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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-23
OAR Pilgrimage
Cancelled by War

HILLSDALE, Mich, Jan. %
- R) - Miss Laura Cook of
Hillsdale, State Regent of the
Daughters of the American Rev
olution, announced today that
the annual pilgrimage of the
High School Good Citizens, ap-
pointed annually under OAR
sponsorship, had been cancelled
this year as a wartime measure
to save transportation. The 200
Good Citizens, all girls, were
slated to make their pilgrimage
to Grand Rapids on March 81,
as a feature of the OAR State
Convention.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-23
Annual Patriotic Card Parry Bake Sale and Bazaar Plans Sc

LIEUT.. EDGAR d. RACINE
USNR, of 205 Cass avenue, has
returned 10 the city on a - day
leave after Is months absence
from home. Lieut.. Racine, re-
Gently promoted from the rank
of Lieut.. O.g), participated IN
the invasion of France IN June,
1914, and-in all--Spent more
than 10 months overseas. Prior
to his entry into the armed
services Lieut.. Racine was a
member Of the Monitor-Leader
editorial staff.
PVT. BILLIE ANN THATCH-
Err of the Women's Army Corps
recently completed her basic
training and is now attending a
speciality school at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga. She is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G.. That
cher, 525 Finley road, Mount
Clemens.
PVT. DONALD w. STOLL.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William j.
Stoll, 255 North Rose street, has
reported TO Keesler Field, Biloxi,
Miss. to take the Army Air
Forces Training Command exam
nations to determine his quail
fications as a pre-aviation cadet,
according to an army release.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-23
MM the Coo,,

Waller DISCOVER, SIS sc
USN, left Saturday for CamI
Parks, Calf. following a 12-da!
leave spent here with his brother
and sister in-law. Mr.. and Mrs
Homer DcSlover. He has beer
on duty with the Sea Bees at Z
Pacific base for two years, fol
lowing which he has spent the
past SIX months on duty in this
country.
CPL. RAY TROMBLEY, who
has been overseas in the China
Burma India theatre of war for
the past 10 months, spent the
Christmas holidays in Calcutta,
India, according 10 word receiv-
ed by his wife, the former Mar
garet Boyer. who with their lit
tie daughter Carol Ann, lives at
l47 Gallup avenue. Cpl. from
bley is with the army quarter
master corps, trucking division,
and received a good conduct
medal in November.
AVIATION Cadet Raymond
Van Houtte arrived Monday
morning from Lubbock Field,
Tex. on a 22-day leave. He will
be here visiting his parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Morris Van Houtte, Isl
Crocker boulevard until Friday,
when he will leave to visit his
brother Richard, who is in the
Maritime Service at SheepShead
Bay, n. Y. A third brother, Pfc.
Robert Van Houtte is in the
Marine Corps and has been over
seas for the past % months.
ROBERT ,DUPREY, S 1/C,
USN, is now stationed at the
naval post office at Treasure
Island, San Francisco, Calf. He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Duprey of Leonore street.
CPL. BENNIE LEVINE. who
has been overseas 81 months, and
Pvt. Oscar Dubay, Jr., who went
across in October, 1914, met
January 6 in northern Italy.
Cpl. Levine, who has been in
North Africa and took part in
the invasion. of Sicily and Italy,
hadn't seen anyone from Mount
Clemens for many months, and
was the first man from home
Pvt. Dubay had seen at all. The
home front will be interested to
know that Cpl. Levine was suf-
fering from cigarette shortage
too, which Pvt. Dubay was able
TO relieve.
MRS. SAMUEL Y. BARBA-
KOFF and daughters Reva Mary
and Jean Ann are in Corpus
Christi, Tex, where Cpl. Barba-
koff is stationed at a marine
sase.
FLIGHT OFFICER JACK M.
LITTLE has been transferred
rom Victorville, Calf. to a RAJ
lar School at Boca Ration, Flor
da. His mother Mrs. M. r. Little
received the word today.
PVT. NORMAN F. GAVE, U.
5. Army infantryman recently
arrived from the Western Front,
s convalescing at Percy Jones
Hospital in Battle Creek, and
spent the weekend with his fam
ly at his home on North Rose
street.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-23

EXPANSION of telephone central Offices has
been halted for over two years because of the
war, and many thousands of persons arc wait.
ing for telephone service.
When il comes to expanding central Office,
mass production methods are .out." Cables.
wires and intricate equipment must be con.
-nected individually without interrupting
present telephone service. Millions of con.
ncctions must be soldcred by hand.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-23
Births at Maternity

