The Daily Telegram from Adrian, Michigan • Page 6

SIX ADRIAN DAILY TELEGRAM, ADRIAN, ICHIGAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER' 1943 ADRIAN NEWS IN BRIEF Ration Calendar Meats, Cheese, Butter, Fate Canned stamps and are valid now; Dec. 19. All expire Smn. 1. 9-A coupons worth three gallons good through Jan.

21, B-l and C-l coupons worth two gallons. B-2 and C-2 coupons, Rood for five gallons. Fuel 1 coupons valid through Jan. S. Period 2 coupons valid through Feb.

7. Period 3 coupons valid through Starch IS. 29 in book 4 rood for five pounds through Jan. 15. No.

18 in Boob One and No. 1 airplane stamp in Book Three good until further notice. Processed foods, jams, Book 4 green stamps and valid through Dec. 20. Green and good through January 20.

Tire inspection deadlines: A ration holders, March by Feb. 29, by Feb. 29. Commercial vehicles every 6 months or every 6.000 whichever is first Lenawee Ration Board office hours: 9 a. m.

to 4:30 p. m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 7 to 10 o'clock Tuesday evenings; 9 a. m. to 12 noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

BIRTHS Born, this morning, to Tech. Sgt. and Mrs. Henry Hiser of 72V East Church Street, in Bixby hospital, a daughter. Sgt.

Hiser is stationed at Rogers Field, Oklahoma City, Okla. Born, Monday, in the Bryan hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Esterline of West Unity, Ohio, a daughter, Carole Dee. Mrs.

Esterline was before her marriage Miss Dorothy Lane of Adrian. Probate Three probate appointments announced by Judge M. E. Tripp of probate court today. Arnold H.

Hasenpflug of Riga has been appointed administrator of the estate of Louis George, deceas- ed, of Riga. August Rouget of Blissfield has been appointed administrator of the estate of Otto Ventz, deceased, of Blissfield. William G. Neidermeier of Wyandotte has been appointed administrator of the estate of Cenus A. Penn, deceased, of Adrian.

Eight Above Adrian, with the rest of the state, is shivering in slightly above zero temperatures. The weather bureau here reported an eight degree reading at 9 o'clock this morning, the lowest city reading this season. By noon, the mercury had inched its way to the ten degree mark. Yesterday's maximum temperature was 28 degrees. A similar cold snap was felt in the vicinity a year ago.

five degrees being the low recording in Adrian a year ago today. Speeder Fined Speeding 46 miles per hour on Treat Street cost Richard D. Hunt of 420 West Maumee Street $16 fine and costs when he pleaded guilty to the charge in Justice J. Russell's court this morning. Members of the city police force issued the summons Saturday.

Townsend M. O. White was elected president of the Adrian Townsend club at the annual election of the dub last evening in the court house. Other officers chosen were: first vice president, R. G.

Dennis; second vice president, D. W. Gieb; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Ethel Beavor. Lieutenant R.

L. Olmstead Lieutenant R. L. Olmstead, U.S.N., at present on leave of absence from the Michigan Department of Conservation, enlisted and received his commission a year ago. After entering active duty December 7, 1942, he received his indoc- xination course at Princeton Uni- ersity and later attended a school 'or anti-submarine warfare at Miami, Fla.

His ship was commissioned in the spring and after serving with the Atlantic fleet, Lt. Olmstead's ship was transferred to the Pacific fleet. He is now serv- ng as first lieutenant aboard a destroyer escort. Lt Olmstead at- Alma high school and is a graduate of Alma College and aichigan State College Forestry iChool. He formerly was conservation officer in Lenawee county- Fish and Oysters Herring, perch, pike, pickerel, blind robbins, fillets.

Adrian Fruit Dressed Geese and Chicken. Earl Graham. Phone tisement Christmas Trees Just arrived. All sizes. 654 Tabor Open till 9 o'clock every Wednesday till Christmas.

