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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29

One Of the highlights OF the sea
son for Queen City Lodge. number
1857 Knights OF Pythias was their
banquet and meeting Monday eve
ming honoring Ray Burrell in his
advancement to the office OF Grand
Vice Chancellor Of the Grand Do
main OF Michigan. and Hugh Van
de Walker, who was made life
member.
One hundred thirty five were
present including several Grand
Past Grand and district officers
Mrs George Anderson was chair
man Of the delicious banquet.
The highest honor the lodge can
extend. a life membership. was Civ
en- Mr. Van de Walker who has
been a. member for 81 years and
was chancellor commander of Queen
city Lodge in 1903 to 1904 and was
elected to the Grand Lodge and
served the order in fine manner
He was elected representative TO
the Supreme Lodge and served with
honor. The presentation OF his life
certificate was made by James Hart
and Mr. Van de Walker responded
with thanks. Mark Rust read some
of the many letters of congratula-
tions sent Mr. Van de Walker from
distinguished Pythians.
Mr.. Burrell gave a fine talk after
being called on by his new title,
Grand Vice Chancellor Of the Grand
Domain OF Michigan.
The only charter member OF the
local lodge. Henry Miller. Denver
Colo. was TO receive his life mem
bership certificate from the Grand
Keeper OF Record and Seal Of Col
orado at a special banquet to be
held at the same time The Denver
lodge OF $50 members is the largest
lodge in the United States.
Other distinguished visitors who
gave short talks after being intro
duced by POSTMASTER Charles An
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29

Lincoln School students were
hosts TO 1870 Huron Legue Student
Council members at the annual fall
conference Monday afternoon. Rep
resentatives of eight schools Of
the area attended the meet.
Delegates were from Flat Rock
Romulus. Bellevue. Dundee. Ypsi-
anti Roosevelt. Chelsea, University
High School at Ann Arbor and
Lincoln School. Milan and Saline
schools were not represented.
The meeting opened with unison
singing at p. m. led by Perry Cur
tbs. An address OF welcome WIS
given by Clyde Breining. vice presi-
dent OF the Lincoln Student Coun-
Gil. A group business meeting was
conducted with Marion Lemke. con.
ference chairman. in charge.
Individual conferences followed
with discussions on craftsmanship
at athletic contests. exchange as
semblies. extra-curricular finances,
guests at school dances. control
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
KNIGHTS of Pthias Banquet Honors BureH Van De Walker
Calendar of Social Events


TODAY
Phoenix Lodge number f NJ, communication,
Past Masters Night and Old Timers Night Masonic Temple
preceded $780, Masonic Temple dining
Together Club, 80 with Mrs Lavina Fulton.
Band rehearsal o'clock
Ypsiant High School auditorium
Old Tyne Pedro Club, 1880. with Mrs Raymond Cough
Capsule Club s o'clock with Mrs Charles Leighton.
Chorus Of City Schools $780, Ypsian High School
music
Baptist Deacons' meeting 1880 p m, parsonage
WEDNESDAY
Monthly steak dinner for Men of Conversational Church $50
edice Speaker Prof James Glasgow New lnven
that relate to Peace and War.
Circle Baptist Womens Union o'clock with Mrs Howard
Raymo.
o'clock Luke; $3.50 Method
Church. troop four, $3.50 Woodruff
Ypsnu Aerie Fraerna Order of Eagles o'clock at hall 7l
n. Huron St
Chapter DeMolay, o'clock, Masonic
Temple
o'clock, with Miss Ruth
Missionary Society Lutheran Church thank offer
ngatheng and 745 Sunday School rooms OF
Rebekah staff o'clock Odd Fellow
Hall.
Ypslanu number 2s2 o'clock, Legion
home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
First Anniversary of Bruce
MDougaH Class Observed

showed that one has become vice
grand, one a financial secretary ana
others have appointive offices In
the lodge. Mr. MCDougall asked
the class to meet him again next
year
Entertainment consisted OF
playlet presented by Washtenaw
Rebeksh women and eight acts o,
tap dancing by pupils of Miss Ruin
Fleuelling.
At the business meeting the Wis
itation committee reported that
their schedule of Visitations is COM
plete and that the first meeting will
be here Nov. and the next one in
Ann Arbor, Dec. II. Wyandotte
has been admitted to this Vista
ton and will have the last meeting.
Three members who received
their first degree last week will go
to Hamburg Lodge tonight for their
second degree.
One application for membership
was presented.
A delicious lunch OF hot roast
beef sandwiches, pie and cheese
was served by the Rebekahs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
Shower Compliments
Miss Pearl Lewis

