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The midland journal., 1945-10-12
THE TROLLEY CAR PASSES.

New York City, one of the last
strongholds of the surface car, an
nounces that they will be removed
from the streets by January l. We,
for one, feel little sad, not only to
see the trolley car pass from the
streets of Gotham but from any
other place. It was a symbol of a
happier, more philosophical and
more comfortable America.
The swifter, more up to date and
less restricted bus has replaced it
all over the land, but to us a bus
Is as satisfactory a substitute for
trolley as a witch's broom would be
for a ride on cloud.
Not that we have been on troll
ley in years. We don't remember the
last time, but our childhood men,
cries of the trolley ride are bright
and glamorous. We can recall
trolley cars on the Sylvan avenue
line back home that we loved. And
trolleys on the run from Merwin's
beach, miles through a leafy pas
sage by Woody Crest, Rocky Ledge,
Prospect Beach and West Haven
that still seems like something out
of a fairy tale.
We have q particularly soft spot
for the first trolley we ever remem-
ber. Grandma took rs for q ride.
II was winter. And It had q stove
in the center and conductor with
side whiskers who put In . shovel
Of coal now and then.
An American congressman urges
that we introduce baseball to the
Russians. Can you imagine what
would happen under Stain to a
pitcher who pitched his own way?
Can You Remember
A,Uay back sCheH small steak sold for
40 cents instead Of $3.50?
Our big job Is to select the war
criminals Of Japan. Il would be
a lot easier to pick the ones who are
mot.
The midland journal., 1945-10-12
Save the Surface

She-That fire fiared right up In
my face. I've ruined my complex
ion.
He-What do you mean? II
hasn't even blistered your paint.
The midland journal., 1945-10-12
Snin SuiM

Mrs. Brown--Pm entering Fido In
the dog show.
Mrs. Blue-Do you think hen win
any prizes?
Mrs. Brown-Oh, no. But he'll
meet some very nios dogs.
The midland journal., 1945-10-12
Dilemma AT Sea

New Captain - How many faith
oms?
Old Sailor-I can't touch bottom.
sir.
N. C.-Well, how near do you
come to it?
The midland journal., 1945-10-12
Combat Yarn

Returned Hero-Just as ] was
climbing over the bunker. a bullet
hit me.
Old Lady - We're you incapaci-
tated?
r. H.-No, was in Germany.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06
Brutal Beotings, Starvation
Leave Trio Mere Skeletons

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 Up
Three of the filters who took
part in 1t. Gen. James Doolit-
ties bombing of Tokyo, in April
1912, have added another chap
ter to the story of japanese bru-
tally to Allied prisoners.
The three-weak, thin and
dazed by 40 months of imprison-
ment-came back from the hor-
rors of a Japanese prison camp
to tell of their experiences at d
War Department News Confer
ence yesterday.
They are Capt. Robert L. Hite
of Earth, Texas. Capt. Chase j.
Nielsen of Hyrum, Utah, and
Sgt. Jacob d. Deshazer of Sal
EN-, Oregon.
Hite told how he was dubbed
and slapped by japanese inter-
rogators during two months con-
finement in Tokyo shortly after
his capture. The Japanese, he
said, used three-foot long bam-
boo poles to pound him on the
head. One Japanese officer beat
him continuously for IS min
uteS.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06
Police Intensity
Supervision of
Pawn Brokers

More stringent regulations
governing police supervision of
pawnbroking activities, ordered
in regent Legislative Act. No.
IFS, have been called to the at
tention of Mount Clemens and
other county police units by
Oscar G.. Olander. State COM
missioner Of public safety.
Whereas pawnbrokers sec
ond-hand and junk dealers for
some time have been required
to file reports of purchases, etc,
with local police units. the new
legislative act requires that du-
plicates of these reports be turn
ed over to the Michigan State
Police. That organization will
maintain a central file of al
state paWnbroklng dealers.
The existing lawns governing
paWnbrokers, which are incor-
porated in Mount Clemens
ordinance, require such dealers
to report fully the details of
valuable purchases, with identi-
fication of the seller and thumb
and fingerprints. The only ex-
ceptions are wholesale purchas-
es, rags, waste paper. house
hold furniture, automobiles and
several other classes of goods.
Police Chief Arthur I. Rosso
has notified all Mount Clemens
dealers affected by the legisla-
tive act, and copies Of the act
have been mailed by State Po-
lice.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06
Three Rescued DooIittIe Filters Tell Of Jap Ferocty

