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The Ely miner., 1943-10-07
DEATH-BED VOWS

When q dying person exacts
binding promises on his death
bed, he is manitesting a jealous
desire to go on Euing after death,
a childish impulse to continue to
influence the Uorld, according
to Kathleen Norris. Promises
made at a death bed are not the
result of clear thinking but are
usually obtained under intense
emotional pressure and should
be considered in the same cate
CORY ,Uith Uhite lies sometimes
employed to encourage the very
III.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-07
Wreckage of Norfolk Blast
Which Killed "a, Injured ESQ

A general view of the twisted
wreekage of buildings at the q. S.
Naval air station at Norfolk, Va,
after it was shattered by an ex-
pIesicn which killed "a and injured
25e. The dead included Elizabeth
Korensky, seaman second class, be-
Heved to be the first WAVE to be
killed in the line of duty. The ex-
plesien was said to have originated
in ammunition in transit"
The Ely miner., 1943-10-07

Radio Operators on BattIeships
Every American battleship has
at least 80 radio operators send
ing and receiving messages on
each watch.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-07
Should Know

''Why don't you get out and hus-
tie? Hard work never killed any,
body" said the philosophic gen.
tleman to whom Rastus applied
for a loan.
"You is mistaken dar, boss" re-
piled Rastus. ''I'se lost fouh wives
dat way"
The Ely miner., 1943-10-07

liza |AOAAA4oSo CA ~
almost as old-fashioned
- as cutting your favorite
child off with a shilling or dig
ging in the garden to find the
buried family jewels.
But occasionally one hears of
one. 1t is about a promise she
made her dying husband that
Alma Watson writes me from
Sheboygan. Alma is 81, she was
married ten years ago and has
been widow for three years.
Now she wants to marry a cap
tain in the marines las indeed,
who mightn't?).
"When Harold was dying" says
her letter, she asked of me solemn
promise that I would not marry
again. We lost our first baby at
birth, three years after our mar
riage; I was expecting my second
baby when my husbands sudden
and fatal illness occurred. He was
convinced that our child would be a
boy; in the few hours he had to
make arrangements for me and the
child he was in frenzy of anxiety
for fear that in my youth, inexperi-
ence and loneliness I would hurry
into second marriage with some
scamp who would waste and ruin
our boys estate, which is small,
but means security for us at least.
The child was girl, and after Har-
old's death I discovered that he had
been deceiving me for most of our
married life, that there was an
other woman whose claim upon him
was so strong that about half of
everything he left went to her. She
had two sons; his sons.
'My husband was IA years older
than I, irritable, masterful, and crit
ical. For seven years I made him
a good wife: tried to be patient and
understanding I knew all along
that my marriage was anything but
an ideal one; both my mother and
his had warned me not to marry
him. But I determined to make
the best of it, and I did.
Shocked by Revelations.
''When he was taken from me
did feel sense of loss, regret,
strangeness, until his will revealed
the existence of his long-standing
love-affair with woman in his Of
fee, a woman I knew, who was
frequently in our home. Then the
thought that / also had been his
wife in those years, grieving over
the loss of my child, rejoicing at
the prospect of another baby, re-
volted me so that I was actually
Frustrated with shock. I would not
see the woman again; sold the
place, joined my father and mother
on the farm where I spent my happy
girlhood, and awaited the coming of
my baby. She came safely, and is
the pet and delight of us all.
"Some months ago I met cap
tain of marines, just back from the
Solomons. He is six years older
than I, good and gentle and loving,
decorated for valor at Guadalcanal,
in every way man to love and
respect. We love each other dearly;
my parents would be most happy to
have him for a son. Some five years
ago ne bought the farm next to us,
and will farm it again after the war,
if he comes safely through. In ev-
cry way the prospect seems one of
heavenly happiness to me, but 1 am
bound by that old promise exacted
by my husband in the last hour of
consciousness. Or am I bound by
it? Will you tell me what you think
of this problem?"
Alma, I'll tell you what I think,
and what authorities far wiser in
moral law than I think about it. I
am informed that such a promise is
not binding; it was unfairly extract
ed from you under serious emotional
The Ely miner., 1943-10-07

Words in Reverse
In the language of a sect of peo-
pie in the Caucasus, daddy means
mother and mama means father.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-07
Five I'm

Scot Cat riding academy - I
want to rent a horse.
Groom-How long?
Scot-Longest ye've got. There
are five of us going.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-07
SEVEN MINUTES TO WAR

