The Escanaba Daily Press from Escanaba, Michigan • Page 16

THURSDAY, APRIL 12, INI fHE ESCANABA (MICH.) DAILY PRESS FIFTEEN W. L. Norton Managor MANISTIQUE Phono 15 5 Daily Prosi I dg. 111 Codar Street 65 Present For Red Cross Event Tuesday Evening Graduation Is Set For June 11 Wglter S. Ryder Will Be Speoker T)r.

Walter S. Ryder, professor economics at Central Michigan College of Education, Mt. Pleasant will be speaker at the annual Manistique high school commencement services on Monday, une II, it was announced at the regular meeting of the local board oi education Tuesday night. Dr. Ryder also will give commencement addresses at Munis- itig and Negaunee.

Baccalaureate services ate scheduled tor Sunday, June 10, and the class day program will be held on Friday, June 8. An increase of $'200 annually for public school teachers was approved by the school board. The increase, however, in no case will exceed new maximum alaries set for men and women by the board. The new salary schedule also provides for additional allowances for certain extracurricular services. The new schedule is effective next school year.

The purchase of maintenance equipment for the boiler and steam pipe system, 25 large tables and six dozen dish sets to match existing dishes also was Bills in the amount of $3,204.48 were approved for payment. Social Third Birthday Margo and Michael LeBrasseur, children of Mr. and Mrs. Earl LeBrasseur, ce lebrated their third birthday with an opeti house last Friday, three to five. Many of their little friends attended and each guest received a favor.

The only decorations were two lighted birthday cakes. The twins received many gifts. Birthday Party Miss Carol Bradley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bradley, 123 Main street, was guest of honor Monday at a party given for her on her eighth birthday.

Tables were decorated in pink and blue and with a lighted birthday cake. There were 20 attending They were: Carol Corombos, Carol and Joan Nelson, Marietta and Annette Binder, Lynn Miller, Perrine Hamill, Nancy Johnson, Trudy Broeckaert, VonCiel LeDuc. Barbara Sobel, Linda Dissinger, Lynn Schuster, Sharon McNally, Lorraine Slining, Stephanie Thompson, Joanne McDonough, Anderson, and Harriett LaFoille. Games were played with prizes going to Marietta Binder, Carol Nelson, Stephanie Thompson, Lynn Schuster, Joanne McDonough and Carol Bradley. Carol received many gitts and each guest was given a favor.

Lunch was served later. Surprise Party Mrs. Delia Murry was guest of honor at a surprise party on Tuesday given in honor of her 85th birthday anniversary at the home of Mrs. Robert Hoar, Deer street. A decorated tyirthday cake centered the table for the refreshments.

Mrs. Harold Slack and Mrs. Raymond Linderoth were assisting hostesses. Fifteen guests present presented Mrs. Murry with a gift.

American Legion Auxiliary The American Legion auxiliary met Monday evening at the Legion club rooms. Mrs. George Mutter was appointed chairman of the voluntary memorial fund honor the deceased members of the auxiliary. Mrs. C.

W. Jackson was named as her as- istant. Mrs. George Huber, Mrs. Edward Doyle, and Mrs.

William Cowman were given charge of preparations for entertaining ot- iiccrs and members attending the upper eleventh district meeting, to be held at the club rooms Sunday afternoon at 2 Mrs. Clara Whitman was welcomed in as a new member. Mrs. was a guest at tins Grass Fire Burns 40-50 Acres; Control Crews Are Going Back On Duty Rosen meeting. After the games were A grass fire which burned between 40 and 50 acres north of Manistique yesterday afternoon has underscored the need for activating the summer fire control organizations in the Manistique area, it W'as reported last night.

The grass fire, reported to Ernest Derwin, local conservation officer, about 4:30 p. m. yesterday, was brought under control about 7 p. m. The flames were kept from entering brush- land but did set fire to an abandoned dwelling on the Leslie Graham farm.

