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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12
|zAILCKAS PICKED
FOR LAW FINALS
Local Student at Catholic
University to Participate
In Competitive Talk
BROOKLYN NEWS

Floyd zaiickAs, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Zailckas Of Highland ave-
nue., has been selected BY tho Cath
Ollie University Law school TO par.
ticipate In the final appellate court
competition 10 take place IN WASH
ington, ID. o. April n. Judges for
the event will be Associate Justices
Wiley 3. Rutledge and Harold M,
stephens Of tho District Court Of
Appeals, and Associate Justice Boil
cha ]. Laws Of the District OF Co
lumbia Supreme Court.
The six Anal contestants were
selected on the basis Of work In prior
competitive arguments. The issues
70 be discussed deal In the fields Of
evidence, criminal law, and consti-
tutional law. Honorary keys will be
awarded 10 the winners and their
names will be inscribed on q perma-
nent commemorative plaque at the
law school.
The local student attended Tinker
school and Crosby High school. He
Is completing his last year at the
law school.
Delegates Ousted
In o move to secure greater har-
nlony In their efforts In the interest
Of defense, members Of the Lithuan.
Ian Council for the Defense Of
America at q meeting last night
voted 10 exclude delegates OF the
Lithuanian Literature society which
recently Issued o public statement
condemning Lithuanian groups for
their alleged pro-Nazl leanings.
The statement recently was con-
demned by national officers OF var
ious Lithuanian groups. About 10 In.
dependent Lithuanian organizat
are represented In the council and
they together with delegates from
the Federation OF societies Of st.
Joseph's church constitute the newly
created Lith lanian- American coun-
ell, o united defense unit.
Plans were made last night for
promoting the organizations Red
Grass ambulance fund drive. Jacob
Treciokas, president, presided at the
meeting.
Talks In behalf OF the new war
loan drive were given In special
broadcast OF the LithuanIanAmer-
lean Defense council yesterday af-
ternoon over Station WBRY, Speak
ers included James Moran, Rev. De-
Joseph Bogusas, DR.. Peter Vilcsisis,
and Captain Edmund Jenusaltis who
Is spending o furlough here from
Fort Benning, Ga.
Members OF the council have
charge OF sales at Victory House on
the Green today. The committee is
composed Of Mrs. william Jenusai-
tbs, Mrs. John BarkauskaS, Mrs.
John v. Lasky, Miss Marcelle Aii-
drinks, Mrs. Anthony Lazdauskas,
and Professor Alexander J. Alexis.
Various other members have been
scheduled 10 assist udring the day.
Church Meeting
A meeting OF the Third Congre-
gational church corporation COM
Tlittee will take place tomorrow
night ct 8 o'clock at the parish
hall.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12
Litigation In
Local Courts

Nathan Fankel Of waterbury Med
. $4,000 clvn action ln Superior
court today against Henry johnson
Of waterbury as the result % IN
Juries sustained Ia q tan ApFal rs.
1912 at the DEFENDANTS premises &C
So4-So6 North Main street,
According to the complaine a
stairway on the premises was defec~
tive, and the plaintiff was caused to
fan to the bottom when one Of The
stairs broke. An employe Of q store
In the building, he was said % be
carrying q bundle to the cellar
when the accident occurred. Injuries
to the back and shoulder are listed,
Julia Klrilenko Of Waterbury, who
claims the late Samuel Homenko
promised to beQueath her or her
daughter $500, has filed q SaOO civil
action against the executor Of his
viii, Frank Sedorenko, Josenh Chur-
son, Adam Smick, and John KleSch,
all OF this city. The complaint, laled
today IN common pleas court, states
the plaintiff rendered services
valued at $500 by caring for ana
visiting the Decreased. NE Sson,ansc NJ.
was the Rod-father az Mrs TSSrsIn,eN
kos daughter,
Ferdinand ! and facv q T.a-a.
ault of waterbury haU~ a.; = SSoo
damage suit Ia Common n1sas c cSvS
against Lester r Yomno Icrsl r~aS
estate agent ana TioSoTa nSn,,nSso NJ.
of Watertnun cIa,r,ssc a. .suSN..s
when an aRreement n n,,rc,e S -
property In Oakviile fell tlsros,rh
A $2,S00 civil action against the
City Of waterbury was entered on
the common pleas court docket to-
gay Dy irene Reed Of West CheSh-
ne VINO CLAIMS she sustained per-
sonar injuries last Dec. IL when a
Luck owned ny the city struck her
c INJURIES 70 the neck. back.
s anu SpaHS are Iseeo ny the petit
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12
Waterbury Child
Latest Victim
OF Meningitis

