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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
Civic Orchestra
Seeking Musicians

Plans for an intensive two-week
membership drive by the Down
River Civic Orchestra were an
nounced today by j. Woodrow Nc
Clenery, recently elected president
of the orchestra.
RehearsalS for the first spring
concert will not be held during this
time. The association is opening its
membership roles to all persons in
terested in playing In the orches-
ira with special emphasis placed
upon stringed instruments, includ-
ing violin, viola, cello and string
pass. Musicians are asked to con-
tact the orchestra's business man
ager, Forest Arnold at wy. 2341
or attend the next rehearsal with
their Instruments.
Rehearsals will begin again on
February Is at the Garfield audito-
rum. The time Is 1880 pm. Duane
Sawyer is director of the group
which includes musicians from Wy
andotte. Trenton, Ecorse, River
Rouge and Lincoln Park.
Election Of officers was held
Tuesday, with McClenery named
president; Audrey Venier, vice.
president; Marjorie Frank, treas
urer and Laura Moreski, secretary
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
New Super Market
To Open In Fall

Construction Of the Wyandotte
Save-Way Market at Biddle anc
st. Johns, is now underway, Paul
j. Pagano. 70 Goodell, manager
announced today and plans are
being made for an early Fall OPEN
ing.
Mr.. Pagano will be assisted by
James j. Maisano.
The brick building, which will
house the city's most modern self
serve grocery store. will be Sc feet
wide and 125 feet long when COM
pleted. Nationally-known brands
of merchandise will be handled,
Mr.. Pagano said.
In uniform for a combined total
Of nearly eight years, both Mr.. Pa
gano and Mr.. Maisano recently re-
ceived their discharges from the
service. A veteran Of the fighting
In North Africa and the ETC, Pa
gano was a member Of the First
Armored Division. The former Army
corporal was in service three years
and nine months, 35iz months Of
which were spent overseas.
Maisano, who received his dis
charge from the Navy In December,
spent nearly four years in uniform.
A former petty officer. second class,
he served 10 months in the Pa
cific. Married, he lives with his wife
and child at 10 Goodell.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
Gangs All Here
For Canned Food
Drive Matinee

Final feature in the Exchange
club canned food drive for over
seas relief is the special matinee to
be given Saturday afternoon at the
Majestic theatre.
A minimum Of one can of food
is the admission price, although
Wyandotters are urged to give as
much as they are able. Young
sters, teen-agers, and adults are
invited to attend the special mat
inee which will begin at 1870 pm.
with the showing of "The Gangs
All Here" starring frankie OAR
rell and Jackie Moran.
Exchangites will collect the tins
of food in the theatre lobby and
residents whose homes were not
canvassed in the city-wide drive
this weekend are urged to bring
their articles to the theatre. II the
number Of canned goods Is too
great to carry to the Majestic, a
phone call to Wy. 9706 or Wy. 2l8l
can be made for pickup of the
food by Exchange club members.
Use of the Majestic theatre for
the show has been donated by the
Associated theatres. Arthur Decker
is chairman of the drive, assisted
by Kurt Breitfeld and Louis Mann.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
Red Cross Sets
Up '46 Fund
Drive Program

A Girl Named Ann - will be key
noter of the kickoff meeting and
luncheon, for the Detroit Red Cross
1946 Fund Campaign drive. The
kickoff will be held in the main
ballroom Of Book Cadillac Hotel
on Thursday, February % at 1915
noon, officially launching the drive
fol- $4,000 which begins the fol-
lowing day and continues through
March.
The informal Identification of the
attractive young girl who will be
main speaker for the meeting was
given her by the millions Of CTS
of the European theater to whom
she sang as a Red Cross worker.
For more than two years this Red
Cross girl named Ann brought
America to our homesick soldiers.
E. A. Schirmer. campaign char
man. for the 1916 drive, will preside
at the kickoff which will be at
tended BY over seven hundred Red
Cross workers.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
Stolen Car In
Head-Or Crash
With Truck

One driver was in Wyandottt
General hospital today in a seriou.
condition following the head-on col.
liSion Of a Trans-America freight
lines truck and a car on Northlin,
and Dix-Toledo shortly after mid.
night Sunday.
David Muir, Is, Of Detroit, driver
Of the car, which State Police
said had been stolen yesterday,
received a fractured skull, multi
pie decorations and bruises. The
truck driver, Fillmore Hammel-
MANN, e. st. Louis, Ill, escaped
injury.
Police said that apparently Muil
crashed into the truck about IL: 20:
a. m. today. The car was completely
demolished.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
Seek To Head
Off Dairy Strike