At least 100 flashes OF light
ming occur some place on the
earth every second.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06

In Chicago you can travel in
continuous route on all lines
Of public transportation for one
fare streetcar; elevated and
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06
John NunneIey Joins
Detroit Law Firm

John II. Nunneley, prominent
in Macomb County legal affairs
for IL years and an active civic
leader of Mount Clemens. an
nounced today that ne has ac-
cepted a partnership in one Of
Michigan's oldest and most sue
cessful law firms, Miller, Can
field. Paddock g. Stone. of De-
troit.
Nunneley. former assistant
prosecutor of Macomb County,
and at present Circuit Court
Commissioner and commits
sioner of the Huron-Clinton Met
ropolitan Authority. will assume
his new position, Oct. l. /
Although he will continue to
reside in Mount Clemens. Nun
neley will not remain as a mem
Der of Nunneley & Nunneley,
the firm in which his father,
Bert V. Nunneley, his brother,
Capt. William II. Nunneley and
himself have been partners. The
firm will handle John Nunne-
ley's Mount Clemens clients af-
ter Oct. /. Capt. Nunneley is
expected home from overseas
shortly.
The law firm in which Nunne-
ley will shortly become a part
ner is nationally known and is
one of the few in the United
States whose legal opinions or
municipal bonds are accepted by
major investment firms.
BOND SPECIALIST
Nunneley will specialize ir
trial work, municipal financing
and bonds.
The young attorneys lega
career and his advancement il
quasi-public affairs during hi.
II years practise have been re-
markable. After a years lega
work in his fathers office, he
was appointed as Assistant
Prosecutor of Macomb County
and served in this office from
1929 to 1892. After this perioc
of service, he resumed partner
ship with his father and contin
ued to be associated with the Of
flee up to the present time.
John Nunneley's interest il
civic affairs is reflected by the
following associations: Pas
president and for Is years ;
member Of Mount Clemens Ro
tary Club; past president of tho
Board of Commerce; organizes
and past president of the Noun
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06
Seek Two Fugitives
From State Prison Farm

JACKSON, Mich, Sept. g.
(P)- Police today hunted two
trustys who escaped from the
Dalton Farm of Southern Michi-
gan Prison Wednesday night.
Prison officials said the two
men were seen at $50 p. m.
(EWT) but that they were miss
ing at the IL o'clock checkup. II
brought to seven the number Of
escapes from the prison proper
and farms in the past week, but
all but three have been return
ed.
The escapes were identified
as Loren johnson, 20, of Elk
hart, Ind, who was committed
from Grand Rapids June 7, 1914
to serve 3-14 year term on
breaking and entering charges
and Leslie Smith, q, of Kettle
Island, KY, committed from De-
troit Oct. 6, 1943, to serve 40
years on a charge of assault
with intent to rape.
Police said they believed one
of the men, was armed with
knife, which was missing from
the kitchen.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06
Utica tuesday Club
Plans Fall Meeting

UTICA The Tuesday club
will open its 49th year on Tues
day afternoon, Sept. IL, at 2:3O
o'clock with a meeting at the
home of Mrs. Ray H. Norman,
54O4 Shelby road. Mrs. Norman
is program chairman and vice
president.
The gavel will be presented
to the president elect, Mrs.
Frank Pointer, by the outgoing
president, Mrs. Samuel Beau
champ. Response to the presen-
tation will be made by Mrs.
Pointer. Mrs. William r. Davis
and Mrs. Lloyd r. Hirth are in
charge and a very special pro-
gram has been obtained with
out-of-town talent participating.
Active membership in the club
is limited to 80 and a full at
tendance is anticipated.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06
WV Receives
s New Vets .
World War II
Entries Coin

