Ecorse Time Capsules, 1940s
In 1942, St. Francis Xavier High School valedictorian was Lorraine Plourde,, stentorian was Robert Allen and Lucille Novack was class president. They were all from Ecorse.
Ecorse and River Rouge were hit by a sudden, violent storm on May 30 and 31, 1942, which lasted about two hours and damaged electrical service, trees and buildings. At the Ecorse Council meeting, Fire Chief Albert Jaeger reported tat the fire alarm system was put ou of commission due to the storm, with a large part needing replacement. About 150 feet of copper wire, which had been trailing after the storm, was stolen. Complaints from citizens were also made to Council about the flooding of cellars.
Due to World War II, merchants were accepting house wives on a part time basis for employment in shops and stores and many women were employed in manufacturing plants.
Retired Ecorse Police Lieutenant William Montie died in august 1944, and he was buried in Flat Rock Cemetery. He joined the police force when it was combined with the Ecorse Fire Department and headed by one chief with seven men in 1921.
A field meet and sports carnival was held on August 4, 1944, in Ecorse at Sixteenth and Hyacinthe Streets, West Side Community Center.
An Ecorse real estate company advertised a house with seven rooms and bath, four bedrooms, hardwood floors and full basement at $4,500 with $1,000 down. It also advertised an eight room house for $6,000 and $200 down.
In 1946, 564 children visited the Ecorse branch of the Wayne County Library during November.
Evans Motors Sales, Ecorse, furnished a car for the prize during the Knights of Columbus Council #2819 Christmas Drawing on December 22, 1946.
In May 1948, Ecorse was bustling with post-war activity. The newest of the new automobiles could been seen at Stu Evans Motor Sales, Incl. at 4688 West Jefferson, Ecorse. Displayed were Lincoln and Mercury cars. Used cars were being sold in Ecorse for $95 to $400 on “all makes and models.”
In 1948, a theater naming contest began in Ecorse with the judges including Mayor W.W. Voisine, the Reverend Leonard Duckett, Arthur Erickson, Ecorse School Superintendent; and Alexander Petri, president of the Ecorse Junior Chamber of Commerce. The theater was located on West Jefferson near Outer Drive. (This was the Harbor Theater).
In 1948, a five room home in Ecorse sold for $6,500 with terms. One ton of coal to heat the new home cost $11.25.
The family market basket held smoked picnic hams at 43 cents per pound in 1948. It also held legs of veal for 45 cents per pound; eggs at 59 cents a dozen, Kleenex, two packages at 200 each at 35 cents. The shopper could buy 12 ounces of rice for 14 cents and red salmon for 57 cents for a 16 ounce can. Coffee cost the 1948 consumer 47 cents a pound and stewing chickens came in at 39 cents a pound.
Ecorse and River Rouge were hit by a sudden, violent storm on May 30 and 31, 1942, which lasted about two hours and damaged electrical service, trees and buildings. At the Ecorse Council meeting, Fire Chief Albert Jaeger reported tat the fire alarm system was put ou of commission due to the storm, with a large part needing replacement. About 150 feet of copper wire, which had been trailing after the storm, was stolen. Complaints from citizens were also made to Council about the flooding of cellars.
Due to World War II, merchants were accepting house wives on a part time basis for employment in shops and stores and many women were employed in manufacturing plants.
Retired Ecorse Police Lieutenant William Montie died in august 1944, and he was buried in Flat Rock Cemetery. He joined the police force when it was combined with the Ecorse Fire Department and headed by one chief with seven men in 1921.
A field meet and sports carnival was held on August 4, 1944, in Ecorse at Sixteenth and Hyacinthe Streets, West Side Community Center.
An Ecorse real estate company advertised a house with seven rooms and bath, four bedrooms, hardwood floors and full basement at $4,500 with $1,000 down. It also advertised an eight room house for $6,000 and $200 down.
In 1946, 564 children visited the Ecorse branch of the Wayne County Library during November.
Evans Motors Sales, Ecorse, furnished a car for the prize during the Knights of Columbus Council #2819 Christmas Drawing on December 22, 1946.
In May 1948, Ecorse was bustling with post-war activity. The newest of the new automobiles could been seen at Stu Evans Motor Sales, Incl. at 4688 West Jefferson, Ecorse. Displayed were Lincoln and Mercury cars. Used cars were being sold in Ecorse for $95 to $400 on “all makes and models.”
In 1948, a theater naming contest began in Ecorse with the judges including Mayor W.W. Voisine, the Reverend Leonard Duckett, Arthur Erickson, Ecorse School Superintendent; and Alexander Petri, president of the Ecorse Junior Chamber of Commerce. The theater was located on West Jefferson near Outer Drive. (This was the Harbor Theater).
In 1948, a five room home in Ecorse sold for $6,500 with terms. One ton of coal to heat the new home cost $11.25.
The family market basket held smoked picnic hams at 43 cents per pound in 1948. It also held legs of veal for 45 cents per pound; eggs at 59 cents a dozen, Kleenex, two packages at 200 each at 35 cents. The shopper could buy 12 ounces of rice for 14 cents and red salmon for 57 cents for a 16 ounce can. Coffee cost the 1948 consumer 47 cents a pound and stewing chickens came in at 39 cents a pound.