Hoxsie's, next tj the Church News The meeting of the Mary-Martha class of the First Baptist Sunday school scheduled for Friday evening has been indefinitely postponed. The St Stephen's Lutheran Men's Club will meet tonight a 7:30 o'clock instead of the third Tuesday of the month as is cus ternary. Mrs. Lawton Church will enter tain her circle of the W.S.C.S. the Methodist church at a Christmas party Thursday evening a 1 7:30 o'clock in the Church homi on West Maumee Street Ten cent gifts will be exchanged.

The Ever Faithful Sunday schoo class of the Brotherhood Taber nacle will enjoy a Christmas party Friday night at the home of Mrs Beckenbaugh, 419 Merrick street Husbands of the. members are in vited. A potluck supper will be served at-7 o'clock. Members are asked to bring sandwiches, a dish to pass and own service, also a PLEASE COMPLAIN If your Telegram is not delivered In good condition, promptly and regularly. Delivery service can be maintained at a high standard only if subscribers report improper or late delivery of their newspaper.

Phone 2000 and ask for Circulation Department Lenawee Men In The Service Pfc. Thomas Isaacson Pfc. Isaacson, 20 years old, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Isaacson of Adrian, joined the army air corps in February, 1943, and trained at Kearns, Utah, and in Mon- He is now a member of a hospital staff in England where he went in June.

Pfc. Isaacson graduated from Adrian high school in 1942 and worked at Magnesium Fabricators before his induction. contribution to the missionary box which will be packed during the evening. Twenty-five cent gifts will be exchanged. The annual Christmas meeting of the Mission Guild of the Presbyterian church was largely attended last evening in the church dining room.

Mrs. Hoig Gay was chairman of the program and was assisted by Mrs. Robert Fleming and Mrs. H. A.

Tait A play "Pop Reads The Christmas Carol" was presented under the direction of Miss Sarah Breese by members of the senior high school speech classes. The cast was composed of Sam Sargeant. Myrtle Beck, Jack Mowat, Lola Brower, Lois Montague, Robert Poucher and Kenneth Welch. The entire assembly then sang Christmas carols directed by Miss Margaret Scruggs. Gifts were exchanged and from a beautifully decorated table refreshments were served by the hostesses who were Mrs.

Frank Broadwater, J. B. Kirk, Mrs. O. A.

Roberts, Mrs. Edwin Stoll, Mrs. E. A. Ballenberger, Mrs.

Fred Meyerhuber, Mrs. T. W. Kolz, Mrs. Prosser Watts, Mrs.

Max Beach, Mrs. Harley Watson, Mrs. Elwyn Alder and Mrs. Schmidt Adrian Vicinity Miss Mary Yaeger of West Adrian was a week-end guest in the E. L.

DeForest home in Toledo Personals Mrs. Donald Moon returned Saturday from a six week" Miami Beach, with Lt (3. Moon, who is stationed on the officer's personnel staff at the-Navy Supply Pier at Miami. Mrs. William E.

Betz of East 3unt Street has received word that her son Pfc. Floyd R. Mansfield has arrived safely overseas. Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Etter received a cable from their son Roy Etter Jr. sending holiday greetings from Morth Africa. He also 'stated he was well. Captain Leroy C. Richardson of Adrian, now stationed at Fort Custer, has been promoted to the rank of major.

Edward Hanson of North Street confined to his home with grip. Mrs. Margaret Church of Detroit caring for her sister, Mrs. Marie Carruth of 153 Chandler Street, who has been seriously ill for the ast three weeks. Mrs.

Howard F. Blohm left this morning for Pocatello, Idaho, where she will join her husband, L.t Blohm, who is stationed at the air base there. Mrs. Everett Bailey returned this morning from N. where she spent a month with her husband Pfc.

Bailey who is stationed at the Seymour Johnson Field. James Pruden, storekeeper of the U. S. C. stationed at Mew York, is spending a 15 day furlough with his parents Mr.

and Mrs. M. D. Pruden. Mrs.

Bertha Hoisington has received a postal card from her brother Capt Rollo Winne; a war prisoner captured by the Japanese, stating that he is held in the Philippine prison camp No. 2 and that lis health is good. Capt, Winne was taken prisoner in the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Mrs. Richard Smith and daugh ter Charlotte of State Street left Sunday for an indefinite stay with Marine Pvt Richard Smith who is stationed with the service squad at El Toro, Santa Ana, Calif.

