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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-10
Mrs. e. Stade

Mrs. Dorothea Stade, we'll
known and respected resident Of
Macomb Township, passed away
at the home of her son, Paul
Stade, early Thursday morning,
following an illness of two
weeks. She was SO years of age.
Mrs. Stade had been active al
most up to the time of her death
living alone at her home on the
Whiskey road in Macomb
Township. 1t was since she took
i'll about two weeks ago that she
came to her sons home.
Mrs. Stade was born in Ger
many. Sixty-one years ago she
came with her husband to the
United States, settling on a
farm in Sh ell by Township.
Twenty-eight years ago, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stade left the farm and
moved to the home on the Whis-
key Road. Mr.. Stade passed
away on February 4, 1892.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-10
Obituaries

She is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Anna Gruehl, of
Mount Clemens and Mrs. Minnie
Stoldt of Detroit; three sons,
Fred Stade of Macomb; Paul
Stade, of Shelby and Charles
Stade, supervisor Of Macomb
Township. Also surviving are 20
grandchildren and II great
grandchildren.
Services will be conducted
from the home of her son, Paul
Stade, 545l Coldwater Road, on
Saturday at 2 o'clock and $50
at the Macomb Lutheran Church
of which Mrs. Stade was long
and faithful member. Rev. o. C.
Knoll will officiate. Burial will
take place in Clinton Grove
Cemetery under the direction of
E. A. Schwarzkoff, funeral di-
rector.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-10
Edicard Paisley

WASHINGTON - Edward
Paisley 83, a resident of Wash
ington the last ID years, died at
a Detroit Nursing Home, Monday
night, where he had been III
for four weeks.
He was born and educated in
Charlotte, N. Car. and remem-
bered incidents of the Civil war.
He was a travelled, intelligent,
we'll man. Was once
on employee of the gun foundry
in Washington, D. c., where he
had the misfortune TO lose an
eye.
He Is survived by his second
wife, daughter, and grand
daughter, and one brother in
Texas.
Mr.. Paisley lived for several
years with Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Bell and with other families in
Washington, the last year with
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wick.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon at William
Hamilton, Funeral Home, De-
troit. At his request the body
will be cremated.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-10
Macon Trabue Keeps
Golf Championship

Shooting a sub-par "a on his
final round, Macon Trabue re-
tanned his golf championship of
the Kiwanis Club at the annual
Breitmeyer picnic, yesterday.
Included in the sparkling round
were an eagle and three brides.
The eagle came on the 5O9-yard,
par 5, seventh hole.
DR.. Joseph La Riviere won
the Kicker" tournament held
at the same time and President
Otto Nickel took the doubtful
honor of shooting high score of
the meet.
Trabue also shared in the
horseshoes championship when
he teamed with DR.. Herman ].
Portenga to defeat Myrtle st.
Aubin and Herb Parres in the
finals, 21-17.
The winners reached the fl
nails by eliminating Ray Callens
and "Blondy" Powell, AL Ha-
meister and Jack Flaacke and
DR.. LaRiviere and Bill Wolcott.
The other finalists reached their
spot by downing Charles Pagett
and Frank Priehs, Harold Green
and Chris Konstanzer, and the
seeded pair of E. L. Osborn and
Otto Nickel.
Prizes were awarded to all
winners by the Kiwanis sports
committee and Trabue retained
possession of the big silver low
ing cup, emblematic of the golf
club championship.
Bill Held and his food COM
mittee again had charge of the
dinner.
Next week the club will again
meet at their regular Medea Ho-
tel meeting room with the pro-
gram in charge of Parres, who
will talk on, What Is Your Ad-
vertising 1. O."
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-10

ing her home with her daush-
ter here for some time. Mon
day, Mrs. Cross baked a birth
day cake and was little baffled
when Mrs. Gildart suggested
that it be taken TO the Crissman
home for Mrs. Breede to share
in its consumption.
Upon arrival there she was
greeted by % friends who joined
in wishing her all the good
things of life. Mrs. Cross took
the surprise in stride and en-
tertained the party with sever
al piano numbe-s.
Tea and cake were served, a
second large birthday cake be-
ing the gift of Mrs. Clarence
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-10
Mass Suicide
Of Jews Told
by RepatriateS

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 1O-(R-
Jews informed at the Grand Ho-
tel of Viteel, France, were re-
ported by British civilian re-
patriates today to have commit
ted mass suicide upon hearing a
rumor that the Germans were
singing them out for further
prosecutions.
The British civilians arrived
here from Lisbon aboard the
exchange ship Drottningholm.
Mrs. Anne Harding said many
threw themselves from the win
dows Of the Grand Hotel and
others poisoned themselves.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-10
Around Utica
H30V37-HOllNOW

