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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-03
HIGHLAND
PA r K

FOR THE PAST few weeks the
young SCI, as well as their parents,
in the Park have gone community
club conscious. Various clubs are
cropping up everywhere Sat-
urday. Feb II, in the home Of
Tanya Jones OF Trowbridge ave-
nue.. plans were completed for the
Parks newest club. The name of
he club has not reached our desk
as yet E. Members Of the club are:
Beatrice Warren. Shirley Kailim.
Dorothy Carbin. Alettress Will
hams. Hazel Nelson. Jeanette
Lcftress. Bernice Mckinley, Lillian
Cambell. Dorella Baker, Lulu
Ellis, and Tanya Jones. the hostess.
She delighted her guests with a
delicious buffet supper. The club
will make its debut at a formal
dance sometime in March.
ON MONDAY evening. Feb. 10,
another group made plans TO or
ganize club Of the Parks smart
est sub-debs under the direction OF
Harvey Jackson The girls are to
select their community counsellor
at their next meeting The follow
ing parents met in the home Of
Lewis Eggleston Of Trumbull ave-
nue. Sunday evening and organized
themselves into sponsoring COM
mittee for the Highland Park Com
munity D. S. G.. Junior group: Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Martin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Duckworth. Mrs A.
Stewart, Mrs Grace Mcdowell.
Mrs. Pauletta Powell Mrs. Odell
Loving, and Mrs Lulu Eggleston.
Harvey Jackson spoke earnestly to
the parents expressing the great
need for more such groups for the
community youth.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-03

California . here | come. In
deed that's the cry of an interesting
trio. MeSdames Lucille Walker,
Ernestyne Johnson and Virgie
Johnson. They left during the
weekend and were accompanied as
far as Chicago by Joseph Walker
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles >Burks. Mr..
and Mrs Jack Dunlap. Before
leaving Chicago the entire party
was feted at a cocktail party given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Walden Terry.
Mrs. Burks and Mrs. Dunlap plan
to stay in Chicago for some spring
shopping.
Friday evening Mrs. Lucille Wal
ker was presented in recital under
the auspices OF the Lansing Fed
Grated Womens club and before a
mixed audience. She was we'll re-
ceived. Lansing critics were high
in their praise of the charming
singer.
Petite jeanne Jackson was hos
tess Saturday to a bunch of her
pals. who helped her celebrate her
18th birthday. She was a charm
ing hostess. Among the gay dates
were: Billy Parker. Jean Bonner,
Joyce Morton, Alma Morton, Al
bert Howard. James Fritz, Do:ls
Perdue. Herbert Craig, Wilberl
Henderson. James and + IN er
Leigh. Juanita SimmS, Virginia
Cox. Thomas Turner. Ronald Teas
ley, Norman Webb, Fay Jean Bren-
son. Mary Walker. Donald Lucas,
Orsel McGhee, Jean Camp. Jean
Merritt, Leon Wheeler, James Will
liams, Cora Lee Lake. Doris Bell,
Marjory Gillard, Doris Johnson,
Maxine Howell. Billy Houston,
Marjory White, Margaret Huston,
Herbert White and others.
The Triangle club had 4 lot of
fun when they met IN the very
pretty home of Mrs. Jennie Jones
on American avenue. 1t is wisely
said, that the George Joneses are
one couple that truly have a Bet
ter Homes and Garden residence
Everything deal indeed. She
served lastly after the meeting.
which dealt with the election OF
new officers They are: Mable
Mosley, president; Annabelle Van
Dorm. vice president; Gladys Dun
lap. secretary; Marguerite Causey.
corresponding secretary, and Oneal
Arlington. treasurer Others on
hand included Mrs. A. Williams,
Leora Pearson. ErneStlne Jones,
Hazel Cook and Marian McClain.
Friday morning the Robert Ar
noldS of Woodrow avenue left for
Hot Springs and a months sojourn
in Louisiana and other points
south.
The Lcf-FcmmeS Social club met
a, the home of Mrs Lucille Will
burn. Members present sere:
Marie Brantford president; Made
line Whltlock. vice president: Rca-
tha Cruise, secretary; Hazel Warner
financial secretary; ESper a
Jones. treasurer; Bertha Frazier.
chairman sick committee; LAWS
Page. chairman of new members
committee. After business. bridge
was played and prizes were award
cd to Mrs. Jones. first; NJ Whit
lock, second. and NJ Brantford.
consolation. Refreshments were
then served by the hostess.
William Matney Sr, is i'll in the
Marine hospital. We understand
Also the news Of Bud Colyer Of
Hartford avenue being i'll with a
nervous breakdown at Ford hos
pital, reaches our column.
The popular Atty. and Mrs. Err
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-03