Sgt. Edward Suydam has returned to his unit at Camp Howze, Texas, after enjoying a short fur- with his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Suydam of Dennis Street, and other friends and relatives in the vicinity. Mrs. C.

S. Kisinger and Miss Sue Kisinger visited Mrs. N. S. Morton who is a patient at the University hospital at Ann Arbor Sunday.

Mrs. Blanche- Dersham was in Morenci Monday on business. Mr. and Mrs. George Timko visited at the homes of Mr.

and Mrs. George Timko and Mr. and Mrs. Pat Martelli in Lansing over the week end. Mr.

and Mrs. L. A. Stevens received a Christmas greeting from their son. Sgt.

Carl W. Stevens, who is stationed with the 128th Signal Radio Intelligence Corp in Sicily. The greeting was designed on V-mail paper by members of the corp and carried the insignia of the group. Mrs. Richard Smith and daughter, Charlotte, left Sunday for Santa Ana, to Join Pvt.

James Richard Smith. They will remain for an indefinite time. Aviation Cadet Robert Ingersoll, son of Mr. and Claud Ingersoll of South Winter street, has been transferred from Baker's Field, Calif, to Douglas, Arizona. Cadet Arden L.

Muck returned to Manhattan, Saturday after spending a week's furlough with his mother, Mrs. Minta Muck and his sister, Mrs. A. E. Babcock at 109 East Maple Street.

Hospital Notes Mrs. Albert Goll and infant daughter, Nancy Sue, returned today to their home in Blissfield. Miss Frances Soto, who was operated on December 3 returned to her home in Blissfield yesterday. Operated on December 1, Mrs. Myron Spiegel returned yesterday to her home at 605 Tabor Street Mrs.

Arthur June and. infant son, John Leslie, returned to their home at 1009 Hoch Avenue this morning. Jack McAdam Jr. returned to his home at 370 Frank Street yesterday. He was operated on December 5.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Merle D. Unkle to Joe Aton, 14C acres in Cambridge township. Caroline J. Robins, executrix of the estate of Fernando D. Thieme, to Lloyd Galloway, two lots in Adrian.

Ethel Elizabeth Goddard to William Gibson, lot in Tecumseh. Wayne S. Townsend to Jay Sturtevant, parcel in Clayton. Roscoe Smith to Charles F. Tho'mas, acres in Macon township.

Selas S. Neuroth to James Hejl, acres in Ogden township. MARRIAGE LICENSES Walter A. Wood and Dorothy M. Lowe, both of Adrian.

The condition of Eugene C. Hop kins, who has been ill with influenza in his home on East Maumee Street, is slightly improved. Mrs. Brad Chaffin is confined to her home on" East Butler Street by illness. Mrs.

Elda Thompson is ill at her home on Comstock Street. Mrs. S. Shank is ill with influen za at her home on Erie Street Wayland Skeels, after undergoing an operation in St. Joseph's Mercy Arbor, yesterday, is reported convalescing satisfactorily.

THRILLED SPEECh'LESS ON MEETING PRINCESS MARY "I was so thrilled I could hardly talk," wrote Pvt Howard Barricklow to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil O. Barricklbw of Budlong Street, this week when he told of being introduced to Princess Mary of Pvt Barricklow, who has been stationed in England with the quartermaster's division of the air force''since July, visited historic Cambridge University while on a-three-day pass two. weeks ago and attendee a Red Cross program where he was the one soldier chosen to meet the Princess.

LODGE NOTES Special meeting of all Masons Interested In Mlowcralt team at Masonic Temple, Tuesday evening, Dec. 14, at 7:30. Mason McEiroy, W.M. R. B.

King, Sec'y. Special communication Adrian Lodge No. 09, F. 4 A. M.

Wednesday. Dec. 15, at 5 o'clock p. m. Dinner 6O5 sharp.

Work in third degree. Mason McEiroy, W. R. B. King, Secy.