A miscellaneous shower honoring
Miss Pearl Lewis was given at the
home OF Mrs. Minnie Eaton Satur-
day evening Mrs. Eaton was assist
ed by Mrs. Newton Wray.
Games were the entertaining fea-
ture OF the evening with prizes be-
ing won by MISS Lewis. Mrs Wfay
Smith, and Mrs. Flora Clyne. Prizes
for the men were won by Sterling
Postom. Howard Curtis, and Ed
ward Eaton.
The color scheme was pink and
white with a miniature bride and
groom decorating one of the cakes.
The refreshments consisted OF sand
witches. coffee and cake.
Miss Lewis Marriage TO Philip
Eaton will take place Nov. ?.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29

A special program OF entertain
ment celebrating the first anniver-
sary OF the Bruce McDougall class
of odd Fellows was enjoyed after
brief business session OF the
lodge Monday evening in Odd Fellow
Hall A large number OF members
and visitors from lodges in the
district and one member from
Evergreen Lodge. Potlatch, Idaho,
were present.
Bruce McDougall, past grand mas
ter of the Grand Lodge OF Michigan.
a special guest. called on each OF
the % members OF the class as to
their activities In the lodge. Reports
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
Lincoln School Students
Hosts at Fall Conference

OF recreation not In noon sports
programs. methods OF financing
senior class affairs. installation OF
point systems for control OF extra
curricular activities, relationships
between faculty and Student Coun-
ellis.
The sending OF delegates to the
National Association of Student
Councils at Boston In June was dis
cussed.
A recreational program and the
serving OF refreshments closed the
conference.
Committee -ehaifmeH- for-the
meeting were Betty Schaerer. sec
rotary: Esther Colby, greetings
and guides: Doris VANITY. refresh
ments; Joyce Knaggs. recreation;
Phyllis Simonds. checking OF
wraps: Alvin Brown and Eugene
Schuman, music: George Hardy,
transportation and car parking.
The Huron League meets in the
spring at Dundee High School
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
HillCreSt School
Halloween Party
Enjoyable Event

A Halloween party and business
meeting were enjoyed at Hillcrest
School Monday evening.
After game 10 start the evening
Miss Helen Fielder. OF the Central
Grade School. and formerly Of Hill
crest. gave an interesting and in
straetfve talk about hertrip through
Europe.
After the talk. cider and dough
nuts were served by the committee.
At the business meeting Dondald
Tindall was reelected president,
Mrs. John Howling. vice president;
Miss Ruth Ballantyne. secretary
and Mrs. Alfred Becker. treasurer
The first card party OF the year
was announced for Friday night at
Hillcrest School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
Friends Receive
Word of Albur,
Wilson NuptialS

Friends here have received word
OF the marriage of Mrs. Frances
Mueller Wilson, formerly a resident
Of Grove St, this city, and Howard
Albur. Detroit. The ceremony took
place Saturday morning at 8 O'Clock
in St. Anne's Catholic Church. De-
troit.
The bride was dressed in soldier
blue crepe with accessories OF
bronze and she carried yellow bebe
NUNS. After the wedding. breakfast
was served to % guests in Grandee
Gardens.
+ Mr.. Albur formerly lived in Ann
Arbor. The couple will make their
home at 334S Lambie Place, De-
troit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
SpinSterS' Dinner
Given Miss Grant

