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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-04
Maj. p. Beehte|
Again Honored
Receives Cluster
to Air Medal

An Oak Leaf Cluster, in lieu
of an additional Air Medal, has
been awarded to Major Paul
Bechtel, husband of the former
Joan Noe, 35 Moser Place,
Mount Clemens. The award,
announced by u. S, Army For
ces headquarters in the South
Pacific, was for flights with
the 18th AAF.
The Cluster is awarded for
meritorious achievement while
participating in sustained COM
bat or transport missions over
areas where anto-aircraft fire
is effective, where enemy pa
trolls are habituall encountered,
or where enemy opposition is
actually encountered.
Maj. Bechtel was a member
of the 39th Squadron, 31st
Pursuit Group, formerly station
ed at Selfridge Field which was
rushed into the fighting zones
Immediately following the Pearl
Harbor attack.
In addition to the Oak Leaf
Cluster which he now has, he
holds the Pre-Pearl Harbor
medal, Asiatic and Pacific
combat medals, and the Purple
Heart.
He flew P-38 Lightning
plane on so combat missions in
the South Pacific theatre; and
shot down five confirmed Zeros.
Maj. Bechtel is now supervis-
or of flying training at Metro
politan Airport, Van Mugs, Cal,
formerly known as the Van
Mugs Air Port. Commandment
of Metropolitan Airport is Col.
Jack Chennault, who was sta
toned at Selfridge Field prior
to 19al.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-04
Toledo Police Find
Missing Utica Boy

UTICA - Gerald Juip, H.
year-old Sterling Township boy
reported missing a week ago by
his parents, was home today, ac-
cording to Sheriffs Deputy Carl
Pettibone, after being found
Tuesday in Toledo, Ohio, by po-
lice.
The boys family, who live ut
9720 Bernard, Sterling town.
ship, said at the time the boy
was reported missing, that he
may have gone 10 visit relatives
in the Baltimore Marine City
district. Why the boy went to
Toledo, or how he got there, was
not known by the Sheriff's Of
flee Friday morning, and the
family could not be reached for
questioning.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-04
Back from Army
Dunn Resumes
Arena Business .

Earl Mickey Dunn has
again resumed active manage
ment of his roller skating enter
prises, Mount Clemens Skating
Arena and Fair Haven Gardens,
after receiving his honorable
discharge from the Army.
Dunn has arranged two roller
skating carnivals with the en-
tire proceeds to 60 to the Amer
lean Red Cross. The first will
be held tomorrow night at Fair
Haven under the sponsorship OF
the Fair Haven Gardens Roller
Skating Club and the second
will be held in Mount Clemens
on August 26 under the spon-
sorship Of the Mount Clemens
Arena Roller Skating Club.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-04

ward, Mr.. Kreider is survived
by two grandsons, William and
Norman: and one great grand
child, Carol Lynn, all of East
Detroit.
Rev. Robert D. Richards of
East Detroit Emmanuel Metho-
dist church is expected to Of
ficiate at funeral services, while
funeral arrangements are under
the direction Of the w. D. Clyne
Funeral Home. Burial will be in
White Chapel Memorial Park.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-04
Obituaries
Peter iii. Beque

