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FRIDAY, MARCII 6,1942 THE ESCANABA (MICH.) DAILY PRESS PAGE ELEVEN Chatham Rock RItpt P. T. A. Meeting Chatham. Mich.

Thursday evening. February 26 the Rock River P. T. A. held monthly meeting.

The meeting was called to order by Oscar Johnson, vice chairman, acting for Frank Stuer, president, who was unable to attend. Miss Melba Mills, secretary read the minutes of the last meeting and also gave the treasurers report for Mrs. Carl Crlstofferson. who was absent. Mr.

Mac Nell reporting for the finance committee announced that a card party has been planned, the date for which will be announced later. George Kallio, health committee member reported that the water at the Chatham School has been tested and found free from contamination and that a study being made of the water In the township. Mr. Mac Nell announced that a survey would be made of all build ings and streams in Rock River to determine fire hazards and a map indicating such will be constructed from replies received in questionnaires to be distributed It is estimated that one farm home burns every fifteen minutes. This survey Is being conducted by the Department of Agriculture working through the schools with the purpose of reducing fires.

Anyone not having children In school Is asked to kindly contact children in school to secure questionnaire blanks. Announcement was also made by Mr. Mac Neil that the State Roard of Vocational Education will organize adult homemaklng classes to be taught by the homemaking teacher. The course will consist of 16 lessons with two periods a week of from 1 to 2 hours morning or evening as Is most convenient. The course will include such things as child care, the nutritional needs of families and how best to meet them.

etc. Anyone sixteen years or over Is eligible to enroll. Classes must be organized before June 1. Miss Helvi Walkonen representing the Student Council of the Hinh School addressed the meet- inR in regard to the defense work being sponsored by the council. Miss Walkonen announced that the council would assume responsibility for and direction of tlie drive to salvage waste paper and scrap metal so that collection would be made from each home every two weeks, that It would sponsor the productions of plays tending to fortify and bolster citizen morale, and to encouraee and in the making of defense gardens.

The following P. T. A. members volunteered to assist the Council in this Mrs. Oscar Johnson.

Mrs. Albert Sautter, Mrs. Kallio and Miss Catherine Brown. The business meeting was followed by the following anniversary program commemorating the twenty-fourth birthday of the P. T.

A. presented by program committee members, Mrs. William Mac Neil, chairman. Miss Marie Frisk, and Mrs. Larry Rarher.

Are Many (community singing) Highlights From P. T. A. William Mac Neil Vocal Theresa Knaus. Margie Rartol and Bertha Kampinen; Elsie Sautter.

Day and by Mrs. H. A. Wood of Munlsing and presented by Eben High School Dramatic Club members under the direction of Miss Marie Frisk. Vocal Pearl Knaus, Margie Rartol, and Bertha Kampinen.

The P. T. A. birthday cake decorated in yellow, blue, and white, was donated by Mrs. R.

Rarher. Lunch was served in the homemaking room by the following committee Mrs. Sophie Parkkila, Mrs. Fred Lemin, Mrs. Hilda Trelford.

Mrs. Elno Stur- vist, Mrs. Toivo Pelkie, and Mrs. Onen Pantti. A donation of ten cents per person was asked for the lunch.

This money along with the money collected from the nnle of the birthday cake was sent to the P. T. A. state treasurer as Rock River's P. T.

A. birthday donation to the organization The next meeting of the P. T. A will held March 26 Instead of March 19 so as not to conflict with the basketball tournament held during the third week in March. Program committee members for the March meeting are: Mrs Oscar Johnson.

Miss Genevieve Harrington, and Mrs. Tolvo Kallio. Lunch committee members are: Miss Sadie Luoma, chairman; Mrs. William Mac Nell, Mrs. Larry Barber.

Mrs. Louis Mikulich. Mrs. Yalmar Yalanen, Miss Elennor Stenstrom. and Miss Mary Valaske Farewell Party Mrs.

Fred Lemin and Miss Hilda Trelford entertained at a party at the Lemin home in Chatham Tuesday evening in honor of Mr Eino Luoma. chemistry and history teacher at the Rock River High School, who resigned bis position there last week to accept a position in the aircraft laboratory ot the war department in Dayton. Ohio. The evening was spent playing five hundred. High score for the ladies was mnde by Miss Mary Valaske; low score by Miss Genevieve Harrington.

