The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-24
Around the Town at Utica

Ruth Cattermole Of Utica, wss
in charge.
A homecoming party was
held at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Rudolph, in East De-
troit, on Tuesday evening. Dec.
18, in honor of Erwin Kerner,
who is honorably discharged
from the army. Friends to the
number of fifty were there to
greet him.
The evening was spent In
dancing and a delicious lunch
was served. A beautiful cake
was the centerpiece with swell
come Home Erv" upon it. Guests
were from Utica, Mt. Clemens,
Macomb, Roseville, East Detroit
and Detroit.
A Christmas party was held
on Monday night at st. Law
renee school in connection with
a Court Of Honor. by Troops 30,
81 and 90. Frank Chapoton was
in charge Of the Court Of Honor.
Albert Barke was also present.
Movies were shown and pres
ents given out after which Ice
cream and cake were served. A
crowd of parents and friends
were present filling the school
room to capacity.
The movies were particularly
instructive and interesting, the
first being on camping and de-
picted Camp Manatoc. The boys
received many helpful sugges-
tions which they will use Tor
their own camp. Other films
were "Men in the Making" and
Men of the Sea" which showed
how sailors are trained. The
closing picture called "The Star
Spangled Banner" illustrated
the words which were sung, also
how the song was written.
Boys from Troop 80 receiv-
ing awards were Harold Wilson.
high award of Star badge, also
three merit badges; Donald Nor
rison, two Merit badges; Douglas
Cummings, one and Martin Ohi-
sen, second class.
A Christmas program for the
students will be given on FRIDAY
afternoon at one o'clock with
Jean Gordon Of the Commerce
Department, in charge. Inc
program will be short and the
film con the Sunny Side" be-
ing shown.
Principal Woodby reports that
1900 T. B. Christmas seals were
received at the school and have
all been sold.
Teachers will spend their va
cations at various points, Princi-
pay Wayne Woodby and family
in Holland, Mich; Coach Swine
hart at Rockford; Miss Turn
bull, Lapeer; Allen Hinsdale.
Sand Creek; Jean Gordon, Oh.
City. Pa; Mrs. Charles Perry
will spend Christmas Day IN
Royal Oak, then 60 to Holland
for a few days; Supt. and Mrs.
w. R. Davis expect to 60 to Mr..
Davis home in Indiana. School
closes Friday to reopen January
Master Sergeant Fred Odgers
and wife of Long Island, New
York, are holiday guests OF Mr.
Odgers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Odgers.
Miss Peggy Hirth attended the
Cleveland Rams - Washington
Redskin football game at Cleve-
land on Sunday when the Cleve'
land team hailed its first protes'
sional football championship.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kidd and
MIR. and Mrs. William T. Kidd
returned Monday night from q
six weeks western trip on which
they visited many interesting
places, one being the Will Rog-
ers ranch
MIR. and Mrs. William Aller
and family will spend the week
end with Mr. Alters parents near
Bowling Green. Ohio.
Francis Chapoton, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Chapoton, ar
rived home this week from the
European theater and has been
oton home Is q happy one. as
honorably discharged. The Chap
all of their six sons will be home.
Three have seen service over
seas, Sidney, the oldest. has been
l., oseav<;o1 ,sork and tx1yo ara In