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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-16

ton" should always be the watch
word
Once a driver gets behind the
steering wheel OF ais automobile,
almost anything can happen, a sur
vey reveals.
Insurance company claims dis
close astonishing stories OF no"
IL happened
Aside from the more or less fire.
quent cases Of bears. cattle, deer
pheasants, hawks, buzzards, bees
and other insects damaging a car
or causing a driver to lose control,
here are a few
A motorist bought a rooster, tied
its legs together and threw II on
the shelf behind his head in
coupe. AS he drove home the roos-
ter wriggled free and flogged the
driver on the neck and face in a nys-
terical attempt TO get out OF the
car The driver lost control OF the
machine which ran through a guard
rail and down an embankment.
Another driver was rolling along
the road during a storm."A bolt OF
lightning hit the ear behind the rear
door. followed a radio aerial.
knocked two wires from a spark
plug. ripped a hole in~the- gasoline
tank and dug a divot in the con-
crete pavement-all before the
driver had time 10 realize what was
amiss. He was unhurt.
A chauffeur driving out Of park
ing lot left rear fender and tail
lizht behind. Youngsters had tied
enc end OF a rope TO the tail light
and the other end 10 a firmly en-
bedded pole.
Arsonists tried to burn a large
garage by placing four-ource bottles
of explosives with dynamite caps
attached in various parts OF the
building The fire was started be
side the tire Of car. with a trail OF
oil leading 10 the explosives. Before
the blaze could reach the bottles,
however. the heat OF the fire burst
the inner tube OF the tire The con-
cussion in turn extinguished the
blaze. saving the garage.
4 fastidious car owner started
cleaning the upholstery with nap
tina. Friction caused a static spark
and exploded the fumes He landed
some feet away unframed. but the
car was ruined
An excited motorist poured gaso-
line into the overheated radiator OF
his car, thinking it was water.
And so the list continues. Motor
ing is dangerous business. Drivers
can never be 100 careful, not only
for their own safety. but for the
safety Of others. Particularly is
this true as the school year gets
under way. IL is always well TO
keep an eye on the curb, TO have
foot ready for the brake and a firm
hand on the wheel against the dart
ing OF a small figure across his
path.
Every driver OF an automobile
carries a share OF the responsibility
for childrens safety. He cannot dis
charge that responsibility by step
ping on the gas and blowing his
horn in crowded and busy streets.
Only the utmost in care and alert
ness is assurance against grief and
Temorse.
In the passing years children
lave learned 10 be watchful and
not TO take chances. but still they
are children. ruled by impulse and
thoughtlessness A moment OF for
getfulness can place them in the
direct peril
Hurry If you must when haste
Is safe, but don't buy few seconds
with the life Of a child.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-16

BUENOS AIRES--AP- Agree
ment in principle informed sources
said today. has been reached on a
barter agreement whereby Areen-
tina would exchange 100000 tons
OF her maize surplus ESTIMATED
at 100000 tons-for an inspect
fled quantity of Spanish railway
materials.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-16
Begole News
FIRST MEETING OF 5EooLE
2. 7. A. 10 BE WEDNESDAY

Begole, Mich. Sept. 16-The first
meeting OF the Begole Parent
Teacher Association will be held
wednesday evening at O'Clock at
the Begole School
An unusually fine program has
been arranged, and refreshments
will be served.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-16
Pick of the Air Today

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no
Mutual 5rosdesstinp System
CKLW, 1870; WLW, 700. and WGN
720.
Tonight
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CHS Chain 30 Paul sulli-
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$50 Blonde.
100 Howard and shelton.
9:O0-Guy Lombardo's Orches.
ira
Dancing and News until
] a. m.
Radio Magic:
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7:30-True or False:
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e.3O-Adventure In Reading.
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Half-F Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Twenty Years Ago
elementary the Normal
Training School
Weddings Miss Vivian Gum, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs John
Detroit formerly YpsHti Andreas Holm Detroit;
Edmund Brooks Miss Weaver the brides
Shreveport. La.
hundred hunting and licenses have
September first by Harry Shaeer These IL
for all hunting, except deer and beaver.
Weddings September 49, Miss Dooha Strong and Torrance
Phillips both of this the home of the bride; Miss Velma
formerly Ypslant girl daughter Mr. Mrs
Ralph Ensign New Baltimore Burton Norman.
Mr. G Norman this city Miss Iva Beach, this
city and Albert Bales Detroit and Miss Mab Anderson daugh
Mr. and Mrs James Anderson Adelbe Nelson Cleve
land. the home Of the brides brother in Detroit.
Fifty Years Ago
Prof Shepard. alumnus a OF
Normal School a Winona, Mimi
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-16
Words Of Wisdom