Thirty-five new members of
Oskar A.. Andres Post. No. 1894,
Veterans of Foreign Wars. were
admitted to the post during Au-
gust. Post Commander Henry
Schwartz revealed today. This
brings the posts roster of World
War II members far beyond the
200 mark.
The new members are:
Pershing p. Peltier. Francis
W. Beardsley. Tommie l.. Laster,
Cecil l.. Mcdonald. Joseph Sibka
Charles j. Houthoofd, Louis II.
YAK, George H. Moseman. Mel
w. Ingerson, Stanley j. from
bley, George r. Nieman, Edward
3 Nicholson. Louise w. Shovan
Arthur X. Eldred and Leo
Stojski.
Stanley A. Furton. Anthony
]. Corby. Nicholas H. Kopace
Leo j. Gagnon. Raymond c,
Thomas, Lawrence A. Smith
Howard NJ. Netting, Frank II
Arnold, John w. Allor, Raymond
NJ. Trombley, Lloyd A. LaForest,
Charles P. Gordon, William
Brandenburg, Raymond w. Kill
by, Joseph H. Sophia, Ross w,
Rick, Andrew j. Young, Max
Baker. Ernest l.. Olivares and
Edward L. Wright.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06
Utica Council
Accepts Garbage
Collection Plan

UTICA - An important ac-
ton by the City Council at its
monthly meeting Tuesday night
was the vote of the body to ac-
cept the rubbish and garbage
collection proposal of Elmer
Klock, of Rochester. The gar
bage proposition has long been
debated by Utica residents and
the decision of the city fathers
meets long felt want.
Klock will collect garbage
and rubbish at the home once
each week for the price Of 81
monthly; just garbage or just
rubbish, once each week, 75c
per month; business places, re-
CARELESS of material collected,
collection twice each week, So
per month. Collection will start
Immediately.
The resignation Of City Pa
trolman William Weyburn was
received and accepted by the
council same to take effect on
October /. l945. Weyburn will
take a desired vacation and ex-
poets to leave with Mrs. Wey-
burn for winter in Florida.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06

Nielsen and Deshazer said
their experiences were the same
and all related that the japanese
frequently threatened to chop
off their heads. But for all, the
worst punishment was solitary
confinement for all except 10
days of their stay in japanese
hands.
All three were condemned to
death after farce trial at which
they were allowed only to tell
their life histories up to the
time they entered the Air Fore
es. Their sentences later were re-
duced to life Imprisonment by,
the japanese said, the gracious
ness" of the Emperor.
1t. George Barr Of Queens,
N. j., and lst 1t. Robert j. Me-
der of Lakewood. O., also were
sentenced to death and spared.
Meder died in December. 1943,
in a prison camp at Marking. He
had been i'll 70 days and only
once in that time was he treated
by a Japanese doctor.
The tate of three others who
were sentenced to die at the
same time is unknown. They are
lst 1t. William G.. Farrow, of
Washington, d. c., LIST 1t. Dean
E. Hallmark of Dallas, Tex, and
Sgt. Harold A. Spatz, of Lebo,
Kansas.
Whether they were executed
| is not known. President RoOse-
Welt announced in April, l943,
that this government had learn
ed some of the Doolittle filters
were put to death.
Hite, Nielsen and Deshazer
| did clear up what had happen
ed to Sgt. William j. Dieter, OF
Tule Lake, Calf, and Corp
Donald E. Fitzmaurice of Lin
coin, Nebr., who had been listed
as missing in action.
Both men, they said, died aft
er their B-25-buffeted by the
! storms and out of gasoline
plunged into the ocean off the
coast of China. Their bodies
were washed ashore the morn
ing after the crash. Nielsen was
a member of the same crew.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06
False Arrest
Suit Witness
Tells ofAbuse

