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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
Dies Suddenly
Wednesday,

Dying very suddenly yesterday at
her home was Mrs. Catherine Will
hams, Sc, of TAT Orchard street, who
had been i'll for quite some time.
She was born in Oak Harbor, Ohio.
and has lived in the downriver area
for the past 20 years and is a mem
Der of st. Johns church.
She is survived by her husband
George, one daughter, Mrs. Dorothy
Tulock of Wyandotte, two sisters.
Mrs. Mayme Whitaker of Fremont.
Ohio and Mrs. Laura Kinney of
Detroit.
The funeral arrangements were
made in charge of NixonS funeral
home from where the burial will
take place on Saturday at 2 D. m.
The Reverend F. w. Simon will Of.
ficiate and internmeRt will be at
Michigan Memorial cemetery.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

Council Names
Week
Urge Citizens
Cooperation in Project

Designation OF the period from
Monday, February &c. througl: Sat-
urday, March 3, as "wyencctte
Work Pile Week" was made b. the
city council Tuesday. The reSolu-
ton urged citizens to cooperate with
the civic committee on the project
which will provide employment for
Servicemen upon their discharge
from the Armed Forces.
Questionnaires were mailed "a
residents and businessmen Wednes-
day In an effort to provide a back
log OF jobs through work that can
be done around the city's homes
and places of business. Recipients
Of the queStionnaireS are asked 70
survey their property for remodel
ing and repair work that will be
necessary in the postwar period.
Nearly two-thirds of the estimated
$500 young Wyandotte men ano
women in the service Will be lob
less following the war and will fine
temporary employment through the
Work Pile Plan. The project is also
designed to aid workers temporarily
unemployed.
Results of the survey Will be sent
to those in service.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
Wounded During
Belgium Attack
Garant Now in
English Hospital

THE 18TH STATION HOSPI-
TAI, England - Private Alphonse
Garant, 26, of 34O2 14th street, wy
andotte, Michigan, infantry rifle
man who was wounded while his
unit was trying to take a hill in
Luxembourg, is now recovering at
this United States Army station
hospital In England.
His ward surgeon, Captain Vernon
K. Irvine, of Louisville, Kentucky.
said that Pvt. Garant Is recovering
satisfactorily He has been award
ed the Purple Heart.
Wounded in the left shoulder and
arm by rifle fire, Pvt. Garant walked
back a mile and a half to an aid
station. Later he was evacuated to
England.
Before entering the Army, he
worked for the Werner G.. Smith
Company at Wyandotte. His wife.
Mrs. Mary Garant. lives at the 14th
street address with their four sons.
Mr.. Isadore Garant,. his father, also
lives in Wyandotte.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
Will Go Overseas To Entertain
Servicemen With USO Troupe
Unit in New York Now Awaiting
Sailing Orders for Spring Tour

A dancer with the USO Army
Camp Shows, Inc, Dorothy Parent,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Parent, 2242 Third street, Trenton,
is now in New York awaiting. orders
to go overseas to entertain the
troops.
The unit is now being organized
and members are being issued uni
forms, and given routine shots,
she writes. The group will sail from
New York in the middle of April
with the South Pacific as a possible
destination.
The 21-year-old Slocum- Truax
high school graduate, has been an
entertainer for the past Is years.
With tumbling and tap-dancing her
specialties, she has appeared with
USO units and for the soldiers at
Selfridge Field and Percy Jones hos
pital. where she uses the profess
sional name of dolly Dot"
Her father has been in the Navy
a year and is now stationed at New
Orleans with Ship Repair Unit.
He holds the rating of Electrician
first class.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

