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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-28
MEssns ANp MEspAMEs
Plans Informal Party

December 80. Virginia Hills
will be hostess at a cocktail
party az Bloomfield Hills Coun-
try Club. The party will be
informal and is 70 be given for
several boys in service who are
home on furioHgh and for some
who viii soon leave 10 Join
organizations for the first time.
Celia and Bill Merrill VINO
arc spending the holidays az
0-ttay, w1fi-t-ftt . fi-ttyila at Z
hayride and barn dance Tuesday
for a group OF WIll-o-Way Thea
ter people and members Of Miss
Merrill's summer orchestra
Robert Endicott OF New York
City arrived Wednesday 20
spend Christmas AZ the End
colt home on Charing Cross
road.
The Rev and Mrs 7 W
Parish of East Charing Gross
road are entertaining guests
over the weekend and their
daughter Martha, is home from
the University of Wisconsin
Mary Parrish is home from
YpSilanti also
Mr. and Mrs. Donald = Nc
Louth entertained friends A. q
cocktail party Friday AZ their
new home on Nartcll drive.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert a
Bryant 81 Alexandria, Va are
visiting Mrs James CouZenS ~
"Wabeek' and Will participate
IN the annual family New Year s
Eve party when the Frank Couz-
ems and the William r. YaWs
Will also be guests.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-28
F antilles
Gather on
Crosse lie
. CROSSE lie. Dec d.

AAAANft"thAf ILL., ~ A. ' FL
CHRISTNAS DAY was the &C.
~ casion of many family gath
erings on the Island;
Mrs. Robert l.. Stanton had
MIR and Mrs. Ernest -. Stanton
with Connie Lee and Warren;
Henry r. Stanton with Nancy,
Joan and Kay, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth T. White with Made
leinc, Sonia and Dicky.
At Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A.
Alexandcr's where John Smedley.
Raymond Smedlcy, Mrs. Fred
erick u Bradley and Nalery
deBcauSSet.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Garrels
Jr. and young son, Johnny; Mrs.
Henry +. Hooker. Edward An
derson and daughter, Susan, and
Edward Lowell Anderson III,
who has returned from the
MaSSancttan Military Academy
in Woodstock, Va. where he IS
an instructor. had Christmas
dinner with Mrs. Frederick T..
Anderson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-28
Our Finest Handbags
Sal,

Mo7d8y -. In The Better Dress Shop
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-28
Harereeves Home

Mr. and Mrs. William c. Ler-
chen Jr are spending a week
with the senior Lerchens on
Pembroke drive, and Midship-
man Robert 3. Hargreaves ap-
rived home Christmas morning
10 spend a week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Har-
greaves, in Cranhrook road. Mr..
and Mrs. Hargreaves and Their
daughter, Ruth, held open house
all TINS afternoon for Bob ;
friends and for Elliot Wngert OF
Albany, y. Y, VINO IS a guest at
the HarEreaVes home.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Schirmer
and Mr.. and Mrs +. J. Anderson
will be hosts Monday al their
annual cocktail party which
will be given at Bloomfield Hills
Country Club. Assisting tho
hosts in receiving the CUES
will be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-28
.Lerchens
Reunite for
Holidays
BLOOMFIELD HILLS.


A MOTHER party given this
"a evening sharing honorS with
several other functions on
Bloomfield'S social calendar was
The dinner dance a group of
girls gave at BotSford Tavern.
The group is n very close one
and includes boys, too. who get
together in Summertime 10 play
baseball and bridge.
The junior Lyman Craigs and
the Richard WdllaceS are the
only married members and some
of the girls include Kitty and
Harriet Williams, Dorothy Prus-
sing, Joan Muzzy Estelle and
Jane Macauley, Helen Tippett,
CONGO John, Jean Day, Barbara
Higbie. Barbara Booth, Pat and
Cynthia Pierce and Mary Jean
Tyson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-28

Sales you won't want 20 miss. High fashion, new
dresses that were up 70 $35 are here in this
sale for only Si4.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-28
Mrs. HomiHer
To End Visit Here

MRS. p. ~ HCNILLFR a.
Washington VIII return 20 hcr
home next weekend following q
holiday Visit with her Sou-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. ard Mrs
William G. Restrick OF Lorgtci-
low avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-28
Harris on Coast
Til Late January

