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ThIs lovely basket ot gl1..s I.
awaiting anyone who Is a Newcomer'
to the city or who has
just moved' to a new address
wIthin the city. a New Mother.
This basket of gifts comes as an
expression ot good will from
public spirited local merchants.
There's nothing to buy. No
obligation, Be a Good Neighbor,
Phone your Welcome
Wagon Hostess.
Welcome Wagon
Phone ED. 1-7590
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Community Calendar of Events
Compiled by
in time for Easter
Now is the time to give a pick up to last
Grosse Pointe Community
year's hat with new trim and veiIlng,
W
Reblocking, Millinery supplies.
Discount to millinery students.
Hrs~:3~-~~6t30 ootton MilliNERY Ke~~~~val
JJeaJljuarler3 for
FINE CARPETING AT
INTERESTING
TUxedo 1-6022
.PRICES
Vanetokeren :Jlunilurq
& CClI'pelinfJ
Co.
15839 East Warren
AND ABOUT HOMEMAKERS
of "do-it-yourself"
Pointer Returns
From Darien
betterment, new ways to fix up bedrooms, living
rooms, basements
Council
Thursday, March 9-American School, 8 p.m. Grosse Pointe Pll.rk,
Association University Women, Annual Election, 7 a,m. to 8 p.m.
Executive Board Meeting at Mrs. Tuesday, M~rch 14. - Lecture
John Foley's, 343 Merriweather, Art "The American Scene,"
10:30 a.m. Kerby School, Brown- Franklin Page at Memorial Cen7
ies and Girl Scouts Birthday Din- ter, 8 p.m. Grosse Pointe Men's
ner at Memorial Chtirch. Chorus (RehearsRI) at John D.
Friday, March }(I-Old Timers Pierce Scpool, 8 p.m. (New Mem.'
Club at Neighborhood Club, 2-5 bers 'Welcome). Men's Club of
Memorial Church, Dinner ..and
p.m.
Saturday, Mar. ll-SPEBSQSA,
speaker at Memorial Church; '6:20
p.m. Flower Show at. Mason
Barber Shop Quartets at John D. School, Room Mothers at Mason
Pierce, 8:30 p.m. . School 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 12 - "Japan
Journey," Illustrated in color by Wednesday, March 15 - Fort-
Karl Robinson at John D. Pierce, nighters Club for Men and Wo-
3 p,m. Tuxis Club at Memorial me~' 'at Me~orial C?hurch, 8 p.m.
Church. 7:30 p.m. Reception for EmIly BeWIck Gu~ld for young
people recently arrived il'l U,S'A. women at MemorIal Church, 8
sponsored by Department of Com. "p.m. .
munity Services of Grosse Pointe Th~rs~ay, Ma~ch l?-Amerlcan
Board of Education at Memorial AssOCIation UmversIty Women,
Center. 5-9 p.m. },nternation~~ . Relations Group,
Mondav March 13 - Grosse Guatemala Illustrated, at Mrs.
Pointe F~culty Wives at Me- Clark Bassett's, 77 Lochinoor, '1
morial Church. 7:30 p.m. Young p.m. Cub Pack 290 Father ~nd
Women's Association "for Women Son Banquet at Grosse Pomte
Employed in the Community at Woods Presbyterian .Church.
Memoial Church, 8 p.m. Richard . Friday" March 17 - Square
PTA, speaker Rabbit Glazer, Dance, "The Brennans" callers,
"Human Relations" at Richard sponsored by Defer School PTA,
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new "LIVING" section in Sunday's
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• These brand new pages in Sunday's Detroit Free Pres.
will be devoted entirely to things that inform and help
homemQk~rs. There will be plenty of pictures-plenty
ideas to aid you in modernization
and home improvement. Decorating aspects, kitchen'
and the outdoors will be given gen-
~ous and attractive treatment. Watch lor.- read the
8 p.m. Women's Book .Review
Group at Memorial Church, 1
1
p',m. Whist Party, Benefit, sponsored
by 1adom Club at Christ
Church, B p.m. Teen-Hi Roundup
I at Pierce School, 7:30 p.m. St.
Patrick's Day Party sponsol:ed by
Metropolitan Club at Star Ballroom,
Fraser; Michigan.
Saturday, March 18- Square
Dance' and Dinner sponsored by
Grosse Pointe University Club at
ClubhOuse, 9 p.m.
Sunday, March'19-Tuxis Club
at Memorial Church, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, March 20 - Trombly
Mrs. Mason P. Rumney has returned
to' her home in Hillcrest
road after a visit with her son-'in.
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Guy E. Conrath, Jr., who are
building a new home in Darien,
Conn.
