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THURSDAY, MARCH 2.1939 THE ESCANABA (MICH.) DAILY PRESS FLU EPIDEMIC NOT EXPECTED Attendance At Schools About Normal for This Period PAGE THREE Munising News While a number of EnrAtmba and children. re confined at home stiff from of the old- faehloned or "Influen- there no danger of an epidemic In Rncanaba nuch br forced the cloning of nchooln In many dlatrlctp of the mid-wept, R. IiAnting, director of the Delta County Health TTnlt. jeaterday. "There haa been tnfhiensa In tbe county for the pant nix Dr.

aald. "but It has not at any time reached the of an epidemic, and Wrlnit a period of tret, weather which naturally in Increase In tllneM of thin type, thwe no possibility of reaching a Attendance In the about normal for thla time of the the office reported. oorerlng the fnn- Jority of of influenza, are contained In the following ceneral statement: may be practiced to a degree, even though no vaccine la yet available. Good food, adequate (deep, moderate exerciae and warm clothing are requtalte. Dali Doctor treatment and bed reat nhonld be employed to cure colda and upper respiratory quickly and completely.

Pneumonia ahould be avoided aa far aa The handa should be waahed thorough- ly and often, especially after vlalt- lng a sick room, and should kept from the fare. gatherings of peraons contribute to the spread of Influenza and other seasonal Infections and should be avoided. the cold sufferer exhibits a sharp rise in fever, a shaking chill, pain in the lungs, coujsh, breathing difficulty or blood-tinged sputum. It Is high time to call a physician as pneumonia has made it appearance. Delay and home-doctoring will result, when not fatally.

In complications such as empyema, necessitating a cheat operation, and in long hospitalization and convalescence. the malady haa been diagnosed aa pneumonia, the sputum Is Immediately typed and the physician administers the suitable serum. State laboratories supply serum for nearly all cases of pneumonia without Garden News HONOR ROM, Garden. Mich Raymond J. Gravelle, Principal of the Grade School, reports the honor pupils of his room for February: Sixth grade: Shirley Guertin.

Frances Bart us. Davis. Mary Jean Lester, Bernice Thln- nea. Seventh grade- Kreshefske. Jeanette Cota.

Grace Ansell. Muriel Beaudre, Milton Farley. Klghth grade: Robert Tatrow. Clarence Lemirand. Doris Hazen.

Muriel Farley. CHURCH St. John the Classes, Wednesday at 7 p. ra. 7:30 p.

m. Dent 10:30 a. m. Sunday, March 6 Miss. a.

m. Sunday school at the Parsonage. RR1KFK Mr. and Mrs. Art Fountain, Miss Rose Mercier, Mrs.

Agnes Gorshe and daughter of Mants- tique were guests at the Arcen Mercier home Sunday. Mrs. William Swaer, Alfred and daughter Ann vlalted with Mrs. I a Valle at the St. Francis Hospital Sunday.

They brought back Mary Fay La Valle, who had accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Gene Feeldhusen of Iron Mountain there after spending the past week with them. Mrs. Anna Gray returned home Wednesday after spending the past month with her daughter.

Mrs. Jack Gltten, at Garden June tion. Mrs. Dovey returned to her home in Cooks Tuesday after spending a month as housekeeper for Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. Winter tr. Mr. and Mrs William La Belle visited at the Ed. home In Manlstlque Sunday Miss Burnette Cooper of Manls- tique spent the past week with her aunt.

Mrs Ray Kauthen. She returned home Sunday and was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Kauthen, daughter lone and son Raymond. Mr.

and Mrs. John Herlc of Manistique spent Sunday at the Kd. Purtlll home. Floyd Miller motored to Brevoort Monday and brought back Mrs. Hannah Owens and son Howard.

who will spend a few weeks with her sister. Mrs. Miller, who Is confined to her home with an attack of Inflammatory rheumat- tism. Mr. Miller left Tuesday for Chicago where he will be employed temporarily at the Harbor Light Station.