Mrs. Wilburn Schattler gave the
Spinsters dinner Monday night for
her sister. Miss Kathleen Grant,
whose marriage TO William II. Sui
Ivan. Jr.. will take place Saturday
afternoon at o'clock in First Meth
odist Church with Rev. Walter B.
Heyler reading the service. There
were nine at dinner. Yellow bebe
NUNS decorated the dinner table.
Games were played and Miss Eliza
beth Whitehouse won the prize.
Two out-of.the-city guests were
present. Mrs William H. Sullivan,
and Mrs Robert Rawlston, St
Louis, Mo.
Mrs. James Tringham, Detroit,
has returned home after visiting
Mrs. Henry Cox a week
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lindegren en-
tertained last week several guests
from the West. Mr., and Mrs. Clyde
johnson and Mrs. Leo Hanley. Port
land, Ore; Mrs Kyle Hubbard, Sa-
lem. Ore. and Mrs. Douglas Leigh,
Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson King re
turned Saturday night from two
weeks trip in the South. They went
through Ohio. Kentucky. Tennessee,
Virginia. North and South Carolina,
and Florida, and in returning mo-
tored through Illinois and Indiana.
In Petersburg. Ind. they were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Youngs, former Ypsilantians.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan L. j. Gibbs
lockwood, are spending week ends
with Mrs. Gibbs parents, Mr. and
Mrs l.. w .Bibbins Mrs. Gibbs is
/ taking a course at the Normal
/ College in home economics.
Mr. and Mrs. O. o. Stanchfield
are building a home in Allen Park
They will move into 1t in about a
month.
Miss Marian Stadtmiller, Bennett
Stadtmiller, Miss Ann FunkhOuser
and Mrs. Mabel l. Stadtmiller drove
to Bay City Sunday and visited Mrs.
Bernard Stadtmiller and infant
daughter. Carol Anne. in the Bay
| City General Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. David Ashton and
daughter Eunice and Miss Rose
Foley were in Port Clinton. Ohio
Saturday to attend the DECORATION
4 Of Chiyalry by the Canton and
Ladies' Auxiliary OF Toledo.
Mrs. Mary Heating. Detroit, IS
spending a few weeks with her
sister. Mrs Catherine Sieber.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Wellbrook and
daughter returned Sunday evening
from a visit with relatives In Rock
ford. Greenville, Grand Rapids
Muskegon and Ludington.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
EIGHT PLEAD GUILTY

Grand Rapids. Mich, Oct. %
Prosecution of those involved
in what federal officials call the
biggest liquor conspiracy in west
ern Michigan since 1888 NOV ed
forward Monday with arraignment
of IA men in federal court. Eight
men pleaded guilty before Judge
Fred NJ Raymond on charges OF
consiracy to evade a.cohol tag laws
while six said they were Innocent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29

MIS- EDWARD Grannls gave Hat
loween party from Z 10 10 o'clock
Monday night for her four grand
daughters, Ella Grannis and Doro-
thy. Ella and Carol Johnson. Games
we're played and prizes won by Doris
Hammond, Joan Babcock. Rose
Mary Polzin and Donabelle Losey.
The guests came In costume Re
froshments were served.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29

months. Or, if you wish smaller pay
ments, as little as S6.43 a month for
20 months will also repay a 500
loan. Loans also made in other
amounts and for other periods. Ask
for payments on any loan not shown
Payments in the table cover every
thing They include charges at House
holds rate Of 21sfe per month. This
rate is less than the maximum pre-
scribed by the Small Loan Law.
Household has only this one rate for
everyone whether new or former
customer. Note that the sooner you
repay, the less your loan costs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29

Wendell II. Ashton. sos Pearl
St. Ypsilanti was elected TO mem
bership on the publications com
mittee al an election held at Evan
ston Collegiate Institute in Evan
ston. Illinois. The committee. which
consists Of five students and five
faculty members. superintends the
student newspaper. the yearbook,
and general school publicity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
CAN'T SUE U. S. SOLDIERS

Detroit, oct. cap Twenty
women found out yesterday that
you can't sue a man who's wear
ing one of Uncle Sans uniforms.
The women. who were seeking di-
vorces. were told by Circuit Judge
Lester S. Moll that they could not
receive divorces until they could
furnish proof their husbands were
not in the nations armed forces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29

OCCASIONALLY in suit con-
tracts. but very frequently with
No Trumpers. the result Of the en-
tire project depends upon some.
body's ability to take the third
trick in a particular suit, regard
less Of who wins the earlier ones.
This is especially true when length
In that suit is held by the taker
OF the third trick. who has no
other entries to enable him to cash
the established cards. Sometimes
this principle applies to the de-
clarer's or dummy's long suit. and
sometimes to a defenders.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
OETROITER FINED

Flint. Mich, Oct. 29-AP-Judge
Clifford A. Bishop fined Fred Ros-
81. rs year d~Detroiter. $500 and
placed him on four years proba-
ton Monday after circuit court
jury convicted the former sales
tax division employe OF conspiracy
to defraud a grocery chain through
plans to sell stolen sales tax re-
DOrts
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29

There was a good attendance
Monday night az the Townsend Club
meeting with George Millage pre-
siding. Reports Of recent activities
we're given and plans made to con
tinue the Saturday night suppcrs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS

Battle Creek. Oct. cap Con-
struction work at Fort Custer is
we'll ahead of a number of num-
Der of similar projects in other
parts OF the nation, General r. c.
Moore, deputy chief of supply for
the War Department, reported
Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
OPENS SHORT COURSES

