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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLivonian1945_0711Present Future School Plans Livonia Township Hall was the Scene of a meeting that will per,- iaps decide the future of Livonia's ;hiidren from an educational standpoint for many years to :ome. On Thursday, July 5, the Town- Ship School Board presented a ' *THE LIVONIAN* problem -concerning additional .00ms and seating capacity to ;ownship officials and leaders of High Island, Old King Bens Hide- Northville Klan civic groups and offered a solution of edtheeC.aWeinert, president of out, Is Now a Deserted Colony Dies In Collision ;he school board, opened °the s had a John Bierschbach, 50', of 35229 etude amid the buildings neeting and requested the ap- (By Gene Alleman.) g. pointment of a chairman. BobHigh Island, Lake Michigan— haunting fascination. We felt like West Eight Mile road, Northville, 2arlson was selected to fill this An abandoned deserted village, explorers who had suddenly was killed Monday night when discovered a forgotten city — the the auto in which he was riding lost, leaving Mr. Weinert free to complete to .a church, school, first persons to walk upon the collided with another at Six Mile liscuss the business at hand. saw mill, barns and numerous p p and Farmington Using prepared charts, Weinert cabins silentlygreets the travel- scene, g on roads, Livonia )roceeded to give a graphic pre- er today as hvisits High island The air was, laden with sweet Township. ;entation of facts and figures to y g perfume. Lilacs were just in The driver of the other car, ecquaint the group with school in Lake Michigan, the one-time bloom. Outside of a large barn Thomas Kisse, 37, of Dearborn, is eration summer colony and hide-out for a sheriff's prisoner in Eloise Hos- King Ben Purnell and his House wagon. Inside was an ice otter petal where he is confined with school problem was discussed at of David of Benton Harbor. for two persons. Nearby were two serious injuries. Ki -d was said ;ome length and proposed plans Like its nearby island neigh- sleds for hauling timber. by witnesses to be -driving at a were presented to the group for bor, Beaver Island, where the One of the most unique build- high rate of speed and to have ig- Mormons once practiced of a- nored a caution flasher. eigh school construction on a p p yg ings in the settlement was a 7- The driver of the car in which ventrally located, site South of my under purported divine sane- sided log stockade, round in -ap- Bierschbach was ridingand Five Mile Road just East of the tion, High Island was the off- pearance, with a narrow entrance Bierschbach's wife miraculously Cown Hall. shoot of a strange religious sect leadingto .an inner room. Led- y featured b Kin Ben and his escaped without injury when the "The only means of attaining y g ing out from the inner room were auto was "wrapped around" a ;his end will be through the es- harem of young pretty girls. seven bedrooms, all identical in utility pole as a result of the col- ,ablishment of a Building and Site The two islands, off the beaten limenSions. A brick chimney was lision. !'und adequate to `match dollars' path of modern tourists, have suspended from the roof by iron *m _ with anticipated Federal aid much in common as to their past supports indicating that dwellers Duck Stamps Are `unds," Weinert stated, then pro- history. of the seven rooms had depend - Today, to point out that this could Today, the Irish Catholic fish- ed upon the central heating plant )nly be accomplished by a voteer-folk dominate St. James, t;he for warmth on winter nights. )f Livonia's citizens on two issues: former Mormon colony. And to- Not allof the.buildings on High Now Available (a) To establish a Building and day the House of David settle- island were constructed b KinZ lite Fund ment on High island is slowly Ben's followers. A half by Duck stamps are now on sale at (b) To vote for a 5 -mill tax decaying into the sandy soil, its ago the Indians resided there, the Plymouth .postoffice, announc- nerease wooden buildings standing gaunt and the Roman Catholic church ed Postmaster Harry Irwin yes - Both of these issues will be up like silent sentinels to remind maintained a mission and a terday. The price is the same, $1 br a vote of the people on Mon- the visitor of the bustling activity school, probably an offshoot of per stamp. No one can hunt ducks lay, July 30 and in the mean- 25 to 35 years ago. the old mission at Cross Village, unless they have one of these will be held througe, a series of hout the towns From the captain's cabin of north of Petoskey, known to he stamps pasted on their hunting g the conservation patrol boat No. license. hip to place the startling facts of 1, we had our first view of the French et L arbre Cronti the Required by caw of all migra- )resent and future needs before oldest settlement of continuous every Livonian. The schedule of small island, about two miles occupancy in the state of Michi- tory waterfowl hunters over 16 wide and four _miles in length, as n. years of age ,the sale of stamps lates and localities follows.- we rounded the northern coast g After the Indians moved *o St. tootheenumber only available w'ldfowler sin Newburg School Newburg Rd., of Beaver island on s circular fuly 13. James, attracted by steady wages the country. During the 1944-45 Wilcox School, Middlebelt and route back If Chi rl mat of the fishermen and availability hunting season, 1,169,352 stamps i Mile Roads, July 16. of liquor, King Ben and his were sold. It is though: that an g percentage Civic Club House, at the wheel. bearded tribe moved to the seelu"- increasin ge of duck , "About the turn of the cen- losedale Gardens, July 18. sion of High island, first to exploit stamp sales is accounted for by Pierson School, 7 Mile .near tury High island was the home the remaining good timber there philatelists. armington, July 20. of Ottawa and Chippewa Indi- and then to enjoy the perfect Design for the new stamp— Stark School; Stark and Pine ans,he related. They lived in safety of the island as a hide- three spoonbills or shovellers in Free, July 23. log cabins along the small bay away from snooping police offi- flight—is the work of Owne J. Livonia Township Hall, 5 Mile at the northern