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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-16

Spra MEG knee ana he is using a
crutCn.
Mrs Title Mills returned re-
Gently from a weeks visit with
friends and relatives in Canada
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Powell
spent Labor Day with his broth
er Hcrscucl Powell and wife at
Grccnyillc
Mr.. and@Mrs William Glady
entertained three f.Iends from
Detroit over the weekend. They
were Clara Colbert, Cad Randall
and Hattie Rousseau. all former
school mates at Nassar Prcvi-
ously Zoe ladies' entertained Mr.
and Mrs Gladly st a boat trip
TO Bob Ia
Mrs. Judson Corby attended
the funeral Friday Of former
ncipnbor Stewart Stone of Ro-
moo.
Mrs George Harris has been
quite ii and confined 10 bed
Af aua Airs 4 G. Mcconnell
have returned home after a
weeks vacation al Kincardlne,
Ontario
Mr.. and Mrs q. NJ Gass at
tended tine funeral Of relative
Fred Terry Friday at 2 p. m.
az the Peters funeral home, De-
troit.
Mrs Hattie Edwards Is leay-
ing for Evansville, Ind this
week where her sister is 10
undergo an operation.
Mrs = + Davis assisted by
Mrs ZiG.kcn and Mrs. Perry
entertained al shower for
Joyce Garrett FRIDAY evening ar
the bone of the former Thirty
fricoos attended and presented
Miss Garrett, with some very
nice gifts also purse contain
ing sl00 She #s- leaving shortly
for keu,uekE where she mas
been engaged as Instructor al
Memory Mountain Mission.
Rev r Davis has been en-
gagged q istant pastor AZ West
Branch Baptist church.
Washington Library and Lit
erary association viii meet with
Mrs Roy Lyons 40 her home,
98 Gallup. Mount Clemens.
f--Ur775T for so p. m lunch
con followed with a business
session ara program.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-16
orTRANKEB

KANSAS CITY - In whose
Nance asked The bank cashier,
preparing a war bond.
Corporal -
I'm sorry" The cashier i'm
tcrTuptcd We cannot designate
any military rank
Then make it General "
you don't understand ="
Eyes ] do" said the woman
- who wanted the bond for
Cpl General Washington Wa
tiers.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-16

BY MABEL SUTHERLAND

Mr. and Mrs Clifford Dab
ney Of Almont were Saturday
evening guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Lester Chevrle.
Mr., and Mrs Charles Man
ska entertained at dinner at
their home, Sunday, September
-, honoring the 85th birthday
anniversary of Mrs. Jennctt
Campbell,
Guests were Mr. Clair Sumner
Of California Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence ZielieSch Of Romeo,
Mrs Carl Kuchenmeister and
Misses Dorothy and Ruth Man
ska of Detroit, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Sumner, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Hulctt and family. Mrs.
Charles Lamphcre and guest of
honor Mrs. Jcnnctt Campbell Of
Armada.
MIR. and Mrs Wade Eaton Of
Lincoln Park and Mrs Neil
Rosso Of Rochester were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs
Frank True and family.
Mr. and Mrs Albert School,
son John and daughter, Helen,
Of Richmond, were Sunday eve
ming guests of Mr. and Mrs.
William Manska
The High Banks Sew and
Chatter Club met ith Mrs. C..
r. LaBarre, Wednesday after
noon, September 8. Eight mem
bers were present. Mrs. Clara
SHOWER and daughter, Mary Lou,
Mrs. Fred Lucas and Mrs. Har-
vey Crull we're guests.
A chicken dinner was served
by the hostess and her commit
tee.
The next meeting will be hold
az the home OF Mrs Dean Park
or on Wednesday afternoon.
September %.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Conner at
tended the funeral OF Mr.. George
Hall in Otisvillc Wednesday Of
last week.
Roy Sutherland caught the
first finger on his left hand i'm
the machinery at the Armada
Elevator, where he works, last
Friday morning and the remov-
al of a portion ofshis finger was
necessary.
Miss Frieda Conrad, who IS
attending Lincoln College al In
dianapolis, Indiana, is now work
ing al the desk and operating the
switchboard for the y. w. c. A
during the dinner hour.
Mr. nd Mrs Ben Duengcl Of
Richmond were dinner guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Chevrie
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Bantien
and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Conner
attended county fair az Hart on
the west coast of Michigan from
Thursday until Saturday Of. last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. +. Chevrie
and two daughters of Jackson
were week end guests Of Mr..
and Mrs Lester Chevrie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Stein
or entertained q family gather
ing AZ dinner at their home on
Sunday, September 5 honoring
the second birthday anniversary
Of their granddaughter, Shirley
Ann Steiner Of Detroit.
A board meeting was held al
the Congregational church Mon
day evening 20 make plans for
fall.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-16