A NEW SECTION FOf( THE HOME
GROSSE POINTE NEWS
Bad. Drivers Pay
Troop 96 Scouts
On Campi~g Trip
Music Lectures
Start 'l!.onight
Fines in Court,
I
Memorial ('enter Schedule
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Judge John L. Potter hi Park Enthusiastic Grosse Pointers. The following is -the list of I Wednesday, March 15. Munici-
Police Court on March 1 disposed who attended the, Grosse Pointe events thus far ,scheduled for the pal Officials of Grosse Pointeof
the following cases: . W M . I C t' r t G P . t M '"1 C t
Theodore Schnitz of 6102"York- a; emo:n:," en er s lrs rosse om e. emo~Ia en er Luncheon, 12 noon. (For further
senes ..of mUSIC lectures on the from. today, March 9, through . f t' 11 M W' ~ TU
shire, charged with stop street "Hey I?ays in' Music" by Miss Shnday, March 19:' In orma lon, ca, r. es... .
violation on Jan. 27, failed to LoT.tise Cuyler Iwill be pleased to Thursday March 9. Dancing, 5.-2000.) .
'appear and for.teited his cash hear tha.t Miss Cuyler has been Classes _ T~en Age _ 9th arade, Wednesday, March 15. Class in
bond of $10. . d d t h b~
Matt Bommarito of 3004 New- persua e 0 present anot er .7:15 p.m. Young Adult, 8:45 p.m. painting (sponsored by Grosse
. group of talks, the first of .which . (New Classes: Beginning.) (Spon- Pointe Artists Association). Inport,.
ch~rge~ wibh. reckless driv- can be heard this evening at the sored by Memorial Center.) (For structor, Edgar Yager. 1:30 p.m.
mg .causmg an aCCident"at Mack C t 8' 1 k '
and'Three Mile on Feb. 4 plead- en er at 0 c oc . reservations, call TU. 1-6030.) (For further information, call
!!d not gUilty, was found guilty The subject of this new series Thursday March 9. Lecture Mrs. Ferris Fitch, TV. 5-8458.)
and' paid a fipe and ~osts of $15. is "Structure' of Music or What Course on ~"Structure of Music Wednesday March 15. Dancing
Leno Morgan Martin, 4443 ~akes ,~he M~sical ~heels Go or What Maltes the .Wlieels G~ Classes - Te~n Age -lOth, 11th,
Kensington, for 'reckless driving .~oun~. TO~Ight M1SS. Cuyler Around," by.Miss Louise Cuyler. 12th Grades, 7:15 p.m. Young
causing an' accident' at Charle- WIll dlSCU~,S How Mus~cTak~ First lecture in :.;eries of four: Adult, 8:45 p.m. (Sponsored by
voix and Three ',Mile on Jan. 13, It~ Shape. Others to rolla,;;, In "How Music Takes Its Shape." Memorial Center.) (for reservapaid
a fine and, costs -of $10. .' thlS senes of f~ur talks are. Th~ $3.00 for series or $1.00. for tions, call TU. 1.6030.)
. William Van Pooren" 18966 Forms of Son~ls"and Solo PIeces single lecture. (Sponsored by Wednesday March 15. Grosse
Bradford, Detroit, for having on March 16, Instru~ents of the Memorial C,~nter.) Public'invited. Pointe Artis~ Association-Gendefective
brakes causing an acci~ Symphonr.Oolh'9hestrla MOD..March 8 p.m. (For reservations, call TU. eral meeting and lecture,' 8 p.m.
dent at Mack and Balfour on Feb. 30 and rc estra USIC, the 1-6030.) • (For further information, call
6, paid a fine and costs of '$10. Sy~phon,~' Tone !,oems apd the Sunday, March 12. Americani- Mrs. Ferris Fitch, TV. 5-8458.)
He was acqui~t~d',of the charge ,Ove:ture on _April 6: '. zation ylass of Adult Education Thursday, March 16. Newcomof
reckless dnvmg. MISS Cuy1e., who IS an AsslSt-. of th~ Board Qf Education-Social ers Club-Tea, Z p.m. (For fur.