The house fire was dam-much men were the grass Soloists Go To Marquette Eight From Here In Song Festival Eight soloists from Manistique high school, under the direction of Mrs. Roger Eisentraut, music supervisor, will participate in the Upper Peninsula Solo and Ensemble Festival Saturday, April 14, at Northern Michigan College ot Education, Marquette. Local soloists and the numbers they will sing follow: Helen Charron, The Maids ot Cadiz, Delibes Sally Stewart, The Hills of Horn Fox Francis Ekdahl, Stream, Gatty Jean Carlson, My Johann, Greig Marlene Smith, Toyland, Herbert Dale Van Orman, Asleep In he Petrie Lauren LeBrasseur, Song of the Vagabonds, Prim I Rill Willour, The Jolly Pages, Robertson Jean Charron and Janet Dixner will be accompanists for the vari- icus soloists. An evening concert consisting of solos and ensembles chosen from the selections also will be given. Persons selected for the evening program will be informed at a nfcoting of director participants at 4:30 p.

m. business session, played with prizes going to Mrs. Henry Dishneau, and Mrs. George Huber in five hundred; Mrs. Fred Homer and Mrs.

George Stephens in canasta; Miss Marion Knopp and Mrs. Earl Malloch, in bunco. The next meeting will be held April 23, with Miss Marion Knopp, Mri. George Stephens, Mrs. C.

Vein Johnson and Mrs. Anton Weber as hostesses. City Briefs extinguished before age was done. Six used in suppressing blaze. Both Derwin and Edwin Crook, local ranger for the U.

S. Forest Service, reported last night that state and federal fire towers would be manned during the week of April 15. The Forest Service tower is at Steuben, and the state has the Cooks and Manistique towers. State fire wardens already are on duty, and federal fire guards went back on the job Monday, April 9. Forest Service fire equipment, including trucks and pumper units, are being reconditioned and volunteer fire wardens scattered throughout the ranger district are being alerted for duty this week, Crook reported.

Permits for all fires in rural areas except domestic yard burnings are now required, it was pointed out. For burning within the local national forest area permits must be obtained from the Manistique ranger, but applications for such permits may be made to Warden Jacob Landis, of Isabella, and Fire Guard Herbert Popour, of Cooks. Burning permits outside federal forest areas here must be obtained from Conservation Officer Derwin or at the equipment station, corner of Main and Pearl streets. To Hold (1st Anniversary and I Cordon Obcrg arrived Sunday night from Aiken, to spend few days visiting his mother, Mrs. Anna Obcrg, 440 Alger avenue.

Mr. Oberg is a teacher in the Aiken high school. Mrs. Frank Barnes, lit) North Mackinac avenue, visited over the weekend with her husband, Lt. Frank Barnes, at the Percy hospital, Battle Creek.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Peterson, ol are Hie parents 9i Norma Demers, Of Cooks, Married To Floyd Weberg Miss Nonna Winnifred Demers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Demers, of Cooks, became the bi ide ot loyd James Weberg, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Mercier, of Nahma, on April 7 at 9 a. m. at the St. church.

Cooks. Rev. Ronald Bassett, of Garden, performed the ceremony. Easter lilies and hydrangeas decorated the altar of the church. bride was attired in a gown or white slipper satin, with litted bodice, full skirt and long train.

She carried an orchid on a white prayer book and a white rosary, gift of the groom. Miss Mary Ann Olesak, maid of honor, was attired in an aqua gown, yellow hat and gloves and carried yellow carnations. Miss Myrna Demers, bridesmaid, wore a pink gown, pink hat and gloves and carried p.uik carnations. Miss Jeanne Marie Popour. of Pontiac, was flower girl.

Richard Demers, bi other of the bride, was best man and Russell Demers, the cousin, ushered. For her wedding, Mrs. Demers wore a street length dress of navy blue crepe and red aecessoric and a corsage of red roses. Mrs. Mercier chose a grey suit and navy accessories with a corsage of red roses.

The wedding breakfast was served at the home oi the bride's parents. A reception followed later for 200 guests at the K. of hall. Following a wedding trip to thi Copper country, Detroit and Pontiac, the couple will make their home in Nahma. The new Mrs.

Weberg is a graduate of the Cooks school. Out-of-town guests attending the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mercier and Mr. and Mrs Grover Weberg of Nahma; Mrs Alfred Popour and Mr.

and Mrs Beno Mercier, of Pontiac; Mr and Mrs. Eugene Fox, ot Dearborn; Mr. and Mrs. Joel Carley, of St Marys, Ohio; ano Mrs Leonard Cournayn, of Green Bay; Mr and Mrs. Lyle Leonard, Mr.

and Mrs. Omar Morey, Mr. and Mrs John Carey, and Mr and Mrs. Elmer Popour, all of Eseanaba. Classified Ads cost little hut do a his inb daughter, weighing seven pounds and six and one-half ounces, born April 10 at the Schoolcraft Memorial hospital.

