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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-11

take the bullets out of my revol
ver.'
Make you? I didn't make vol
do it." The maids voice was more
natural now. And what would vol
have done if they'd been duzer
bullets il that gun? Twirled it or
your finger like a cowboy in the
movies? No sir! Yo'd a skeedad
ldled just like you did skeedaddle
An 1 don't blame you. But if they
come Dustin aroun for trouble
they'll find it-say, you don't think
they's come traipsin' back anc
watch for you to come through this
fog, do your
Swell spot for a murder!" quot.
ed Mallory.
+: 'Aw, please, Miss Mallory, you
hush. I didn't know how things
was when I said that" For a mo-
ment she pondered, her large head
bent slightly to one side. You
know, Miss Mallory" she vowed il
a slow threat, If anyone hurt you
l believe l could tear them into
smithereens with my own b a r e
hands,
Prism" ch ked the girl,
you're wonderful
Yesm. Thank you. Only
shouldn't have made you take the
bullets out of that pistol"
stop fretting. The customs Off
GERS" confessed the girl, made
me leave the empty gun with them
but told John Smith and his
brother that I struggled it in"
Again Prism's noisy laugh rang
out. Miss Mallory, you tell so
many differenter tales 1 never
know which is which. Now I'm a
firm truth-believer myself, but it's
gratifyin' to have some little lies
laying around to pick up when it's
your convenience" After a mo-
ment of silence she said, But
can't help wishin' we was back in
New York with Mr.. Patrick rum
min around bangin' things
We'll. 1 don't. The incest part of
being in Mexico is being away
from Mr.. Patrick. I can do with
out his running around b an gin g
things. And his eternal yelling. I'm
here to rest, Prism, to REST"
"Jehosaphats! If this is Resin,
bring on the work.
Mallory continued her somewhat
ridiculous defiance. Suppose it is
slightly stormy It's a wonderful
change just the same. Here, there
are new customs. new people.
There is atmosphere, Pri S M"
While talking. Mallory had to ad-
NIT that what actually held her in
the foreign country was Tod Pa
trick. Rather. the fear of his taunts
if she should skitter home. She
never hear the last of It.
I wouldn't know about the coun.
try" came Prism's dry condem-
nation, accompanied by glance
out the fog-banked car window. II
can't see any country right now"
But soon they were able to see
bit of country again. They dropped
swiftly from the cloud and fog
skies down a thousand feet into a
beautiful valley, and there lay the
town of Jacala. A cluster, two clus-
tiers, in fact, one on each side of
the highway of weather worn
crude plaster houses, tiny stores,
cantinas and small, quaint hotels.
Although these buildings showed
clearly, they at the same time
were damp and clouded by the
overhead grayness.
I'm hungry" the girl said. I'm
going into this little restaurant and
get something"
In a few minutes she returned
with toasted tortillas, piled high
with a mixture of meat, onions.
lettuce, all covered with a spicy
gravy to be carefully managed so
that it did not go down the front
of ones clothing. Also, she had
two bottles of Mexican beer.
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& a I n ere d courage
enough to inspect 1t,
for a subsequent flight
over the area could
find no trace of either
chute or package.
Beyond what has
been observed from
the air, absolutely
nothing is known of
these primitive PEG
pies. Sealed as they
are in their hidden
valley, they appear TO
be wholly self-support-
ing and self-sufficient.
II is sible, of
course, that they do
nave some hidden loot
path leading out of
their Shangri-La, but
such could not be To-
Gated from the sky.
And even If they
could leave their val
ley, they would face a
150-mile trek through
impenetrable. rain-for-
est type of jungle TO
re h I h e Pacific
Coast 10 the north, or
would encounter $50
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miles of impossible, UNEMPLOYED swamp extending
between them and the Arafura Sea to the south
They may be cannibals or headhunters." Col.
Elsmore said. cor they may be simple peaceful
farmers. We have no way of knowing at this
stage Of the puzzle
But it is possible that after the the Dutch
may send in exploratory party or that mis-
sionaries may attempt TO penetrate the valley.
So until then the natives of Shangri-I4a will
know nothing of the white man except that he
flies like bird and makes lot of noise.
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pulled high up on
the muddy bank of
the stream.
But these tiny
craft can be used
. solely for local
travel, or for ferry
ing across the river,
as at both ends of the val
ley the Baliem is a seeth.
ing foam flecked NINA
tire of the rapids in our
own Columbia River.
In one shallow stretch
of the river we observed
two natives standing waist
deep In the stream, but
we were unable to aScer-
tain whether they were
fishing or were merely
fordIng the river.
Major Fred Muhl, of
Waco, Tex. Directorate of
Air Transport Control Of
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a preVlOus night over ulls SndlIgII
La one of his planes dropped parachute package
containing bits of colored CLOTH knives, hatchets
mirrors, beads and similar trade goods.
For several days the parachute and its at
tached gift lay where it fell on the valley floor
A week later, however, the natives apparently
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-12