A new case Of meningitis hAs
arrived In Waterbury, In The
Elizabeth street section. xts Via
tim Is o twO.and -a-half year old
infant. Health Officer Edward j.
Godfrey announced today that the
yOungster was removed 10 the New
Haven hospital where he will b.
isolated. The doctor added there
was nothing 10 report On che
child's condition ~ yet.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12
Compensation Agreements

Felice A. DiBenedettO Of Tor
ringtOn against Progressive Mfg.
Co. Of TOFrlngtOn, S1S.75 begin
ming March rs, strain Of left foot.
Joseph DrOst Of PIaBtsville
against ScOviII Mfg. Co. Of Water
bury, S25 beginning April 3, frac.
ture Of left foot.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12
Holy City Advance
Ends Squeeze Play
ROmmeI Driven Farther North Into Shrinking Bridge.
), head; POpulace Warmly Welcomes British

out q RnirunAn since lase wed.
nesday. Residents Sala there had
been q constant roar oe transports
coming through erom TIE south. On
Saturday, The residents watched the
last phase o. evacuation Ia which
trucks were damned With German
and Italian soldiers frantlcAlly
clmging 10 the mud guards, roots
and tail gates. Most 81 TIE garrison
had been German motoriseo troope
with Italian infantry and heavy
artillery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12
News Oddities

Boston, April i2.--(UP)--Here-
after. when O passenger Is found
smoking In nofissmoker coach
on the Boston a. Maine Railroad,
the conductor will hand him O slip
of paper reading:
II smoke myself but, so that
no passenger may be annoyed, the
rules are that smoking on the train
Is allowed only In the smoking car.
This car Is not the smoker on this
train
The road said IL was inaugurating
the new system because OF COM
plants from passengers against
smoking In non-smokerS.
Southbridge, Mass, April IA
(UP)-DiscOvcry Of q new huOTcS-
cent material which produces o
warm yellow color when exposed TO
ultra viOlet rays instead Of the glar-
ing. white. or. blulsh-white color
charaC teristlC Of present.day hu0r-
escent lighting was announced today
by the American Optical Go.
The new nuOrescent which abb
serbs invisible ultra violet rays and
transforms them into visible light
was discovered by w. A. WeyI, star
researcher and Pennsylvania state
College professor Of glass technol.
ogy. Tho new lighting II expected
20 be used In the modern illumina-
ton Of homes, stores, factories and
theaterS.
Lynn, Mass. April ~. - UP-
Before taking hts own life by turn
ing OH four gas stove burners, Yeo-
man Harold Shumrak, "a, q former
Darien Comm high school teacher,
removed his family's canary from
tho kitchen TO q piazza.
Cheslsea, Mass, April IL. - (UP)
- Today marked the 35th anniver.
Sary Of the S17,0OO,OOO Chelsea IRE
In which 80 persisted and 16,OOO
were left homeless. The holocaust
swept AO2 acres and 1850 buildings
after q match was carelessly dropped
In o rag shop.
Kansas City. Mo-, April l2-(UP)
Roy Moon, 81, may live to tell the
tale Of an alteration In which no
suffered two knife wounds in his
heart, physicians indicated today.
In a two-hour operation yester-
day, DR.. o. j. Hartig sewed up a
oue-inch cut In the muscle Of Moons
heart and q 3-inch cash In the Or
gans outer lining. Additionally two
wounds In the diaphragm were re-
paired. Today hospital attendants
described Moons condition as fair.
Removal Of q section Of two ribs
over the heart provided an opening
through which the surgeon worked.
Later, two blood transfusions were
given.
A taxicab driver was held in con-
nection with the attack. Oficers
said he told them Moon was stabbed
In q quarrel over the taxi drivers
estranged wife. Formal charges had
not been filed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12

