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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13
Y. w. G. A. In Annual
Dinner January 18th

make their dinner reservations at
once Mrs. Haley Bell is chairman
OF the committee on arrangements
for this meeting. She is second vice
chairman Of the board.
An important part OF the annual
meeting IS always the election OF Of
ficers for the new year. Ballot box
es will be up at the branch from 10
q m. TO 6. 30 p M. SO that sl-mem-
bers who drop in during the day
may cast their ballots Mrs, Robert
Croft. membership chairman. is in
charge OF the potts.
Lucy Thurman branch which has
occupied its spacious, modern build
ing on East Elizabeth street at st
Antoine, since 1888, had its begin
nings in a center on ST. Aubin ave-
nue. where activities for Negro girls
were started during the World war
by the War Work council to meet
the need created by the phenomenal
increase in Detrolt's colored popu-
lation who were lured from the
South IN large numbers BY exagger-
ated stories OF much work and high
wages.
In 1920 this became a branch OF
the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation and was renamed in honor
OF Mrs. Lucy Thurman OF Jackson,
Mich. noted leader and president OF
the National Federation Of Colored
Womens Clubs. This branch now
fills an important community need
serving every group as social and
recreation center. Its residence
houses over 10 employed girls.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13
Host And Hostess

Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Fiddler and
Miss Villa NJ. Cummings we're the
host and hostess at a lovely break
fast given at their Owen avenue
home on the morn the New Year
was born.
Guests included Mr. and Mrs. JEFF
Lyle, Shirley Lille, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Summers, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Nicholas, Mr.. and Mrs Jerome
Smith, Mrs. Pearl Hardy, Mrs. Pau
line LeMore. Roosevelt Seagers and
Oscar Bryant, Jr.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13
Quo Vadis

Mrs. Corene Dyles entertained mem
bers OF the QUO vsdis club. wav1r
Political club last Thursday evening.
Holiday adventures were exchanged
while Mrs Harold and Mrs Arts
Walker were reported absentees,
Mrs. Dyles was given the cup for
having the most interesting tale as
ths result OF a visit during the holi-
days TO her former home, ST. LOUIS.
Ho.
Mrs. Arlens Walker will be hostess
at the next meeting.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13
The American Beauty
Social And Art Club

The American Beauty Social and
Art club met at the home Of Mrs.
Mae Malone, with the president pre-
siding.
Business continued with the usual
procedure while the girls worked
steadily on pieces OF art work which
they are making. A beautiful gift OF
appreciation was present the presi-
dent, Mrs. Msble Smith, in reward
for the splendid work and service
rendered during the past year
After a delightful luncheon was
served, the meeting was adjourned
TO meet at the home Of Mrs Pauline
Ralston, 500 King avenue, next
week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13

Listed by Receiving hospital at
tsches as John Doe, No IS, an aged
man was found dead on side
walk at Clinton and Russell streets
Tuesday. Police reported there
we're no marks OF violence on the
body. hence a heart ailment is be-
lieved to be the cause OF death.
The man was later identified
through social security card as
Will White, so, OF 23O6 Clinton
street. The body was ordered 10
the morgue.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13
Motor City Federation
In Initial 40 Meet

Sunday evening. January H. will
mark the hrst meeting Of this year
for the Motor City Federation OF clubs
This meeting will be held at 5al4
Brush street from 10 pm.
All members, CLUBS. and organiza-
tons desiring to affiliste vita The
federation OF clubs are requested to
ne present a. this meeting. Business
Of importance will be discussed. Or.
Z. C. Boddis "a president.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13
Detroiters Wed In Quiet
Out-Of-Town Ceremony

and is also one OF the state officers
OF the Michigan Allen Christian
Endeavor League. Mr.. Davis. local
postal employee, has been quite
active in religious circles since
coming TO Detroit two years ago.
Guests present were; Col. ard
Mrs. W. A. Carroll. Mrs. George
Moulder, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Mox-
ley and daughter. Barbara, Miss
Mary Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Smith and daughter Patsy" Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar Mifilin Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Bryant, Mr.. and Mrs
Anthony johnson, Atty. and Mrs.
C. H. willis, Miss Vaire Wills, Mrs.
Naomi Carr, Mrs. |. K Merchant
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Robertson. Of
South Bend, and Mr.. and Mrs. b.
IA. Perry, Mr.. and Mrs. OrvLle
Steward and son, Robert. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Parker, Mrs. Marion
IWilson and daughter Norma Jeanne,
OF Elkhart Ind, formerly the home
ttiiof the groom. --
After the tenth OF January the
Davis will be at home at 1905 Tire
man avenue, Detroit.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13

