year-Old Robert Cou-
sine. A jet on a gas stove had been
turned on by the yOungster, who was
revived.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-06

Captain Allen VI. Kirby died in the
night in the shipyard office on Sep
temher IL. 1896. His body was found
the next morning.
Captain Kirby was an uncle Of Su-
perintendent +. A Kirby.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-06
WyandOtte in
Years Gone By
40 YEARS AGO

The WyandOtte Old-timers base bali
team defeated the Flat Rock ancients,
Is TO 8 The teams lined up on the
start in this order:
WyandOtte";harles Rutter. catcher ;
A. b. Clark, first base: Joseph Geniac,
second base; Henry ROehrig, left field !;
Frank Marx. center field; Joseph era
mer. pitcher: Joseph George, third
base; Henry Weatherwax, right field;
Dolan, shortstOp Flat Rock Vree
Land. catcher; Smith. first base; Gar
retsOn, pitcher: Whipple. third base;
Samuel Navarro shOrtStOp; Matthews,
center field; Diekman. right field; b.
Navarro, second base; Strong, left
field
In tame school election that called
out but 15J voters, Frank j. GOOdell
and Charles f. Baisley were chosen
as members of the Board Of Education.
Dr. c. : Reid sold out his interest
in Emergecy hospital to DR.. W. c.
Lambert and DR.. T. J. LanglOis. The
hospital was run in cooperation with
the Michigan Alkali Company.
Thomas u. Cooke retired from the
Flat Rock Board Of Education after
serving continuously for 81 years.
Up to September =, 1900, 80 bodies
OF drowned persons were recovered
from the Detroit river during the sea
son.
A carload of WyandOtte RPpubli-
cans attended Roosevelt Theodore
political rally in Detroit.
Henry A. Denman, in his yacht
Echo. made what he considered d re-
cord by sailing around Fighting Island
In two hours and 10 minutes.
% YEARS AGO
What was Wyandotte's worst auto
mobile accident occurred III the Vine
street crossing of the Detroit, Monroe
4 Toledo electric line In driZZling
rain, John Hintz drove his Maxwell
car into the path Of nOrthbOund
Cleveland flier. Killed Instantly, or dy-
ing later. were HintZ, his mother, Mrs.
Gottlieb Hintz and her daughter, Mrs
Charles ASmuS, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Hoffman.
The Detroit Wyandotte Motor Com
pany. i'll financial straits, reOrganiZed
by reducing its capitalization from
$:}OO.OOO To $1OOOuO
Miss Mary Eileen ROehrig and Louis
l. Miner were married III 81. Patrick
church Congratulations. 10 two of our
Detroit readers.
In a special election. Il proposition
to bond for $SI.OOO for paving inter
sections. 900 for lighting extension
and $4,000 for water extension was de-
feated by reason of failure to secure
a twOthirds vote.
James A. Heritage. veteran of the
Civil war. died at the age Of Il.
Due to prevailing cold, rainy wea-
Their. the excursion season of 1915 was
declared TO be one of the worst in the
history of the great lakes.
The WyandOtte Community Council,
was organized with 133 charter mem
beers and the following officers: Presl-
dent, J. H. Bishop; vice president,
Charles Gartner; treasurer. James L.
Headman directors, Frank II. Eberts,
Henry Roehrig. E. e. Bryan, V. l.. Dor
rance, r. j. Lynch, G. +. Kreger, DIR.
O. \. Croft. Frank Marx, ii. ;. AmiOt,
f.. y. Clark, w. j. Niles, Rev. +. c.
Bauer.
The Board of Education took 80
ballots for secretary, again without
effecting Il choice
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-06
SEPTEMBER INCIDENTS
OF MANY YEARS AGO

The steamer Robert Fulton was
launched at the WyandOtte shipyard
on Thursday, September 10, 1896.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-06