The condition Of Ludvick PIOs-
Ky, Greenwood street, Union City,
was described M good" by the
Waterbury hospital authorities to-
day. PIOsky had one Of his fingers
amputated while working at the
Eastern MalIeabIe Iron company
last night, the authorities said.
lie Is the son Of Borough Burgess
william PlOsISi, third ward Repub-
lican.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12
News Of Connecticut

Man brotherhood. The wine now Is
81 years old,
Two members died during tho past
year, reducing the membership TO
Is, They were David Q, Seide,
founder, and Arthur l., ulrieh, sec.
rotary Of Colts Patent Fire Arms
Manufacturing CO,
william poase, Hartford, succeeds
ulrloh aS president, being senior
member Of the organization.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12
THONAASToN

HAVING LOST my war ration book
No. I, Serial No. l2084l-335, ! here
by make application for O new one.
Mrs. Anthony Grudzinsky, 800
North Main st., Thomaston, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12
CONSUMERS INVITE
GUEST SPEAKERS

William ]. Dermin, secretary Of
the local War Garden committee.
will be guest speaker on the Con.
sumerS' program over Station
WBRY tomorrow at 10 a. M.
The speaker on Wednesdays pro-
gram viii be Miss Ann Murphy, d.
rector of the Waterbury Anti
tuberculosis league.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12
TREASURY BALANCE

washington, April ~ CUP,-0ov
ornmsnt expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through April
9th compared with n year:
This Year Expenses Last KeaR
s57, O43, 375, O60.O2 s2l,3iO,6sI,sss.
War Spending
s52,50o, 033,1O4O0 sl6,27S,ses,s0S.0e
slS..s'S4'.ll75l IS s,sss.ii7.ass'sa
s4i, 800, 47O,osss.SSii D's Chromosomes
Cash Balance
8 2,062,iB3,632.oo 3,i4s,2ss,e4s.7e
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12

pig Clubs" of amateur pig ralSers
in Britain produced 1000 tons Of
bacon and enough pig meat for
100000, 600 breakfasts last year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12

william Sumuolis fell down n
fight Of stairs at So Canal street,
last evening, after which he was re-
moved 10 the st. Mary's hospital
and treated for q fractured ankle.
Authorities at the hospital reported
that his condition is good"
Lieut.. william Foley investigated
the situation, when the rumor was
circulated that the man had been
pushed from the window at the
mentioned address.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12

The government ban on vests Is
boosting sweater sales In Australia.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12
Hospital
Bulletins

"A little improved" was the con-
dltlOn Of Lieutenant Eugene Legge
aide 10 Fire Marshal Dennis La
hey, as described by the 81.
Mary's hospital authorities today.
Authorities also added that his
illness remains stiII serious. Lieu
tenant Legge has been q patient
at st. Mary's for the past two
weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12

Hartford. Conn, April la-CUpl--
state 0pA Director Chester HowleS
said today that Charles T. 0anter.
chairman Of the Marlborough war
Priority and Rationlng Board, had
been replaced by Peter o, Craw.
ford,
0ranter, said BowaeS was charged
with Irregularities IN office, inelNd~
ing the sale Of gasoline ratSoning
coupons An Investigation was start
ed on a complaint Of an aircraft
worker
III the facts prove 10 be as IN
Dictated" said BowleS, "there will be
no delay tn demanding that he pay
the flAll penalty for his action, We
viii be even more HealoWs IN seeking
severe penalties In this case because
he has committed q serious offenSNs
not only against the people who are
abiding by mileage rattoning regu~
lationS, but also against the reputa-
tons Of the other rationing ottt-
Gals,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12

Litchfleld, Conn,. April 19-(uPl-
Damage caused by n fire which de-
Str0yed y section % the EermaM
scAeel, was estimated teday al $90.-
coo. ITS origin was net determined,
FlrenAen prevented the flames
from spreading 70 the neecher
HEonSe-houAe Of Harriet Beecher
stowe and her brother, Henry Ward
heecher-whleh adlOined The School
building
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12