3with the heaviest vote cast for
Burke. Former councilman, George
Benin was high in the balloting fol-
lowing Burke and Schultz who gar
nered 1,186 and 1,155 votes respec-
lively. Benin tabulated 1,134 fol-
lowe by Mason, LILO; McCloy, 8O2
and Clemens, 433. Defeated candi-
dates were John Branagan, 3l9:
John Mahan, 228 and John Meyers,
2l2.
Walter zukowski was unopposed
for the city constable post.
Five hundred and fifty-eight votes
were cast locally for James Friel,
CD incumbent. for County Auditor.
His closest competitor for the post,
1t. Commander Harold Stoll, won
500. On the Democratic ticet, Phil
lip Callahan. 146; William Fries, 81:
John Maiullo, 81; Michael OBrien,
148; John O'Hara, 80; Charles
Yolngblood, So. Unopposed on the
Republican slate, Archibald Lead
better received 892.
John v. Brennan, non-partissn.
was unopposed for circuit Judge and
received 1884 votes.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
Tag DeadIine
approaching

The deadline for the purchasing of
ls45 license plates is drawing closer
and closer. With only six days left
to purchase the plates, Harry Rouse,
manager Of the local branch of the
Secretary of States office, announced
that the office will remain open
every night until the March 1 dead
line, so that every one will have
ample time to get their license
plates.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
Jaycees Sponsor
Sports Bust

sgd Howe :. Mud Bruneteau j..
Hal Newhauser &. Joe Devany =.
stars in the world of sports will
be the guests of the Junior Cham
Der of Commerce at Sports Bust"
next Monday night. The sports
committee of the Jaycees group is
staging the affair in honor of the
coaches and captains of Wyandotte's
high school athletic teams.
Fred Riley, chairman of the sports
committee says the banquet will af-
ford our city's athletic leaders their
first opportunity to get a closeup
view and chance to listen to pro-
fessionals in many fields of sport
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
Conducts Cold
Weather Tests
Of Army Goods
Wojtkowiak Makes
Experiments in Alaska

HEAD @ UARTERS, ALASKAN
DEPARTMENT - Technician Third
grade Joseph j. Wojtkowiak of 1904
Oak street, selected for his fitness
to endure extremes of weather, re-
Gently set out for Gulkana, Alaska
with group organized to conduct
cold weather tests of Army equip
ment.
Gulkana, located on a high pla-
teau, is an ideal testing ground for
items used on all fronts where eff
ficient operation in sub-zero tenn
peratures may prove a deciding
battle factor. Although Gulkana
is located in Central Alaska, the pla-
teau has recorded temperatures of
seventy-below. lower than many in
accessible places much farther
North within the Arctic circle.
Sgt. Wojtkowiak will be engaged
IN many experiments there. A
camera shutter that might operate
perfectly at zero may refuse to
work at forty or fifty-below. Even
steel tractor-treadS become brittle
and snap during extremely low tenn
peratures making it necessary to
substitute other materials.
Weapons. vehicles, batteries, cleo
trical equipment and other materiel
designed for use in moderate CHI
mates all show need for adjustment
under conditions of extreme cold.
Clothing is one of the major prob
lens in which all men viii con-
tribute data to determine its adap-
liability to varied depths Of the mer-
curry.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
IL No Hex For MCGEE
Army Life Of WYandotter Runs
in Cycles of UnluckY Number

The old superstition that 10 is un-
lucky does not apply to Staff Ser
geant Edward j. MCGEE.
S/Sgt. Edw. j. MCGEE made his
first flight the 18th day of March.
the 18th month in the Army. He
was in Class Is at Gunhery School.
Joined the 18th Air Force 1.-The
Long Rangers" overseas. Received
his present rating after the 18th
mission was completed.
At present he Is stationed in the
East Indies and has completed IS
missions-which Is just two times
49,
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
ACCEPT BID

The Municipal Service Commits
sion was authorized by the city
council to accept the bid of the
Amherst Fuel Company, Charleston,
West Virginia. for an annual de-
livery OF $4,000 tons Of coal for a
three-year period. and the bid of
the Youghiogheny and Ohio Coal
Company, Cleveland, Ohio, for one
cargo of coal.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
Fifty Thousand Dollar
Quota Set For WyandOtte
Red Cross War Fund Drive Will
Open Throughout Nation on March !