The first ingredient in CONVEX
sation is truth. the next. good
sense the third. good humor. and
the fourth, wit-Sir w. Temple
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-16
Taken to Hospita

David Budd. who has been very
i'll at the home OF Miss Mary viii
son, Milford, was taken to Uni
versity Hospital Friday for OBJ
serYation.
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Hints on Ftlnuette
BY H. }. SCOTT

When a woman takes a party
Of both men and women guests
to the theater. she should hand
the tickets to one Of the men and
let him give them to the usher.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-16

Todsys birthday children will
experience a happy year. gaining
in many sudden. unexpected ways.
They may face some opposition
on the part Of an elder. it Is indi-
Gated, but a happy romance is
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-16

and no carpohydfdtes us MUIR
tional value is $50 calories per 100
grams.
The higher caloric value Of
steak is due to the higher fat con-
tent.
For many purposes cottage
cheese is better than lean meat.
It's protein is in easily disgested
fornl-casein. The solid part is
almost pure protein, with little
fat or carbohydrate.
Cold Shots
Should I take shots for colds
starting in September? Had colds
all last winter. / had friend who
said she had just as bad colds aft
err taking them.
There is no agreement among
doctors about an answer TO this
question. MY experience has been
like your friend's-I have yet to
see the patient1 thought was bene-
fitted. DR.. Diehl, in a large uni
versity clinic, found that with
group Of students to whom he gave
injections Of sterile water they re-
ported just as good or slightly bet
ter results than a group who had
svaccines. We don't know what
germ causes colds, so how can we
prepare a vaccine?
Aluminium Oxide
When carbonated water or gin
ger ale comes in contact with alu-
minum a gray coating forms on
the metal. Is this dangerous?
Aluminium metal exposed to any
moisture becomes coated with alu-
minum oxide. This coating is gray.
1t is insoluble and resists any fur
Their chemical change: it protects
the aluminium from further oxi-
dalton.
Carbonated waters or ginger ale
will cause this formation quite
readily but the aluminium oxide is
insoiubie in the beverage so cannot
do any harm. When small amounts
of soluble aluminium salts are in
gested with food or drink the
metal is converted into an insolu-
bic phosphate and not absorbed in
the intestinal tract. 1t is therefore
without physiological effect.
This gray coating" has been
used by notwithstanding
utensil cranks to scare the day.
lights out of housewives. Like all
their announcements, it is based
on ignorance and bunkum.
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one-MInute Test Answers

l. The average height Is be.
tween seven and eight feet.
2. The dormouse. bat and ham
ster.
3. An automobile that Is no
longer Manufactured
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-16
Your Health

Protein Content
OF Cottage Cheese
Easily Digested
BY Logan Clendening. VI. D.
o How does cottage cheese COM
pare TO lean meat in protein con-
tent and nutritional value?
Cottage cheese contains 20 per
cent of protein, l per cent Of fat
and 4 per cent Of carbohydrate It's
nutritional or caloric value is III
Galleries per 100 grams.
Porterhouse steak has % per
cent of protein, 20 per cent fat
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-16

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-16
One-NIinute Test

/ How high does corn usually
grow?
g. What animals beside the bear
hibernate in winter?
3. What is an orphan auiomo-
bile
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-16

LaGuardia Hub of
Yankee Canadian
Defense Board
BY Charles =. Stewart

OF COURSE Mayor Forello H.
LaGuardia Of New York is the es-
sence Of the Yankee-Canadian
Joint commission which is fixing
up that mutually defensive COM
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-16

predicted. Born on this date
child viii be good-natured,. clever,
original and psychic. There viii
be some danger Of deception in
such a life. but It will mainly be
fortunate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-16

Prof Irwin Shepard. Normal aumnus the head OF
the Normal School Wnona MINI.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-13
'Stay-at-Home" Camp
Enjoys Final Meeting

The final meeting OF the Stay
at-Home' camp that has been con-
Quoted by Miss Faith Kiddoe under
the auspices OF the Home Econom-
les Glass at the Lincoln Consolidate
ed School for the past month,
brought out a large attendance,
Thursday at the school. Patriotic
singing, the flag raising and salute
opened the days program. An espe-
cially fine potluck dinner was en-
joyed.
Three guests, Miss Carmen Ortiz.
Porto Rico, and Misses Mary Col
burn and Betty Garlick were pres
ent. Miss Ortiz and Miss Colburn
showed the girls examples OF the
work they have done in the Normal
College home economics classes in
bead, raffia, leather and metal
work.
During the afternoon the group
made a trip to the home of Elaine
Horizons grandmother, at Whitta-
ker and sang songs for Mrs. Horton,
who is an invalid.
On the RETURN to the schoolhouse.
plans were discussed for another
camp next year.
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Mrs. Ziegler Attends
School of Instruction

