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We had a new yard in GrotonI There were several thousand men working three shifts a day. The VICTORY YARD, the only yard in this state that can brag about it's nice new buildings and of it's new machinery! One building alone has nearly three million feet of lumber used in it's construc- ton. The Victory Yard surpasses the old E. B. Yard so far that there Is no comparison. It has room enough SO a fellow can get around without falling over something every three steps. It is a Yard that everyone who has worked in is proud of
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off the top of the hill he dumped it into the valley, and then just overnight we were a shipyard with some few thousand men working In 1t.
 This shipyard was known as the Groton Iron Works. Arm1stice Day, twenty-six years ago was a farewell party for this shipyard. Idle years rolled on until one day the fish works came to town and set up a cold storage plant. Ima- zine our wonderment when short ly thereafter just like Aladdin's Lamp we looked out our respective windows and presto! The Fish- works were gone.
 Soon, thereafter, the Texaco Oil outfit took over part of the Yard and set up for business while on the other half us natives dreams of flourishing shipyard faded as the New Haven Wrecking Com pany tore down the building where the plate shop now stands.
 Ghost towns of the old West had nothing on us from then on. What a sad and lamentable sight. The choke cherries flourished where the wild sumac grows, there wasn't even . sheep ranch in the old Groton Iron Works. It became a wild, neglected, unbeau- tiful spot. except for the spring time of the year when the cherry blossoms raised their proud white heads above the slack decadence of better and buster day. :. Like the Indians we looked out over the seas for another ship of Good Hope. and To! one day such boat appeared bringing another ambitious foreigner who wished to build ships at Groton. However, there was a new war waging, World War II, and Uncle Sammie
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said, "NOl We need that yard!'
 The Navy, not the Marines, took over and that was the beginning of new era, a Boilermakers Para disel The Victory Yard!
 In the best P. T. Barnum Fable, Ford Bacon & Davis came to town, like a gay, noisy and happy cir GUS. Train load after train load of machinery, hundreds and hundreds of truck loads of lumber, tons and tons of bolts, thousands and thou sands of feet of electric light cable and wiring. thousands of feet of window glass, barrels and barrels of paint! The Victory Yard went up like . circus tent-just over night!
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The History of the Victory Yard
By CHARLES CHAPMAN

Let's go back we'll say about fifty years so that Is about as far as can stretch my memory.
 At that time the Victory Yard owned by very good old whaling captain (and really good man) by the of Cap'n Howie Newburg. The Capn well liked by all of school kids who attended school at the little house the street. the home of William E. Andrews
 The Capns house set way back from the road and had winding gravel driveway leading down the hill to It. This home located about where Craneway is today There fine horse barn that set about hundred feet to the north apple orchard kids we'll remember be- tween the house and the road.
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ing money and looking for plenty more.
 Schabb bought this beautiful summer residence with its rolling acres and red houses, and taking
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About 1907 the Cap'n sold out to A. M. H. c. Rowe, a New Ha- ven oyster man who used 1t for summer place. Then came World War and with it Charlie Schabb from England with a lot of spend-
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Official U. s. Navy Photograph
 An inside view of the Fabrcating and Welding Assem- bly, Shop This huge building constructed with corru- gated galvanized iron wood frames The wood frames were prefabricaed and shipped in from Portland Oregon
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19
Five Injured
In Car Crash
Night 1
Driver Runs Red
Light and Drives on
Wrong Side of Street

Five Wyandotte residents were in
jured Monday night when a car
driven by Clarence Grundy Of eO3
Seventh street, went through a red
light at Chestnut and Biddle ave-
nue., driving on the wrong side of
the street, and crashed into a car
driven by Leo Conley of go Syca-
more street. The cars came together
in front of the Sport Bowl Centre.
Grundy, who according to police
records, was intoxicated, received
decorations on the forehead, lower
lip, right knee and wrist and q pos
sible skull fracture. Two other pas
Sengers in his car, Thomas Szczesny,
%, of 1853 Sixth street was similarly
injured and Joseph Magiera, 20, of
1140 Lincoln street, received scalp
bruises.
Mrs. Mildred Conley, wife Of the
driver Of the second car, of 22D Sye-
amore street, suffered leg decorations
and chin abrasions. Her husbands
right knee and hand were injured.
The injured were treated at the
Wyandotte General hospital by DR..
Bowen.
Conley will not prosecute, accord
ing to the police.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19
Trenton Pioneer
Dies Last Night
August Westphal Has
Been Resident of
Village Since 1870

August Westphal, ST., one of
Trenton's oldest residents, died last
night at eight o'clock at his home,
1920 Riverside drive, Trenton.
Mr.. Westphal, who was SO years
old, was born in Germany october
Is, 1852 and had been a resident of
Trenton since 1870.
He was retired farmer, member
of the Odd Fellow lodge, and of st.
Johns Evangelical and Reformed
church, Wyandotte.
Surviving are four sons, Louis,
Fred, John and August, Jr.; one
daughter, Mrs. Emma Scharbon-
eau, seven grandchildren and five
great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day at the Ridge funeral home at
o'clock and at two o'clock from st.
Johns Evangelical and Reformed
church, Wyandotte The Rev. Will
liam F. A. Simon will officiate at
the services. Burial will follow in
Bloomdale cemetery where Odd
Fellow rites will be conducted be-
fore interment.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19
Chemical-Made Dreams Come True

AS city grows and progresses with the times its integral
background and traditions only strong the motva
ing forces behind the growth
nWyandotte these factors particularly strong and
with this weeks events stronger the news is
released that of the cy large industrial has
added further to the advancement Of Wyandotte.
Monday afternoon, when representative OF the Wyan
doe Chemicals Corporation presented the Wyandotte Boat
Club with land grant which brings Bill Kregers dream of
boat club building up from the status of hopeful planning
into the realms of reality it marked step in the
progress of firm relationship between industry and the
municipality
The gift however, was but link in series of such
gifts and donations made benefit this district and recalls
mind the past efforts the part of that corporation to
keep Wyandotte ever on top.
The land, building equipment and endowment of the
Wyandotte general hospital given to the city by the
pany totals $786 225.08
The of land buildings and equipment of the Wyan-
employees and their families The original club building
the American Legion home-was gift of Captain B.
Ford to company employees.
Substantial contributions have been made by the chem
cal company the Wyandoe Chapter of the American Red
Cross and to the Wyandoe section of the War Chest during
the current emergency.
The Bacon Memorial library made possible by the
Board of Education for library Mrs Bacon the
sister of j. B. Ford, ST., deceased.
Gifts by Captain j. B. Ford in the of the company
and also Individual to several church groups of Wy
ando the early days made possible many of their build
ing programs.
At the time that boat club land grant made
gift of of land adjacent to the Wyandoe general
hospital home valued presented to the
city in behalf of the company.
So reads the story of citnterwoven with the history
of its largest industry One without the other would be
of far lesser fame and but together continue onward
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19
Horn Not Guilty
AH-WOman jury
Decides Tuesday
Acquitted on Charge
of Manslaughter
in Circuit Court

An all-woman jury, celebrating
but 20 minutes, found Carl Horn, on
trial for manslaughter, not guilty.
The trial, began a week ago Mon
day in the Wayne County circuit
court with Judge John v. Brennan
presiding. Tuesday at 2:30 p. m.
the case went to the jury and 20
minutes later Horn was acquitted.
Charged with the manslaughter Of
Mrs. Anthony StergaliS, 36-year- old
mother of four children, who was
killed on January Is, when the car
in which she was riding and which
was driven by Horn, struck a train
at the Oak street crossing. Horn
was represented by Attorney Alex
Click.
Representing the people was As
sistant Prosecuting Attorney John
G.. Balose.
There were three possible verdicts
which might have resulted from the
trial. One was guilty of man.
slaughter" another guilty Of neg
hgent homicide" and the third =
which was handed down : mot
guilty"
Horn, a resident Of Old Home
stead, lives at 1926 Sycamore street
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19
Staff Sergeant Hugh Mauritho
Once Reported Missing, Now Home
Once reported by the War Depart

Once reported by the War Depart
ment as missing in action" Staff
Sergeant Hugh Mauritho Is now
home on a 22-day furlough before
being assigned to an Army Air
Forces base In the States.
The turret-gunner mad been listed
as missing in action last year when
his bomber failed to return from a
mission over Germany. The Staff
Sergeant bailed out of his plane and
managed to make his way back to
his base in England.
Now married to the former Steph-
anie Warga of Springfield, Ohio, he
Is spending his leave with his wife
at the home Of his uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Mauritho. of
364 Chestnut street.
An orphan, Staff Sergeant Maui
ritho was reunited with his brother
and sisters for the first time in 16
years Sunday when they met at the
Mauritho and Charles Headman
homes here. A brother, Roger, Is
the Petty Officer, &c in the Navy,
and Norma Mauritho, a sister, is a
Pharmacist Mate &c in the WAVES.
His other sister, Donna Mauritho
makes her home In New York City.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19

To the Wyandotte Boat Club and
its Youth Program went the mag
nificent gift of a 100000 grant Of
land, comprising approximately
seven and one-half acres between
the Detroit River and the hospital.
This land takes in driveway from
the corner of Mulberry street and
Van Alstyne; has a wide river 'front.'
age and includes the Well-known
Burrell Slip, considered the best
small craft harbor on the river.
The public presentation Of the
properties was made by w. F. Tor
rey, vice-president, Wyandotte
Chemicals Corporation, at Wyan-
dotte City Hall at 4 p. m. Monday.
Mayor Louis w. Benin accompanied
by City officials accepted the hos
pital gift on behalf of the CITY:
and VIM. E Kreger, president of
the Wyandotte Boat Club repre-
sented the club in taking over the
title of the river frontage property.
The gift to the City of hospital
facilities is the fourth of its kind
made by the Wyandotte Chemicals
Corporation. In 1925 land on Van
Alstyne Blvd. was donated for hos
pital purposes In 1925 the hospital
building itself was erected by this
Corporation; and, in 1881 property
was given to the City for the build
Ing OF the Nurses home.
The deed of gift to the Wyandotte
Boat Club specifies that the property
Is to be used for the mental, phys
ical and moral well-being" of the
young people of Wyandotte.
According to VIM. E. Kreger, pres
ident Of the Boat Club, there are
great things in store for the people
Of Wyandotte and their youngsters
when war priorities permit. Plans
for Club improvements include a
modern club building with showers.
tennis courts, a gymnasium and
swimming pool, horse shoe pits and
projection room for educational
and sports pictures. Kreger visual
ICES restaurant in which business
men members can lunch and dine:
and which will provide facilities
and space for banquets and social
meetings Of all sorts.
The fleet Of racing and training
boats Will be extended. There will
be in fact every inducement FOR lads
from fourteen years of age and up
wards to join a club which is al
ready established as q champion
Continued on Page 30
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19
Blood Donor Day
Registrations
Being Accepted
Dates Scheduled for
Event Are Nov. 2, 8

Registrations for the next Wyan-
'dotte Blood Donor Day are now
being taken, according to Mrs. JOS
eph o. Gartner, local chairman.
The days scheduled for the event
are Thursday and Friday, November
2 and 8. AS in the past the blood
bank will be located at the Congre-
gational church house, at Superior
boulevard and First street.
On Thursday the hours will be
from 2:30 to GAS p. m. and on Fri
day from o'clock to 6:15 p. m.
Those interested in participating
may register through their clubs,
churches, factories, the Campfire
Girls or by calling Mrs. Garter at
07O6 or Mrs. Herbert L. Garner,
2237-J,
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19

William Kreger Is shown
above accepting the deed TO
property presented TO the Wy
andotte Boat Club this week
by the WYandotte Chemical
Corporation. The presentation
made by w. F. TorreY. Pic
tured. left TO right. are Coun-
Gilman Ernest Schultz. Morris
Birnbaum. Boat Club director:
Conrad Kreger. William Kre-
ger. Edward Kane. city asses.
sor Mr.. TorreY. Ford Wagar.
city clerk; Mayor Louis w.
Benin Joseph McCrea. past
president Of the Boal Clubs VIII
liam Kugler and Peter Hsu-
brich. club directors.
Pictured at the right are
Mayor Louis w. Benin receiv-.
ing the deed 10 property ada
cent 70 the WYandotfe general
hospital Nurses Home from MIR.
TorreY. Ernest Schultz. Ed
ward Kane and Ford Wagar
were also present.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19
Attribute Suicide
to Poor Health
Mrs. Marion Whalen
Takes Own Life
with Revolver

Apparently respondent over i'll
health, Mrs. Marion Whalen, A, of
323 Plum street shot and killed
herself yesterday afternoon in the
bathroom of the house.
Mrs. Whalen had lived in Wyan-
dotte at that address for the past
Is years, making her home with the
Raymond Hartman family.
Mrs. Hartman, according to police
records, had left the house early IN
the afternoon and when she re-
turned, shortly after four o'clock,
found Mrs. Whalen dead in the
bathroom with revolver beside her.
The police and coroner were imme-
diately summoned, but she was pro-
r1ounced dead.
Mrs. Whalen had not been in good
health for some time and was to
have entered the hospital for treat
ment this week.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19
Kelly Suggests
City Becoming
Institute Member

That the city join the National
Institute of Governmental Purchas-
ing was suggested Tuesday night by
Councilman Richard Kelly. A dis
cussion of the plan resulted in plans
for the municipality to join the in
stitute within the week.
The purpose of making this move
was to make sure that the city is
in a position to purchase whatever
surplus priority materials are re-
leased for sale by the government.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19
Macy Doctor
Viii Be Nurses
Aide Speaker

1t. Commander j. P. Ottoway, Of
the Naval Medical Corps, has been
obtained as guest speaker for the
regular monthly meeting of the
Down River Nurses Aides Friday
evening" October 20.
All Aides who plan to attend are
asked to be at the Nurses Home of
the Wyandotte General hospital by
tbs p. m. to hear Commander Otto
way, who has just returned from
service in the South Pacific area.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19
Charles Swaby
Named Partner
in Law Firm
Has Been with Mari and
Catalan for Ten Years

Mari and Catalan, Wyandotte's
oldest law firm has taken in Charles
A. Swaby as a partner, it was an
nounced today by Charles H. MARI
and w. Leo Catalan. Hereafter the
firm shall be known as Mari, Ca
halan and Swaby.
Mr.. Swaby, who was born In De-
troit and who Is a graduate Of the
law school of the University of
Michigan has practiced law In Wy
andotte for the past ten years. Dur
ing this time he was associated
with the firm of Mari and Catalan,
and has specialized in probate, tax
and corporate work.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19
.Fenske Names
Committee for
DoWnriver Area
Local Citizens
Urged to Give
Generously in Drive

"Help All Three = Your
Allies-Your Fighting Men
Your Neighbors!' That is the
slogan this year of the Com
munity War Chest campaign
which opens October Is, an
instrument through which the
community may express its
generosity to reach through
out the world.
The War Chest is federation of
all the leading local and national
social service and war-related ap-
peals Except the Red Cross which
provide essential services for our
neighbors, our fighting men, and
our allies.
A needy and troubled family of the
community is helped - through the
War Chest. A lonely group of SOL
dierS on remote island is cheered-
through the War Chest. Suffering
and disease in war-ridden China is
alleviated - because of the War
Chest. Supplies reach Russian FAM
lilies stripped of their goods by guer-
rillaS - because of the War Chest.
The national agencies which serve
Americas armed forces, merchant
marine, prisoners Of war, and allies
are for the most part, members of
the National War Fund, of which
the War Chest Of Metropolitan De-
troit Is part. The program is
government-endorsed, but not gov
ernment-controlled, and it operates
in full accord with the Presidents
War Relief Control Board.
Harry Fenske is general chairman
for this area. Working with him are
committees representing industry,
business, residents, and schools.
Members of the industrial committee
include Harry Burton. Great Lakes
Steel Corp; Matt Goretta, Local
No. 1899, CFO; Dave Diamond. Dia-
mond Screw Products; James Robin
son, E. dupont de Nemours: Robert
Rickrode, United Mine Workers,
Wyandotte Chemicals Corp: James
Wilson, Monsanto Chemical, and
Ralph Bozelle, Whitehead and
Kales.
In charge Of contributions from
businessmen in this city is Kurt
Breitfield. Mrs. Mildred Czuchna
is chairman of the residential COM
mittee, and Mrs. H. E. Brown heads
treasury donations. Supt. Fred w.
Frostic is in charge of the schools
committee. Ira Kreger heads the
Municipal Division. VIM. Littlewood
heads the Professional Division.
Fifty-four percent of the quota
for metropolitan Detroit is ear
marked to return to the commune
ties themselves. Included are serv-
ices such as care of the sick, youth
and recreation services, and family
and childrens services.
Six agencies serve as the USO to
provide entertainment for our fight
ing men - the YMCA, YWCA, Ma
tional Catholic Community Service,
Jewish Welfare Board, National
Travellers Aid Association, and the
Salvation Army. The USO is sup
ported through the War Chest. War
relief for many countries is pro-
vided by relief societies under the
National War Chest.
Local citizens are urged to give
and give generously = in this war
year. Many local organizations al
ready have organized campaigns for
the fund, which is designed to elm
mate small donations here. small do
nations, there, into one generous
gift to cover all the needs Of the
various groups.
your Allies, Your Fighting Men,
Your Neighbors" need those do
nations.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19
Floyd Elliott
Is Wounded

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Elliott of 800
Hudson street received word Tues
day that their son, Pfc. William @.
Elliott, had been wounded in action.
No other information was given.
Pfc. Elliot, a Marine, is serving
in the South Pacific theatre of War.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19
YOVONAV GIVEN
YEAR PROBATION

Ljuba Yovonav was found guilty
in the local justice court yesterday
on a charge of indecent exposure.
He had previously pleaded not
guilty but changed his plea to guilty.
Judge Arthur Decker sentenced him
to one year probation.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19
Wyandotte Chemicals Corporation
Donates SCI, 800 in Land Grants
to City Hospital and Boat Club
presentation Ceremonies Held in City
Council Chambers Monday Afternoon

Two Wyandotte ORGANIZATIONS the Civ and tbo NO.
dotte Boat Club became recipients MONDAY If aooor e.
of property donated by the Wvandotte CbenoicoIe $500
ton. ~ 'A0 vi Poia-
The gift to the City consists of approxinato1 ono or
of land adjacent the Nurses Home af tbe W,yo+4 @
eral hospital and has frontage on Van AIc+ kIs So
1t is valued at 81 500 and bv the deed of oiff = ~ L &
for general hospital purposes excIlIsi1eu 81" " p Uo
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19
Rally Tonight

All Republicans are reminded Of
the Republican Rally scheduled for
this evening at the headquarters,
1873 Sycamore. The political meeting
will begin at eight o'clock.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19
DEMOCRATS OPEN
HEADQUARTERS HERE

wyandotte Democratic headquar-
tiers opened yesterday at Biddle ave-
nue. and Plum street. The head
quarters Is sponsored by the Dem
ocratic Club Of Wyandotte.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19

SEAMSTRESS WANTED. APPLY
IMMEDIATELY. LEWIS STAR
STORE, 1851 BDDLE. ADV.
BUSINESS MEMS NOON LUNCH.
ES SERVED STARTING TUES
DAY AT WYANDOTTE COCKTAIL
BAR AC Ross FROM POLICE
STATION.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19
PURCHASE MACHINE

The city purchasing agent was d.
rected by city council this week to
purchase from Remington Rand.
Inc, Of Detroit Q payroll and gen.
eral accounting machine ct : price
Of t2,195.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19

Have you seen this dog? She's
q sailors pet. Her master is
Donald A. Paradise, Seaman
&c. who Is now serving over
seas.
The Is month old red and
white Pekingese was lost
Thursday. October !. between
Sixth and Seventh on Pine
street.
Gay Lita was so attached 10
her owners that she has always
refused food when separated
from them or away from her
home. For this reason. and be-
cause she Is serviceman's pet,
the finders are asked 10 return
her TO her owners at SIT Pine
street. a reward has been Of
fsred for her return.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19

OLD HOMESTEAD rs A GOOD
PLACE TO LIVE adv.
SEAMSTRESS WANTED. APPLY
IMMEDIATELY. LEWIS STAR
STORE, 2ss2 BIDDLE. ADV.
BETTER FURNITURE AND AP.
PLlANCES AT BIG SAVINGS.
LONG, EASY TERMS. MANOR
FURNITURE CO., 2764 w. JEFFER-
SON, TRENTON. PHONE TREN-
TON l764. ADV.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-19

SELL YOUR CAR TO
GILBERT Motor Sales. l0940
West jefferson. River Rouge.
sEAMSTRESS WANTED. APPLY
IMMEDIATELY. LEWIS STAR
STORE. sssz RIDDLE. ADJ.