The 1910 annual meeting OF the
Lucy Thurman Branch Y.W.CA. on
Thursday. Jan. Is. concludes the
first score OF years in the history Of
that branch OF the association.
Tbe program features a dinner, a
talk by DR. Clarence Hill Frank.
executive secretary Of the Detroit
Council OF Churches. and the an
nual report OF Mrs A Z. ThOmsS
chairman OF the Branch Board Of
Management All members Of the
branch are invited to attend and to
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13

>Chi Visitor

Mildred Wallace entertained out
of-lown guests at breakfast in her
home on Woodrow avenue last
week,
Among the visitors were: Mrs D.
Muthleb OF Chicago who returned
to her home on Sunday; Mrs. Fred
Steward who is visiting her mother
on Hartford avenue; Albert Ken
nedy. Mrs. Hulda Muthleb, Mrs.
Elizabeth Gary and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Howard.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13
Spiritual Church

The Chrisilike Spiritual Church No,
4. 2sie Rivsrd street, will feature Rev.
2 Baptiste. January II. at pm, in
another one Of his healing md bless
ing services.
Special services will be rendei ed
throughout the day with message
70 every one. Rev. Z. Ward. pastor.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13
Sponsor Contest

The Alphs and Omega Sewing club
Of the Alpha and Omega church. 4+6
Ho brook, Is sponsoring . baby con-
test on Thursday. January IA at The
church. at pm. Three prizes are
to be awarded. Bishop W. P. ROBIN
son is pastor
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13
Scores Gather
ToMakeMerry
AtErog' Club
BY GLADYS

Mrs. Robert Greenidge was very,
very stunning in royal blue satin,
with cunning matching eton
Jacket Of velvet, and luscious cor
sage OF yellow roses, as she received
he guests at a party in honor OF her
natal day, given last Saturday night
at the Frogs club.
The stag line was well occupied,
because it was informal and the
gents did not have to be forced into
stiff formal attire. and twas more
comfy jitterbugging too. There was
OF certainty the well filled, never
empty punch bowl and lovely dec
orations comprised OF fern. bowls
and vases of flowers, the most beau
tiful OF which was a huge basket,
gift OF DR.. Greenidge, which flour
ished a satin ribbon Inscribed IN
letters OF gold with Happy Birth
day, Grace"
Seen dancing were: DR. and Mrs.
Chester Ames, Mr.. and Mrs. l. C.
Blount. Mr.. and Mrs V. A Bristol,
Attorney and -MFss-Joseph- Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Brown, Dr.
~ ca, ponna,, NJ and
Mr. D. &C., NJ snd Mrs e
G. Constable, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Cole, Attorney Joseph Craigen, Miss
Ess.ia- CO. A,,orrav Ioseh craig-
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H. W. Hoieomo' MT, ana Mrs Wai-
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13
Guests

Rev. and Mrs. Earl Bsptists and
DR.. L. L. Brown were the guests
OF Council No. OF the North
American Fountain OF Truth church,
Buffalo, New York.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13

.opersted by thumb pressing
lever on the handle. rotating brush
mas been invented for cleaning teetn
and masss EinE gums At the sans tune.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-19
MiroW Air Servlce
 Activities