DETROIT, Sept. 6-(R)-Wes-
ley J. Vincent, testifying in his
brother Richards $4,000 dam
age suit against Wayne County
Sheriff Andrew c. Baird and
other county officials, said We'd
nesday that officers refused TO
verify his truthful story and
forced him 10 give the evidence
they wanted.
Wesley, who is cheduled 10 re-
sumo his testimony today, named
Raymond Van Shetland, deputy
sheriff, as the officer who
"swore, kicked me, and slapped
my face during the question
ing of Richard in connection
with the Staying in March, 1914,
of 14-year-old Joyce Raulston
Van Shetland earlier testified
that Richard gave his confession
freely when confronted with
certain discrepancies in his story
Richards trail for the murder
ended when Robert Turner, now
serving a life sentence, confeS-
sed the crime.
Wesley Vincent testified he
repeated three times to seven
detectives his story of meeting
his brother in a restaurant the
night of the murder. Il told them
the woman at the restaura1. . I'd
my mother would tell them The
same, he added.
Later, he testified, he was told
by another defendant, Tony
KaceynSki, to tell the truth and
l could 60 home"
Il thought about the seven
detectives, he stated. didn
want them to beat me. l said yes
l told anything he asked"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06
Rotarians Enjoy
Picnic In Utica

UTlCA-Members Of the Uti-
ca Rotary club enjoyed picnic
at Dodge Park, south of town,
Tuesday evening with deli
cious picnic dinner served at
$50 o'clock, under the direction
of Secretary Leo Kolowich.
Hot dogs and corn on the cob
were among the dellcacies APP
peasing the appetite.
Following supper baseball
and barnyard golf were among
the amusements. Visitors were
Isaac Hartung, Paul Benz and
and Monte Mcfarland, of Mt
Clemens.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06
Rev. James Norwood
Will Speak Here

Rev. James Norwood, of Rock
ford, ILL.,, will speak at the Fun
damental Baptist Church, 81
Broadway. tonight at 7:45
o clock, and on Friday evening
at the same time.
His subject this evening will
be The Second Coming of
Christ, and on Friday he will
discuss THE Coming Conflict
Between the Pope and Stain.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06
225 Chickens
Are Burned I'm
Utica Blaze

UTICA-Fire of unknown or
igin completely destroyed a
chicken coop at the Frank No
wax farm, 6818 23-Mile road,
early Wednesday morning. The
Utica township fire truck re-
sponded to the call but were un-
able to save the building.
Heavy loss resulted with IS
hens and 240 baby chicks killed
in the blaze. At the present
price of poultry the loss will run
into several hundred dollars.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-06

Clemens Community Chest;
chairman Of the City Charter Re-
vision Commission. which has
completed its work; Circuit
Court Commissioner of Macomb
County for three terms, and
Huron-Clinton parkway com
missioner, largely instrumental
in pushing progress on the 81,
100000 park and beach devel'
opment at Huron Pointe.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-04
Universal Credit Opens
Office in Mount Clemens

The opening of a new branch
office Of Universal c. I. T. Cred
II Corporation at Mount Glenn
ems, Mich, was announced today
by S. G.. Smith, head of the De-
troit Division.
The new office, located at SOB
Monitor-Leader Building. will
be under the management of d.
E. Partridge.
This opening" Partridge said,
marks another step in the COM
pany's program TO provide a ma.
tionwide financing service to
retail dealers and their custo-
mers for essential home repairs
and reconditioning of cars and
trucks, which form q vital part
of our transportation and freight
system during this transition Pc
riod before new cars and house
hold appliances become gener-
ally available"
Partridge. who has had wide
experience in the financing field
Joined the corporations Detroit
office in 1895 as an adjuster. In
1910 he was appointed branch
office manager of the old Mount
Clemens office. later becoming
branch manager. He left the
company in 1912 to serve as
Property & Supply Officer for
the U S. Army Air Forces. re-
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-04

