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The Escanaba Daily Press from Escanaba, Michigan • Page 3

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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27, 1952 ESCANABA DAILY PRESS, ESCANABA, MICHIGAN PAGE THREE otarians Told How FBI Agents rap Saboteurs The Inside story successful but little paiRn against of the known cam- ur.v was told here by John Hrindl ot Menomi- former FBI undercover agent, vho fpokc to the Escanaba Rotary at its ladies program night at thr House of Reindl, a brother ot Edward Reindl, Menominee sheriff, is now secretary of the Menominee Chambei Commerce. In 1938 he nterod Federal Bureau of 'ation school, worked on confidential assignments through ie early years of World War II trapping saboteurs and Gestapo agents in the United the light continues against Reindl. FBI knows every Commun- agent in the I can ssure you there are many of Hardest Reindl introduced by Denis McGinn, Rotary Club program lot the evening. Rotary President Di if ij B.

Johnaoif prt- The most difficult assignment in the FBI is that an undercover agent, Reindl Following his period ol training and his selection as an FBI ayent. Reindl was assigned to a number ol jobs as cUmaxad by job that required LM months living with (irstapo audits in their Vfewat k. .1 hidt out. German saboteurs attempted landings on the East Coast from submarine; and were picked up on Long IsI.md and in Florida almost before they had changed from unil.unis to civilian Lived With Saboteurs For 23 months Reindl, posing as i ill n- A i 11 i 1 1 ed in tlie same house with the Nazi 1 Babotou ra. 1 1 1 I phones in every room 111 the house, I I detailed reports and ncvarl pnee prctrd In enemy! lgenta who would instantly I tilled him Iwid discovered his 1 dentity.

Reindl assisted the saboteurs in erecting the antenna lor their I diort-wave radio equipment with a Inch they communicated with Ciei many. All were in- by the FBI and re laid lor the arrival of Liberalized Workmen's Compensation Pushed By Lawmakers In Lansing kiwi- RECEIVING PRESII)ENCY( of the Delta County Historical Society along with best wishes of out-going president Frank Bender Jr. Theodore Sohlberg (righl) of Gladstone was elected now head of the organization at last third annual meeting. History Of Indians In U. P.

Told By Speaker LANSING Republican majorities in the Legislature took another step today toward liberalized compensation and unemployment compensation. The proposals are to increase compensation $4 a week to a base of $28 and to extend unemployment compensation benefits another six weeks, to 26 weeks. Merit Ratine Changed A House Republican caucus. Harnischfeger Officials Meet New officers were elected, an entertaining guest speaker was heard and an honorary membership was made at last third annual dinner meeting of the Delta County Historical Society. Voted into office for the coming year were Theodore Sohlberg of Gladstone, president; Attorney William Anderson of Escanaba, vice president; Alfred Groos of Groos, treasurer, and Mrs.

Frank Bender of Soo Hill, secretary. Featured part on the program was a highly interesting talk on Michigan Indians by Mary Belle Shurtleff of Negaunee, a student of Indian folklore and history. After being introduced by Past President Frank Bender Jr. of Soo Hill, Miss Shurttleff outlined the history of the three tribes of Indians who inhabited Michigan prior to its settlement by the French and PotawH- tami, the Chippewa and the Ojibway. I FRANKFURT.

Knowledge From Association A U. S. court martial convicted She described her own Walter Brown, 19-year-old cnees with Michigan Indians in the Negro soldier, ol raping and rob- town of her birth and girlhood, re-ibing a German woman, and sen- lating their modes of living atidjtenced him to lite imprisonment, livelihood, their customs, supersti-l Brown told the court written Michigan, of the third annual Upper Peninsula local history conference to be held 111 Houghton on the tentative dates of June 20 and 21. At the conference the Keweenaw County Historical Society will be local hosts with assistance from the Michigan College of Mining and Technology. He also calk'd attention to annual meeting of the Historical Society of Michigan at Petoskey in October.

Directors appointed for the en-1 suing year were Peder Pederson of Fayette. Claude Hawkins of, Gladstone. Henry Boyle of Bark River. Del Elliot of Fayette and Mrs. George Jensen, Charles Folio.

