The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-27

Board of Dire tors of the Utica
Chamber of Commerce was hello
at the council chambers Mon.
day evening { the purpose oil
considering measures TO be tax
en- to help in the rebuilding oi
the erkel AL Neumaiel
slaughter house which was de
stroyed ~ fire on Friday eve
ming.
A resolution was adopted ex
pressing the Importance of the
slaughter house to this vicinity
and the willingness of the or
ganization TO co-opera' in eve
ry way, these views to be ex
pressed to the priority board.
The need of the City to dc
something regarding fire pro
lection, was disc sed. the atti.
tude being that the City formu'
late plans to get new and bet
ter fire equipment. Discussion
of the establishment of an area
outside the cit. where protec-
ton would be given property
owners contributing t. the pur-
chase of a pumper, etc, was de-
tailed. A pumper carrying a
500 gallon tank Of water and
two streams of water effective
was favored
The body also adopted reso-
luton TO ENC a letter of condo
lence to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Flickinger, regarding the tragic
death of their only son. Mr.
Flickinger is member of the
board.
Mrs. Ray Norman of the
County Junior Red Cross is dis
playing an afghan woven by the
7th and 9th grade pupils of ST
Lawrence paroc a school
Blocks are of rose, green and
brown wool, the border being
in brown. In the center are the
letters U.S.A. also in brown on
the light ground.
The work is cleverly done
and the finished article, which
is 72x42 inches, is work OF
art and one of the finest to be
turned in to date. Sister Marie
Eleanor supervised the making
Utica contributed 2,985 pounds
to the two carloads of salvaged
tin which left Mount Clemens
Monday and Tuesday. A total OF
$3.50 pounds was collected
in out-county points and 4l,3lO
pounds in Mount Clemens.
The seniors of e Utica high
school are eagerly anticipating
the Senior Prom which will be
staged in the high school gym
on Friday evening, May %, with
music by Mike Faul and his
famous orchestra. Dancing from
9 to IL.
Committees in charge are as
follows: Decorations, Doloris
Theme, Irene Buhalski, Doris
White, Jean Schulz, Marvin
Stadler, Jack Yeske, Erwin
Hire. Clinton Weiskirch.
Refreshment, Dorothy Stenke
Dorothy Hill, Sylvester Priest
er, Edward Leppler.
Ticket, Bob kracht, Irene
Klinghammer, Beatrice Hurtien-
ne, Bill Hirth.
Advertising. Wiley Westphal
Anna Mae Meter, Dolores Rick
and George Hart, Jr.
Utica friends were saddened
TO hear of the death on Friday
MAY 81, of Mrs. Edith Melkle
wife of the Rev. Alexander M
Meikle, superintendent of the
Detroit Association Of Congre-
gational churches. She had been
i'll for some months, and was
we'll known in Utica where she
came many times with her hus-
band. Surviving are her hus-
band and two sisters.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Alband on Wednesday, May IS
a son.
On Sunday. June 13. the Bac-
calaureate sermon will be dellv-
cred TO the Utica High school
graduating class by { plain
Hugo X. List, Post Chaplain
at Selfridge Field. The services
will be in charge Of Rev. Louis
G.. Heinecke of Trinity Lutheran
church and the music will be
in charge of the choir OF that
church. The event wi be held
in the high school auditorium.
Melvin H. Stenke. seaman
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