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The Ludington Daily News from Ludington, Michigan • Page 3

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25,1942. THE DAILY MICHIGAN. PAGE THREE News Briefs Choir tit tttetoe Episcopal church will meet at 7 o'clock evening at the church. Mrs. -George Ik.

Bttftxer of Ypsilantt tsaihe Tuesday Evening to visit relatives mentis. Luflintrton club No, 1 -will meet at 7 o'cTotik Friday, evening "fct Ludington toigrv school. William It. Hottschafer, a Grand Rapids contractor, was in the city Tuesday on business. Tefl CaUwell and Mr.

Ayersol Midland were in Tuesday on business. Both a're connected -with the.Dow £hemi- cal Co. Culi pack No. 11 will meet at Community ohurchhouse at 7 o'clock Thursday evening under 'leadership ot Ciubmaster Godfrey Hallbdrg and the committee. Lncoln Valley Parent-Teacher association will meet at the school 8 o'clock Friday evening.

A program Jias been pre pared. An important meeting of the Danish brotherhood will be held at "Danish hall at 7:30 Thursday evening. members are urged to attend. Mrs. Bichmrd Dumas of 606 East "Ludhtgton avenue underwent major surgery this morn- Ing at Mercy hospital in Mahis- tee.

She expects to return to her home in four 'or five days. Mrs. Frederic Heller and little son, Billy, of Ann Arbor arrived Tuesday to visit Mrs. Heller's mother, Mrs. Daisy M.

Reek, of 109 South Washington avenue. Junior High Youth choir of Community church will meet at 6:30 Thursday evening in the church auditorium under direction of Mrs. Wilfrid Hocking Mrs. Hocking also will direct Chancel choir at its rehearsal at 7 o'clock. Fairview Parent-Teacher association will meet at 8 o'clock Friday evening, war time, at the school.

Following the meeting a program will be presented by Mason County Normal students and others who have volunteered to participate. Everyone is welcome to attend. Mrs. George F. Christensen of 608 East Melendy street went to Jackson Tuesday, called by the serious Illness of her granddaughter, 'Beverly Mae Wells.

Beverly is the three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irving L. Wells, former residents of Ludington. Lndltif ton lodge NO.

87, Re- bekahs, is to meet at 7:30 this evening at Oad Fellows' hall. Every member not asked for contributions to the pdtluck supper is to bring sandwiches and a five-cent gift. Members of Custer. ScoUville. Fountain.

Freesoil Crystal Valley lodges will Suggests Nationwide Prohibition be Accomplished by Proclamation of President LANSING Former 'Governor Luren D. Dickinson beat the drums today in favor of nationwide prohibition on the sale of intoxicants, proposing that this toe accomplished through proclamation of President Roosevelt. The 82-year-old foe of sin and "high life practices," who in 1939 publicly lambasted lellow governors whom he accused -of drinking at a national 'Conference of state chief executives in New York, expressed his -prohibition in a prepared statement. He suggested that, should the president suspend the sale of alcoholic beverages by executive order, it "naturally" might be expected that the order would be accompanied by "the 'banishing of liquors from the White House" and by abstention on the part of "all governors, congressmen, legislators and war leaders in their homes." Robert Lapham Enlists in Navy Among the young men to be enlisted in the U. S.

Navy during the past week at Detroit, was Robert 'Richard Lapham, 715 Brother street, Ludington, Mich. Lapham's ambition is to become a radio man in the U. S. Navy. be guests.

A meeting of Ludington branch, American Association of University Women, will be held at 8 o'clock Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Joseph K. Francis at 203 South Washington avenue with Misses Xenia Mason and Ada Paine assisting Mrs. Francis on the hostess committee. -Miss Ellen Palm will be in charge of the program on "Canada" and there will be a March of Time movie.

Mr. and Mrs. William J. fail, 609 North Rath avenue, returned recently from a two-week trip to visit their son, Pfc. Woodrow Hall, at Camp Polk, La.

They also visited the beautiful Lake Charles, about 70 miles south of Camp Polk. Pfc. Hall, a member of the medical detachment, has recently been promoted to technician fifth grade, which is equivalent in rank to corporal. With his promotion came a transfer to the Seventh exC j. armored division commanded by Major Gteneral Lindsev Silvester.

Active in Ludington community affairs for many years, Oscar Widmark, 62, died at Traverse City this Dorrell, funeral coach went to Traverse, City 'to bring the body to Ludington. Mr. Widmark had been ill for sometime. With exception of the first four years of his lite, he spent his entire life here. He was president of the former Ludington Board of Trade, president of the former Ludington Exchange club, was a member of the city commission and of Ludington public library board.

tJntilafew years ago he was president and manager of the former Widmark Lumber Co. F. Oscar Widmark was born to Mr. and Mrs. H.

P. Widmark in Sweden Aug. 12,1879, his parents bringing, him to Ludington when he was four years old. Immediately upon their arrival here the family took a prominent part in civic affairs. The fathei: organized a lumber company, in which the son was later associated, constructed many homes and.

buildings here. Mr. Widmark is survived by his widow, Mrs. Minnie Widmark two sons, Thurston Widmark of Scottville and Robert Widmark; a daughter, Mrs. Paul Fitch of Detroit; three sisters, Mrs.