end. The harbor cers. Gromme, curator of birds at the Bear Farmington, July 25. is not a good one, but it does Beset by repeated charges of Milwaukee public museum. Nine - Elm School, Middlebelt near offer shelter under favorable immorality, King Ben finally ty per cent of the money released '.M.R.R., July 27. winds. I recall. the time when disappeared early in 1923 and by the federal government from The group in attendance at the the Indians traveled by water in the Berrien county sheriff twice the sale bf the stamps is used by Fuly 5 meeting was representa sailing boats, known as Macki- raided the House of David colony the Fish and Wildlife Service to ive of nearly all of Livonia's nacs. That was about 1906, as I in Benton Harbor in search of the supplement other funds for the 'ivic ,groups such as: Township recll it.'vanished leader. We recalled t&purchase and maintenance of ifficials, P.T.A. groups, Rotary From a marine map, Belfy pi- year and this incident as we no- waterfowl refuges throughout the "lob, Taxpiayers 1Pssociation, Toted the 75 -foot marine -pow- ticed, upon the walls of the High country. Vomen's Clubs, V.F.W., Legion, ered boat toward the harbor. We island womens dormitory, a two- Captain Allers, who was a /Tom's Clubs, Church Groups, tied up to a floating dock, used story structure, pages from an young man on Beaver island xarden ,Clubs; etc. The concensus wagon. Inside was an ice cutter issue of the Chicago Herald aid when King Ben frequently visit - if opinion was "unlimited support of delicious white -fish, prepared Examiner, a newspaper. The date ed High island, told us how one or this commendable project. Let by Emil Pischner, the engineer- on the yellowed pages was April pretty wife protested against the is help Livonia and Livonia's chef, Captain Charles J. Allers 1, 1923. kings rule that a bride must wait hildren." rowed the party ashore. We recalled, too, how a detach- seven years to reside with her The entire group in attendance Along the semi -circle of the ment of state police in 1926, four husband. She finally fled from ,oted unanimously to endorse the bay was the deserted settlement, years after King Bens disappear- High island. grogram which Mr. Weinert had about 20 buildings in all. Other ance broke down the doors of "The men at the settlement o !ec fed graphicatl a comm ttd. It was should than the gulls in the sky, the the 'Diamond House at Benton were suspicious of visitors," Cap- e formed at once to cooperate scene was void of life. The qui- Harbor and captured the missing twin Allers added. "They would 4th the school board in prompt- Don Ryder (Newburg), Raymond king, garbed only in a nightcap not let us get out of their sight. ng attendance .at the various E. Grimm (Stark), C. R. Carlson and underwear, along with the ee Today, High island is a desert- neetings and to assist in getting (Rosedale), Mr. Wells (Elm), was women who were cld, only in ed bit of land at the northern ieople to the polls on election day, selected to act as a pilot commit- nightgowns. rim of Lake Michigan. The wood my 30th. A committee consisting tee and they, in turn, to select The authenticity of these his- buildings are slowly decaying. f Walter B. Hall (Wilcox), Irving their own officers. Mr. Carlson toric details is vouched for by Like King Ben, who died in 1927, 3enson (Rosedale), W. M. Gray- was elected chairman and Mr. the eminent Detroit historian, Dr. Highisland has had its day of on (Livonia), J. W. Orr (Pierson), Benson as secretary. Milo M. Quaife. glory_. Page Two LEVORI" Wednesday, July 11, 1945 AMENDED RESOLUTION 1. WHEREAS, on the 2nd day of July, 1945, - Township Board of the Township of Livonia adopt- ed a resolution to waive, for the duration of the World War, cer- tain provisions of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the keep- ing, raising and maintaining of chickens, it has been found neces- sary to amend said resolution, and 2. WHEREAS, there has been popular clamor for the raising of chickens in the. prohibited districts m the Township of Livonia in ac- cordance with the present Livonia Township Zoning Ordinance, and 3. WHEREAS, t h e Livonia Township Planning Board has re- ceived numerous requests for the raising of chickens in order to al- leviate the present critical short- age of meats, and 4. WHEREAS, the Livonia Township Planning Board has recommended to this Board that the enforcement of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance prohibits the keeping of chickens be waiv- ed for the duration of this world war and for six months thereafter, and 5. WHEREAS, the Livonia'. Township Planning Board has further recommended that the people in the restricted districts jl be permitted to erect temporary chi•ckon houses, the requirements for the construction of which shall be set up by the Township Board and carried out ;by the Building Inspector, 6. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Resolution adopted July 2, 1945 be amended; 7. BE IT FURTHER RESOLV- ED: That the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town- ship of Livonia in the residential districts with regard to the keep- ing, raising and maintaining of chickens, be waived for the dura- tion of the world war and for six months thereafter. 8. BE IT FURTHER RESOLV- ED: That the raising, keeping and maintaining of chickens in the aforesaid districts shall be for personal use only, and not for sale. 9. BE IT FURTHER RESOLV- ED, that the Board set up rules and requirements for the construc- tion of temporary chicken houses and the maximum number of chickens permitted to be kept, raised or maintained, which said rules and requirements shall be enforced by the Building Inspec- tor, and 10. BE IT - FURTHER RE- SOLVED. that the Building In- spector shall be authorized, and he is hereby empowered, to issue temporary permits for the con- struction of the aforement oned chicken houses, and the .number of chickens permitted to be kept. raised or maintained. Ayes: Jesse Ziegler, Harry S. Wolfe, Carl J. Wagenschutz. Joseph Grace, William J. Taylor, Naves: None.. RESOLUTION IS HEREBY adopted I, Harry S. Wolfe, do hereby certify that I am the dulv elected and qualified Clerk of the said Township of Livonia, Wavne County. Michigan, the keeper of the records of the proceedings of the said Township, as authorized SQUARE DEAL BODY SHOP J. W. Sene and Son Expert Collision Work PHONE 177 744 Wing St. Plymouth by its Township Board and that the foregoing is a complete, true and correct copy of the Amended Resolution duly adopted by the Township Board at a Special Meeting held on the 6th day of July, A. D. 1945, at which meet- ing a quorum of said Board was present and voted in favor of said resolution; and that said resolu- tion has not been, in any way, al- tered, amended or repealed and is in full force and effect, unrevoked and unrescinded as of this date. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of the said Livonia Township to be affixed this 6th day of July, 1945. HARRY S. WOLFE, Clerk of Livonia Towns'iiu. Over a half million M-3 subma- chine guns have been manufactur- ed by a company whose peacetime product was motor vehicle lamps. These ten -pound weapons, many of which have been dropped by parachutes from aircraft to Euro- pean underground forces, fire at the rate of 450 shots a minute. The term "bald eagle" is a con- traction of an earlier "bald-head- ed eagle," meaning actually "white -headed eagle." You Can Send Your Car With Confidence To Ralph Ellsworth, Inc. Authorized Ford & Mercury Dealer PARTS AND ACCESSORIES PHONES: Wayne 1070 Dearborn 2310 Your Nearest Complete Service Garage Official AAA Headquarters Located in the Heart of Garden City FUEL OIL 'Ae Ahn to Please" Phone Your Order to 181 Northville Nleh# Calls Phone 88 C. R. ELY & SONS YOU'VE TRIED THE REST, NOW USE THE BEST... CLOVERDALE FARMS DAIRY Your Local Dealer Phone 8 841 West Ann Arbor Trail, Plymouth, Mich. PLUMBING AND HEATING C. J. LEOOERT Parts and Fixtures Repairs and Service 20547 Fenkell Ave., Cor. Patton REdford 2167 Conkeys Y -O Egg Mash Makes Eggs at Low Cost Production Get it from TOWERS FEED STORE 28850 Plymouth Rd. Phone Livonia 3161 Make Thu Your Jewelry Headquarters W W W VON BURGS Re&Nwds Oldest Established Jewelers --Just west on grana River Ave., at Lasher Get better results with better feeds LARR 0 HEADQUARTERS Poultry Remedies SAXTON Farm Supply Store 587 W. Ann Arbur Trail Phone 174 Vednesday, July 11, 1945 tour Garden chis Week To prevent corn earworm trou- le, snip off the corn ears after ie silk has started to turn brown, drop a few drops of mineral oil z the silk and down into the end the ear. The adult moth lays its ;gs on the silk and the worms -awl on it to get into the ear hen they start to feed. The min - 'al oil will stop them or cutting 'f the tip of the ear will destroy iem. Pull and destroy wilted cucum- er vines to reduce the spread of acterial wilt. Since this disease spread by cucumber beetles, eep them of the plants by dusting �qularly with a combination con - siting of one part of calcium ar- snate and 19 parts of gypsum. As soon as peas have stopped roducing, the -vines should be ulled up. They can then be used a mulch the tomato plants. Keep the cultivator and hoe control the weeds. As the sea - on progresses, shallow up on the, ultivation and stay further away rom the rows to avoid disturbing he roots of the plants. Beans planted prior to July 15 h Southern Michigan will, pro- ided the fall weather is right, pro- uce a good late crop. You may still plant your herb arden—.you will enjoy the herbs his winter in your cooking. Mrs. A. T. M. Petersen, V. G. ;hairman, O.C.D. SHOE REPAIRING Expert work Frank's Shoe Repair 11151 Stark Rd., '/s Blk. South of Plymouth Rd. THE LIVONILLN Pap Three Spiritualism has become so widespread in England that to- day virtually all public halls are booked in advance for seances, even those so large that loud- speaker systems have to be used to enable the vast audience to hear the voices of the dead. Furth- ermore, faith in these voices is so strong that, for example, many women, convinced they have heard the spirit of a soldier son, have refused to believe a later official casualty notice that he was -nly Wounded. L. BLAKE JEWELER Opposite Post Office Northville, Mich. The Best Place to Buy PALACE INN Beer - Liquor - Wine ED. PALISZEWSKI, Prop. (formerly Frank's Inn) 31022 Ann Arbor Trail, Near Merriiman Road Rosedale Beauty Shop Call Evenings Plymouth 885412 S t a n d i n g appointments. Finger Waves and Permanents 32103 Plymouth road over Rexall Drug Store ELI a WOMAN 34115 Plymouth Road Owned by Carl Haray Southern Style FRIED CHICKEN Once again we are featuring our famous chicken. Try a treat you'll never forget. We Serve Breakfast - Lunch — Dinner For pre-war menus --where quaBty foods are prepared and sold at reasonable prices —eat regularly at Berry's. FEEDS - FERTILIZERS FARM SUPPLIES - SPRAY MATERIALS -GRAIN BUILDING SUPPLIES All Kinds of Coal The Eckles Coal & Supply(ompany Phone 107 882 Holbrook Plymouth THERE'S SOMETHING DIFFERENT ABOUT THE PICTURES WE MASE. People Find a Clearer Likeness In Our Photos — Let Us Show You! SAN REMO STUDIO 17190 Lacher oad, Bedford Phone Redford 7798 Want A Better Car? 20740 Fenkell Phone You'll Find Detroit's Finest Red 0900 Selection On Our Lot Our Service Department Is The Most Efficient See Us When You BILL BROWNant a Better Car Needs ReP8kh Br In The Northwest Section. LIVONIA'S OLDEST ILEAL ESTATE FIRM HARRY S. WOLFE REAL ESTATE - FARMS - RUM ANM Phone Livonia 2888 Fie Ntiie Road--Jvrd Mut of ftenrimg6oa Road List your property with us for prompt sale Pale rVar . THE LII/Ol IAN Wednesday, July 11, 1945 Northville Race Big Success Northville last week Wednesday closed the most successful race meet ever held in Michigan over a half -mile track. Not since tr:e days of the Grand Circuit at Kala- mazoo more than a decade ago have crowds turned out in such large numbers night after night to witness the 25 -day meeting. The final two days of the meet, July 3 and 4, saw the mutuel's pass the $100,000 mark. A record crowd of 9,148 vas established on Saturday, June 30, with more than 8,500 turning out for each of the final three nights. Getting off to a slow start be- cause of inclement weather the meeting, under the guidance of Manager Sam Wiedrick, closed in a blaze of glory with records fall- ing on all sides. The track record of 2:05'%2 made by Dazzle Direct in 1937 was equalled by Red Go, the Ohio gelding owned by Sidney Faulder,' in the finals of the $6,600 