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Evening star., 1944-12-19
Venus-Moon Crescent
Hidden by Clouds Here

Cloudy weather last night pre-
vented naval astronomers. here from
viewing an infrequent phenomenon
the planet Venus nestled close to
the inside curve of the moon to form
a slightly imperfect star-and-cres-
cent combination.
The view was better in Southern
Virginia, where observers saw the
moon pass in front of Venus.
Evening star., 1944-12-19
26 Jap Flags Painted
On Ship Honorinq Foss
'y the Associated Press

bJ NIIt hbSUCIdlVU FTtSS.
WILMINGTON, Calf, Dec. 19.-
Something new in the way of cargo
ship decorations: 26 Jap flags, repre-
senting the 26 planes Maj. Joseph
Foss of Sioux Falls, S. Oak, shot
down, are being painted on the
Sioux Falls Victory. which will be
launched today The majors wife
will christen the vessel.
Evening star., 1944-12-19
Collect Victory Bonuses

Over 40 Essex villages in England
are collecting victory money bon
uses to be presented to local serv-
ice men and women on their return
home
Evening star., 1944-12-19

ened danger
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07

Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Clemens, Mr.. and Mrs. Basil
Scribner of Berville, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Zieliesch of
Romeo and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Sumner and Mr.. and Mrs.
V. E. Sumner of Armada.
Mrs. Carl Hulett of Riley Gen.
ter is visiting her sister and her
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Zieliesch of Romeo.
Mrs. Thomas Vernon and
daughter, Virginia left Wednes-
day for Connecticut where they
will visit Mrs. Vernon's parents.
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Singer and
family of Richmond visited Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Bercin Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Lois Stump of Detroi,
spent the weekend with Miss
Peggy Bercin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiron Corbin OF
Pontiac visited friends here over
the weekend.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07
Rural Address Confusion
Makes Official BrOws ThrOb
Edison Numbers Not Proper for Use
A. Melting Designations

(while his "top-dressing' grew
thinner) was directed to every
route resident in Macomb
County.
PROBLEM NOW ACUTE
When Post Office nathan
oilers, sorters and distributors
were all experts, and before
many hundreds of new people
had moved to rural routes. the
problem was a comparatively
minor one, Adair points out.
Today, however, the Post Of
flee sorters no longer can find
time to telephone the Edison
company to find out the correct
box and route number for Mrs.
John Doe, l346 Finley avenue,
RID, Mount Clemens" or
some such designated address.
The average sorter has no idea
what route Finley avenue is on,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07
Ford Glider Contract
Details Completed

DETROIT, March 7 LIP
Ford Motor Company officials
announced today completion Of
a $l7,OOO,O0OO contract with the
Army Air Forces for construc-
ton of CG-13 4O-man gliders.
The new gliders are being
made at Ford's Iron Mountain,
Mich, plant, where station wag-
on bodies were manufactured
bstSne the war.
Che glider. one of which was
flown at the Dearborn Airport
Jan. 6, is a high-wing mono
plane with plywood wings of
stressed skin design and braced
externally. The fuselage Is weld
ed steel tubing covered with
fabric.
The glider. designed to carry
a pilot, co-pilot and 40 fully
equipped soldiers. Is equipped
with flying instruments.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07

away, urging his family to
back the Red Gross War Fund
effort 100 per cent, and telling
them to make his contribution
IS generous Is II had been
during the years he was In
civilian clothes: II used to be
on the giving end, and now I
appreciate the Red Cross
more on the receiving
end" he wrote.
MEAT RATIONING and other
things considered, the Charlie
Pearsons have found it neces-
sary to give up regular dog for
the duration. Now wherever
they 60 they lug along their
new "Scottie." which has an ex-
ceptionally long tail. q cute
plaid coat and Is no burden on
the ration book. 1t operates on
three wheels, and is made OF
wood. Such q business!
Tops for affectionate gifts
from parents to children was
reached = week ago when Ed.
Stanley sent his son, 20-year-
old Boson's Mate Eddie q
gruesome eight-inch bladed
knife. Sail0rman Eddie was
yearning for such 4 toy, be.
cause the one he used ut Tar
ava, Kwakalein and other va
cation spots was too short.
Ed. Sr. searched dozens of
hardware stores until he
found one large and strong
enough, and young Ed wrote
back to say he was thrilled to
receive the weapon. He Is q
specially trained raider" in
\ group Of Navy men, Marines
and Soldiers. To keep the
knife from being broken, en-
route, Stanley Sr. wrapped
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07

