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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-21
Letters to
Santa Claus

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bed. And bring my old sister
Evelyn a dress and some games
and books. Thanks.
CALVIN, NELTA, RUTH and
EVELYN MEADOWS
r. No. 7, Mt. Clemens
Dear Santa,
! would like a steam shovel
and a pair of binoculars, a pistol
and holster and a pair of one
runner ice skates with shoes.
Thank you and Merry Christ
mas. Love, Mike.
MICHAEL SIMMONS
Dear Santa:
! am six years old and !
would like an electric train,
Dumbo, tractor, building blocks
and some candy and nuts.
RONALD F. ESCHENBURG
Dear Santa,
Bring m? a live skin doll
and don't forget my brothers,
mother, daddy, also some colthes.
Good bye Santa. an: a good
girl.
ANNABELL BEUSCHLEIN
|
So Lawndale
Mt. Clemens
Dear Santa:
Please bring me a farm set and
road-scraper tractor set. l al
so would like a play table with
seat, and some candy and nuts,
and anything else you want to
give me. l N trying to be good
boy. Don't forget all the other
good boys and girls.
Your truly,
DICKIE CATTANACK
Dear Santa:
We are two little children
boy and a girl. The boys name
is Eldon and he is six years old.
The girls name is beverly and
she is eight years old. Eldon
want a cowboy suit, gas station
and some small cars. Beverly
wants a Mimmi doll and long
sleeve sweater. Thank you San
ia for the toys you brought us
last year. We are trying to- be
good children.
ELDON e. BEVERLY VERYSER
Dec. Is, 1912
Dear Santa,
l am 5 "a years old. My name
is Beverley. l would like a doll,
table and chairs, dishes. Bring
my little sister Sharon a doll
baby too. Be good to other boys
and girls.
BEVERLEY AND
SHARON MORROW
P. S. My little sister is two
years old.
Dear Santa:
l am a little boy and have
been very good. My mommie is
writing this letter to you for
me. For Christmas l would like
you to bring me set of tin
soldiers, big train, and a red
wagon. Please don't forget my
twin brothers for they have been
very good boys too.
Thank you.
LESLIE RICK
Dear Santa:
For Christmas I would like ]
pair of ice skates, size 3, electric
football game, Walco tile craft
outfit, u. S. Army holster set
2 pair of skating stockings.
RONALD BEALE
as Lawndale
Mt. Clemen:
p. S.: Bring my mother ]
pound of butter and coffee.
Dear Santa:
For Christmas I would like
eg and nail bench, big towr
grocery store, Little Army
nurse set, Little busy bakers
pastry set, doll house, doll bed
and a dolls trunk sewing set.
MARY LOUISE BEALE
as Lawndale
MI. Clemen.
Friday, December Ia
Dear Santa Claus,
My name is Joan. I am 3 yaers
old. For Christmas please bring
me a doll, some crayons and q
color book and dishes, a new
dress and some candy and nuts
Don't forget my 4 sisters and
two brothers and my mother
and daddy.
Merry Christmas.
JOAN MCKAY
Dear Santa Claus:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
High Schools. Wayne
May Merge 2 Years

( Detroit high school students
may be among the first in the
country 10 have an opportunity "a
combine their senior year of high
school with their freshman year of
college.
DR.. David Henry, executive vice
president of Wayne University
said today plans were being made
to permit the entrance of ain eX-
pcrimental group of high school
seniors at Wayne next semester.
The experiment, suggested as a
wartime measure, must have the
approval of both university heads
and school principals
Wayne officials are 10 take ac-
ton in a meeting Tuesday, and
school principals viii meet later TO
discuss the project.
Doctor Henry said many nhiee-
Tons are raised AT the present
time TO putting the plan into
force Local high school officials
are not sure Of the attitude of ma
.tional aceredftine agencies. Until
some national program is an
nounced, the local group will be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
SIR LINES ~ TRUNK

La>e vaudeville uouper. an
arms officers Wte lives largely
".u tr4r. tat Mamie as she
is known II. and vudc. Will tell
$50. trar General Ikc Is pretty
much Of d home boy. however
0Tf0I t'Hf home moves.
Pie can cook there were no
girls in th. Eisenhower family and
nm Sis boys learned 10 cooli-he
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love, to live .n The country CWhcn
that IS po,,IbIcl and tramp s
i+ffeffeir ttrC WOODS and Is one of
The worlds fastest readers
Ms. Eisenhower recalls that
after the general had received his
Shots Lelore- Leaving fer his post
abroad. DE went 10 bed late IL -thn
aTTcTn0on with Gpe books on his
table.
He ua--4f- -6-36 the next
morning aaa aii FIVE books had
been read from cover 10 cover
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
State Refuses
.CdmpShowFund