Virgil Talbert has been quite II
o. home bat nov is rapidly con-
NslcSclnC
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-03
OUT OF THE ARMY
PVT. DOROTHY s

Ghee will be out of the army with
in the next few days. Pvt McGhcc
was given A medical discharge
She was stationed IN the West.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-03
10 YEAR OLD CELEBRATES
BIRTHDAY STAG

IN THE LOVELY home OF his
parents, Atty. and Mrs. Judson
Powell Sr, Of Pasadena West, Jud-
son Powell Jr., celebrated his tenth
birthday with stag party Sat-
urday afternoon Nineteen Of
the young hosts pals gathered in
the living room and played various
games supervised by Miss Polite
Mae Scott $3.50. CAPS and whistles
added TO the revelry.
UNCLE GEORGE CMr. George
Hoagland JrD who is a community
favorite of the small fry. kept the
party gay with his humor as they
gathered around the table and de-
voured the tasty three-course
luncheon which was planned by
Judson Jr. . The birthday colors
we're red. white and blue. The din
ing room table was covered with
delicate blue colored cloth
and centered with the birthday
cake topped with ten candles and
blue and white iced decorations.
Miniature American flags were on
each end OF the table: and on the
side OF each red white and blue
nut. basket. The party arrange
ments were in keeping with the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-03
Inksterite Honored
At Pot Luck Lunch

Ann Johnson was hostess at a
pot luck luncheon for Billy Holla-
way Tuesday afternoon at her
home on Harrison road in Inkstcr,
Mich.
Guests present were: Doris Cole,
Florence McClaren, Annie NJ. Bal
ley, Willie Burton, Mabel Buchan-
on, Margie Napeene, Mary Nc.
Nicely, Ethel Saryam, Gertrude
Lee. Eloise Evans. From Detroit
were: Gertrude Tucker, Hazel
Body, Annie Brook. Dosia Steph-
ems. Elizabeth Mitchell. Leona
GOOdSon and Carrie Spencer.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-03
2O-Year-OId
Club InstalIs
New'Officers

Jolly Strolleys Club No > held
its annual installation OF aiiccrs
OF the Club House. 262e + Vernon
highway The club has been or
gained for the past 20 years and
has recently purchased tho new
club home Open house was held
throughout the DAY during which
over one hundred fifty guests Wcie
received
Mrs Walter Bates has been club
president FOR the past rs NcarS
The committee ON arrangements
was chalrco by Mrs Miidrcd John
son-Scoii One member, ~ The
committee were Ruby MckInuy-
Thsckcr. Anna DaccS. Thcima
GlenH-,and Ross Steward The pub
lie IS welcome a. the clubhouse
Special guests =, open house
were. Tholms BALDWIN Charles
Fisher. The Twelve Shoppers club,
Lt-Comm Harold F Stof WNnnc
G GarvIn. Judge James Cody. l..
Bryant. Jos WiSnosk, pcicr Buch-
back. William Booker and many
others
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-03

MRS. LILLIAN Oversrcct Of
LaBclle avenue. left Friday eve
ming to visit relatives IN ST. Louis,
Mo, for ten days,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-03