A group of Utica young wo-
men, members of the 1915 class
of Utica high school, who call
themselves the Raspberry
Club, were entertained at a /
o'clock luncheon at Pine lake,
near Pontiac, on Wednesday. by
Mrs. Eric Gondas, of Pontiac.
Utica ladies attending wee Mrs.
Clarence Church, Mrs. Jack
Harvey, Mrs. Ellen Magahay,
Sarah Andrus, Gertrude Hahn,
lsla Messmore. Mrs. Douglas
Lane of Pontiac was also among
the guests.
Mrs. William j. Murphy Is
visiting in st. Thomas, Ont. for
tow weeks.
William Kiekbusch, assistant
cashier of the Utica National
Bank, is taking a two weeks va
cation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Beau
champ, who have been at their
cottage at Onaway, Mich, since
the close of school, are at their
home in Utica for a short time.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-10

Grimm. Mrs. MARYLAND. Of De-
troit, mother-in-law Of her
grandson, Lee Gildart, was
among the guests.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dusenbury,
who have been at their cottage
near Cheboygan for the summer,
were guests Of Addison G, Sum-
meres on, Monday.
The Red Cross knitting club
held its first meeting after the
summer recess, due 10 lack of
yarn, at the home of Mrs. Sidney
Odgers on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ralph Atkin and little
daughter, Gale, and Mrs. Charles
Mckinney, of Detroit, are
guests in the home of, MIR. and
Mrs. E. A. Schwarzkoff. Mrs.
Atkin is the wife of Staff Sgt.
Ralph Atkin, stationed in Mary
land, and Mrs. Mckinney, the
wife of Lieut.. Charles McKen-
ney, at Foster Field, Tex.
Marilee Mcclellan is visiting
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Byrd in Lake Orion.
A three-car collision at the
intersection of Van Dyke and
Union streets on Saturday, re-
suited in the injury of three per-
sons. The accident occurred
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-10

Two slices of bread wasted
once . week in each home equal
three million wasted loavss Per
year.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-10

about 8 p. m. when a car driven
north on Van Dyke by John
Godoshian, Pontiac, stopped TO
pick up man at the intersec-
ton. Grace Savarino, of 5000
Van Dyke, following Godoshian.
stopped her car gradually be-
hind him and was struck in the
rear by a car driven by Frank
Frantera, Detroit.
Frontsra says he did not not
ice that the car stopped and
struck ii before he could stop.
Rose Savarino, a passenger in
her sisters car, received neck
and head injuries. DR., Morgan
Parker treated her and then
ordered her 10 81, Joseph hos
pital for x-rays, Frank Frontera,
age six, had his front teeth
knocked out and Florence From
terra had numerous cuts. and
bruises.
A delightful surprise party
honoring the 80th birthday of
Mrs. Jessie Cross, sponsored by
her daughter, Mrs. L, o. Gid
art, was held at the c. 0. Crisis
man home with Mrs. Edith
Breede as hostess, Monday eve
ming.
Mrs. Gross. a former resident
of Mason, Mich, has been max
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-28
Killed in Action

Pfc. Harold K. Golob

Dead from wounds received
in action on Saipan is PIT. Har-
old Ralph Golob, son Of Mrs.
Caroline Golersic OF Detroit,
Mich, and Frank Golob of 5000
Garry Avenue.
Pfc Golob entered the ma
rine corps as a volunteer on
September II, 1912. Previous to
his enlistment iii the service, he
resided at ITO East IN Street.
In addition to his parents,
he is survived by two brothers,
Pvt. Joseph, who il stationed in
England and Albert of Dear
born, Mich. He also leaves three
sisters, Mrs: Albina Stein, Mrs.
Daniella Black and Mrs. Caro-
line Hrovat. Last Saturday at
1000 a military mass was said
in his honor, at St. Vitus
Church.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-28

and others were doing a Won
derful job caring for the unfor-
tunate people. Everybo d y
helped out. Clevelanders Of
fered their homes as temporary
refuge to the homeless. Dona-
tions were pouring in from all
over the city.
In conclusion / wish to add
that War Chest agencies such
as the Visiting Nurse Assn, In
stitute of Family Service and
10 child care institutions, Is
Community Fund Hospitals
which helped our people in this
crucial moment are the same
agencies which are supported
by our community War Chests.
Won't you keep that in mind
when you pledge your contribu-
ton?
h "N0vG DObG'
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-28
English and Citizenship
Classes