MR.. AND MRS. EPH
DORIAN, Roseville, son, Glen
Joseph, Jan. Is.
MIR. AND MRS. NORBERT
BIEBUYCK, Anchorville, a son,
Stanley Norbert, Jan. IA.
MR.. AND MRS. GORDON
GADETTE, 210 South avenue, a
son, Gordon Edwin, Jan. Ia.
MR.. AND MRS. GEORGE
BISHOP, Roseville, a daughter,
Judy Ann, Jan. Is.
RAYMOND SEEK, F NC,
USN, and Mrs. Selk, "a Meade
street, a son, Raymond Gary,
Jan. IL.
MR.. AND MRS. BEN LIPSON,
26 Garden drive, a daughter,
Margaret Rae, Jan. IL.
MR.. AND MRS. MICHAEL
SCHUSTER, New Baltimore,
son, Jerry Lester. Jan. II.
MIR. AND MRS. MONROE
ARNOLD, Fraser, a son, Thorn
as Henry, Jan. IL.
MR.. AND MRS. ROBERT
STEELE, New Baltimore, a son.
Michael Joseph, Jan. IL.
PVT. AND MRS. NICHOLAS
WILSON, 331 Brooks street, a
daughter, Carol Ann, Jan. 6.
MR.. AND MRS. SALVATORE
TERZO, Utica, son, Salvatore,
Jr., Jan. 5.
MR.. AND MRS. CHARLES
NEFF, 14-Mile road, a daughter
Barbara Sue, Jan. S.
MR.. AND MRS. WILLIAM
HAINES, New Baltimore, a
daughter, Kathleen Diane,
Jan. 4.
MIR. AND MRS. PAUL
Caps, Rochester, a son, James
Paul, Jan. 3.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-23

Mrs. Carl Pingel Is In charge
OF the bazaar plans. Working
with her will be Mrs. Wilbur F.
Held, Mrs. Earl Swan and Mrs.
Lester Schmidt.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-23

That Is one reason why it may be ,wo
years after wars end before we viii 20
able to supply telephone service immedi.seIv
to every one who wants il. To meet demandc
for service. Michigan Bell il engineering :
fve-year program Of expansion and improve.
ment costing uPwards Of 500, OO0, 900. Ths.
program will start just - soon a war Re-.
leases manpower, materials and manufacsur.
ing facilities.
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transferred

PVT. EVELYN M. WISE, of
the Women's Army Corps, re-
Gently left Fort Des Moines, Ia,
for duty with the Army at Fort
Jackson, S. c.. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Wise, of PAT South
Broadway. Pvt. Wise has been
IN service since October, 1914.
T/SGT. WALTER F. HOLKE,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Holke,
Route 3, is currently assigned TO
the redistribution station of the
Santa Ana Army Air Base after
serving overseas with the 18th
Air Force as technical supply
clerk. Sergeant Holke entered
service April "a, 194l. and went
overseas January, 1912, serving
in New Caledonia and New
Guinea.
PVT. EVELYN L. GREH Of
the Women's Army Corps, who
has recently been transferred
from Fort -Des Moines,- La TO
Fort Knox, KY, is confined to
the station hospital with meas
les. Pvt. Greh, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Schinkai Of
Smith street, entered service in
October, 1914. Her husband,
S/Sgt. Edward F. Greh, is some
where in Belgium with an arm
ored infantry battalion.
PROMOTION OF James M.
Smith, of 149 Clinton street, to
Technician Fourth Grade has
been announced at the Infantry
Replacement Training Center,
Camp Roberts, Calf. Sgt. Smith
is assigned to Company c, 92nd
Battalion, where he is serving as
cook.
SGT. T. Y. TERRELL has
been awarded the Air Force
Technician's Badge with the
radio mechanic bar at the AAF
school, San Marcos,
Texas. The award was given for
special ability for technical as
His wife, Myrtle NJ.
Terrell, lives at LAG Eastman.
street.
CPL. DONALD DUBAY, now
stationed in the1central Pacific,
sends word to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Dubay, 70
Broadway, that he received mis-
Goodfellow Christmas package,
and asked them to relay his
thanks. Cpl. Dubay has been
three Christmases away from
in Panama and this
asst one in the Mariannas. He
entered service shortly after
Pearl Harbor.
T7SGT. HOW ARD SWIM
sends from India his thanks to
he Mount Clemens Goodfellows
'or his Christmas package.
M/SGT. CLEMENS w. APP
'TZ, 35, of Mount Clemens, has
arrived at the Army Air Forces
Station No. 2 at
Miami Beach, Fla. for reassign-
nent processing after complet-
ng a tour Of duty outside con-
United States. Sgt. Apitz
vas group sergeant major in
he European Theatre, and was
,verseas almost two years. His
wife. who makes her home at SIS
avenue, is with her,
husband in Florida until he re-
elves his new assignment.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-11-24
Holmes Hall Gossip