Also the news Of Bud Colyer Of
Hartford avenue being i'll with a
nervous breakdown at Ford hos
pital. reaches our column.
The popular ATTY. and Mrs. En-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-03
Blue MOON SOCIAL CLUB

Met al The homo OF Mrs. Sarah
Brooks of ST. Antoine street We'd
ncday. Mrs. Marie Paige Moore
was accepted as new member.
Plans were completed for a club
party 10 be given March 3. at 1905
f. Ferry. The next meeting will
be held Wednesday at the home
OF Mrs. Hunter A. Whitfield is club
reporter.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-13
Roundup Prizes
Announced

Announcement was made Tues
day by the committee in charge of
the Imperial Valley Roundup of
deadline on entries for the big AS
sociation rodeo dated April 20, 81
and % at the Imperial County fair
grounds. Also the committee ap-
proved cash prizes and entry fees
for the many events scheduled on
the program.
Final entries will be taken through
April 10 and the committee, headed
by o. L. Bane already has begun
filing entries by number of the
nations ace performers who COM
pete in events at Pendleton, Ore
gon, Cheyenne, wyoming, Salinas
and New York.
A member of the Rodeo AsSocia-
ton of America, the valley round
up goes on the regular circuit and
permanent dates will be arranged
after the forthcoming show.
The purse for the bulldogging
contest will total $500. Purses for
other contests follow: Bull Riding,
S610; Calf Roping, $625; Team Ty-
ing, $3.50; Bronc Riding, $500.
Entering fees will be $25 for calf
roping, $50 for team tying, $40 for
bronc riding, $40 for bulldogging
and $40. for bull riding.
Rules in force by the association
will govern the Imperial Valley
Roundup.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-13
President Lists
Nine Generals:
Seeks Approval

WASHINGTON, March 13. (UP)
President Roosevelt Tuesday pro-
posed the creation of nine new gen.
erals to give the army its greatest
galaxy of four-star officers on active
duty in U. S. history.
He nominated nine lieutenant
generals to the temporary rank of
general. At present there are only
two generals on active duty and
four five-star generals of the ar
my"
These nominated for promotion
10 four-star rank were:
Joseph I. McNarney, deputy SUI
preme Allied commander in the
Mediterranean theater.
o. N. Bradley, commanding gen.
eral OF the 18th army group in
Europe.
Carl Spaats, commanding general
Of the U. S. strategic airforce in
Europe.
George C. Kenney, commanding
general of the Far East airforceS.
Mark w. Clark, commanding gen.
eral OF the 18th army group in Italy
Walter Kruger, command ing the
Sixth army in the Philippines.
Brehon Somervell, commanding
the army service forces.
Jacob L. Devers, commanding the
Sixth army group in Europe.
Thomas T. Handy, deputy chief
IF staff to Gen George c. Marshall
Four-star generals now on active
duty are Malin Craig, who was re-
called from retirement to head the
war departments personnel board
anc Joseph w. Stilwell, chief OF
the army ground forces.
The five-star generals are Mar
shall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Doug
las Macarthur and Henry H. Arm
old. They were four-star generals
when congress created the new sup
er-rank of general of the army"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-13

to be collected in the next two
years.
The senate public health COM
mittee, meantime, recommended TO
the finance committee a bill which
would increase the states contribu-
ton to care of tuberculosis patients
by counties from So to 81 per case.
DR.. Wilton Halyerson. state health
director, sale the measure would
increase the states outlay for the
purpose from 100000 to Sl,50)t0
each two years.
The assembly Republican caucus
vote on taxes was not disclosed. c.
Con Field r. Glendale, caucus
chairman, said several members of
the "a attending voted against the
governors proposal. He said the
vote was not Oinc ing on individual
members.
Three bills to maintain the pres
ent tax rates were to be considered
Tuesday afternoon by the senate
revenue and taxation committee. 1t
was indicated that sponsors would
ask for a committee vote at the
conclusion of the meeting.
Democratic legislators also held
a caucus but failed to take vote
en- the tax rate measures, Alfred
w. Robertson, Santa Barbara, as
sembly floor leader, said. He re-
ported there was no meeting of
minds" on ;aXes and that the DEM
ocrats hesitated to oppose or favor
tax increases without considering
each individual tax rate.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-13
Russians Press
Oder Gains