LANSING. Nov. Ex-Governor
Van WaGonerS plea for funds II
finance the trips of Negro women
10 entertain soldiers stationed AZ
Sault Ste Marie was temporarily
pICeon-holed by the state defense
finance committee today.
The governor appeared before
the committee on behalf of the
United Service Organizations, who
appealed for $1,000.
These trips cost $500 each
and are vitality needed 10 keep
up the morale Of the Negroes
at the 500" the governor said.
~ think we should give either
$1,000 or S2,400 and I'd like an
answer today.
There is no Negro popula-
ton at the 500 other than the
soldiers in this anti-aircraft
unit. The entertainment prob
lem i getting serious"
GoveTuor-elect Harry +. Kelly
who is chairman OF the committee.
4d no action would be taken
until new request came from
the ESQ.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
Group Ponders
Mental Test for
Army SeIecteeS

The Detroit Welfare Commission
today was studying an $50, 000-a-
year plan by which local social
agencies would examine army
Selectces before induction 10 de-
termine whether they have sufi-
cient mental stability 10 make
good soldiers.
The plan was proposed yester-
day by Mrs. Grace Hickey. a well
fare employe. who made a study
Of the mental conditions of 6s1
SeleCteeS al the request oL2a-pe.
-rToit social agencies interested in
the project Explaining the study,
Welfare Supt,- John +. Ballenger
said
Often men who are mentally
unfit for army life and are in
Quoted shortly undergo some
sort Uf mental collapse"
Mrs Hickey sturdy revealed
that Of the 6Sl Selectees investi.
lgated, 226 or 33 per cent were
registered with some social agency
and had received aid, and that II,
or Is per cent had social reeistra
I ton records indicating some sor
lof mental difficulty.
Case histories were prepared
ON these i25," Mrs Hickey re-
4 ported land IS of them were
rejected by the SeleCtIve service
hoard. were reclaSsified. 4 de-
ferred. ( transferred, ? are not
Vet determined. and I was i'm
priSOned, OF the 80 remaining.
& were accepted for induction
and - enlisted"
, The welfare commission. afte
> hearing Mrs iiickey'S repor
, recommended that a study be mad
, Of what is being done along sim
lar lines m other cities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
HAS STRONG DISLIKES

He has a great many likes and
|dlSlkcS. one of the latter Is a
unused now Spaper When he gets
IhlS morning paper n must be com
IpletC. amused and no more
.CreaseS IN n than the presses
put m
General Ike plays poker in
1.-THE manner of plotting a major
campaign. His game is stud
ipoker IN which one card is dealt
face down TO each player and SUBJ
tSequent cards face up
General Ike" retires within
himself after the second face-ur
card is out and considers and ana.
Yves his own position and that OF
1.-THE enemy
lie seldom wastes chips because
he never goes beyond three cards
unless he's got something or he Is
certain that nobody else has any,
thing.
N tt1Cu ne is al home he likes &c
moSey around the kitchen and has
been known 10 make himself a
sandwich raw beef with onions
md peppep as- 4 Freedmen snack
lie EATS RAW MEAT"
Once passing through a cook
tent on maneuverS he idly picked
mp a piece Of raw beef and went on
his way munching it,
An aWcd cook slowly drew a
damp arm across his forehead
Ny God" he said, che eats
raw meat"
But he is not at all the fear
some kind OF man his raw-meat
eating might Indicate
Ike makes friends and "Ma-
mic makes friends and in most
Instances their friends are mutual.
Ike got It. Com. Harry c.
Butcher from the navy as an aide
although there was no precedent
for it, because Butch was an old
friend Of his.
And while Ike" and Butch"
make things unpleasant for Hitler
and Company Mamie" and Mrs.
Butch are sharing. quarters in
" washington waiting for their men
to come home
Then Mamie" expects to move
again
Continued Tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25

on an entirely EXPERIMENTAL basis.
Although students will double UP
on their time. there will be no
doubling up on credit under the
plan a student five units short
Of high school graduation can earn
the credits in half the time in the
university he can in high school.
As result years attendance
under the new plan would be equal
10 one and one-half years under
the present plan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
Blue Star Mothers
Day Set for Dec. 7
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING. Nov. 25 Governor
Van Wagner today set aside
December 7 as a day Of prayer
and silence and designated II as
Blue Star Mothers Day in Mich
igan. Blue Star Mothers are those
who have children serving in the
armed forces
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25

liver as complete report on book
he has read as anybody who has
spent a week on n.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
This Is Gen. Eisenhower
DaSIliElS Hero
In Love or w ar
By WAITER HERMAN
International Nrps >sr'trs STAR Wr'sr