Mr and tb Joe Hermes and Mrs. Floyd Miller motored to Manistique Thursday for medical service for Mr. Hermes and Mrs. Miller. Howard Houdreau spent the weekend returning Tuesday to Republic, where he has been transferred recently.

interesting See Classified Page. Wilbert St. Martin Claimed By Death Munising, Wilbert St. Martin. of Munising, former resident of Stephenson, passed away Monday at the State hospital at Newberry.

Mr. St. Martin was born In Hull. Canada. In 1X92, and he made his home In Munising for the past forty sii years.

Surviving him are three sisters. The body was removed to the Beaulieu funeral home at Munising where It is remaining until the hour of the services which will be held this morning at 8 Sacred Heart church, Munising. Rev. Fr O. J.

LaMothe officiating The casket will he placed in Maple Grove vuult following the service. Funeral Services Held For Captain for Cap tain JanieH 11 Deagon, who died in the Munfsini: hospital on day evening, will be held from the First Presbjterlan church at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The Rev. Frederick will officiate at the services at the church and there will be Masonic services at Maple Grove cemetery vault. Pull hears will be O.

W. C. Duffett. 11 G. Klllott.

Walters, L. B. Kuggles and Frank Runsau Ralph Thornen Skin In Wisconsin Meet Munising Ralph Thorsen, Munising ski club rider, placed second In Class in the Strum. Wis ski tournament on Sunday. Thorsen made Jumps of 134 and 137 feet.

Walter Nelson of the Strum club was first place winner. Soler of St. placed first In the A and Walter Johnson of St. Paul placed first in Class C. Clinton Dubois.

Emmet Walter Alexander and Thorsen. accompanied by W. A. Cox, made the trip. Democrats To Hold Rally In Munising Munising, Feb.

county Democrats will hold their first meeting of the spring campaign on Friday evening at their headquarters In the Wahkonsa hotel at 7:30 p. m. Initial steps for the successful election of the candidates named at the state convention at Flint will he one of the subjects of the meeting and will be given consideration. Democratic candidates for state offices to be voted upon in the April 3 election are: For the Supreme Circuit Judge Thomas J. Murphy and Clarence Dwyer of Crystal Falls.

For the Hoard of Regents Dr Dean W. Mayers and Charles C. Lockwood. For Superintendent of Public Instruction Thomas Thatcher, former clerk of the House of Representatives. For the State Board of Education Edna C.

Wilson, seeking re-election. For the State Board of J. Halsted and Albert J. No selection has been as yet made by the Democrats as to who will he their candidate for the office of County Commissioner of Schools. Charles M.

nominated by the Democratic county convention, has announced that he cannot accept the nomination for the office. HK1EPK Edwin (i. spent the weekend visiting with friends In Marquette. Mr. and Mrs.

W. O. Syers of Van Meer have returned to their home there after an extended visit in the and Southwest. Mr. and Mrs.

Herman AnderBon were visitors lu Marquette on Monday. Lenten services will be held at the Eden Lutheran church at 7:30 this evening. Cbarles Grose suffered an ankle sprain while jumping at the municipal Bkl slide Sunday and is confined to his home. Antte Jurinen Dies; Funeral Saturday Munising. March today claimed Antte Jurinen, 211 West Chocolay street, resident of the community for 30 Mr.

Jurinen's death followed an Illness of ten days. He was born June 3, 1X66, in Finland, and resided In East Tawas prior to his coming to MuniaiiiK. operated a shoe repair In city Surviving are three soph. Waino. Almo and Walter; two daughters.

Mrs Joseph Hill, Chatham, and Elizabeth. Chicago The body will remain at the C. K. Beaulieu funeral home for the final rites, which will be held Saturday at 2 with the Rev of Munising officiating. The body will be placed In vault at Maple Grove cemetery.

Alger County Gets $9,480 School Aid Munising. March 1 The first half of the second of school aid money for county. has been received here by the Alger count) treasurer, 1. J. Distribution of the moneys will be made to the various school districts in the county this week The amount received is divided Into primary supplement, equalization.

$3,684.74 and tuition, $596.46. Distribution of the money to the school follows: Au Train Rurt, Limestone Mathias Munising Rock River $1.768 66. Tax Sale Of 1473 Parcels Of Land Scheduled In May Munising. March 1 Inscriptions sold in this sale of delinquent tax lands will rival that of 19 88 according to I. J.