Michl- gan Pacing Derby. Pat Harvey was the leading point winner Ross, Aklexander and Rehner's among drivers and won a $100 war bond. The success of the Spring meet- ing has left most of Detroit rac;pg fans from Detroit wondering what it is all about. Accustomed to run- ning races they were skeptical when Wiedrick first ainounced that he would promote 'farness races in the Detroit area. But Wiedrick knew he had a first class nucleus among people through- out Eastern Michigan who ilve in the small towns and on the farms. harness race devotees most of their lives with many of them owning trotters and pacers for the love of the sport more than anything else. So Detroit came to watch and learn. And they learned fast judg- ing from the crowds that packed the stands and grounds in the final -days of the meet. Even those who came to jeer under the belief that they were witnessing a farm sport went away convinced that the "buggies" supplied as many. if not more, thrills than the runners. Credit for this goes chiefly to ATiedrick who gambled on a long shot and won. But the Detroit'; sports promoter is inclinde to give most of the credit to William J. Dowling, racing commissioner of Michigan. "The fellow who gave me confidence in the whole thing "Without his encouraging words and advice I don't believe we would have reached first base." Wiedrick announced that she Fall meeting would open on Sep- tember 22 and continue until the latter part of October. Special events will be listed as feature attractions. Two-way radio telephones are now used by 13 street -railway companies for communication be- tween the dispatcher's office and supervisory motorcars and eme; - gency trucks. A new device, used in conjunction with such systems, automatically records the exact time each streetcar passes a nam- ber of successive points spaced along its route. With it, a dis- patcher can see at once when and where a particular car is behind schedule or stopped by an acci- dent and can then radio the near- est supervisory car to make an in- vestigation. Uuholsterino Old Furn4ture Made to Look Like New FREE ESTIMATES Phone Redford 3199 GUILBEAULT UPHOLSTERING Red. 3100 Corner Westbrook * BUY WAR BONDS JULY 9—Braddock defeated at Fort Duquesne (French and Indian war), 1755. �>z=' 10—Allied invasion of , Sicil Y ..: � . S�-•�s 1943. 1—Alexander Hamilton fa - 4 �tally wounded by Aaron n Burr in duel, 1804. 12—Citizens of Bisbee, Ariz.; drive striking miners across border, 1917. —13—Northwest Ordinance �•:i passed by Congress, 1787 X14—Destruction of the Bas- tille and beginning of French Revolution, 1789. _ _15 --First All-Star baseball game played in Chica- go, 1933. wrro S—im GOOD EYESIGHT Makes History for You Compliments of John A. Ross F. B. Alexander L. F. Rehner Doctors of Optometry 809 Peninman Ave. Plymouth, Michigan Phone 433 WHEN you consider the Vastness of the Pacific, and realize how far our armed feces are extending their lines of com- munication, you begin to understand why victory in Europe hasn't relieved the telephone shortage here at home. It's still taking just about everything the telephone factories can make to sup- ply our fighting men—and that probably will be the case until the "rising sun„ sinks in the west. Even if we had the telephone instru- ments we need, we couldn't fill half the 115,000 orders on our growing "waiting list." There is a critical shortage of wire, table and central office equipment, too. So, first we must wait until materials, manpower and manufacturing facilities are released from war work. Then, after. we get new instruments and equipment, we must go through the long, painstak- ing job of connecting them into the present system. We plan a $ 120,000,000 expansion and improvement program in the first 5 years after war permits us to start the job. But even working at top speed, it may take two years before telephones can be installed generally without delay. If you are among those waiting for a telephone, we appreciate your patience and understanding. We'll serve you iust as soon as we possibly can. M1CH16AN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY New Office Hours OPEN DAILY M$120,000,P00 post-war program means jobs for Darr 3AW returning regeraus and +r us others as well FROM 7 to 9 p.m. wecnestuay, duly 11, IysD T= 1.9TUNI" Page Fire With.the Livonia Churches I LIVONIA COMMUNITY CHURCH. Farmington Road and Five Mile road. Rev. Albert J. news of The Luibrand, pastor. Morning Wor- shipa.m. Sunday School, Livonia 30 lar all ages, 10:a.m. fo cfor Scouts Choir practice Thursday evening at 8 pen. Prayer meeting and Information about Scouts or Bible study Thursday evening Scouting may be obtained by call - at 7 p.m- Friendship Circle first ing your neighborhood commis - and third Wednesday of each sioner or Walter E. Dixon, Farm - month. Evening worship and ington 1127. song service the last Sunday of There were not as many Scout - each month at 7:30 pm. Young ers at last Fridays round table People's meeting at the ohurch meeting as we would like to have'. last Sunday of each month et with us but it was attended by 7m. Teachers meeting the first Clifton Heffron, W. E. Dixon, Monday of each month at 7:30 M. J. Beiser, R. A. Johnson, Axel p.m. This is an undenomina- Rutila, G. E. Falkner, V. F. Wood- tional church and everyone in cox, N B. Charter and Lewis Hum - the community is cordially invit- pert. We discussed our past camp- ed to attend. oree and gave some thought to the • • • community camp to be held in CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY September. Our next round table Farmington high school auditor- meeting is to be held Friday, ium. Sunday, 11.00 a, m., Sunday August 3rd. We urge all Scout-, school. same hour. 'Wednesday ers to be present at that meeting evening services at 33336 Grand to assist with plans and commit - River Avenue at 8:00p. m. tees for this camp. Please mark • • this date on ,your calendar as a must. GAYLORD ROAD B A P T I S 7, S-1 will be enjoying a trip to a CHAPEL. 19188 Gaylord Rd. three camp at loon lake this week. CL -1 blocks south of Grand River. Rev. and CL -2 are next in line for hdwin C. Gordon, Pastor. 19248 this outing if transportation can, Dalby, Phone EVergreen 0124. 