Mrs. Mccarthy has opened
her classes in English and
Citizenship" for adults at the
Norwood Branch Library, 64O5
Superior Ave.
Every Monday and Wednes-
day from 1908 100 p. m. there
are classes for beginners, those
who cannot read nor write and
for those who find it very hard
to do this.
Every Tuesday and Thursday
from l :00-3 100 p. m. there are
classes for those who wish to
improve their reading, writing
and spelling and for those who
enjoy reading good books and
writing stories and letters to
their boys, girls and friends.
Questions in citizenship are
studied and answered each day.
If you find it impossible to
come to these classes, Mrs. Nc
Carthy teaches the beginners
class at Addison Junior High
School, corner Hough and Ad-
Olson each Tuesday and Thurs
day from 100000 p. m. with
Miss Mcclure and Miss Nash.
The classes are for men and
women. They are free. Tell your
friends. Come!
Mrs. Mccarthy is very happy
to be with her old friends and
is looking forward with pleas
ure to meeting new ones.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-28

Ella Brately dancing together
most of the evening. The man
shortage is hard to take, right,
girls? Kathleen Dea minus
a shoe while dancing. Is the
shoe rationing that serious or
was it just a size too large? >.
Eddie Rossa and boyfriend
on the sidelines most of the eve
ming. Now boys, you can't tell
me there's girl shortage
SOM. 2 C Eddie Barach az
irving late but making up for
it. Twas nice seeing you again
Ed! By the way it looked,
no one could keep up with Ida
Jalovec. A newcomer to the
dances but she really made a
hit! A nice fellow from
185th St. way is Johnny Cove
who keeps all the girls guess
ing Bashful but friendly is
none other than Bill Brencic
who stood by the door >majori-
ty of the evening. Why so shy,
Bill, girls don't bite Oh,
yes, before l forget, where were
the Kapel sisters all evening?
Bye now, everybody, and
don't forget to send that letter
to the boy away from home.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-28
Obituaries


Chana1s Mavgsvet--621s st.
I Clair Avenue. Age, 54 years.
Survived by husband and
three daughters.
Dedek, JOsept Age, 20 years.
i Residence at 1911 East 81 st.
Survived by wife, three sons
and five daughters.
MagIicic, JOhn-Residence at
253S2 Lakeland Blvd. Age, 70
years. Survived by son.
Perk0, 10 A,m-1 year old.
Residence at 1921 Elbertta
Avenue. Parents survive.
Praznik, Mary-of 1922 East
63 Street. Age, 81 years. Sur
vived by son.
Seketa, GeOrge-14406 Jennie
Avenue. Age, so years. Wife
and son survive.
Subdsic, Mathe W-Age, 60
years. Residence at 1893 Nor
wood Rd. Survived by wife
and two daughters.
Trenta, SOphie-of Ashtabula,
Ohio. Husband and two
daughters survive.
Zakrajsek, Frank-Age, "a
years. Residence at 795 E. SO
St. Father and two brothers
survive.
ZiUkOUic, MarkO-of 1856 Ty-
rome Avenue. Age, 40 years.
Survived by wife.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-28
Wounded in Action
Pfc. Henry Zigns1,s

A letter from Pfc. Henry Zig
man, notified his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Zigman, 654O
Meta Avenue, that he was re-
covering in a hospital from
wounds received in action in the
Pacific where he was stationed
for three years with the Marine
Corps. His wife is the former
Doris Orel, 96O Wheelock Rd.
Her brother Mirko Orel is also
stationed in the Pacific.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-28
Sat. Vincent Sesek

Mrs. Betty Sesek was noti-
fled that her husband, Sgt.
Vincent Sesek was wounded in
action in France on August
9th. Sgt. Sesek is 81 years of
age. He is now in an English
hospital.
Sgt. Sesek is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Sesek, 1881
East 65 Street, where his wife
also resides. Prior to his call
to the service in March, 1941,
he was an employee at the
Chase Brass Co. He was serv-
ing ~overseas since December,
1913.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-28
/ axe Shore Posi-