Every day now, pictures are ar
irving in little room in Washing
ton which seven minutes before
were in Algiers, 3,400 miles away.
One day, just after the landing in
Italy, Al pictures came through the
air and landed safely on top of the
Pentagon building, in little room
marked "Confdential-Keep Out"
Inside that room is a little ma
chine not as big as a typewriter,
with little cylinder on it. The CYL
inder spins around, exposing mega
tive to dots and dashes of light, and
after seven minutes, the exposure is
complete. From there on, it's mere
ly matter of developing the mega
tive, and the u. S. public has a pic
ture of the landings in Italy, or the
surrender of the Italian fleet.
And ditto for the South Pacific. It
is farther away, but the seven min
ute requirement still holds. From
an unmentionable post in Australia,
the dots of light flash into the little
room, and you have picture of
General Macarthur flying in a
bomber over New Guinea.
The pictures may have been taken
by any one of the four photo syndi-
cates-Acme, AP, IMP, or Life-or
they may have been taken by the
Army Signal service. In any case,
they can be telephotoed only by the
official airwaves.
What would be highly expensive
daily transmission cost for the photo
agencies is thus fully borne by the
war department. Officials justify the
cost in terms of keeping the public
abreast of the war-in fact, only sew
en- minutes away from the war.
rnrDnv 10 DnrYArn
The Ely miner., 1943-10-07
Dan Cupid

First Soldier-Whafs up Bill?
Second SoLdier-I sent my girl ts0o
letters every day since | tOas drafted
and no,o she's married the postndH.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-07
MERRY-GO-ROUND

Ex-Congressman Joe Casey of
Massachusetts, now doing various
inside jobs for the White House, re-
Gently made a political survey of
New England, reported that Maine
was so strong for Roosevelt's war
policies that the only Republican
who could beat him was Wendell
Willkie Admiral Standley,
U. S. ambassador to Russia, has
cleared with the state department a
significant speech in which, after
praising Russian victories plus those
of England and the United States,
he says: "a victory for one is a
victory for all'' Highly infiam-
matory remarks in Negro newspa-
pers, some of them close to sedition,
are being studied by the army +.
Lew Douglas, war shipping admin
istrator, was personally thanked by
the President for the job he did in
helping to smooth British and Amer
lean general staff feelings at
Quebec. There have been some
very vigorous differences between
them, and thanks partly to Douglas,
things were smoothed out consid-
erably at Quebec.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-07
CAPITAL CHAFF

q Winsome Molly Flynn of OCD re-
calls that on the day before Pearl
Harbor she drove up to the White
House door, on invitation to Mrs.
Roosevelt's tea, and was told by
guards, eve don't see your name on
the list, but it's all right if you say
so." Today, you can't get near the
White House.
q Among the canniest officials of
OCD is Stanley McCandless, on
leave from Yale university. At Yale,
he was stage-lighting expert. With
OCD, he is a black-out expert.
q Argentine Ambassador Espil, one
of the ablest diplomats Washington
has seen since Jusserand, recently
was offered the post of Argentine
ambassador to London. But be-
cause of difficult relations with the
U. S., he decided to stay on in Wash
ington. A great admirer of the
U. S. A. and an unhappy advocate of
Argentine-U. S. cooperation, he has
told his government that his resig-
nation was available any time they
wanted to accept it At least
one thing everyone in the state de-
partment agreed upon was refusing
lend-leesA tn Argentine.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-07

Having lost their first encounter
with American troops in Italy, these
German prisoners dig in for prOtec-
tiOn from their own planes. French,
Italian and Corsican troops CO.
operated with English and Ameri-
can forces in a common drive
against the Germans. Fleeing before
the Allied advance, German forces
demolished the Naples waterfront,
scuttIed 80 ships to block the har-
Dor, and wrecked industrial and rail
centers.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-07
Could It Be?

Wife-I was quite outspoken at
the club today.
Hubby-I can't believe it. Who
outspoke you?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Society to Hold
First Me eting

MRS. ELWOOD PEABODY
of Edison avenue has invited the
Junior Christ Child Society to
hold its first general fall meet
ing in her house at s p. m, next
Wednesday.
II has been decided 10 hold
evening meetings this year be-
cause many of the members are
doing volunteer war work or
have war jobs.
Also, most of the married
members have young children
and, with wartime scarcity of
nurSemaids and servants, 1t is
for them To leave
home TO attend meetings in the
daytime.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Mrs. V. J. lie ech
Feted at Party

