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Detroit evening times., 1943-09-15
Coolies Made Game
OF Need for Haste

The coolies carrying thc other
tctiuWS made "a ealnc al IV'@
urgency Mcclure < Carriers ybu,-
fled past us on "a narrow path and
cacn Of them bumped the old man
who was carrying the from, of my
,+Ht' And t=eire-'Vhen ire >tae-
gcrDd and nearly fen
Clctcrs carriers slapped a. the
old man As they went by Soo1
We had fallen half mile then "a
good mile bchud the others
There was a sturdy young COOhe
earning the rear poles OF my
O19... he kept calling up 10 th"
o.i man u from 10 hurry !
au.d feel tho young one slranu-
and pUyHnL against the poie-. Ill,
wasn't any moro anxious 10 gel
away from s than ! was
The old man up front with a
face and stopped shoulders aS old
a., China itself. was rapidly failing
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-15
By Capt. Ted w. Lawson

70ain and inst Law there panting.
',s. CO. Ia. ,,.,d o,.o,
''' '''''' S''''''i ''0N Wv -
hm Tor AN instant LOOKING ao"h u.
Then ne cooked hls rifle am.
prc~-rd The mgllIe against the
l.... 80 ~. ,r4 man, hoad !
'''' p ~ '''' 0'" ''',''' '','
'ou.an ! hf 'tFe It. ii seemed i'Ne
nm ago before l could make my
mashed mouth yell something.
The soldier stopped and looked
around at me- apparently unable
90 understand why / should nc
interested. The old man looked
7t me- Too. ] didn Z know what
l0 do then
couldn't say anything to them.
so l took Out ihc silver watch
somebody had gwen me m L
"a queer key Wlndcr and waved
30 back and forth on its cham ana
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-15

on, something l couIdn under
stand
Mrs Fitzgerald came in early
The next morning with breakfast
of English mullins and tea.
Did the noise wake YOU up
last night" Mrs Fitzgerald
asked -cAneIl4llA. A.--
/ sand it did and asked what it
NaS.
She laughed "Oh, il was just
our town Crier. lie was telling
the people To leave the village be
cause the Japanese are getting
closer"
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-15
CooIie Understands,
Picks Up Burden

l worried along for an hour or
so. feeling SO helpless. but then
the soldier rcappeared with a
fresh, younger coolle.
The soldier slapped the old man
and the poor old guy SUNK Oft
across a field with his head down.
nike a beaten ANIMAL ! called 10
him hut ne never turned He
never got paid.
Doe White mad 10 stay in my
room az W all that night He
uldnt have TO tell me that my
stump had become infected.
CONTINUED tomorrow
Cop,ugtf 1879 POS Random House Inc
DISTRIBUTED hv International NevS service
"Nour own Horoscope, by
Frances Drake. il one of many
famous features in The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-15
Soldier Threatens
.uas4-g--u.-au isst..-u--s a-.ss So. .r.1-r
To Shoot Old Man

Twice ne was violently sick on
he dirt of the path The second
time. the Chinese soldier vino
had remained by my chair when
The others went on. kicked the old
man a~ ha lay There NoWn.ng
Tho old man GOT nap and carried
-c a little taIt0Cr Wn,IC lHe boy
thu hack end strained and
urged INN aiOng
Finally rne old man fell once
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-15
Misery of Hot,
Tired, Sore
Feet Goes Quick

You'll want 10 dance for Joy after YOU
experience the delightful sensation Of treat
ing your feet with Dr. Scholis Foot Balm
The speedy way ~ helps drive away foot
pam, ca iscd hy cyortion or fatigue, ls amAy-
iar loull marvel how 30 sootncs, comforts.
rests and roirc>hrs sore, hot, urcd, aching
pu'y. eVcatv or o80-lus feet. bi. ScAoI 81
Foot Balm vii be Your lifelong ootiucn4
once you trv n. Costs bat q tr.ao At all
Drug, Shoe. Department Stores and Toilet
Goods Counters Instst on DR. >cho.ls s..
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-15
Suggest Family
Be Taken Along

Mcclure and 7 suggested that
hc send ri~ wife and tnc cn..df"
along with Us when WC Jeff n ,ny
morning
MH-I4ttye yet-if-F7i++ta # over
for while then mace up hI,
inlHd NO, ! think not he said.
Well take n chance on getting
out on time. The Japs have
never been in here. don't think
the village has any military
value, even though its on q
river. guess we'll get along
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-15

all right. see you in Chungking
maybe"
II was tough that night, trying
to sleep. When finally did doze
of l was promptly awakened by
the sound Of gong IN the street
ana the voice of a Chinese calling
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-15
1t makes a big difference to tobacCos

