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f The Wyandotte Herald f BY J. D. HAVEN I |n OAK ST. PHONE 56 Issued Friday at I • Wyandotte. Mich. ' Entered at the Wyandotte, Mich., Poetoffice as second class matter. Subscription Price, $1.50 Per Year ESTABLISHED 1879 Miss Mildred attended the foot hall game at East Lansing on Saturday. A special Thanksgiving service was Leid in St. Stephen’s Eplsco|>al church yesterday morning. Mrs. Ernest Stone has returned to her home on Biddle avenue after a Visit at (Cambridge, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. W\ G. English are home from a visit to the former’s toother at Cambridge, Ohio. Indian encampment No. 153, confer red the patriarchal degree at a meet ing held on Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Edward • Emery and Otis Jonas, of California, are visiting Wyandotte relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Korn of 465 Plum street are entertaining Mr. •nd Mrs. Mark McKee of Butler, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Van Alstyne «1 Biddle avenue had as their guests over the week-end, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corns of Lansing. Mrs. P. R. Morse has returned to her home in Ottawa, Ks., after a visit with Mr .and Mrs. C. J. Hungerford of Van Alstyne boulevard. The Holy Name society of St. Eliza t>eth church held its annual Thanks giving party in the basement of the church on Tuesday evening. Mj. and Mrs. H. Bodary and daugh ters of Flint spent the Thanksgiving holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Zaddock of 4561 Sixth street H. Lyle Lyon and family and Thom as Kuhn spent the week-end in East Lansing, where they attended the W>S.C.-Temple foot ball game. Henry Macey of Montreal arrived in Wyandotte last week and will spend the winter with his daughter and *k>n-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Mar quardt of Chestnut street. They cele brated Thanksgiving with a family re- Union. At last Sunday morning’s service in the First Congregational church, two Selections were rendered by a chorus cf 50 young voices from the Woodruff end Washington schools. The selections Were “Prayer of Thanksgiving” and •*Now Thank We Our God.” Funeral services were held at St. Patrick church on Saturday morning, for Michael Graham, dean of the bar bel fraternity in Wyandotte. Mt. Gra ham is survived by his wife, Susan; two brothers. Rev. William Graham of Kirkwood, Mo., and Arthur Gra ham; two sisters. Miss Mary Graham end M rs. Susan Delvin, and a nephew, Fred Abernathy. Mm. E. J. has returned to her home, 2812 Second street, follow ing two months’ visit with her daugh ter, Mrs. Priscilla Braden, at Ix>e Angeles, Calif. She was accompanied west by her granddaughter, Drean. On her return home, she was accompanied by Mrs. Anna Rittenhouse, of Glen slcle, who will visit her sister, Mrs. Charles Hookey of Van Alstyne boule vard. This is the first time they have •een each other in 16 years. Mrs. Jennie Duval Dies in Hospital Mrs. Jennie Duval died iu the Wyan dotte General hospital last Friday night, following an operation perform ed two weeks before. She was 57 years df age. Deceased leaves seven daughters, Mrs. Mary Duff, Mrs. Alma Nestor, Mrs. Dorothy Edwards. Mrs. Violet Tatro, Mrs. Margaret Sepulski, Mrs. Mildred Cooley, of Wyandotte, and Mrs. Marian Burns, of Carleton; three eons, Elmer La Verne and Elroy, and two brothers, Andrew and George Fountain, of Wyandotte. The remains were removed to the borne of Mrs. Tatro, 2662 Twenty-first street Funeral services were held at fit. Patrick church on Wednesday morning, followed by burial at Mon roe. ■ <<» Weglicki Dies from Heart Attack Stanley Weglfccki succumbed to a sudden heart attach at his home, 846 Cherry street, on Sunday morning. He came here from Poland and had lived here for nearly a quarter century. He was a steelworker by trade. Deceased leaves a wife, four sons and a daughter. Funeral services will be held at St Helen’s church tomorrow morning, with burial In Mt. Carmel cemetery. ■ ■ a• » ■ ■ —■ SEARCH FAILS FOR THE BODY OF LEROY LOWRY Coast guard men have given up the gearch for the body of Leroy Lowry, avho with James F. Burns was killed when their plane loot a wing and fell Into the lower Detroit river off Gib raltar a week ago last Sunday. Bums* remains were removed soon after the accident but dragging for the body of Lowry was unsuccessful. A reward of SSO has been offered for the recovery of Lowry’s body. - ■ «»+. IDBB DAVIS REVIEWED “THE RETURN TO RELIGION** i At a meeting of the J. B. Ford nehool Parent - Teacher Association, held on Thursday evening of last week, Mias Besse T. Davis gave an interest ing review of Dr. Henry C. Link’s Rook. “The Return to Religion.” Miss Margie McCoy discussed the play, “Pinocchio.” 1088 DAVIS THREE REIMS 111 TRAFFIC OVER THE WEEK-END Three deaths and numerous injuries occurred on roads near Wyandotte ov er the last week-end. On the River road, a short distance north of the road which turns to the right toward ltockwood, two persons were killed. They were Peggy Fields, 16, of 4620 Anthony avenue, Detroit, and Ben Antouossi, 20, of 331 Junction avenue, Detroit. John Donovan. 18, of 1135. Morrell avenue, was the driver of the car. The accident occurred at 3 o'clock Sunday morning, when the driver, ap inrently blinded by the lights of an approaching car, was unable to make a safe turn on the road. The car ran over a tree, whose branches were left covering the ground, and ended by crashing into a burn. • Occupants of the car, in addition to the two killed, were brought to the Wyandotte General hospital for treat ment. They were Mary and John Donovan and Edmond Antonossi, brother of the young man who was killed. Another passenger. John Valle, 19. of 6330 West Lit fa yet te boulevard, escap'd without being hurt. Another car in which were three young men returning from the U. of M -Ohio State foot ball game at Col umbus. left the road at 3:30 Sunday morning, at Telegraph and Sibley roads, and crashed into a tree. The men in the car were brought to the Wyan dotte General hospital. They were Pet er Markham, 23, of 223 Bereaford ave nue, Highland Park; Charles Keen of Ann Arbor, a University of Michigan student, and William H. Longhran. 24. of 16762 Huntington road, Detroit. Heart Attack Takes Driver at Wheel Northbound to Detroit, Harry Voll mer, 50, of Ypsilanti street, Flat Rock, was stricken by a fatal heart attack on U. S. No. 25. as his ear crashed into the D., T. A 1. viaduct. Vollmer was seen to slump over the wheel, by another motorist, as ap proached the viaduct. Vollmer was b: ought to the Wyan dotte General hospital, bqt was pro nounced dead upon admittance. He leaves a wife in Flat Rook. Deceased was a member of the Wyandotte Or pheus club, singing bass, and also be longed to the Trenton Male quartette. He formerly was in the drug busi ness in Rockwood and Detroit. (Funeral services for Mr. Vollmer were held at the Flat Rock Congrega tional church on Wednesday. The body was shipped to Wauseon, Ohio, for burial. Other Casualties A pedestrian, Virginia Stewart, of Beorse, was brought to the Wyandotte General hospital in Nixon’s ambulance, after she had been hit by a car oper ated by Edward Laey of Detroit. The , accident occurred at Telegraph and (West roads. i Paul Annetta, 56, of Telegraph road, Monroe, and his wife, Eva, 44, were removed to the Wyandotte Gen eral hospital after theit car ran over the bank at the dead end otf Riverside drive, Trenton, during the darkness Sunday night. - Yucca Common Plant The yucca, in one of its many forms, is native to nearly every sec tion of the United States, writes Eddie W. Wilson in the New York Times. The yucca was used cere monially for many purposes by the early American Indians. It was of great economic value to him also. The sharp-pointed leaf served as a needle; the fiber, as thread. The threads were made into cloth, mats, rope, string and sandals. The hard, sharp-pointed blades were bound to gether with sinew to make fire drills, and the stem, peeled and dried, was used on the hearth of the fire-making apparatus. Characteristics of Alligator Pear The avocado, or alligator pear, has three unique characteristics. Its protein and dry matter surpass that of any other fresh fruit, says Col lier’s Weekly. Its ripeness can only be determined by a laboratory test of its oil content, and its growth is sometimes so abundant that Whole trees have collapsed under tbe weight of their fruit. Origin of P. E. O. Sorority The P. E. O. sorority was founded at lowa Wesleyan college in 1870 by seven senior girls. It is the only national sisterhood independent of an associated fraternity, resting on neither a money basis nor sectarian support, and absolutely unprece dented in its secret action. No Gray beards Among Cavemen . There were no graybeard grand pas among Europe’s cavemen. And os for grandma—well, it was rare for a woman to live beyond forty. The old Stone age was an age of youth. This was the * conclusion drawn from studies by Prof. Henri V alio is, French anthropologist. First Accordion Patented The first accordion was patented in 1829 by Z. Damian, a Venetian, although seven years earlier a sev enteen-year-old German, Christian Buschmann, brought out a crude in strument based on the same prin ciples. * mmJmi si 11 - - .^JS§g ■Hr m tFsr ■ .*'*-• -* BBk»% knhvJß;.- ’• .. ' ' [ «k» rnßMr - r^riivZ ■M. B M HEALTH EDUCATION is the prime function of the M <bigmn Tuberculosis Association, sponsor of the thirty-second annual’ ale of tuberculosis Christmas seals, which will open in Michigan on T u nks giving Day. Sixty million of the tiny messengers of health r 1 be distributed in the state this year, Dr. John Alexander, president o the Association, announced this week. They will provide funds J)r the campaign against the White Plague in 1939. Above, left, the A tocia tion’s motion picture operator prepares for a showing of popuk talk- RELIABLE FLUSH By G. W. Burton Rockwood, Mich. My dog. my faithful fried. Flush i his name. He’s not a dog aristocrat, from a breed of fame. Just a common social mutt, in the field and on the street. There’s no river he’s afraid to swim, or fence he’s afraid to leap. We go to the fields for a hunt, a scent he’ll quickly take. Copie to a point, is a living statue, till 1 order him to break; The bird is flushed, if my aim is good, he’s off and away To retrieve and bring to me, number one for the day. When we kill our lawful limit, ’tis another perfect day. For Flush and I. were satisfied; for home we wend our way. There to enjoy a needed rest, till the break of dawn. Then away on another hunt, two pals again are gone. We do not always have good luck, sometimes fall to get the game. It doesn’t seem to bother Flush, the ever faithful!, ever same trusty pal on the bunt, In woodland, field or brush, He’s just a mutt of unknown breed, my dog—Reliable Flush. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS The United States Civil Service Com mission has announced open competi tive examinations for the position* named below. Principal chemist, .principal chemical engineer, $5,600 a year, department of agriculture. A 4-year course leading to a bachelor’s degree in a recognized college or university, with major study in chemistry or chemical engineering, is required. Except for the partial sub stitution of postgraduate work in an appropriate si>eciftlized branch of chem istry or chemical engineering, appli cants must have had recent, progres sive, and responsible experience in chemistry or chemical engineering, partly in research in which marked attainments were shown by inventions, discoveries, or writings; or in certain outstanding work demonstrating the ability to plan,' organize, direct and coordinate research of difficult and important character. Applicants must not have passed their 53d birthday. The closing dates for this examination are December 27. if applications are received from states east of Colorado, and December 30, if received from Colorado and states westward. Chief engineering draftsman, $2,600 a year, navy department. Applicants must not have passed tbeir 53d birth day. Mechanic (pneumatic mall tube sys tem), SI,OBO a year, Washington, D. C., branch of buildings management, na tional park service, department of in terior. Applicaats must have Mid ex perience as mechanic in the installa tion, or maintenance, and repair of pneumatic tube carrier systems; or as building engineman or building mech anic in the maintenance of such sys* terns. They must not have passed their 48th birthday. Airways facility specialist, $3,800 a year, civil aeronautics authority. Ap plicants must have had 1,000 hours of solo flying plus certain experience in the operations division of an air car rier. A valid pilot’s certificate of com petency is also required. Applicants must not have passed their 50th birth day. The dosing dates for these three ex aminations are December 19, if appli cations are received from states east of Colorado, and December 22, if re ceived from Colorado and states west ward. Full information may he obtained from the secretary of the U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners, Washing ton, D. C. MRS. AMELIA VERVENBKI DIES AT HIGHLAND PARK Funeral services for Mrs. Amelia Vervenski. a former resident of Wy andotte, were held at Our Lady of Lourdes church in River Rouge on Monday morning. Burial was in Mt. Carmel cemetery. Mrs. Vervenski expired at the home of a daughter in Highland Park last Friday. She was 69 years of age. (Deceased leaves two daughters. Mrs. George Oehring of Highland Park and Mrs. Leo Bmond of River Rouge. Tuberculosis Christmas Si &ls Assure Modern TB Prevention The 100 Years* War The 100 years’ war betwe'Tv Eng land and France lasted thri *s>h the reigns of five English a d. fit-e French kings. , First to Use Lamps The Assyrians and Bab; loniaqs are believed to have been ht flrst people to use lamps. • “Low Countries’* of Eu epe The “Low Countries” of Europe are the Netherlands, Belgi m and Luxemburg. *'• * Mexico’s Land Frontier Mexico has a land frontier on the United States of more than 1,50 d miles. Greatest Length of Bra ft The greatest length of Bra i from north to south is 2,660 mil . and ; from east to west, 2,700 n s. i,— . • Dating of English Col l I English coins were first dated in he reign of Edward VI. ' ADVERTISEMENT ” The City of Wyandotte, Way he <'ounty, Michigan, will recei\ » sealed bids on (A) —Turbine Genera or Unit, • and (B>— Condenser Equipm ?t t,; for Extension tu the existing .\ u liciiml Electric Plant locatetl in Wj f dotte, Michigan, until 8:00 o’clocl ?’.'M., Eiistern Standard Time, 12th > Dec • niiber, 1938, address'd to the \ ity of Wyandotte, fir the Secretary i 'Office •>f the Municii>al Service Uoijf A>siou, 2536 Van Alstyne Blvd., Wyandotte, Michigan, at which time and. lice all bids will be publicly opened ad read 1 aloud. ' Separate proposals will be *eeeived for Item “A,” and Item “B,” nj com ..bined proposals for both ite U.- The successful bidders wil be re quired to furnish satisfactory * rform anee bond and labor and mater a^bond. The Contract documents, 1 i luding plans and specifications, are * n file and may be seen at the offi<. of the Secretary of the Municipal (’ouunission. 2555 Van Alstyi i Blvd., Wyandotte, Michigan or. at. t > offk*e of Smith, Hinchman A Gry i, Inc., Architects A Engineers, 800 k rquette Building, Detroit, Michigan. Copies of plans and sped cations may be obtained from the A etoitects & Engineers, for the purpose >f nuk ing bids. No 'deposit will be equired ; for such documents. A certified check or bank d t.*f pay able to The City of Wyandot , in an amount not less than 10% of 'e bid, ! or a satisfactory bid bond exe ed by the bidder and an authorize Surety company, in an amount of -4t less than 10% of the hid, shall h! with the hid, as a surety for the bid. I No bid may be withdrawn, ter the scheduled closing time for r» ?fpt of .bids, for at least 30 days. The City of Wyandotte res* ves the right to reject any or all bids, l whole or in part, and to waive any i Jormul | ities in bidding should it be <* v idered for the best interests of The C#ty Wyandotte to do so. . THE CITY OF WYA? *DTTE, ACTING BY, AND TE ITS MUNICIPAL S, ; .VICE OOMMBSBION. Wm. J. Homeister, Preric nt. Anthony D’Anna. . ' W. Leo Cahalan, Orson L Mauritho. Julios SomheiL Henry A. Girard in, Secret ry. Date: Nov. 2L 1988. v 47W2 Proposals Want id Sealed proposals will be rec ived by the undersigned up to four (4 o’clock P. M., Eastern Standard Tin , Tues day, December 6,1938 r at the f’ice of the City Clerk in the City Ha . if the City of Wyandotte, for furnia l g the City of Wyandotte five hund« \ *(500) feet of multiple woven fire 1 Me for the Fire Department in ac« lance with specifications on file in t effive of the City Clert, copy of wf will he furnished upon request The City reserves the right waive any Informalities, or to accept iny bid j or reject any or all bids, ahouj it be deemed for t&e best interest a*f- tb*- City. I LAWRENCE J. LaOOUB Oky lerk. I ing pictures on tuberculosis. Thousands all over the state have viewed them. Center, Princess Watassa, good health envoy to Michigan schools, recounts Indian legends to a group of eager listeners. Right, a set of intriguing posters are made ready for the mail in the Associa tion’s office. All of these health education activities—and many more —are earned on to the end that knowledge may be spread that will prevent the development of tuberculosis. They are financed through the sale of tuberculosis Christmas seals. r FORM OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The School District of the City of Wyandotte, Mich., will receive sealed bids for the construction of the Mc- Kinley Elementary School Building, located on the north side of Plum Street, between Sixth and Seventh Streets, Wyandotte, Michigan, until 7:30 P. M. EXS.T. on Friday, December f*fh, 1938 at which time and place they will )>e publicly opened and read aloud. Proposals shall be addressed to the School District of the City of Wyan dotte, Michigan, Secretary’s Office, lo cated on the ground floor of the Roose velt High School, 540 Eureka Ave., Wyandotte, Michigan. Separate Proposals will be received as follows: Proposal No. 1 General Architectural Trades, in cluding all work covered by plans and specifications, exclusive of Mechanical and Electrical Trades. Proposal No. 2 Heating, Ventilating, Plumbing. I*roposal No. 3 Electric Wiring, Fixtures, etc. Each successful Bidder will be re quired to furnish a satisfactory Per formance Bond and Labor and Mater ial Bond within ten days after the award of Contract. The Contract Documents including plans and specifications are on file at the office of the Builders' A Traders Exchange, Detroit, Mich., at F. W. Dodge Corp., Detroit, Mich, and at the office of C. Ri Jensen. Architect, 3757 Gladstone Ave., Detroit, Mich. Copies of the documents may be ob tained by Depositing $25.<K) with the Architect for each set of documents so obtained. The amount of the deposit for one set of documents will be re funded to each Bidder who returns the plans and specifications in good con dition within ten (10) days after the opening of Bids. SIO.OO will be refund ed for each of all other sets of docu ment so returned. The School District of the City of Wyandotte, Mich., reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in bidding. A certified check or Bank draft. Gov. Bond or cash payable to the School District of the City of Wyan dotte, or a satisfactory Bid Bond exe cuted by the Bidder and a Surety Co., in an amount not less than five per cent (5%) of {the bid shall be submit ted with each Bid as liquidated dam ages if Contractor awarded the Con tract fhils to sign the Contract or file the above specified Bonds and insur ance within ten (10) days after the award. No Bid shall he withdrawn after the opening of Bids for a period of thirty (80) days after the scheduled time of closing Bids. Attention Lb called to the fact that no less than the minimum wage rates specified must be paid on this Project. No oral, telephonic or telegraphic Proposals will be considered. (SCHOOL DISTRICT OF TH® CITY OF WYANDOTTE, MIOH . IQAN. By Arthur B. Baisley, Sec’y. Dated November 25th, 1938. 262-351 STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Wayne—es. At a session of the Pro bate Court for aaid County of Wayne, held at the Probate Court room in the City of Detroit, on the first day of November in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight Present Joseph A Murphy, Judge of Probate. In the matter of the estate of FRANCES NIEMCZHWBKA, k deceas ed. Peter Wabowiak, special adminis trator of said estate, having rendered to this Count his first and final ad ministration account in said matter and filed therewith hie petition pray ing that the residue of aaid estate he assigned to the administratrix of aaid estate. It is ordered, that the twentieth day of December, next at ten o'clock in the forenoon at aaid court room be appointed for examining and allowing aaid recount and' hearing said peti tion. it is further ordered, that a copy of this order he published three successive weeks previous to said time of hearing, in the Wyandotte Herald, a newspaper printed and circulating in said County of Wayne. JOSEPH A. MURPHY. Judge of Probate. (A true copyfr. . BHB«D G. BAETKE Deputy Probate Register. 45<w3 \ 265-178 STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Wayne—as. At a session of the Pro bate Court for said County of Wayne, held at the Probate Court room in the City of Detroit, on the second day of November in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight. Present Edward Command, Judge of Probate. In the matter of the estate of CLARA SCHULTZ, deceased. An in strument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said de ceased having been delivered into this Court for probate. It is ordered, that the fifth day of January, next at tea o’clock in the forenoon at said Court room be appointed for proving said in strument. And it is further ordered* that a copy of this order be published three successive weeks previous to said time of hearing, in the Wyandotte Herald, a newspaper printed and cir culating in said County of Wayne. * EDWARD COMMAND, Judge of Probate. ’(A true copy.) ALFRED L. VINCENT, Deputy Probate Register. 44w3 265-253 STATE OF MICHIGAN, County, of Wayne—as. At a session of the Pro bate Court for said County of Wayne, held at the Prdbate Court room in the City of Detroit, on the fifth day nf November in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight. Present Edward Command, Judge of Probate. In the matter of the estate of LOBLLA D. 8M EATON, deceased. An instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said de ceased having been delivered into tM* Court for probate. It is ordered, that the fifth day of January, next at ten o’clock in the forenoon at said Coart room be appointed for proving said instrument. And it is further ordered* that a copy of this order be published three successive weeks previous to said time of hearing, in the Wyandotte Herald, a newspaper printed and Cir culating in said County of Wayne. EDWARD COMMAND. Judge of Probate. (A true copy.) AUGUST DIBDIRiIOH, Deputy Probate Register. 46w3 Wyandotte Savings Bank Trust Department 241-645 STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Wayne—ss. At a session of the Pro bate Court for said County of Wayne, held at the Probate Court room in the City of Detroit, on the fifteenth day of November in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight Present Joseph A. Murphy, Judge of Probate. In the matter of the estate of MARY JAJ4LDXHKI, Utve.i-ed. Wyan dotte Saving- Hunk of Wyaudotte* Michigan, administrator of said estite. having rendered to this Court its first and final administration account in said matter and filed therewith its petition praying that the residue of said estate be assigned to the persons, entitled thereto. It is ordered, that the eleventh day of January, next at ten o'clock in the forenoon at said Coart room be appointed for examining and allowing aaid account and Rearing aaid petition. And it ia farther ordered, that a copy of this order be published three successive weeks previous to said time of hearing, in the Wyandotte Herald* a newspaper printed and circulating in said Connty of Wayne. JOSEPH A MURPHY, Judge of Probate. (A true copy.) ALFRED L VINCENT, Deputy Probate Register. 47 w3 Charles W. Koch GENERAL INSURANCE 16715 McCann Read RJJ). 1 Wyandotte TELEPHONE 7014-R2 *iswl3 _ ; _ _l_. Dr. A M. BOYAJAN DENTIST X-RAY DIAGNOSIS . Cahaba MMh* tm Mfli Am 1M WTANDOm. MICH. (ILL* , ***•*!