Five Benton Harbor Business Firms Wiped out by Fire Tuesday
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it- THE WATERVLIET RECORD VOLUME 59 WATERVLIET, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1940 NUMBER 5 MICHIGAN Yule Cheer To New Type of Bomb-Proof Sheltei Four New Autos Five Benton Harbor Be Spread In MIRROR- Were Wrecked Non-Partisan Business Firms Wiped Community News Letter In Coloma Crash (By Gene Alleman, Michigan Press Out By Fire Tuesday Association) Legion Auxiliary Will Have Broken Wheel On Transport LANSING—The "hot stove lea- O Charge of Distribution gue" has convened at country general Caused Bad Wreck Last stores, and one of the choice, timely Hall Block On Wall Street Of Gifts To Needy. topics is Governor-elect Murray D. Tuesday Night. Banker Elected Van Wagoner. Burned. Loss Estimated Some 100 children in Watervliet What will "Pat" try to accomplish An auto transport load of four new Head Of Local At About $50,000. will be made happy this Christmas during his administration? Oldsmobiles enroute westward on U. How will he get along with a Re- through the eflorts ot the Ladies S. 12 near Chefs Motor Lodge was Masonic Lodge In one of the worst fires that has Auxiliary of the American Legion, publican legislature and an admin- wrecked in a very unusual manner visited Benton Harbor in more than istrative board which he can not supported by the various local agen- about 11:00 o'clock Tuesday night and a decade, five business firms located cies which never lail to offer full control? the four new cars were completely in the Hall building on Wall street cooperation on this annual venture. Folks take their politics seriously demolished. Wednesday's News- were wiped out in a lire which broke This was the announcement made in the "hot stove league" when the Palladium gave the following facts out about 7:00 o'clock Tuesday morn- snow drifts grow higher and skies yesterday by Mrs. John Crumb, gen- regarding the accident. ing. are overcast and the northwest winds A two-ton merchandise truck go- The concerns which suffered the eral chairman of the Legion's Christ- whistle outside. The Van Wagoner mas basket undertaking, who stated ing east was the accidental cause of heaviest losses are the I. L. Buchan administration should get a lot of the wreck. As the two trucks near- Co.. manufacturers and distributors lurther that the organization which free advice, all for the listening! she heads for this endeavor has been LONDON, ENGLAND—A London family of the Stoke Newlngton dis- ed each other at a point on the high- of souvenirs and novelties; the A. T. On the basis of campaign remarks way just west of the intersection of Hall roofing company, the John Rae- unusually busy on the project for the trict, demonstrating the use of the new-type family bomb shelter which press statements and Lansing analy- will soon be available to families of five or six. The bunks and shelters Center street, east of the village lim- i side plumbing shop, all of which past week or so. This will be the sis, here is a fairly good picture of its, a rear, right wheel ran off the i seventh year that the ladies Aux- come equipped with sleeping bags and pillows. were located on the main floor of the what is to come. merchandise truck and whirled oven building; and the Griffendorf Dis- iliary of the Legion has been in di- in front of the auto transport. tributing Co. and the Bertha Mae rect charge of the Christmas work Business Administration The transport plowed up 200 yards Beauty shop, which were located on for Watervliet's needy. of pavement, then tipped over, First. Governor Van Wagoner will the second floor. "Much of the cash required for the crushing Its load. The fire was discovered when en- Funeral Services Held Receive Letter From emphasize a business administration. work will be forthcoming from the The merchandise truck was the trance was made into the Buchan Mr. Van Wagoner intends to seek Music Festival scheduled for the property of DeGraff & Sons of Kal- store which was filled with smoke a gradual liquidation of the $29,000,- Watervliet high school auditorium amazoo. The auto transport belonged that came up from the basement On Monday Afternoon An English Family 000 state deficit, a bookkeeping re- for this coming Monday night. Par- to the C. & J. Driveway Co. of Lan- which was packed with merchandise. sult of fund juggling, by having a ticipating in the Festival will be the sing. The Benton Harbor fire department specified amount of state revenues Watervliet Paper Company Male An Interesting letter from England Neither of the truck