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FROM THE MONITOR FILES FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY 1936 Macomb county leads Michigan in the recruiting of new Boy Scouts, Deputy Regional Scout Director C. M. Finnell announces. Reduction of interest rates to closed banks announced by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation will benefit Clitzens' Savings Bank here to the extent of about $6,700, according to Receiver B. A. Kalahar. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY 1931 Rotarians have a humor session, as members join the DF club. Charles Farrell and Elissa Landi are starring in "Always Goodbye" at the Macomb Theatre. 35 YEARS AGO TODAY 1906 Dr. Theo. Crosby goes to the City Hospital, Baltimore, Md., for a two week clinic. The Gunthers polished Mount Clemens yesterday, 9-2. 40 YEARS AGO TODAY 1901 Charles H. Fee reports a steady intrease in the demand for his cigars. Mrs. P. H. Irish has gone to New York for a visit. 50 YEARS AGO TODAY 1891 Jos. Prevost has sold his black team to Ecker & Becker, the Detroit brewers, for $400. He has also swapped three horses to Martin Crocker for lots near the toll gate. John Longstaff is still assistant chief of the fire department. 60 YEARS AGO TODAY 1881 VanLandeghem's drying shed took fire Tuesday afternoon, but was seen in time to prevent anything but a very slight damage, Enissopal lawn social M.