NEW YORK Nov. 25--Propor,v Chapuoncd by her
PARENTS Mss Manic Doud 10 of Denver Travelled 20 san
Antonio Tex for vacation. There thought of man
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25

The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
Morals Cleanup Sought
IIme, Ninn Cnrrr.L.nndrni

LANSING, Nov 25.-Appolnt.
ment of a civilian defense recrea-
ton director 10 combat increased
" juvenile delinquency drunk driv.
ing drunkenness and Yenereal
disease was asked today by
Downing Proctor, recreation rep
-resentatiVe for the Federal Secur-
ity Agency.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25

Order The Detroit Times
mailed daily and sunday Ia your
man In the armed forces.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
Chinese War Film
Proceeds From Movie TO Be Shown Here Feb.
VIII 60 TO United Relief Fund


The prOcces> from special pre-
yue Of the Chinese war picture
rKukan, ON February / i'm th'
Detroit Institute Of Arts Audi
torium, Will 90 TO aid tho United
China Relief fund it was an
nounccd today.
The film. which ran for II weeks
in New York and 10 weeks in
san Francisco, is "A sound and
color picture which shows the
bombing Of Chungking and Of the
Burma road and the activities Of
Chinese guerilla forces which have
constantly haraSSed the japanese
invaders. Included in the full
feature-length movie are sections
picturing Madame Chang Kai-
Shek, leader of the battling Chi
nese.
An American, Rey Scott, anc
Lee Ling Al, famous Chinese
actress and patriot, worked 10
gether in filming the picture. Mis-
Lee Ling Al Will be in Detroi
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
PdtrOImdn Berq
Made FBI Agent

Parelman James c Berg, son
Of Police Superintendent Louis j.
Berg, today received his appoint
mcnr as an agent df thc Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
Berg, who is VS. years old and
lives at 243 Piper avenue, viii be
stationed az the main offices of
the FBI in Washington.
A graduate Of University OF De
troit High School and Northwest
.en University, Berg joined the
force in 1887. For the last year
and one half ne has been stationed
at the police training school.
Last year he received a citation
from Commissioner Frank j. Fa-
man for writing a book on the
recruiting and training Of police
officers.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
Postal Staff
Donates S2,737
To Red Cross

The Red Cross must obtain
S39l 900 more IN the next week
10 reach its goal of $1,000 600 in
Detroit.
Among yesterdays donations
was one for 81. 1920 from local
post office employees. reported by
John +. Ballenger. soliciting head
for governmental employees. Postal
workers were the first to complete
their collection.
Three labor unions also turned
IN donations. Fleetwood Local
No. IS UAW-CIO, gave 500; and
Circular Distributors Union and
BillpoSterS Union, both AFL, each
ave $50.
Emmett F. Connely, campaign
chairman. said S400 900 was raised
during the last week and if that
pace is maintained the drive will
60 over the top during the final
week.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
Hdmtrdmtk Mayor
Vetoes Pay Increases

Mayor Walter Kanar Of Ham
tramck, today vetoed a comman
council resolution granting pay
incrcaSoS TO policemen 'fmomen
and Signalmen of Hamtramck. He
said that If Hamtramck We're 10
grant raises th6y should go 10 all
classes of city employees; That any
funds now available in Ham
tramck should 60 10 meet the
cityS share OF an adequate civilian
defpnS0 nrOgram.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
State Group 10 Map
Auto RdtioninQ Plan
Ilme. san lorrsspoodeni

LANSING, Jan 10 The stat
~ommodilc~ distribution commit
tee was ordered by Governor Va
ANaFnnnr today to make plans fo
the ratOnlng Of new automobile,
I'VE have been informed hY
the office Of Price Administra
tiop the present freezing order
will he followed bN An auto
mobile rationing plan" the gov
ernor said THE same machinery
nov being used TO parcel out
tires will be used.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
SoCiaIite Divorces
MyIes W. Stdndish