High score for the men was made by Mr. Manuel Wolfe: low score by Mr. James Findlay. Mr. Luoma was presented with a purse of money.

Out of town guests were Misses Sadie and Mary Luoma and Miss Catherine Rrown of Eben: Miss Anne Mladenich of Limestone, and Mrs. James Findlay of Trenary. Church Services To He Continued The Raptist Church services and Rible class conducted in the Forest Lake School for the first time last Wednesday by the Reverend and Mrs. Malcolm Van Antwerp of Limestone were so well Sundeli visited at the Edward Luoma home at Eben Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Brown and daughter Catherine visited Mrs. Louis Brissom, who Is a patient in St. Luke's hospital. Marquette, Mr.

Charles Nlemi of Forest Lake announces the marriage ot his daughter. Anna Marie to Mr. Anthony. H. Lardie of Detroit Saturday.

February 14, in Detroit. Michigan. Miss Nieml wa- graduated from Rock River High School in 1926 and for the past several years has been employed as a nurse in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs.

George Kallio and sons Bernard and Billy and Gerald Oeron visited Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Imman of Shingleton Mr. and Mrs. Austin O'Neil and children.

Patsy and Jerome of Marquette visited Mr. and Mrs Donald Hakala Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac made a business trip to Marquette Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Ooodreau and daughter Sharon at Bartol home at Trsunik Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Oscar Sandstrom and children Junior, Donald, and Joan visited Mr. and Mrs. Russell Johnson In Limestone Sunday. The regular monthly meeting of the Rock River Township Roard was held In the Chatham Town Hall Tuesday evening, March Mr. Elno Luoma left Wednesday for Dayton.

Ohio, where he will be employed in the aircraft laboratories of the war department. Mr and Mrs. Elwyn Hawley and son Billy visited In Trenary Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Caver and soli Daniel and Joseph Webber oi Trenary visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Crlstofferson Sunday. Mrs. Theodore Tunterl and children Phyllis, Lois, and Jimmie of Munlsing spent last week end at the Isaac Tunterl home Mr and Mrs.

Aarre Paasio of Munlsing visited Mr. and Mrs. Eero Linfors Saturday evening. Mrs. George Black of Detroit TOM MANAGER GLADSTONE PHONE 3741 RMI TO BLDO, WELFARE CLUB MEETS TUESDAY Concert and Plav Form Program Planned for Session An interesting program has been arranged for the next regular meet ini: of the Welfare club scheduled for Tuesday evening, it is announced by Mrs.

C. B. Fitzpatrick, club president. The WPA band under the direction of Cecil Collins will present a concert during the evening and during the intermission a one act play. Quite Such a Goose." is to be presented by the Freshman class of Gladstone high school under direction of Miss Clara Laidlaw.

A business meetinc of the club will be held at in the homo room of E. It. Kell in the Junior high school. The program is to be held in the gym and will begin at 8 The general public is invited to attend. Social attended it was decided to hold arrived last week for an extended these services every Wednesday evening.

The church services next Wednesday evening will begin at 7 At 3:30 in the afternoon a Bible story class for children. Mrs. Van Antwerp uses a flannelograph with which to Illustrate the stories. Last Wednesday the story of Genesis was told and illustrated. The public is cordially invited.

Nutrition Meeting Thursday Miss Annette Fox, extension worker for Michigan State Col- Icge, addressed the Alger County Nutrition Committee at the high school building at 7:30 Thursday evening. March 5. WPA Night Clawis Ot-gnnixed W. P. A.

night school classes teaching the reading and writing of Enelish and the organization of American government will begin next week. Mrs. Lily Spence of Chatham will be in charge. All those who wish to enroll call Mr. William Mac Neil at his home or at the high school.

Personals Mr Mrs. Harold Wallis and children Jack and Grace visited relatives in Ishpeming Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ranta and Miss Rette Garrow of Munlsing visited at the Manuel Nlemi home Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wells visited in Marquette Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. John Rintamaki of Marquette visited friends in Forest Lake and Rumely Sunday. Mr. Toivo Pelkie, who is employed at the Soo, spent last week end here with his family.

Mr. and Mrs. J. T. of Chatham and Mr.