LONDON, March 13. (UP)-Nazi
reports said Monday that the Red
army was battling to widen and
link up bridgeheacs across the Oder
river for an impending all-out drive
toward Berlin, 30-odd miles to the
west.
The fall of Kuestrin, 33 miles east
of Berlin and anchor of the shat
tered Oder river line, was expected
to speed the march on the German
capital. The fortress city was cap
tured Monday after 35-day battle.
Berlin has conceded that the Rus
slams hold six small brio geheads
across the Oder on both sides of
Kuestrin east of Berlin. Moscow has
not confirmed officially that the
Red army was across the river.
However, part of newly-captured
Kuestrin is on the west bank, and
it is possible that the SovietS cross
ed the river at that point.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-13
AMERICANS NEAR RUHR-RtI|NEL and ROAD
B.29s Rain Bombs
On Osaka in
Sweeping Attacks
Incendiary Missiles
Drop From Armada
Numbering Hundreds

WASHINGTON, March 13. (UP)
Hundreds of SuperfortreSses show
cred fiery destruction upon a third
great japanese city Tuesday with
an incendiary bomb attack on Os-
aka.
The Superfortresses attacked lin
very large force" the goth airforce
announced. That meant that Csa-
ka's war factories got punishment
comparable to that handed to To-
kyo anc Nagoya, both of which were
hit by upwards of 1000 tons of fire
bCmhs.
B-29's from Saipan, Tinian and
Guam participated in the attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-13
Germans Resort
To Suicide
Plane Attacks
Desperate Foe Fails
To Stop Yanks
In Rhineland Thrust

REMAGEN BRID G. E :
HEAD, Germany, March 13.
(UP)-The Germans are fly
ing what the Americans call
suicide missions against
the First army bridges across
the Rhine in desperate ef-
forts to cut the lifelines to
the Remagen bridgehead.
Now it can be revealed that in
the last five Gays 1875 German planes
have made suicide" attacks on the
bridges. Sixty-six were shot down.
fourteen others, disappeared in the
clouds, trailing comet-like tails Of
smoke and flame.
Ine First army men say the Ger
man air force must be on its last
legs. That is the only way they can
explain its failure to go all out
to destroy the railway bricge over
which the Yanks crossed the Rhine
last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-13
WASHINGTON, March l3. UP)

WASHINGTON, March l3. OUP)
Secretary of State Edward r. Stet-
tinius, Jr., Tuesday promised the u.
S. delegation to the San Francisco
conference that they would be free
to pursue their personal views and
convictions.
He added that he was confident
tnat they would work as one team"
III helping set up the world security
organization-the new League of
Nations.
His statement was made at the
first meeting of the delegation. in
Stettinius' office. All members were
present except Cordell Hull, who
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-13
House Committee
Boosts Fund for
State Department

WASHINGTON, March 13. (UP)
The house appropriations COM
nittee recommended Tuesday that
congress loosen its purse string and
give the state department more
money to achieve its foreign policy
cbjectives.
The recommendation was made in
bill to provide $3.50, ,109,7Uo for the
state, justice ano commerce depart
ments and the federal judiciary
during the l946 fiscal year.
The figure represented an increase
of $23225. SOB over appropriations
for the current fiscal year, and the
state department received an in
crease of approximately that am
cunt. The committee cut Sl3,620,-
leo from the total approved by the
bu6get bureau.
1ne committee indorSed the de-
partment's foreign policy objectives
and said it was disinclined ito re-
strict or delay their attainment
because of insufficient appropria-
tionS."
An appropriation of $7l,878,4OO
was recommended for the state de-
partment for the fiscal year, eXclu-
sive of overtime pay for employees,
compared with corresponding fig
ure of $47,070,58 for the current
year.
In its justice department recon-
mendations, the committee depart
ed from usual practice and increaS-
ed the amount approved by the
budget bureau. The bureau had ap-
proved an estimate of S92, 1922 500
compared with S103,546,282 this
year, but the committee raised the
total to $93 ,468,9O0.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-13
State Senators
Would Expand
Veterans Aid