Sprayed on Old Colds choice bend-in including
delightful Lataka- until every shred is reached,
apple Honey" guards against dryness and pro-
tects the natural moisture that's SO important to
flavor and freshness
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-15
Mickey Rooney Divorced

LAS VEGAS, Nevo Sept Is
CUPl- Screen actress Ava Card
ncr was granted a divorce from
Mickey Rooney on Monday after
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-15

q seemed eNcucjatnrly slow, II
made a fellow want 20 keep look
Ing back.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
MT. CLEMENS
FVANGELISTIC CENTER
los ~ EratiOt Ave

Sunday School al 10 a m.
Morning Worship at II m.
Royal Youth at $50 p. m.
Sunday Evening EVaneelistc
Service at 7:30 D. m.
Prayer and Praise Service,
Monday at 100 p. m.
Ladies Prayer Band at the
LONE Of Mrs. Fleming, 1873 Hub
bard avenue, Thursday a. z p.
n
Note the change Of time in
all four evening services.
Tune in to our Radio program
@ cry Thursday afternoon at D
o'clock for thirty minutes OF
spirit filled songs and gospel
mes sage. The station is WMPC
at Lapeer. 1890 kilocycles.
We especially invite thc young
people Of Mt Clemens TO at
tend our Royal Youth service
Watch for announcement. JON
Revival services soon.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
FIRST CHURCH or CHRIST,
SCIENTIST
Mount Clemens, Michigan
North Avenue at Hubbard

Sunday morning service at
1890.
Sunday school at ll.45 am.
Wednesday evening testi-
mon.al meeting az 800.
Reading Room l6 North
Walnut street, open week days,
except Sundays and legal holt
days. from II am. until 5 p M
and on Saturdays until 900 pm.
The public Is cordially invited
20 attend the church services and
20 make use of the Reading
Room
TINS Church is branch OF
The Mother Church. The First
Church Of Christ, Scientist in
Boston. Massachusetts
Soul and Body VIII be the
subject Of the Lesson Sermon in
all Christian Science Churches
throughout me world on sun
day. November 2l
The Golden Text Il CORN
thians $40 u.s. Know We not
that your body is the temple of
the Holy Ghost which is in you
which ye have OF God, and ye
are not your own
Among the Bible citations is
this passage psalms BAL 2, ~:
How amiable are thy taber-
nacleS. O Lord OF hosts My
soul longcth, year, even faint
eth for the courts Of the Lord:
my heart and my flesh crlcth out
for the living God Blessed are
they that dwell in thy house.
they Will be stIll praisug thee -
CorrelatIve passages TO be
read from the Christian Science
textbook, Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures. by
Mary Baker Eddy, include the
following %. 223): Sooner or
later We shall learn that the fet-
tiers Of mans finite capacity are
forged by the illusion that he
lives I'M body instead Of in Soul,
an matter instead of IN Spirit
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
South Gratiot and Church SITS.
Mount Clemens. Mich.
Rev. George A. Merifield, Rector
ReStory. % Church Street
SUNDAY SERVICES

800 a m-Holy Communion
1900 a m.-Church School
All Grades
100 a M Morning Prayer
and Sermon.
100 a m Holy Communion
First Sundays.
700 p. m.-Young People 5
League-First and third Sun
days.
Holy Baptism and SacramentS
by Appointment.
Other Services as announced
Everyone is welcome.
MONDAY %
p. m Sir Galahad meets
on Wednesdays
7 2. m.-Girls Friendly.
100 p, m. - Senior Girl $
Friendly
TUESDAY %
2 y. m.-Red Cross work
AIS p, m, - Junior Girl 5
Friendly.
100 p. m Red Cross work
8 p. m-Adult Confirmation
class.
WEDNESDAY -
2 10 5 . m.-Thrift Shop.
7 .. m.-Boys Sir Galahad
All boys welcome. Church in
Struction. Games.
THURSDAY %
Thanksgiving service 1890
m.
FRIDAY 26
2 10 5 p. m Thrift Shop.
100 D. m.-Grace Church
Choir.
SATURDAY 27
2 a. m. Dance School
School Of Religion Monday %
10 December 3. Three times a
week.
Have you sent in the name Of
your loved one for the Honor
Roll? Cost is 81 so name.
November oath is Special
Laymen's Sunday. Men and
Boys Communion Also Candi-
dates special Holy Communion.
Plan TO be there.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
MARANATHA
FUNDAMENTAL CHURCH
IS North Avenue. at Pine
Rev. William Is Dunn. Pastor
Rev. Norman X. Backe, Assoc.