10 be arranged. a.m. Church School with Bible classes for all ages. 11:15 am. Cub Pack 282 put on a nice Morning Worship. 6:30 9'" at Wilcox school last Friday Friday night. They had a number B.Y.F. Mrs. Edwin Gordon, lead- of stands and amusements. There er. 7:30 p.m. Evening service. Wednesday, 7:45 p m. Bible study was food and fun for all. Sorry and Prayer service. We cordial- we did not hear of this in advance ly invite you to come and worship or we would have given them some publicity in this column with us. , • • . M>GGHIIEL'8 CATHOLIC which might have meant more profits for them. CHURCH --Father Contway. pas- If you have any news of Scouts tor; Rosedale Gardens. Masses at or Scouting or Cubs or their ac - 5A6 am, 6 aAL. 110 aim. and 12 no= tivities please mail it to Nelson B. Charter 28900 Seven Mile Rd., • • • Farmington, Michigan, before Sat - HOPE CHAPEL, CHURCH OF, urday of each week, and it will 'i'HE UNITED BRETHREN. Six be printed in this column. Mile, west of Middlebelt. Morn- The Scouters of Livonia com- ing worship and Sunday school; munity hold a monthly round 10:30 am. Young Peoples Chris- table at the Clarenceville high tian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m., with; school on the first Friday of each Youth Fellowship following. The month. At that time we would mid -week prayer service is held like to have not only the Scouters on Thursday evening at 8:00 p.m. present but the Cubbers also. The Ladies' Aid meets on the first August 3 is the date of the next Wednesday evening ofeach meeting and we would like all month. The Women's Mission- Cubbers to be there. At that time ary Society meets on the sec- we will discuss someway we can and Wednesday of each month at keep in closer touch with each noon, beginning with a potluck branch of the work. If we work luncheon at 12:30, which is fol- this out we will be able to plan lowed by the business and devo- our activities so they will not con- tional meeting at 1:30 pm. We in- flict. Our idea is that we meet vite everyone in our community together and have a short ses- to take part in our Christian fel- Sion of things of mutual interest lowship. to all and then separate into two • • • groups so each group may discuss BETHEL MISSIONARY CHA- plans for their own particular PEL, 8890 Middle Belt Road. branch of the work. The Scout - Sunday school, 1:45 pm.. Sum ers in their room and the Cubbers EJven"g service, 7.45 p.m. d - week Service. Thursday, 7:45 pm. ST. PAUL'S • EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH, corner Farmington and Five Mile roads. Theodore Sauer, pastor. Worship service, 10:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. You are cordially invited to at- tend. R • • ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Maple and S. Harvey Sts. Rev. Francis Tetu, rector. j Sunday morning services: Church School, 9:45 am. Morning prayer with sermon, 11:00 am. * BUY WAR BONDS * e WAYNE CHICK STARTER CHICK Kaercher Feed Store Feeds—Seeds— Fertilises 29444 Joy Road at Middlebelt in theirs. Cubbing is Scoutin- so let's get together to make Livonia com- munity the best Scouting com- munity in the Detroit area council. The happiness of your life de- pends upon the quality of your thoughts.—Marcus Aurelius. Silence and reserve suggests latent power. What some men think has more effect than what others say.—Chesterfield. Quiet minds can not be per- plexed or frightened, but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock dur- ing a thunderstorm. 'Stevenson. You`ll Save Money on HARDWARE items If you trade with the L. J. Stevens Hardware formerly Ray Thorpe Hwd 28302 Joy Road MONAD PAINTS— GARDEN TOOLS— GENERAL HARDWARE — ROOFING— Phone Livonia 3120 PATRONIZE YOUR OWN Lumber —4=a1— Building Suppy HeamlaQ�la Coal - Lumber Building Materials Leadbetter COAL & LUMBER COMPANY 12434 Middlebelt Road '/Y Mile N. of Plymouth Rd. Phone Redford 0308 "The Friendliest Atmosphere in Northwest Detroit" OLD TER TAVERN Lahser oad at Grand River REDFORD LIQUOR - BEER - WINE Modern & Old Time Dancing Fri., Sat., Sun. nights MUSIC BY WESTERN ACES JIMMY THRAPP, Prop. Phone REdford 9702 ME N'S WEAR MHM SUITS $30.00 - $32.50 - $35.00 Nationally Known Tailored Suits made to Your Measure Topcoats and Overcoats ARROW SHIRTS INTERWOVEN SOCKS Knox - Portis Hats Jackets - Sportswear Slacks - Dress Pants Undergarments Full Line of WORK CLOTHES Davis & Lent "Where Your Money's Well Spent" 811 Penniman Avenue PLYMOUTH Page six T"M IJVCXff1 J( Wednesday, July 11, 1945 TT� FOR SALE—We smoke our own ham, bacon and sausage. Fresb killed poultry. Taylor's Supei Market, 29150 Joy Road, one block east of Middle Belt Road, 9 tf-e GIRL'S slacks; shorts and some dresses, sizes between 8 and 10 years. Call Livonia 2195. It -pd CUSTOM made davenport and chair, 2 sets slip covers, $150; walnut liquor bar, $40; studio couch, $15; 4 pairs custom made drapes and valances, $45.00 pr.; electric broiler, $15; also miscel- ianeous items. Call Livonia 2851. 11035 Ingram, Rosedale Gardens. It -c BLACK taffeta formal, worn once, size 16-18; also street dresses, $3.00 up. Address Box MA, c/o Livonian. It -pd ANM WPOULTRYWA We pay the highest prices for poultry. Taylor Super Market, 29150 Joy Fid. Phone Livonia 9207. tf DRESSMAKING and alterations. Phone Livonia 2009. 4t -c HIGH SCHOOI girl to do house- work, five days a week or clean- ing woman by the day. Phone Li- vonia 2894 or call at 9905 Ber- wick, Rosedale Gardens. it - DO YOU KNOW Right from Wrong? in parlimentary usage Wilcox Recreational Club Bicycle Repairing 11101 Stark road south of Plym- outh road Call after 2 p.m. Excellent work done by experi- enced repair man. Jerry's Bike Shop _ Complete Decorating Service Spray or Brush Painting and paper hanging Prompt Service BOB BOULWARE Evergreen 5968 and TED DUNCAN Farmington 0886-R Gives Safer hints for Use in Home The following is another in the series of articles by iii- wanis club members on the subject of safety, sponsored by The Plymouth Mail and the Kiwanis Club. BY HARRY REEVES Can modern life be made, safe`: The increased tempo of living carries with it an increase in the hazards to which modern life is exposed. In the United States, ac- cidents cost in waste, expense. days in the hospital and loss in pay checks approximately four billion dollars yearly. If we are to have an improved