Mrs. A. w. Ziegler. assistant TO
Mrs Alberta Droelle, state manager
OF Maccabees. attended the school Of
instruction for state managers at
an all day meeting Thursday in the
Odds Hotel. Lansing. Seventy were
present. including representatives
from Benton Harbor. Bay City, Port
Huron, Alma and Ypsilanti.
The complimentary luncheon at
noon was sponsored by the execu-
tive committee. Peter Wiggle, j. c.
Lehr great record keeper. Sherman
Bennett, Mrs. Brtha Mccall, all of
Detroit. Mrs. Edith Krapf, Ann
Arbor. and Carl Weurthner. Man
chester, all of whom were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davis
have moved from an apartment on
Normal ST. TO one of the William
II. Carson apartments, 1920 5.
Congress st.
G. G.. Derbyshire, Indianapolis. is
IN this city visiting and was a guest
one day OF Mrs. Walter Sturm.
Miss Elinor VI. Strafer has re-
turned from Gloucester. Mass.
MIR. and Mrs Clarence l. Simon
this city, and Miss Harriet Simon
and Miss Phyllis Mackey. Ann Ar
Dor. are going to Plymouth Sunday
70 celebrate the birthday Of Mrs.
Simon's sister. Mrs. F. a. Hubbard
Mrs. Mary Sutherland returned
Wednesday night from Oden, where
she visited her daughter and son-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Ruggles.
and from Petoskey where she was
the guest OF friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Root left
Thursday to spend few days with
their aunt and uncle. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert w. Ferguson. In Bay View.
Mrs. Noel Peters. who is visiting
her daughter-in-law and son, Mr..
and Mrs. VI. f. Dillon. will return
to Benton Harbor the coming week.
Mrs. Laura Maechtel is going TO
Berea. o., to spend the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. l.. II. Maechtel.
Thomas Haig left Tuesday for
Cleveland where he will attend Case
School Of Applied Science.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence VerburE
attended the fair in Saginaw Thurs
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-13
D. of u. V. Plan For
District Convention

Martha A Beach Tent daughters
Of Union Veterans made plans at
the regular meeting OF the Dsugh-
ters. Thursday evening In GAR
Hall, TO send representatives TO the
American Citizenship meeting and
banquet in Saline tonight and TO
the district convention in Lansing,
Oct Is.
Mrs. Arthur Ferguson, president,
and Mrs Philip Waiting. patriotic
instructor of the local tent, will at.
tend the Saline meeting Martha A.
Beach Tent is to exemplify the rit-
ualistic work at the district conven-
ton.
Mrs. A. A. Bell was appointed
chairman OF the rummage sale TO
be held Sept p and 2S. For the
program after the meeting poems
were read by Mrs. Edward Grannis.
Mrs. Rae Litchard and Mrs. Lonas
KidWell.
The next social meeting. Sept. 26,
will be at the home OF Mrs. Fergu-
son.
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SATURDAY
Miss Haviland Honored by
Spinsters Dinner at Hotel

tive proportions, while ribbons fas.
tened to their hair hung nearly TO
the ends OF their dresses. The novel
and delicate material of the wed.
ding gowns impaired an engaging
effect OF movement.
The brides costume was white,
with a lacy veil of an effective pat
tern. Her bouquet was also white.
The matron of honor was in blue,
the four bridesmaids pink,
Tiny crystal candlesticks carried
infinitely small white tapers, and
at all the covers were place cards
with intrigulngly small and dainty
flowers.
The hostesses gave corsages to
their guests. that for the bride-to-be
being white and especially large.
The two hostesses, Miss Haig and
Miss Renton, presided at the dinner
table. and the ten guests were Miss
Susan Haviland, Mrs. Ralph Seeley,
Ann Arbor, Mrs. James Mohler,
Miss Mary Power, Miss Charlotte
McCulloch, Mrs. G. Mennen VIII
liams, Crosse Pointe, Mrs. Donald
Porter, Mrs. Walter. Tubbs, Mrs.
Walter Breed and Miss Eleanor
Hutson.
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An attractive table In wedding
white was laid Thursday night in a
private dining room in Huron Hotel
for the Spinsters' Dinner at s o..
clock given by Miss Jane Haig and
Miss Louise Renton for Miss Susan
Haviland. whose marriage TO Ru-
dolph McCulloch will take place
Saturday afternoon in ST. Luke's
Episcopal Church.
this event. bride and
her attendants were represented IN
an effective line of miniature fig
ures the length OF the table. Bride
and attendants were most modern
istic in very original bridal cos
tunes, all details so charmingly
scaled that the effect produced was
very convincing. Their faces were
ENORMOUSLY youthful. their blonde
hair was curled with precision. and
eachscarried a bouquet of diminu-
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Altar Society Enjoys
Playing Bridge, Pedro