VIRGIL ]. LEIGH Of War
rington drive was host at a
surprise dinner and dancing
party in the DAG last night to
compliment Mrs. LeeCh on the
couples twentieth wedding
anniversary.
Besides Mr.. and Mrs. Ecccfr,
places were marked for Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Christian. Mr. and
Mrs. Grant Leech Mr.. and Mrs.
Fredric Leech, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Christian Jr. Mr.. and
Mrs. William MaCKay, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vern Barrowclough, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph J. Wolf. MIR.
and Mrs. Milton Blankenhagcn.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Starr, Mrs.
Charles w. Leech, Ransom
Leech. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
II. Weldon, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
II. RAIDER. Mr.. and Mrs. Gail II.
Cole. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j.
Trippensee, Mr.. and Mrs Wal
ter Stebbins and Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Marion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Party Honors
NewIyweds
go
Tonight

MRS. GERALD MARTIN
DALE of Beaconsfield road,
Crosse Pointe, is giving a dinner
party tonight in the Women'S
City Club to honor her son-in-
law and daughter, 1t. and Mrs.
Frank NJ. Greiner, who were
married last Friday.
1t. and Mrs. Greiner arrived
in Detroit Tuesday.
The wedding took place in st.
Ignatius of Loyola Church. in
Baltimore, and was followed by
wedding breakfast at the Bel
vedere.
The former Jane f.. Martin
dale was graduated from the
L. of ID and taught mathematics
at Royal Oak.
1t. Greiner was educated at
ST. JoSeph's College and the
l.. of ID.
He will return at the end Of
this week TO his post. the Edge
wood Arsenal at Baltimore.
The bride viii remain. tenn
porarlly, with her mother.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Thank YOu

This is just to say thank you"
TO those scores of Detroit Times
readers who. i'm the last month,
have sent 300 ping pong balls. now
almost a collectors item and un-
purchaSable, TO the downtown
USO.
Servicemen asked Lee Johns
ton, field executive of the metro
politan USO. TO write a letter
telling Detroiters how much they
appreciated their gifts.
The Times told its readers about
the ping pong ball situation three
weeks ago. The readers went into
action.
Tables were given 10 the club
when il opened, but the supply Of
balls were cat Under he terrific
pounding given it by our soldiers
and sailors
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Wears Tailored Suit

William Seaman, of Crosse
Polnte, was best man.
The wedding party stood in
front of a screen of greenery
and white Snapdragons and
white gladioli against which
CLEANED many cathedral tapers
IN tall candelabra.
The bride. who was given in
marriage by her father. wore
the costume IN which she
travelled a tailored suit Of navy
blue with a pin stripe frightened
by a fuchSia-toned hat and
matching gloves. She wore a
shoulder bouquet of orchids.
Mrs. Tippen wore a slate hue
tailored suit with brown acccS-
SORES.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Showers Honor
Roberta PuIfer

MILDRED MADEL Of Oxford
road will give an evening party
and linen shower tonight for
Roberta Pulfer, whose engage
ment TO Robert Snow was an
nounced recently.
Guests, all former classmates
of the hostess and the guest of
honor at Liggett School, Will
be Leslie Weary Elise White.
Elizabeth II er d Q gen, Mary
Leigh Hughes, Elise MarSchner.
Martha J Jane Berry, Marion
Potter, Dorothy Lambert. Vir-
Cinia Hazlett. Jane HoWarth.
Patsy PosSeliuS and Jean Mckay.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Mrs. Boyer in Tailored Suit

MRS. HAROLD BOYER who virtually lives her Red
Cross uniform these days when the boulevard
extremely tailored gray striped mems sung
and little gray hat &C..
Mrs Julian Bowen also smartly tailored oxford
gray with pretty bright red and white blouse
Mrs David B. Moreing had on a lovely autumn costume
composed OF taupe Wool dress fashioned graceful lines
sabes and becoming hat made of pheasants feathers
Mrs Frederick Sloane Ford looking fresh as
the proyerblal daisy after all her meetings and
strenuous exerons connection with bringing the Phade-
phla La Scale Opera Co. to Detroit. -.
She attractive in colored wool softly tailored
suit. and ducky little brown hat back of her
hair showing her becoming feather -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Mrs. Brother Going East

ON THE avenue, we also met. Mrs. Doren p Brother
who was getting ready 10 leave today
for Washington d. C..to visit her daughter and
the T. b. Potters. and her handsome young grandson
Aittie ID. p
Mrs Brother was wearing stunning wool ensemble Of
winter blue almost midnight. and matching sailor
hat with double edge to the brim.
A constrasting bit of color a dusty pink crystal
ohrysanthemum pinned to the lapel of her Jacket.
Mrs Brother carried large bag of soft matching blue
leather and wore blue shoes and gloves -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Sue Boynton
Off to School