LIVONIA WOMAN'S CLUB Attention! The executive Board and committee chairmen of the Livonia Township Woman's Club will meet Wednesday, July 18, 1945 in the home of Dr. Marie Hyland Timpona. Luncheon at 12:30 sharp. Imoprtant, be there. Cordially yours,—M.F.M. civilization, the public must defi- nitely recognize the fact that safe- ty is a national problem of ina- .,or importance. The suggestions which fol- low concern the home and are offered for voluntary ac- ceptance by the public. Prevent falling. The most fre- quent cause of accidental deaths ,nd serious hijuries in the home is falling. Keep stairways clear and well lighted. In the . ash of living, do not park brooms, magazines and overshoes on the stairs. To reach top shelves in cup- boa-rds, use a good stepladder— not a rocking chair. Don't use small rugs on waxed floors: You'll slip. Grease on kitchen floors, or ice outside the door, causes falls. Soap in the bottom of the bathtub is dangerous. Place a small rubber mat in the tub. Next in number of accl.denta'_' deaths and injuries are burns and explcsions. Gas stoves, gas heat- ers, and other Types of burners should be certain to have a good supply of oxygen. Explosive fluids such as. gasoline and napfha should be used with the greatest of care. Never use gasoline for dry cleaning. A burning gas jet 20 feet away has been, known to ir,;mediately after use. Headquarters for Lumber Roofing and all Building Materials Coal for all type heating plants Plymouth Lumber & Coal Coffirlanv 308 N. Main St., at P.M. Tracks Phone 102, Plymouth, Mich. If the above suggestions are' followed the number of deaths and serious injuries in the home will be greatly reduced. ignite gasoline. The smope pipe should be ex -mined regularly. Place ashes in etal containers. Keep screens in front of fireplace. Burn oil? rags �k Are we benefited by praying? Yes, the desire which goes forth hungering after righteousness is blessed of our Father, and it does not return unto us void.—Mary Baker Eddy. Nearly 87 per cent of the lands under the jurisdiction of the con- servation department are desig- nated as tax reverted land. * BUY WAR BONDS The mule deer found in western Texas is larger than the Michigan whitetail and may weigh up to 450 pounds, live weight. * BUY WAR BONDS * Save with Safety at your REXALL DRUG STORE CECIL H. HABERMEHL Corner of Blackburn 32101 Plymouth Road Rosedale Gardens August 1st to August 15th So that our employees may enjoy a much deserved vacation we will be closed for 2 weeks. Summer Lubrication Service Don't gamble with your car—put its fu- ture in the hands of experts— Phone Liv. 9202 Transmission and Dif- :erential checked with- out charge— Motors flushed and oil changed— Battery and Muffler checked— Lights and Sparkplugs checked— These Things Should Be Done Today RABIOLA'S GULP SERVICE 31390 Plymouth Road corner Merriman k Wednesday, July 11, 1945 Refresh ]Eyes Because a girl's glasses cannot milk or other foods kept out of doors entirely save her eyes from fatigue, or on back porches should be if she overworks them, it's good to painted white or light tints which know measures for quick relief will repel instead of absorb heat, if whenever your two bright orbs feel I they are in the direct sunlight. like detention homes for pain. One way to get blessed surcease is to Quick Dressing dip two sizable chunks of cotton Do you know that you can make into boracic solution and lie down to a quick vinaigrette dressing for rest while you keep one well -soaked vegetable salads by adding one tea - poultice over each eye. Use the op- spoon chopped chives, one chopped portunity, while you float idly in hard -cooked egg, and one teaspoon your tub, to refresh tired eyes by chopped parsley to two-thirds aup keeping them covered with a fresh of French dressing? washcloth wrung out in hot water. Fold the hot cloth, and as you lie back to relax, lay it over your eyes. Treating Pellagra Niacin, a vitamin of the B -com- plex, is not always effective when pellagra strikes down young chil- dren. Several doctors report in Na- ture magazine that vitamin therapy was ineffective in more than 50 per cent of their child cases. Stomach extracts, however, were used with good effects. One of these extracts Is known by the trade name of "ventriculum," and is sold in every American drug store. Ship's Stack A ship's smokestack is not al- ways what it seems to be. It may house a crew's smoking room, dog kennel or be empty in case the vessel is a motor ship. Dummy fun- nels are frequently used to add to a ship's appearance. On steam ves- sels, smokestacks are really much larger than the actual smoke flue, which is usually only one-third the diameter of the outer funnel. Motor -Fuel Revenues Bonanza of taxation is motor fuel. In the recent peace years annual revenue to the states from gasoline taxes exceeded the total annual revenue of the states from all tax sources less than two decades ago. The $864,000,000 collected by the states in gasoline taxes in 1940 was 75 per cent higher than their 1930 motor -fuel revenue. Double Vaccine A double vaccine against diph- theria and whooping cough has been found to protect children 4gainst both diseases, according to the Jour- nal of the American Medical asso- ciation. Because of the increasing number of inoculations necessary for children this finding is important. Keeps Food Cool Some foods may melt or spoil quickly in summer if kept in a dark colored container. Containers for Soften Sugar You can soften brown sugar b3 placing what you estimate as the approximate amount into a bowl and covering the bowl with a heavy wet cloth. Let stand for an hour, or long• er if necessary, until sugar is sofa enough to measure. Children Working .War has reduced high school en• rollment by 1,000 students, turning it back to the 1934 level, and raised the number of employed 14 to 17 year olds to 3,000,000, or a half million more than were employed in 1920. Cold Market A new kind of food store will make its appearance after the war. It will specialize in frozen food. Ev- erything from soup to dessert will be available; including whole meals prepared by famous chefs. Boost Egg Ouptut Another method of encouraging high egg production is use of arti- ficial lights. Electric lights may be used all night