Although the American eel breeds
but once 1t lays as many as 10000
600 eggs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12

AnSonia, CoNn. April 1s-(UPl-
A three-alArm fire caused SS0.000
damage 10 the RetlShaw Paper Box
Co, Sunday, and two flreMen and n
spectator suffered miner injuries.
Flying emherS SET fire 10 numer-
Gus lawns and q tree, and houSe-
holders managed 10 extingUlsh them
with garden hose.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12

Church Meeting
A meeting OF the Third Congre-
gational church corporation COM
ilittee will take place tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock at the parish
hall.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12

Lynn, Mass" April ~. - (UP)-
Before taking his own life by turn
ing OH four gas stove burners, Yeo-
man Harold Shumrak, "a, a former
Darien Conn high school teacher,
removed his family's canary from
tho kitchen TO q piazza.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18
Congratulations

GUY H. GRIFFITH, of 95
Riverside drive, whose 68t.A
birthday anniversary is today,
while his sister, Mrs. Lena Wood
of Baltimore, Md. celebrates her
list birthday anniversary at the
same time. They are the only
surviving members of a family
of 10.
MIR. AND MRS. CYRIL Will
liam DeGrove, Jr., 125 South
Highland avenue, to whom a son
was born Wednesday at St, Jo-
seph's hospital.
MR.. AND MRS. LAVERNE
Alton Crouchman of st. Clair
Shores, upon the birth of a son
William Anthony, today in st.
Joseph's hospital.
MR.. AND MRS. STANLEY
TAYLOR, 298 Jones street, upon
the arrival of a daughter born
today in st. Joseph's hospital.
MRS. CECIL l.. MCDONALD
of 100 Church street, whose
birthday anniversary occurs to-
day.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18
Red Cross Home Service Offers Valuable Wartime Assistance
Richmond Service Man
Takes Detroit Bride

seph Rashid, of Detroit, a fra
ternity brother at the University
of Detroit.
A reception for the bridal
party, families and friends was
given this afternoon from 2 to
5 o'clock at Dearborn Inn in,
Dearborn. Mr.. and Mrs. Gehrin-
ger will leave this evening for
Curtis Bay, Md. where MIR.
Gehringer is stationed.
ATTENTION is CALLED to
a broadcast, non-commercial,
which comes over the air each
Friday morning from $50 to 10
o'clock over station WJR. 1t is
called The Old Dirt Dauber"
and is OF special interest in these
days of victory gardens when
many amateurs are puzzled by
what is practical in the garden
line. New plants, cheap feriliz-
ers, and methods of planting and
successful growing are always
on the program. Tune for help
full hints.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18
Music Program
Given at Club

A TYPICAL class room period
for string students was demon
strated for members of Child
Study Group One last evening,
by Samuel Y. Barbakoff, Mount
Clemens High school instrument
tai teacher, and a group of his
pupils.
In a brief Introductory talk,
Mr.. Barbakoff explained that he
plans to give each child inter-
ested in music a foundation upon
which future development may
be based. He urged the parents
to cooperate and compliment
their children on their progress.
The demonstration showed the
progress of the group Of string
students, most of whom have
had only four months training.
The pupils, accompanied by
Donna Sedora, were Evelyn
Riley, Elaine Sanders, Nancy
Nickel, Janet Sherman, Lois
School, Phyllis Kearl, Glenore
Albee, Ann Taylor, and Ray
mond Riley, and Sam Vivoli.
During the business meeting,
a nominating committee. Mrs.
Campbell A. Ward, Mrs. Walter
Kruse, and Mrs. G.. Stuart De-
Mott, were named to prepare for
elections to be held at the next
meeting. Guests at the meeting
were Mrs. Barbakoff and Mrs.
j. A. Sweet.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18