Services for Sunday.
$50 Bible School for all
ages Glasses for everyone
Come and bring yur Bibles.
1900 Morning Worship Serv-
ice Pastor Dunn VIII bring the
message.
645 Maranatha Young PEG
pies League A hearty vel
come awaits you at our young
people s meetings.
It's Evening EVangelIstic
meeting Pastor Norman r
BaCke VIII speak Vocal and in
Strumental music viii be render
cd az this service.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Corner of CaSS and North AYES.
Rev. Alfred Z. LandOn. Minister

1890 Morning Worship, ser
mon theme. Feeding our
Souls" Choir anthems "Yc
Shall Dwell in the Land" stain
err and Send Out Thy Light
(Gounod) Miss Lois Harper will
play for her organ prelude
Grand Chorus Dubois, for
the offertory, Hymn of Thanks
(Kremser) and for the postlude
ode TO Thanksgiving Bee
thoven) Nursery provided for
small children during this serv-
ice.
1900 Church School classes.
$50 Youth Fellowship Bern
ard Allen leader of discussion,
Becoming Christian Citizens
Chorus singing and sociability.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
New Street at Cherry
Joseph l.. Kennedy, Minister

Sunday Morning, 1890 a. m.
Count Your Many Blessings"
a Thanksgiving message.
Completion of Offering for
tn @ Presbyterian War Time
Service Commission.
Church School al II Noon.
Young Peoples Hour at $50
p, m. Topic. How Does Chris
tan Interpret Newspaper Head
lines?' A composite devotional
service, Speaker. Popcorn party
follows.
Monday, 1880 p. m. - The
School of Religion opens with
six courses in the Methodist
Church and continues Wednes-
day and Friday nights
hurSda 1890 a. m, -
Thanksgiving Day Union Church
services in the Baptist church,
New and Cherry streets.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
TRINITY EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
ll8 Dickinson Avenue
Wilfred J. Junke, pastor
Russell X. Deng, pastor


DAY OF PENITENCE AND
PRAYER
900 a m. German Service
1000 a m. Sunday School
1000 m Bible Glasses
HOO a m. English Service
Text. , Sam. y, lilo.
Theme A Most Solemn Call
10 Repentance and Prayer.
500 p m English Service.
Text; Jer 3, 39-41
Theme Jeremiah Calls TO Pen
ltence and Prayer.
Sunday, 100 p m, The Luth-
eran Hour, Station CKLW.
Sunday 800 p. m. English
Service.
Monday, 800 p. m, General
Vestries at Utica. Topic. The
Voters Meeting
Monday, 800 p. m, Thanks
giving Party of the l.. F. A. at
Barron Hall.
Thursday, Thanksgiving Day,
Services.
900 a, m, German Service.
100 4. m English Service.
Sunday, November %. 800 p.
m. Memorial Service for Pvt.
Robert Klemm. and Dedication
of a Service Flag in eur regular
Victory VeSper Service.
Advent begins next Sunday,
will be held on December LIST.
November %. Advent services
9th, and 18TH at 800 p. m.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
THE SALVATION ARMY
Major A. Helm
Lieut.. G.. Hamilton, officers

SUNDAY
10 a m.-Sunday School.
II a m Holiness meeting.
630 p. m - Young peoples
meeting,
8 p. m-Farewell meeting for
Envoy and Mrs. Carroll Envoy
and Mrs. Carroll viii speak.
Tuesday
1880 p m - Life Saving
Guard Troop meeting.
Thursday
? p. m. - The Home League
meeting
$50 . m-The Corps Cadet
class will meet
8 p. m. -- Song and Praise
service.
FRIDAY
IFS p. m. - Service at the
county jail.
Saturday.
6 p. m Boys manual train
ing class viii meet
YOU ARE INVITED,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
HARRISON GOSPEL MISSION
Formerly Harrison Town Hall

10 m. Sunday School, class
es for all ages.
100 y I'm. Evening service.
Special music and songs.
Friday 1880 pm. Young peo-
pies meeting followed by prayer
meeting You are invited to all
these meetings.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19

Special music and songs.
1880 pm. Evening Service.
Tuesday, 730 Prayer meet
ing, The old fashioned kind.
You are invited TO attend these
services.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
Services for the week:

Services for the week:
y 7.45 Tuesday evening PRAYER
and praise service Followed by
a Bible message. Rev VIM.
Dunn Will have charge of this
service.
2.30 Wednesday afternoon:
The mid-week circle OF PRAYER.
This service is especially design
ed as a ladies prayer meeting
However, all are invited
800 Friday evening Choir
practise
IT'S Saturday evening Jail
service
For whosoever shall call up
on the name Of the Lord shall
be saved Rom. 1913.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19