Socially prominent Mrs. Helen
Harrah Standish. 4S, OF lOA
Meadow Lane. Crosse Polnts
Farms. today was divorced from
MyleS w. StandiSh. ~.
Mrs, StandiSh was granted the
dccrccN by Circuit Judge Vincent
VI. Brennan after shS testified that
her husband had faiIed 10 support
her in the past 4is years.
The StandiShes were married l9
years ago and have two sons.
Myies Jr.. Is, and Charles,H., Ia.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16

for a personal appearance at the
preyue showing and for social
functions surrounding the Chimes,
New Year. W N
n. William Klarc. chairman, and
workers in the United China Re-
lief, are selling tickets TO the spe-
Cial pnevuC.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
.,wANs At oHet

FFSUtISI Y N 7 ~ NN1 )
AT ONCE to bring relief.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
buy a Bomber
Canada's Navy Grows

OTTAWA, Jan. Is. (UPD-Ca-
madam naval strength has IN
creased TO 2S.OOO officers and men
since the outbreak OF the war, IT
was revealed TODAY.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
II Your Child
Catches
Cold Listen

listen 10 millions Of experienced
mothers and relieve miseries With the
IMPROVED Vicks treatment that takes
only ) minutes and makes good old
Nicks Napokub give BrrIIR IMAM fyER
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
-BUY a BOmber-
Axis ENJOYS Leave Cuba

n VANA, ian. rs GNS).-
Members Of German and Italian
legations in Cuba have left fOr
New York. whore they Will take
> clipper plane for Europe
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16

on BACK as well As
throat and chest.
then spread thick
l1yer on chest and
cover with warmed
10th. Tryiti
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
' ssiho esutv -

FORKS FOR HOURS 10 case coughs, relieve
muscular soreness or tgtrmsS, and
hringreal, ,honest-to-goodnesscomfort.
To get this improved treatment
luSt massage NapoRub for } minutes
Evening star., 1942-10-01
Long Beaten on Mat
But Gives Promise
OF Showmanship

Last nights hair-pulling at
Turner's Arena may have produced
no outstanding stars for future
bookings. but Promoter Joe Turner
believes he came up with a pretty
good side attraction in Johnny Long,
who claims to be an ex-fighter, and
substantiated the claim to some ex-
tent in losing match with Angelo
Savoldi.
Disqualified by Referee Buddy
Litchfield. Long showed his dis
pleasure by punting the arbiter out
OF bounds on the 5-yard line and
pummelling the astonished Savoldi
In the midsection. In the dressing
room he resumed operations on the
referee and at last reports was
winding up for a second crack at
Savoldi, who had beat hasty re-
treat.
Ernie Dusek slammed Paul Boesch
In the feature match, winning in 81
minutes in a rough duel.
In other contests Ronny Etchison
drew with Joe Millich and Benny
Shapiro disposed of Bob Keas with
dispatch.
Evening star., 1942-10-01
New Mexico Gridders
|Win Quit if LoyoIa
Game Is Dropped
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, Oct. l..
If New Mexico University athletic
authorities so ahead with plans to
change the football schedule, they
may find themselves without foot
ball team.
Thirty-five Of the players yester-
day served notice they would walk
out If the school dropped the No
vember 81 game with Loyola of Los
Angeles and substituted rematch
with the Albuquerque Army Air
Base.
New Mexico opened its season with
q 7-6 victory over the Army eleven.
The players said the school had
nothing to gain by return game.
Evening star., 1942-10-01
Lead in Ladies District League
Nobbed by Lafayette Rollers

With 2-1 triumph over Brook
land, Lafayette bowlers gained first
place in the Ladies District League.
Inez Bryan's 125-34s and Jessie
Sacrey's 125-33l gave the winners
their edge.
Hi-Skor jolted Arlington, I'll, as
Caroline Hiser banged out 167 and
374. Ellen Browns season record of
1872 helped Chevy Chase Ice Palace
swamp Takoma. Rendezvous, led
by Irene SCOTS 124-327, swept Ar
cadia. Madge Lewis 36l aided Clar-
endon's 81 win over Red Circle.
Mary Magnotto's 155 and 355
helped Anacostia Spillway beat Ross
lyn. King Pin nicked Bethesda in
the rubber game with Barbara
Clarke's 124 and Betty Halvorsen's
800.
The regular weekly mixed handi-
Evening star., 1942-10-01
Sports Program
For Local Funs