Detroit, Feb. 16.-GUP)-State La
Dor Mediators sought today to head
off strike threat by 3,400 members
o. the CIO United Dairy Workers
which would shut off the flow of
milk to some 100000 Detroit fam
lilies.
The state labor mediation office
called a meeting Of representatives
OF the union and IS wholesale aid
retail creameries involved in a wage
dispute. The union also planned a
strike strategy meeting for today.
The union seeks a 20 cents an
hour wage increase for 1000 pro-
duction workers and has Turned
down counter offers totaling 10
cents an hour.
Philip Weiss, chairman of the
State Labor Board, said the union
gave strike notice last week, but
pointed out that Michigan law re-
quires 80 days notice.
Union President Russell Ballard
did not indicate whether the UDw
would adhere to the law or call it's
strike sooner. perhaps tomorrow.
Weiss. said he would insist upon
compliance with the law. He said
i. mediation failed today he would
ask Governor Kelly to appoint an
investigating panel.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
Proposed Seaway
Essential To
Security

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-UPl--
Undersecretary Of State Dean
Acheson told Congress today the
proposed st. Lawrence Seaway and
Power Agreement was essential to
national security and a vigorous
foreign trade.
The United States. he told Sem
ate Foreign Relations Sub-Commit-
tee, can no longer afford the "enor-
nous waste Of wealth involved in
our failure to harness the energy
of this river"
He urged approval Of a pro-
posed L. s. Canadian agreement
to carry out the long debated
navigation and hydrOelectric de-
velopment. 1t would open 200
mile waterway for ocean going
ships from Duluth. Mimi, TO the
atlantic and provide for prOduc
ton of 100000 horsepower OF
energy. half of which would go
to Canada.
Acheson said the benefits OF the
program would greatly offset the
cost of 5000. 100000 to the federal
government. New York State, which
would handle the power facilities as
a public project, has agreed to pay
an additional SQ3 OOO 000
The Undersecretary said railroads,
Continued on Page ~
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
New Cardinals
Invested Today

ROME, Feb. Is - U.D - Four
American arc h bis h ops became
Cardinals of the Roman Catholic
Church today when their nominal
tions by Pope Plus XII were ap-
proved along with % from 10 9TH
er nations by the Sacred College
OF Cardinals in a secret consistory.
The new American cardinals, In
the order Of their seniority, were:
John Joseph Glennon of st.
Louis; Edward Mooney Of Detroit;
Samuel A. Stritch Of Chicago;
and Francis j. Spellman of New
York.
The inaugurations, accompanied
by all the color of old world pag-
eantry, ushered in a new era in
Catholic Church history, resulting
for the first time. in an Italian
minority in the college.
The secret consistory. the first
held since 1887, was the first of a
wseklong series of rites to complete
the investiture of the new Cardi-
mails.
The Americans received their for
NAL notification of election in the
historic 18th century palace of the
apostolic chancellory on the Corso
Vittorio Emmanuel, one of the
principal streets of the city.
For this ceremony the new cardi-
nails wore trains of purple cloth
tied with a violet silken knot and
silk tassle. a PICTORIAL cross with a
cord of green and gold tassle, a
skull cap and violet biretta.
Each American was attended by
a secretary, trainbearer, herald and
valet.
The notifications Of election
were handwritten on official sta
tionery of the Vatican Secretary
of State and sealed In plain en-
velopes.
Up until they received the notes
they had been addressed as your
Emingencies." But as soon as the
messages were read by their secre-
taries they ranked as Cardinals and
were addressed as your Excellen-
cies."
Although they ranked as Cardi-
mails, they will not receive their red
hats, symbols of their office, until
Wednesday when the Pope will be-
stew them in private ceremony
In the Hall Of Benedictions.
Tuesday morning the American
Cardinals will receive only men,
bers Of the diplomatic corps and
then return to their residences
and remain in seclusion until the
Wednesday program.
The solemn conclave at which the
new Cardinals were approved
opened in the great Consistorial
Hall at 10 am. a am. ESD.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
January Record
Month For Return
OF State Veterans