Alger county treasurer. A total of 1.4 7 3 parcels of land are listed for sale In the spring tax sale which will be held on May 2 at the county courthouse. Actual number of descriptions sold will probably be as high as last year tax sale when over 4.000 parcels of land were offered. LaFave pointed out that last year the 4,000 descriptions listed included over 2,000 parcels whose taxes had been paid before the I date of the sale. This year the pre- paration of the sale lists by the office df the auditor general at Lansing was less difficult and all descriptions upon which taxes, have been up to November 30, 1938.

have been removed front the sale lists. All descriptions, on which taxes were paid up to November 30. 19 38. have been removed from the tax sale list, although those paid after that date are included. Notices are being sent to all delinquent propertj owners addresses are vailable, informing them that their property Is listed on the tax sale llBt.

CARD OF THANKS We to express our deep appreciation to all those who assisted us during our time of sorrow over the death of our beloved, Mrs Jay Huff Especially do we wish to thank the minister. Rev. W. G. the pallbearers and all the people of Munising and of Hock who sent flowers or assisted us in any way.

Jay Huff and Children, Mr. and Mix. and Family, Mr. Kd Huff and Family, Mr. and Mm.

C. Peters. EDWARD A. STRONG Munising, March 1 Funeral services for Edward A. Strong, 82, will be held from the Beaulieu Funeral Home Friday afternoon at 2 The Rev.

E. W. Price of Gladstone will officiate. Mr. Strong, a resident of Munising for the paat 23 years, died at his home in EaBt Munising at 2:25 on Tuesday morning.

Mr. Strong was born on April 10, 1856, In Beldlng, and resided In Moran before coming here. He bad been ill for the past two months Surviving are his wife, two sons, Claude of Munlsinp and GAR LICENSES ARE CHECKED Police Will Apprehend Motorists Without 1939 Plates I'scanaba police officers patrolled the streets yesterday looking who might be opor- oMtik their automobiles without th. 1939 plates. No an.

sis re made as the who to be without the new Mists were definitely on their to the local of the ot state to procure them It was stated at the department yesterday that the opor- ntIon of motor vehicles without 11,. new licenses positively will not be tolerated. The local license bureau as swamped with last minute applications. with close to 2,000 issued from Saturday up to deadline Tuesday night, close to Son on Tuesday, the final day. The rush continued yesterday the bureau issuing 2 plates, many of them half-year licenses.

Teacher Institute At Menominee Will Open This Morning Menominee. March nee County Institute wll held tomorrow In Monomlne hlph school auditorium and clas rooms with all public school ors of the cltv and county ached tiled to attend All Institute ses slons are open to the public. Of particular interest to the public will be a lecture by Salotn Rlr.k. Syrian born American, on Americanization of an American." Rlzk was scheduled to speak at 2 in the afternon, but he may speak at 1 0 a to meet the requirements of his lecture schedule. All general sessions will be held In the high school auditorium.

Mr. Rlzk, at Detroit today, is scheduled to be here tomorrow, and at Sandusky. on March 3. Dr. C.

C. Cork 111. director of the Menominee county health department. Is scheduled to speak at 130 tomorrow afternoon on county health program His talk will also be of public Interest. Scheduled for the morning session Is dlscusnlon of curricular and teacher problems.

The annual Institute Is called by Eugene Elliott, state superintendent of public instruction. About 230 teachers from tho Records Might Surprise Merit System Opponents BV Ol II. JENKINH rolls hh of Dec. when civil serv- opponents ice wits but a year old. lens than of merit system are duo for a rude awakening when they start the drive against present law.

it wan predicted Monday. Gov. Fitzgerald has indicated his preference for the original bill (recommended by his own study the present statute. the Murphy administration loaded the pay rolls with partisan workers who cannot bo dislodged without an entirely new law re are many in house of rep rexen tat I vos and state senate who can only Meritocrats around tho stato house. They have forgotten the hundreds oi Republicans now employed In Institutions who were on Mute pay polls before Murphy was inaugu rated governor Records Full of Civil servil records dis.

lose that of 17,188 on state pay cly and county ate expo ted to attend the Institute. Public schools will be closed for the day. one-fourth. or t.nfiH, got thejr Jobs In admlnistration. They were glven state employment tlrst bv polltlcal appolnttnent and then retslned their John by passlttK uallfvlng exarnlnatIons When civil nervlce beeame a law Jan 1.