Bridge and pedro provided enter
tainment for the Altar Society OF
ST. John Catholic Church members
following their regular meeting
Thursday evening in the auditorium.
Prize for bridge was won by Mrs.
NJ. ]. McKillen and for pedro Mrs.
William WEIGH.
Mrs. William Weber presided at
the business meeting which was at
tended by As members. Father
Erwin A. Lefebvre gave a brief in
structive talk and Miss Blanche
Emery gave the news digest. 1t was
decided TO have a large card party
and penny supper in the near fu-
ture.
Miss Catherine O'Brien was win
ner OF the doll dressed in dollar
bills.
Refreshments OF cake and coffee
were served by Mrs. Lawrence
AEend- and committee after the
meeting
The next meeting will be Oct. II
at the church.
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Fine Points in Bridge
BY SHEPARD BARCLAY

he tried 1t against a club lead, but
could exc out only eight tricks =
one in clubs. two In diamonds.
three in hearts and two In spades.
After South's diamonds,
North's bid was properly e
Hearts, which South would have
taken to 3-Hearts and then North
to 4 Hearts. Better still would
have been a FIRST round response
of 2-Hearts by South to North's
1-Spade. SO that the diamonds
could have been bid safely on the
next turn. North would. Of course.
have raised that, and the side
would have reached a heart game.
But when neither will bid his four
card major suit. the side surely
can't reach the most desirable, US
ually, of all contracts. The heart
game obviously Is easy to make,
with the loss Of one trick each In
-trumps,- clubs and diamonds, al
though both red suits are badly
divided.
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Membership List Signed BY
One Hundred Forty Three

A meeting OF historic import in
the ANNALS OF the First Methodist
Church in this city took place in
the parlors OF the church Thursday
afternoon. Bright fall flowers gave
the room a festive appearance and
the seats were soon filled by WON
en- OF the church who showed a
keen interest in the merger of the
three main societies to which they
had belonged; the Ladies' Aid So
ciety, in existence since 1889, first
as the Lady's benevolent Society.
has been as the head of the work of
the women in the church. the Wom-
>an's Home Missionary Society.
which has been as the heart of the
work In the homeland; and the
Woman,s Foreign Missionary So
ciety which has reached strong
arms OF help out 10 the people OF
many lands. lt>will be called the
Woman's Society Of Christian Serv-
ice.
Rev. Walter Heyler presided and
followed a program and. ritual
which had been prepared BY Mrs.
William c. Hanson. a member\of
the Reorganization committee.
The hymn. Faith OF Our Faith
-ers. was sung and the pastor then
stated the object OF me mectffs-
and read from The Guide an arti-
Gle called The New Day. Rev.
Heyler said in union there is
strength and that this was the most
important change and forward
movement in the life OF the church
in so years and that new avenues
OF service were being opened TO the
women OF the church.
Mrs. Joseph Warner was made
temporary chairman and Mrs. Henry
Frain was In charge of the enroll
ment ceremony at which time l43
women signed the membership list,
those who had been members OF
the church for q years or more
coming first TO sign. among them
being Mrs. W. J. Clarke who had
been a charter member when the
society became the Ladies' Aid So
ciety in 1880.
Mrs. Frances Lord sang the I'M
pressive. He Maketh Wars To
Cease by John Prindle Scott with
Miss Mary Power as accompanist.
The officers Of the society were
then elected. The list Of names read
by the nominating committee was
as follows: Mrs. Richard A. Weir,
president; Mrs. j. Lynn Houck,
vice president; Mrs Leon Burrell,
recording secretary; Mrs. Nathan
Fairchild, spending secretary;
Mrs. Fred Spencer. treasurer; Mrs.
J. c. Springman. secretary OF mis-
sionary education; Mrs. Lloyd
Barnes, secretary OF social rela-
tons; Mrs. Nello Kenady. secre-
tary OF literature and publications;
Mrs. o. ". Miles. secretary Of sup.
plies; Mrs Norris G. Wiltse. secre-
tary Of student activities. All we're
unanimously elected.
Mrs. Ivan Rau. retiring president
OF the Ladies' Aid Society. present
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Activities For New
Season Planned by
Presbyterian Women