and therefore cannot place this
letter In the proper route box.
The assistant post m . Q 2
points out that many persons
who fill in forms at the ration
ing board, drivers license bu-
reau, or other official agencies
are using the Edison number.
rather than the box and route
number. Accordingly. such mail
is difficult to deliver.
Adair requests these persons
correct the address with such
agencies within 80 days. and
also with their private corre-
spondents.
DATA AVAILABLE
Persons who do not know
their box and route number
may obtain them by stopping
their mail carrier at the regular
time of his or her daily calls.
Recently. to remedy the situa-
ton, the Post Office has been
understanding improperly ad-
dressed mail with warning
that unless the correct box and
route number is on the mail, II
will be unbelievable after 80
days.
Despite this, Adair said his
hair continued to get thinner
and thinner. Hence this pub
lished appeal.
ALL MAIL MUST CONTAIN
THE BOX AND ROUTE NUM-
Der!
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07

If Assistant Postmaster Wayne
Adair is fast losing the fine crop
of hair he once had, blame il
on the failure Of rural residents
to have their mail addressed by
box and route numbers, rather
than by Edison or other designa-
tons.
Despairingly. Wayne Adair
has requested aid from the press
In what threatens to become a
Post Office emergency.
Unless rural residents straight
en- the matter out with their cor
respondents and business places
within the next 80 days, their
mail will be placed in the gen.
eral delivery section, and unless
called for within reasonable
time, may reach the Dead Letter
office.
Adair's ultimatum, issued to-
day after months of struggling
with improperly addressed mail
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07
Armada

ARMADA-The Armada local
of the Michigan Milk Producers
Association held its annual BAN
quet in the Congregational
church dining room, Friday eve
ming. March 3.
Ted Laursen of Marlette, sales
committeeman of M,M.P.A. was
the principal speaker of the eve
ming. The Methodist Ladies Aid
served the supper.
Mrs. Mary O'Conner and Ed
gar Schook of Memphis were
united in marriage at the Metho-
dist parsonage at Dryden, Sat-
urday, Feb. 26 at 4 pm. Rev.
Wager performed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Pratt of Ar
mazda were attendants.
The bride wore pale blue
gown and Mrs. Pratt black
gown. The ladies each wore a
white carnation corsage.
They will make their home
near Memphis where the groom
operates an oil station.
The Armada Literary Club
will meet with Mrs. E. A. Nor
rison Tuesday evening. March
IA. 1t will be Mems Night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ziel-
iesch of Romeo visited relatives
here last week.
Pvt. Vernon w. Pratt from
Camp Lee. Va, enjoyed a ten
day furlough with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Pratt. He re-
turned to his camp Tuesday.
Mrs. William Lyons and
daughter Judy visited her sister
Jeanne in Detroit Saturday and
her sister, Mrs. Gilbert lines and
family in Dearborn Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Day en-
tertained the family at dinner
at their home, Sunday in honor
of the thirty-second wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Sutherland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Pratt enter
tanned a number of guests at din
ner at their home, Sunday in
honor of their son, Pvt. Vernon
w. Pratt, who was home on fur.
Tough.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07

The Just-A-Mers club met
with Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Mont
gomery. Saturday evening.
March 4. A pot-luck dinner was
held followed by playing 500.
Mrs. Sherman Hale won first
prize for the ladies and Mra
Scott Burke, low prize. Herbert
Owen won first prize for the
men and Harvey Hebblewhits,
ST., low for the men. Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Owen will enter.
tain the club. Saturday evening.
March IL.
Recent visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherman Hale were Mr..
and Mrs. Earl McNutt and
daughters, Beryl and Marilyn,
of Detroit.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07

Today, Michigan's doctors and nurses
by the hundreds are serving with our
Army and Navy from Alaska to Iran,
from Australia to Italy-bringing back
to health the men who are helping win
Victory for the United Nations But on
the home front, other thousands of doc
tors and nurses are fighting doubly hard
to keep their fellow-citizens of Michigan
in good health - doing everything in
their power to prevent or minimize
Interruptions in our States war effort.
In very real sense the well-being of
all OF US in Michigan Is in the capable
hands OF approximately 5000 physicians
and surgeons and about $4,000 nurses.
At their disposal are the facilities of 252
hospitals which have beds for nearly
10000 patients at one time. In an aver
age year more than $4,000 patients
are admitted to these institutions. To
the Michigan Department of Health
GREYHOUND TERMINAL
pY-MecoY DRUG STORE, Con- q. e,..o. - Dol
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07
Q -Nin the 0ay I
BY D. A.
By D. A.