193h. dosed he follow ing Emploves than Veat Ot Service. (They were lllred jn 1937 before civil beeame efTectivoi; emploves liav- Inp ono to three Horvice. (hl red orlglttallv in tho Fitzgerald admlnist rat Ion employes vvith three to tlve year-i of S'tvice, 1.74'» (they were hlred under tho Comstoi administra- tlon and retaimd by the Fitzgerald live years. 1 904 Hl to 15 1.1 1 1 5 to 20 years, 49 25 years.

193; more than 2 19 4. emergency emploves number with incomplete records, 1.043 In 193 8 a total of 2 placed on state pav a suit of passing competitivo ten years, 20 service were a re- exa The other 10,3 11 have been on the pay rolls since the PitzjreralTl administration of 1 6, while 1,000 have service records of years and some inore I han that. Of the present army of employes two-thirds went, to work for the state under Republican administrations Apparently the who want to award party workers with Jobs fall realize that 5.000 now employed in state Institutions have passed qualifying examinations and the hulk of them are They also to forget the h'gbwav department, has under Democratic control July 1 1933. Itili Cotti)Passage of the pollock bill, tin- less provision can tie made to protect those who have passed the tttlvn and qualifying and the accomplishments ot the commission under tin pres- ent statute, will cost state many thousands of dollars. It has suggested by merit system devotees the ob- I Jectlves could best lie gained and at the least cont to the taxpaying public by amending the present law The house of representatives added amendments to the pol- lock bill after it passed the senate.

Striking out the house amend- ALL COUNTY ROADS OPEN Isolated Highways Were Blockaded By Recent Snowstorm A11 rosds will be open for traf- fle ln Delta countv snow and wlnd storm, J. T. road enirin- eer, announces. Hcavy drlftlng of snow mnde tnuch work for rond maintenance crews. Main cou hlgh ways were open for traffir yesterday momlng.

but of tiie lat'vl roads not opened up untll later ln the day. From the stand point of the kiiow plowlng crews, Tuenday st.orm was one of the worst lenced thls wlnter. Tum nowr to the IrmIM Page. ments would preserve the work of the civil service and give opponents of the present law Just what the governor has indorsed the Pollock bill as It originally passed the senate. Frank of Grand Rapids, and three daughters.

Mrs Alice Camp and Mrs. Karl Cornish of Munising and Mrs Iva Runnton of Hart. Mich, Twenty-eight grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren also survive. The body was taken to the C. F.

Reaulleu funeral home and will remain there untll the hour of the funeral. SKIKItS HAYK OPTING Munising. March I -Munising Ski club members will enjoy another of their outings on Thursday evening at the Sylvan Inn. The group will gather at p. m.

and spend the evening skiing on the slopes at the rear of the Inn. Lunch anfl dancing will follow. Members should bring their outdoor equipment. IFOR I FRESHNESS 1 co 0D LU CKJ WlKM GOOD LUCK MARGARINE ENJOY ALL THE PLEASURE THERE IS IN SMOKING Let up up a Camel SMOKERS CAMELS GIVE ME TWO BIG THINGS 1 WANT IN A CIGARETTE MILDNESS AND GOOD, RICH FLAVOR. CAMELS MAKE SMOKING MEAN A LOT MORE TO ME.

WALK A MILE FOR A CAMEL1 TOO! HEN the combination to a safe gets lost, Harold J. Weidman is likely to get a call. His work as a locksmith is opening locks by touch and sound. Often a long, wearisome job, and, as Harold says, "No task for a man with jittery So he pauses now and then to let up a mild, tasty Camel. He finds these recesses mighty pleasant aAd refreshing.

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