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The Escanaba Daily Press from Escanaba, Michigan • Page 13

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PACE TWELVE THE ES CAN A ba a il rt juas TUESDAY, MAR. 9, 1937. Kon Ganderman MANAGER MANISTIQUE IBB Hackenbraeh, Bldg. STORM STRIKES AT MANISTIQUE Brisk Wind, Heavy Snowfall Show Winter Not Yet Over BRIEFLY TOLD sudden storm Sunday evening pave an appearance of midwinter in Manistique apaln after a of almost constant thawing weather. Warm weather turned snowpllea into streams of water during thewreg but Sunday night's storm, accompanied by stiffening cold, dispelled the theory of many local residents that the was Driving conditions were particularly difficult Sunday evening on highways surrounding Manistique, with road lines obliterated by the but no serious accidents were reported.

Chief of Police Roy Anderson yesterday urged all pedestrians to use the sidewalks in the city rather than to walk along the streets. Many persona have been scorning the walks because of the Icy bumps. practice of walking along the roads is the chief mid. the practice is continued, someone is likely to be Ftruck by an automobile and serious Injury may result. The police officers have been instructed to notify any persons they see walking the to use the sidewalks.

The situation is particularly bad near the high Manistique Elks Winners At Soo The Manistique Elks took the long end of the count in their special match with the Soo Elks by a margin of around 300 pins It was a real Innovation to the Invaders to be bowline on new alleys and they found it to their liking. Team No. 3 captained by Ira Crawford with Art Cockram, Prine. Leonard Males and llent- schell led the attack for the winners by cleaning up on their opponents to the tune of 216 pins. Earl Ralcho with Team No.

1 assisted by Hall, Kelly, Weber and Bill Norton did almost as well with a margin of 186. Team No. 2 with Ronald Fiegel were nosed out by 22 pins and Team No. 4 of Isackson's took tho worst shellacking by nearly 100 pins. The visitors were royally entered by their hosts, and are looking forward to the return contest on the local alleys within the next month.

Everyone was impressed with the sight of eight new alleys, and although no sensational scores were rolled, consistent counts were registered by most of the local crew. Commtttoo meeting of the entire Democratic county committee of Schoolcraft county will be held at the court house here this evening at 7 o'clock. Men's (lub club of the First Baptist church will hold a supper meeting at the church this evening, starting at 6:30 o'clock. A fine program has been arranged and all members are asked to attend. Bethany Bethany society of the Zion Lutheran church will meet at the home of Mrs.

Mauritz Nelson Thursday evening. Hotnesses for the evening will bo Mrs. Mauritz Neliion and Mrs. Ray Ellithorpe. A good attendance is desired.

Presbyterian Younfi Guild of the Presbyterian church will meet at the homo of Mrs. John Girvin, this evening. Mrs. Donald McNally will be the assisting hostess. W.

B. regular meeting of lie Woman's Benefit associations will bo held at the home of Mrs. Ed Harrington on Deer street. Thursday evening. March 11.

All members are urged to be present at this meeting. Townsend club will have their ordinance meeting this evening at 7:30 in tho court house. All members aro urged to be present as a delegate will be elected at this time to attend the district convention which will be hold in St. Ignaco March 20. United Workers will hold their meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Labor hall on North Houghton avenuo.

All members are requested to be present. Wagoner To Speak WINTER FISHING GETTING BETTER Good Catches Being: Reported by Local Fishermen Winter fishing at Indian Lake is beginning to improve and many fine catches are now being reported, local fishermen say. Sunday afternoon hundreds of persons were on the Ice, many of thom just sightseeing, but many others tried their luck by angling through the ice. When the lake waR opened for winter fishing January 15, many fishermen moved shanties on the ico but fishing through the Ice was not generally good the first couple of weeks, although a few fine catches were reported. The are beginning to run now, though, and quite a few of tho fish wero hooked Sunday.

Many perch and somo northern piko have been taken through tho ico this winter. Many of the shanties have been moved to the northwest shore of tho lake, where the fishing is reported to be better than in other sports. The lake is frozen to a depth of approximately inches and motorists can drive across the ico in safety. All last weok there was virtually no snow on top of the ico but snowfall laid a blanket of snow all over the lake. Tho snow, however, la not heavy enough to prevent traffic by automobiles.

Hearing Thursday Arraigned before Justice IT. E. Ranguette Monday afternoon, Andrew Rengo, 28, of Rock, insisted that be knew nothing of $50 ho is alleged to have stolen from the person of Walter Wiitanen on Feb. 2 7, and bis case was set for hearing on Thursday. Rengo was implicated in the alleged larceny by a statement reported to have been mado to officers of tho department by Gust Kuappala, 28, also of Rock, who is in tho county jail awaiting hearing on tho same charge.