CHICAGO - Mrs. Josephine
RATA asked Circuit Judge Jer-
ONE Dunno 20 cancel from the
books SII0 in back alimony.
nave i0t1 IN d war plant
assembling airplauc parts l
want To forget the past COM
plcteiy, she said\ ~,
Her action saved her former
husband. Charles, from a Jail
sentence.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-16
Besides Making Explosives,
Waste Fats Now Kill Insects

der requires the school-lunch
program 20 surrender no more
than 10 per cent of its point al
lotment, no matter how big the
donation If your school-lunch
program had an allotment OF
5000 points in the September
October quota, no more than
500 points will be taken from
it's November December quota
for its entire supply OF one nom
commercially canned food item.
Thus, they VIII have 80 per
cent of the point allowance left
10 purchase commercially can
ned vegetables, no matter how
much home-canned food they
get.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-16
STATIC

SAN FRANCISCO - A loud
speaker in Henry Kaiser Rich
mond yard continually tangled
the nerves Of a 50-ycar old
shipyard worker.
So almost every dav for two
months he severed The loud-
speaker cable, he told l. s At
torncy Frank Hennessy.
Now he's 20 be charged with
destruction Of federal property.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-16
ODDS AND ENDS

When you buy a crate, hamp-
or, or box Of fruit, see to 1t that
the container gets back in use
There is a critical shortage
Of wooden containers, so you
can help by returning yours to
your dealer. They Will be pick
ed up and rcdistributcd to the
growers and packing houses E. d.
Three decker Pullmans will be
in use next month 10 transport
troops about the country. And,
after the war civilians will be
using them, too BeesWaX is
becoming a critical material for
Watcrproofing and for protective
creams for the tropics. Every
community is urged to get out
a Boy Scout or All group to
salvage It from beekeepcrs or
abandoned bee colonies.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-16
ANTICOOTIE

Your kitchen fats are con-
Quering that famous campaign
er Of World War l, the cootie.
An insect repellant with a fat
base has defeated him. But
there are more. coolies, and
lot more kitchen fat is needed,
II is being used in many ways
besides making explosives. Elias
timers, borderline product
between plastics and rubber,
are also coming out of your
kitchen greas Elastimeers
look like stretchable celluloid.
They are used 10 cover gun-bar-
role
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-16
DESCRIBE THREE

The missing mother was de-
Scribed as about five feet four
inches, weighing 1875 pounds,
with dark brown hair, brown
eyes. scar on right lower part
Of check, and with the right
small finger broken.
Rose Mary has blue eyes, dark
brown hair. weighs about 1875
pounds, and is about five foot
and three inches tall.
Her sister Betty, is four feet.
eight inches, weighs 90 pounds,
and has blue eyes and light
brown hair.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-16
No Trace OF
.Hitth.Hikers
Worren Township
Trio Unheord from

VAN DYKE -- Macomb coun-
ty authorities were puzzled to-
day about the complete dissap-
pearance Of a vacationing War
rem township mother a n her
two, daughters, who went hitch
hikHHg to farm near Hillman,
Mich on August % to spend a
week. No word has been re-
ceivcd from them since.
According to the husband and
father, Peter Remilong. of 8483
Essex avenue, they had left on
August %, for visit but at
tempts to get in touch wit h
them proved futile. He noti-
fled the sheriff on Monday about
their disappearance
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-16

VIII save them much Of their
pOnt-allotmcnt.
Parents, or volunteer COM
munitv canning groups may do
nate for instance, all the home
canned tomatoes the commm-
Ity can Scrape up. a now or
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-16

Brazil Will soon produce all
The artillery she needs as an
ally Of the United Nations IN
her great new steel plant al
Volta Rcdonda.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-16
BY ANN STEVICK


WASHINGTON - II YOU are
lucky enough 10 have a sur
plus Of a canned food item, and
generous enough 10 donate il 20
your school-lunch program, il
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-16