MRS. RICHARD MCMILLAN
of SO Lincoln avenue, whose
birthday anniversary is today.
MIR. AND MRS. HARRY
LEMBKE OF UTICA, whose
fourth wedding anniversary is
today.
G ARET LUEDTKE,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
bert Luedtke, upon her 18th
birthday anniversary today. She
is entertaining a group of II
friends after school at her home
on North Rose street.
EDW A D MIDDLEM S S,
whose convalescence from a
serious operation was brighten
ed when a group OF 35 friends
from Mount Clemens and De-
troit honored him at a birthday
celebration Saturday at his home
on Stephenson road.
MIR. AND MRS. CARL ROSE
BAUM of st. Clair Shores, who
announce the birth of a daugh-
ter, Mariana Rosetta, today in
st. Joseph's hospital.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18
CaAnAa, of Coming Grenh
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IS

THURSDAY, FEbhUAR 10
BENEFIT GAME PARTY in Pythian hall, sponsored by the
Navy Mothers Club, at 8 p. m.
MASONIC SERVICE CENTER CADETTES, Red Cross work
1880 p. m.
LILY CLUB of ST. Louis parish, at the home Of Mrs. Herman
Rick, at 8 p. m.
PUBLIC CARD PARTY at Clemens school, sponsored by
Clemens Mothers Club, at 8 p. m.
GAMES PARTY in Veterans hall, sponsored by VFW Post
and Auxiliary, at $50 p. m.
FRATERNAL ORDER of Eagles, in Aerie hall, at 8 p. m.
CIVIC CHORUS Soloists for first part of Elijah" at Medea
hotel, at 730 p. m.
F FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10
VICTORY CARD PARTY in st. Mary's gymnasium, spon-
sored by st. Peters Sodalty of Our Lady, at 8 p. m.
IOOF, first degree for class of candidates, in Barron hall,
at 8 p. m.
GROUP ONE, Methodist wSCs, at the home of Mrs. Bert
Gwinn, 176 Smith street, at 230 p. m.
TRINITY LUTHERAN Ladies' Group 2, at the home of Mrs.
PRESBYTERIAN Missionary Society, at the church parors,
at 230 p. m.
CIRCLE 2, Dorcas Society of Zion Evangelical Church, at
the parish house, at 2 p. m. ,e,
METHODIST Wesleyan League Unit of Red Cross work, at
the home of Mrs. Byron Stuck, SO South Wilson boule-
ward, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN Ladies' Auxiliary Unit of Red Cross sur
gical dressings, at the home of Mrs. Ted Leonardson,
ITO Grand avenue, at 10 a m.
JUNIOR RED CROSS, chairmen and sponsors, cutting at the
home of Mrs. Ralph Ware, SO Lincoln avenue, 10 a. m.
to 4 p. m.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20
DANCE at Masonic Service Center, sponsored by Mount
Clemens Chapter OES. at $50 p. m,
FORMAL DANCE to celebrate First birthday Of USO Club
on East Broadway, at $50 p. m.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18

A WEDDING OF MUCH in
terest took place this morning in
Gesu Catholic church, Detroit.
when Becky Dragos daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Dragos,
of Detroit, became the bride of
Edward j. Gehringer of the Y.
S. Coast Guard. His parents are
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Gehringer
of Richmond, who r widely
known in the county. Rev. Faith
er Leo Shelltrau read the mar
riage service.
The bride who was given in
marriage by her father wore a
floor length gown of cobweb
lace. Her fan shaped bouquet
was made of gardenias and snap
dragons. A single strand OF
pearls, the gift of the groom was
her only ornament. Mrs. Nor
man Gehringer, of Pontiac,
was matron of honor. Her gown
was fashioned of blue lace and
blue net and she carried pink
carnations and sweet peas. Mary
Elizabeth Welsh, of Detroit, was
bridesmaid. Her gown was iden-
tical to that of the matron OF
honor. Yellow roses and daffo-
dis composed her bouquet.
Mr.. Gehringer was attended
by his brother, DR.. Norman
Gehringer, of Pontiac, and Jo-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18
Personal Difficulties
Eased by Volunteer Corps