LANSING, Feb. 18-Wp State
Selective Service headquarters an
nounced today that veterans con-
tinued to return to Michigan dur
ing January at a rate of 1000 per
day to establish the highest month
" total to date.
January separation reports re-
ceived by state headquarters to-
tailed 66,254. Local boards recorded
61,217 separations during the same
month compared with 52.855 in
December. January separations
bring the total number of Mich
igan veterans to 324,0l7. This &C
counts for 52.1 per cent of the 622,-
008 inductions and enlistmentS from
the state as recorded by the Sc
lective Services System.
Women veterans accounted for
SCI of the January discharges, max
ing a total of 2,I28 women veter-
ans to date.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
AmiOt Expansion
Program Nears
Completion

After a four-year, wartime in
terruption, the new finishing and
processing department of Amiot
Cleaners is rapidly nearing compile
ton, Neil Amiot, president of the
firm disclosed today.
Addition of the new wing was
heretofore hindered by lack of
building material and the delay
Of some new processing machin-
cry.
Expected to be completed this
week, the additional facilities will
greatly expedite present cleaning
methods.
Final installation is now being
made Of the nations most adj
vanced dry cleaning equipment.
Developed prior to the war, the
new equipment will include sew
eral cleaning and pressing forms,
designed exclusively for ladies'
coats and dresses and mems over
coats and suit coats.
The form presses resemble q
dressmaker's form and represent
the greatest improvement in dry
cleaning methods in years.
The first unit of its kind In
this area, this new development
will relieve some of the pressure
under which all dry cleaning es-
adjustments are working today,
Mr.. Amiot said.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
Service Medal
Given Draft
Board Members

Five Wyandotte men, members of
Wayne County Local Board No. So,
will be awarded the Selective Serv-
ice Medal at ceremonies to be held
Tuesday afternoon in Cass Tech
meal high school auditorium, De-
troit.
The awards will be given to
John c. Catalan, Jr., Harley S.
Merritt, Harry Tucker, Frank p.
DARN and w. Hugh Williams.
The medals will be presented to
459 volunteer Selective Service
officials from wayne and sur
rounding counties.
Brig. General Leroy Pearson,
state director of Selective Service.
will make the awards in behalf of
Congress. Mayor Edward j. Jeffries
of Detroit has been invited to par
tlcipate in the ceremony. The in
vocation will be given by the Right
Reverend Monsignor William P.
Schultz of st. Alphonse Church,
Dearborn. Music will be provided
by the CaSs Technical high school
band.
The Detroit meeting will mark
the second of a series of district
meetings which will be neld
throughout the state, honoring the
volunteer personnel who have car
ried on the local administration OF
the draft law. The medal to be
awarded was authorized by Con-
gress as public acknowledgment
Of the gratitude of the people and
Government of the United States
for voluntary service performed ''in
a manner which is an example of
patriotism"
The medal is inscribed Award
ed in the Name of the Congress
Of the United States for Faith
full and Loyal Service" Eligibil-
ity for the award Is based upon
minimum of two years of un-
compensated and faithful serv-
Ice.
Personnel receiving their awards
at the Detroit meeting will repre-
sent local and appeal boards and
government appeal agents from
Lapeer. Macomb, Monroe, Oakland,
ST. Clair and Wayne counties.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
Great Lakes Steel Resumes
Operations Today; General
Maintenance Workers Back
Dart Throwers Stuck

Detroit, Feb 10 - WP) - The
Honorable brotherhood of bar
room dart throwers rose up in
wrath today against a ruling
of the State Liquor Control
Commission prohibiting their
favorite sport in liquor-selling
establishments.
The ruling also forbade min
iature racing, ski-ball and other
devices which often offer the
only exercise many elbow-bend
ers get.
A decision to do something
about the matter came from
Fred Elliott, president of the
Macomb county dart league. He
said his league had adopted
resolution demanding that darts
be reinstated.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
Rites Tuesday
For Williams

Funeral services will be held to-
morrow for Dan G.. Williams, IS,
1914 Mercier, who died at his home
Saturday. Rites will be held at $50
am. Tuesday at the Czopek fun
eral home and at am. at st. JOS
eph church. Burial will be in new
Mt. Carmel cemetery. The Rosary
will be said at $50 tonight.
Born in Pond Greek, Okla. Sep
TENDER IA, 1901, Mr.. Williams had
lived in Wyandotte for the past
eight years. At the time of his
death he was employed by the
Pfeiffer Brewing company.
Surviving are his wife, Mary, and
two sons, Dan Henry and Kenneth
Joseph.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
Back Wage Boost Granted;
Salary. Employees Get Raise

Great Lakes Steel corporation an
nounced a wage increase of 1871
cents an hour for its 5000 hourly
workers effective today as employees
began their return to work follow
ing the end of the nationwide
steel strike this weekend.
All general labor, mechanical
and electrical shops and main
tenance employees were requested
to report TO work on their sched-
uled turns starting at a. m,
Monday, the company announced.
Employees of all operating depart
ments cannot be recalled imme-
diately since these departments
depend on the open hearth fur
naces for service necessary to
their operation, the company ex-
planned.
This delay is unavoidable be-
cause OF the time and care necessary
to bring open hearth furnaces back
to safe operating temperatures. En-
ployees Of operating departments
will be notified as soon as possible
to report to work, the company Of
ficials continued.
In addition to the 49, cent
hourly wage boost, the company
granted a back pay increase Of
ga cents an hour, retroactive TO
January 1. A Is per cent increase
for salary workers was also an
nounced by George r. Fink, pres
ident.
Operations at Great Lakes Steel
blast furnace and steel plants. as
well as at the Michigan Division
and Terre Haute. Indiana plants
where Stran-Steel quonset buildings
are manufactured will be resumed
as quickly as possible.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
Property Owners
Threaten Tax,
Rent Strikes

Detroit, Feb. 18-U.p-Five hun
dred members of the Detroit and
Michigan Property Owners Organ
ization announced today they faN-
ored q rent and tax strike unless
OPA controls are lifted.
Seldom l.. Etherton, president OF
the association, said the OPA was
bullying" property owners and the
only alternative was for property
owners to refuse to pay taxes or
keep properties vacant.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
First Banana In Six Years
Biggest Thrill For Mrs. Grupczynski

First British bride of a Wyan-
dote CT to arrive here, Mrs. Frank
Grupczynski grinned shyiy as she
said, The main thing they i'm
pressed upon us in our orientation
classes on the Queen Mary was
using lipstick. They told us never
TO leave the house without being
sure we were wearing some
The blonde, blue-eyed, former
Madge Bailey Of Northamptshire,
England, arrived at the Grup-
czynski home, Ills Cedar, Tues
day, after crossing the Atlantic
aboard the Queen Mary with a
contingent of British brides.
A mix-up in travelling instruc-
tons listed by the Army, found Mrs.
Grupczynski leaving the train at
Toledo, o.. while her husband made
ready to meet her at the Wyan-
dotte station according to informa-
ton given him by the Red Cross.
A hurry-up phone call from his
bride, who was waiting In Toledo
USO where Red Cross workers had
taken her, soon righted matters,
and he drove to Ohio to meet his
wife.
The shops are so much larger
here than in England Mrs. Grup-
czynski said as she recounted the
story of her first shopping expedi-
ton in Wyandotte Thursday. Il
was surprised to see so many dress
es. The clothing, which is hung
on racks, Is far different from the
British method. There no clothing
is placed on view and when you go
into store you ask for dress in
one Of three sizes. Little Women's'.
Medium or Large and then the
saleslady will bring you several for
your selection"
Clothing, which Is still rationed
If Britain, may be taken off the ra-
ton lists by the end of this year,
she said, explaining that each per-
son was allotted "a clothing coupons
during six-month period. Shoes,
she said, took seven coupons as
cid dresses. while coats cost 18.
Although food rationing was
strict, no one went hungry. 81
guess the biggest thrill 1 got when
I arrived in my new home" she
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
Child Dashes
In Front Of
Car; Injured

Jerald Alexandrowski, Z, 1895 18th
street, received fractured collar
bone, Saturday afternoon. when he
dashed into the path of the car
driven by Alexander F. Guzenda,
1891 Thirteenth street.
According to police reports, Gu
zenda was driving down Twelfth
street near Pone when the young
ster ran from between parked cars
in font of Guzenda's automobile
Although he put on his brakes, the
driver said, he couldn't avoid hit
ting the child. Taken to DR.. Kwasi-
borsk's office, the youngster was
treated for broken collar bone.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
Search For Lost
USO Troupe Fails