flee for the Far Eastern Air Forces
in Dutch New Guinea, who accom-
panied us on our flight, said that on
a r,ro.do.,n Hicrhk otrnr this Oh nri-
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N.Y. I1EAN VIC III 81 0lONC Wv
. towering mountains and II
the clouds TO roar across the
we could see crowds OF ma
tives run from their houses
and vanish into the standing
crops or clumps of trees.
Those at work in the fields
threw down their primitive
shovels and rakes and disap-
peared into their hand-hewn
ARROWS. One pair ran panic
yricken the whole length OF
the field and dove headlong
into an irrigation ditch.
But after we had flown
up and down the valley sew
eral times, and had done
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-12

tncfn no Marin, lIlciI
childlike curiosity
seemed 10 overcome
their fear OF our
roaring motors, and
men, women and
children could be
seen cautiously
slipping out into the
open clearings in
the center of each
village. 10 stand
and watch us as we
scared overhead.
But their atti-
tude suggested a
tense readiness 20
scurry back into
hiding AZ the first
sign OF danger from
our plane.
On a previous
flight over the Vll.
icy cot. t.iSmOre
expressed the belief
the scaled-in dw ell
erS of this hidden
valley were Of
lighter color than
the other natives OF
New Guinea - that
perhaps they were
Polynesians instead
Of MelaneSians.
In the course OF
our flight during
which Col. Elsmore
flew us practically
INTO the native huts.
4 were able to
-<Scertain that some
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;aShangli:la!

Throughout the 20
Miles OF Its Level
l. 9Th Endless
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
is bath CITY MISNOMER?
Flower Production Major Industry Here

Visitors and old residents
alike may often wonder why
Mount Clemens is not known as
the Floral City instead of the
Bath City. The casual visitor is
greeted. by countless numbers of
glassed-in greenhouses regard
less of the means or direction of
approach. All of them are not
devoted to the cultivation Of
flowers however, as many are
used for vegetable plant Guilt
walton.
The chief reason for any pos
sible change in the city's desig-
nation might be the difference
in odors emanating from green
houses as contrasted to those OF
mineral water. But one can ig-
more or overlook the evil smell
given off by the curative min
eral waters when he stops to
consider their health-restoring
qualities.
ACRES UNDER GLASS
Few realize that the largest
area in the state under glass is
right at our gates, as well as be-
ing the largest greenhouse in
point of general area.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
alice Nj. Harmed

ST. CLAIR SHORES - Fun
eral services were held Satur-
day for Mrs. Alice NJ. Harmed,
age 80, who died last Wednesday
at the home of her son, D. Harry
Harmed, 30ll7 Jefferson avenue,
following a brief illness.
Mrs. Harmed, widow of the
late Charles Harmed, of Jerry
City, Ohio, had lived with her
son in Roseville and st. CLAIR
Shores for some time. She IS
survived by the following child
rem: Sydney c., of Utica; Mrs.
Blanche Dewitt, of Vernon,
Ore, Mrs. Olive Mcmahon,
Wichita. Kans; Sober c., of
Berger, Tex, and Harry Harmed.
There are Is grandchildren and
ii great grandchildren.
The remains were sent TO
Jerry City for services and
burial Saturday, with the Raul
funeral home in charge of ar
engagements.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15

WALDENBURG - Fune a
services will be held Wednesday
at 2 o'clock from the home, and
at $50 from Waldenburg Luth-
eran church, for Leon kraatz,
who died suddenly at his home,
2795 Shoemaker road. Mr..
Kraatz was born in the home in
which he spent his entire Al
years of life.
He is survived by his wife,
Florence Glefke KraatZ; three
sons, Milton, Gerald, and Bruce;
his father and step-mother, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Kraatz; one Sis
ter, Mrs. Clarence Weber OF
Waldenburg; three brothers,
Arnold, Alphonse, and Leslie
Kraatz; of Mount Clemens; and
a step-brother, Pvt. Harold Reh
of the U. S. Army.
Mr.. Kraatz was lifelong
member of the .Waldenburg
Lutheran church. He was secre-
tary of the Aid Association OF
Lutherans and Mems Club
Burial will take place in the
church cemetery with Rev
George Sebald officiating.
Funeral arrangements are UNI
der the direction of E. A
SchWarzkoff, Utica.
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Neil McVicur