Alfred Burkemo,' 729 Neff, ant Professor of Musicology at Evemng, 5.-9:.30 p.m. (Sponsored ther information, call Mrs. Mencharged
with reckless driving the University of M~chigan, .illus~ by Memonal Center.) (For fur. sing, TU. 1-1261.)
causing all accident at Charle- trates her talks WIth mUSIC on ther information, call TU. 1.6'030.) Thursday, March 16. Dancing I
v;oix and Three Mile on Jan. 13, records. Each, talk is scheduled ~onday, March 13. Grosse Classes-Teen Age-9th Grade,.
pleaded not guilty, was found not to begin at 8 p.m. Pomte R.ot~ry Club-Luncheon 7:15 p.m. Young 'Adult, 8:45 p.m.
guilty' and case' was dismissed. Adm1ssion to the lectures is and :ryIeetmg, .12 noon. (For fur- (Sponsored by Memorial Cen-'
At a special hearing on Thurs- $3.00 for the entire se~ies of four ther mformatlon, call Dr. R. K t ) (F . r
day morning, March 2, Judge, or $1.00 for' each single lecture. O'Neil, VA. 2-5707.) . 1~~'030.)or reservatIOns, call ru.
Potter ordered a fine and c6sts Reservations may be made by M d M h 1
of $55 against Virgil W. Dixon calling the War Memorial Center . o~ ay, arc. 3. Class in Thursday, March 16. Lecture
of 21700 Grand Lake, St. Clair (TUxedo 1-6030) between 9 a. m. Pa~ntmg. ~Sponsored. b,Y Grosse Course on "Structure of Music,
Shores under the drunk motor and 5 p. m. The public is in~ Pomte Artlsts Assoclatlon.) In- or What Makes the Wheels Go
1 structo;, Guy P~lazzola .. 1:30 p.m. Around," by Miss Louise Cuyler.
a~ixon was charged with re-' vited. (For ur!her. mformatlon, call Second lecture in series of four:
sponsibility for an accident at ---,---- Mrs. FerrIS Fitch, TU. 5-8458.) "The Forms of Songs and Solo
Audubon and Jefferson. In addi- Dr. Sadler Talks Monday, Mar.ch 13. Farms and Pieces." Public invited. $1.00 for
tion to a fine ~nd costs in the Gardens-Meetmg an~ Tea, 2:~O.5 each lecture. (Sponsored by Mecase
he was prohibited from driv- Toe hurch Group- p.m. (For further. mformatIOn, morial Center.) 8 p.m. (For resing
for six months and ordered call Mrs. Macauley, TU. 5-1080.) e,rvations, call TU. 1-6030.)
to make restitution of damage M.onday, March 13. American Thursday, March 16. Garden
to the other car involved. Dr. Harrison Sadler, associate LegIon, ~ost 303~ 7 p.m. (For Center-Lecture and Slides on
psychiatrist of the Wayne. Uni~ further mformatlon, call Mr. "Kashmir and 'Beyond." Speaker,
PTA meeting at Ttombly School, The regular monthly camp out
7:45 p.m. of Troop 96 Boy Scouts, of Memo-
Tuesday, March 2l-M:,others' rial Church, took place 'at Island
Health Council, speaker, Mrs. D. Lake camp near Brighton, Mich.
W. Hemble, President. Motion Scoutmaster J. W. Lomaster
Picture Council at Memorial was in charge of the entire group.
Center, 1:15 p.m. Lecture Art Assistant ,Scoutmaster Charles
"Montmarte and the Parisian Harris was also present. Robert
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I morial Scene," Center, Franklin 8 p.m. Page Kerbyat PTA, Me-, Douglas, H. W. Bailey Arthu,r committee Beaumont members,' an9
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'meeting at New Kerby School, 8 were also on hand to assist with
p.m. the deta.ils and help supervise
Thursday, March 23-American activities.
Association University Women, Retiring Scoutmaster Lee Scott
Legislative G;ouP, Tea ~t Mrs. was also present to watch the en-
Taylor Seeber s, 213 Mernweath- tir,e activity with an eagle eye
er, 1 p.m. to' make sure that l;.Iehad picked
willing and able successors to
carryon the work in the tro()p
Detroit Free Press.
that he has spent more than four
years building up. He has led the
troop from a post war low of a
half dozen members to its pres.
ent strength of forty-one regular
member-s and fourteen explorers.
The troop is one' of the
most active in the entire area.
~The troop left Friday afternoon
from the Grosse Pointe
Memorial church by car and arrived
at camp in time to prepare
their evening meal. Weekend activities
consisted of many scouting
activities. Proper preparation
of foo.d was a constant detail participated
in by all. Then there
was. hiking, nature study and
other various activities required
for merit badges. The boys returned
home Sunday afternoon,
and we are told that each one was
eager to retire a't a very early'
hour.
The following boys attended:
Don Anderson, Bill. Eger, Hal
Bailey, Dick Douglas, Richard
Noer, Sandy' MacMechan, Philip
Warren, Joe Washburn, Walter
Thill, Bill Squire, Bill Krebs, Ron
Rolley, George Schlaepfer, Herb
Wesner, Douglas Rowen, Brad
Randall, Lee Scot, Jr., and Martin
Hutchinson.