For some time Santa Claus
has wondered now we'll twin
brothers get along when II
comes, to playing with toys,
since he has personally noticed
that brothers who are not twins
aften violently disagree during
games and can seldom share Q
toy without a battle or two.
A letter for Bob and AL Luedt-
ke. of l3l North Rose street,
Mount Clemens, appears to solve
the mystery. AL and Bob who
eight years old, write a Joint let
ter to Santa, and since every
item is mentioned only once,
Santa presumes the twin broth
ers are agreeable to playing
with the same toys.
Here's their letter:
1--WE are twins, eight years
old, and for Christmas we would
like an electric train, bow and
arrow, hunting knives and lots
and lots of candy, nuts and
stuff"
Shirley Jean MOtyka, of Al
South Rose street, is only four
and one-half years old, SO she
had to have her mother write
her letter. OF course, she is kind
enough TO mention her sister,
Lorraine, who is only two. The
letter reads:
Il am only a little girl four
and one-half years old. My name
is Shirley Jean Motyka and my
sisters name is Lorraine. SO / am
having my mamma write this
letter for me and my sister. San
ia, l would like a wooden doll
house and furniture for it, and
a birthstone ring and some
dresses. And for my sister, who
is only two years old, bring a
doll, and doll cradle, some toys
and dresses. This is all we want
this year."
Two more sisters joined in the
next letter, which one of them
is printed. They are Marg0 and
Jean Syria. of 233 Riverside
Drive, Mount Clemens. Their
modest gift list is as follows:
MY sister Joan and l want a
big doll with real hair. We also
want a blackboard; a box OF
chalk and an eraser; a telephone,
8 set of dishes ,and some story
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-04
Two Seriously
Hurt in Crash
Povked Cor Rommed
on Gvotiot Avenue

Two motorists were seriously
injured early Sunday morning
when a car in which they were
riding rammed a stalled vehicle
on Gratiot near IA Mile road.
Paul ]. Boyer, 25, of 1880
Northlawn, Detroit, told sher-
iff's deputies that the stalled car
was parking on the highway and
did not have its lights on.
Evelyn A. Kosech. "a, of 1897
Wilfred, Detroit, operator of the
stalled car, however, contended
that she was partially off the
highway and had her lights ig-
nited when struck by the Boyer
car.
Injured in the mishap were
Forrest Fox, 25, of TITS Bates,
Birmingham. Mich. head injur-
les and Ruth Compton, 20, Of
1912 w. z Mile road, Detroit,
broken leg, fractured jaw and
suffering from shock.
According to information CIV
en- to the deputies by Miss
Kosech. the car had stalled due
to battery trouble or q loose
connection when it was struck
by the Beyer-operated vehicle.
In another accident two Mount
Clemens residents were injured
when car operated by William
Shell of 119 Meadle street,
Mount Clemens. left the road
and turned over.
The injured Myrtle Johnson,
II, of III Meade, and Asberry
Crawford, %, of 113 Broadway,
were taken to Mount Clemens
General hospital suffering from
cuts and abrasions.
She'll told sheriff's deputies
that he was travelling north on
Gratiot and in making turn
his car skidded and rolled over
into a ditch.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-04
Custer Prison
Warden Seeks
State Hearin0

LANSING, Dec. 4 (Pl -
Counsel for Harry H. Jackson,
dismissed warden of the State
Prison of Southern Michigan,
appealed to the State Supreme
Court today for a writ of man.
damus to force the State Correc-
tions Commission to give Jack
son a dismissal hearing before
one ordered by the Civil Service
Commission.
Harry D. Boardman of jack
son. who will become Jackson
County Circuit Judge when he
completes this case. argued be-
fore the court that the former
warden was entitled to a prior
Corrections Commission hearing
by virtue Of a 1893 law which,
he said, has never been repealed
insofar as it requires a removal
hearing by the agency operating
the prisons.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-04

