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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
Organise Club for
SerUicen.erl's WiUes

A group for wives of men who
are in the Armed Forces is being
organized by the local YMCA for
the purpose Of providing activities
of interest to those whose husbands
are in service.
A group of servicemens wives
attended a meeting at the Wyan-
dotte Branch YMCA building on
Wednesday evening, April Is at 8
o'clock. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to wives of men In service
to attend the meeting on We'd
nesday evening, at which time there
will be further discussion of plans
for the group. Several members of
similar group that has been meet
ing in Detroit will be present to
tell about some of their activities
and to assist in making plans for
the local group.
Those who attended the first
meeting held at the "Y" building
last week included the following:
Mrs. Phyllis Smith, Mrs. Virginia
McCleney, Mrs. Alice Richie, Mrs.
Margaret Dewitt, Mrs. Charles
Kleiber, Mrs. M. G. Eberly, Mrs.
Louise Lauing, Mrs. Dorothy Gle
ments and Mrs. Jacquiline Miank.
Wives Of servicemen who would
like further information about this
group In advance Of the meeting
may call the YMCA building, phone
243O.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
Judge Aims To Please; Gives
Serviceman Ninety Days Asked
Sailor Facing Disorderly Conduct
Charges Requests Longer Sentence

I'VE aim to please" Judge Ar
thur Decker told Glen Bowman,
Fireman 1-c, when the sailor asked
that he be given 90-day sentence
In the Detroit House of Correction.
Bowman, 81, of 1740 Sixth street,
and Roger Knope, 10, 634 Pine
street, appeared before Judge Deck
er Friday to answer a disorderly
conduct charge. Knope was fined
SIS and Bowman was sentenced to
ten days at the Detroit House Of
Correction.
''You might just as well give me
80 days, Judge" the sailor said when
he heard the sentence passed.
Bowman and Knopes were ar
rested Thursday night for fighting
In front of the cab stand at Eureka
and Biddle, and Bowman was
treated by DR.. Brighton for injuries
received.
The serviceman had heard
charges against him for the stab
bing Of a Trenton. man in fight
dismissed by q circuit court judge
this week.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
Library Gets
State Funds

The Bacon Memorial Public Lii
brary received a s612.36 check to-
day from the State Board for Lii
braries, reports Miss Hazel Adair,
Librarian.
This is the first payment on q
grant from the General Library
Fund for which the Library has
qualified. The Library receives this
grant because the local tax support
Is being maintained. Should the
local tax support drop, the Library
would not be eligible for this addi-
tional assistance.
This grant is part Of the State
Aid to Public Libraries Fund ap-
propriated by the 1914 Legislature
for the development of Michigan
libraries.
The Librarian and Library Board
decide how the money is to be used
so that 1t can be spent in the man
ner most helpful to the library.
Only capital expenditures are pro-
hibited.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
10 YEARS AGO
IN WYANDOTTE

About 90 boys employed as help
ers at the shipyard went on strike
but returned to work when they
were given a IS cent increase in
pay.
To be successful in politics, said
newly elected Mayor Bishop, don't
shirk your duty or cater to two or
three but work for the general
good. Bishop replaced Mayor Nellis
and others who retired were Alder
men German and Loranger.
Two meetings were held in Mon
guagon township regarding the divi-
sion of the township into two. A
meeting at Crosse lie was attended
by about IS persons and was pre-
sided over by rural mail carrier
s. e. Smith. On the mainland, a
Trenton meeting was conducted by
ex-supervisor George D. Jones. Sen
ator Seneca Traver and Rep. Cas-
Benton who attended both sessions
said that the majority of the sem
timent was against division Of the
township and they would not make
an attempt to pass a law for that
purpose.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23

1LQe OtITOlt RlbcIs dPplOAILAlabCAJ
0.5 mile above Point Hennepin,
Crosse lie, extending from Ghore TO
the international Boundary liue.
Detailed plans for the new water
intake have been completed and the
War Department has made the
proposed project known so that any
interested party entertaining objec-
tons to the operations, based upon
reasons affecting navigation. shall
file written protest. Deadline for
any objections TO the city's plan
was set for April %.
The new water intake, when COM
pleted, viii bring victory to a three
year fight carried on by the Wyan-
dotte News Herald TO provide the
residents of the city with more
palatable drinking water. For the
News HeraldS editorial battle di-
rected against the quality Of the
water, this newspaper was accused
Of sabotage" 'falSehoods," and
Ties"
While it was not stated when the
river project would begin it is be-
lieved that with the conclusion Of
the European war materials will be
available for immediate conStruc-
ton.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
Two Wyandotte
SerUicemen Listed
Among Casualties

