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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
Legion Joins
National Drive
for Christmas
Cooperate with Radio
Star in Holiday Plan

The Edward G. Headman Post pit
American Legion and its auxiliary
unit are working in cooperation with
Eddie Cantor and his Time To
Smile" radio program in seeing to
it that every man and woman con-
fined in a service hospital in the
US-A. will receive gift box at
Christmas time.
The local post has been assigned
the Crosse lie Naval Station hos
pital. A survey shows that so pa
tients are there and Clete Gaynier,
chairman, Duane Dewitt and Fran
els Hogan are on the committee to
see that these men and women are
not forgotten.
The Merchants Association of
Wyandotte has offered assistance
and will take all gifts or money for
gifts, together with the senders
card and address.
The committee hopes to give a
box valued between three and five
dollars. 1t is their intention that
the desired number of boxes be
realized by December Is.
Suggested gifts, based on a poll
Of hospital patients, are handker-
chiefs, black wool socks, ties, scarfs,
toothbrushes, toothpaste or powder,
razors and razor blades, hair tonic,
jacknives, cigarettes, stationary, po-
ker chips, ripper bags, finger nah
clippers, etc.
The committee members feel con
fident that Wyandotters will re-
spond generously.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
Employees Go Over the
Top in Drive Last
Saturday

Employees of Wyandotte
Chemicals corporation have
purchased over $3,250,O00 in
"E" bonds during the past
three years.
The Sixth War Bond cam
paign at Wyandotte Chem
icals was successfully COM
pleted in all local plants last
Saturday under direction of
the VICE. Union-Supervisors
committee which is shown
separately in this paper. Wy
andotte Chemicals employees
exceeded their quota in the
Fifth Bond drive by 1850
and in the Sixth War Bond
campaign by over 14fo.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07

at the Bethesda Naval Hospital near
Washington on the same afternoon
that Miss Dolce was there for an
X-ray examination.
AS Miss Dolce was leaving the
hospital with another Wave who
was there for the same purpose, she
saw Mrs. Roosevelt near the door.
No sooner did she remark about 1t
to her friend than Mrs. RooSevelt's
chauffeur called them over and
asked them If they were going
downtown.
They said they were. Then Mrs.
Roosevelt asked them to ride with
her.
Miss Dolce shyly stepped into
Mrs. Roosevelt's car and found her
self seated In the center between
the First Lady and the other Wave.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
Post Office
Hours
for HOLIDAYS

Postmaster Adam PrZybylski has
announced the following post office
hours for holiday season.
Friday, December 8 from 7 a. m.
to 8 pm. and Saturday, December
9 from 7 a. m. to 6 p. m. This ap-
plies to parcel post and stamp win
dowS.
Beginning Monday, December II,
parcel post and stamp windows will
be open from 7 to p. m, including
Saturday.
Starting Monday. December II,
the money order department will be
open daily including Saturday, but
not Sunday from a. m. TO 6 p. m.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
WALTER TINSLEY
RETURNS TO
CIVILIAN LIFE

Alter three and ha1 years OF
Army life, Sgt. Walter Allen Tins
ley returned to Wyandotte Tues
day morning with medical dis
charge in his pocket and plans for
becoming a civilian again.
Walter spent 80 months in the
South Pacific with the 41st Rising
Sun" Division. While in that area
he contracted serious tropical feverS
which led to his honorable dis
charge this week at Fort Sheridan,
Ill
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07

She was speechless for moment,
but Mrs. Roosevelt's easy manners
and friendliness broke her shyness.
During the ride down to the heart
of Washington, Mrs. Roosevelt
showed keen interest in the Waves
and listened to her passengers with
the interest of a doting mother.
But the greatest thrill of all came
when Mrs. Roosevelt said:
I'm having some Waves, Wacs
and civilian girls at the White
House for tea at four. They wrote
to me some time ago asking to see
the White House. Would you like
to join them?"
Miss Dolce admits that she was
so excited that she doesn't remem-
Der what she said. Ever since she
has been stationed In Washington
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
Elect Wishart
Masonic Head

Wyandotte Lodge 10 F. and A. M.
will be headed for the coming year
by WorShipful Master William G.
Wishart.
Other officers named were John
q. You'd, Senior Warden; Myer
Myers, Junior Warden; Thomas E.
Benjamin, treasurer: Edward Haas,
Secretary; Vern Niefert, Senior Dea-
con; Aston D. Bible, Junior Dea-
con and John T. Roberts, Tiler.
Trustee for three years will be
Frank E. Ramsay. Trustees to the
Masonic Temple Association are
Charles w. Deibel, George T. Klos-
terhauS, T. Dale Brighton, William
P. Stark, Carl E. Cross, Lawrence w.
Murray and Clifford H. Welsch.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
WyandOtte USES
Places 80 Vets
of World War Ii

Manager Roy Straight Of the Wy
andotte office of the United States
Employment Service announced to-
Gay that 80 veterans of World War
II were placed in jobs by the USES
here last month.
I'VE want all returning service
men to know that the latch-string
at the Employment Service here is
always out to them. Finding them
suitable jobs is one Of our greatest
ambitions and one that We are
proud to perform, he declared.
The Employment Service office
here is located at 1888 Biddle ave-
nue..
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
WyandOtte
Terminal R.R.
Goes OUer Quota