drivers was used practically every foot of its fire For Reuben Matraii set aside each year out of the reach Chorus and the various musical or- has just recently been received by injured. Both men had left the hose, with connections from hydrants of pressure group spenders. ganizations of the local high school. Mr. and Mrs. John Glese (Louise scene before their names were ob- in many places. The city pumper When times are good and the sales Campbell) from Tom and Rhoda tained. The accident was investigat- was put into use and when It was Advance seat sale for the event is tax and liquor revenues are mount- reported as being satisfactory and Funeral services were held Monday Tushlngham In Huyton, near Liver- ed by State Police from the Paw thought that the blaze might reach afternoon at 2:30 from the Plymouth ing. this thrift program should be no Paw post. UYLEAU SHIMER other buildings the St. Joseph fire there is little doubt but that a ca- pool. Mr. Tushlngham has visited hardship on anyone. The sales tax pacity house will be on hand for the Congregational church for the late the United States several times and department sent over Its pumper Reuben D. Matrau, 76. who died this year Is expected to reach the Uyleau Shimer. cashier of The First and a part of the St. Joseph equip- occasion. spent a week at Paw Paw lake with suddenly Saturday morning at his $70,000,000 mark, proof enough that County Sportsmen's Club National Bank, was elected Wor- ment was sent to the Benton Harbor the Campbells about seventeen years it is productive If not Ideally fair to home on Lewis street following a ago. The Tushinghams are In the shipful master of Henry Chamberlain fire hall to be available in case an- heart attack. He was just recovering the low-Income group. To Meet At Benton Harbor lodge, F. & A. M. at the annual elec- other fire alarm was turned in. brick business and have their own The governor-elect Is confident from a heart attack suffered two kilns and coal mines. Air raid shelt- tion of officers held by that organiza- The firemen were on the job from weeks ago. that a more business-like collection The Berrien County Sportsmen's tion on Wednesday evening of this 7:00 a. m. until 6:00 p. m.. pour- Decatur Steamrollers er construction on a large scale has of taxes, through a centralized agen- Mr. Matrau was born In Baln- kept their business exceedingly busy. Club will hold Its annual game ban- week. The newly elected head of ing water into the debris, as the fire cy. will enhance the productivity of the local masonic lodge served in a brldge. May 11, 1864, the son of John In speaking of air raid shelters quet at the Congregational church in was still smouldering in the base- the sales tax. This Is a sore spot In similar capacity from December MareoDs, 44-19, In and Sophie Matrau. The body was the letter says, "We have our own Benton Harbor Wednesday evening, ment. In the basement of that part state government, and It evoked ? 1924 to December 1925. He will suc- removed to the Keasey funeral home In the garden, well below the Dec. 18, at 7:00 o'clock. of the building occupied by the Hall nasty situation last spring In Wayne ceed Coleman Porter Sr., who has where It remained until Monday af- ground. It Is eight feet by five feet Ben East, outdoor editor of the roofing company was stored about county where rumors were thick headed the masonic lodge through- ternoon at one o'clock when It was Grand Rapids Press, will be the $5,000 worth of new roofing material; Last Fridays Game six Inches Inside and embraces a that many retailers were being fav- out the past year. removed to the church where It lay bunk, fireplace and electric lights. speaker. Mr. East is in great demand and in the Raeside plumbing shop ored and that exemptions and ad- Other officers elected are: C. W. In state until the hour of the funeral We had thirteen steps down to It as a speaker and the club Is very was stored a large amount of new justments were being made entirely McNiel, senior warden; Arvon Col- service. Reverend A. M. Lusk, pas- fortunate In having him at the ban- fixtures that had been ordered for Reserves Lose 73-13. Lawton To Ap- but I am altering It to put a curve too promiscuously. lins, junior warden; Bert Haskell, tor of the church, officiated at the on the way down, as one bomb which quet. different jobs; the Buchan company pear In Local Gym Tonight. treasurer and Clair E. Shepard, sec- had on hand a large stock of leather services. Mrs. Lavlnla Nelson pre- fell near caused a big rush of air retary. sided at the organ during the ser- that blew against the door.