Funeral services will be held
tomorrow at 2:30 pm. from his
home, l01 Huron street, for Pc
ter Henry Beque who died yes
terday afternoon at his home.
Mr.. Beque was IS years old, and
had lived in Mount Clemens for
% years.
Before coming TO Mount Gle
mems he had operated a butcher
shop in Woodruff, Wis, for l8
years. He was employed by the
Monitor-Leader for a period of
two and one-half years prior to
his last illness. He attended the
Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Beque was born in Bel
GUM, and had accumulated a
small fortune as an employee of
a Detroit bond house, but the
depression of 1881 wiped out
his savings overnight.
Surviving are his wife, Ursula;
a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Smith
Of Mount Clemens; two brothers,
Eugene of Mount Clemens, and
julius of Wisconsin; and one
grandchild.
The I.O.O.F,, of which he was
a member, will conduct rites at
the grave. Rev. Joseph L. Ken
nedy will officiate at funeral
services. Burial will be in the
family lot in Clinton Grove GEM
etery. Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of the d. N.
Cooley Funeral Home.
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supplied not only from Britain
but also directly from the Unit
ed States. This should mean an
additional flow of reinforce
ments and munitions in the inn
mediate future.
Now that Allied armies have
broken out of-the Normandy
beachhead trap Eisenhower
dominant consideration, accord
ing to top-flight strategists here,
is TO keep punching the Ger
mans so hard and fast that they
can not stop and dig in. A huge
and intricate system of replace
ments has been developed to
keep divisions at full strength
and always rolling forward.
Against constantly refreshed
American and Allied divisions
the Germans will be able to pit
only their combat-weary teams
and, occasionally, force major
battle by throwing in fresh
strategic reserves.
The possibility of Allied sea-
borne thanking attacks remains
great. 1t is possibly significant
that 1t. Gen. George S. Patton
has not yet been heard from
that there has been no an
nouncement if he has yet joined
the fight. And Patton, military
men note, is not the only leader
silent for the time being, al
though he is the best known
and most famed for his daring.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-04

EAST DETROIT - Funeral
services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
home of his son, Edward w.,
22755 Gratiot avenue, East De-
troit, for William Kreider, who
dies last evening following a
three-months illness. He had
lived in East Detroit for about
10 years.
In addition to his son, Ed
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-04


Six Red Cross clubs here,
formerly damned with CTS
sleeping on sofas, are closed
down.
RAINBOW CORNER
DESERTED
Rainboww Corner, the most
popular, still is open, but it is
almost empty.
For the first time since I've
worked here, you can get
glimpse of the lobby floor" Miss
Marguerite Tickle, Carmel, CAL,
Red Cross worker here, told the
United Press.
Paradoxically, she reports a
greater than ever demand for
free theater tickets.
1.-THE boys are afraid they'll
be called away any minute and
want to see the sights" she said,
The manager of Merrygoland,
popular shooting gallery in the
amusement zone. said that his
business had fallen off so per
cent since d day.
The maitre d'hotel In a Picca-
dilly restaurant pointed regret
fully to his half-empty dining
room and said, 1--WE needed
those Americans"
MP'S ARE LONESOME
Hotels are still well booked,
but the American clientele is
largely air force personnel.
"They come in tired and UNI
shaven now, but they still come
on leave" said the room clerk
at a hotel on Park Lane.
likes Snowballs," as the
white helmeted American Mill
tary policemen are nicknamed,
are lonesome.
ut sure Is quiet now" Cpl.
Gordon Augsburger Of, Berne,
Ind. observed. 81 only have half
as many problems these days as
I used to-"
The Yank occupation OF
Grosvenor Square gave rise to
a parody of a well-knoWn song
An Englishman spoke in
Grosvenor Square" Today it is
possible to walk through eros
venor Square and see two Eng
lishmen for every American.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-04
Special Air Edition
Planned by Times

LONDON, Aug. 4 Up The
Times of London announced that
beginning today it would pub
lish an "air edition" on India
paper. It will be the same size
but only half the weight of the
regular edition.
Arrangements have been made
for a regular supply to be flown
to the United States and Can
ada, reaching the American East
ern Seaboard within two days.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-04
Yonks Now Scarce; London
After D-Doy Turns British

LONDON - U.H - For the
first time since the American
Invasion" of Britain over two
years ago. English is being wide
ly spoken on Piccadilly.
Restaurateurs and theater
owners report so per cent de-
crease in business since the
Yanks left Trafalgar Square for
Normandy. London, which has
been the Paris of this war for
Americans, belongs once again
to the Londoners.
The English population,
emerging from obscurity, finds
there is once more room in
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-04
Police
Briefs
BOY. 16, MISSING

William Harrison, So Moross
avenue, reported to the police
Thursday that his son Robert
had left home after being told
to stay in the house. Harrison
told police that the boy may
have gone TO friends home.
The description given police of
the boy is Is years old, 5 feet
8 inches in height, 1875 pounds
in weight and brown hair and
eyes. The boy was dressed in a
light blue sweater and overalls.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-04
BICYCLE STOLEN