Neighborho'bd
Club Ne'Ws
A Red Feather Agency
JUNIOR LEAGUE
Basketball Results
st. Ambrose Fr. 9, Owls 2.
St. Paul Sops 20, St. Paul Frosh
19.
Jr. G.P.A.C. 14, St. Ambrose
Jr.!.
SENIOR LEAGUE
Sf. G.P.A.C. 45, Epiphany 18.
St. Paul Flyers 36, st. Ambrose
Sr. 10.
TEAM STANDINGS
Jr. League
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1. Jr. G.P.A.C ; 8-
2. St. Paul Sophs 8
.3. St. Paul Frosh.~._............. 6
4. St. Ambrose Jr; 3
5. St. Ambrose Fr 2
6. Owls 1
Sr. League
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1. Sr. G.P.A.C 8 1
2. Gemokes 7' 2
3. St. Paul Flyers 7 2
Meeting Planned'
4. Epiphany: 4 5
5. st. Ambrose Sr 1 8
By Met~oaists
Playoffs will start on Wednesday,
March 15, and' Thursday,
On. Friday evening, March 1-0, March 16, with the three leading
at 6:30 p.m., the Grosse Pointe tearms in each division being
Methodist Church will hold its scheduled to play.
regl.llar monthly family night suP:-
per in the basement dining room
LEADING SCORERS of the Grosse Pointe Congregational
Church, Chalfonte and Lo-
Ruth Fagerlund of the St. Clair I
Gemokes in the Senior League
throp.
continued to lead in the high
scoring with 161'. points ~ith
The special finance committee
of the Building Enterprise Commission
will have charge of the
Peggy Hyde of St. Paul Flyers,
second, .with 131 p,?ints. In the
program. The theme of the evening
will be "It's the Thing To
,Junior League Janet Hock of, the
St.Paul Frosh is high with 113
Do"-"A Three Act Play In Four
points 'with' .Jane' Rowe' of the
Parts."
Jr. G.P.A.C.team second with 94
points. . ..
All those who are members or
. THEATER
Atlasf Friday's
PAJtTY:.
Theater Party,
'I
the .children ' of tile Comm\7n.ity
friends of the Grosse Pointe
Methodist Church are urged to
call T. G. Colley at TU. 2-5193'
and make plans to attend this
affair.
Cottagers near Klinger Lake in
St. Joseph County, Michigan, can
"strike water" anytime by.just
thrusting a pipe into the ground.,
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6
7
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had a special treat when maglclan
Eddie Vall Tiem, put pn.R show
that really caused Il lot of guessing.
. ,
This Friday, a special western
feature will again be sho:wn as
well 'as cartoons and 'contests;.,
Storm Windows &-Screen$
For All Types of Windows
lO"Wood Combination AI LOW $79~
(24X24) (Bronze Screen) > AS :' "
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versity College of Medicine, ad- Stanley Weaver, TU. 2-8888.) Mrs. Benjamin Warren. (Spondressed
the Religious Education Monday, March 13. Sculpture sored by Memorial Center.) Pub-
Committee 'of the Grosse Pointe Cl~ss ($p.onsored. q~ Grosse lic invited. 8 p,m. (For further
Unitarian Church on Tuesday eve- Pomte Art~ts Assoclatlon.) 1n- information, call TU. 1-6030.)
.ning, March 7. structor, MISS Margaret Gifford.. .
Dr: Sadler, a comparatively 7:30 to 10 p.m. (For further in- FrIday, March 17: VIllage Garnew
resident of Grosse Pointe, is formation, call Mrs. Ferris Fitch, de"'; Club of DetrOIt and Grosse
a graduate of the University. of TU 5-8458) Pomte-Tea, 1:45-4:30 p.m. (For
.. further information, call Mrs.
Maryland College of Medicine Tuesday" March 14. Opti~ist Mewborn, VA. 3-0350.)
and has recently completed a CI~b-Luncheon and !vfeetmg, . Friday, Mar chI 7. Junior
three year fellowship at the Men- 1~.15 p.m. (For further mforma-\ League Exhibit, 3-5 p.m. .
ninger Foundation School of Psy- hon, call Mr. P. A. Smith,WO. .
chiatry. Dr. Sadler was 'introduc- 5-7000, Ext. 6106.) . FrIday, Mar~h 17. Y0l:ln~ A~ult
ed by Rev. Merrill Otis Bates, Tuesday, March 14. Grosse Informal Evemng. Pubhc mVlted.