East Lansing, Oct. 29-AP -
Michigan State College opened
Monday its fifty-seventh year Of
winter short courses with the
start of first and seeond-year l6-
week terms in agriculture since the
beginning OF these courses. 1859
persons have enrolled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
Party at Cottage
Enjoyable Affair

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wright and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman LaChance
entertained at a Halloween party
at the f. L. Strang cottage. Fox
Point, Portage Lake, Saturday eve
ming.
The cottage was decorated in
colors appropriate to Halloween
and at the close of the evening they
toasted marshmallows and wieners
before the fireplace and were
served buns and cider.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Alec
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Swan
son. Mr.. ana Mrs. Robert Sasser,
William Strang and Miss Charlotte
Heesch
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wright and Mr. and Mrs.
Swanson remained overnight and
Sunday morning.
Miss Rose Foley and Mrs. David
Ashton attended the meeting of the
Ladies' Auxiliary to Canton number
80 in Ann Arbor, Monday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Skocdopole
Detroit. were week end guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Dimond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl f. Dolph and
family and Charles Cook went to
Ann Arbor Sunday to visit Mrs
Dolph's mother, Mrs H. L. Harden
Other guests were Mrs. Dolph's sis
ter and brother.in-law. Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Hawkins. and children, Betty
and George, Tecumseh. Mrs. Hard
ems sister, Mrs. Title Zizelman
Rockford, O., was also visiting Mrs
Harden. and her son and daughter
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Zizel
man and son, Robert, arrived tc
take Mrs. Zizelman home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Raymond. Mr.. and Mrs
George Harden and two children
this city. were also guests.
Mrs. George l.. Ennen and Miss
Margaret Murphy are attending ses
sions OF the National Council OF
Catholic Women in progress in De
troit this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford W. Anthony
spent the week end at the home
OF Mr.. Anthony's parents in Ban
croft.
B. r. Ford and daughter. Mis-;
Ida Ford. went to Milan Sunday fol
a reunion of the Tremain family.
DR.. and Mrs. Perry Spencer
Lansing. and Mr.. and Mrs. RALPH
Randall. Rosedale Gardens, WERE
dinner guests Saturday night OF Mr.
and Mrs. Martin j. Benson after the
| football game at Ann Arbor
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
Payments 10 m your income

See in the table below how you may
repay your loan in convenient monthly
installments that fit your own income.
Suppose that you need 500 and can
readily repay S9.77 a month. The
table shows that your installments
will repay a 500 loan in full in II
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
Fine Points in Bridge
By SHEPARD BARCLAY
THE VITAL THIRD TRICK was knocke,

was knocked out of Vests hand.
He had no spade to lead now. so
South got the rest Of the tricks,
making his contract plus an over.
trick.
At the other table, East put on
his thinking cap. The spade 8 was
from either doubleton or a TREBLE
ton. II the former. his play made
no difference. but II West held
three originally. East might set
the contract by ducking. so that
later he could take the third trick
Of the suit. SO he played his come.
on 10 on the spade lead. When
West then won a trick with his
club A. he led his second spade,
knocking out the A. Then when
West later won with his diamond
A, he returned his third spade.
East won this with the K and
cashed the 6 and 3 Of spades, set.
ting the contract.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
CAS- LOAN 8
WITHOUT ENDoRSERS
How you borrow 500 you pay back s64s month


NEED a cash loan? You can Dor
row SO 10 S3O0-without en-
do:se,s or guarantors-if you can
make regular monthly repayments.
YOU needn' I even come TO this Office
70 apply for your loan. Just send the
coupon below or letter for com
plete Information without obligation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
Parents OF Son

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pullen,
Belleville. are parents OF son
born Monday evening in Boyer Hos
pital The baby weighed seven
pounds, l3 ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
No red iops

All you do to apply for Household
Finance loan is to acquaint US with
your problem. We require no salary
or wage assignment no stocks or
bonds. Loans are made on furniture.
car or note. No credit inquiries made
Of friends or relatives And you don't
have to ask friends or fellow-workers
to sign the loan papers with you. You
get your loan quickly and simply.
Send the coupon now for free
booklet containing full information.
No obligation 10 borrow
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBERS

The Ypsilanti Daily Press
wishes all subscribers to re-
ceive their papers regularly
and promptly. In case Of poor
or non-delivery OF the Daily
Press Phone the Press effiee-
at 40 before s ?. n.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
sewina Meeting Wednesday