Emer Bloss, IS Scott boule-
ward, reported to police Thurs
day that his bike was stolen
from near the Macomb theater
on Walnut street. The descrip-
ton given of the bike was a
LaSalle make, red and white
color, large wire basket on
front, Morrow coaster brake,
black leather seat and extra wide
handle bars.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-04
STEAL GAS STAMPS

The j. c. Upton gasoline sta
ton in Chesterfield township
was broken into Thursday, and
5000 gallons worth of gas cou-
pons taken. The coupons were Of
the A, B, c, and T denomina-
ton. Also taken were a Fire
stone tire, size 600x16, a box
of A. c. spark plugs; and a
Montgomery and Ward table
model radio.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-04
REPORTS DOG BITE

Police Thursday received a
report from Norvald Narveson
1872 Moross avenue, that he
was bitten on the left leg by
a dog near South avenues and
Robertson street. He was treated
by doctor.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-04
Lieut.. SfeUenS

UTICA-Family and public
funeral services, the latter with
full military honors, will be
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-04

Q-whst was Ire first u = J.
territory captured BY the Jeoo'
in this war?
A Guam. recently invsdsd
by our forces.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-04

I theaters and taxicabs.
Six Red Cross clubs here,
formerly damned with CTS
sleeping on sofas, are closed
down.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-02
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
UxtDrpIAI

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
No. 2O8O1
S U Nj NJ o N S
Harry w. Horton and George r.
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT, Plaintiff,
vs.
B. L. VICKREY, ct al, Defend
ants.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
INGS TO: B. L. VICKREY AND
JANE DOE V1CKREY, his wife,
CHARLES P. MARTIN AND JANE
DOE MARTIN, his wife, WILBUR
STROBE AND JUNE STROBE, his
wife, w. j. BRYANT AND JANE
DOE BRYANT, his wife, ROSE S.
BISHER, SECURITY TRUST AND
SAVINGS BANK, a Corporation,
CREAME NASSAU, JESSE SANDS
AND MARTHA IRENE SANDS, his
Wife. j. GOLD, j. o. KELLSTROM,
E. M. HENDERSON AND DORO-
THEA HENDERSON, his Wife,
CALIFORNIA TITLE INSURANCE
COMPANY, a Corporation, as
Trustee, MARIE F. LOWMAN,
JAMES E. STEWART, JOHN DOE,
JANE DOE, RICHARD ROE,
JOHN DOE COMPANY, a Corpor-
alton, RICHARD ROE COMPANY,
a Co-partnership, j. DOE, as Exec
utor of the Estate of r. ROE, De-
ceased, and j. DOE, as AdminiS-
traitor of the Estate of R. ROE, De-
ceased Defendants.
You are hereby directed to ap-
pear and answer the Complaint in
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, State of
California, within ten days after
the service on you of this Sum-
mons-if served within this Coun-
ty; or within thirty days if served
elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required the said plaintiff
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-02
RED POINT PURCHASE
POWER REDUCED

American housewives are being jolted
out of a dream of easier call on red
points. When OPA Chieftain Chester
Bowles proclaimed un-rationing of all
meats save two main cuts of beef, the
budget strings were loosened on red points
and the housewife smiled as she made
ready for marketing. But the smile
rudely has been removed as she realizes
it was all dream Instead of more and
better coupons she finds her point
buying power actually cut good twenty
five per cent, and in many localities, es-
pecially in the east, her actual shopping
possibilities limited.
Whereas an individual had 60 red
points for the period, there are only 40.
On an average 40 were spent for beef and
other rationed articles On the same ratio
now it would take % points, leaving only
Z for other items such as butter, margar-
inc, cheese and canned milk. Seven isn't
enough. But worse still, the housewife
can't turn to unrationed cuts of beef
they "ain't there" because the butcher
must buy by the carcass, and gets only
so mch poundage for each classified
ton.
Great business this OPA!
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-02
"INIQUITY OF FATHER
VISITED UPON SON"