BY EMMA VI. BROMLEY

Mrs. Elsie Van DuScn Of Cal
ifornia. and Mrs. Eva Hansen Of
Detroit, spent q weekend with
their aunt Mrs. Ethel Grimm.
William Kirschbaum has been
laid up 40 his home with badly
spraued knee and he is using a
CTutCn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-12

Committee Member cluding a country store, cakes, dolls, cigarettes, candies, antiques and re- treatments.
 In addition to all these attrac- tions a handsome hope chest filled with choice articles will be given to the winning party before the close Saturday night. Also presented will be war bonds of various de- nominations.
 Matinees with special programs were held Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons for the children.
 Mrs. Robert Berg heads the hope chest committee and is assisted by the following:
 Mrs. Harold Brennan, Mrs. James Coyle, Mrs. Adolphus Bedore, Mrs. Edmund Cass, Mrs. James Quinn, Mrs. Michael McKenna, Miss Mar garet Real, Mrs. Thomas Flan- agan, Mrs. William Fitzgerald, Mrs. Thomas Nolan, Mrs. William K. Lawlor, Mrs. Frank Kenney, Mrs. John Honan, Mrs. Philip Kropp, Mrs. James Bolan, Mrs. William J. Pape, Mrs. William Walsh. Mrs Leo Marshall, Mrs. Patrick Healey and Mrs. Charles Melville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-12

vorce action instituted in New Ha- ven superior court by William L. Delaney of New Haven. The hus- band. who charges his wife with intolerable cruelty. seeks custody of minor child. The marriage was performed July 8, 1889.
 A divorce suit also has been filed in the New Haven court by Fred erick W. Kelly of Waterbury against Helen Ruth Kelly of Wolcott on the ground of cruelty. The couple mar ried May 21, 1928.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-12
CO.WORKERS FETE
 CHARLES w. MILLER

Charles W. Miller. 2s White Oak Lane, who retired November 1, after 56 years with the American Brass Company, was honored last night by his former fellow workmen of the condenser tube mill of which he was foreman.
 James Alderman, superintendent of the plant, who was the chief speaker, commended Mir. Miller for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-12

lence of war. With sense of satis- faction we wish tight lines" to the many thousands of boys the world overland with deep appreciation we thank those who contributed to the initial undertaking. We know the boys are going to enjoy these kits right up to the day they catch the two biggest fish alive Hitler and Hirohito."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-12
PARISH FESTIVAL
 POPULAR EVENT
Over 300 at Opening of St. Margaret's Three-Night
 Attraction

St. Margaret's parish opened their annual harvest festival last night in the school hall with over three hundred in attendance. Rev. J. Oliver Cronan is genera. chair man for the event. The hall has been transformed into a scene of busy activity with many booths in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-12

his faithful service and reminlscved on the earlier days in the plant. George Flanagan, condensing tube foreman made the presentation of a gift, on behalf of the group, who gave Mir. Miller Q purse and a smoking set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Rites Held
For Edward Morris
Head of CoIored Society
To Be Buried in Chicuoo

Edward Hezekiah Morris, "a,
grand master of the Grand United
Order of Odd Fellows In America
who died here Wednesday, will be
buried tomorrow in lakewood Gene
terry, Chicago. Funeral services
were held yesterday in the Odd
Fellows Temple, Ninth and T
streets NV.
At the services a eulogy was de-
livered by Bishop James F. A.
Lashley. chaplain general OF the
Patriarchies Of America. DR.. Nor
decai w. johnson, president of
Howard University, also paid trib-
ute to Mr.. Morris. A burial cere-
mony was conducted by Past Dis
trict Grand Master Abner B.
Moore.
Mr.. Morris, whose home was in
Benton Harbor, Mich, died at the
home of a. friend, Henry P.
Slaughter, 1864 Columbia road
NV. after a long illness.
For many years active In the COL
ored Odd Fellows organization, Mr.
Morris served for four years as
grand director of the Committee of
Management, then for four years as
grand master and then as grand
attorney until 1910, when he
again was elected grand master,
serving until his death.
During his long service as grand
master he visited conference meet
ings in England, New South Wales
and New Zealand. He twice had
made trips around the world.
Mr.. Morris was lawyer He also
conducted a large farm, Jess-mine
Farms, near Benton Harbor. He
was a native of Flemingsburg, KY,
and was taken to Cincinnati by his
parents when . boy, subsequently
going to Chicago.
He is survived by q daughter,
Miss Denise Morris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Funeral Services Today
For Mrs. Emma Moore