Sunday evening service at
100
Wednesday evening prayer
service, 100
Friday morning prayer serv-
ice, 10 o'clock.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Rev. FIR. Joseph 5. Schramm

Sunday Masses: 6, 8, 1890,
and II o'clock.
Week day Masses $50 and 8
o o'clock.
Holy Day Masses: $50, 7, 9,
and 1915.
Confessions: Saturday and
eve Of Holy Days, $50 TO and
100 TO p. m.
Perpetual II lp Devotions.
Baptism: Sunday at 2 p. m;
TUESDAY at las p. m.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
ST. PETERS CATHOLIC
CHI RICH
Mount Clemens

Masses on Sunday, 600, 7.3O,
900. 1890, and -.
Masses on Holy DAYS, $50.
$50, 100 $50. and -
Holy Hours, Friday evenings,
100.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
NEW BALTIMORE
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. Is. A. Warren. Pastor

Sunday School, 1890 a. m.
Morning worship, 1880 a m.
Young Peoples meeting, Tues
day, 4:30 p. m.
Choir practise, Wednesday, 8
p. m.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
BETHANY TABERNACLE
assemblies of Cod
l59 Church ST., at MOrOSS
Mary Rogers, Pastor

Sunday School, , p m.
Afternoon service, 3 p. m.
Sunday evening service, 8
p. m.
Tuesday, Dung People,
service, 3 p. m.
Thursday, mid-Week service,
3 p. m.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
Help Wonted-FemoIe 81

Woman or girl between FL
and so for general homework
and nursemaid for child near
two. White or color I'd Stay
rights $1,000 weekly. Sundays
off. Must be neat, also kind to-
' ards child. Employed couple
in ST. Clair Shores. half block
from bus line Call Mrs Reid
before 500 pm.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
GOSPEL TABERNACLE
Christian and Missionary
"a Clair Ave.
Larry DeShayes, Pastor

Larry btDHh gtSt "H'oA
q.45 a. Sunday School.
II a. Morning Worship.
Rev. f. X Lund, Toledo, OHIO,
speaker.
Gas p. m. - Young People $
Meeting.
745 p. EvangelIstic serv-
ice.
Revival Meet gs--
The special meetings Will con-
tinue for another w~ek with
Rev. Lund illustrating his ser
nons with life size hand paint
ed scenes. A hand-painted oil
color viii be presented to the
person bringing the greatest
number of new people There
will be no meeting on Saturday
night.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
S n. Gratiot Avenue

80 NA"haph AhNthhN
Rev. William Reiter, Pastor
Sunday, oct. 10:
Sunday School, 10: a m.
Morning Worship, IL; am.
Evening Worship, 7;45 pm.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
Situation Wanted, Female B-4

Housekeeper-reliable, prefer
respectable country motherless
home. Salary. No drunkard, no
letters. AT once. Sophie DuBay,
New Haven l49F2l.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
GRATIOT CITY MISSION
124 Vermahder Street

Sunday Services:
2:30 pm. Sunday school. There
Is class for you.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
THE REORGANIZED
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
SIS North Gratiot and

Walnut st.
Above First National Bank
Pastor, Elder Walter Cargill
10 a m, Church School UNI
der the direction OF Mr.. Ed
ward Rose.
IL a. m, Preaching service.
IL a. m, Communion service
the first Sunday of each month.
100 p. m, Preaching service
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
Positions
Open

If YOU HAVE NO EXPERT
ENCE WE WILL TRAIN YOU,
AND YOU WILL BE PAID
WHILE LEARNING.
Full and part time work avail
able for eX-toll operators Apply
now at the new telephone office,
100 South Gratiot avenue. Per-
sons now engaged in other war
work should not apply.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19

Irish setter strsyed away from
home bout a week ago. Please
return to 2fi41 st. Gertrude, St.
Clair Shores, or phone 1106R,
Roseville. Reward.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

NV, % ~ " AT ItH' Z hntUI
Morning worship, TO a. m.
Church school, HIS o m.
Christian Endeayor, 1870 p. m.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN
CHURCH

anal and Hayes TOAD cOrner
Mount Clemens
Day Of Humiliation and
Prayer
6 @ r m on on III Chronicles,
Chapter 7, Verses 10 and IA.
German at 8 30 a. m.
English at II a. m.
Sunday School and Bible class
az 10 a m.
Sunday school teachers Will
meet next Tuesday Al 1870 p. IN.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
SpeeioI Notices AZ

Dressmaking and alterations.
375 Cass Ave, Mt. Clemens.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19