Pilot Jefford landed at Far banks yesterday afternoon from Unalakleet at 2:30 pm New skis will be installed today and Jef- ford will return tomorrow and continue on with the charter fly ing for the Reindeer Acquisition Unit.
 Pilot Chamber left Unalaklaeet for Nome about noon and is ex pected to arrive in Nome this evening or early tomorrow, and will leave fir the Yukon as soon as the plane is checked.
 Pilot Sasseen made a trip to Wales this morning and being un able to land there came back to Teller and brought in mail from there to Nome as well as express. A trip is scheduled for Wales to morrow should weather permit.
 Pilot Sasseen left for Anchor age with H J Smith and Ben Bolden and load of freight. Pilot Sasseen will wait in An chorage and will return to Nome Sunday with 4 passengers who are coming in to Nome from Seattle. MiroW Air Service will be on regular weekly service to Anchorage beginning this date. At the pesent life the L,ockheed vii be used until more passen gers are available for Nome and way points
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-19

MT. and Mrs. O S Weaver, were outgoing passenges yester- day by PAA plane enroute to the States for a combined business and vacation trip. They expect to return about the time of the first boat to Nome. MT. Weaver is head of the Northern Light & Power Co.,, and the Alaska Tel ephone and Telegraph Go. of Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-19

Enroute to the State for med ical attention was Mrs. Grace Ed man, accompanied by her mother Mrs. Nels Swanberg ST. They left aboard the PAA plane this morning for Fairbanks. Mrs. Ed man is serving as a anatron over an insane native girl being trans ported to Morningside Sanitar- ium.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-19

(Note All sailings subject to change without noce)
 JOE HARNISH. Agent
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-19

Leaving by airplane this morn ing for Fairbanks and Juneau, enroute to Morningside sanitar- ium was United States Marshal B B Mozee and a party of insane prisoners and guards.
 Those comprising the party were: Frank Ashoneak and An gela Nick, insane, the former from Teller and the latter from Fortuna Ledge; guard Hugh O'Farrell and matron Mrs. Grace Edman.
 They will fly through to Ju- neau and board a steamer there for Seattle. Both cases were said to be serious ones.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-19

Leaving yesterday on a PAA plane was Clerk of the U s Dis trict Court Amer Rydeen, who is enroute to the States to take his first vacation since assuming office in 1884. He will join Mrs. Rydeen in Seattle and visit rel atives before returning to his headquarters here sometime in March.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-19

Miss Phoebe Sheppard, Field is in receipt of a letter from Pal mer Congdon, Territorial Tuber- culosis Clinician, that the De- partment of Health hopes to hold tuberculosis clinic in Nome in February and that MT. Congdon will telegraph the definite date of his arrival later.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-19

Hugh O'Farrell, Jailer of the Federal Jail at Nome, who was a guard leaving here today is expected to pay a visit to the Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minn., where he is going in the inter ests of his health.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-19
ESKIMO METHODIST CHURCH

Miss Sarah Taylor, Deaconess II a.m.-Church School.
 500 pm. Worship Service Sermon topic: '"One Sweetly Solemn Thought" w P Wood will preach.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-19
NEWS ITEMS

The PAA mail plane arrived yesterday from Fairbanks. The plane started it's outgoing trip and spent the night at Ruby. Out going passengers were MT. and Mrs. o s Weaver and Amer By deen.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-19
CARD OF THANKS

The Roof Garden Committee of Pioneers IglOO No. 1 wishes to take this opportunity to thank all those who assisted in the enter tainment this year.
 E. l.. Kell, Chairman,
 Roof Garden Committee
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-19

A special section PAA plane ar rived yesterday and remained ov ernight. This morning the plane took off with a U s Marsal party composed of prisoners & guards.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-19
Federated Church

Wilbur P. Wood, Pastor II a.m.-Church School. 7:45 pm. Worship Service. Sermon topic: "The Detours of Life.' Anthem by the choir.
Evening star., 1940-12-08

