MAR APR 1955 - River Rouge Historical Museum

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SENTIMENTAL JOURNAL (Excerpts from the River Rouge Herald Newspaper) By: Jenny Cooper MARCH 3, 1955 Usher In New Lighting Era – A true test as to the effectiveness of the modern fluorescent street lighting system being installed here was passed impressively Monday night when the initial battery of luminaries pierce through fog and rain to illuminate five blocks of pavement along Jefferson Avenue with a brightness to approximate daylight. The 55 units turned on by Mayor M. Warren Duncan are the first of 199 that will, in early April, make River Rouge the best-lighted city in Michigan. The new system will extend to length of Jefferson from Orchard to the River Rouge Bridge and along Coolidge from Jefferson to Campbell. “These luminaries cast 2 ½ times as much light as the old lights”, John Tattan, Commissioner of Public Utilities said. “We are most impressed to learn that the number of „crime after dark‟ and traffic accidents have shown a marked decrease wherever this type of modern lighting has been installed,” Tattan continued. Local civic and Community Leaders and invited guests from surrounding cities and villages witnessed the “turn-on” ceremony. The Detroit Edison Company which is making the new installation owns the system and will maintain and operate it. The utilities company purchased the city‟s obsolete lighting equipment for $10,322. The initial battery of G-E fluorescent lights included 55 units, the first portion of a total of 100 G-E is now installing on Jefferson Avenue. Each of the General Electric luminaries is capable of casting 21,000 lumen, or nearly 15 times the light generated by an ordinary 100 – watt reading lamp. New Concert Membership Drive Opens – A kick-off dinner next Monday evening will mark the opening of the six-day Community Concert membership campaign, scheduled for March 7 through March 12. Campaign workers will attend the dinner at Christ Lutheran Church, corner of Burke and Louis Streets in River Rouge at 6pm. The Down River Community Concern Association has for the past six years been bringing Carnegie Hall talent in music and art to the Down River area. Appearing at concert at River Rouge and Ecorse High Schools have been such artists as Camilla Williams, Soprano; Don Cossacks, Chorus; Mildred Dilling, Harpist and Trapp Family Singers and a score of other outstanding artists. Since the number of top artists to appear during the concert season hinges upon the number of subscribers, every effort is being made to increase the membership for the 1955-56 Season. Last year, the Community Concert Associations most successful memberships increased 20 per cent. Adult subscribers may enjoy three to five concerts for $6 and student members pay $3. Admission to only one concert of a similar quality at Detroit‟s Masonic Temple is from $3 to $5 each. “During our membership campaign,” John E. Davis, Association President said, “subscribers will purchase an entire season‟s entertainment for the price of one concert. “The increasing support on the part of the public in this undertaking,” Davis continued, “is evidence of genuine interest in the cultural improvement of the communities.” Only subscribers may attend the concerts since tickets will not be sold for individual performances.
Holdup Money Burns In Ash Can; Only $363 Recovered – Only $363, most of it in change, was recovered from a burning trash barrel when it and the remainder of $1,070 stolen from the Pastime Bar, 10380 West Jefferson, was hidden by a bandit fleeting from police early Monday morning. The bandit entered the car, drank a glass of tomato juice and left when another customer entered. He returned, wearing gloves, drew a revolver and ordered the waitress, Mrs. Recie Poe, to lock the doors. He then took $800 from an open cash register and $273 from a locked register, which he opened with a screwdriver. Mrs. Poe, locked in the basement by the gunman, was freed by a customer. The fleeing gunman, apparently frightened when he heard the sirens of police cars, stopped long enough to grab a lunch box filled with the loot in an army jacket and dropped it into the trash container, two blocks from the bar. Joseph Milligan, 58, of 168 Division, discovered the money when he was burning some trash in the barrel Monday night. Stirring the trash with a stick to create a blaze, Milligan struck the lunch pail which fell open when he lifted it out, exposing the money. Before he could get the bucket out most of the currency was charred beyond identification. A plastic toy pistol was also found in the barrel. Louise Balaze, Chief of Detectives, called in Federal authorities to determine how much of the burned currency could be redeemed. The Detective Bureau Monday took a plaster cast of a foot print believed to have been made by the gunman. In his flight to escape police he raced down West Pleasant then along the railroad tracks towards Frazier, tearing his trousers while sliding under a fence. He was last seen, police said, on Polk St. Mrs. Poe described him as about 35 years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 190 pounds, with brown hair, blue eyes and fair complexion. Here Are New Car Gadgets – Researchers of three companies have announced development of new gadgets which can be plugged into a car‟s cigarette lighter. One is a light bulb attached to a long cord to furnish light for night repairs outside the car – changing tires, etc. This attachment also has a flashing red light to warn approaching traffic. Another is a radiophone designed especially for salesmen who want to talk to their offices. A third makes it possible for motorists to light their pathway for a minute and a half after leaving the machine. The Social Whirl The members of the River Rouge Woman’s Club will honor their husbands, friends on March 8 th with a dinner at 6:30pm at the Epworth Methodist Church. It is necessary that paid reservations for this dinner be in by Thursday, March 3. The Social Committee will be in charge of the dinner with Mrs. Maude Schrepferman and Mrs. Lois Roberts as Chairmen. Mrs. Lucille Thompson has charge of the program and music will be furnished by the Downriver Ups & Downs. Mr. Bert Robb will speak on the “St. Lawrence Seaway” and this should be a subject of great interest to all members, their husband and guests. The Bernadette of Lourdes Circle, Daughter of Isabella, are sponsoring a “Cana Day” at Our Lady of Lourdes School auditorium, Sunday, March 20 th . Father William Lynch of the Sacred Heart Seminary, formerly as assistant at Lourdes, will be our moderator. To make your reservations call Mrs. Margaret Hengy, Jean Ryan or Loretta Laginess. The “Cana Day” will start at 10 o’clock and end at 5:30 o’clock. Flying to unknown planets is bound to be a reality before the year 2000, according to aviation experts’ report in the American Peoples Encyclopedia. The
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