i How about relaxing for a few
minutes and reading about this
grand dance? Gee, there sure
was an awfully nice crowd and
hardly any stag lines. (Congrat-
ulations, felloWsD On the band
stand was none other than John
ME Vadnal and his boys. That
music was right in the groove,
fellows. Right In the groove
very solid jackson too. Huba,
hubaD @ 49, Ii
One of the most missed per-
sons was D. NJ. o. you Collin
wood NeWsbox No. T. reporter.
Why your absence, snoopy?
Didn't have a date I by any
chance? You never can tell! It
must have been something i'm
portant or I'm sure YOU would
have showed up. You were
greatly missed though, Snoopy!
Honestly!
Frank Sesnich home on q 90
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-11-24
Victory Loan


Special feature of the Victory
Bond Campaign, which closes
December 9Th, will be the JAM
boree to be given at the Public
Auditorium on Thursday, Nov.
20, at SIS p. m. Cleveland's top
artists in the entertainment
world will be on hand to thrill
the audience with music, laugh
ter and a real show. Included
among the performers will be
the RKO Palace Orchestra, Burt
Unger conducting; Show Boat
Band; Sammy Watkins and the
Hotel Hollenden Vogue Room
Show; Joe Baldi; George Duffy
and the Hotel Statler Terrace
Room Show; The Alpine Village
Show; Angelo ,Vitale; George
Sterney and the Hotel Cleve-
land Bronze Room Orchestra;
Range Riders; Continental
Show; Lindsay's Sky Bar Show;
Reg Merridew and Carol Sisters
of station VICAR.
Guest speakers will be Cover
nor Frank J. Lausche, Mayor
Thomas A. Burke and an out
standing national speaker. Mas
ters-of-ceremony for the Jam
boree Show are Pinky Hunter,
Wink, and Sidney Andorn,
VICAR. Howard Burkhardt of
LoeW's State Theater is stage
manager of the gala affair. Ad-
mission to the attraction is by
War Bond purchases, and tick
cts may be secured now at the
ticket booth to the rear of the
Union Bank of Commerce lobby.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-11-24
"a
ri,1y&
Navy
News.

Honorably discharged from
the service a month ago, was
S/Sgt. Fred J. Zele, son of Mrs.
Anna Zele, Arbor Ave. In the
service for AZ months, he was
overseas "a months. Together
with his wife, he is temporarily
residing at the home of his
mother. A brother, Victor, is sta
toned in Germany. Another, Err
nest, is serving in Korea.
Corporal John Zagorc, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudoklin, 1865
East 66th Street, arrived home
this week to spend his first holi-
day in 31z years with his fami-
ly. Cpl. Zagorc was hospitalized
in Camp Atterbury, Indiana
where he will report on Novem-
Der 26th to await his honorable
discharge.
Home on a 30 day furlough,
is Joseph T. Barbo, S 1/c, son
of MIR. and Mrs. Joseph and Jo-
sephine Barbo, 148O5 Hale Ave.
nue.. He has been in the serv-
ice for 26 months, and served
overseas for 20 months. He was
stationed in New Guinea and
the Philippines. Following his
furlough he will report at head
quarters in Cleveland, where he
will be assigned his new post.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-11-24
J. r. Fifolt

had with us some familiar faces
that had been absent for a long
time, too long in fact, namely,
the Orenik sisters, Ottila Stefa-
mic, Tony Kushlan and Mary
Kremzar. A new member Cath
crime Kernz was sworn in. Ed
Grum was elected to represent
the lodge at Klub Drustva. Sick
reports for Mary Watts, Frank
Debevec were passed on for pay
ment. Tillie Markun's recent ar
rival was announced. It was de-
cided that our annual meeting
be held Saturday, Dec. 18th,
Room /. Music and refreshments
will be provided. Keep this date
open. The 9th Victory Loan
Drive was commented on and
members requested to purchase
Bonds thru the writer. Give me
a call before Dec. 4th if you are
in the market. We want every
member to be a Bond buyer in
this drive, even if it is only for a
small one. Members were also
informed of the Bond Rally to
be held at the Slovene Home on
Wednesday, Dec. 5th at 7:15 p.
m. Pauline Spik commented on
the successful dance and
thanked all those that worked.
j. Fifolt was the recipient of
$1.O0 while Louis Azman could
have received $500.
l945-Successful Year
This year has been very sue
cessful as far as the Comrade
lodge is concerned. This success
was brought about thru the e.
forts of certain indi-. luals who
gave up their time and efforts
without complaint at our social
affairs. Motions were made and
passed at the meeting that the
lodge recognize the efforts of
these people in the form of a
Victory Bond subscription and
lesser remuneration to other
persons involved. Presentation
of these awards will be made at
our Dec. 18th meeting.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-11-24