In Escanaba On Friday OBITUARY JOSEPH VACHOV Funeral services for Joseph Va- ehon were held Monday morning at 9 at St. church, Rev. Fr. (iregory Troklus, O. F.

officiating at the requiem high mass. Interment was in St. Joseph's cemetery. Pallbearers were Thomas Lahey, John Kromer, Andrew Ash- menn, John Toushak, Orin Heminger and James Tolan. Relatives attending the services included Mr.

and Mrs. John Cheverette, and Mr. and Mrs. Philip Vachon and Stanley Vachon of Schaffer. intramural Cage League Standings To Date Reported Taylor Arrested For Driving Away J.

J. Herbert's Car Arrested on a chargo of driving away an automobile owned by J. J. Herbert without the consent and knowledgo of tho owner but without Intent to steal the car, Wilfred Taylor of Manistique was arraigned in Justice court on Saturday and a preliminary examination, requested by the prosecutor, was set for Tuesday morning. Taylor was arrested by Trooper Nels Friberg after the police officer had run down a series of clues which implicated Taylor in the case.

car was taken near the Elks Temple last week and was found tho next day In a ditch about six miles east of Manistiquo on US-2, facing west. Tho car was not damaged. Taylor was released on bond pending examination. OBITUARY riiiNKY until Funeral services for Pllney Burr will he conducted this morning at St. Francis de Sales church.

Rev. Fr. Schevers will officiate and burial will be made in cemetery. GRAND MARAIS STAM KY II Mi A Funeral services for Stanley Richard Flnlan, six months old son of Mr. and Mrs.

Stanley R. Flnlan, who died of pneumonia Saturday, were held at 2 Monday afternoon at St. church, Rev. Fr. Joseph E.

Guertin officiating. Burial was In St. cemetery. mural basketball league for the weok which ended Friday follows: Class A W.U Pet. Soph.

Reserves ISS.M3 Seniors 124 .750 Juniors 610 .375 Soph. 1 115 .062 ('lass W. I Frosh I 12 4 .750 11 10 6 .625 Soph. HI 9 1 .562 Soph. 11 0 16 .000 Class w.

L. Pet. Eagles 13 3 1 3 Wolves 11 3 1 Panthers 106 f. 2 5 Tigers 10 6 .625 Badgers 10 6 .625 4 12 .250 Frosh 2 14 .125 Wildcats---------------- 1 1G .062 WANTED GIRL TO IK) HOrSKWOKk Every Aftenmori Apply Avenue I Entrarne For your LAWN and GARDEN CITY BRIEFS Ferd Gorsche has returned from Cheboygan where has been spending tho past few days. Mr.

and Mrs. William Genti motored to Gladstone and Escanaba Sunday and visited with relatives and friends. Kenneth Christensen has returned from Chicago and Green Bay where ho has been visiting with relatives. Clinton Leonard and Elmer Norbotten and two sons, Harry and Harold, motored to Munlslng Sunday where they uttended the ski tournament. Miss Mildred Pllchta of St nace spent tho week-end in city visiting at the home of aud Mrs.

J. S. Wilde, Arbutus Miss Pllchta, who Is a niece of the Wildes, teaches English In the tshool there, Ihtrold has returned to Waters, after spending a few in the city visiting with Leo Marlette. Ig- the Mr Rapid River News Funeral Held Grand Marais, Mich. Final rites for Mrs.

Katherine Roundtree, who died at tho Ford Hospital, Detroit Tuesday March 2, was held at a requiem high mass at 0 o'clock Saturday morning at Holy Rosary Church, Grand Marais. Reverend Father F. L. Ignatz of Marquette was celebrant of tho mass. Out of town members of the family who attended the funeral were Mr.

and Mrs. A. Detroit; Mrs. Mary Corvenough, Mrs. Mildred Peter- wn and two children and Stanford Herntng, Marinette; William Roundtree, Grand Rapids ami Mr.

and Mrs. Lester Heron of Kalamazoo. Mrs. Roundtree was born 1n Marinette, Wisconsin in 1880 and has lived in Grand Marais for tho past 3 8 years. Survivors besides her husband are: one daughter, Mrs.

Irene Larke and 3 grand children of Detroit, and one sister. Mrs Mary Corvenough of Marinette. Win. William Hauston passed away at his homo here at 5 A. M.

Friday March 5. Mr. HauMon had been in poor health for the past two years. Death was due to heart trouble. Mr.

Hauston was born in Bryson in 1865 and has lived here for tho past 4 2 years. Survivors besides the widow are ono daughter. Mrs. Helen LaCombe of Grand Morals, one step daughter Mrs. Anna MacIntyre of Sault Ste.