TOMORROW.
Football.
Mississippi VS.. Georgetown,
Grihth Stadium, 8:15.
Coolidge at Anacostia (high
school series), 3:45.
Western at Roosevelt (high
school series), 3:45.
st. Adams at Wilson, 3:45.
st. Johns at Central, 3:45,
SATURDAY.
Football.
Lakehurst Naval Training Sta
ton at Maryland, College Park,
2:.3O.
Richmond VS.. George Washing
ton, Griffith Stadium, 8:15.
Hagerstown at Washington
Lee, Ballston, Va, $3.50.
National Training School at
Charlotte Hall (Md.) Military
Academy.
Evening star., 1942-10-01
b the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
WEST POINT, N. Y, Oct. H.
Maj. Gen. Francis B. wilby, super
intendent Of the United States
Military Academy, has announced
that fourth classmen, called ''plebes,"
will be eligible for varsity athletics
for the duration of the war.
Athletics will be restricted to
three years competition as in the
past, however. Congress recently
passed legislation reducing the West
Point course to three years.
The academy's decision follows
similar action by many Eastern in
stitutions, including the Naval
Academy.
The superintendent pointed out
that the military academy's train
ing schedule, including an Air Corps
Evening star., 1942-10-01

cap is scheduled tonight at Bethesda
Bowling Center. Scratch for men
the women will be 125, with a two
thirds handicap allowed. The three
game event will start at 8.
Lou Hoover and his st. Paul's
mates monopolized the Lutheran
Church League rolling at Arcadia
as his counts Of 145 and 371 paced
team scores of $40 and 1,741.
Warren Fleming of Dive Bomb
ers with lat and Andy Fillman of
Five Aces with 1868 divided top hon.
ors in Greenway Bowl American
League.
Stimmie Hart's $40 was high as
Takoma Transfer Tailed 557 and
1,489 in Takoma Ladies League
Celia Loving of Friedman's gar
nered top single Of 1875.
Evening star., 1942-10-01
Tub Golf Champions Loom asepeate Women Journeys Around Capital
Sports Mirror
BY the Associated Press.


Today a year ago-New York
Yankees opened world series With
80 victory over Brooklyn Dodgers
behind six-hit pitching Of Red
Ruff1ng. -
Three years ago-Major league
season ended with New York
Yankees holding 17-game margin
In American League and Gin
cinnati Reds finishing four and
a half games in front in Ma
tional League.
p Five years ago-New York
Giants clinched National League
pennant on Carl Hubbell's flve-
hit, 81 victory over Philadelphia
PhilS.
Evening star., 1942-10-01

MER1CAS TRANSPORTATION SITUATION is already
IA serious. The government has recognized this
fact by placing all trucks under strict regulations
starting November 18th.
Mack is joining With the Office of Defense
transportation by holding truck and bus con.
servation meetings throughout the country. At
these meetings attended by owners, drivers, and
mechanics, Mack engineers bring home to each
man what he can do to make his vehicle go
farther. Actual parts ruined by neglect or care
lessness illustrate the points. ]
Men are told in detail where the extra miles
can be found and how to get them After each
Evening star., 1942-10-01
Crowley Gets Big Squad
When He HoIIers Joe

Bs the Associated Press.
CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Oct. If
1t. Comdr. Jim Crowley yells Joe"
a good portion OF his Navy Pre-
Flight football squad comes rum
ming.
In his starting lineup are Joe
Boyd and Joe zabilski, guards: Joe
Kovach, center, and Joe Martin,
fullback. Other players are Joe
Frank, tackle, and Joe Witkowski,
end.
Evening star., 1942-10-01
Army Football Tickets
Permit Sightseeing
p tie Associated Press.

WEST POINT, N. Y, Oct. L.
Tickets to Army's home football
games will serve a twofold pur-
pose this season.
In addition to admitting their
holders to the games here. they will
be honored as passes to the unre-
stricted parts of the Military Acad-
envy reservation.
Evening star., 1942-10-01
Joe Porto, Bowler, Dies

Joe Porto of Stamford, Conn,
member of the 1914 ABC champion.
ship team, died recently. He dou-
'bled with Mort Lindsey in mora
than Is ABC tournaments.
Evening star., 1942-10-01
|PIebes Made Varsity EIigibIes
AT West Point for Duration

training program, had materially re-
duced the time available for athlet-
les.
Evening star., 1942-10-01

meeting many operators have written to express
their appreciation of the practical helpfulness
of the program.
You are cordially invited to attend this
meeting. Two hours now can add months and
even years to the lives of vehicles you now
operate.
Practically all of Mack's manufacturing facili-
ties are now devoted to the Armed Forces Mack
is also helping to keep Americas vital trucks
and buses on the road until victory is won.
MACK TRUCKS Inc Nes0 York. N Factories at Aento,e
Pa; Nes0 Brunswick N j. Plainfed N J.; Factory branches
and dealers in al principal cities ssrvies paris