13-14-15 Special convocation Adrian Chapter No. 18 R. A. M. Thursday evening December 16, at 7:30 p.

m. Installation or Claude L. McGutfie, H. S. H.

Swift. Sec'y. ASKS BRIGHTER LIGHTS NEAR HOUSING PROJECT At the weekly meeting of the city commission Monday afternoon a petition from R. L. Carr, nous ing manager of Deerfield Park was read.

It asked that three smal street lights at the intersections Mulzer Avenue Summit, and Soutl streets be replaced with three 600 watt bulbs. It further that the lights be replaced by gooseneck street lights. The peti- ion- referred. to Louis Germond, commissioner of-public safe- for further, consideration. Social Activities Mrs.

U. E. Holloway was reelected president of the Adrian Star Review of the Woman's Bene- it Association at the annual meet- rig last evening in W.B.A. hall. Mrs.

Ethel Wiles of Monroe, man- iging deputy, conducted the elec- ion. Other officers elected were: vice president, Mrs. Ernest Bower; acting past president, Mrs. Flora Wood; recording secretary, Mrs. Marian Smith; treasurer, Mrs.

Seorgia Jordan; chaplain, Mrs. Duncan; lady of'ceremon- es, Mrs. Clarence Betz; financial secretary appointed by the supreme president, Mrs. Nellie Wetherell; member of the auditing committee, Mrs. Gerald Roberts; supervisor of fraternal welfare, Vfrs.

Joseph Eschenauer; junior su- lervisor, Mrs. Richard Damon. The nstallation of officers will be held January 24 at an open meeting, 'lans were completed for a Christmas party of the Officers Club December 30 at the home of Mrs. Sthel Hayford on East Front Street. A co-operative dinner will served in the evening.

Final were made for the Christmas larty of the Review Friday evening the hall. Mrs. James Wilson was hostess the Siena Heights and St. Joseph Academy Alumnae Association last evening in her home on Frank Street, entertaining with the annual Christmas party. The 19 members present enjoyed quiz con- and prizes were won by Miss lelen Baser and Miss Veronica White.

Miss Phyllis Darling as Santa Claus made her appearance and distributed gifts to each guest during the evening. In conclusion refreshments were served by the lostess and committee including Mrs. Louise Van Meter, Mrs. Winnifred Darling and Mrs. Joseph Vogel.

The members brought 35 pairs of children's stockings which vill be turned over to the Associated Charities. Miss Mabel Kern is chairman for arrangements for the fanuary meeting. Seventeen members of the Monday Evening Literary Club enjoyed a Christmas dinner last evening the home of the president, Mrs. Oscar Morse on South Main Street The attractive table appointments vere in keeping with the holiday season and the home was also beautifully decorated with Yule- ide greenery and motifs. Masquerading as Santa Claus, MBS.

uy M. Claflin distributed gifts from a Christmas as a feature of the informal evening. During a short business meeting it was voted to give $5 to the TB sanatorium latients for Christmas cheer and 15 to the Michigan Children's Aid The assisting hostesses last even- ng were Miss Alice Angell, Mrs. A. W.

Chase and Mrs. J. C. Morse. Twenty-five couples including members and guests of the Junior Chamber of Commerce enjoyed a Christmas dance and farewell par- for a group of Inductees Saturday evening at the Legion Home.

during the evening Charles Minier a new member, was presented with a J. C. C. pin. A short business meeting preceded the dance and serving of refreshments al which Robert Campbell, seconc vice president, resigned because of his induction into the army The coke bar and annual Civic Club banquet were discussed also, Group Adrian Mothers Club will meet for its Christmas party Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock in the tower room in the library.

Gifts will be exchanged and' refreshments served by a committee of hostesses of which Mrs. Charles Tester is chairman. A' special meeting of the Women's Relief Corps will be held Wednesday evening at 7:30 at the City Hall. Mrs. Mary A.

Bullis Special to The Teleinm HUDSON, Dec. Mary Albina years old, died at 2:30 o'clock" this morning in Thorn Memorial hospital where she had been 1 a patient the last two weeks. Mrs. Bullis was born April 27, 1867, n'Medina, township. She is survived by two daughters Mrs.