Paul boulevard, Mount Glenn
ems, writes Santa for himself,
his three-year-old brother, Ray
mond, and his twin brothers who
are ID months old. Richard
would like q pair of roller
skates, some crayons, q cowboy
suit, q colorful book and an air
plane.
Daniel Thomas, who cordial
ly signs his letter to Santa as
your best friend Daniel
Thomas. He wants a volleyball
a walkie-talkie, q sled, bow and
arrow, . model airplane, q tank
land that's all'.
Gordon YAK, Of 90 Romeo
Plank road, Romeo, believes in
Victory! He wants . Victory
Bond in his stocking. His letter
follows: II am q boy four years
old and would like you to visit
me the night of the oath Of
December. I would like q bond
walkie-talkie, telephone, a
farm and also some clothes. A
little friend Of yours-Gordon
YAK.
And please, Santa, don't for.
get the poor boys and girls in
the far off countries" is the way
John Northrup, of 748 Ormsby
street, concludes his letter to
good Saint Nick. John Is eight
years old, and he'd like a farm
set, a village set and ice skates
If Santa can find them.
Steven and Penny Rojeski are
brother and sister living at
174h North Gratiot, and Steve
does the writing to Santa. Steve
wants a cowboy gun and holster
set, q walkie-talkie, an airplane
and boat. He hopes that PEN
ny gets some toys, too. Both
want candy and nuts.
Phyllis Bellard, 10 years old.
of 80 East Broadway, writes a
sweet letter revealing that she
has a heart that's really full of
love and happiness. Santa en-
joyed it, and we know you will
too: Dear Santa: There are
only two things want for
Christmas this year. One is
that my daddy who has been
away in the army overseas will
come home, and the other is a
ring with my initial on it. Thank
you Santa, and a Merry Christ
mas to you"
Eugene YAK, age five, of 80
Romeo Plank road, writes us
the second YAK family letter in
this mail bag. Eugene would
like some clothes; a train; an
airplane, and a play farm and
walkie-talkie. He would lika
Santa to remember his parents,
too.
Charles w. Smith and his
sister, Carolyn, of IS Fessenden
street, have written nice letters
to Santa Claus. Charlie is six
years old and in the first grade
and Carolyn is four. Carolyn
wants a wedding doll, doll suit
case, little victrola and some
clothes. Charles would like
some clothes, q walkie- -talkie, an
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-04
buiIder.HeId
As En1bezzIer
Foees TriaI
in $500 Cose

Following his examination
Friday before Justice of the
Peace Frank e. Jeanette. AL
bert e. Esch, Al, of 1897 Cher
rylawn, Detroit, was bound over
to Circuit Court OH a charge OF
embezzlement. Bonds of 500
were continued.
Esch Is charged with defraud-
ing Frank Scislowicz of 10962,
16 Mile road, Sterling Township
of $500 which he allegedly
paid the defendant for a con-
struction job.
Scislowicz maintains that he
paid Esch the money on June %
and that no work was done on
the paid-for job.
A warrant was authorized for
the arrest of Esch but according
to Undersheriff Thomas v. al
tenbach, repeated efforts to con-
tact Esch failed.
It was only through a clever
ruse in which the wife of Deputy
Daniel Beard acted as the bait
that Esch was apprehended.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-04
Trophies Stolen
from School

Sheriffs deputies today -
investigating the theft Of throG
trophies from the Greater 0rqe
tiot school at 1920 South 0ro$
tiot, Route 7, Mount Clemens.
Deputies Richard DeKetlasro
and Frank Ballor said that van.
dals broke into the school on
Wednesday night. They gained
entrance by breaking . window
putting their hand in and un-
latching the door.
They went to the second story
trophy cabinet broke the glass
in 1t and took q gold baseball
trophy. q girls basketball tro-
ply and one safety plaque, tho
deputies stated.