Ovid Ayotte and children, Lloyd, Margie, and Dolores, visited friends and relatives in Marquette and Ishpeming Sunday. Mr. Onen Pantti, who has been a patient In the Perry Sphinx hospital in Newberry since last Friday when he was injured in an accident near Newberry last Friday afternoon returned to his home at Rumely Monday. Mr. and Mrs.

Matt Pohjala of Side Glances by Galbraith visit vv ith her mother. Mrs. Hilda Leppa maki. Miss Rlrgltta Partanen and Mrs William Llntula left Monday for Detroit. Mr Victor Mutka of Marquette visited at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Victor Palonen Sunday. Mr. Matt Lammi and Mr. Jack Luoma visited at the coast guard station at Munlsing Monday.

Tt was a year ago to that date that they were rescued from an ice floe in Lake Superior by members of the Munlsing Coast Guard Station. Mr. and Mrs. Axel Mattson of Facie Mills, Michigan, visited at the home of Mrs. mother.

Mrs. Hilda Leppamakl Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hakkola of announce the marriage of their daughter Esther Eleanor to Mr.

Harold William Himes of Ann Arbor on Saturday, February 21. In Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mr. James Powers of Marquette transacted business in Chatham Monday. Mrs.

Vera Peterson of Munlsing visited the Forest Lake School Tuesday. Mr. Russell Vinton of Detroit is visiting friends and relatives In Chatham. Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Seppi and son Lon Victor of Eseanaba and Mrs. Michael Seppi of Forest Lake visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Norman in Marquette Sunday. The Eben High School first team will play the Gwinn High School first team at the Chatham Hippodrome Friday evening.

March 6. The McMillan first team v'ill play the Eben team in a preliminary beginning at 7 Miss Helm! Nieml visited friends In Munlsing last week end Mr. and Mrs. Victor and son Billy of Detroit visited Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Carlson week end. Gatiss of Munlsing arrived Monday for a visit with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gatlss. Mr and Mrs.

John Seppi visited in Munlsing last Saturday. The Misses Helml and Lempi Kampinen visited in Munlsing Tuesday. Mrs. George Kallio will replace Mr. Manuel Wolfe in the Junior high school at Mr.

Wolfe is replacing Mr. Eino Luoma in the senior high school. Mr and Mrs. Raymond Sand- Ptrom and family visited Mr. and Mrs.

Tvar Samuelson at Slap Neck Sunday. LeRoux Continues In Schafkopf Lead But few changes occurred in the standings of schatskopf in this week's play in Holy Name rard tournament. W. LeRoux is still leading with L. Cole in second place.

E. Erickson had individual high with 6 2 points. Scon W. LeRoux L. Cole R.

C. DeMenter 11. Van Dr Weg he J. Sinclair C. C.

Al worden M. R. Tack E. F. J.

A. G. Minne J. Moreau 3 4 Is Honored PFC George Desotelle, who arrived here Sunday from Indiantown (Jap, Pa to visit with his brothers and sisters was honored at a party held Tuesday night. Georce had in the service of the army fur one About 30 friends attended the party itt which cards and other games were played.

In five hundred high went to Mrs. Daniel I.a- Palme. second to A Brock and low to Frank Kidd. John Jelusic hiuh in bunco, Mrs. A.

Rrock second and Mrs. John Jelusic low At the close of the evenine a tasty was served by Mrs. Eva La March and Mrs. Alice Young. Out-of-town persons attending the party included Fred of Rapid Rlvt Mr.

and Mrs. Daniel LaPalme of Danforth, Mr. and Mrs, Frank Kidd of Escanaba. Rill Slrola of Trenary and Mrs. Ray Smith of Maniatlqne.

A valuable gift was presented to the guest of honor during the party. I Tournament Play was continued in the card tournament being sponsored by All Guild on Tuesday afternoon at the parish hali. Phil Riehel and John Budsis were high in contract, Mrs RIFLISTS LOSE SECOND MATCH StambauKh Turns In Fine 1833 Score to Win Fourth Shoot tfriefiy Told partraent of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints will sponsor a imkn sale starting at 10 on Saturday at Rlack- C.ladstone rlflists drop other match in the snla Gallery Rifle leagur to crack Stambaugh a Si ore of 1 S33 to 1 7 a eri an- Penln- loaing by to returps received here from A. R. Peterson, secret ary-trensurer of the league.