Mabel Worcester of Newtonville, and Mrs. Celia-Spring of Porto Rico, six' grandchildren and three sisters Mrs. Lettie Cou- iino with whom Mrs. Bullis made ler-hbme, Mrs. Nellie Bullis and Miss Lena Johnson of Saginaw.

The 'funeral arrangements have not been completed. FUNERALS Mrs. Etta Miller Kochte The funeral of Etta Miller Rochte was held Sunday afternoon the Miner" Funeral Home in Hiilsdale and the burial was in the Frontier cemetery. The Rev. Mr.

A. E. Moor officiated. Rochte vho was 75' years old died Dec. 9 the home of her son Cecil Rochte, Adrian, Route 4, where she had lived the last three years.

Miss Gertrude Lowe Special to The Telegram HUDSON, Dec. funeral of Miss Gertrude Lowe who died Triday evening at Thorn Memorial lospital was largely attended yes- afternoon at 2 o'clock at he Charles E. Brown Son Funeral Home. The members of the Hudson chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and the members he Hudson Woman's Club each at- ended in a body. The Rev.

Serge S. Humnion of the Congregational church officiated. The burial was Maple Grove cemetery and the bearers were W. E. Keister, Leo E.

Miller, C. F. Gould, E. C. Ricken- Frank Aldrich and George Boyer.

Deaths Mrs. Nellie Howes Mrs. Nellie Howes, widow Thomas Howes, died last night a 9:30 o'clock in the family home at 809 West Maumee Street. She suffered a broken hip five "year ago and never fully recovered health. She was 81 years old.

Mrs. Howes was born in Adrian January 26, 1862, and spent he: entire life in this' city. She mar ried Thomas Howes in 1884 anc he preceded her in death in 1916. She also was preceded in death by four daughters, Frances Gladys and Marjorie Howes am Mrs. Margaret Smith.

Surviving her are two sons Noble C. Howe at home and Claude A. Howes Brooklyn, N. one sister Mis Clara Abrams of Adrian, two grandchildren and one great grand child. She was a member of the Firs Baptist church, the Woman's Re lief Corps and a life member the Auxiliary of the V.F.W.

The body is at the Everiss Fit neral Home and the funeral ar rangements await Claude Howes arrival from the. east. James A. Riddle Special to The Telegram MORENCI, Dec. Al bert Riddle, 84 years old, died Sun day in his home at Ransom.

was born Nov. 29, 1859, near Wau seon, Ohio, and was married i 1882 to Miss Lelia Mason of Fay ette who died a few years ago. He is survived by two sons Clyd and grand children and one brother Emmet Riddle of -The funeral will be'heldjWednes day afternoon- at 2 "o'clock in th Ackland F.urieral -Home and th burial will be in Oak' Grove ceme tery. The Rev. Mr.

Hukell of Tedrow will officiate. Lt. Eugene Bristoll Lt. Eugene R. Bristoll received is silver wings and appointment as a seqond lieutenant in the Army ir Forces in impressive gradua- ion ceremonies December 5 at the.

advanced single engine pilot school at Spence Field, Moultrie, Ga. A graduate of Adrian high school, ic is the son of Mr. and Mrs. ames D. Bristoll of 139 East But- Street.

The Cecilian Choristers, popular and colorful vocal organization at Siena Heights College, presented heir annual Christmas concert ast night in Archangelus Lounge at the college. The group is com- losed of 44 young women students. The impressive program included the selections "Unfold Ye Por- and "Nazareth" by Gounad, 'A Prayer for Peace" by Johnson, 'Lullaby" by the Rev. Mother Gerald, O. Mother General of the Sisters of St.

Dominic, and many of the favorite and familiar carols. Soloists with the choristers were tliss Nadine Foley and Miss Kathry Darnton with the Misses Theresa Schmitt, Ethel Yacht and Mary Emauel as accompanists. After the concert in Archangelus the choristers were.taken jy car to sing carols at various in the city. They stopped it the residence of Mr. and Mrs.