Mr. AND MRS. ALBERT
HART of the Whittier VIII nrt
return until late January from
san Francisco where they are
guests of Mrs. Harris brother
and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs
Lester l.. Morse.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-28
FIoy Jane Grey
Engaged 10 Wed

MR.. AND MRS. T. II. GREY
of Dearborn gave a tea Satur-
day afternoon 10 announce the
engagement OF their daughter
Floy Jane and Donald Henry
Schlaff. son Of Mrs. George
Oehring Of Dearborn.
Since Mr.. Schlaff is stationed
al Fort Custer there was a
military note IN the decorations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
Better Health
By DR.. Logan Clendening

praise. We did not want 10 90
to hospital just 50 we could
get the use Of the cradle so the
cradle was brought to us. The
cost was 81 30 a month.
The advantage was that We
did not have 10 go 10 a hos
pital. and did not have 10 have
breakfast in the cold grey dawn
at $50 and the last meal OF the
day at 40 in the afternoon.
Furthermore. the meals were
not like hospital meals all the
same temperature, al the hotel
the food that was supposed 10
be hot was hot. and the food
that was supposed to be cold
was cold.
The habit of going 10 a hos
pital for every little sickness IS
one of the strangest develop
ments of modern times. Not
long ago | suggested that a very
sick. dying. old man be taken to
the hospital But his wife said
that there was motto Of her
fathers. Born at home. die at
home" and she was going 70
stick TO il. This idea of going
TO a hospital to have a baby
gets me.
But, somebody says, all the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13

You're wrong in saying that nothngs worth while
Granted that this hel,Iva world Granted-too
cveryhneS cockeycd every haywire
chap doesn't decent chance That's all
that it's perfectly natural doesn't make take.
For considering how started and that still only
couple of jumps from the original Jungle isn't very
prsng that Indeed its rather remarkable
that good
However I'm trying
known BsW EN- all yoe partner and I'm
But still insist that your wrongwhen you say
"nothngs worth while
There is something worth while this world for you
There is something that's all you put up
all the faith and pride and loyalty
hing is
YOURSELF
Even everything else you think
Ytt7 YOURSELF IRE WORTH THE BATTLE
SICK and tired discouraged you are
the past you we're how DIZZY: what
fool made yourself, you willing
And Yet
YOU CLIMBED OUT All. THAT AND MADE GOOD
MADE GOOD IN THE FACE OF A MILLION ODDS, CUSSED.
NESS WITHOUT. COWARDICE WITInN-YOU LICKED EN-
BOTH
AND YOU'RE TAKING TIE COUNT BECAUSE
YOU'VE HAD A SICK SPELL? BECAUSE TINES H.vr
BEEN TOUGH?
Gwan Stop your kidding Be your age
Ready TO die! Why. you've hardly o live
gutter? Plenty Yet you're putting that yellow bee
yourself
Snap reason on earth 10 make
good you you've gwen il
chance Then up get going for
YOURSELF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
Daily Short Story
By LLEWELLYN HUGHES

ITS the first time I ever
heard of a man being pro-
NOTED for disobeying orders"
Patrolman O'Neill was trying,
brokenly. 10 sound cheerful.
promoted ?"
"YOu heard me. sergeant.
The captain ordered both Of
It's To go In there, only YOU
II was awful white Of you,
jim"
HE'LL" The bandaGe on
Jim Glenn's face concealed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13

his face was heavily ban
daged.
His wife left an hour ago.
doctor. She waited until
begged her TO get little
sleep. ] think O'NeiIl is still
here. He's been seated In the
hall day and night"
Let him come in"
There was the rustlinG of
woman's dress, the tiny
click Of a door. short silence.
an interchange of muffled
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
MISS sw,RTHoUT