One Wyandotte man was reported
missing in action and another serv-
iceman was listed as dead this week
by the War Department.
William Andrew Sutherby, SF1-c,
husband of Mrs. W. Sutherby Of
Wyandotte and son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Sutherby Of Trenton Is miss
ing in action in the Pacific theatre.
He was stationed at the Crosse
lie Naval Air Station from the time
of his enlistment in 1912 until last
October when he was called to
active sea duty. Thirty-seven years
old, he was employed at the Detroit
Edison company for Is years prior
to his enlistment.
Pfc. Howard Wolfberg was killed
in action in Germany April 10, his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Wolf
berg of 81 Mulberry street, former
" of Altoona, Pennsylvania, learned
this week.
Pfc. Wolfberg, who would have
been % on April 80, had been in
service two years and overseas six
months. He was a member Of an
Infantry unit with the Ninth Army
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
SaUe Cans for
May Collection

"Only a few more weeks remain
until the emergency tin can coll
lection" says Terry Bannan, chair
man Of the Wayne County Tin Can
Salvage Committee. 1.-The tin from
this collection is urgently needed
by our fighting men! It not only
fights for them; it heals and feeds
them! When they are over there
fighting for us-it isn't too much
to give them every ounce of our
support. Let's keep them on the
offensive. let's keep tin fighting for
freedom. let's have every tin can
ready for this next collection, Mon
day, May H."
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
Give Macy Test
at High School

Chief Petty Officer Ebaugh will
conduct a preliminary screening
test for Navy Radar applicants at
Roosevelt high school at las pm.
Wednesday.
The test is open to l7-year -olds
and draft age men from 10 to 3S.
Those who pass the test will be
eligible to take the Eddy Radar
test for enlistment in the Navy
reserve as Seaman first class. Sue
cessful Eddy test candidates win
receive ten months training in ra-
dar, radio and electronics equiva-
lent to two years Of college radio
engineering studies.
The screening test to be given
Wednesday will include arithmetic,
algebra, triginometry, physics, cleo
tricity, radio and shop.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
MOtOrcyclists
Seriously Hurt

Two motorcycles were seriously
injured last night when they were
hit by q car as they stopped at q
red light on Eureka and Dix roads.
according to State police.
Edward Thimmes, $50 Forest and
his wife. Mildred, who was riding
behind Thimmes on the cycle, were
taken to Wyandotte General hospi-
tai. Thimmes Is suffering from q
fractured skull and conclusion and
Mrs. Thimmes from . fractured
right leg and pelyis.
According to State police, Wilfred
A. Draeger. 3525 Seventeenth street,
drove into the motorcycle which
was without q stop light.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
Sets New Mark
For Fighters
Flies 1900 Miles
Without Stop for Record

HEADQUARTERS, 18TH AAAF,
SOUTHWEST PACIFTC-A Wyan-
otte pilot in the 18th AAF helped
establish a new mark for fighter
planes when he flew a record
breaking 1900 miles without a stop.
The pilot, First Lieutenant John
Haggerty, zig Felice street, was
part of a P-38 Lightning formation
that accompanied 18th AAF Liber-
atorS in a strike at Jap naval
forces In Brunei Bay, Borneo. A
heavy cruiser was sunk by the Lib
orators as the Lightnings buzzed
overhead giving them protection
against Jap interceptors.
The 13th's fighter units broke
their own record in attaining the
new long distance peak. Previously,
their escort flights with 18th AAF
bombers to Balipapan, rich Jap
oil center on Borneo, had stood
as the wars longest nonstop fight
er missions.
The Lightnings carried extra fuel
tanks for the flight which required
more than nine consecutive hours
flying.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
Albert VaIade
Dies Thursday