ST. CLAIR SHORES - Fun
eral services will be held here
Thursday forNeil McVicar, age
SO years. of 2l723 Raymond
avenue, who died suddenly Fri
day while at his engineering
department duties in Harper
Hospital. Detroit, where he was
employed.
Death was due to heat condi-
tons affecting the heart ply
sicians determined.
McVicar had lived in the
Shores many years, and prior
to his Detroit employment was
in charge of maintenance at
Lakeshore High School.
He is survived by his widow,
Annie, and the following child
rem: Duncan. Leroy. Mrs. Ruth
Thomas, Goldie, Kenneth, Bern
ard with the AAF in Spokane,
Wash.), Marvin and Madalyn.
A brother, Duncan, and two
sisters. Mrs. Margaret English
and Mrs. Kate Mitchell. also sur
vive.
Services will be conducted at
10 a. m, Thursday at the Kaul
funeral home, st. Clair Shores,
with Rev. l.. M. Mcconnell, Of
the Presbyterian Church, Off
ciating. Burial will be in the
family lot in Peck Cemetery,
Peck. Mich.
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Salvatore Ter.O

UTICA - Salvatore TerZo
passed away at ST. Joseph Hos
pital, Mount Clemens, Friday,
August IL, at the age of 50
years.
Mr.. Terzo was born in Italy.
He came TO America 81 years
ago and first settled in Detroit,
One year ago he came 10 Utica
where he made his home at
1889 Packard Drive.
He is survived by his wife,
Josephine; four children, Mrs.
Celia Shanno, and Thomas Ter
20 of Detroit, Jasper and Sam
Terzo Of Utica. Also surviving
are 20 grandchildren, 7 great
grandchildren and one brother,
William Terzo, of Detroit.
Services were conducted from
the Schwarzkoff funeral home,
Utica on Monday at 8:45 and 8
o'clock at st. Lawrence Catholic
Church, Utica, Rev. E. J. De-
Keyser officiating. Burial will
take place in Mt, .Olivet Gene
terry. Funeral arrangements
were under the direction of the
Schwarzkoff funeral home.
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Mrs. w. Meif<ner

Mrs. Wilhelmina Meitzner,
age 66 years, wife of Herman
Neither, died Monday at Uni
versity Hospital, Ann Arbor,
where she had been under treat
ment for the past week. Mrs.
Meitzner had been in poor
health for some time.
Mrs. Meitzner was born in
Davis. the daughter of the late
William and Doris Pringnitz.
She has been a lifelong resident
of the county. and had lived in
Mount Clemens since her mar
riage to Mr.. Meitzner, who oper-
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John j. El,gel
Emma l.. Eilgel

CENTER LINE - Funeral
services for Mr.. and Mrs. John
j. Engel who lost their lives in
a traffic accident near Mount
Clemens Sunday afternoon will
be held Thursday morning at
10 o'clock from the Sperlich
Funeral Home with burial at
Spring Hill cemetery. Fargo,
Mich. The Rev. John Mundell
Of the Presbyterian church will
conduct the final rites.
Mr.. and Mrs. Engel. both 70
years of age, are survived by
one son, Wilfred, of Port Huron.
Mrs. Emma L. Engel is sur
vived, as we'll, by a sister. Mrs.
jeanette Babel, of Onaway, and
by several nieces and nephews.
John l.. Engel, in addition to
his son, is survived by two
brothers, William of Marlette;
and Fred. of Avoca; and by four
sisters, Mrs. Daisy Rock, PIT.
Huron; Mrs. Pearl Lapier, Far
go; Mrs. Maud Berry, Avoca;
and Mrs. James Fussee, of Yale.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15