The Wyandotte Terminal Railroad
has gone over the top In the Sixth
War Loan, 1t was revealed this
week. With a quota Of $500, the
employees have sold q cash total
of $4706.25 or 100 per cent.
Chairman of the drive is F. G.
Fox, assisted by Clarence Gamer,
Robert McCardy, william Lafay-
cite and Thomas Altman.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07

At the time of his enlistment as
an aviation cadet in June Of 1912
he was employed at Whitehead and
Kales.
Receiving his pilot wings last De-
cember in Texas. he had been sent
overseas in April.
The young officer is one of two
sons in the service. A younger BROTH
er and 'ster remain at home.
Memorial services were held at
St. Patrick's church on Thursday.
November 20.
1t. Torango is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Torango of 1918
Superior boulevard
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
Dress Dolls for
Salvation army

Women employees Of the Wyan-
dotte Chemicals Corporation have
dressed 80 dolls for the Salvation
Army's Christmas gifts to needy
children.
According to Major James Dermo-
dy of the Salvation Army this many
dolls will not be needed this year,
so rather than hold them over or
distributing them where they are
not really needed, the donors will
hold a doll sale at Affholters on
December 20 and q. Funds realized
will be turned over to the Salvation
Army.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
Gas Coupons
Taken From
Socony Truck

While a Socony-Vacuum truck
was parked in the drive of DrySdale
gasoline station Wednesday after
noon someone entered the cab OF
the truck and made away with cou-
pons for 1858 gallons of gasoline
and two checks made out to the
company.
A witness described the man as
being about five foot, six inches
tall, dark Completed and having
black, wavy hair. He was about %
years old and wore a tan gabardine
jacket.
The truck was driven by Stanley
ToSh of Detroit.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
Filler Killed
When His Plane
Crashes In China
Fighter Pilot First
Reported Missing
in Flight

Within one week the family Of
Lieutenant Robert P. Torango re-
ceived word first that the flier was
missing in Highland then that he
had been killed when his plane
crashed in China on October 80.
His wife is the former Doris
Chappele of Ecorse. They were mar
ried March 2 of this year in st.
Petersburg, Fla.
The fighter pilot would have been
% in December. He was q member
of the class of 1899 at st. Patrick's
school.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
Genthe Secures
DeSotO, Plymouth
Sale Franchise

George Genthe of George Genthe
Motor Sales today announced that
his concern has secured a franchise
for the sale of DeSoto and Plym-
outh automobiles.
A statement from Mr.. Genthe
said, CAS- soon as building restric-
lions are lifted we have plans ready
for a modern and complete sales
room and service department"
Genthe did not disclose whether
the present building, which housed
his leadership before the war would
be rebuilt or whether his company
plans an entire new structure.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07

LOOK FOR WINS BIG
CHRISTMAS JEWELRY SECTION
IN THIS ISSUE. SHOP AT Ed
WINS NOW FOR A COMPLETE
SELECTION OF GIFTS. adv.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07

LOOK FOR EDWINs BIG
CHRISTMAS yEWELRY SECTION
IN THIS ISSUE. SHOP AT Ed
WINS NOW FOR A COMPLETE
SELECTION OF GIFTS. adv.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
TO CONDUCT SALE

The Mile S. Tent Hive No. 255
was granted permission by the city
council to carry on its customary
selling campaign to raise funds for
charitable and patriotic work.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
Six Wyandotters
On Casualty List
Two Listed Killed. Three Wounded and
One Missing in Action Overseas

An ever-growng casualty list in Wyandotte has in
creased this week with the addition of killed
in action three wounded and missing.
The two fatalities Robert Padge and Howard WadS
worth The wounded Harry Dean Locker Jack McCauley
and James Burns. Missing is Robert Block
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07

Bond
Of in o
ylocl worker
acheve o
Mr. Al
LerwS
William
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
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strauss
gantZ
Small Town
Potatoes