Albert Valade, Riverview Chief
Of Police, died at his home Thurs
day. He had been i'll for a year.
The 55-year-old police chief spent
10 years with the Riyerview de-
partment. He was chief for II years.
He leaves his wife, Ethel; a son.
Joseph; four daughters, Mrs. Ever
EFT Beaudrie, Mrs. Barnard Bonk.
Virginia and Margaret. There are
four grandchildren.
valade was a member of the Fra
ternal Order Of Eagles.
The funeral was held this morn
ing from the residence, 1898 River
view street with services at st.
Joseph church. Trenton. Burial was
at the Michigan Memorial park.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
During Raid in Philippines

Blasted to safety over ledge by
Jap bombs, Pfc. Edmund Burtka
missed death In the battle for the
Philippines in February, when
shrapnel from the bombs pierced
his pack which had been lying
beside him.
Writing to his mother, Mrs. An
toinette Burtka of 1851 Eureka, he
said:
I'VE were on q hill when some
Jap bomber came over and dropped
eggs" on us. The first two didn't
go Off they had they would have
gotten all of us. 1t just happened
that they buried themselves in
some soft dirt by cave that Japs
had dug, and didn't explode.
II figure the next ones would go
off and tried to find place to go.
The only shelter was a little ledge
and when I dived across I found
q couple Of other guys waiting for
me-"
Just as he was going over, Burt
ka relates, "all hell broke loose. ("
Two bombs hit close to him and
the blast boosted the Wyandotte
soldier to the. other side Of the
ledge. A. he WAS going over, be
saw . pack ny over bis head.
After the raid - went hack 10
his position and found his pack
missing. He went down and looked
at the pack that had been hit.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
Students GiUen
PreUue of Junior
High School York

Students who are to enter Lin
coin school from the three elemen-
tary schools of Garfield, Washing
ton and Mckinley, next September,
will have a prevue Of their junior
high school work at the semi
annual orientation program to be
held next Wednesday, April 25. The
students will be divided into two
groups, half of them coming for
the first two hours and the re-
mainder during the final two per-
iods of the morning.
They will have an opportunity
of seeing some Of the classes in
session and will thus be better able
to choose the elective subjects.
In the evening the parents of
these same students will be present
for a general program beginning
at 8 o'clock. This will give them an
opportunity of meeting the teach
ers, of learning about the work
offered and thus better advising
their children in their selection Of
elective subjects.
The parents will visit the rooms
where their children will take work
as 7B pupils. At each of the rooms
brief talks will be given by the
teachers.
Following these group meetings
the parents will return briefly to
Room 104 for a general summation
and conferences they may desire.
approximately $50 students will
visit Lincoln from the three ele-
mentary schools.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23

OPA Cuts Extra
Gas AUOtmentS

Extra gas allotments will be cut
by OPA beginning May l, district
gasoline mileage officer Norman
Rouff has announced.
Rationing regulations will be
frightened by reduction of overissu-
ance in supplemental gasoline
through better processing at local
boards and by new eligibility stand
ards for &C" coupon holders.
Rouff said that fewer applicants
will be eligible for preferred mile
age. A new semi-preferred class
has been established which will cut
applicants of &c" rations to a CELL
ing of 825 miles a month.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
Police, Fire Chiefs Ask
Continuance OF State OCD
Recommendation Based on Record of
Achievements Performed by Organization

With the possibility of an attack
upon this country by our enemies
now more remote the significance
Of the Michigan Office of Civilian
Defense has been lost amid the ex-
pectant jubilation of Victory in
Europe.
However, the war is not over and
the Army, Navy and other govern
mental agencies want Civilian De-
tense to continue in order to pro-
tect internal security and otherwise
aid home front effort until the de-
feat of the Germans and the Japs.
Their recommendation is based on
the record of achievements made
by the organization since its be-
ginning. Although never having been
actually called upon to defend this
country from an enemy attack the
Civilian Defense program has per-
formed home front protection in a
multitude of ways.
Organized for service in natural
disasters and emergencies they have
been called out repeatedly in time
Of storms, tornadoeS, fires and
floods. For this reason the continual
ton of OCD for the duration is
asked for by both State Police Chiefs
and Fire Chiefs,
The Civil Air Patrol, as part Of
the OCD, has carried on a constant
submarine and lake coastal patrol.
This unit has many times averted
war production tie-ups through
courier flights to take parts and
personnel from one plant to another.
Under the CAP program over
$4,000 youths have been trained as
a preventative Of Juvenile delin-
quency.
Other services performed by the
OCD which are vital IN the success
ful prosecution Of the war include
the Victory Garden program; WAC
Recruiting; salvage collection; coal
relief; War Bond drives; OPA price
checkups and rationing board assist
ance.
1t has been figured that the value
Of the services performed by mem
bers of the Office Of Civilian De-
Tense in Michigan alone already
amount to over $10.O00,0O0 If the
volunteers time were to be computed
at nominal rate Of so cents per
hour.
The 1943 appropriation for OCD
In Michigan was $447,513, of which
they saved s161 ,155. Because of this
saving their 1914 appropriation was
cut to 100000, giving them a total
Of $261,155 to draw upon. OF this
amount they claim they will need
but $134,510 to operate and will turn
back into the general fund at the
close of this fiscal year $126,645, or
approximately more than the 1924
600 they asked for the next fiscal
year.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
Ladies' Day at
Ki,onr,is Club