Wyandotte's quota for the Ameri-
can Red Cross drive has been set
at $4,000 the Detroit Chapter re-
vealed this week. Quotas of S., 300
for Trenton and $3,7OO were also an
nounced.
The campaign will open this year
on March l and run through the
month. The total amount to be
raised in Wayne county Is S., l37, 900
which is $4,000 more than last
years quota. 49,.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

er. Nelson, S &c, stopped at booth
in the restaurant to talk to two
girls. Kadish asked Nelson why he
was Quitting in and struck him
with his fist.
Appearing in Justice Court, this
week, he stood mute and the court
entered a plea of not guilty.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

Private Robert v. Smith, 19-year-
old paratrooper, died February 2 in
Germany as a result Of wounds q
War Department telegram informed
his wife, Mrs. Sophie Smith, Cherry
street, Friday.
He had been overseas only two
months. Before entering the serv-
ice, March 81. 1914. he was employed
at the Willow Run bomber plant.
Pvt. Smith is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. B. Smith, 51O9 Lathrop,
Trenton.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

Out of every dollar donated last
year, only 21.6 cents was retained
by the Chapter for the Wayne
county area, or a total of $1,115,594,
according to the annual report. The
remainder, S4,130Ooo,, went to the
National Red Cross fund with which
it carries on its vast program among
our boys in the camps and battle
fields all over the world. The cost
Of raising the fund amounted to
only one and one tenth cents cut
of each dollar.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
YIN. Boyd Listed
as Miss ing

Listed as missing by the War
department is William L. Boyd, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Boyd, of
875 Superior boulevard.
William was a Storekeeper First
Class in the Navy.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

DUMPING and PAINTING - An
Makes and Models at DOWN RIVER
CHEVROLET, Ball Biddle Avenue
1924 1885. All Work
Guaranteed - Free Estimates. Adv.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

MORE FOR YOUR CAR. All makes
and Models Buyer Will Call.
DOWN RIVER CHEVROLET, 3411
Biddle Avenue, Wyandotte, Phone
IzS4. Adv.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
SENT TO DEHOCO

Edward Wismeg arrested for vio-
lation of. probation was sentenced
to so days at Detroit House Of Cor
rection Wednesday.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

mig 1IOIll StdU WUUIlu5 ulIIICUtU Dy'
Bowman during a fight in local
restaurant Monday.
On leave from Navy Base, Bow
man, F 1-c, is accused of stabbing
Ochocinski seven times with
pocket knife. when he came to the
aid Of John Kadish. The argument
began when Bowman and his broth
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
Balloting Light In City
Primary Election Monday
Burke. Schultz. Benin. Mason. McCloy,
Clemens Nominated for City Councilmen

In Of the ghtet elections in the history of the CITY
Monday Wyandotte voters their ballots nominate Cliff
ford Burke Ernest Schultz, George Benin, James Mason
Harry McCloy and Ernest Clemens for councilmen
Only 2714 tabuated for the primary election
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
MEET AT CITY HALL

The Izaak Walton League, Down.
river chapter, will hold its annual
meeting at the city hall council
chambers tonight.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
DRUNK DRIVER

Raymond H Gray. 744 Central,
was charged with drunk driving,
Sunday. by Wyandotte police.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
FOR ASSAULT AND
BATTERY

Walter Lehman, AZ, 1417 Dee
street, was arrested for assault and
battery on a warrant issued by
Judge Arthur Decker, Monday.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
Bowman Faces Charges
OF FelOniOus Assault
Plea of Not Guilty Entered by
Court on Arrangement Tuesday

Examination of Glen R. Bowman, 81 1740 Sixth street,
charge of feloniouS assault without intent murder
will be held at pm, March g.
Bowman was arraigned Tuesday afternoon by Judge
Arthur Decker warrant by Fred Ochocnsk 3d. Tren-
ton Ochocns in Wyandotte General hospital recov-
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

FINEST PLACE IN TOWN TO
EAT, BLOSSOM RESTAURANT,
324o BIDDLE.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

NOW! SIMPSON MOTOR SALES
OFFERS YOU EXPERT CAR
WAS HING, GREASING AND
STEAM CLEANING. QUICK SERv-
ICE. 219 SYCAMORE ST. adv.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

SELL YOUR CAR TO GILBERT
Motor Sales. 10940 West jefferson,
River Rouge.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