Stuart H. Perry, the Lenawee fair jrounds and the Adrian Trailer Camp where parts of the program were repeated. Adrian, co-chairmen, yesterday at he Lenawee Hotel. It was pointed out by the com- ttee that of 189 re- jorted by the 33 stores, 129 have ieen lost to the services and to industry, leaving them in a ritical condition and unable further to adequately serve their cus- omers. Labor turnover has in- Teased as much as 300 per cent some stores and food spoilage up 25 per cent over a year ago due to the lack of sufficient help.

It. was indicated by Mr. Sirrine hat he would announce his decision relative to a classification tutting the food dealers in an es- ential or "locally needed" category the time of his next visit to Adrian a week from tomorrow. DIRECTORS TO STUDY PROBLEMS OF FUTURE IN COUNTY INDUSTRY Plans for 1944 which may prove the peak year of industry and for some a gradual return to peacetime production will be discussed by the board of directors of the Lenawee County Manufacturers Association at a meeting tomorrow at 7:30 p. m.

at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters, it was announced today by A. D. Billings, acting secretary- B. F. Beach of Adrian and Gregory Forsthoefel of Deerfield will meet for the first time with the board, having recently been elected to succeed Roy McPhaii and Fred Ehinger.

Howard Emery was re-elected. The other members of the board are William Wisner, president; R. W. Herrick of Tecumseh, vice president; C. S.

De Lamater, secretary-treasurer; G. Campbell and P. Lautzcnheiser of Hudson. Reports of the various. committee chairmen will be received.

It is expected there will be discussion of the present management- labor situation in Lenawee county and the prospects for getting out of the war manpower cfcmmis sion designation as a critical labor shortage area. This situation has a vital bearing on the handling of war contracts. FORMER ADRIAN RESIDENT DIED FRIDAY IN DETROIT Arthur E. Kelley, 81 years old formerly of Adrian and Ridgeway died in Detroit Friday night a short illness. When in Adrian he was employed by the old Ad rian Furniture Company and the Page Woven Wire Fence Com pahy, gding from here to work in the Burroughs Adding Machine factory and later to the Ford Motor Company.

He is survived by three sons Glen of Plymouth, Leon'and Harold of Detroit and one daughter Mrs. Norene Mitchell of Detroit A brother, F. L. Kelley of Adrian and two sisters, Mrs. Cora Hold ridge of Chesaning and Mrs.

Dora Snedeker of Adrian, also survive His wife and one daughter pre ceded him in death. The funera services were held Saturday Wilkies Funeral Home with buria in Woodmere cemetery. DECISION LIKELY SOON ON CLASSIFICATION OF iENAWEE FOOD STORES Announcement of 'the future classification. of Lenawee county wholesale and retail food distributors will be-made in the near future, C. A.

Sirrine, of Lansing WMC- area said today Sirrine conferred with representatives of 33 stores and a 'specia committee headed by John Miles and James T. Close COMMISSIONED IN-AIR CORPS Flight Officer Beyer Now spending a leave here, Flight Officer Fred Beyer was among a group of graduates to be commissioned at Moore Field, Mission, Texas, December 5. He is the son of Mrs. Dolly Beyer of 916 Frank. Street.

He entered training in February. Flight Officer Beyer will go to Austin, Texas, where he will be attached to the troop carrier command. His bride will accompany him. change, Dr. Koppa said, and a more serious form may develop.

A state-wide educational pro- jram will begui at once, the direc- or said, in attempt to inform he public on precautions and proper care. Posters, radio talks and advertisements and newspaper articles will be used to spread the warnings, he said. The reports 'from officials hroughout the state, Koppa declared, indicated that 15 per cent of the nursing staffs of hospitals were sick with flu, that the De- public schools had a 15 per cent infection rate and that among the population of industrial plants he flu had stricken from 15 to 20 per cent of the workers. (Continued From Page One) vill be Germany's game once again. She will play it with all she knows from the moment the last hot is fired and then prepare for the next 'challenge.