MANILA WP-A search of CEN
trail Philippines islands and waters
today failed to find any trace of
the CAT transport plane which has
been missing since Feb. 5 with nine
members of the US.O. Merry
Madcaps" troupe and IL other per-
sons.
The transport disappeared while
en- route to Cebu from another
Philippine base. The Merry Mad
caps have been entertaining troops
in the Southwest Pacific area.
Seven military personnel and four
crew members also were missing.
The Pacific All Command an
nounced that the entertainers
aboard the plane included: william
Walsh and his wife, Beatrice, of
Boston.
(Walsh's mother lives In New
York City. Mrs. Walsh's sister, Mrs.
Marjorie Hill, lives at 44o Michigan
Ave, Monroe, Mich.)
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18

continued, was eating my first
banana in six years"
Eggs and milk, which are scarce
in Britain, were usually purchased
III powder form, she added, recall
ing times when she didn't see an
egg for six weeks.
Names of food differ In the two
countries, Mrs. Grupczynski said.
I'VE use the term russo" to de-
scribe what you Americans call
hamburger and "tiers" for layers
of cake"
Apple pie was the only form OF
pastry available in England during
the war years, with cream. pine
apple, and similar pies off menus.
The British bride, who confided
she didn't like the first corn she
had ever eaten, which was served
during a meal on the ship. is look
ing forward to her first piece Of
pumpkin pie.
Architecture styles here are diff
ferent from those in England, she
pointed out, as most houses there
are larger, built Of brick and usu-
ally in long rows with no space
between them. Nearly every home
has a fireplace in each room, she
continued, and each room is shut
off from the other by doors instead
of open archways as in America.
A petite blonde, weighing eight
stone, five Q22 pounds, Mrs.
Grupczynski celebrated her twenty
fourth birthday here, Thursday. A
bride of II months, she explained
that she met her husband at a
New Years eve party when he was
stationed in England with the
Eighth Air Force. They were mar
ried on November 10, 1914.
GrupcZynski, who received his
discharge october %, is now en-
ployed at Schwayder brothers, but
plans to open a grocery store on
Eighteenth and Northline with his
sister, Rose. A former corporal with
the Army Air Force, he was In
service IS months, 20 of which were
spent in the ETC. He Is the son
o. MIR. and Mrs. Roman Grupczyn-
ski, Ills Cedar street. A brother,
Roman, Is now in service In Italy.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
Wear Your Lipstick; ,
British WGr Brides Told
Purse Snatched

Police are seeking two Mexican
youths who snatched the purse of
Mrs. Lloyd Griggs, 226 Bennett, as
she walked before her home, Sat-
urday. The youths were described
as between 16 and 18 years, of me-
dunn build and with dark complex
ions.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
JAYCEES NAME
DANCE COMMITTEE

Jaycee vice-president Sam Rich
ards. chairman Of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce mid-wintel
ball committee, announces COM
mittee chairmen for s tur d q y
nights dance.
They are: Edgar Sharlow, ar
rangements; Erwin Ranka, refresh
ments; Frank Brown, tickets; En-
nest Schultz, checkroom; James
DeMaggio, publicity; E. Raymond
Sage, advertising.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
Medal Of Honor
Ceremony Held
At Navy Base

Presentation of the COMPRESSION
al Medal Of Honor, awarded pos
thumously to Owen Hammersberg,
BM &c, USNR, Of Detroit. was
made to his father, Saturday in
ceremonies at the Crosse lie Naval
Air Station.
Captain G. r. Fairlamb, Jr., USN,
read the presidential citation ac-
cOmpanying the medal.
The presentation, first of its kind
to a Navy man in the state Of
Michigan, was made in the drill
hall of the air station.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
Restaurant Owner
Dies Suddenly

Tom Kotronis. So, ITO Third
street, one of the owners Of the
Wyandotte Coney Island restau-
rant, died suddenly Saturday at the
Wyandotte General hospital, where
he was taken following a heart at
tack while at work. Rites will be
held at 2 pm. wednesday from
the Wayne funeral chapel and bur-
ial win be In Woodmere cemetery.
Surviving are enc daughter, Mrs.
Constance Deliz, and son, George
Kotronis, 8. Mrs. Kotronis died
five years ago, and q son, James,
10 Marine. lost his life On Okinawa
May II. le45.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18
ACigar Was The Cause Of 1t All

Frank Maslanka, 1926 Witt. De-
troit, viii think twice the next time
he has q yen for a stogie while
driving.
Maslanka Is now i'm Wyandotte
General hospital suffering from
injuries received when his car ran
into q fire hydrant Sunday aft
ernoon and all because of q
cigar. According to police reports,
Ma5larka was driving down Bid
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-02-18

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