Street We are not satisfying some of
the property owners, and if We do not
grade We equally unsatisfactory To
others.
Very truly yours.
F. w. Lddle.
City Engineer
Received and placed Oh file.
Honorable Mayor and City Council,
City of WyandOtte.
Gentlemen:
Your Public Welfare Commission
call your attention 10 resolution
adopted at its regular meeting of Aug
ust 18th, 1910.
Resolved: That the Honorable
Mayor and City Council request the
City Clerk TO advertise for bids for
E. X. G. Equipment for the WyandOtte
General Hospital in accordance with
the enclosed specified tons"
Respectfully submitted.
Public Welfare Commission
III. s. Merritt, Secretary.
Referred to Council.
Bills and Accounts.
WyandOtte, Mich. Sept g. 1910.
To the Honorable Mayor and
Councilmen,
Gentlemen:
The following claims have been ex-
amined, audited and found to be cor
rect:
/ therefore recommend that they be
approved and payment made.
Respectfully submitted,
Lawrence J. IaCOurSe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03

Intelligent use of available funds by good planning and by securing well qualified personnel is associ- ated with the provision of an ade- quate budget as a factor of inpor- tance in furnishing good local health protection throughout the state, declared Franklin M. Foote, M. D., Chief, Division of Local Health Administration, in the weekly broadcast of the State De- partment of Health. Smaller cities and towns taking full advantage of the stae law authorizing formation of district boards of health, secure adequate health protection, he said.
 District Boards
 Under this arrangement each co- operating town would have two rep resentatives on the dirtrict board which would select one experineced health officer to serve this group of towns, cities and boroughs, Doctor Foote stressed that while the State Department of Health can give SUD- port in many ways to local health workers, the kind of health services available and the degree of health protection enjoyed locally depends chiefly upon each community.
 To maintain a fairly complete health program national authorities recommend that eac hcity or town should spend yearly around $200 or $250 per capita. This includes funds provided by all official and voluntary health agencies, the com munity chest and visiting nurse as-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
J. A. M'DAVITT
 DIES IN NEW YORK
Was Prominent Catholic Layman, Former Sec'y
 Society of St. Gregory

Word has been received here of the death of James A. McDavitt on Monday, January 1, in Staten Island, N. Y. MT. McDavitt was well known in Waterbury where he had many friends, among them his closest friend of e lifetime. Professor John L. Bonn, and Mrs. Bonn. For nearly twenty years,' Mir. McDavitt served as secretary of the Society of St. Gregory of America in the interests of the promotion of the chant in the liturgical worship of the church
 Mir. McDavltt was known to his intimates and many of the New York clergy as a profound scholar and theologian. For some time he was chairman of the board of So- ciological Studies ct F'ordham Uni- versity. He was Q charming and brilliant conversationalist and pos- sessed an immense library which has been willed to Manhattan College in charge of the Christian Brothers where he receivced his early educ ation. He was frequent visitor at the home of MT. and Mrs. John L. Bonn of this city and in this way became acquainted with many in this city who looked forward to his visits which were over period of fifty years. MT. McDaRitt was best man at the wedding forty-five years ago of MT; and Mrs. Bonn.
 The funeral will be held Thurs day morning at Staten Island at St, Peters church in that place, Mir and Mrs. Bonn from this city attend- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
Commissioners May Vote To Change Time
 Of Board Sessions
Democratic Members Agree on Thomas P. Ashton for President Mayor SCuIy Plans to Attend,
 Oficiate at Various Meetings

