The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
Seven Received by
Eastern Star Order

Six candidates. Mrs. Ivan Rau,
Mrs. Basil Wheeler. Mrs. Howard
and Mrs. Donald PEBBLES, Mrs. Don
aid Whitcomb and Mrs. Emil Suster-
ka, were initiated, and Mrs. A. V.
Boyd was received by transfer, into
the Order of Eastern Star at the
meeting OF Ypsilanti Chapter num-
Der 119. at their special meeting
Monday evening in the Masonic
Temple chapter room.
The meeting was preceded by
Swiss steak dinner served to 100
members and their families in the
dining room at $50 Sprays of oak
leaves and lovely bouquets OF chry-
santhemums decorated the tables.
After the dinner, Mrs. Paul Bur
rell. worthy matron, introduced the
program chairman. Mrs. Carl Sig
nor, who announced the numbers.
Mrs. o. E. Gooding played piano
selection Consolation. Clever
tap dancing was performed by Miss
Mariory Backus and two of her
pupils. Marlene Moffett and Betty
Edison. Mrs. Lee Backus accompan-
led the dancers.
An amusing skit dealing with
saleslady and a woman shopper was
acted by Mrs. Hugh Adams and
Miss Dorothy Adams. closing the
program.
At the close OF the initiation cere-
monies. Mrs. Burrell made several
announcements. The County Asso-
citation is to be in Milan, Wednes-
day when new officers will be
elected.
The committee who arranged the
decorations in the dining room and
chapter room was: Mrs. F. z. OAR
ragh. Mrs. Fred Lambert and Mrs.
L. d. Cushman.
The chapter is to serve the ban
auet for Phoenix Lodge Past Mas
ters Night. this. evening and the
Republican banquet. Thursday eve
ming. Last week they served ban
quets Thursday and Friday eve
nings.
Mr.. and Mrs. John SPAWN. River
Rouge, and Mrs. Myrtle koehner,
Highland Park, visited friends here
Monday.
Miss Leeta Baird and nephew
Stanley Horning we're Detroit visi-
tors Saturday.
Wilbur Van Geison. Benton Har-
boz. is spending a few weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +. Dillon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Skittenhelm,
Ann Arbor. visited their aunt Mrs.
l.. b. Moore, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dahl and
son Detroit. were Sunday guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. 4. n. Dahl.
Mr.. and Mrs Nelson Rogers
Belleville. spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Dixon and attend
ed the Methodist Church service.
Rev. and Mrs. Harley Harris
Wayland. visited Prof. and Mrs. J
Stuart Lathers. Sunday. Mr.. Harris
was a classmate Of Prof. Lather'
at the Normal School.
Mr.. and MIS-. Fred Robbins have
returned from Vlncennes. Ind.
where they attended the reunion
OF the Rainbow Division. A. + F.
at the week end.
Miss Mary Slattery, Kalamazoo
spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs
J. J. Forbes.
J. Lynn Houck is attending th'
mid-season furniture mart in Chi
cago this week.
Mrs.N,J. edward Lawrence, 10
Angeles Cal, who has been visit
ing relatives Detroit Whit
mere Lake is the guest of Mrs
Harriet Wren.
Mr.. and Mrs George II. Campbell
entertained at a family dinner
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Braun
Salem: Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bal
and daughter Nancy. Whitmor
Lake: Mr. and Mrs. , Juis Braun
Jackson. and Mr.. and Mrs. Jacl
McCandless Ypsilanti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Grannis ant
daughter. Nancy. and Harley Jen
sen spent Sunday in Detroit, TIL
guests of Mr. and Mrs. William
Hayden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Helge Johanson re
turned Sunday night from a tel
days motor trip in Upper Mich
isan. They visited Mr. Johanson'
sister. Mrs. Fritz Larsen and fam
fly at Duluth. Among their side trip
was one to Grand Marie. MINI
near the Canadian border. The.
had fair weather all the way excep
at Petoskey where they encoun
tered rain and snow.
\ r. DeGroat spent the weel
end in Lancer With his mother. Mrs