VOTE FOR ERNEST b. SCHULTZ
FOR COUNCILMAN. Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-18
BOY SCOUT TROOP
 PLANS ACTIVITIES
Final Scrap Drive, Father Son Hike Arranged at
 Recent Meeting
WOLCOTT Correspondent: Alma P. Cel0
 Tel. 3-28O3

Wolcott, April 18-At 8 recent meeting of the Billy Peterson Boy Scout troop committee, Albert Ker- win Of Central avenue was named to the committee and Homer Wooster, ST. was named assistant scoutmaster. Albert Kerwin was ap- pointed secretary and Emil Grosch. treasurer. Edward Butler, field ex- ecutive Of the Mattatuck Council held a school instruction for the board of review and the court of honor. The committee appointed Carl Mattson, chairman of the board of review, and he in turn appointed Albert Kerwin secretary, and re- quested that all members of the troop committee be present to act on the board of review. Other mem- bers are Albert A. Affeldt, Edgar Upson and Emil Grosch On April g, Comsr. Butler will meet with them at the South school and give a demonstration for the troop in cooking, fire building and the use of knife and hatchet All scouts are to bring the food for their individual supper.
 At 8 p. m. the board of review will meet at the school to consider the advancement of some scouts from tenderfoot to second class scouts On April 29 the scouts will conduct their final scrap drive and hope to collect enough to win the General Eisenhower award. On May 6, the scouts will hold a father and son hike. All are to meet at the Copper Kettle at 2 p. m. with box lunches. Plans for naturalist to accompany them are being made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-18
CTS HELP PORT
 KEEP SUPPLIES GOING OVERSEAS

San Pedro. Cal, April ls-CUPl- Port authorities here have revealed why they are getting Pacific war supply ships loaded out of this overburdened port on schedule, in spite of terrific manpower short age.
 The hot, stinking holds are being loaded by sweating 'pink-pants" lieutenants and CT Joes, working beside stevedores and murly long shoremen during their well-earned fourloughs for civilian dollars and patriotism.
 Last year GIs stuffed a million furlough- job dollars into their poe kets for 500, 900 man-hours of cram ming the holds with vital cargo.
 Eager to Work
 This vast manpower reservoir would have drained away unused had it not been discovered and tapped by the U. S. Employment Service, the aWterfront Employers Assn. and the CIO International Longshoremen's and Warehouse mems Union.
 The servicemen are happy about it. They are eager to stack up their chips for coming furloughs. Many spend off-hours on the essential work. Others come on a three-day pass or furlough. Merchant sea- men temporarily "on the beach" work day to day to keep out of the red.
 We encourage and welcome serv- icemen," said William S. Lawrence,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-18
348 Scribes Meet Truman
Bv FREDERICK C. OTHMAN


 Washington, April 18-(UP)-To- day can report that CD the win- dows of the White House are cov- cred with with grade-A, insect proof copper screening which could stand washing, and CD President Harry s. Truman has a fine, warm handshake.
 I encountered screen and shake at the presidents first press con- ference, but if you want to know what he had to say, you'd better read some other section of this newspaper. I don't know. I was on the outside. looking in. It was a weird business.
 Three hundred and forty eight reporters showed up for meeting number one with the new president The secret service was flabbergast- ed. The oval office, which had been used so long by President Roosevelt, could hold 200 and then only when one man was standing on the toes of the next.
 A genius who will be unnamed here said, how's about letting the other 148 stand outside and look in the window? So be it.
 I was one of the 148. We were escorted to the back porch, near the Roosevelt swimming pool. There on the lawn. two enormous dogs, one black and one yellow, were chewing each others ears. Somebody wondered where they came from. Roosevelt dogs" said a secret service agent.
 Came then down the Portico Jimmy Byrnes, the current mystery man around Washington, and Ad- miral William D. Leahy. They banged on the presidents screen door and got inside.
 "Okay," secret service announced. The 148 reporters sprinted cown the front porch and ended up short at the screened doors. I want my boss to know that I was on the job, working hard. I was number one at the screen. I got black on the end of my nose to prove it.
 That's about all I did get.
 Inside was wal of perSpiring humanity. furiously taking notes. Somebody was saying something, and 1t must have been the Presi- dent, but all I heard vas 8 kind of humble. Those Roosevelt pups kept on growing playfully and a lady reporter, who should have known better, got to talking about how pretty the White House roses were.
 l got black on my ear and I still couldn't hear and then the Presi- dent must have got off good crack, because everybody laughed.
 This went on for nearly 20 min utes and ali could see of the con- ference was the ceiling (apple green and White) and the picture of boats on the wall. These belong to MT. Roosevelt, accordi ngto my pal of the secret service, and probably won't be there long. Then some body shouted:
 Thank you, MT. President"
 That ended the press conference. Everybody inside got in line to shake hands with MT. Truman. The screen doors swung open and we Al Fresco reporters also lined up.
 l finally got to see the Presi- dent. He looked exactly like his pictures. Gray hair, dam pbrow,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-18