Marie, one sister Mrs. Kate Place of New York and three Joseph, Thomas utul Jack of Canada. Crop Production Loans Clarified Local Michigan Bell Group In Magazine The March Issue of Michigan official publication of tho Michigan Bell Telephone company, contains three pictures of interest here. In the anniversary plcturo section are shown Miss Annetta M. Beauchamp, who has reached her tenth anniversary as Escanaba chief operator, and Alma L.

Poulin, Gladstone operator who has a record of the same length of service. The third picture is a group photograph of the Queen of tho Petoskey Winter Carnival and her Court, which includes Mary Alice Kennedy, Esca naba Winter Queen. Murray D. VanWagoner, state highway commissioner and candidate for reelection to the office he now holds, will be in Escanaba Friday, March 12. He will be accompanied by Walter I.

McKenzie of Detroit, candidate for justice of the supreme court on tho Democratic ticket. Commissioner VanWagoner is seeking reelection for his second term, while Mr. McKenzie, who is an outstanding attorney in the City of Detroit, is seeking election, having been nominated at tho fall convention in Grand Rapids. According to Gerald Cleary, chairman of the Delta county Democratic committee, plans are being made for one of the largest public meetings of its kind in years. Commissioner VanWagoner and his party expect to arrive in Escanaba late Friday afternoon, coming from Menominee where a noon luncheon will bo given in his honor.

He will also make several other public meetings in Menominee county during the day. After an informal dinner, ho and Mr. McKenzie will go to Gladstone for a rally In tho Legion hall at 7:15. They will leave Gladstono mediately after the meeting and come to Escanaba where they will join in a gigantic torch light parade headed by the Cloverland Post No. 82 drum and bugle corps.

The parade will form at Ludington and Fifteenth street at the Junior high school, and will proceed east on Ludington to the Coliseum. The balance of and McKenzie's trip calls for a meeting in St. Ignace on Saturday noon, and at 6:30 p. EST, they will broadcast over the Canadian Soo station, and at 8:30 p. m.

there will bo a public meeting held at the Armory in tho city of Sault Ste. Marie. Teamster Crushed Under Horses Dies Fred E. Guntley, 4 4, teamster whose skull was crushed while he was working at a log-loading platform last Thursday at McFarland, died Saturday in tho Ishpeming hospital. Guntley was thrown to the ground when part of tho harness on his team of horses broke and ono of tho horses stepped on his head.

Guntley was a native of McFarland He leaves his mother, Mrs. Lena Suntley, a son, Marvin: three daughters, Mildred. Leona and Luella; four sisters and two brothers. The sisters aro Mrs. Archie Connors, Mrs.

Morris Connors, Mrs. Henry Cooper and Mrs. August Tyni, of McFarland. The brothers are Arthur Guntley, of McFarland, and Frank, of Lathrop. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 1:30 in the McFarland Methodist Episcopal church.

The Rev. Edwin Pearce, of Gwinn, will officiate and Inter ment will be made in the McFar land cemetery. Community Forum Plans Announced The program of discussions to bo held at the Community Forum at the city hall tho remainder of the month has been announced. Raymond Anderson will load the discussion on the question of the Soviet Constitution this evening at 7:30 Other questions to bo discussed later are: March Supremo Court Issue. March the and Screen Bo Censored? March tho Sltdown a Proper Strike Weajvon? April Punishment.

April Michigan Parole System. ILLNESS FATAL TO MRS. VALIND Escanaba Woman Passes Away at Newberry Early Monday Mrs. Josephine Tromblay Va- lind, 96, passed away early Monday morning at the State hospital in Newberry, her death following a long Illness, due to complications resulting from her advanced age. Mrs.

Valind was born in Portage du Forte, Canada, on August 5, 1840, and her marriage to Mr. Valind took place in Elmer, Canada. She lived in Manitowoc, and at Garth and Gladstone for 45 years, and In 1902 moved with Mr. Valind to Escanaba, living here for seven years, before moving again to Gladstone. Later she and Mr.

Valind returned to Escanaba to live with their son, and she remained here until the time of her illness, which followed her death. Mr. and Mrs. Valind celebrated their golden wedding day in 1924. The body was brought to Escanaba and will rest in state at the Alio Funeral Home beginning this evening.

Services will be held Thursday morning at 9 at St. church, Rev. Fr. Edward Leary, O. F.

officiating, and burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery. Surviving are five children, Mrs. P. L.