Superior and Iron River are now tied for the lead In the shoot which Is for the llearst trophy. The trophy is put up annually to encourace and promote Lunnery 1, htirch among Gladstone and four other teams including Stambautch. Kingsford.j Ishpeming and Atnasa are in a R- way tie for third place Each has won two and dropped two In the fourth shoot Watt of superior team high gun for the shoot with a total of 379 out of a possible 4 00. Watt got 100 and 99 in the prone position and 88 and 92 in offhand. Les Johnson of the Gladstone club and J.

Willmun of KlfHslord were second with well's Hardware. Praver weekly prayer service of the Gospel Center will bo held at 7:30 tonight at the Albert Mattson home. North Court street. Fellowship Christian Fellowship clnb will meet on Saturday evening at 8 at I the oie Olson home, 130.1 Wls-1 consin avenue, tit Novena services are to be rondncted tonight! at 7 o'clock at All Saints' Catholic on ion The confirmation class of the Mission Covenant church will meet for instruction at the church at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Conflrmatlon The firmation class of the First Lutheran church will at 4 o'clock today for Instructions.

Bake Department of the letter Day church will sponsor a bake sale at the Rlackwsli Hardware. IT HIH HOBRY When a lawyer gave blm an unusual pencil about two ago, Mike Hampton, Memphis, rted to a hobby of collecting them, and now has different pencils. I IMNhs i fio 68 4v 48 44 cu 62 67 4 6 742 73 8 725 716 713 I 712 71 1 704 4 663 6 674 6 6 4 Phil EaRelle. and Mrs. Ren Rutlei high in five hundred and Mrs.

AI- Eulalia grows aloud As phonse DeMenter high in whist, the new shoots expand In the In the duplicate section Mrs. C. spring, the old erowth and 11. Clausen and Mrs. Irwin Willis undei the htrain.

were first with a score of I second. Mrs. W. R. Erickson and Mrs.

G. W. Jackson. third. Mrs.

Ray Richards and Mrs. H. W. Lundmark. fourth, Mrs.

E. A. Christie and Mrs. Rose I is. fifth, Mrs.

C. C. Strickland and Mrs. M. J.

Neveaux, .5000. Ensign Ensign, Pomeroy left for Ironwood, Michigan last Saturday, where he enrolled In the Resident Training Center established by the National Youth Administration. training will be in modern machine shop work. Mr. Pomeroy will train chiefly in oxygen, arc, and oxy-acetylene welding.

John K. Olson of Stonington was a business caller hero Monday. Freddie Nelson is ordered to report at Marquette for hla final physical examination preparatory to entering the army. Ewald Kallerson of Huron, Ohio visited friends and here a few days, turning last Saturday. Peder Pederson of Stonington called at the if.

F. Gustafson Sunday. City Briefs Mrs. Lyle Jackson and son. John, have returned to their home here following a visit at Mrs.

Jackson parental home at Ray City. Mrs. Anchor Greenfeldt of Washington Island is visiting here at the home of her mother, Mrs. Hannah Swenson. Michigan avenue, Mrs.

Alice Young has moved back to her residence at 408 Michigan avenue after having lived for some time at Cornell. Fedeor Myskins wan dismissed i from St. Francis hospital this week and is convalescing nicely. Mrs. Hay Smith is spending a week visiting at the home of her daughters, Mrs.

John Jelusic and Mrs. Ed Jensen. Stir Up Your Lazy Liver Bile To Help Relieve on-tipation! If liver doesn't flow trrrljr et rry dap into your with Its headaches, mental a half feeling often result. 80 take Dr. Olive Tnblcta to yet thorough bowel movements Olive are to up your liver btle secretion and up muscular Intestinal action JOf.CO«, OK to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt thanks to all ho in any way assisted us in our recent bereavement, the den and unexpected death of our son and brother.

Reuben Kitxlaff. We wish to thank especially those mho sent flowers and eatables, is ho offered their cars, the pallbearers, the organist and the pastors. Signed Mr. mitl Mrs. I has.