kind of emergency occurs in tho
family of a service man which
warrants his presence at home,
the family must first notify the
service man by wire or letter
and then get in touch with the
Red Cross Home Service Chair
man in the community who will
verify the conditions. The infor-
nation will be Immediately for
warded to the Macomb County
Chapter Office in Mount Glenn
ems which forwards it to the
service mans post.
PRESENTS FACTS
While the Red Cross makes
no recommendations regarding
furloughs, it presents the facts
Of the situation in the home,
giving the impartial information
that the military requires in an
emergency when passing on a
request for a furlough or fur
Tough extension.
The family may call the Ma
comb County Red Cross Chap
ter, Mount Clemens 1854 day or
night or bring the necessary in
formation to the office located
at 100 Cass Ave-, Mt. Clemens.
COUNTY CHAIRMEN
A list of Home Service chair
man in the county follows:
st. Clair Shores, Mrs. Lynn r.
Williams, Roseville 0306J.
Roseville, Miss Ruth Common,
Roseville O137J.
Van Dyke, Mrs. Alder Grant,
Center Line 1922.
Center Line, Mrs. Clinton
Campbell, Center Line 1881.
East Detroit, Mrs. VIM. Merit,
Roseville 0758W.
Richmond, Mrs. Ray Weeks,
Richmond 80 Ri.
Fraser, Mrs. Erwin Eveleth,
Roseville 2530W.
Romeo, Mrs. Geo. F. Robert
son, Romeo 1914.
New Baltimore, Mrs. Edgar
Landstra, New Baltimore 3441.
Utica, Mrs. VIM. Erwin, Utica
6O31.
Calling these Home Service
workers or the Chapter Office
as the need arises will bring
prompt attention. The Macomb
County Chapter of the Red
Cross gave this ve~rification serv-
ice to 216 service men and their
families in January, 1943.
MRS. KINGSLEY c.. PUR-
TON arrived home yesterday
from Miami Beach, Fla, where
she has been visiting Capt. Pur-
ton for the past three weeks.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18
Can You Help
Next Week?

A CRITICAL SHORTAGE
of help threatens T. slow up
the resistance OF, S, pplemen-
tai gasoline ration book" ac-
cording to Mrs. Russell Stark,
director of the Volunteer Of
flee of Civilian Defense.
Sixty volunteers are need
ed every day next week to
complete the task of reissu-
ing these books, so that peo-
pie will not have to report
in person to get them. The
present books expire March
/, and this work must be COM
pleted by then, or many driv-
ers will find themselves with
out coupons to get gasoline.
Since this work started
early in the month, the re-
spouse of volunteers from Mt.
Clemens has been weaker
than that from out-county
communities This is a con-
tribution to the war effort
which takes no training -
instructions are given by Mrs.
Stark and her aides when vol
unteers report.
Volunteers are asked to try
to plan to spend three hours
at a time, if possible. Head
quarters for this work is on
the 18th floor of the county
building. Work begins at
$50 o'clock. =
MRS. PERCY X. MARTIN of
Bay City will arrive here Satur-
lay to spend two weeks with
Ter sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Wes-
endorf and Mrs. Frederick Nc
lay while Mr.. Martin is in Cali
ornia.
MRS. BLANCHE FILE and
Mrs. Harry V. Odle were host
,sses this afternoon to the mem
,ers of contract bridge club of
he Young Women's Episcopal
A dessert luncheon was
erved at 100 o'clock. Twenty
we're present.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18
Children'S Clothes
are Displayed

CURRENT STYLES in in
fants' and children's clothing
were shown and discussed at the
meeting of the Child Study
Group 3, last evening at the
home of Mrs. George Priehs,
Ferrin Place.
The garments were furnished
by the PriehS Mercantile Co
and we're shown by Mrs. Laura
Deuel.. Mrs. Priehs' two young
daughters modelled some of the
dresses.
Mrs. Alvin Rosso and Mrs. Err
nest Williams assisted the hos
tess. The next meeting will be
held March 3 at the home of
Mrs. Henry Hennings at 8 o.
clock.
EDWARD DUPRAY is at his
home, 10 Washington avenue,
confined by illness.