SACRAMENTO, March l3 (UP)
The senate late Monday passed
bills extending new types of bene-
fits to World War II veterans. The
bills incluo ed:
BY Dillinger, allowing junior col
lcges to admit veterans without
high school diplomas.
BY Quinn, permitting a veteran
to refinance a private loan on his
home with the state veterans board
without a down payment if his
equity in the property is 10 per cent
or more.
BY Quinn, giving veterans under
q years of age the status of adult
for purposes of borrowing from vet
Grams board to buy a home or farm
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-13
0PA Eyes Prices
On Repairs Of
Home Utilities

WASHINGTON, March l3. (UP)
The Office of Price Administra-
ton intends to put a stop to over
charges for repairs on household
appliances, automobiles, and farm
machinery.
Beginning March 10, regional
OPA offices may require repair
shops charging an hourly rate to co
two things: % Give customers de-
tailed bills on the exact amount Of
time and materials used; and (2>
Keep detailed time records them
selves.
Whenever an unreasonable dis
crepancy" is found between the two.
OPA said, appropriate enforce
ment measures will be taken"
Repair prices are frozen at the
highest March, 1912, levels.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-13


However. the group decit ed to
sponsor alternative measures which
would give local governments a
share of taxes collected by the state.
one proposal would have l 9th OF
the sales tax returned to the local
Governments within whose bound
cries It IS collected. The other would
call for return Of 6 of all three
major taxes.
The proros.i - similar to one
indorset oy the League Of .Califor-
MIA Cities ana the State Supervis-
or5 association, except that the Cit
les and countries asked that the
fund ba provided by tax increases.
The plan would allow the subsidy
to be usec for general governmental
purposes as well rs public works
construction
Warren said that he had given
the legislature his plans for SPEND
ing all but s2JOOOO9O Of state funds
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-13
LEST WE FORGET
WesfmorIand
Air Officer
Meets Death

Lieutenant (jg) Edward
BridgeIS Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Bridgers of Westmor-
land, was killed in action in
the Pacific, it was revealed in
a navy department telegram
received by his parents Monday.
He was killed March 6.
For several months he had
been flying a Hell Cat" fight
Ell in the South Pacific. He was
commissioned several months
ago.
Lieutenant Bridgers attended
school in Brawley and gradu-
ated from Compton High
school. He entered the navy
shortly after he was graduated
and year and a half ago en-
tered naval aviation.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-13

bridge across the Rhine.
1t. Gen. Courtney H Hodges
First army headquarters reported
that German artillery which had
-een plastering the bridgehead ap-
peared to have been withdrawn
across the military highway against
which the doughooys were closing.
COUNTERATTACKS FAIL
Four scattered counterattack5
against the perimeter of the Amer
lean foothold in inner Germany
broke against the stone-wall stand
Of the constantly reinforced First
army units.
Troops, armor, and supplies now
were pouring across the Rhine over
two bridges-the big Ludendorff
span and supplementary pontoon
bridge which Hodges engineers were
revealed to have thrown across the
river
One American column striking out
at the northeast corner of the
brio gehead-the Nazis said the ninth
armored division was attacking
there-gained nearly a mile north
east Of Honnef.
Front dispatches did not disclose
the specific location of the advance
within about two miles or the su-
perhighway or autobahn. But they
said the U. S. vanguard was that
close to the traffic artery, and N24
hours earlier had reported the dis
tance as four miles.
GAINS REPORTED
Gains of about 4t0 yards were re-
ported at the southern end of the
bridgeheac. The towns of Hunnef
and Hoenningen, on the cast bank
Of the Rhine 10 miles apart, marked
the general north-south limits of
the pocket. Street fighting was 60
ing on in both towns.
Artillery fire. en- the Rhine and
the American pocket itself fell off
sharply with the reported with
drawal of the Nazi field pieces
across the highway. Between 9 am
in the area of the brio ges. Twenty
five planes tried to dive bomb the
bridges. A number were knocked
down.
The heaviest counterattack of
the day was launched at am. in
the area of Hargarten, three miles
east of Remagen at the center of
the bridgehead Two of six tanks
leac ing it were knocked out. BY
II am. the entire attack had peter
ed out. and four tanks were de-
Stroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-13
Assembly 0kehs
Increase in
Teachers Waues