Tuesday Is Ladies Day at the
Kiwanis Club.
Wives and lady friends Of the
members, referred to as "Kiwani-
queens" win be-feted with q special
program to be presented by stu
dents Of the Roosevelt high school.
They win discuss the topic. Flow
Can Adults Help % Solve Our
Problemo"
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
Canning Sugar
Blanks To Be
AUaiIabIe May 1

Special blanks for issuance OF
canning sugar will be made avail
able at local rationing boards May
/, the War Price and Ratioiing
Board has announced. Ration book
stamps will not be good for canning
allotments.
Applicants must fill out special
blank with the local board and at
tach spare stamp Is" from Book
four for each member of the family
covered By the application.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
American Troops
Celebrate Army
Day In Germany

Army Day for American troops
fighting in Germany included flag
raising ceremonies at Fort Ehren-
BERNSTEIN at Coblenz, Germany,
writes Pfc. Tom Brockett, former
News Herald compositor.
A Browning Automatic rifleman
in an infantryman division rifle
company, he was interviewed by q
United Press correspondent at the
ceremony. Pictures were also taken
for newsreels and newspapers.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
Penn Salt Gives
$500 to Boat
Club and YMCA

Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing
company, through its wyandotte
Works Superintendent, w. r. Nit
chell, announces the donation Of
$500 for two civic organizations.
Four thousand dollars was given
to the wyandotte boat club and
$500 was donated 10 the wyan-
dotte branch Of the YMCA.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23

Pvt. Charles G. Gray, captured
December 81 when his regiment,
the 423rd, was almost cut to pieces
in action at st. With, is now re-
covering from malnutrition after
being released from a German pri-
son camp. His weight was reduced
from over 200 pounds to a mere
half that amount.
He was released on March 20.
His wife, Keithamae, and his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lessel Gray,
live at 1884 Twenty-second street.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
Intercepted Mail

Mr.. Brewster Campbell
Detroit Free Press
National Press Building
washington, D. @.
Dear Bruce:
Not long ago some genius in
Washington thought up the idea Of
forbidding the sale of sliced bread.
At that time Cliff Provost was the
Free Press Washington correspon-
dent, and I wrote him letter Of
fering O prize Of $15-which I told
him vas the price Of three quarts
Of Scotch delivered to a hotel room
at that time-if he would send me
q photograph and history of the
gentleman who thought UP that
great economic idea. Cliff had the
order rescinded.
Things have change now, with
Initiation and all. I'm looking for
the massive brain that wrote the
rules for motor boat owners so they
can't get enough gasoline to take
their boats out. Tens Of thousands
Of motor boats will be left in boat
houses this year because gasoline
has been forbidden them, because
automobiles can't have gasoline, be-
cause automobiles wear out tires
and We must save rubber.
Because of high prices, I'm doub-
ling the original Provost offer and
will be glad to send you $50 or the
eQuivalent-three quarts of Scotch
at bootleg prices-if you can find
the OPA genius who thought this
one I'D. 1t would be well for the
world to know what school grad
uated him, how many degrees he
has, what his experience has been
In the field of economics, what are
his hobbies, Is he married and God
help his childrenl
Please come back from Washing
ton soon, or you'll get that way
yourself. When you do come back.
I want you to be able to tell me II
the dreamers who make these ridi-
culous decisions really mean tt
or are they purposely trying to sab
stage public faith in government
Best regardsl
Sincerely yours,
Harvey Campbell
.
ace YOU at coffee time.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
Pack Saves Wyandotte Mans
Life During Jap Air Attack
Burtka Blasted to Safety by Bombs
During Raid in Philippines