Mrs. Alfred Engman, ot Munising, was admitted to the Weud- land Convalescent home Tuesdav Solignys To Have Wedding Event Mr. and Mrs. John Soligny, 825 Manistique avenue will celebrate their 01 st wedding anniversary on Saturday, April 14. They will be at home from 1 to 5 in the afternoon to receive friends, and in the ev- ning there will be a reception the home of their son and oaughter-fn-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Soligny, 748 Arbutus avenue. A Mass of Thanksgiving will held at 8 a. in. Saturday at St.

Francis de Sales church. Mr. and Mrs. Soligny observed their 00th anniversary last year, and in 1940 they celebrated their Golden Wedding. They were married April 14, 1890, in Alpena.

After living there for seven years they moved to the Upper Peninsula and ter the last 30 years they have resided in Manistique. Mr. Soligny was born in Montreal, Canada, on Nov. 24, 1800, and Mrs. Soligny in Alpena op Nov.

16, 1874. They are the parents of nine children, eight ef whom are living. Several are here for the anniversary. The children are: Mrs. Mable Koch, of Tacoma, Mrs.

Mary Younk, of Ontonagon; Mrs. Rose Royer and Mrs. Vivian Pascal, of Eseanaba; Mrs. Josephine llaak of New Ulm, Mrs. Grace Zcilbeck, of Grand Rapids; William Soligny, ot Miami, and Frank Soligny Mani.

ique. ot Malmberg Case To Go To Jury Today The Rochefort civil suit against Ciirl Malmberg was scheduled to go to jury today, following presentation of arguments by opposing attorneys and the charge to jurors morning. I rial in the ca. was recessed at 4 p. m.

yesterday and was slated to be resumed at 9 a. this morning. Romeo, Harold and Walter Rochefort are plaintiLs the case which developed from injuries they are alleged to have received in an auto accident in October, 1948. Elks Club Mixed Bowling Saturday at 8 p. m.

BARNEY'S GRILL FISH FRY FRIDAY and Friday evening Troop 462 Has Court Of Honor Badges Presented Tuesday Evening Several Boy Scouts of troop 402 were awarded badges at a court of honor held Tuesday evening at the fairgrounds Scout building. Many parents of Scouts attended the session. In addition to presentation of the badges the program included demonstrations in first aid and signaling, followed by boxing exhibitions and singing. Badges were awarded as follows: First class: Thomas Grimsley and Alroy Mersnick. Tenderfoot pins: Ken Tiglas, Rodger Smith, Curtis Jones, Bob Harbin and Jerome Grcgurash.

Merit badges: Tom Shampine, Dan Viergever, Tom Grimsley, Alroy Mersnick and Jack Swart- strom. Robert Hcntsehell is Scoutmaster of troop 462. Ten comic skits prese nted Tues- day evening following a Red Cross luck dinner at the First Baptist church were well received by an audience of approximately 05 persons, it is announced. The skits, directed by Mrs. Franklyn Burgess, depicted various incidents from the life of a typical Red Cross solicitor.

lt also was announced at tho meeting that a class in first aid would be organizen providing enough persons desire to take such a course. John C. Hanson, assistant forest ranger here, has agreed to teach the course, and those interested in taking it should contact him. The current Red Coss campaign is being continued In an effort to Noiton, 17.1 reach the county quota of $2,895, it is announced by Mrs. L.

Wilson, campaign director. Collections and pledges to date are approximately $2,000. she said, with various rural areas still to report. A scrap collection campaign to bolster Red Cross income is being I planned, it was announced. More details will be announced later.

Bowlina Notes Tuesday League Standings, point system: Braults, Paquette 29, Royal Crown, 28; National Guard, 27; Connies, 22; Mead Corp. 21; Budweiser, 20; Linderoth, 8. High averages: Connie Jahn, 183; Rerger, 181; Connie Graphos, 178; Harold Mickelson. 178; Russell Brault, 176; William Hentschell, 176; Joseph LaMuth, 174; G. Wilder, 172; R.

Johnson, 171; Tony Palcinelli. 169. Thursday League Standings, point system: Michigan Dimension, 30; Nicks, 27; Multhaupts, 27: Five Nickels, 23; Manistique Lumber, 23: Hoholiks, 19: City Cleaners, 18: Chevs, 9. High averages: Carl Carlson, 183; H. Krusic, 181; Russell Brault, 179; Johnson, 177; Henry Weber, 176; Tony Jahn.