Lester E. Blodget't of Ludington, Mrs. Carl Antonson of Los An- geljk and Mrs. Eva Yer- weart of Muskegon, and a brother, Rynar Widmark of.Lu'ding- Glove Wardrobes Stressed for Spring The old adage, ''Men must) work and women must wait" is somewhat changed today. More than 78 per cent of all women in America are not merely are actively engaged in some type of work in our Victory program.

'The Sight of women in uniforms of the A.W.V.S. will stir to do her bit. As in raie last it is true in this turn to suitability. Busy Women will wear more suits this year than any Spring for some 20 years and Spring is always the season for suits. tJnlforms for women will be strikingly tailored.

Women, out of will wear suits--but will be definitely feminine and their suited apparel will -be softer with ladylike touches accenting their gentle feminity. Varied colors in or plaids and stripes with plain or contrasting gay jackets, affecting the appearance of then suits and more suits! All worn ton. The body will rest at Dorrell chapel until 2 O'clock Saturday afternoon When funeral services will be held at the chapel, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Maurice Lawson, pastor of Washington Avenue Baptist church.

Burial will be in Lakeview cemetery. with the most flattering accessories. Smart small hats enlarge queenly halos; frou frou jabots and sweet lacy blouses; lots of jewelry; tidy shoes; last but not the least beautiful gloves to flatter busy hands. is even during this fad, gloves were generally worn. There is, in fact, a decided increase in glove wearing.

Women are becoming more and more hand conscious. Many people are able to read character from the size and shape of your hands and certainly, all can easily read to what degree you are fastidious by your hand and glove grooming. Our busy American women strive to maintain their acknowledged well groomed appearance. To meet the strenuous activities of today, they are demanding the best in weara- bility. Willingly, they are accepting the necessarily increased prices in all wearing apparel they rightly so, upon quality.

Quality is synonynous with KISfLAV, the truly luxurious and economical in washable leather glove wear. For the new active life of American women whose time is spent dashing -about from a committee meeting to a benefit here and a Red Cross session all the extra driv- ing entailed, there is a perfect glove. Handmade BOXLAV by the easy wearing glove with smooth comfort made especially for suit wear to meet the demands of heavy duty and a full program. It's washable and comes in all Spring colors. Receives Word of Brother's Death Andrew Dolatowski, 60, died at his home in Grand Rapids this morning, according to word received by his sister, Mrs.

Frank Borski of Manistee, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Anderson.

Mr. Dolatowski leaves his widow, six children and two sisters, Mrs. Borski and Mrs. Matilda Nieruszkietz of Muskegon. He had a number of friends in Ludington, made while on visits at the home of Mrs.

Borski who formerly lived here. Funeral services will be held Friday. Mrs. Borski left Ludington this afternoon for Grand Rapids. In addition to doing knitting and needle work at the Lenawee Red Cross headquarters, Adrian, Miss Mary Maley, who has no hands or feet, serves as bookkeeper of the organization.

The 1940 census showed that nearly 70 percent of farm dwellings in New York state, were lighted by electricity. Ten! thousand printing tions are needed, to produce oil company road maps distributed today, COLDS Relieve misery, as most toothers do. Rub the( throat, chest and back with time -tested A BETTER OF KECOKPIN6 TIME WAS MAPB POSSIBLE WHO INVENTED THE PENPULUM CLOCK Trig TO LACK OR "BUCK" IN TflH THE ouiifc of TROUBLE MTH A CEREAL, KEUOGG'S AUL'6KAU. EAT IT EVER? (ttfMK ftetfry OF' WATER. for Easter in and most Finger Free Am A Woman And 1 Have Two Ma for Weapons I have my hands.

I have my heart. With my hands I can work, heal, fetch and carry, place- and replace: 1 can keep the day-by-day mechanics of living reasonably' tidy and stable. With my put it this way can be a good wife Army, Navy, Air Corps, or civilian. 1 can raise my children, sane among all the insanity. 1 can run my house, and make it a haven for my friends, not an ivory tower for me.

I can pay Incredibly stiff taxes with ah equally stiff upper lip. I can accept shortages without complaining; 1 can face the possibilities of severe rationing without going to pieces. 1 can keep my head, today despite all the yappings; on the one side, of buying everything you- can-and-hoard-it and on the other of 4s- it-really-right-to-buy-ANYTHING. I can go on spending my money wisely; spending it where it will do the greatest possible good for America and for me. I can accept reality; I can reject every mor: can light.

can win. 'And I can look darn pretty right through "LOOK YOUR tit East LudJtojtton Ave. COUNTRY Phome 422 ea from January is condft NaSt WHATEVER YOUR PART IN WINNING THE WAR! OUR part may be in one of the various Civilian Defense activities or, like millions of women, your part may be that of running a home smoothly and efficiently keeping a family well nourished on a carefully balanced diet or taking over a "man's job" in the factory, the field, or in industry. 1 --J Whatever your calm, cool and courageous under all circumstances is indeed a most important contribution to victory. To "look your loveliest" is good for everybody's own included.

Our stores are now presenting Spring Fashions that are more appealing than ever. Simple, functional clothes for all types of war activities; and gracious, feminine clothes for those precious moments of relaxation. Visit all of our stores now, and make selections of the clothes you'll need. They are "all out" to make you your loveliest every hour of the day and night. it.

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