"Sure as shotting." he writes, 1t
had my serial number on it. I
picked it up and it had hole
through it you could put your head
through"
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
Proposed Intake Ends Three
Year Fight By News-Herald
Completed Plans Filed by WYandotte
With United States Engineers Office

new water intake to provide better drinking water
will be constructed by the City of Wyandoe according to
plans now on with the United States engineers office
In bulletin released by Col Allison Miller Corps OF
Engineers of the War Department. the city of Wyandoe has
applied for permission to construct submarine water intake
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23

U-LU1TRE AUTO WASH.
STEAM CLEANING CHASSIS AND
PAINTED, sls. ALSO sMONIZ-
ING. 1883 EUREKA adv.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23

SELL YOUR Can TO GILBERT
Motor Sales 1000 West yeffersen.
River Rouge y
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
PUr ON PROBATION

Richard OSade, II and Karl
Ieja. Is, both Of Detroit, were put
on probation by Judge Decker FIJI
day. They were charged with lott
ering.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23

Cash FOR YOUR CAR Any
Make or Model SIMPSON. 2l9
Sycamore Street Adv.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
by
strauss
SantZ
Nasty Mail Dept.
DEAR MR.. CAN'T:

Or should I call you Snow-foot
CAN'T?
Thought you were the kind Of
guy VINO prints the whole story and
not just one side. What's the mat
ter. Are you going soft or are you
getting too old for that job?
I'm talking ABOUT your column
plug for another raise for Al Pay
etc for the part-time work he is
doing on Veterans Affairs. You said
all he gets is S68 a month. Why
didn't you tell all he gets for all
his part time jobs. A good news
paperman would either tell the
whole story or keep his mouth shut.
Just In case you are interested,
the City of Wyandotte pays Pay
cite S25O0.20 for being Electrical
Inspector. They pay him s385.20 a
year for being in charge of Weights
and Measures. They pay him s819.96
a year for his Veterans Affairs
work. And they give him $500
year car allowance. This all adds
up to s4005.36 year.
Now he wants another raise and
you're out plugging for 1t. What's
gotten into you? Or are you just
laying the ground work for a soft
city Job yourself to lean back on
when they can you for feathering
other peoples nests?
MIS-. r. r. l.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
Stuff

WHEN KEITHANIAE GRAY
heard that her husband had been
rescued from ., Nazi- prison camp
and In Q starved condition
Sa1e walked right over to the
wyandotte General hospital and
offered her services as ward help
or. Yvk Charles Gray is now get
ting excellent care in an Allied
hospital on the Western front.
Jimmy Martin four-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mar
tin, brought home four bottles of
deadly poison. Told his mother he
had picked them up in a neighbor-
hood alley. That is carelessness on
the part Of a resident to a point of
being insuman.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23

OLD HOMESTEAD 70 a GOOD
PLACE TO LIVE adv.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23

GEE YOU at coffee time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-03
The Bait Smells

At time when our government is
scratching the bottom of the tax barrel
to find funds to meet current obligations,
it is the height of folly to propose hun
Observation-Disclosures public expenditure
annually to establish a Rural Telephone
Administration, which after all the
camOuflage is removed, is just device tor
putting the government into the tele-
phone business, the same as into the cleo
trio power business.
In country that has more telephones
than all the rest Of the world, there is no
excuse for the government spending tax
payers money in this manner. The bill
which would authorize this $500, 100000
expenditure and a new government
bureau with high salaried officials, would
loan money to small telephone companies
for ga per cent, lower than they could
possibly get it any other way.
Significantly, the small companies ala
not fall for the cheap money bait, for the
United States Independent Telephone
Association has gone on record in OPPOSE
ton to the measure. Aside from their
objection to government in business, the
telephone companies oppose the Rural
Telephone Administration idea a. con-
trarv to the best interests of the United
States, and of the farmer in getting tele-
phone service They feel that the logical
expansion of the industry as private en-
terprise, will get more telephones to more
people more quickly, when material ana
manpower are available, than would any
political agency