176; Robert Hewitt, 175; Ralph Ekstrom, 173; Art Demers, 170. Briefly Told Rummage Sale A rummage sale will be held at the Ford garage Friday. April 14. sponsored by the Royal Neighbors. 0 0 0 Bake There will be a bake sale at the Co-op store on Saturday, April 14, sponsored by the St.

circle. Breaks Provo, 907 SaRinaw street, fractured his riRht arm while cranking a tractor at the Linderoth Sales and Service Wednesday. Benefit of Cancer card party will be Whitedale school Saturday, April 14, at 8 p. m. for the benefit of the cancer drive.

It will be spon- sored by the Gulliver Community planning club. Lunch will be served. Special will be a special meeting of the Ida Chapter No. 54, O.E.S., Saturday at 8:15 p. m.

at the Masonic temple for the purpose of initiation. Refreshments will be served by Fred Hahne, Roy Anderson, P. P. Stamness, William Crowe. Edward H.

Jewell, and William Cook. A good attendance is desired. Paper Scout troop 402 will hold a third monthly waste paper drive on Saturday, April 28, it is announced by Robert Hentschell, Scoutmaster. The last drive netted six tons of paper. Scouts who took part in the collection will each receive a subscription to the Life magazine, and the balance of the money will be placed in the troop treasury.

At the April 28 drive, paper will be collected only on the east side of the city. Residents are requested to save waste paper for the troop. County Board Meets Monday New Chairman To Be Elected The annual organization meeting of the Schoolcraft county board of supervisors will open at 10 a. m. Monday, April 16, it is announced by G.

Leslie Bouschor, county clerk. Election of a new chairman, appointment of various standing committees and the yearly equalization of city and township tax rolls are the principal items on held at the the agenda, but it is expected that 31 5 2016 19 17 18 18 Ifi 20 1422 1422 12 24 Mani: -Mov and various other matters will be considered. Three new members, elected at the April 2 election, will take their seats at this session. The auditing committee is scheduled to convene at 2 p. m.

Saturday at the court house to check various bills against the county and the county road commission. William W. Davidson, of Doyle township, and William G. Stephens, of the city of Man- are the only members on the committee. A third member, Herbert Burns, of Manistique township, was defeated for reelection at the April voting.

Walter Burns, of Manistique. is the present chairman of the board. ADAM HEINZ Free Delivery Manistique, Mich. Public Employees To Hear Mitten At Meeting Tuesday A joint meeting of city and county employees has been called for 8 p. nv Tuesday, April 17, at the city hall at which time A.C.

Mitten, international representative of the union of county, state and municipal employees, will be the speaker Mitten will discuss pending city and county legislation, wage scales in other cities and counties, and gains made by other a 1 filiates. Schoolcraft County Sportsmen's Club Regular Meeting Thursday ot 7:30 p.m. Lunch. APRIL 18 thru 21 A. S.

Putnam and Co. Stores Eastside WesUide Manistique, Michigan Fancy Yellow ONION SETS 33c 25c 29c 52c 51c 19c 19c 37c New Green Top Carrots, 2 Irg. bchs. Fancy Ripe Tomatoes, (Firm Ripe) 1 lb. tube New Valencia Florida Oranges, 5 lb.

bag Florida Juicy Grapefruit, 5 lb. hag Fancy Waxed Rutabeggas, 3 lbs New Green Cabbage, (Firm Crisp), 2 lbs. Fancy Yellow Bananas, 2 Fancy Picnic Hams (4 to 5 lb. Lb. Fancy Veal Steaks, Sirloin or Round.

lb. Fresh Pork Chops, (End or First Cut), lb. Fresh Pork Spare Kihv lb. Branded Beef Steaks Sirloin or Bones, lb. Oscar Mayer Skinless lb Fresh Pickled Pigs Feet lb.