Backed unanimously by the con- trolling Democratic members as their choice for the presidency of the board of Education, Thomas P. Ash- ton will be elected president at the organization meeting of the board this afternoon at { o'clock in Crosby high school. The Democratic mem- bers, who control the board by one. agreed on Ashton as president at a caucus last night.
 Mayor Vincent Scully, who will attend today's meeting, said this morning he intends to attend every meeting of the board hereafter. In this practice he will be following 1T, the steps of his father, the late Martin Scully, who when mayor at- tended every meeting of the board of education.
 Besides electing their president, 1t is expected that the board today will change the meeting hour and day to conform with the conven- fence of the members. Other business will consist in the probable reappointment of Supt. of Schools Thomas J. Condon as clerk of the board and of John F. Me- Cough as Buildings and Plumbing Inspector.
 Until six years ago, the position of clerk of the board paid a salary of 42,500, but at that time 1t was de- cided to appoint the superintendent as clerk at a nominal salary of $l Q year. This procedure has been fol- lowed since.
 Tn the interests of economy the Buildings Inspector will also serve as Plumbing inspector of the school system,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
Three Diseases Upset NetO LoID
 Mortality Mark


 Due to high death rates for cancer, diabetes and heart dis- ease, the mortality rate of the Industrial policy holders of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company In November, 1889 just missed being the lowest ever experienced by them In any similar month In their his. tory, according to the cOmpany's statIstlCians. As k gas, despite the unfavorabIe mortality from these three diseases, the month ranked as the second most healthful Noyember In the annals of the company. The months low death rate of 7.S per 1000 persons--a figure only slightly above the 7.2 rate re- corded for November 10S6-is ascrlbed chiefly to the low naor- tality experienced during { he month from such respiratory diseases as influenza and pneu- monia and from tuberculosis. The death rates for influenza and for pneumonia were the lowest ever reached in any November while the tubercu. losls mortality rate equalled the all-'llme low mark established In November, 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
School Board Organizing Today
Health Service Needs
 Qualified Personnel
Directing Officer Should Be WeII-Trained Claims State
 Health Department Budget Discussed

sociation. Approximately el.o0 per person per year Is necessary simply for the control of acute comnuri- cable disease, tuberculosis and sypli- ilis, for supervision of sanitation and to furnish the medical leader ship necessary to promote maternal and child health, Doctor FoOte ex- plained. This average expenditure for health is made in many Connec- ticut towns, it was pointed out, and the high type of health service made possible is evidenced by these communities which have gained na- tional recognition in the City Health Conservation Contests.
 Special Training
 Cities with the best healtJs pro- lection have found 1t essential that the health officer not only have special training and experience tzi public health but that all of his time be devoted to this community work. When the health officer has to supplement his income by ezl- gazing in the private practice of medicine, the demands on his time and energy are so numerous that t is difficult to maintain Q well rounded health service. When san- itary problems arise the health Of- ficer who is engaged in private practice is also in an unfavorable position to enforce regulations.
 Doctor Foote urged towns to make effective provision for preventive services in the expectation that money for treatment can be saved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03

difference between you and Oscar Levant," she screamed, T could Bcreaml He also plays the piano better than you. and he knows more answers than you do, tool"
 ''Mebbeso," glowed Winerip,. Eat least my first name ain't Oscarl"
 When the "Gone With the Wind" staff arrived In Atlanta for the World Premiere they were confront cd with o2 invitations for Gable to attend luncheons. Every group in Atlanta wanted to get in, in some way, on the premiere proceedings The topper came when the Ku Klux Klan slipped a note under one Metro ofiicials hotel room door They offered, as editor Hines will, verify, to burn Q fiery cross atop Stone Mountain in connection with the grand opening on any night designated.
 The jowIers creakling in the rolo- plane risarills. All the dranami- dosas wait for the nightblessed wonders. This Is the Inanitoulade of the lalopeer. Tn the brilune in the ralstanime? There is a trem- bleglance that flashends verbs. The transcendance of the singthroats strikes the substantives. A vil- laope grilltosses drastalures. Wher hilstands Tile flapeskins, the lovers silkweave gloot. Bells flitterfloo with fralanoms.
 The above is not double-talk by William saroyan or Gertrude Stein. It is in Prom Q Dream Book" pulp lished in 1o36 No reason to reprint 1t here. We just wanted to make the proofroom love us.
 When Attorney General Frank Murphy was at Palm Beach ho glared at anyone he thought looked like a gambler and many of them were concerned about 1t Does Murphy glare at all gamblers that way?" someone asked, as the MT. Big of the Department of Justice frosted man passing by.
 "No," was the answer, but hell never forgive the ones back in Michigan who were caught trying to contribute to his campaign fund,
 Picturesque Reporting by Ernest L. Meyer in the N. Y. Post: "The next presidential sweepstakes will be won either by a liberal or gliberal" From @ review oa the flop Alternate Current" in Variety: "It's all something new in being terrible" Phil Jeff, reviewing a book in the N. Y. Journal.Amer. ican: "Ths book has the same af- fliction as most of the other novels written about the Paris underworld It has moro Rabelais than rabblel'
 Tom Meany in the World- Telly: with all those railroad wrecks in Germany, it's just the rest of the worlds hard luck that Hitler travels by plane"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03