MIS- sw.RTnorT - romantic Valley Of the Moon Cal
ornia writes Dick Watkins mighty loyal foyabe
and affecionate girls
1yn girls mention We invite
qualify simple Of
ard my lad Soey tempted under the
how test the love affection girls Perhaps
bachelor my representative
Romero have young Valley
the Moon neighborhood
DOES dog need and friendines?
Tom Todd He has sheep dog without tail Says
This wegIng
his body and When Quentin Reynolds
Germany just The Adon Hotel
Berlin
Mr. Reynolds Immediately replied God bless America I'll
ham nd eggs"
The cotilon be society page Have
eollon
the of the following which
have had so far?
IF yoa hare friend rorth Ioring
Lore him yes and let him
That you lore HIM hfe's ereriuq
"Tinge has broW nth gion.
why should good words meier be said
"Of a friend tiH, he's dead"
That's what I call paste n your hat poem.
In 1918 there 2390S576 registered for the draft
San Franciscan he pastes all important front page head
lines book Wonder he has that which appeared
IL signed Berlin
fees 10 Holland"
MAN passing says: red-haed would give
AVA bits for" that My
haired. Grange, Kilfer,
DoOn Ruby Bob" Fftzsimmon Red" Pollard and Sinclair
the country the city
where like If l live the city like live right
downtown within walking office l am not
beef cabbage a sury have
been ewed injury always the spot
hit the upper lip with rock kid kicked
there when playing football and there when accident
Paris last Summer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13

proper conyenienceS are AT the
hospital Well. you can rent
them Al home from a sick room
supply company.
From these. YOU can rent hos 4
pital beds and mattresses. oVerE
bed tables nlghtgownS that hut
ton up the back. bed pans. frac-
ture beds. and fracture cradles.
Even Bradford frames and
pulley beds for difficult fracture
cases, Wheel chairs, of all
kinds. wheel StretcherS. invalid
walkers fused 10 teach con-
valescents to walk. back rests.
infra-red lamps. mercury quartz
violet lamps. short wave
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13

I h a { rented
invalid equip
nent for a
cradle TO put
u n d er the
be d clothes
and protect
the foot.
w h Q n il
A TT ived we
we're some
W h a { cha
grined to find
that accord
ing to the
label on the
pa c k age it
G q m g from
The A g q d
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13

speaking apparently to an
other person.
He's coming out of Ii
now"
astounding resi- lance.
Heart big as outdoors. Follow
instructions, nurse, and he's
every hance of pulling
through. II his wife is still
here. you might let her in for
a moment"
Edith! Patrolman Glenn
opened his eyes but found
only continued darkness for
Pv Tir,1u1U HofIO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
DESERVED 1T

Patrolman Glenn knew he
deserved il. Even now when
they had taken their ven
geance he was unable 10 look
his fellow officers in the face.
He had only a few moments
10 live and if he could-he
wanted 10 say something be-
fore he died
Don't make IL too hard for
for Edith" he pleaded with
Them. she'll suffer enough
as IL is. Don't tell her I lied
Ia O'Neill just to save my
skin. Tell her the explosion
killed me too. Don't let her
know what did.
"She thinks lot Of the
O'Neills. She goes over there
all the time to play with the
kids. God. l don't know
what came over me 10 do IL.
! couldn't see why the two of
us had To 60, l kept thinking
of Edith - wondering what
would become of her il l.
if"
Patrolman Glenn didn't
think they could hear him.
He Coutdn hedr-1iS OWN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13

InVaIldS Supply Company,
designation that raised much
laughter on the part of the
party of the second part But
on glancing in the mirror on
the dresser. we decided that
probably the cradle had come
from the right place.
The venien zee Of the
arrangement deserves word of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13

diathermy sets. inhalators. baby
scales, rubber air rings, crutches.
canes. china, glassware. knives
and forks and, in fact. any
thing.
A very sensible idea. You're
not going 10 be sick all your
life. you know. Your baby needs
to be weighed only while it's
baby. Why not rent what you
need?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
g. r: VIII you please
answer through your column If
thyroid tablets would make
person thin or fat? / have
been taking them and seem to
be getting fat.
Answer-No one should take
thyroid tablets except under the
advice of a physician. They are
liable TO deg strange things al
though usually they tend 10
make people thin. But they are
dangerous to take.
Doctor Clendening has screen
pamphlets Which con be obtained
bg readers. For amy one pdmpbl
let desired. send 10 cents in coinS
and a self-dddressed enrelobe
stamped nth n Scent stamp, IN
Or. Logan Ciendening, in core Of
this paper. The pamphlets are
Three Weeks Reducing Diet"
"Indi0ostion and Constipation.
Reducing and Gaining" Infant
Feeding" "Instructions for the
Treatment Of Diabetes. "Fsmi-
nine Hygiene" and The Care Of
the Hair and Skim"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13

his attempted grin. That's
all i was thinking Of. Teller.
Looking for promotion. Hell.
two ambassadors in the same
Embassy never made sense
anyway"
TIE END.
TomOrrow's short story:
Waiting Is Also Service" by
AlisSa Kerr.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13