PS-S-T! Come closer everyone.
Gather round.
D'ya know what? A wolf has
been exposed! A BLACKBOARD :.
n snake in the grass low-life
bum who has been chasing
around with another woman.
Recently at a local meeting
God-fearing citizen did name
this vulture this beast!
The righteous woman who has
released this fiend'S name for
public information has done our
fair city a great service. She should
be commended with official
recognition. Her honorable name
should be blazoned from the lights
of The Wyandotte Theatre.
And now dear readers !.
In this column exclusively :.
and copyrighted we name the
hound of Gotrox Gulch. No other
than that smearing, leering column
ist Strauss GantZ.
This good woman has astoniShed
her neighborS by revealing the
startling and fantastic information
that Beast Gantz picks this maiden
up in his car each morning {.
takes her out for coffee during the
day and drives her home again
at night. The cadl
She did also shock her neigh
bors by ferreting out the vi
cious truth that this wizened weasel
escorts this "other woman" to the
city hall council chambers i.
and upon leaving, buys her cheese
burgers in Schroeder'S empo-
rum. The lousei
This columniSt exclusively re-
leases this information for public
consumption believing that the
readers are entitled to the truth
the whole truth and
nothing but the truth.
Columnist Gantz lays these facts
about two-timing Gantz before ar
honest and unbiased public. 1t Is
our own personal opinion that he
should first be given fair tria
then hung
wyandotte must be cleansed
10 safeguard other unSuspecting fail
maidens for Turing cheeSeburgers
In next Mondays issue ex'
elusively columniSt Gantz vii
name this public spirited either
who so bravely has brought to hgh
the evil in our midst. Yes
here she will be named, unless
unless she makes retribution.
No not an apology. Tha
will never do.
BY q fair and secret vote of TIT
News-Herald editorial staff it ha
been decided that this woman mus
do more than that.
A cake she must bake. Not al
ordinary anemic one-layer cake
but two big, fluffy layers of choco
late cake with applesauce IL
the middlel
Prediction
TEMPTED to a more lucrativ
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07

OLD HOMESTEAD Is A GOOD
PLACE TO LIVE adv.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07


SOMEWHERE IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS-Marne Aviation
Fourth Marine Air Wing Group.
COL Lawrence Norman shown at work
In a The bomb dump built by
Marines soil that of the japanese Empire The
Founders speedy Marine fighter and
Fourth Wing for delivery Toto
remaining held ato of Mile Jau Maoelap and Vote
been in South and Central
with their unit for the Sgt Frank
Aniol IT, of Mr. and Mrs Walter Anol Of S24 Orchard
is shown the far left
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
Don't Look
Now Dept.

RALPH NIXON lost customer
when Hy Blumert cheated death
and went back to work man.
aging Moskin's.
Nixon isn't complaining. Neither
Is Hy.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
Business Note

WATCH FOR a story confirming
that Caspers Furs will soon retire
from the biz and Navarre's
will take over that building.
The papers were signed today.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
Prediction

TEMPTED to a more lucrative
job Roosevelt Highs popular
football coach Webb Haga-
done will leave Wyandotte in
January.
The news will be released in a
few days.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07

Continued on Page 80
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
Var Bond Blues

War Bond Blues
KURT BREITFELD walked into
ne bank this week to buy Is
War Bonds. H had to wait in line
6 minutes.
Twenty-Five other people were
ahead Of him cashing theirs
in.
Continued on Page I'D
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10

TTERE Is pleasant little game that Will message
every day. numerical puzzle designed TO spell out
letters hrst the number
81 letters 6 or more subtract the number is less than
add The result your key number Start al the upper ef
check OF your KEY
right read the the letters unoer
the checked hgUres give YOU 40
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Sailor Hula Girl
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a bluejacket studying radio a.
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murals.
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Sto II WAR sTNMrS

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trIbuioi $40 DO war savings stamps
TO tIpstcr. accorded honorable
mention hy The Judges
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gwen The Detroit Tines
by the stations herein
listed n me presentations
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Detroit Times
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Answer to Yesterdays puzzle
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-13
GOOD READING FOR THE WEEK

Meade Minnigerode's Black For
est deals with life in the country
west of the Alleghenies, from 1854
to 1778. 1t is a novel full of storm
and struggle wherein fact and fic-
ton are so intertwined as to present
a heady story. The historical char
acters are clear and authentic, but
the fictional ones are as melodra-
matte as one could wish.
The strange beginnings of the
Mormon sect, their growth, persecu-
ton and migration across the west
ern plains, is the story of Yards
Fishers Children of God. The book
is a contribution of fiction to the his
torical lights of American life. The
author knew Mormon people and
Mormon country and he has made
them real. The drama is there in all
the intensity that the completely of
the situations will admit
The Trees, by Conrad Richter, re-
creates the backwoods life of the
pioneers. The sights, smells, sounds
of the woods, the feel of moss under
foot, steaming heat from the sun
all are captured and held together
by the family of this pioneer novel.
Not often is forest the principal
agent in book, but here the gigantic
force is the greatest influence in the
life of those who move in it.
Dinner At Belmont, by Alfred Lee
land Crabb, is good 1t is about
captured Nashville, but the story
concerns certain dinners and dinner
partners. A nameless stagecoach
driver is one of the chief supporters
of these men whose hair breadth
escapades will thrill movie goers.
Dynasty of Death, by Janet Tay-
lor Caldwell, is significant in the his
tory of wars. The novel covers a
period from 1887 to the first world
war, and the chief figures are the
armament makers - generations of
them. The story is powerful, with
the outstanding figure being a vii
lain of no mean proportion. Two
families are concerned and their
conflicts weave the general web of
the story. Underlying all, is the
building of this monstrous industry,
the cold calculating thing of destruc-
ton.
America Is Americans, by Hal
Borland, is poetic prose of the rarest
kind 1t is active, ringing prose.
tingling with the things we Amer
leans feel clown deep in the mar
row of our bones" The spirit of the
hunter, the soldier, daredevils of the
ages, farmers-every man is voiced
in the universal theme of the far
reaching battle cry of America in
motion.