Clint Dunathan, and Mrs. Paul Rademaeher, all of Escanaba. Private, 19, Sentenced For Life In Germany "li' tin All of the enemy agent i aptured and in those had lived with S. by subma- were ws of Reindl saboteurs taken in cus- a dumb hidcoi lended lodv. He ihey told 11 mi tr Enemy tai Jock.s at S.mli 1H i VV II III I.

through Rcindl' Logs pai i llinod to oli ho 1.1 Remdl praise 'Bl ciuci, an izatinn. The FBI kiid lai here in pMMit ai i i 'ountries in piqtu 111 1 in Reindl deelared. i While with ihr FBI Reindl met he young woinan is now his ivvite. Ilei brother is ciuci ol pew York hiue.u hi KM1 They wen man ied following i cnifi it uni lus return to Menonimoo, wlieie prior Et 1 ih h.n. ed n.s tu st also FBI.

I I i 1 leiene.v cts ni World Wat destruction of the lt Sle. Marie, pians i anee by the FBI undercover work. th explosivos and in the locks were 1 iwn the mor. I J. Edgar Hoovor, his efticient organ- 1 ou what is gomg i work ot enemy ay ahead of otherj veillance tech- I crime detection.

confessions presented by the prosecution were untrue and said army criminal investigation agents tricked him into writing them. The statements, read to the court, said approach ot a German couple made him give 1114 an attempt to rape Erika Ludwig last Jan. 4. But that afterward he slugged, raped and robbed Mrs. Susanna Walther, 59.

The Philadelphia, soldier was a member of the U. Fourth iifHuded and for- pay. It is subject to tions, celebrations and travel habits. Answering a question often asked her, she declared that Indians are capable of education, pointing to many ol her Indian acquaintances and friends. She gave as evidence their sense of humor, their inherent dignity and pride in their race.

She declared that Michigan Indians were not bellicose tribes but traveled out of the state 011 occasions to even up an old score. In their battle expeditions to neigh -1 His sentence boring and distant states they cus- discharge tomarilv brought back in captivity feitUre of some of the children from the enemy and raised them with their own. This accounts, she stated, for the occasional appearance 111 Michigan of Indians of other tribes and some of mixed tribal ancestry. Itrotherton Honored At the meeting, an honorary membership certificate was presented to Raymond Brotherton of Negaunee, a former Escanaba resident who has made worthy contributions to the studies of the Delta County Historical Society. A resume of the activities was read by John Stoll for absent secretary Mrs.

Clint Dunathan. Before adjournment, announcement was made by Charles Folio, trustee ol the Historical Society of Approximately 40 officials and salesmen of the Harnischleger Corporation are attending a three day welder sales conference, opening today at the House of Ludington. Attending the meeting in addition to salesmen of welrods and welders manufactured by the Harnischfeger company, from all sections of the United States, are Walter H. Harnischfeger, president: Henry Harnischleger, vice president; Herman Menck. vice president and works manager and M.

O. Monsler, manager of the welder division; all of Milwaukee. The conference includes a lecture series on sales problems. Salesmen also will have an opportunity to get better acquainted with the operations and its products. The Harnischfeger plant manufacturing welders is located in Escanaba and the plant manufacturing welding rods is located in Milwaukee.

Movie Mood Mysic Silly Noise, Says British Conductor LOS ANGELES the sensitive ear of Sir Thomas Beecham, the crusty British symphony conductor, movie mood music is and is even more painful than my he told a press conference yesterday. The 73-vear-old baronet, leader Of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London, is here for two guest performances as conductor of the Los AiiReles Philharmonic orchestra. film he said, to do with the story. just noise, loud, silly We seem to have trouble deciding whether the music is to accompany the the picture to accompany the view ties. by highei military aufhori- in law a deputy sheriff.

enforcement Pickup JOHNNIE'S Corner Of John Molili, Prop. FROM WATER, SLUSH, MUD fir ETC. At this time oi the year corrosion can cause senoua damage to your car. Protect it now with SHELL LUBRICATION Drive In Tomorrow. it Delivery SERVICE Steph.