SACRAMENTO, March 1c. up
The state assembly has passed and
sent to the senate bill increasing
the minimum salary for elementary
school teachers in the state from
1920 to $1,000 a year.
Gardiner Johnson, CR.', Berkeley,
said the bill was intended to carry
out the purpose of Proposition No.
9 at the November election which
increased state grants to schools.
The vote was 68 to l for the bill
with Sam L. Heisinger, Cd, Fresno,
voting against it.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-13

WASHINGTON, March 13.
(UP)-Chairman Tom Con-
nally (D) Texas, Of the SEN
ate foreign relations commit
tee, said Tuesday there is a
possibility the Mexican water
treaty may be called up for
senate action this week, pos
Sibly Wednesday.
Connally said he had been assur-
ed by the senate Democratic Leader
Alben w. Barkley, Kentucky. that
the treaty would receive right of
way as soon as the penc ing indie
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-13
Parking Meters
Begin to Click
For El Centrans

Motorists who parked their autos
on downtown streets in Ell Centre
Tuesday found newly installed
parking meters awaiting them, three
hundred of the eadgets became
operative on Main street and on
Fifth. Sixth and Seventh streets,
between State and Broadway, at
that time.
However, city councilmen had no
wish to be sudden or to impose
the new meters without due warn
ing and notice, anG Witn this thought
in mind motor car drivers were not
given trafiIC Citations Tuesday.
The police department contented
itself with pasting red stickers Of
warming on windshieldS of cars
parked at meters by drivers who
the little formality of depositing a
coin in the meter, one cent for
~ minutes and a nickel for 80
minutes.
But it will be different after
Tuesday.
The red sticker warning reads as
follows:
You have parked in violation of
Ordinance No. 1872
Parking meters are in operation
The parking spaces have been
marked off and meters installed
so that you may more readily find
a space to park near the place
where you have business to trans
act. Please park within limits in
dicated on pavement. Your CO.
operation will be appreciated.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
OF Ell CENTRIC
The meters were installed on
trial, by the manufacturers and
payment, if they are accepted, will
be through a percentage of the
'stala"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-13
Chinese Refake
Vital AirfieId

CHUNGKING, March 13. CUP)-
Chinese forces have recaptured
Suichwan and are driving toward
Kanhsien, both former American
air bases in western Kiangsi prov
ince, a Chinese communique said
today.
On the Burma front, Chinese
forces have resumed their offensive
in the Lashio area and are driving
toward Hsipaw railway southwest
CT town.
The Suichwan base, lying east of
the Japanese mainland corridor
along the isolated east China coast,
was destroyed when it was aban-
doned to the japanese seven weeks
ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-13
s. F.Peuce Meet
Envoys Confer

is still in the naval hospital.
The delegation conferred for an
hour and then visited President
Roosevelt at the White House.
Stettinius told the delegation:
Il am sure it would be difficult
to find a more representative, a
more highly qualified group in the
country All of you have an eX-
pert knowledge of the issues involv-
ed, both national and international.
And we are all prompted by the
same desire to succeed.
Il am confident, therefore, that
while free in pursuing our personal
views and convictions, we shall be
able to work as a team"