grown. Nearly a million roses
annually are shipped to Detroit
outlets. They too, have Japan
csc employees.
Mrs. Alidoor Stragier, of Bel
gian descent, conducts the Sun
bright floral shop on North
Gratiot, who stated that their
chief stock in trade are NUNS,
carnations, snapdragons, and
many potted plants. In addition
to flowers they sell vegetable
transplants. They have approx
imately 10 acres devoten to
flower and vegetable plant pro-
duction.
Most of Carey's roses are
shipped to Detroit. Their pro-
duction includes the well-known
Better Times, Briarcliffe, Star
light, Sunburst, and TaliSman
varieties.
Among the smaller producers
are Max and Fred Carl, John
Hickman, and Carl Kaiser, all
on Little road. The Carls, Heck.
man, and Kaiser, concentrate on
carnations, pom-poms, stocks,
snapdragons, and sweet peas, all
of which are shipped to Detroit
retail stores./
The output Of these many
flower growers yields millions
of dollars and like number OF
flowers. A novice or exper-
fenced flower gardener is thrill
ed by a journey through these
plants requiring highly-special-
lied skills and handling for Sue
cessful results.
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ates a barber shop and ins(f1
ment repair store on Broadway,
The deceased woman was =
member of Trinity Lutheran
Church and active In the Ladies'
Aid Society Of that church.
Besides her husband, she =
survived by four children: Clar.
ence, William and Mrs.. Alfred
Ehrke, Of Mount Clemens, and
John, of Royal Oak. and II
grandchildren. One brother and
five sisters also survive: Louis
Pringnitz, of Royal Oak; Mrs.
Fred Witt and Mrs. william
Ruschky, of Mount Clemens;
Mrs. William Klusendorf, Of
Ray Center, and Mrs. Edward
Sither, and Mrs. Oscar Schune-
mann, both of Dayton. Ohio.
The remains will be ut the
family residence, 81 Welts
street, until services at 2:30 p.
m. Thursday, with the Rev. VIII
fred Junke officiating. Burial
will be in the family lot In Clin-
ton Grove Cemetery, with d. N.
Cooley in charge of funeral ar
rangements.
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Mrs. Ada Rudolph

UTICA - Mrs. Ada Rudolph
died Unexpectedly at her home
4747 VAN Dyke avenue, Utica
Saturday morning. Mrs. Ru-
dolph was born on a farm near
Rochester on Sept. IL, II years
ago, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joachim Weiskirch. Later
the family moved to a farm in
Macomb Township.
Following her marriage TO
William Rudolph on April l3,
1898, she and her husband set
tied on a farm in Clinton Town
ship where they lived until 27
years ago when they moved to
their present home in Utica.
Mrs. Rudolph was an active
and devoted member of Trinity
Lutheran Church and also a
member of the Ladies Aid.
She is survived by her hus-
band; three sons, Arthur OF
Mount Clemens, Irving of Utica,
and Wilbert of East Detroit. She
is also survived by three grand
children and two great grand
children; two sisters, Mrs. Otto
Mittlestadt of Waldenburg, and
Mrs. Sarah Rossman of Meta
mora; six brothers, John Weis-
kirch of East Detroit, Albert Of
Rochester, Herman of Utica, Err
nest of Minneapolis. Louis OF
Plato, Minnesota and William
Weiskirch of Macomb.
Services will be conducted
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Mrs. IL. Moore

Funeral services were held
this afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the LaCroix and Groesbeck
Funeral. Home for Mrs. Elma
Moore who died Saturday at her
home, 1875 Court street. after a
short illness.
Mrs. Moore was the wife OF
the late Robert Moore who died
few years ago. She is survived
by twosons. Robert b., and La
vern of Mount Clemens; grand
daughter, Gloria Marie Moore
of Mount Clemens; and sister,
Mrs. Mamie Ballard of Char
lotte, Mich. There are also ME
ces and nephews.
Burial was in Clinton Grove
cemetery.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15