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma
Hamann Moore. who died Thursday
after long illness. were to be held
at 2 o'clock this afternoon at her
home, l22 Sixth street NE.
A teacher in Washington public
schools since 1908, Mrs. Moore
taught first at Brent School and
later at Wallach. Towers and Pea
body Schools. At the time of her
death she was head teacher at Sea-
ton School,
Mrs. Moore was a graduate of
Eastern High and Washington Nor
NAL Schools. She is survived by her
husband. Edward B. Moore, and
three sisters, all of Washington. She
had been on sick leave from the Sea-
ton since December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Mrs. Sarah HaIkeh,
Social Worker and
Author, Dies Here
Rites to Be Conducted
Tomorrow by Brother.
Rev. Arson P. Stokes

Mrs. Sarah Phelps Stokes Halkett,
"a, author Of several books for chill
dren and member of a distinguish
ed family. died Saturday at her
home, 2il2 S street NV, after a long
illness. Private funeral services will
be conducted tomorrow at her home
by her brother, the Rev. Ansorj
Phelps Stokes, former canon Of
Washington Cathedral. Burial will
be in the Stokes family plot in
Woodlawn Cemetery, New York.
Born in New York City, Mrs. Hal
kett was daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes. Her
father was a banker and publicist.
Mrs. Halkett was the second of nine
children. All of the others survive.
Active In Social Work.
Mrs. Halkett was educated at Miss
Porter's School. Pennington, Conn.
and until incapacitated by a fall and
subsequent illness few years ago,
had been active in the Washington
branch of the schools Alumnae
Club.
She was married in New York in
1890 to Baron Hugh Colin Halkett of
London, great-grandson of Col. Hal
kett, known for his association with
Gen. Wellington at the Battle of
Waterloo. Baron Halkett was active
in politics in England.
Mrs. Halkett gave up her title
to return to this country and had
spent the latter part of her life
in New York and Washington, hv-
ing in this city for about 20 years.
Wrote Children's Books.
She wrote children's books in
verse and drew most of the illus
trations. Among her writings were
Aunt Sadie's Rhymes and Rhyme
Stories" Beyond a Mountain" and
ELF Kings Flowers"
Prior to her illness, Mrs. Halkett
had been active in the local Wom-
ems Democratic Club and had
served as chairman OF its Lecture
Committee. While living in New
York she had engaged in prison
reform work. She also had been
active in a rehabilitation hospital
for soldiers in New York during
the World War.
Mrs. Halkett was a member Of
the Sulgrave Club here, the Colony
Club Of New York and formerly
belonged to the Bath Club of Lon
don and the Colonial Danes of
America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Elmer J. |. Shane Dies
Here After Long Illness

Elmer John Love Shane, ~. for
merly . merchandise broker here for
many years, died yesterday at his
home, Ills Twelfth street NV.
after a long illness. go
Mr.. Shane was lifelong resident
of this city and had been active In
number Of civic and other organ
izations. He also had engaged In
the restaurant business.
He was a charter member Of the
Vaughn Glass Of Calvary Baptist
Church and was a member Of the
Presbyterian Church of the Pilgrims.
He formerly was a member Of the
Washington Board Of Trade. the old
Washington Chamber of Commerce
and the old City Club.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ad-
Durham Shane; a son. Robert
X Shane, and a daughter, Miss
Margaret Shane. all OF this city,
ana brother, Edward r. Shane,
of Philadelphia.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow in Hysong's funeral
home. 1900 N street NV, with the
Rev. DR.. Andrew r. Bird. pastor Of
the Church of the Pilgrims, ON
ciating. Burial will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Members of the Vaughn Bible
Glass will be pallbearers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Deaths Reported