HUME AGAIN! In this ISSUE Grace Turner
writes about Cecil Roberts, famous English
author, and his picturesque country cottage
at Henley on Thames. Recently Mr.. Roberts
told us an American sequel to the story of his
English home:
One afternoon in England, he writes, IAN
American and his wife knocked at my door
and asked if they might come in to see my
garden - and me asked them in, of course,
and we had an enjoyable English tea together
After that they left.
Months later was staying in Los Angeles
The telephone rang. 1t was my American
visitor. Would |, he said, spend the week end
at his cottage in the country? accepted, and
as we drove out to his home my host confessed
- first. that he and his wife had bought their
cottage because it reminded them so much of
my home in England second, that they had
named it Pilgrim Cottage in memory of their
visit with me- Thus had the unusual expert
ence of spending a week end in my own
cottage - in California, six thousand miles
from home.
HOBBY. Fred F. Rowden, of the Omaha
WOIl I1tIdlu, lids dill llJtIcStup IlODDy. ne
collects quaint names of sma-town news
papers. Among his favOriteS are the st. Paul,
Nebraska, "Phonograph, the Rosalie, Ne
braska, "Ripsaw" and newspaper in Linn
Creek, Missouri which is bravely named The
Unterrihed Democrat His avorite town
name is Peculiar, Missouri Unfortunately, it
has no newspaper.
TALL TALK. DR.. w. Reid Blair, of the New
York Geological Park, says that talking birds
can often make life complicated for their
owners. As an example. he tells this story:
Some years ago, the Washington. DC, ZOO
acquired from Java an Indian myna -
ground bird related to the English starting
Mynas are excellent takers. On its arrival,
the bird could speak only few words in
Javanese. But some unknown person at the
700 promptly took charge of the birds educa-
ton. Once. when General H. M. Lord, then
Director of the Budget. was visiting the 200,
the myna astonished him by asking with
perfect clarity. How about the appropria-
tom" Who educated that bird?" snapped
the General. The bird simply replied. How
about the appropriation?
The General turned to a friend and said,
This is impertinent'' To which the myna
rejoined, SOS your old man. Nj.
Evening star., 1940-12-08

famous Hungary Believe it not she laughed
when she said to English is the third language I've
learned in many efforts to start all again. From
Budapest fled to Vienna and studied German Austria
invaded. and went to France had most promising
engagement theaer in Paris and then France sue
Cumbed. Now, I'm trying to master English and maybe
can begin here Three strikes. but she wasn't
''out" or groggy When l spoke of l-fortune,
What do you mean! she exclaimed. Il got away with my
life three times and if that ism luck don't know what s
A man know saw his wife beaten to death in Russia he
himself escaped travelling by night and freezing foot
badly that had to be amputated I've still got my
hands, he says He's lucky, in comparison with DID,
learned and distinguished Jew of my acquaintance who
can't get out of Berlin and in comparison with other mil
lions - hundreds of millions - of humans Europeans,
Asatcs people of all all the globe. Maybe you
read what occurred when the Japanese entered certain cities
in China, when the Germans and Russians divided
Poland If you be miserable about anything that's
likely to happen to you very in the United States of
America?
Your children off school work this morning
British magistrate and member of parliament writes
his pilot killed last week dogfght with nvad
ing planes I'VE be proud of him, my friend says and
sorry for people whose lire less worthiy You have
roof your head and warmth and comfort and all the
precious belongings accumulate through the years.
Recently of the rotograve sections showed heap of
crumbed stone the tange of tmbers and broken furniture
that, few hours before had been home On the pave
ment in front of it someone had chaked, There will al
ways be England In the face of courage like that
and it, worldwide - should think those of us who
argue, Il don't how it helps to remember that
there people off, might be ashamed of stewing
because there hot this morning. because
the rug in the living room begins to look
repeat, happiness of proportion. If you call
a great beast what you say when you
elephant? | suppose you and both have complained
because the steak tough but that before
photos of famished children woing Crsts and read of
escaping soldiers searching refuse pals for food the way
to Switzerland Todays newspaper tells that more than
half the worlds population will be hungry this winter
millions of people who would trudge miles for the
morse of that tough steak.
Between you and and mice that call ele-
phants there stand nsistent measuring sticks -
pictures of that boxcar full of holloWeyed refugees the
Balkans, of frozen Corpses in Finland of men, women and
children homeless, hungry, cold, dying dead on road
Sides sinking ships and in city streets total of
human misery unparalleled in all the long ages of mans
inhumanity to man" These may must leave room in
minds for pity rage, and constant urge to do all
help and strive for future in which such things
happen again But at colossal cost, our own
little troubles must have been shrk to their proper size.
In world of agony death and destruction which of us
can be disturbed about dress?
Evening star., 1940-12-08