From the moment Roosevelt came into
office in 1888 his administration has
encouraged and fostered class hatred in
this country. His policies have led to
disunity. His very appeals for unity
have carried the seeds of disunity. Many
of his appointments have created dlVl-
sions and factions. Continuation OF the
new deal in power actually has been
through disunity. For out OF all this
creating Of class hatred and class pre-
iudice has come minorities tied to the
new deal either through favors granted
or favors promised. Creation of a mil
lion and one bureaus with political favor
ties and political henchmen put in big
Jobs have put class against class.
In such gigantic industries as agricul-
ture for instance, there exist today class
distinction and class prejudice that would
wreck any such institution in any less
strong or favored Republic. But in no
other great groups, perhaps, has this
creation of class hatred been more sweep
ing. and more disastrous than in the
ranks of labor. Units are pitted against
units. Largess is handed out here, and
withheld there Even so it is in what
is termed as a whole. industry. And as
between capital and labor; employer
and employe, today there is suspicion
and hatred of each other instead OF con-
fidence and the desire and incentive for
logical. sensible and conservative meth
DDS of procedure for the accomplishment
of the purpose of good will and progress.
We have noted this condition and have
been outspoken in our criticism from the
start and cited the danger and denoting
our fears for the ultimate future OF the
nation under so ruinous policy and
action. And we repeat 1t now. This put
ting class against class is greater peril
TODAY to this nation than the war
No better proof Of our contention, or
justification for our criticism is needed
than seeing this nation split from center
to circumference with strife and bitter
ness The payoff is found in the utter
contempt for the blazing need for all
to be together to bring victory. We are
reaping the whirlwind in the strikes, in
the cooling of patriotic fervor so neces-
sary to carry on against tOtalitarianism
and dictatorship.
Surely "the iniquities of the father is
being visited upon the son" and such
visitation is running into the fourth gen.
GRAFTON.
There is no promise that the new deal
will change that policy. There is nothing
in the Presidents attitude today to hold
out the hope that he will alter his views
or undertake to heal the wounds already
inflicted upon this nation.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-02
WHY SHOULD MYER TESTIFY
IN SECRET ON JAPS?
CLOS Angeles Times)

Nl4OS AUSelSS IllleSD
Testimony of Dillon s. Myer, head of
the War Relocation Authority (under
Secretary of the Interior lckes), before
the House Appropriations Committee was
taken in secret, the committee discloses
in making his testimony public. Since
Myer dealt with matter which is of
great interest to the West Coast, and
since it could not affect military security,
no reason for being hush-hush about 1t
exists. If Myer appears before any more
Congressional committees, the pubic
should be let in on it so the West Coast
can find out what is going on, in time to
protest if things are to be continued in
the same erratic fashion as in the past.
Mver testified that about 500 Japanese
have been returned to the West Coast and
admitted that no special effort is being
made to keep track of them. An official
of the State Attorney Generals office of
WASHINGTON recently declared there are
at least 1900 in Spokane County, which
does not seem to jibe with Myers figures
unless Spokane is not considered a
West Coast city by Myer. Myer declared
again that most of his charges should
be sent back to the coast as soon as mil
itary security" permits.
They should not be returned until the
war is over if then, for reasons which
often have been explained and which
have nothing to do with race prejudice.
Japan is at war with the United States;
while there are undoubtedly persons of
japanese ancestry who are loyal to this
country, there is no way to be sure of
them; if Japs are loosed and there is
sabotage, the innocent will suffer with
the guilty. They should be kept out of
coastal areas for their own protection
if for no other reason.
And there should be less secrecy on
what is being done
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-02
Our Men in the Service

eight days before he was reported
German prisoner. The first let
ter said, Il guess you'll know by the
time you get this that I am a
prisoner of war, since November 26.
l didn't get hurt in any way and
this being a prisoner of war is tough
but I guess l can stand it while.
l heard that you had moved but
I guess you will get this card any
way. SO write sometime" The next
letter was dated January 3, 1914. 1t
said well I've been prisoner OF
war over two months now and I'm
still we'll and I think it will be
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-02
TAXAS WARNING
(Christian Science Monitor)