Burt, and Napoleon and George Valind of Gladstone; Amos Valind of Milwaukee and J. C. Valind of this city, twenty grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Archambeau of Pembrook, Canada, and several brothers who live in Canada. Gloria Ann LaFave Claimed By Death Gloria Ann LaFave, day old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Ed LaFave, died at the family home, Escanaba Route 1, yesterday afternoon at 5:30 The child is survived by her parents and the following brothers and sisters at home: Viola, Theresa, Hazel, Harold and Donald. The body was taken to Blanchet funeral parlors to be prepared for burial. Services will be held this afternoon at 1:30 from St. church with Rev.

Fr. Guertin officiating Burial will be in Holy Family cemetery at Flat Rock. Bargains you want on Page. Classi fled Treat your lawn, yonr garden your and ibrubi with tbit remarkable plant food and wauh No other investment for your den will rewai you more ly. SACCO PLANT FOOD ia economical, to apply- Richards Bros.

HAHflMTlQt'E I Aid Rapid River, The Con- jrnpatlonal Aid will meet next Wednesday, Marrh 10th 2 P. at tho home of Mrs. mun Kay of White Fish. All are welcome. Lutheran The Esther Society will meet at the home of Mrs.

C. O. Carlton next Thursday 2 M. A group of Rapid River will serve. All asked to come, there will be sewing of "Pageant for the Easter Pageant, Honor Boll The Honor Roll of the Rapid River School follows: Sixth grade Elwin Morin, Owen Short.

Fifth grade Stanley Pyke Kathlern Scott, Ethel Steluud, Ella St. Thomas. Fourth grade Sam Lind, Doris LaBumbard, Virginia LaBumbard, Gerald La Fountain, Third grade Sue Lind. Second grade Harvey Dencau. Carol Betty Jean Nelson Armour Roberta.

grade- Bean Lind, Sherry Neva as, Henry Stairs. Kindergarten Patsy Goumont, Kathryn Hamiltou. you wunt on To clarify the lending policies of the Resettlement Administration and the Farm Credit Administration for farmers seeking federal credit for production purposes during the forthcoming season, R. 1. Nowell, Regional Director of the Resettlement Administration lu Wisconsin, Minueaota, aud Michigan, today said: Resettlement Administration Mill make no crop production loans during 193 7 to who aro not already standard clients of RA or the State Rural Rehabilitation Corporation.

The Emergency Crop and Feed Lean Section of the Farm Credit Administration will make no loans during 193 7 to standard-loan clients, either of RA or tho state rural rehabilitation corporations. policy has been established in tho Interests of efficient administration of the available funds aud to avoid confusion iu meeting the needs of farmers in this region for production credit. Resettlement Administration's first consideration Is the standard loan client who has received supervised loans to aid his rehabilitation to self-support. Standard clients ure farmers to horn loans have been made for necessary seed, feed, livestock, and equipment under a budgeted farm plan and home management plan designed for farm aud home operation so that repayments can be made over a FAIR STORE Tuesday and Wednesday Food Values PHONE 27 28 US I CY It Cleans and Bleaches, 01 lb nnrrrr Full Flavored, OCn pound tin PDKOVCDC Fresh Grahams, unHUlVLno 2 pound ju PDlOPfl The Ideal Shortening, UnlOUlr pound can lu OXYDOL 21c FIG Cocoanut Marshmallow, Fancy uUUMlu" Filled, Assorted, i 7a pound I I 0 ADniMTO Van Mustard or flift OflnUlilLO" Tomato, lib, SOUPS- Tomato or Vegetable, far 29c RITZ CRACKERS ODAPUETTI Bcechnut Cooked with Qln 01 Aunt I Cheese, 1 lb. tin TMlATft IIIIPC Crosse Blackwell I UlflH I JUIUCl ounce 0 IVORY FLAKES-KffKigr 21c 17c MEAT SPECIALS Phone 26 PU1PVCM I CPC Ground Veal and Pork, UmUIVtM LtbO chicken 1 for QCp seasoning Ju Pork Liver, 2 lbs.

23c 1 Ilf PD ()ur Own Sliced Bacon, LI VCIl 19c Young Beef Liver, Veal Shoulder Roast, If A I Veal Pocket or Stew, lb. 1354c fl I Veal Chops, Rib, Boneless Veal Stew, SPARE RIBS SAUER KRAUT 2 lbs. Meaty Spare Ribs and Kfi 2 lbs. O-So-Good Kraut, all Ju OTC A Veal Sirloin Steak or Veal OQn 0 I Eft CTCUf Boneless Beef Stew, lb 0 I Lit" Fancy Short Ribs of Beef, lb. ITVzC II OU AM Meat Ham Shanks for llAlvl New England Qp ub PUflDO First Cut Pork Lean Center Cut Pork Chops 32c Fresh Pork LAMB- Lamb Steaks from 32C.

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