John E. carp. 81. 1911 Goth st. NV.
Minerva Snyder, 81, 213 D st. NV
Richard w. Fenton, 80, 1850 r st. NV.
Anna Kopp, ~, 1913 Macarthur boulevard
Louis Alderman. -, als Hamilton st. NV.
Jacob Sandman -, 45O3 Iowa ave NV.
John Finlayson. 70. 10Y sth st. NV
Amelia Carniello, SO. University Park Md.
Cornelius E. Cain. SO. 4OO7 Connecticut
ave. NV.
Carl Manders. So. 455 st. NV.
Charles T, Baxter g., $40 5th ST. NV
samuel s. rncham. 81. 1857 Bennins
Emma H Moore. s., 1s2 9Th st. ne
George A. Terry, SIS, $40 5th st. NV
william M. Finchman, 81. Wilmington,
Mark A. Keefe. 4s. 1a45 Madison st.
Albert J. Bintrim. At Zelienopie, Pa
James M. Jameson, 36, Arlington. Va
Albert Hall, 20 Silver Spring, Nd.
George Watson, 30. 1922 Neale st. ne.
Ralph E. Hise. %, Arlington. Va
Mamie Hightower. SO. Blue Plains. d. c,
Guilla Hawkinss: s.; 40 ord st. ne.
James E. Lee. So. 24l9 Benning 3D. ne.
Mary e. Riley, "a, 30l4 Sherman ave
Clarence E. Blair. As. st. Elizabeths
Asbury F; Robinson. 40, PAPA Eye st. NV.
James johnson. "a, 612 N st. NV
Clarence Jay, Is. 2O4 G st. ne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Frank |. Polk Dies:
Undersecretary Of
State in Wilson Era
Greot-Nephew of Mexicur
War President Headed
Poris Peace PorIey
BY the Associated Press.

OS INC ASSOClAteO freSS.
NEW YORK, Feb. s.-Frank Lyon
Polk, II. Undersecretary Of State
during the Wilson administration,
died yesterday at his Fifth avenue
home after a short illness.
Undersecretary from 1915 to 1920,
Mr.. Polk headed the American dele
cation to the Paris Peace Conference
after the last war when President
Wilson and Secretary of State
Lansing returned home.
A great-nephew of James K. Polk,
President of the United States dur
ing the Mexican War, he was a
native of New York City and
graduate of Columbia University.
He was a veteran of the Spanish
American War and practicing
lawyer, active in his law firm until
last week.
Captain In Spanish War.
He conducted the American side
of the Mexican question before and
after the 1916 raid by Pancho Villa
on Columbus, N. Mex; proclaimed
the ratification of the prohibition
amendment in 1919. signed the
peace treaty of ST. German. which
formally ended the war with Aus
tria, and fixed the boundary lines
of that country.
During the Spanish American
War he was a captain with the
LIST Brigade Of the LIST Army Corps,
which he accompanied to Puerto
Rico. He remained in the Army
until 1898.
In 1914, Mr.. Polk was wounded
slightly in the jaw when an at
tempt was made to assassinate
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell OF
New York.
After hearing of Mr. Folks death,
Secretary of State Hull sent the
following telegram from Washing
ton to Mrs. Polk:
Mr.. Polk served his Government
we'll and faithfully for many years
and his memory will be cherished
by those in the department who were
associated with him. It was my
good fortune to count him a per-
sonal friend over period of many
years"
Law Partner Of Davis.
Mr.. Polk, a Democrat, in 1924
accompanied John w. Davis, presi-
Dental nominee, on some of the
latter's campaign tours. Four years
later, he was president Of The
College League for the Election of
AL Smith and in 1882 was presi-
dent of the Roosevelt Business and
Professional League"
Mr.. Polk, who in 1914 was named
corporation counsel of New York
City, was partner in the Arm Of
Davis. Polk. Wardwell, Gardiner
and Reed, of which John w. Davis
Is senior partner.
In addition to Mrs. Polk, he is
survived by his sons, John M. Polk,
James P. Polk and Frank L. Polk,
jr.; and his daughters, Alice P. Polk
and Mrs. Elizabeth p. Guest.
He was a grandson Of 1t. Gen.
Leonidas Polk, the famed lighting
bishop" OF the Confederacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Gen. HoIcomb's Mother
Dies; Rites Thursday

Mrs. John Walker Holcomb. 2lz1
Bancroft place NV. mother OF Brig.
Gen. William H. Holcomb, Corps OF
Engineers, died last night.
Mrs. Holcomb was born in In
dianapolis. She came to Washington
soon after her marriage to Mr..
Holcomb, a lawyer in the Interior
Department. They celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary six years
ago. He died three years ago.
She was the mother of Mrs. Roy
w. Baker, 1886 Kanawha street NV,
whose husband Is consul at Bristol,
England. Gen. Holcomb is with 1t.
Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell in India.
Funeral services will be held at
3 pm. Thursday at the Church of
the Epiphany.