"This recurrent threat of war can only be met if there is an in- ernational order, firmer 'in strength and unity than any enemy could seek to challenge." Commenting on the battle of taly," Eden said: 'The advance of the Allied armies in Italy during the third and fourth months of the campaign las not covered quite the spectacu- ar distance we achieved in the irst two months of' fighting." The slow progress, he explained, is not in any sense due to lack of initiative on the part of our rmies," but rather to the difficult terrain at the narrowest part of the Italian peninsula and the additional handicaps of rain, swollen rivers and deep mud. 'But all the more important hill features are in our hands," he added, "and it seems the Germans may be forced to withdraw further." (Continued From Page One) Koppa there were no deaths from the outbreak reported and that there was no appreciable increase in deaths from other respiratory illnesses, such as pneumonia. Deaths from' the latter sometimes rise during flu outbreaks, he commented. If the current epidemic continues the nature of the illness will Backward Glances (From The Telegram Filet) 20 Years Ago Today The William C. Stark post the American Legion has leased club rooms in the basement of the Wheeler building at the corner West Maumee and South Winter Streets and will have possession January 1.

An old fashioned custom is to be revived in Adrian when candles placed in windows of Adrian homes will bring Christmas carolers on Christmas Eve. The Methodist church choir and Camp Fire Girls will be the carolers. The Adrian College Dramatic Club presented three plays tonight in Downs hall including a traged; "Trifles," a comedy, "Masks" and a fantasy "The Dear Departed." 10 Years Ago Today Hugh an around the world flier and sharevvinner in a prize offered by a Tokyo'news- paper for the first non-stop flight over the Pacific Ociean, is a gues' of Charles A. Shierson today. Five women are among the 30 persons chosen for the Januarj term of the Lenawee circuit court The Walter J.

Hayes state park placed fourth among 53 state parks of Michigan in the 1933 attendance with 614,318 persons recorded. 5 Years Ago Today One hundred members of th Business and Professional Women's Club were entertained with a din ner tonight at Benincasa Hall ai Siena Heights College. A Christ mas program was presented by students in Walsh- hall the dinner. Sheriff-elect Roscoe W. Scot has announced his staff.

Fret Jahr former state trooper is to be undersherjff. A "'new grandstand at the fair grounds was proposed 'at a meeting of the board today. The present grandstand was built 35 years ago and is too small. OF PARK PROGRAM Plans for the proposed southeastern Michigan recreation park program were outlined by Robert McLaughlin of the educational division of the state department of education at a meeting of the Lenawee County Conservation League last night. The meeting, held at the city hall, was attended by more than 50 persons including a number of the supervisors.

Earl Griffin of Britton, president of 'the league, presided. Mr. McLaughlin explained the general purposes of the proposed plan which would cost overall about 58,000,000 spread over a number of years. The development would extend from the "thumb" region to-Lenawee county and embrace lands in this county, Jackson and Washtenaw. It is expected the proposal will go before the state legislature in February.

Of approximately 100,000 acres embraced in the proposal, between 1,000 and 1,200 acres lie within Lenawee county around Prospect hill. Most of the land is submarg- inal but some agricultural lands will be required to connect the various areas. All is of scenic value, Mr. McLaughlin pointed out. and could be developed at a cost of approximately $60 an acre compared with $2,000 an acre i for a similar development in New York state.

Several reels of motion pictures were shown by Mr. McLaughlin featuring ducks native to this state. Plans for the annual banquet of the Lenawee County Conservation League to be held in February are in the making. 666 5AWL NOSE GIFT SUGGESTION to make your throat, and shoulders lovely, too LUCIEN LELONG translates Face Powder into fashion news with a 'superfine, satin -clinging powder to beautify face, threat, shonWers. And what with the winter's low-cut fashions, that's real beauty excitement! In fettering skin-tern thada, COSMETIC SHOP KATHLEEN SHEPHERD 121 E.

Maumee Phone 434 Open All Day Thursdays 2 DAY CLEARANCE Wednesday Thursday Ladies' Reversible COATS Formerly $19.98 to $21.98 126 N. Main Adrian.