A tour through the Mount
Clemens Greenhouses on Cass
avenue reveals that they have
seven acres under glass, devoted
10 the raising of roses of many
varieties and some gardenias.
They are experimenting with an
orange-colored variety that has
great possibilities of becoming
a general favorite, according to
George Essmaker, head rose
man."
A beautiful hybrid double red
white tea rose is another of new
creations but as yet has not been
placed upon a commercial pro-
duction basis. This variety is a
beautiful rose. with red predomi-
mating and streaked with white.
1t is grown oy grated methods
which is method employed in
producing all of leir flowers.
Grating of flowers consists
of taking a so-called wild rose
root, cutting it diagonally and
placing similarly-cut stem
upon it. The two pieces are held
together by a rubber band and
then placed in a sweat box"
which supplies sufficient neces-
sary moisture and expedites
growth.
ROSE SPECIALTIES
Roses being their speciality,
the Mount Clemens Greenhouses
raise varieties such as Better
Times, Peters Briarcliffe, Tails
man, Lestra Hilbert, Starlight,
Pearl Harbor, Anzac, Brandy
wine, Rosedale, General Near
thur, Gloria, Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Pink Delight, and
Rapture. A few pinnichio roses
for bouquets are also grown.
Only quarter of their five
million annual shipment of roses
are shipped to Detroit, while
many of them go to some of the
larger cities such as Pittsburgh,
Buffalo, st. Louis, Chicago, Gin
cinnati, and Atlanta. A request
for roses came from Mexico
City, but had to be turned down
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1902 until 1910. He had also
served on the church council.
He is survived by his wife.
Jennie, at home at 84l Puttygut
road; one son, Carl; two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Eleanor Werth. and
Mrs. Fay Beier, all of Lenox
township. There are also five
grandchildren.
Officiating will be Rev. Car
roll Brodbeck, former pastor Of
ONO st. Peters l. Ut h e r a n
Church. and Rev. G.. Weigandt,
present pastor. Burial will be
in Meade cemetery.
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because OF the lengthy shipping
distance.
WIDE SHIPPING RANGE
A shipping range of 800 to
400 miles is thought to be the
safest as a general matter. The
months of May, June, July, and
August are the months calling
for heaviest shipment of flowers
and during these months alone
two million are sent out.
A rare cereus plant was shown
which blooms only at the end
of a seven-year period. The
bloom itself lasts but five to six
hours and then only at night, so
that TO see this botanical wonder
one has to watch it nightly as it
approaches its blooming period.
This plant is peculiar in that the
bloom is extended out of the
side of leaf and not on its own
stem as other flowers are wont
to grow.
LABOR PROBLEM CURED
The scarcity of help has been
overcome to great extent by
the employment of 20 American
born japanese relocated under
the War Relocation Act.
Passersby of spot of land by
the Breitmeyer Floral company
at the foot of Robertson may be
curious as to what is contained
within Melted area about 100
feet square. This netting, Incl
dentally, is of special construc-
ton, covering a side built up
about eight feet in height and
forming complete canopy.
This enclosed area is set out
to chrysanthemums of many col
ors and varieties, chrysanthe-
NUNS, snapdragons, and carna-
tons forming the backbone of
their flower cultivation. But
the NUNS are covered with
light-proof cloth in order to
shield them from the suns rays,
or in other words to shorten the
daylight period as they mature
quicker during short days.
SPEED MATURITY
Strictly speaking they are
fall flower, but by shielding
them from light they mature
about two months earlier than
they normally would. These
are developed from cuttings and
are part of 200 varieties of
NUNS grown for commercial
use.
The Breitmeyers state that
Thanksgiving and Christmas are
the periods of heaviest demand
for flowers.
1t seems that each florist has
his speciality, the Smoke Broth
ers, with a retail store on North
Gratiot, place emphasis on pot
ted plants, poinsettias and hy-
drangeas chiefly.
VARIED ROSE YIELD
A visit to Munt's greenhouses
shows that practically all of the
standard varieties such as Bet
ter Times, American Pride, Tai
isman, Cavalier, Brandywine,
Hill, and Briarcliffe are grown
for commercial use.
Sweetheart" roses are also
on their list. Out of total of
six acres, two are under glass.
In addition to roses however,
camelliaS are commercially
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Il. j. Stating

NEW HAVEN Funeral
services were being held today
for Edward j. Stating (Schlich-
ting) from the Will funeral
home who died Saturday follow
ing an illness of one year. Mr..
Stating was a lifelong resident
of Lenox township. and was
closely associated with the st.
Peters Lutheran church of ONO
where he had been orRanist from
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Obituaries

from the family home today AZ
2:15 o'clock and $50 at Trinity
Lutheran Church, Utica. Rev.
l. Heinecke officiating. Burial
will take place in the Utica
Cemetery. Funera arrange
mentS were under the direction
of E. A. Schwarzkoff, Utica.
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w. Armstrong;

ROSEVILLE - Funeral serv-
ices were held Monday for Will
liam A. Armstrong, age SO, who
died Friday at his home, 18461
Beechwood, Roseville, following
lengthy illness.
Mr.. Armstrong had lived in
the village for Ia years but i'll
health in recent years had kept
him inactive.
He is survived by his widow,
Esther, and two sisters, Mrs.
May Lacey and Mrs. Lillian
of Newark, N. j.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15

Services were conducted Mon
day at the Kaul funeral home,
Roseville, with Rev. Walter
Wiggert, of st. Marks Lutheran
Church officiating. Burial was
in Forestlawn Cemetery, De-
troit.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15

The Portuguese brought the
orange from China to Europe In
l547.