Fancy Western liens, (4 to lb. lb. 53c 87c 47c 49c 89c 65c 29c 49c Fancy Sea Foam Candy 29c Joannes Fancy Baking hocolate, 1 lb. eake Sweet Heart Toilet Soap. 4 eake deal Manley Sure Pop Popping Corn, 2 cans Bonds Fancy Plain Dill Pickles.

ox. jar Kelloggs New Cereal orn Pops. 2 pkgs. Moon Rose Fancy Fruit Cocktail, 1 lb. can Fancy Tangerine Juice, 46 oz.

can 39c 35c 29c 31c 23c 23c 27c Central League Team Inland Pulp and Paper Pteiffcrs Eat Shop State Savings Manistique Lbr. Homers High team game Lumber, 797; Pulp and Paper, 744; Eat Shop 739. High team three games: Eat Shop, 2161; Pulp and Paper, 2153. Inland, 2151. High individual game; Dorothy Martinson, 204; Mrs.

Bud Malloy. 188; Mrs. Archie Caipenter, 182. High individual three games: Mrs. Archie Carpenter, 526; Dorothy Martinson, 508; Josephine Bucsh, 504.

High averages: Mrs. Archie Carpenter, 165; Mrs. John Kasun, 162; Mrs. O. J.

Schuster, 158; Katherine Neteon, 150: Geraldine Gorsche, 147; June LaFreniere, 147; Mrs. Pete Berger, 147; Mrs. Bud Malloy, 146: Josephine Bucsh, 146; Marie Mattlm, 143. Scheringer Tells Clubwomen About European Journey An interesting account of a tour I through Europe was' given at the regular meeting of the Manistique club Tuesday afternoon by Rev. M.

Scheringer, 1 pastor of St Francis de Sales church, who made trip about a year ago. Rev. Scheringer discussed his visits to such countries as Germany, France, Austria, Italy and Switzerland, telling particular about the cuisine ana the arts in those nations. Places he described in detail included Berchtesgaden where Hitler had his mountain retreat, Venice, Vienna and Naples. The speaker intersjiersed his talk with humorous accounts of incidents which befell his traveling party durir the Trip.

The musical phase of the program included four solos by Herbert K. Peterson, with Mrs. A. F. Hall playing the accompaniment.

Mr. Peterson sang Happy of and two Swedish numbers. Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. Victor Schuster, chairman; Mrs. A.

W. Hcitman, Mrs. Fred H. Hahne, Mrs. J.

Joseph Herbert, Mrs William A Corson, Mrs. F. Lundstrom, Mrs. Alvin Nelson, and Mrs. Rudolph Larson.

The next meeting of the cluh will be the final one for the season. It will be the annual luncheon, and it has tentatively been scheduled for Blaney Park on May 1. The program will be a pageant of bridal gowns. Spring Planting Program To Start Monday, April 23 Approximately half million including 360,000 red pine and 40,000 spruce, will be planted on the Manistique ranger district during the spring program, it is announced by Edwin Crook, local forest ranger. Planting is slated start Mot day, April 23, south of US-2 on the Thompson plains and to shift I later to an area near Jack Pine loHee on M-4 Planting operations will continue until about tile end I of May.

Most of the planting will be I done with two mechanical planting machines, and only a small area is to be planted by hand Because of this onlv limited number cf men will be employed for the spring program. No plans have been made to i employ women for the spring program on the Manistique district. but it may be necessary to hire I some women next fall. Crook said. MANISTIQUE THEATRES Evenings 7 and 9 p.

m. OAK CEDAR Last Times Tonight Tonite thru Saturday of the Softly Hoy F.du arris Joseph Dog Art Carroll Starts Friday at the Oak PKIOF OF Clements-Peggy Stewart GRANDE Nigh Refresh your budget by shopping at SMITTY'S where you can depend on premium quality at less than a premium price. HILLS BROS. Coffee 1 lb lb $1-76 Flavor Aid 4 10c Plain OLIVES lull quart 59c FLOUR Miss Minneapolis .....50 lb. bag $3.83 Bonnie lb.

bag $3.68 these Rustic Peaches APPLE SAUCE 16 oc. tin 11c Joannes 16 oz. tin PORK BEANS 2 25c Cheswick Seal Cheese Food Salad Dressing 2 box Ft 23c 42c Fancy Winesap 2 45c APPLES Mrs. SHORTENING lbs 09 eet Mixed Pickles lull quart 29c Real Gold Orange Base 18c Makes a quart of orange juice Swell for Bor-B-Q SPARE RIBS Lean, Meaty Pork Butt Roast BEFF Pol Roast 75c FANCY ROLLED Rib Roast SUPER FOOD MARKET Ample Free Parking April 12 13 14 Phone 54.