A Christmas party was held last night by the members of Girl Scout troop No. 16, at the home of their leader, Mrs. Everett Cook, on Staff ford street. The girls presented Mrs. Cook with @ gift, and all enjoyed grab bag. Refreshments were serv- ed, and those present included the entire troop: Ruth Batchlder, Elsie Collins, Mary Wagner, Mary Ryan, Peggy Lethbridge, Alice Buell., Alice MacNAullen, Elrnira Cossett, Mar jorie Truelove and Christine Hark- ness.
 A social evening took place, when games were played and piano play ing and singing enjoyed. The party took the place of the regular meet ing, held each Tuesray night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03
OBITUARY

KEYEs-Mrs. Nina (Dunham) Reyes of South Freeport, Maine, died yesterday afternoon at st Mary's hospital. Mrs. Reyes, who was the widow of George Elwin Reyes had been visiting her sister, Mrs Charles Greene of l5 Colonial ave- nue, since November.
 Mrs. Reyes was taken i'll about a month ago and was admitted to the hospital two weeks ago. She was Q member of the South Congrega- tional church of South Freeport and of the Casco chapter, Order oi Eastern Star, of the same town.
 Besides Mrs. Greene, she Is sur- vived by two other sisters, Miss Frances A. Durham of South Free- port, and Mrs. Henry H. Moves oi Shrewsbury, Mass.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Clark Funeral Home, 20 State street, Rev M. Robertson officiating. Burial will be in South Freeport. Friends may call at the funeral home this eve- ming from 2 to g o'clock.
 BENEDICT - Edwy Ethelbert Benedict, 88, died this morning at 457 Watertown avenue. He was born in Huntington, Conn, but had been a resident of this city for over fifty years.
 He Is survived by two sons, Rev. Ivan H. Benedict of Hartford and Eric w. Benedict of this city; two daughters, Mrs. Ethel B. Pike of Bridgeport and Ruth Benedict of this city.
 The funeral will be held from the Clark funeral home, 20 State street on Friday morning at II o'clock other arrangements to be announced later. Friends are requested to omit the sending of flowers.
 ROULEAU-Joseph Rouleau, of % Cole street, died yesterday afternoon at St. Mary's hospital. Born in Can- ada, Mir. Rouleau came to Water bury 40 years ago. He was em. ployed 25 years at the Scovill's Mfg. Go. as a tool grinder and retired in December, 1888.
 He was 8 communicant of the Church of the Immaculate Con- ception and was a member of the Holy Name society of the parish, the Waterbury lodge of Moose, and Brass City aerie of Eagles.
 Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth (MisseD Rouleau; two sisters, Mrs. Lena Bernier, of this city, and Mrs. L. LeClaire, of Quebec, Canada, and Q brother, Charles H. Rouleau, of Cheshire. The funeral will be held Friday morning at e:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, with @ high Mass at 9 o'clock at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Burial will be in the family plot in the Mount