E, On Thursday, October IL, at
our annual meeting the mem
bers reelected the present
Commander John L. Mihelich
to lead us for the ensuing year.
We are looking forward to an
other favorable year as was
this past year, which showed
progress in spite of the limited
opportunities in these trying
times.
! The brightest spot of the eve
ming was the reelection of our
Adjutant R. F. Gregorich, who
has served us very capably in
that capacity for some 20 con-
secutive years. At this session
he meant to relinquish his du-
ties, which indeed are most
trying. Although very firm at
the outset, he later wavered and
finally gave in to our pleas and
accepted for another year. Just
to prove to you how busy Rudy
really is, l will relate an in
stance. After this meeting was
concluded and we were ready
to join in the evenings repast,
a chorus of Happy Birthday
filled the room. These cheerful
wishes were meant for Mrs.
Gregorich, Rudy's wife. He
turned to the writer of these
lines with a genuine surprised
! look on his face, and said {:
Gosh, | didn't know this was
; Emma's birthday" Now, COM
rades when Rudy sends out
those meeting reminders, let's
attend in full force and watch
his face brighten. We sure owe
it to him.
Other officers elected to
serve for the ensuing period are
sas follows: Vice-Commander
John G. Vargo; Finance Off
GER Frank H. Mervar; Service
! Officer John G.. Vargo; Ser
geant-at-Arms Ed F. Posch
E n + t a n m ent Chairman
Frank J. Skok; Child Welfare
Officer Anthony Uss; Delegate
to County Council John G.: Var
go; Alternate August M. Prin-
cic; Publicity Chairman John
Wenzel Jr.
At this meeting which hap
pened to be held on Columbus
Day, the members voted $500
to one of our first organizers
and the initial Commander of
our Post, the Honorable Frank
J. Lausche, Mayor of the City
| of Cleveland.
In the past it was the GUS
tom of the Honorable Frank j.
Lausche to be present at our
annual meetings but this year
his time is being spent cam
paigning as candidate for gov
ernor throughout the state, We
hope that the Honorable "Gov-
: ernor-to-be of Ohio will at
tend our Armistice Day card
party and social at the Slovene
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-28
CIT. Emit Lorich

Seriously wounded in action
in Holland on September 22nd,
was Cpl. Emil Lorich, his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Lorich,
15007 Thames Avenue were no.
titled by the War Dept.
Cpl. Lorich entered the army
in May, 1912 and was serving
overseas since March. A men,
ber Of the paratroopers he was
employed at the Cleveland
Pneumatic Tool Co., before his
call to the service.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-28
Pot. !StunIeY ZupOn


Mrs. Matilda Zupon, 1854
School Avenue was Informed by
the War Dept. that her son, Pvt.
Stanley Zupon was seriously
wounded in action in Germany
on September Goth. The 80 year
old infantryman. has an 18
year old daughter, Florence.
Previous to his induction,
Pvt. Zupon was employed at
the Cleveland Tractor Co. He
was serving overseas since May
Of this year. His sister, Virginia
Smerdel is a WAVE stationed
in Oklahoma.
Pit. AntiOHV Starn,an
Pvt. Anthony Starman, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Starman,
2O931 N. Vine Street was seri-
ousiy wounded in action in
Burma on June 3Oth, the War
Dept. notified his parents.
Prior to entering the service
the 81 year old infantryn1an
was an employee at the Mar
quette Metal Products 60. He
left for the army on Feb. 22,
1912, and was sent to Burma
last April. Two Of his brothers
are also in The service. They are
Pfc, Frank and Rfc. Louis.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-28
CONVALESCENT

Home from Cleveland Clinic
Hospital is Mrs. Josephine
Milavec-Levstik. Friends may
now visit her at her home.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-28