S/Sgt. Albert J. Strumble, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Strum-
BILE, 14406 Sylvia Avenue was
honorably discharged from the
army at Camp Atterbury, Indi-
ana on Oct. 3Oth. In the serv-
ice since March q, 1912, he was
a member of the 773 Tank De-
stroyer Battalion, which ar
rived overseas on February Z,
1914. After further training this
division was re-organized into
the Goth Infantry Division on
August 7th in France. Sgt.
Strumble is a veteran of the bat
tie in France for which he re-
ceived the. presidential citation.
He also participated in action in
campaigns in the Ardennes,
Rhine and Central Europe. His
brother, William, is also dis
charged from the service. An
other brother, Joseph is serving
with the Navy in the South Pa
cific.
Sgt. Steve L. Kainec, husband
of Antoinette and father of Rita,
1885 Green Road, Warrensyille
Heights, Ohio, was honorably
discharged after four years and
three months Of service with the
military police. He received his
discharge at Camp Drew, Fla.
Sgt. Kainec is the son Of Mrs.
Mary Kainec, 4T44 Green Rd.,
and son-in-law Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton Turk, Green Road.
After 33 months Of service In
the army, 20 months overseas,
Cpl. Harry 1. Tnrk, SOL, of Mr..
and Mrs. Anton Turk, 1885
Green Road, Warrensville Hgts,
q, was honorably discharged
from Camp Atterbury, Indiana
on October 25th. He was serv-
ing in the European theater Of
war.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-11-24
cosaIadss Msst lng
Tuesday. Nov. 2Qth

A nice crowd attended Conn
rades' last monthly meeting. We
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-11-24
OPENS RESTAURANT

Last Saturday, November II,
marked the opening of Frankie's
Lunch at 16819 Waterloo Road.
1t is being operated by the son
of the well known Cinkole fami-
ly of Sylvia Avenue.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-11-24

Az. War dsandsa
S4~S1aSoSDoo >DAS~o -


See folks, I told you that
you'd all be hearing from me
shortly, so here / am. Somehow,
seeing my article published in
Saturdays paper made me sud.
denly get back in the groove.
One of the most important
things, I am sorry to say, for.
got to compliment Ed Stock
now a vet, president of the vet
erans that held the dance a,
Recher Hall. You'd suddenly see
Ed dashing from one place tc
another to see if everything was
under control-and it was. The
dance was just perfect, Ed, and
I along with a lot of others can
truthfully say that you and your
buddies did grand job and de
serve all the credit that is en-
titled to you. Girls-Ed is ar
exact example of perfect
president!
Spied Mitz Godec up Chardon
corner the other night talking
away to Doris Praprotnik and
eating those potato chips like
mad. What's the matter, Mitz
think they're going to run away
from you? I still think a certain
party could race you eating
them. Want to try it some time?
You can call Regina Kucher
and Dot Lakan cadets now
They joined the St. Christine's
Cadets not long ago and all you
can hear them say is: Left
rignt, left, right" Sure you
know your left from your right
gals?
Latest news on E. M. 2/c Ivan
Kotorac is that he left for the
States for leave the 31st of Oc
tober and should be arriving
home very shortly. Ivan, as you
probably all know, was a very
active attender of Waterloo
dances back in '43. He has beer
in the service for 21z years now
spending almost 2 years of il
overseas participating in many
invasions. A few of them are the
Two sJima invasion and the To
kyo raid. Before he left for the
States he was stationed in To
kyo Bay and Tyakosuka Bay
Sure will be nice seeing old
"Croa" around again, even if it's
for just little while w. T
SC Tony Godina writes and
says he's swell and hopes to be
home soon, even though it won't
be for a discharge. Tony and
Ivan met in Tokyo Bay not SC
very long, ago and they both
claim they had one h of g
swell time together. Naturally
their main subject was the girls
back home, SO states Tony Go
dina. Hubba, hubba! See, gals
the fellas over there do think OF
us gals back home.
It sure was tough that Private
Frank Celin couldn't be home
for the dance at the Slovenian
Home on Holmes Avenue last
Saturday when Lodge 152 SNIP
celebrated it's 35th anniversary
of which his father, MIR. Frank
Celin has been president for 9
number of years. Frankie's sis
ter, Eleanor sold great mum
Der of tickets.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-11-24
CONCERT