FltsiafT Mr. am! Mrs. John Kixltnaa STARTING TONIGHT Hilf IHNE and DANCE Tonight At THE LOG CABIN Highway l'H-41, Hrtwem naba and (ilsditonn In addition to our fine steaks and frys line of Sen Stop In and try Chill and wIclies of all kinds. Your Favorite lleer and Wine STAR MARKET WF. THE RI ST FOIt I.FSK i nn it utuyta tiHninanon NERVOUS TWt If Dsltytd Fllmimttes Makti Voa Tl RID SICKLY hfn your howrU arc funcUonalU ural.

gaaty, and nred help to throw oft dinging muter and liujrrnna may lerl nervous tired, and klv Mrrflv one all pated little tt juit a laxative 11 often needed or tight hoth faulty and faulty DIgFS- 1 wuh ONE atomachic tonic PETFR-S genuine Kuril mpnundrfi inn iH ul nature's mrriinnalv kuriko and other coastiMtion symptom- without oring drastic. ol men women and children have Kuriko tor Kuriko today CiRnw'i. C.lmMtfnm Hnp and Other Aulhortrad Fahraay U. P. Briefs CASH WAY MEAT DEPARTM 38c 36c Hotter, tit Hotly I gnl llmun oiler, Fancy Ihn.

Pecoln Nut Ihs. intuid I lour, Mniuii llowl I Iti hag 36c 34c 55c 57c $2.13 Onekers, Plain, lb. I FeU apt ha I bars Hnnk Itrand, Halves, I i I Ihv JLjC CT hn Kraft Fairmonts 2 03 Ko)nl Flavor, 49c 18c 17c 4 old Hi ii k. Ri Fanib, Fancy Spring, lb. Froli 39c 33c Rich Ener Enei'flfu Value wmmm (I UFF Hamburger, lbs.

Fresli Chlcli- lb. King Itolocna. lb. Rolled Hih Hoast. Fancy, lb.

l4 Ib. 35c 27c 19c 32c 17c Shown At 7:041 0:45 p. m. HIT so. a ITS INTERNATIONAL for "Saint" lightning thrills for yool SRI NT HUGH SMOAIR Sally Gray Mwmn At A I) I) I) ADMISSIONS: Adults Inc.

Tax Inc. Tax Chickens, Springers, Milk Fed, I lb. per lb. Ph iile I 4T per lb. ZOC Hacon Squares, Sugar C'urtHl Pork Loin tm Loan Hih Fnd, lb.

JL Veal Tender Fancy Milk Fed, lb. City tlilcken, Fancy Veal and Pork. lb. loverbloom, lb. 38c DRUG! GLADSTONE DRUGS MICHIGAN 23c GROCERY ADVERTISEMENT IS ON PAGE GLADSTONE CASH WAY 10 Omcj HEAVY KNIT DISH CLOTHS a la a lu it to income taxes, you should be able to deduct loans to relatives as bad debts after 24 YOUTH FEARED LOST Menominee Andrew Lefty) Peterson, 21, of Menominee, was a cook aboard the U.

S. destroyer Jacob Jones, although there has been no confirmation that he is missing, accord- to his untie, Edward Andtr- son, who rooms at 818 Dunlap avenue, his only kin in Menominee. 1 The Jacob Jones, a World war four-starker, was hit twice by torpedoes Saturday nicht off Cape May. the tirst one wrecking the bow, and the second one hitting the stern and exploding depth bomb charge. There were only 11 known survivors, and casualties are expected to be over 100.

The survivors were mostly engine crew men. Andrew Peterson was born in Menominee and attended the Roosevelt grade school and Menominee High school, where was a football and basketball luminary. He high school In 1938, and enlisted in the U. S. Navy a year and a half ago.

Relations between the Johore state and the British Empire were strtrnKthfiied by the Sultan's marriage to an English woman in 1930. NETTIE'S GROCERY PHONE 5441 FREE DELIVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIALS Cake Flour, Monarch, I ki Vanilla, Imltathm, 8 oz. 23c 10c Cocoa, Yi lb. box 9c Crackers, Sodas, 2 lb. I 2 lb.

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4mm I Round Steak, per lb. w) AmC Pork Chops, lb. 32c Pork Liver, Hacon per lb. ZjC Apples, 4 JLJ Baldwins, 5 lbs. 25c Carrots 2 bchs.

15c Grapefruit, doz. Celery, Lettuce, l.ry. Solid Heads VC Fresh Cocoa nuts, each I UC Trj Durkt'eS Oleo 33c 9c.

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