MISS SUE BOYN TON q,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
d. Boynton Of Seyburn avenue
has left for Washington. where
she will study at Marjorie Web
ster School.
Miss Boynton's sister. Miss
Barbara Boynton, has returned
to the University of Wisconsin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Flight Officer
John Phillips
Is Married

THIS HAS been a crowded,
exciting week for Flight Officer
John Frederick Phillips,
lie received his wings last
Friday in Columbus. Miss got
a brief leave and dashed home
to Detroit TO be married.
His bride is the former Janet
Goodell, daughter of the Ferris
$. GoodellS.
The wedding took place last
night in the Crosse POinte
Memorial Church, with the Rev.
Frank Fit officiating.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Reception Follows

II was followed by reception
held in the residence of Flight
Officer Phillips parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Phillips, in
Crosse Pointe.
The newlywedS left last night
on a wedding trip after which
Mrs. Phillips will return 10 stay,
temporarily, with her parents.
She will join her husband at
his new post in Salt Lake City.
Miss Goodell was attended by
her sister, Mrs. Roy c. Tippen,
of Atlanta, Ga.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
In N ayfs...j.iir
I'VE with

THE SPARKLING October day. and doubtless, the
memory Of all the lovely clothes displayed at the Thrift Shops
fashion show brought many fashionable downtown
yesterday a shopping trip.
There yertable parade Of social registertes in
Boston boulevard
Several had been earlier. .lunchng the
City Club. o..
One trio noted chatting across luncheon table included
those inseparabe sisters Mrs. Francis Dryer and j.
Deane Rucker. and Miss Sarah Hendrie
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Arnim's Caravan Exhibited

CAIRO, Oct. 7 CTNS) - The
caravan used as headquarters by
Gen. Jurgin Won Arnim, who sur
rendered TuniSia to the Allies. is
on display here for the benefit of
IL Indian Rcd Crnes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Rusts Move TO New House

THE DAVID RUSTS in the process of getting settled
In their new house in Lakeland Crosse Poine.
TO which they moved on Monday.
There seems to be great deal of moving Crosse Pone
this fall.
Mrs. Jewett Dwyer will shortly the Arthur Gard
house which she has taken for the duration while
the Gardners are living in Washington, d. Co..
Junior Leaguers in PIayIet
JUNIOR LEAGUE PLAYERS who are appearing in
Army Flash" feature of the Freedoms war bond
on
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-31
Nagway Graduation Exercises Attended by parents and Friends

In a joint grade and high school commencement program wh ic h honored the Skagway Senior high school class of seven and the four pupils completing the Eighth Grade. the Skagway public schools presented an excellent program the evening of May IA last, held in the school gymnasium.
 The professional, played by Miss Cooper, was followed by the invo- cation, given by the U. S. Army chaplain. In extending the greet ings of Pious x Mission, the Rev. c. Edgar Gallant recalled that im- mediately following his ordination to the priesthood 25 years ago, he travelled to Skagway and has been there ever since. He had also at tended graduation exercises of some of the parents of the 1943 class, he stated.
 A round table discussion conduct IQ " OliO ihSii oCliOOi Wdo Oi lliuCli interest to those attending, while Senior speakers were heard on the general theme, My Vocation. , Supt. of Schools Axel Rasmussen awarded the diplomas, followed by the group rendition of Alaska, My Alaska" and the benediction.
 Mary, Talbot was class valedictor- ian and La Verne Sullivan, Saluta- torian. Additional graduates were Robert Combs, Merle Sipprell, Bet ty Cozian, Irlez Soldin and Donald Tanner. Eighth grade graduates were Evalino Feero, Viola Sullivan Henry Lee and Fred Wilson.
 Following the exercises, the moth CTS served cakes, cookies and coffee and a dance was held which con tinued until midnight
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-31
YANKEES 60 TO TOP SPOT IN
 AMER. LEAGUE
Washington Knocked from First Place by Soxs'
 Double Win
(By Associated Press)

The New York Yankees have un- scrambled traffic snarl and are at the top of the American League by sweeping a double-heade from Cleveland on Sunday. There were 50,671 customers in the Yankee Sta dium, the biggest of the year. It looks as if the Tanks would now remain at the top as the rivals, Washington and Cleveland open a series today.
 Ray Weatherley's homer with two out in the ninth inning decided the second game and the Tanks took charge by winning the first. Joe Gordon made his fourth homer of the season in the second
 The Chicago White Sox knocked the Washington Senators out of the lead Sunday by taking double win. Three runs in the second in- ming won the first game and Wash ington's Lefty Grove was unable to hold the Sox in the nightcap.
 The Red Sox made double win over Detroit Sunday and at Phil adelphia, Rookie Don Black twirled Init game in the opener and Jess Flores won the second game his seventh victory of the season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-31
City League
JUNEAU DRAFT BOARD RECLAS5IFKA1I0NS
 RELEA5ED RECENTLY