Tomorrow the singing club
"Planina' in Maple Heights, will
present concert at the Slovene
National Home Stanley Avenue.
The CONCERT will start promptly
at Z p. m, after which a dance
will be held.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-11-24

Chdrles Olga Slap,,ik
1T04xgT1
Beautifua Bouausts Corsagea, Wreaths,
Potted rlauss and Viewers for all
OCc4Sto1S
6026 ST. CLAIR AVE.
@ Elk. 213l
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-11-24
DANCE TOMORROW AT Slgll

The concordians, Lodge No.
1855 SNPJ, cordially invite thsir
many friends to attend the
dance, which they ana sponsor
inc tomorrow night at the Slo-
vea,e Natl Home, st. Clair Ave.
Music for the occasion will be
furnished by Pete Srnick's or
chestra, while the entertain
ment committee in charge Of re-
freshments, will render lnfor-
gettable hospitality in the bar.
room.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-11-24
NEW ADDRESS

Mr.. Frank Stefe, secretary OF
Lodge Kranj, announces that he
has moved to $50 East 13rd'
ST, Room 3. Members please
take notice!
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-11-24
IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. Gertrude Bozich Of East
169th Street, is confined to Glen
vile Hospital, where friends
may visit her in room No. 118.
Visiting hours are from % and
7-S p. m.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-11-24

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immensely and really being in
the groove on those polkas. Nice
going, Frank. I do hope to have
a few more of those polkas with
you in the near future! /.
Millie Ruzik really looking
like something that stepped out
of Vogue" magazine. You sure
look sharp, Millie. That orchid
dress is just the right color for
your strawberry blond hair too!
Tony Zupancic, now a vet, TAX
ing home a pretty white artifi-
cial rose. Where'd you get it.,
Tony? / really think the flower
looked quite well in your lapel
only you're supposed to wear it
in your hair and the girl you
stole it from wants to know
what in the world you wanted
it for. Very confusing I must
say and only you must know the
answer.
Eleanor Celin seen talking to
Iggy Novak and a few other fell
lows. Oh well as the saying
goes: wherever you find fel.
lows you find
Dolly don't know her last
name) looking very tired at the
end of the dance. Did you en-
joy yourself, Dolly? You seemed
quite gay all evening. Oh we'll,
when aren't you gay?
frankie Yankovich and Louis
Novak seen talking and laugh
ing with Dorothy leak. AS soon
as I walked into their conversa-
tion they stopped.
The butcher from the SLOW.
Coop Store enjoying himself
and dancing with a very pretty
brunette in while dress? Who
was she, Butch? Come on let
us in on it. Quite, cute, too,
must say!
Francis Maurich coming in at
the beginning and staying till
the end of the dance, regardless
of her bad cold. hope you feel
a lot better now, Fran.
The younger kids surely are
growing up but fast. was sur
prised when / asked someone
who that cute kid was talking
to a gang of girls. 1t was none
other than Sonny Rotar. Quite
sharp, too!
Louis Rolich taking over John
ME Vadnal's accordion for a few
pieces. Was nice playing, Louis.
Keep it up and maybe someday
you'll be as great as some of the
other musicians.
o." Erjavec coming in with
lovely Marion Godec and lovely
she surely did look. That smile
on your mothers face was quite
pleasant too, when you intro
duced Marian to her.
Regina Kucher and Dot La.
kan sure having the time of
their lives smiling gaily at
everyone dancing.
Johnnie Copic asking Regina
to save him a dance and man
was surprised when I saw
Johnnie dance. Very smooth
dancer, l must say!
A quartet, the Slokar and Ka-
pei sisters, was quite the thing
to surprise everyone. It's not at
every dance that you get to hear
these gals sing pod mojem
,okencem." That was very nice
singing girls!
frankie Yagodnik and Mari.
an Kapel really being "hep" on
those jitterbug pieces. You're
just as great as you were before
you left for the service, frankie!
Golly, folks. didn't realize
how much I've written. There's
a lot more that I'd love to men
ton but it's impossible to name
everyone, SO If your name isn't
among the others, please for.
give me! Maybe the next time,
huh? So until next week when