A Lud 8W Phone SIM One- secona Come and saite KING-SIZE fest warm-ups; GAS BUY! BED CROWN GASOLINE fVemium winter advantages at regular NOTICE The Board of Review of Cornell Township Will meet at Town Hall Tuesday March 4th and March 5th 1952 at Nine in the forenoon the Board will also meet on Monday March 10th and on the day following from Nine o'clock in the forenoon until four o'clock in the afternoon. Fred Holmes Supervisor Free-flowing at below zero, fights wear, no better oil made PERMALUBE! SUN OF CANADA CUTS COST OF INSURANCE Canada's leading; life company again increases dividends With of its invested in the United States and announcing a further increase in policy dividends, reducing I insurance costs, the Sun Life Assurance Company of anada has just released its 81st nual Report revealing the largest volume of new life insurance issued by any Canadian company in 1951 over $461 million: an all-time high in benefits paid, and an increase in the Interest rate earned mi the assets last year. George W. Bourke. President.

in announcing 1951 figures for Canada's leading life company, stated that total Sun Life insurance in force now stands at $4.801,000,000, an increase during the year of $340 million. Annuities in force provide immediate 01 future payments to the amount of $104 million per annum. Group insurance in force now totals $1.254 million, an increase of million (15 5'; during 1951. The rate bf interest earned on the assets last year was 3 as compared with 3 in 1950: 3 in 1949 and 3 111 1948. The Sun Life, a leading international life company with policyholder service branches from coast to coast, last year paid out to policyholders and beneficiaries the all-time record sum of $125 million $35 million was paid to beneficiaries of deceased policyholders, 6 millinn under annuitv contracts.

$3fi million for matur Ing endowments, and the balance in dividends to oolicv- holders. disability etc Since the first Sun ife nolicy was issued In 1871 total benefits nald to policvholders and beneficiaries have ''mounted to 486 million. the Comoanv operates In countries 9 nr: of the business originates in and Grent Britain A copy of the Sun 1951 Annual Report to Policyholders, including the review of the year, may be obtained from Nevin J. Reynolds Local Representative Wickert Building, Escanaba (Advertisement) THYBERG IS which has been toying with the ideas for several weeks, met again and reported 110 action. But a similar Senate caucus reported "tentative instructed a committee to work with a House committee on the proposals and to report back for further instructions.

In addition, the proposal would change the so-called now granted employers for holding down unemployment. Instead of seeing their contributions to the unemployment fund rise as unemployment in poor times, the employers would be allowed to build up fund credits in lush times and pay les" in bad times. This is called a account The Senate defeated a move by Senator Perry W. Greene (FI- Grand Rapids) to impose 80- mile-an-hour speed limit on Michigan highways Liquor Markup Beaten A ruling by the chair defeated a proposal to raise the markup on liquor from 46 per cent to 50 per cent to bring $3,000 000 -plus into the state general fund. Passed in the Senate and sent to the House was a'bill establishing a uniform system of hearings and appeals for administrative agencies of state government.

The House approved bills which repeal laws requiring counties to pay expenses of prosecuting attorneys and probate judges at annual conventions of their state associations. At the same time, the chamber defeated 14-63 a bill which would have required the counties to pay the expenses of all county officials at annual conventions. As a result, counties will be permitted but not required to pay convention expenses of all officials. IT! storewide STOCK REDUCTION SALE BUY NOW ANDSAVE SIX DIAMOND DUETTE 250.00 Value 31 off 7 Diamond Cluster was 49.50, now Man Diamond off 24.75 Value on sole ot .00 17 49.50 Value on sole ot .95 29 37.50 Value on sole at 22 .95 Twin Waffle Iron 9.95 value on sole ot CAMEO RINGS 24.75 values reduced to 14 CREDIT, TOO! Costume Jewelry CLEARANCE values to 1.95 59 Pierce Earrings Also 100.00 VALUC 27 OFP 73 .00 JUST 100 LUXURIOUS GOLD HUtO EXPANSION JVTCH fi GIFT SPECIAL CHINA CUPS and SAUCERS 19 Ml IUDINOTON, MICHIGAN THMIM ESCANABA MICHIGAN.

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