u wELL-TO-DO woman know recently engaged as her
~ personal maid refugee from Belgium. The girls
= d brothers had been killed in the first days of
battle With what few belongings they could save in
pushcart the family had trudged along crowded roads.
chiefly at night sleeping in rain soaked fields and covering
in bitches behind trees every glimpse of bombing
plane. The only possible beadwinner this girl had
here leaving her mother and the other children at
Aens Since then France had fallen and she had had
word from what she still called home Hopeless and hag
gard she went about her tasks with eyes dry but haunted
"She had little experience maid my friend said,
and with every reason often clumsy. One evening
when going out she pressed and brought dinner
gown 1t still mussed and there unmended rip
in 1t was late, anyway. and lost my temper The
girl merely looked at me with kind of dazed wonder.
When ended my TRADE she said very quietly And yon
be disturbed about dress" I've never been more
ashamed from that moment, haven't forgotten how little
reason - anyone else in America have for being
upset
That thing this has done for of US. Hap
pness of proportion and worst misfortunes
absurdy small now compared with those of the rest
of the world. Heaven forbid should be glad of that,
SNUG compacent, but this may be the beginning of
wisdom After ALL it shouldn't take cosmic calamity to
remind that the larger part of our troubles gnats in
jungle full of abertoothed tigers. don't that you
should enjoy cold hunger because else colder
hungrer - but how many of us cold or hungry?
Most of our daily miseres trlfng that moment
Election should make deeply ashamed of them One of the
discontented ever knew wetched because
her husband wasn't able to give her mink coat,
It's little difficult to get that way when every days
newspaper brings whole pages of real wretched
and real gallantry. had my own ''dinnergown
experience very recently Our home had been full
of distractng guests, and behind in my work. I'm
always inclined to bad humor when my work doesn't 60
WE'LL and wife who has earned medal for patience
with had remarked my tesness few hours after
ward she said You're all smiles. You must have found
writing easy today"
AS matter of fact hadn't, but the mail had brought
letter from clergyman section of England that
had been bombed for weeks. There nothing about
bombs in the letter, and not conscious thought of
bravery 1t stated only that the clergyman had been in
terested of my little essays in THIS WEEK and might
he reprint it in the parish eaet? That all Not word
of the death and devastation that must have been raining
about him he wrote just business going as usual.
That parish eahet part of his job and job job
bombs or no bombs. That cergyman's house may have
been falling in ruins typed my affirmative to his
request he may have been dead before it arrived but he
certainly wasn't worried - had been by few joyful
voices on my lawn Honestly, believe l could write in
boiler factory now and be grateful it
keep meeting people who make ashamed of etting
about anything One of guests last summer an
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Father, Son Guilty
In Forgery Cases
Before eI.V.Court

Financial complications of the
Hayes family untangled in superior
court Tuesday.
1t took a jury 25 minutes to find
Rutherford 8. Hayes guilty of forg-
ing a $28.40 check. That took care
of case No. l in the file devoted
to the Hayes family record.
Then Virgil R. Hayes, father OF
Rutherford, Withdrew his former
pleas of not guilty and not guilty
by reason of insanity and, appar-
emily miraculously cured of the in
sanity. pleaded guilty to forging
the endorsement of the S28.40
which formed the basis of his sons
suit. The check was passed at the
Pine Grocery in Holtville last July.
The elder Hayes served one term
in a Texas penitentiary for forgery
and one term in the federal prison
at Leavenworth for using the mail
to defraud, Deputy District Attor-
ney Ralph French said. Young
Rutherford asked for probation and
will be given a hearing Nov. /.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Sidewalk Project
Progresses Here

Steady progress on cooperative
plan for repair of sidewalks and
curbs in El Centre was reported
Tuesday.
c. V. Harris of the engineers Of
flee staff reported that more than
a score of residents have agreed to
finance half of the cost of improv-
ing the sidewalks and curbs in front
of their homes. The city and the
National Youth administration take
care of the balance, under the pro-
posed plan.
Director of Public Works Walter
Heinecke said it was advisable to
sign up more residents so that ma
terials could be purchased in great
er quantity and thus more reason
ably.