Activities for the new year for
the Presbyterian Women's Union
were planned and committees were
appointed TO take care OF the vari-
Gus branches OF work. az the first
luncheon meeting OF the fall sea.
son. Thursday in the church dining
room. Mrs. A. II. Holstead conduct
ed the business meeting and well
coined Mrs. Raymon Bair into the
union.
Committee appointed for the
Brotherhood dinner Sept %. is
Mrs. James Hart. Mrs. S. +. Dris-
coll Mrs. Victor Wilson. Mrs r. J.
Baker, Mrs. S. 5. Starr; dining
room, Mrs. w. X. Crawford, Mrs.
Carl Schanz. Mrs. r. l.. Nissly apd
Mrs. Warren Cakes.
A reception for the new pastor.
Rev. Raymon Bair, on the evening
OF Sept. 81. was planned. The re-
freshment committee Is: Mrs. Dris-
coll, Mrs. Floyd Warrington. Mrs.
Roy Losey. Mrs. Lyle Smith. re-
ception, members OF the session,
trustees and their wives.
For the bake sale Sept. 81 the
committee will be- Mrs. Carl
Schanz. chairman. Mrs T. S. Bird,
Mrs. Lyle Smith. Mrs. Warrington,
Mrs William Lowe and Mrs. r. L.
Missy.
Mrs. Wilson. missionary chair.
man, appointed DR.. F.. Murray
Brown, Mrs. A. H. Holstead, Mrs.
Starr and Mrs. William Strang to
attend the Ypsilanti Council OF
Church Women meetings with her
. Mrs. Driscoll conducted the Va
cation Memories program.
" The society will hold its next
meeting Oct. 3.
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ed the new president with a eorsage
OF red roses and in her acceptance
of the office Mrs Weir introduced
her corps Of officers and sounded
note of optimism for the work to
be done in the future and read a
lovely poem She also announced an
installation meeting for September
26 at the church and conference
meeting TO be held in Pontiac in
October Many phases OF the new
plan Of union will be discussed at
that time with leaders Of the move
ment in charge.
Following these announcements
the meeting adjourned by singing
hymn of loyalty. "Uno Amino" to
the inspiring tune OF "Finlandia. "
Miss Power acted as pianist for
the hymns with which the formal
service was laced. Mrs. George
Norman and Mrs. Nathan Munro
acted as ushers fur the afternoon.
Tea was served in the south par
Tor by the committees who had been
in Charge of the unification plan,
They were Mrs. Henry Frain, Mrs.
Joseph Warner. Mrs Gertrude
Grant, Mrs Frank Whitehouse, Mrs.
Leon Hathaway. Mrs. Leroy Lewis,
Mrs. Ivan Rau. and Mrs. l.. c.
Frank. a A-cetfteFPieea- Of SALIVA and
white candles made the table very
attractive. Mrs. L. C. Frank and
Mrs. Ivan Rau presided at the Ia
BILE. Assisting in serving were Miss
es Nancy and Rachael Houck and
Miss Alexine Fox.
Nine past presidents of the>Ladies'
Aid Society were present and>sey-
eral from the Missionary Societies.
A free will offering Of SIS was CIV
en- by those present. The roster Of
names for charter members will be
held open until the next meeting for
those unable to attend the first
meeting.
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Milan News
FOWlERVILLE COUPLE
MARRIED so WEARS

FOWLERVILLE COUPLE
MARRIED so YEARS
Milan, Mich. Sept, lS-In cele-
bration of their golden wedding an
niversary. Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow
Blackmer. Fowlerville, entertain
ed SIS members OF their family Sun
day afternoon. They were mar
ried September 3. 1890 and Mr..
Blackmer. who was formerly a
Milan man, has been a merchant
in Fowlerville for more than 40
years.
The house was decorated
throughout with gorgeous bouquets
OF flowers and they received many
lovely gifts and greetings from
friends. Late Sunday afternoon
lunch was served at small tables
on the porch of their home.
Those from Milan who attended
were Mrs. Cynthia Farmer. Mr..
and Mrs. Leland Schultz and son
Duane. William Carr, Mrs. Ken
meth Noble and daughter Margaret
and son David. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Webb Blackmer. Others were pres
ent from Detroit. Pontiac. Monroe.
Clinton, Lansing, Nashville. Flint
and Jackson.
Monday Mr.. and Mrs. Backmer
held an open house for their
friends.