American Legion Auxiliary will
hold a sewing meeting Wednesday
afternoon at 1870 at the Legion
Home. The women are making gar
ments for veterans families in the
city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29


city.
DR.. Francis Edwin Scott and DR..
Frank Scott. Detroit, and Mrs. Jen-
ME NJ. Scott. Utley. Mich. were
Sunday guests OF Mrs. Ida Scott.
Mrs. Jennie Scott will spend the
winter with Mrs Ida Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund b. Hewitt
were in East Lansing Sunday visit
ing their daughter and son.in'iawi
MIR and Mrs. Adrian y. Langius,
Mr.. and Mrs Frank l.. Huff and
Mr. and Mrs. Clement F. Huff and
children were in Nassar Sunday
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Knibbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Schock. n
Prospect ST.. entertained Mrs
Schock's cousins. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Vedder, Whitaker. and Mrs
Clara Knisley. Ypsilanti. at n phea
SAINT dinner Sunday. Mrs. Chrisiy
Summers. Ypsilanti, was a supper
guest. too.
Mrs. George y. Carr and Mrs
Robert Hickman spent Monday In
Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lathers arr
spending the week with Mr.. ant
Mrs Russell Hardy in Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lewis. De
troit. visited at the w. +. Chadwich
home Sunday.
Miss Virginia Hughes. Detroit
was home over the week end with
her mother. Mrs. J. T. Hughes.
Miss Eileen Minnock. Fenton, was
guest over the week end OF Mrs
Edward Riley.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06

losses were estimated al at least
1000 planes In the last three weeks.
The Frerc!i generally seemed 70
feel that their situation was good.
45 German Divisions
Forty five German divisions were
driving felentlessly at o ii0.Fnile
French line between the English
Channel and the Aisne river.
But the Allied and German cir
forces brought O tremendous area
into the war zone In intensifying
bombing raids which extended from
the interior OF Germany TO the
southwest OF France.
Premier Paul Reynaud, In O sud.
end re-shifting Of his cabinet, had
strengthened the government and
dedicated II TO O finish fight for
victory as the armies fought the
second day Of their battle on the
gosnme front.
National anxiety over the battle,
and over the possibility OF Fifth Col
umn activity, caused the midnight
cabinet shake-up. The further like.
lihood that italy would be In the
war soon iinpelled Reynaud 10 get
rid OF the remaining "apDeasement"
elements and form O more compact
and more resolute ministry.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06

Fascist Cabinet Ready
Rome, June B-(UP)-All mem
bers oil the Fascist cabinet were re.
ported authoritatiyeiy today 10 have
Informed Premier Bonito Mussollni
Of their intention OF resigning In
order 10 volunteer for duty II Italy
enters tho war.
The Intention OF the cabinet mem
bers, II was said, was conveyed 10
Mussolini In Tuesdays council OF
ministers meeting AT which he dis
cusSed the Italian war program.
All OF the ministers, including
Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo
Ciano and Minister OF Justice Dino
Grand, offered 10 volunteer, II was
reported.
II Duce thanked the ministers, 1t
was stated, and assured them that
he. personally, would carry on their
ministries under his own direction
In the event OF war.
Ettore Mutt, who AZ general sec
rotary OF the Fascist party enjoys
ministerial rank, also offered 10 Join
the air force as son as hostilitieS
start.
Vittorio and Bruno MusSolini II
Duce's sons, also have gone OH record
70 the effect that they will join para
chutists units II the country goes 10
war.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06
ROSE FESTIVAL
OPENS June Is
Hartford Plans Mammoth
Choral Sing; Rose Queen
to Be Crowned

Hartford, June e--Final arrange.
ments are complete for the second
annual Hartford rose festival which
Is scheduled 10 open Saturday, June
Is, with q mammoth choral and
community sing, continuing through
Sunday, June ~, in honor Of the
arrival OF Hartford's far.famed rose
season.
While the feminine pulchritude Of
the city awaits with bated breath
the selection OF this years rose
queen, who will be crowned on
Thursday evening, June 20, during
the rose ball At the state armory,
1000 trained singers are In rehearsal
for the outstanding event which will
open the nine-day festival. The sing
will take place on the east slope OF
Elizabeth Park, near the Oldest and
one OF the largest municipal rose
gardens IN the United States, where
there will be room for an audience
Of several thousand, who will join
the choral groups and the Hartford