or turned on at three or four o'clock in the morning. Bears Load Fifty tons of water, in the form of rain, snow and sleet, fall upon the roof of an average house in the course of a year, according to en- gineers. Unnecessary Expense Planting trees on burned over land costs forest owners from $6 to $12 an acre, in addition to the millions of dollars lost in standing timber. Plant Inspection U. S. continuous plant inspection started in 1939, when a canner was unable to determine why pits were appearing in his cherry pack. Pounding Meat Pounding meat breaks up the con- nective tissue. If flour is pounded in, the juices are more likely to be re- tained. OPEN FOR BUSINESS Nankin Mills Inn 33594 Ann Arbor Trail —Visit Our Beautiful Bar— Private Parties Given Special Attention Private Rooms Available Kiwanians near Of Tube Making Bili McHatta, of South Lyon, president of the Seamless Tube Co., told members of the Plym- outh Kiwanis Club of the origin of the seamless tube business and showed movies of the processes used at the meeting last week, in the Mayflower. The program was presided over by Art Carlson. One of the fea- tures wasa "Name the Song" con- test, which was won by Charlie Loomis. Loomis had to sing the "Trail of the Lonesome Pine" to get his prize of one dollar. He also was showered with contributions from the audience. Page Besse Everette Gulden, well known dentist led this week's meeting. Next week's affair will be La- dies Night, at the Plymouth Coun- try club on Tuesday. 0 The man who has begun to live more seriously within, begins to live more simple without.—Phil- lips Brooks. The worship most acceptable to God, comes from a thankful and cheerful heart.—Plutarch. 209Z eW0A1'I pepmoq pun asu",l pmeledoo 'ps=aezu f1 •aace -P.tr1=3 'PXeuoe'I '.X0MU!A10g 30IAH3s ATOLL -VH30IH33H DIH1331:1 Food A Problem Don't let it worry you—shop with ease in our big, modern super -market We make it our business to have the things you want 31507 Plymouth Road BEILT'S QUAI-11V dM)I1RKl[]F Next to The Rexall Drug Store In Rosedale Gardens There's a friendly feeling in this store that makes shopping fun. Make this your food headquarters, that's what your neighbor is do- ing. Service With We Carry Only A Smile Quality Foods — YOU CAN GET IT HERE — Page Eight !dam LITONSu IWednesday, July 11, 1945 Recreation Program Started The Rosedale Gardens summer recrea-titin program began this week and is now in full swing. The children are excited and en- thusiastic about the numerous activities offered for their en- joyment. The schedule is as follows: Mon- day, Wednesday and Friday, han- dicraft, music, archery, and ten- nis. Tuesday and Thursday, cook- ing, sewing, manual training, baseball and games. Friday morn- ing, swimming, or hiking for the older group. Wednesday morn- ing, story hour for the small chil- dren. As the program runs for four weeks there is still plenty of time to enroll and join in the fun. Detroiters Seek Homes Here With Acreage Exodus from the city of De- troit is not all south, or west or east. It is to small "farms" in and around Plymouth and .Northville and other rural sections in the Detroit area_ A well known real estate dealer who does an extensive advertis- ing business in The Plymouth Mail, asserted yesterday that he had a listing of more than 300 Detroit residents who are anxious to buy pieces of land consisting of one to ten acres of ground and a good home on the land. "These Detroit prospective buyers are not looking for vacant property. They want something that they can move into imme- diately. They want to get out of the big city as quickly as they can. And they have the money with which to pay for the prop- erty they want to buy" he said. Some do want vacant property. But there is little of this kind of property for saie either around Plymouth or Northville. Every real estate dealer in both this city and Northville assert that it is getting more difficult every day to secure listings of desirable property. While they have some good places for sale such as may meet the needs of hundreds of these De- troit home seekers, the listings will take care of bat a very- small fraction of those who seek places in the country in this part of Wayne County. "It is my belief that when build- ing restrictions are lifted you will see not dozens, but hundreds of new homes buil around here on three, four and five acre plots" he declared. "There might be a slight let down in business for a while, but when the war is over and business gets settled down, there is going to be a terrific building boom, and all of it in the country" he added. "Detroit real estate, unfortun- ately will suffer as a result of the desire of people to live in the country. I think the answer to all of this is found in the fact that he food problem that has prover: so serious nor mcst big city rest dents that they now want to be able to raise most of their own food. At any ra- aJ of m; pros- pective buyers of homes in the country say they want to get out the city and Fret somewhere in the country where they can raise at least a portion of the things they want to eat" he said. And that aL' goes right back to the plan that Henry Ford has Leen urging upon the industrial cities of the country for years -- a home in the co,a,ttry and a fac- tcryo ut in the country wnere the factory worker can have one f3ot in the ;act, ry and another n the farm. This same ::eel estate dealer dtclared that it ;- almost an im- r.oL-sibility to sell any kind of real esi-;te in th, city of Detroit MASE THE ROBERT SIMMONS J1[wil«Y YOUR HEADQUARTERS WHEN IN THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH We carry an extensive line of fine jewelry, crystal and wooden ware in addition to precious stones and jewelry. LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE FORD GARAGE IN THE CONSUMERS POWER BUILDING ON MAIN STREET Thorough Examination by Skilled Optometrists COMPLETE OPTICAL SERVICE • I 21648 GRAND RIVER a 22085 MICNIGAN N 11mpm N Wo 01AFA M1 Dr. M. F. McGuirk, O. D. in charge "Style Right" Glasses on Liberal Credit Terms 1 �*DAINIKOING s Seven Nights j of the Week DANN S \ / TIVERN 34401 Plymouth Road FUN - GOOD MUSIC - FOOD An Ideal Place to Spend an Evening BEER - WINE - LIQUOR Music by Speedy and Pat Amateur Night every Thursday It's