minister of. the Grosse Pointe Pointe Businessmen's Meeting and 5~c each. (Spo~sored by Memo-
Unitarian Church. Dinner 6'30 pm (F f th rIal Center.) 8.30-12 p.m. (For
,. .. or ur er f th . f t' 11 TU
Dr. Sadler's topic was "Broad- )nformation, call Mr. Paye, TU. 1~6r03eOr)m orma lon, ca .
ening the Views of Self." He dis- 2-8300.). I ..
cussed informally the. develop- Tuesday, March 14. Mod.~rn Art Saturday, March 18. Alpha Xi
'ment of mental illness, demon Lecture Course. Fourth in a series Delta-Card Party, 8 p.m. (For
strating by common illustration of six lectures on modern art furtner information, call Mrs.
and from his clinical experience by Franklin Page. (Sponsored by Bersey, TU.5-4l81.)
how childhood distortions of Memorial Center.) Subject: "The . Sunday, March 19. Musicalgrowth
later manifest themselves American Scene" (Ryder;Homer, Stanley String Quartet. (Span.
in mental symptoms. Sargent, Eakins). Public invited. sored by Memorial Center.) Pub-
$1.00 each lecture, 8 p.m. (For lic invited. $1.00. 3:15 p.m. (For
reservations, call TU. I-60Sll:) reservations, call TU. 1-6030,)
See Our Complete Linj! of
Kirsch Curtains and Drapery Rods
Venetian Blinds and Shades.
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BUREAU OF TAXATION
COUNTY OF WAYNE
JjETROIT 26, MICH •
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March 1, 1950
Very truly yourl~
ALBERT
Bureau
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E.CB:AMPNEY.D~reCtor
of Taxation
Durbin Made Director
Of Public Relations
Appointment of William A.
Durbin of Neff road to a new
post of Director of Public Relations
of' Burroughs Adding
Machine Company ha..s bet'.D announced
by John S. Coleman,
president of the company.
Mr. Durbin w~ graduated
from the College. of Arts an,d
Sciences of St. Lou~s Unive~.
sity in 1938 and the S!. LOUIS
University Law School m 19,11,
During this period he also work.
ed on the staffs of several St.
Louis. radio stations and in 1~41
became the chief announcer of
KXOK.
From 1942 to 1946 he served
with the Federal Bureau of Investigation
as a spezia! agent
with field office assi~ments at
M;ami and New York and for
two years in FBI headquarters in.
Washington on special public relatior..s
assignments.
In July of 1947 he joined the
staff of the Ivy Lee and'r. J.
Ross Public Relatoins Firm.
spee1allzln~
REFINISHING
of
Fine
Furniture
John W. Murphy Co.
1907 Michigan. cor. 12th
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SUNDAYS
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6:00
Open Thurs., Fri. and Sat.
Evenings Till 9:00
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ROSLYN
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IT MUST BE TRUE!
Wake- Up, Mr. Park Taxpayer'
Here is the proof that your present Village officials are again
intending to raise your present assessments over and above tho
present ten and twenty per cent they raised last year.
1& this fair? Is it necessary? Is it good government?
. Mr. Carl Schweika.rt, Supervisor
Grosse Pointe Township
l5115 East Jefferson Avenu.
Grosse Polnte.30, Mlchiran
Dear Mr. Schweikarf: ,
Reference is made to your letter of F:ebruary U, in which you uk the followlnl
.pec1f1c questions:
1. Ha.s your office been requested by the Vill.ge of Grosse Pointe p$,rk to recompute.
the buUdlng .values in that community?
• J. If .such a computation has been IlUlde: what .is the percentage nlationshlP
betw6eI~ tbetotal re"computation and the total of buildings as assessed on
the 1949 Village roll? .
In' JUIy,:'i94;:' we, W,ere re~uestedbY thf!. Village ,:commissl.On, through Mr. A. 1.
Bloodsworth Commissioner of Finance, and Chairman ;,f. the Asse5sment Study Committee'tor
the Village of Grosse ..Pointe Park, to uJ!de.rtake a re-computatlon of all
buildings in ,the Village based upon a new. building ,schedule dev~loped by this office
from current v,alue and cost data, reOecting the le,vc.!.of values used In the current
County equalization of assessments. The cO!i,1'lputattlln:,Included the application of
depreciation to all :.truct.l1res down to and In'cludlng'the year 1950.
. I~ aceordance"Wlth t~~ :above n~ted .reque~; the'Bureau of Taxation made the
re-cllmputatiOn and del1vered the new field sheets tll the Vmage Assessor on January
20, 1950. The total valueD!' the buildings as'r