We'll, can't blame you. I've felt like
that myself.
And it sure gets your goat when they
keep telling you to brace up. doesn't it -?
Brace up--for what?
Just to go out again, into the old
grind?
What did that grind -euer get you,
anyway?
What chance has any common person
in helluva world like this?
Everything cockeyed. Every one hay
wire.
What's the use Of struggling?
Nothing worth while.
60 YOU wish every one would shove off
and let you do a fadeout
Is that what you're thinking? Bet it
is. And you've plenty of cause Yet.
stranger you re wrong Your wrong IN
thinking life isn't worth the struggle
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
p 5
On the Side
BY E. V. During
Speak loW.
II Hou speak lore.

"FFrEEN Oc dressed of 1870 have been selected
Of film One opera GLADYS Swarthout
stage Lynn have been
Practically an aeeed best dressed women Of 1910
years What's the for that All Of
these style possessed unusually incomes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
WHAT HAPPENED -

That tremulouS inquiry was
uttered quite near him and
Patrolman Glenn thought he
recognized the voice.
Erred"
Eyes, Jim" Big Fred
O'Neill seemed to be blubber-
ing like a kid! 1--WE lived a
thousand years for this mo-
ment, unjust to know that
you-that things are going to
he all right"
'What Is all this anyway ."
Patrolman GlennS eyes sud
denly began TO hurt him.
His legs, his left arm and
shoulder, were tied to a stake
= and the stake was on fire.
what happened?" he
struggled. There was
bomb"
ut was pretty swell Of you,
Jim-what you did"
II still don't get you. Erred. !"
Telling me the captain said
was Ia stay outside the
buiIding-telling me was to
keep the way clear for
Will"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13

LAST SPRING your columnist
was laid up for a day or two
with a bad ankle in a New York
hotel and sent to a supply house
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13

DATROLMAN GLENN felt
as though every bone in
his body was broken. lie was
stretched on the ground, and
they were standing over him
in a circle. If only they
would moiSten his lips with
water. But he couldn't ex-
pect any mercy from them.
They had caught him. In
an effort 10 escape he had
scaled the garden wall. lodged
behind every available bit of
cover. had run for miles
through parks and across
fields.
They had shot him down,
torn off his badge and flung
il in his face. ripped off his
uniform, stripping IT from his
limbs m rags, and tTampien
on it and on him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
REMEMBERED NOW

Patrolman Glenn remem-
bered IL now! The instruc-
tons telephoned him by the
captain. The terrific excite
ment at the Embassy. The
meeting there with O'Neill.
His thoughts of Edith. The
vacation they had planned to-
gether. The temptation that
had taken possession of him,
That II was SenSeleSS for both
men 10 risk their lives Let
O'Neill go in there! O'Neill
with three growing kids.
Yes, it was clear 10 him
now. He, Jim Glenn, had
gone into the building alone,
picked up the ticking suit
case, walked out with it. 10
the far end Of the garden,
was putting it down when
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13

Doctor Ciendening will an
Swer questions Of general inter
est only, and then only through
his column.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13

words, and the clearer voice
of the nurse.
Hes been calling out your
name, officer. He seemed to
think that he'd brought about
your death. He got the notion
that he was ashamed to face
any of his fellow officers
that he'd been running away.
having violated his duty. We
couldn't understand him. But
he's more rational now"
".Iim."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13

would like to see a selection Of the ID best
dressed homemakers. each having no less
than two children and an income of no more
than 81 800 a year When a woman can be
we'll dressed under those conditions II Is
genius.
BENJAMIN Franklin originated daylight
saving time: Thomas jefferson originated
tho waffle ] like both daylight saving
time and waffles which shows ! am not
hard 10 please However | do mol claim
Perfccjien- this respect ] am against
mustard l hate tho sight of il Arc
YOU in favor of a cheer or a razzberry for
Monk Gerbcri? Mr. Gerbert was The IN
vontor OF the alarm clock l haven't had
10 use an alarm clock in Is years Can get
up any time l want to. l certainly am
lucky boy.
stDUR town. Sonoma, is situated in the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
THE EMBASSY BOMB

chung 10 his feeling of COM
panionShip with them.
And then it was all very
confusing TO Patrolman Glenn.
They were talking in hushed
whispers and he seemed 10
hear them for the first time
and. in the distance the
changing of an ambulance
bell.
Then he was being lifted.
slowly and gently. bringing
on such insufferable pain that
the blue sky turned into
binding white. before every
thing - trees. VIII isperin e
voices. shutting feet-~merci-
fully faded into oblivion.
Patrolman Glenn was next
aware of an odor of medical
ton that was holding him
down against his will. He
said truculentlX:
whats going on here?"
WOMAN'S VOICE
The answer was the touch
of 4 cool hand on his forehead
and the voice of woman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
ON BOMB SQUAD

Its tough for any girl
being the wife of cop on
the bomb squad and she hasn't
been in such good health
lately. Worrying that some
thing might happen To me.
we haven't been married
very long. and we'd planned
to go away on my vacation
next week. IL was to have
hfen our honeymOon--the first
chance we had to go away to-
gether.
ut was thinking of that
made we do il, 1 guess. l
told O'Neili the captain had
said for him To go in there.
while | kept the way clear
for him. l told him the cap
tain said Ae-uas- Ia take the
package to the far end of the
Embassy garden"
Patrolman Glenn could feel
something being placed 10 his
lips. Water Now they had
brought il to him it was i'm
possible TO swallow it. and
when a little of it trickled
down his throat the water
had a strange sweetiSh taste.
He tried to open his eyes
All he could see was a
blurred eXpanSe of blue sky
the tops of some trees.
VERY CONFUSING
Dimly he was aware Of
several people standing around
him. most of them officers.
He bore them no i'll will.
Despite all they had done he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
Elsie Robinson
Been Sick
Been Sick

REEN sick'
That's tough.
Sick long time?
Fierce luck.
And you don't whether school keeps not?
Just wish they'd go away and let you die huh?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-20

Ely, Minnesota, October 81, 1941.
Pursuant to notice, special meet
mig of the Board of Education of In
dependent School District 60. IL for
the purpose of considering the in
stallation of the auditorium chairs and
transacting any other business proper
to come before a stated meeting was
called to order at seven-thirty o'clock
P. M. by the Chairman, Ivan Tau
zell On roll call, the following men,
bers were found to be present: Draga-
Won, Gianotti, Richards, Stember and
Tauzell Absent: Ahola.
Moved by Dragavon, supported by
Gianotti, that the acquisitions for a
Audiometer and orchestra platform be
referred to the Sales & Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved by Richards, supported by
SLENDER, that Miss Bonnie Bonthron
be elected to a library position at a
salary of $1550O0 for nine and one
half months, and the proper officers be
authorized to enter into contract with
her. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved and supported the meeting
adjourn. Motion carried.
JACK dIANoTTI,
Clerk
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-20
Forty-nine Years Ago
From The Ely Times
Friday, Nov. Is, 1892.

General Freight Agent viele of the
Duluth g. Iron Range has issued a
new reduced tariff of freight rates.
The general reduction of former rates
is about cents per hundred.
More tonnage has passed through
the Duluth ship canal this season
than that passing through the Suez
canal. 1t amounts to 100000 tons up
to the close of navigation. There have
been 1874 vessels this year through the
canal. The tonnage through the 500
canal is 100000 tons for 1892.
A girl baby was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Kornfield Sunday. Willis
Cleveland has returned from a visit
with his parents at Medford, Wiscon-
sin. W. H. McQuade of Tower
has purchased the M. CRUDE meat
market. Fred McQuade will be in
charge. The Rev. T. A. Amber
and family now are residents of TWO
Harbors where the Rev. Amber takes
charge of the pastorate of the Pres
byterian church.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-20

purchasing lubricating Oil was read
and filed.
Proposal from William Turja to
audit the books and records of the
district for the year ending Deem
Der 81, 1941 for the sum of $S2500 was
read.
Moved by Ahola, supported by Drag
avon, that the proposal of William
Tllrja to audit the books and records
of the district for the year ending
December 81, 194l for the sum of
$32500 be accepted. Motion carried
unanimously.
Moved by Ahola, supported by Drag
avon, that the reports of the City
Chemist on tests of the school milk
supply and the water in the swimming
pool be accepted and filed. Motion
carried unanimously.
Communication from B. w. Rora-
beck with bill in the sum of $4,000
for services rendered in August was
referred to the Committee on Schools
to investigate and report back at the
next meeting.
Communication from the General
Electric Co. with recommendations to
install a bank of transformers in the