AlaodlnS lamp - the union U may he tied up. but uhe ok gs appears.
 One reason for the popularity q servioemen is that 1t is simpler an' safer to check a servicemans recl ord. Military intelligence and tl FBT examine carefully the recoEl of everyone who works on tl docks.
 whether it is the pay or patri otism that makes these o1s WoEl all day on their job and hah th night on ours," Lawrence said. ' wish we had more of them"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-18

he derived from his piays. Fay vrighting was just a sideiine for him. CEIis regular job consisted of managing a theater0
 At Chinese funerals the guests are given kerchiefs to weep into.
 The Naval OpSerI atory in Wash ington, which determines and broad casts the correct time, has an un- derground room for its clocks. Con- gress has passed an act forever pro- hibiting the building of any public thoroughfare within a radius of l. COG feet of this room. These meas ures were taken to protect the delicate works of these clocks from the jars and vibrations of traffic cTime Marches OnD
 New York's Fingerprint Bureau has 8 "reincarnation file" in which 8 considerable number of persons have recorded their fingerprintS. (So they'll be able to prove their iden- tity upon returning to earth)
 Wool made from cheap metals is one of the plastic miracles planned for the postwar world. Gals might wear gowns that were originally tin (And every wolf will have a can- openerD
 Because many experts believe that modern streets noises will be unknown in the cities of the future, records of typical street and side walk sounds were sealed in the cornerstone of a New Yorok builo- ing. (Voice from the balcony: 50 what?")
 An electric glove, insulated to the wearer's hand, provides police with an effective means of Sub- duing criminals who resist arrest. A touch from the glove results in temporary paralysis. (You didn't know about that, eh, Dick TracyO
 One of the most curious divorce suits took place in London court. A woman sued her husband foi damages because she had had six children.
 What most insomniacS suffer from is not sleeplessness itself, but the fear of sleeplessness. And this is why you continually change posi- tion while snooZing: The muscular arrangement of the human body is so complex that the sleeper rarely succeeds in resting all his muscles at once. AS the muscles in one position grow tired, the sleeper moves and allows other muscles their turn to relax.
 In ancient Rome there was king named King Stinkey. (What about It? They now have 8 king in Italy who is alsoD
 The hatred of Empress Anne of Russia for a bridal couple attached 10 her court resulted, in TAO, in history's most grotesque honeymoon. She made them spend it in a large house built of ice and equipped with ice furniture-constructed in the center of frozen lake. (Wonder how the honeymooners kept warm -tee-hee)
 Napoleon was a nail-biter. of you don't believe it-ask Joel Kupper- mann)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-18

prusiduns of the San Pedro local ot the lcnrshoremenS union.
 Our union men work with them on the job and they an get the same scale. We ask them no initi- ation fee if they join us after dis charge"
 Pool Serves as Cushion
 Nearby high-octane refineries and the 60 harbor employers find the casual labor pool acts as a cushion when essential war work snows under tl cir regular crews.
 A phone call to the longshore- mems union is as good as a rub on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-18
Games Party

A games party will be held at the South school Friday night by the South School Parent Teachers As- sociation. Bingo etc. will be played and prizes given. Mrs. Carl Mattson IS chairman of the party. Children are requested to have all tickets in before Friday.