Maintenance of morale in the wor effort on the home
front ond the fighting 'front.' is Of paramount importance
the present time hon any the post be-.
couse certain Of compoceney be evident
This is the studied opinion of PFC Donald Thomson
eon OF service in two world who returned
this city lost weekend.
Seventy per Of the bottle for morale on the foht-
ing fronts be maintained by keeping up
Of friendly cheerful and newsy letters the overseas
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07
Did Stomach Ulcer Pains
Make Jack Spratt Eat No Fat?

Modern day Jack Spratts" who eat no
fat because Of distress OF stomach or
ulcer pains.< indigestion. gas pains,
heartburn. burning sensation, bloat and
other conditions caused by excess acid
should try Udga. Get q 25c box OF Udga
Tablets from your druggist. First dose
must convince or return box to us and
get DOUBLE YOUR MONEY BACK.
Bannow Drug Company and druGstores
everywhere.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07

HURRICANE "OUT.BLOWN"
Exploding IS feet from q wall.
a 600-pound bomb creates 80
times as great . pressure per
square foot as that produced by
a hurricane.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07

Thomson asserts. This connot
be stressed too strongly.
Speaking for the men he
left behind In North Africa,
Thomson says that even . few
cheerful sentences scrawled
on 4 scrap Of paper are pre-
cious to q man who has await.
ed with eagerness the time Of
mail Call" The morale Of .
man whose hopes for . letter
are unanswered drops to .
low ebb. Please write
often to the boys, Thomson
pleads.
And maintain morale on the
home front. Do not grumble
about the trivial sacrifices and
petty inconvenience that crop
up in our civilian lives. Keep
ever in mind that any such dis
ruption of our orderly existence
is trivial compared to the lone
illness, fatigue, inconvenience
and danger which is the fight
ing mans lot.
The buying of war bonds Is
no sacrifice, or the scarcity Of
beer or the rationing Of
whisky, Thomson remarks.
These are trivial things, and
soldiers morale slumps
when he hears civilians
grumble over such things.
Let's tighten our belts and
REALLY help win the war!
WHEN WE RECENTLY listed
William r. Floore, local in
surance man, in the draft call
by mistake, it didn't embarrass
Bill, because his friends know
that for long time he had made
strenuous efforts to qualify for a
uniform, and even went on a
strict diet to cut his weight to
a low point in the 170's. After
three or four army medical ex.
ans they still found him toe
heavy, and Bills forty-some
years old.
The william r. Floore in
the draft list should have read
william M. 1t was our mis-
take, and thereby hangs an.
other tale. Young Bill, long
before he was Is, worried
army and navy authorities
for . uniform, but was turned
down because Of . needed ex-
animation. So q few months
before his 18th birthday, he
drew more than $500 Of his
savings from the bank, under.
went the operation, and with
bandages still on him, again
sought to enter the armed
forces. They put him off until
his doctor approved, and final
ly admitted the thrilled lad
to the u. S. Navy. He's now In
training.
THE OTHER AFTERNOON
Detective Richard DeKetelaere,
of Sheriff Jake Theut's con-
stabulary stopped at Dubay's
Transfer to telephone his wife
to drive uptown and pick him
up with the car. The line was
busy for some time, and finally
"Dick" rather crisply asked
Mrs. D. to snap into it and pick
him up because he had been
waiting SO long. Whereupon she
informed him in somewhat acid
tones that he had the car him
self, and had better hunt around
and find 1t. He located it parked
near the Sheriffs Office.
Mrs. Jack Feldman's broth
er, . druggist in Phillie before
he entered the armed forces,
recently wrote her from far
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07

il between two pint bottles
of choice refreshments, which
also arrived safely in the
Southwest Pacific.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07

goes well-deserved credit for the high
standards Of medical care prevailing in
our State.
We OF the Greyhound Lines pay tribute
to these fellow-citizens Of ours who are
doing so much to make our State finer
place to live in. They're doing big job
"a vital one. Greyhound's job is quite
different-but vital, tool Providing safe,
convenient transportation service is
particularly important now. BY making
near neighbors and food nei6hbors of
all the communities we serve in Michi.
gan, we are helping unity the war efforts
OF this State - keeping them rolling
toward Victoryi
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28
Standard Announces
New Petroleum
Research Company

Creation of new petroleum
research company was announced
today by H. d. Collier, president
of Standard of California, accord
ing to word received by H. E. Gun
nels, district sales manager.
To be known as the California
Research Corporation, the new
company's primary purpose will be
to unity and place still more re-
sources at the disposal of Stand
dard's expanded program to i'm
prove present products used by
the army and navy and to devise
new weapons and processes.
For the future, Standard plans
California research as a bridge to
reconversion from war time to
peacetime operations. 1t will be
the responsibility of tie organiza-
tion to develop means whereby
war processes and plants may be
utilized to make post war jobs
and to provide industry with new
and more efficient products.
The new company will carry out
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28
Large County Group
Attends Scottish Rite
Reunion At Tucson

Pinal county will be represented
by a large group at tie semi-an-
nual Scottish Rite reunion at Tue
son Thursday through Saturday
Degrees will be conferred on 100
members.
Those attending are G. Dell, G. F.
Hamilton, Earl Smith, ]. A. Rob-
erts, Karl Fisher, Rodney Elsberry,
Charles Cohen, Arthur BurtcEer,
VIM. Short, Minor Sims, Gerald
Bryant, c. B. Sprinkles, Jack Gar
rett, Howard Gosa, Carl Anderson,
Mike Hayduke, D. S. Davis, Y. G.
White and Dalton Cole, all of Cool
idge; o. H. Maud, Dusty Owens
and Jack Clements of Casa Gran
de; Henry Haley, John White and
Frank Rhew of Eloy; Clifford Gle
ments of Phoenix, a former Cool
idge resident.
Going down from Florence on
Thursday were Clarence Lewis,
Paul Diffin, Pop" Swearengin,
Bert Bowles and AL Gressinger.
Bowles and Gressinger are two
who will be awarded degrees, as
they are not yet members.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28
Cpl. Tommy Ruiz
Receives Orientation
Course In England

Cpl. Tommy Ruiz, the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio B. Ruiz, of
Florence, recently received a short
orientation course at an air serv-
ice command station in England,
especially designed to help newly
arrived air force soldiers prepare
for a new kind of life in a COM
bat theater.
Corporal Ruiz has been tutored
in the English monetary system,
life in a new country, a complete
course aimei at assisting him to
adjust himself more readily to his
new surroundings.
Prior to entering the army. he
was employed by Phelps Dodge
Corporation in Jerome, Arizona,
as a miner.
His Text stop will be his perma-
nent station from which Americas s
fighting ships take off for Nazi-
land.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

nomics club. Spring flowers will
decorate the tables and favors will
mark each guests place. The ban
quet will start at Z o'clock.
The prom will be held in the
high school gymnasium, beginning
at 9 p. m. Music will be furnished
by Dee Collins orchestra of Phoe-
nix. Decorations will be in school
colors.
Glenn Wilson, CUHS coach, is
class sponsor Junior members
will be hosts.
Those serving on the decoration
committee are Evelyn Schell,
Mable Cherry, La Verne Odom,
Wayne Elledge, Tony Ciskowski,
Kenneth Trout, Charles Patter-
son, Red Veazey, George O'Donnell,
Joe Janeway, Betty Clark and Bet
ty Davis.
Arranging for the music are
Walter Aros Billy Irvine, and Dor
othey Dossey. Serving on tie invi-
tation and program committee are
Ida Mae Shafer, Betty June Yates
and Deon Craig.
Glass officers are Wayne Ell
ledge, president; Tony Ciskowski,
vice president; Willie Storie, treas
urer; Mickey Sweeper, secretary;
Dorothy Dossey and Billy Irvine,
social chairmen.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28
P-TA Completes
Plans Program
Meet Tuesday

The executive board of Coolidge
Parent Teachers Association met
at the home of Mrs. George Truitt,
Tuesday afternoon to complete
plans for a program meeting May
End at South Grammar School.
kindergarten children and the
grammar school music department
will present the program. TIE
meeting is scheduled for 2:30 pm.
Announcement was made that
P-TA county council will meet at
South Grammar School Saturday,
May 29th, at 2:30 p. m. All Off
GERS are urged by those in charge
to attend.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28
Fred 0. Wilson Is
Candidate For
Attorney General

Fred o. Wilson, Phoenix attor-
ney. has announced his candidacy
for attorney general of Arizona,
subject to the Democratic primary
July IS.
Wilson is a native born and
lifelong Arizonan. He was born
in Tempe in 1903 and attended
Creighton grammar school, Phoe-
nix Union high school and Ptoe-
nix junior college. completing his
education in the law school of
Stanford University at Palo Alto,
Calf.
Wilson has served as attorney
for the Arizona Employment Sc
curity commission and the Ari-
zona Industrial commission. The
latter position he resigned only
recently to enter the race for at
torney general.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28
District Singing
Convention Slated
Trinity Tabernacle

The district singing convention
scheduled for last Sunday at Trim
ity Tabernacle was postponed to
Sunday, April Goth, and will be
held from two to four o'clock in
the afternoon.
Two Indian Missionaries from
the reservation will contribute
to the program and number
OF out of town singers are expect
ed. The public is cordially invited
to attend, by the Rev. Lima ODon-
nell, pastor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28
Christopher Roberts
Celebrates Sixth
Birthday Saturday

Christopher Roberts celebrated
his sixth birthday with a lawn
party at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Roberts, on
Saturday afternoon. A birthday
cake with candles climaxed the
afternoon Mrs. Alvin Dove assist
ed with the serving of refresh
ments.
Guests were Ina Reed, Betty
Taylor, Clara Sue Farr, Patty
Wrenn, James Livingston, Lee
Ross, Jimmy Johnson, Brent
Moody, Benny Joe Cohen, and An
dy Wrenn.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28
Robert D. Walker In
Charge Of Valley
Bank Trust Dept.

Robert D. Walker, known in
western banking circles for the
past 25 years, has Joined the staff
of the Valley National Bank in
charge of trust development and
estate planning, it was announced
this week by Walter R. Bimson,
president of tie bank.
Mr.. Walker is past president
of the Pasadena chapter, Ameri-
can Institute of Banking, and is at
present state vice president of the
trust division of the American
Bankers Association.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28
RPB-MA.l2

research, development and tech
nical service in the fields of Pc
troleum and chemical products and
processes. 1t will directly serve
Standard and its subsidiaries, in
Guiding Oronite Chemical Com
pany, which was formed last year
to market the wide variety of in
dustrial chemicals made possible by
the increasing versatility of pc
troleum products.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28
Junior-Senior Prom
And Banquet Will
Be Given Tonight

The annual Junior1Senior ban
quet and prom will be held at Cool
idge union high school tonight. The
banquet will be prepared and
served by Mrs. A. S. Addington
and members of the home eco-
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

BABY BOY
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Armstrong
became tie parents of baby boy
on Tuesday, April 25th. He weigh
ed six pounds fourteen ounces and
was born at Coolidge hospital
They have named him Johnny Lee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-27
.DR. BOB JONES
 TO SPEAK HERE
College Pres.-Evangelist at Advent Christian
 Church February }

An announcement of interest, particularly to young people was made here today by Rev. Joseph P. c. Johnson, that Dr. Bob Jones, Jr., prominent college president evangelist, will come to Waterbury Feb. 3 to conduct special services at Advent Christian Church.
 Though still in his very early thirties, the youthful college presi- dent has been executive of Bob Jones College, Cleveland, Tenn, for 10 years. He is known as a brilliant speaker and writer. pr. Jones is particularly well known and loved by the young people of America with whose problems he is well acquainted.
 Dr. Bob Jones, Jr., is 8 noted figure in literary circles for the sermons and articles which have issued from his pen. He syndicates a religious article each week to sev- eral hundred newspapers, contrib utes to many religious periodicals, and is the author of the book "All FullnesS Dwells." His weekly tran Scribed radio programs are broad cast from coast to coast.