Lost-Brown bill fold, very
valuable to owner. Finder please
return TO 223 Court ST.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
Every Member Canvass Nov
ember 2lst. is on.
ZION EVANGELICAL
CHURCH
New Street at Pine
Jacob Whitman, pastOr

1000 a NJ English worship
service.
11:15 A. NJ Sunday School in
all departments.
German worship service every
first Sunday Of month at 1880 p.
NJ.
Confirmation class Saturday
at $50 A NJ.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19

Ponds may be larger than
lakes. since their strict differ
ence lies in the depths. True
ponds are always shallow.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19

Lost-Blsck and white kitten.
Return to as Grove Park, Mt.
Clemens. Reward.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-24
Alpha Mu Omega
Enjoys Program

Alpha Mu Omega, musical society
enjoyed a diversified program at
its meeting Thursday night at the
home of the sponsor, Ruth Teeple
Reid. 753 Holt avenue.
George Burt, head of Centrals
music department, was the speaker
of the evening. giving a paper on
philosophy of Music" Mr.. Burt
outlined a definition Of music, reas-
ons for its study, older and modern
methods of teaching, objectives and
goals in studying music, value OF
music to the school, the community
and the church, concluding with
the philosophy of music.
Phyllis Justman was heard in two
eXpcrtly played piano solos, Chopin
prelude" ana Flight" (Carre).
Jeanne Dclp delighted the group
with two accordion numbers, q
medley and over the Waves anc
the group was equally pleased with
/ the accordion selections by Haze
Lehman who was heard in the
popular Sweetheart" from Bios
som Time" and a George M, Cohar
medley
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-24
Society
Clubs
Past Matrons and Patrons
Give AMUSING Play

program notes. was presented b.
notable characters of long ago
born 80 years too soon.'
The scene was of course a hat
shop with Ross Tilton playing the
role of the floorwalker Mrs. Ralph
Reynolds and Mrs. II. H. Tyler APP
pearing as the SaleSladieS, and the
following as customers, from the
typical shopper to the --latest thing
In daughters" Mrs. U. l.. Martin
Mrs. Leslie Mcconnell, Mrs. n. r.
Anderson, Mrs. T. c. Lanier. Mrs
C r. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. George
Bucklin, Mrs. E. N. D. Hatch.
Clever lines and costumes kept
the audience convulscd during the
greater part of the show.
After the program refreshments
we're served which were delicious
and a bit unusual for the chapter
being adapted to these days of
food shortages: program, apples
and tangerines.
Mrs. H. H. Tyler was chairman
of the evening and Mrs. Ralph Rey-
polds. the director for the play
Prior to the program Mrs. j. E.
Burns, WORTH matron for the chap
ter, conducted brief business
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-24
Despite Paralysis
Singer Assured
Opera Caree er

NEW YORK, Jan. %. CUP)--
Marjorie LaWrence's career as an
operate soprano was assured sat
urday, despite infantile PARALYSIS
Miss Lawrence, who was stricken
in Mexico in 1941, sang the role OF
Venus in "Tannhaeuser' Friday
night at the Metropolitan opera
House. The ovation she received
lasted three minutes.
AS Venus, she had no walking
and little acting to do. The role IS
sung from a couch.
She was taken to the couch in a
wheel chair, before the curtain, and
Desire Defrere, the stage director,
and a giant man playing hutsman,
lifted her to it. The curtain was
lifted, and with Lauritz Melchoir
in the title role of Tannhaeuser, at
her feet, she sang strongly and
steadily.
When her song was ended ano
the stage darkened she and the
couch were rolled off stage. At the
end of the act, the couch was push
ed back again. The applause was
deafening Thousands shouted bra.
woes" until the curtains fell.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-24
Wilma Jean Lakey
Guest of Honor
At Party

Mrs. Jessie Lakey gave sur
prise birthday party for her daugh-
ter. Wilma Jean Lakcy, the affair
taking place Fridag night at the
home of the guest of honor's sis
ter, Mrs Bill Boone, BraWlcy.
Various games wer" played and
refreshments were served. ncfld-
ing the beautifully decorated birth
Gay cake with tie appropgiatc
number of lighted candles
Guests from Fl Centro included
Mr.. and Mrs Ra williams. the
Rev. Mr. Z. /. Garter of The state
Street Christian church. Mrs Car
ter, Mrs. Lakey. Katie stark Marg-
arct CaStlcbCrrg Kaylnc Sastlc-
berry, Earle Duane Hancock ano
the following members ci the
church Junior choir which Is direct
cd By Wilma Jean
Lcola Mat Ashley Bobby Ann
Deem, Patricia Marshall Jo-Annc
Carter, Betty Price