Reclassifications announced by the Juneau Draft Board recently show the following changes:
 l-A-Anders Bennes (H), William Luland Coulman, Silas Bernard Clockle GID, Verne Carl Dick, Ed ward Allen Gedney GID, Otto Ing vald Holden GID, Reuben William Johnson GID, Frederic Sprague Laughlin, Peter Joseph Ludwig GID William Nelson GID, Calvin Henry Pool (HD, Buona Ventura Kahigas Samanicgo (H), Harold Clair Ros- letter (H), Wilfred Warren Smith GID, Tauno Williamson (waiting physicaD, Earl Harrison Young GID William Alfred Cooper.
 1-C-Ryder, B. Converse, David Adams Twitchell.
 2-A-Erling Borg Cusoian, Albert Charles Frank (Hl, Robert Nick Gree Frank Jackson Charles Peter Joseph GID, Joel Hartman Moss, James Robert Sharp, Charles Lyman Skuse tH).
 2-B-Sigurd Faure, Joseph Mich ael Holley, Jr., Harry Valentine Williams GID.
 2-C-Theodore Hodwalker
 3-A-Daniel Brown GID, Anton Maurice Callinatti GID, William Franklyn Campen GID, Boris Cher +ikoff GID, o. c. Pinney Connolly GID, Fred Roosevelt Geeslin GID Walter Phillip Kleweno GID, Con- stantine Leatenkof GID, Jim George Mckinley GID. Ralph Woot- ton Mize GID, Guy Salisbury Prince GID, Harry Scott GID, Thomas Jef- ferson Selby GID, Leslie Andrew Sturm GID.
 4-F-George Tarbell Dudley GID Roy Hill. Carl Clifford Nordenson Douglas James Oliver GID.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-31
DODGERS IN
 TWO WINS
 ON SUNDAY
(By Associated Press)

Cincinnati lost the fifth conse- cutive Sabbath game Sunday, a double-header, before 22,146 fans as Brooklyn Wyatt's slow ball tantal- ized the Reds in the opener and Johnny Wander Nicer was sent to the showers in the fifth inning of the second game.
 The Giants and Cardinals split a double e-header Sunday.
 At Chicago Sunday, Bill Nichol- son blasted out two home runs to lead the Cubs to victory over the Braves in the one game played.
 The Pittsburgh Pirates are in fourth place by taking a twin game from the Phillies. Vince DiMaggio singled home the winning run with two out in the tenth inning of the second game.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-31
WIN
 IN CONTEST
 ON SUNDAY
SCORE BY INNINGS
 1884 5678 9-Tl City ..............,..0 OOI00 900 r. ? Missouri Mules o 0 1103 2 o D. g


 There was good game of base ball at Firemens Park Sunday afternoon with the Missouri Mules defeating the City team by a score of g to with both teams putting up a good brand of the national sport. The Mules are still at the top of the standings.
 Both pitchers went the nine innings.
 There were two double plays and several of the men are chalked up with good individual plays.
 Mockrell of the Mules got a homer, triple and two singles dur ing the game.
 Daniels, who has been in the outfield for the City team, played third base Sunday and covered that bag in professional manner.
 The following is the box score which gives the other high spots:
 Missouri Mules
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-31

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: :: That on May 2lst, 1943 in the Commissioners Court for Juneau Precinct, at Juneau, Alaska, Dan Twiet was appointed executor of the estate of John Wagner, de- ceased.
 All persons having claims against said estate are required to present them, with verified vouchers as required by law, to said executor within six months from the date of the first publication of this mo- tice.
 DAN TWIET, Executor. First publication May 24, 1943. Last publication June 14, 1943.
 adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-31

observing Memorial Day today.
 Scores left last Saturday after noon on two day outings or out the highway for the holiday
 In Juneau, the public observance was the public exercises at the Elks Hall under the auspices of Afford John Bradford Post No 4, Amer ican Legion, and the strewing' of flowers on the waters of the chan mel and exercises at Evergreen cem- etery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-31
HAMMERS IN
 SPLIT GAME
 WITH5EA[S
By Associated Press)

Seattle's Hal Turpin blanked the San Francisco Seals in the first game Sunday but sixth inning rally when Gus Suhr tripled with two on, won the second game.
 San Diego and Hollywood divided two close games Sunday.
 At Los Angeles Sunday, Ad Liska held the Angels to eight scattered hits to win the opener but a three-run rally on five hits won the second game from the Port land Beavers.