saving and helping the: home
less is worthy Of the highest
praise which could ever be Civ
en- to an organization. They
rounded up the homeless and
took them to Wilson Jr. High
School. Here mothers found
their children who had been led
there by strangers Some did
not find all of their family for
some were trapped before they
could leave the burning build
ing buildings. I shall never for
get the looks of horror and
shock on the faces of these peo-
pie who had lost everything
they owned. The area was i'm
mediately evacuated and only
workers were allowed to go
through for it was thought the
remaining tanks might blow up
at any time.
At Norwood Rd. and St. Clair
Ave-, the whole street up
heaved and caved in; the inter-
section became thirty-foot
hole in which a fire engine had
been caught. The engine lay
at the bottom Of this huge pit
which was, a few minutes be-
fore, a level street.
I tried to call home to let the
family know I was all right but
the telephone was out of order.
I finally stopped passing mo-
torist who drove me home.
The next day | took my cam
era and returned to the scene.
| was stopped by the Coast
Guard patrol who finally let me
in when I presented my report
er's card. Where yesterday was
a mad scene of shouting, rush
ing and confusion, there was a
deathly calm, broken only by
the noise of Red Cross truck
motor and the footsteps Of the
militia and Coast Guardsmen
who were guarding the stores
and homes. In front of the Slo-
venian National Home I found
Mr.. Rogelj, AFU Supreme
President, who was also wear
ing bandages on the back of his
neck owing to minor burns.
AS we walked along we could
see window after window with
out glass, buildings partly de-
molished and others completely
gone. When | reached the huge
hole at Norwood Rd., the exca-
waiting crew was still attempt
ing to remove the fire-engine
from the cavity. started down
the street toward the gas tanks
which had exploded when l was
told l had to get special per
mission to go there. I finally
found a police captain who as
signed a policeman to accom-
pany me to the scene of the ex-
plosion. What horrors I saw
along that street could never
be described in mere words. The
only thing left standing at one
place was a furnace, another
home razed to the ground had
"a metal bed in it which had
melted down to twisted mass.
AS I approached the tanks I
saw nu m e rous ambulances
which were standing by to
take the ,charred bodies
to the morgue as fast as they
were uncovered by the crew. |
saw several bodies burned be-
yond recognition. saw a twist
led, melted mass of steel which
they told me was the first tank
which exploded. A parking lot
nearby, which had about $50
cars in it, was nothing but a
lghost-like scene Of burned
frames, all that was left Of the
cars, the tires mad melted right
off Of them. Immediately
compared this scene with the
\ photos II had seen off ,bonabed
ii SO. .x NJ 70 ,1 IL 4. L u 81 Z
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-28
Cleveland Suffers Largest
!. Fire in History

By Frances II Erzen

suffered the most devastating
fire i'll it's history when on Fri
day, Oct. 20 the East Ohio Gas
Co. liquid gas storage tanks ex-
.ploded and became huge flame
throwers, igniting the area
from E. 55th St. to E. 65th St.
This area north of st. Clair
Ave. was a mad rush of confu-
sion when residents ran from
burning buildings and flying
liquid gas which ignited every
thing in its path. To date the
number Of dead is 121 and 70
missing, the coroner expects
about roo more to be found
dead.
The area which was the scene
of this terrific explosion is a
part Of one Of the largest Slo-
vene settlements in Cleveland.
It is estimated by Red Cross Of
ficials that 1000 were made
homeless. These people have
nothing left but the clothes on
their backs; their homes COM
pletely destroyed and burned.
Business establishments were
rocked by the explosions which
shattered their plate glass Win
dows and several Slovene
establishments are burned be-
yond repair.
Mr.. Terbovec and I were sit
ting at our typewriters when
suddenly at 2::39 p. m. the
building shook, the windows
ratified and the very floor trem-
Dled beneath our feet. We
jumped in. alarm and both
thought it was an earthquake,
IS did the majority of other
people. in this area. I ran to get
my coat and purse when a Sec
ond blast came. This one
seemed louder and m II c h
stronger than the first. We ran
for the stairs which seemed to
be swaying beneath our feet.
When we reached the walk,
we could see screaming crowds
of people dashing about madly.
An intense heat seemed to COW
er the whole area and a dark
red glow lay over the whole out
side. Sud d en- y everything
thing around us seemed to be
on fire. Across the street an
awning began to burn, next to
our office the telephone pole
was afire, behind our building
we, could see the house burning.
Mothers were hunting for their
children; children were trying
to find their parents. One wom-
an On E. 63 st. ran down the
street carrying a baby in a
towel having grabbed him from
the bathtub when the explosion
came. Sirens shrieked as fire
engines went roaring past. Ma
chimes parked by curbstones
were afire. One woman ran
past clutching a batch of War
Bonds, the only thing she could
salvage from her home which
was quickly going up in smoke.
AS ran away from the fires I
saw huge balls of fire, which
I later learned was liquid gas
burning, falline from the sky as
liz it were raining fire. Wher-
eyer they dropped a huge fire
Immediately burst into flames.
The man-hole covers on gas
mains in the street started to
pop, their heavy iron lids shot
high into the air and then a
burst of blue flames gushed out
Of the gas mans. We had to
keep out Of. the street to avoid
this danger. Wien we ran along
the sidewalks the window panes
lef the stores kept crashing
down around us. It seemed as il
the whole world was on fire
We finally reached the safety
brea aid1 FROM ttllefe We Ne could
| Zee five bidchs of Houses Sbhrn,