[
Texas has just issued warning to the
New Dealers who interpreted the prl-
mary victories of Senators Pepper and
Hill as assurance that there would be no
effective Southern opposition to fourth
term The warning comes in the form OF
two Democratic State conventions, fol-
lowing bolt of Roosevelt men after
the majority of the regular convention
insisted on sending an uninstructed del
egation to Chicago and adopted resolu-
tions critical Of the Administration.
Combined with the South Carolina
Democrats decision to postpone the NAM
ing of Presidential electors until the par
tvs national convention names candi-
date. the Texas split is a sharp reminder
that a large number of Southern Demo-
Gratis are deeply dissatisfied with the
Roosevelt regime and will go to consider
able lengths to make their views felt.
While it is unlikely that in the end they
will take any State in the Solid South
into the Republican column, it would
be possible for them to defeat some
Roosevelt electors and to tip the balance
to the Republican nominee.
Southern discomfort with New Deal
policies is somewhat frustrated by the
One-party system. But it can make the
Roosevelt people some trouble. The Tex
as warning to them is an assurance to
the Nation that strong groups have not
become unthinking retainers in a pOliti-
cal dvnaStV
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-02

Lehman of 89l Olive, El Centre,
from their nephew. Staff Sergeant
Clarence r. Lehman, who is a
prisoner of the Germans. He en-
listed in the army in Giddings,
Texas. wheie his father, Martin
Lehman, lived He entered the
service in September of 1912. He
was in the air corps and was on
bomber. He was reported missing
December 7 ,l943. and was reported
held a prisoner by the Germans
December 10, l943. The three let
ters came in the same mail. One
was dated December Il, l943, only
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-02
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, or
plaintiff will apply to the Court
for any other relief demanded in
the Complaint.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this 18th day of March,
l943.
w. j. McCLEILAND,
County Clerk.
(SEAL) By Citha Lamson,
Deputy Clerk.
(No 88) tM12, 10, 26; J2, 9,
16, 90, 80; J7, l4
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-02

pretty good from now on for spring
is almost here. Well, l hope this
finds you all fine and l hope to be
out of here before too long The
next one was dated March 10, 1914.
1t said: I'm just dropping you
line to let you know that I'm
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-02

still o. x. and hope to hear from
you soon. nope tnat everybody out
there Is o. K. Things are pretty
rough here but I think l can stick
it out. Say hello to all.
His brother, Chester, is a SER
Continued on Pg. 6, Gel. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-02

Milton Console, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Console of FL Centre,
was graduated from the army air
force pilot school at Stockton Field
last week. He was made a full
fledged army air forces pilot. is a
second lieutenant, and has gained
the coveted silver wings. AS soon
as his present leave is over 1t
Console will report at Kingman
Field. Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-02
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The folioICing edit
oriais are presented cs interesting 0Pin-
ions UOiced by editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-02
CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

Every stout boy born in 1943 can be-
come a brave soldier in l963.-German
high command instruction manual.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-02

Lieutenant Commander Roger
Hedrick, nephew of Mrs. H. G. Jones
and Miss Margaret Hedrick of Ell
Centro, recently received the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross for his
work as a fighter pilot in the Solo
mon Islands. AT present he is en-
the west coast organizing a new
squadron. His home is in San
Gabriel
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-02


Gabriel.
William H. Bell, son in law of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Jones OF Ell
Centre, recently was promoted to
the rank of major. He is in the
marine corps somewhere in the Pa
cific area. He was one CT the heroic
marines who held out on Midway
Island.
Corporal Ernest Zinn of El Centre
wrote his wife, the former Betty
Ware. that he was sending her his
Silver Star award. He said MOTH
ing else about the award He
landed at Casablanca and went
through the African campaign, the
Sicilian campaign, and is now at
the Anzio beachhead
Lieutenant Thomas j. Daniel has
landed in England. he wrote his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Daniel
of Ell Centre. He is pilot of
P-38.
Hans Merklein, now master SER
geant in the army. is stationed at
Camp Carson, Colorado
Logan Jenkins, former city editor
of the Post-Press, has been pro-
noted 10 the rank of lieutenant
commander in the United States
navy He is stationed in the south
Pacific.
Staff Sergeant Gordon Halliday,
is home for visit with his parents,
District Attorney Charles G.. Halli-
day. He has been stationed with
the army at Amarillo, Texas, but
has been transferred to Hanford,
California.
Three letters have been received
this week by Mr.. and Mrs. Felix