Easy To Shop In Our Modern Serve -Self Market With marketing as difficult as it is today you will appreciate the convenience of our modernised store. LIDGARD BROS, RID & WHITE STORE Stark at Plymouth Road Wednesday, July 11, 1945 Warns of Fallen Wire Dangers "I didn't know the wire was alive." "I thought they were telephone wires." These remarks by people who have imprudently picked up a charged wire are commonplace— but they do not help lessen the shock. The danger from fallen wires is always present. Especially during storms there is greater likelihood of finding a wire dangling from a pole or lying on the ground. A "live" wire iooks exactly the same as a dead one: There is no way of telling from the looks of it whether it is carrying electric current or not. The number one safety rule in all such cases is always the same: Never, under any conditions, touch a fallen wire: Children should be told the fol- lowing facts about electric wires —but the precautions apply equal- ly to adults. A surprising num- ber of persons still attempt to wrap dangling wires around a pole, or move the wires out of the way by using a garden rake, broom or wooden handled tool. THESE PRACTICES ARE UN- SAFE. The wise thing to do is keep away from the wires entire- ly—and stapid guard to keep others away. Send someone to telephone the electric company. THE LIVONIAN Pa& Nine In a short time, one of their line I and research has gone into the son, First Church, in Sagi- crews will appear on the scene I development of wire with high naw, and Rev. P. Ray Norton, to repair the trouble. tensile strength -to resist ice coat- Strathmoor Methodist, in De - The danger from a fallen wire ing, strain caused by high winds, troit. may not always be apparent. etc. The same is true Lf insula- Besides the reappointment of Sometimes a wire is hidden in `all tors to nrpvent 1PPL-nap of nn;Pc r b....vu, a yvu qy .�b.v .11 — without seeing it. The wire may fall across a metal fence, charg- ing the fence, and making it as dangerous as the wire. Or it may fall across a radio aerial wire, an eavetrough or a telephone wire— and touching these ordinarily harmless spots will give you as bad a shock as if you touched `he electric wire itself. Sometimes a wire may fall in it puddle of water in the street or alley—in which case that pool of water becomes something to avoid And occasionally a wire may fall on an automobile, imperiling the person who tries to get in or o -it of the car. (A person inside is us- ually safer if he drives the car away from the contacting wire without getting out.) "But I thought all electric wir- es were insulated," is an often - heard remark. Electric wires are weatherproof- ed. But they are not insulated as the cord on your iron or toaster is insulated. That would not be practical because of the extren.,e conditions they face—exposed to rain and snow and ice, to heat and cold which would break down ordinary insulation. Every effort is made by the electric company to buy the best equipment in the world for reas- ons of safety and reliability. An enormous amount of engineering guy w11ez, uiaceb a11u all Lne oLtier First Methodist, other reappoint - equipment used in bringing elec- ments in the Plymouth area were: tric service to your home. Rev. Laurence Taylor, in Gar - Wires on top of a pole—where den City; Rev. Veale rJ., Carson, Gar - they belong—are SAFE. Electric wires are necessary for your con- Newburg: Rev. W. Leslie Wil- venience and comfort: When liams, Northville, and Rev. R. C. storm and lightning stirke, and K. Williams, South- Lyon -New wires occasionally fall, the situa- Hudson. tion should be met like any other emergency—with care and cau- Be thine own palace, or the tion. worlds thy jail.—George Herbert Pastors Renamed• Camelot by the Methodists The Rev. Frank M. Field, for- BEAT= mer Plymouth pastor, was renam-`. ed superintendent of the Saginaw Bay District of the Methodist ire church at the Detroit Conference. L.lvonta b The retirement of another for- mer Plymouth Methodist pastor also was announced at the Con- ference. He is the Rev. Fred Lendrum, who retired at the age ANN STEPHAN of 74, at Saline, where he will continue to reside. Closed July 7th Rev. Lendrum remained active Open August 71h two years beyond the required re- tirement age due to the shortage • • • of ministers caused by the war. Two other former Plymouth $08 MkkUebeh pastors were reappointed to betwom ChIcI & Joy the churches they now serve. They are the Rev. S. S. Clos- i I have considerable respect for a man who can throw straight. I like him to think straight, too—and that's where street lights come In. Never risk hitting a street light with a ball or stone. A lamp smashed by day may mean an auto smashed by night— or a pedestrian—someone who will never run for a high one again, or cheer in the stands. Safety and the war effort depend on light. Street lights protect the movement of TM workers, troops, war supplies. DETROIT REPORT BROKEN STREET LIGHTS to any EDISON Edison office or to the police. CO. Page Ten T= ii'4VER" Wednesday, July 11, 1945 L ivonia Citizens, Parents and Taxpayers Your Board of Education needs your support at a forthcoming Special Election to prepare for the building of a HIGH SCHOOL and to Consider and Discuss Educational Needs Building Needs School Trends and Problems Adequate Transportation Attend One Of These Meetings July 13 Friday ---_-_-----..-----------------..------ Newburg Community Hall July 16, Monday -._----. ---- .-_.. ------ ------------------------ -------------- Wilcox School July 18, Wednesday ------------------------------------- Rosedale Club Douse July 20, Friday-------------.._--.------------------------_----_---_-------- Pierson School July 23, Monday ------------------------------------------------ ----------.__. Stark School July 25, Wednesday ---- .------------------------------------ ._-._.----------- Township Hall July 27, Friday ------------------------------------------------------------ Elm School All Meetings Will Start At 8.00 P. M. If You Have Children In School or Are a Taxpayer ... You owe it to yourself and to your fellow-Livonians to be informed ... to know what your Board is planning to do with your school taxes. LIV®NIA TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT