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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24
LHerury Club Members GiOen Home Deconu

his needs as well as likes and dis
likes must come into their own. The
home. shared by the family, is TO be
enjoyed by all"
Miss Marion continued. there are
no basic rules TO follow. Granted
there are basic principles, color
tones and designs which are con
yentional, ones own initiative and
ability TO shop wisely give the re
suit which either makes for har-
mony or results disastrously.
On display were many fabrics
from various knitting mills, Berea
College and also from Hartland.
Petit Point mats and many linens
useful as place mats as well as
towel mats were shown. These
pieces the group enjoyed seeing
noting the new colors and designs
now being used.
The clubhouse buzzed with activ.
ity all day as this was Social Serv-
ice Day. The sewing began early
under the able direction OF Mrs.
Z. F. Weinmann. Her report later
in the day gave the completed num-
Der OF articles which had been fin
ished as 1870. This work together
with A gift of cash will be turned
over to the Needle Work Guild as
the quota set for the club.
A delicious luncheon was served
at noon TO rOre than so women
Mrs. David Robb, chairman. was
ably assisted by her committee
members.
During a short recess before the
business meeting. club members
learned the new club song, which is
to be used this year. Mrs. j. W.
Kelder was the accompanist.
The business meeting was pre-
sided over by the club president,
Mrs. Henry Frain. The ope- ing num-
her was the club Collect" sung by
the trio. Mrs. Francis Lord, Mrs.
Carroll Curtis and Mrs. Gordon
Speer whose voices blend in beau.
tiful harmony enjoyed by all. Mrs.
Paul Samson, secretary. gave the
report OF the last meeting, and Mrs.
Ralph Adams. treasurer, gave her
report.
Mrs Russell Smith reported on
the City Federation meeting. Mrs.
Fred Older gave the report Of the
activity of the Citizenship commit
tee in the interest OF the oilers"
young people who are voting this
year for the first time The presi-
dent announced selection Of Mrs.
J. E. Burnett to represent the club
as chairman for the fall roll call OF
the Red Cross.
Mrs. Edward George explained the
purpose OF proposal No. 4 which
will appear on the ballot at election
time. she said. This bill will elm
mate imposters in the field OF den
tistry.
Paul Ungrodt gave an interesting |
account OF the vital need OF the |
passing OF the bill to enable the |
building up OF recreational sites |
along the Huron-Clinton River val
leys. He stressed the great response
bility Of the voter at the coming |
fall election, and named many i'm
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24
Guild Sewing Done, Issues to
be Decided NoU. 5 Explained

trends OF new ideas in home fur
nishings relayed The home maker
then was helped by the adviser from
her locality.
Miss Marion interested the group
by contrasting colors and fabrics
showing the important part both
play relative 10 each other. Har-
monizing furnishings must begin
with ones individual need, the mem
bers OF the family TO be considered.
personalities 20 be reflected which
all in turn bring out individuality.
she pointed out No two houses or
homes should ever be planned iden-
tically The homemaker herself
must learn TO develop her own color
schemes which in turn gives self
confidence 10 do greater things for
her own home. Here even the man
OF the house is to be considered and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24
University Men
Address Aboriginal
Research Groups

DR.. Carl Z. Guthe and DIR. Emer-
son F. Greenman OF the University
Of Michigan were guests of the
Ypsilanti-Aboriginal Research Club
at its regular meeting Wednesday
evening at Ypsilanti High School.
DR.. Guthe outlined a proposed
schedule of study for future meet
ings, as follows; the early history
Of the local community, the history
and culture Of the Indian OF this
locality as related to the history
and culture OF American Indian, a
survey OF surface finds, and original
research. The men offered the club
the assistance and cooperation of
tie University.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24
Officers Named by
Girl Scout Troop

Girl Scouts Of troop two, at their
meeting Wednesday afternoon In
the Methodist Church. elected
Yvonne Casselberry. treasurer, and
Eleanor Brown, temporary librar-
ian. Each girl contributed two
cents toward candles to he used at
the Scouts Own meeting Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 at Starkweather
Hall.
Permits for the treasure hunt to
take place at next weeks meeting
must be received by Mrs. Earl Sny-
der. leader The girls OF the troop
are to meet at the home OF Mrs.
Snyder. Sunday afternoon at o.
clock to go together to the Scouts
Own meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24

portant issues which should be
studied carefully by every voter. 1t
was decided to accept as a group
the invitation from three Wayne
clubs to hear their speaker Nov.
u.
Mrs. Mehran Thomson, program
chairman for the year, announced
the next meeting to be Nov. 1S.
This will be day OF music under
the Craftsmanship OF Miss Eleanor
Weston. There will be guest artists
as well as nine musicians from the
club members.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24

An extremely interesting program
on home decoration was enjoyed by
Ladies' Literary Club members at
the club house Wednesday after
noon. Miss Ards Nugent from the
Washtenaw County Home Demon
stration" unit IN Ann Arhor secured
Miss Jessie Marion. a specialist in
Home Furnishings" from Michigan
State College in East Lansing 10
speak on this important phase Of
homemaking Mrs Donald Com.
stock introduced the speaker.
Miss Marion, in explaining her
work. said it was not often she was
called upon to act as speaker Her
work was more that of a consult
ant, meeting with county represent.
atiyes from extension groups from
twelve or more counties In these
groups problems were discussed and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24
DON'T SEEK THE BREAK

AN EVEN three-three division
OF the six outstanding cards Of a
suit occurs less than half Of the
time under ordinary circum-
stances. 1t is still less likely when
one of the opponents has been bid
ding some other suit or suits.
Then that player probably is short
in the unbid suit, his partner hav-
ing length in it. That is true even
when 1t is clear that a not-vul-
nerable player has been bidding
his suit lengths merely to becloud
the issue or to find a sacrific At
against your powerful cards.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24
Daughter Arrives

Announcement is being made Of
the birth OF A six and one half
pound daughter in Bay City Gen.
eral Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Der
nard Stadtmiller. KNOXVILLE, Mich.
Mrs. Stadtmiller before her mar.
rage was Miss Charlotte Gittins,
Jackson. Mr. Stadtmiller. a former
Ypsilanti resident. is the son of
Mrs. Mabel |. Stadtmiller. city
treasurer. He is teaching in the
Unionville schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. Weatherwax. De
troit, visited Ypsilani friends,
Tuesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24
Suits Us Club at
Hewlett Residence

Suits Us Club was entertained
for dessert luncheon and cards by
Mrs. Charles Hewlett at her home
Wednesday afternoon. Pedro was
played in the afternoon with prizes
going to Mrs. Earl Kinsew Mrs.
Edward Cady and Mrs. Edward
Blake.
The next club meeting will be
Nov 6 with Mrs. John LaBarge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24
Zadok St. John, Jr.
HOnOred on Birthday

Zadok st. John. Jr., son OF Mr.,
and Mrs. Zadok St. John. was given
a birthday party Wednesday after
noon honoring his ninth birthday.
There were nine Of his boy friends
present.
Prizes for games were won by
Richard Murdoch, Richard Colts,
Donald Wallace. and James Robb.
The birthday cake and decora-
lions were In Halloween colors OF
black and orange. Zadok received
many nice gifts.
Miss Rosa Fewings spent Tues
day In Detroit.
Mrs. r. A. Weir. and Mrs. Charles
Zimmerman. Dearborn, are visiting
Mrs. Leigh Townsend at Delaware,
O.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24
Guests At MEETING

Mrs. John Slater, Mrs. ]. D
Rust. Mrs. Delbert Golf and Mrs
Edward Grannis. OF Carpenter Won
ems Relief Corps. we're guests at
the inspection meeting and dinner
OF Harmon Corps, Worthwhile, Wed.
nesday evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24
Friendly Eiaht Meets

The Friendly Eight were enter
tanned Wednesday at luncheon by
Mrs. l.. Mcbride Afterwards pedro
was played prizes being awarded
10 Mrs. Edward Helzerman. Mrs.
Peter Kerner and Mrs. Cleophus
Arend.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24

Council OF Ypsilanti Chapter Or.
der OF DeMolay which was to have
met Wednesday evening in the
Masonic Temple was postponed
until next Wednesday evening as
several OF the members were -un.
able to be present.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24
Diana Mae Westcott

Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Westcott re-
celved word Wednesday of the
arrival Tuesday OF a daughter
Diana Mae. at Lying-in Hospital,
Philadelphia to Or. and Mrs. Jay B..
Westcott. DR.. Westcott. formerly
OF this city. is now connected with
the teaching stan Of the University
OF Pennsylvania.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24
Fine Points in Bridge
BY SHEPARD BARCLAY

in dummy. then played the clubs
cleverly. He read Vests failure
to lead the suit first bid by his
psychic partner, clubs, as indicat-
ing West might have the X and
would not wish to underlead it. So
the declarer led the club 8 and
played the s on 1t. Sure enough,
West took this with the X and
then led a second spade, the 8, to
the K.
South thereupon took three club
tricks and started on diamonds.
The K was cashed, then the s led
to the A. When East failed to fol-
low suit. there was nothing more
the declarer could do but rake In
one more spade, two hearts and
one more diamond. He had to give
up a diamond at the end. Better
figuring would have counted West
for the diamond J and therefore
would have dictated use Of the A
first. then the X. This would have
marked the finesse of the 10, with
the lead in the right hand to lead
for 1t. BY doing that. South
would have made his contract.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24

ems
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Bird went to
Windsor Wednesday night and
Mrs. Walter Wickham. Surrey,
Eng. sister OF Mrs. Bird, returned
with them. She has been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Gallie, Wind.
sor. Mrs. Wickham and daughter,
Mrs. John Cronk, also from Eng
land will remain with the Birds
for an extended stay Their visi-
tors permit does not expire for
four months.
Miss Georgia Woerst, Bryan, O..
is spending the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Halsey.
James Preston, Sr.. and daugh-
ter, Mrs Harley Schock. went to
Owosso Wednesday morning where
Mr.. Preston spent the day with
his son and daughter-in.law, Mr..
and Mrs. George r. Preston and
family. Mrs. Schock went on 70
Mt, Pleasant where she visited the
Michigan Vocational School. She
returned In the afternoon and after
dinner at the George Preston home.
Mrs. Schock and Mrs. Preston re-
turned TO Ypsilanti.
Mrs. F. r. Beal Is entertaining
her cousin, Mrs. Jennie Rice, Port.
land.
DR.. and Mrs. Orren c. Mohler.
and children. Pontiac, will visit
Mrs. f. X. Beal over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Wight.
Lansing, will spend the week end
with Mrs. Ivy Bird.
Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Lalone.
Berkeley, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Chin
and daughter. Mrs. John Blanton
Detroit. and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Neuman, Romulus. were Sunday
visitors OF Mr.. and Mrs. f. f.
Ring.
Roy z. Wise returned TUESDAY
from ten days hunting on his farm
near Evart Partridges we're hi:
principal game. Mrs Ward Stowe
spent few days during his alb
sence with her mother. Mrs. Wise
then went TO Detroit to Join hei
husband at a banquet given by q
finance company for which he
works. They will return today tc
their home in Lansing.
Prof and Mrs. Paul 3. Samson
will leave Friday for Chicago. stop
ping on the way at Benton Harbor
where Miss Marie Samson will joir
them. They will attend some o.
the sessions OF the American Sur
geons' Association in Chicago
where DR.. Paul C. Samson, Oakland
'Cal, Is one Of the speakers. Foul
years ago DR.. Samson won the an
nual prize given by the Association
for the best record OF 100 cases pre-
sented that year. This year DR.
Martin Bats. Grand Rapids. wal
given the prize.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24

Deaconess Society OF the Luther
an Church will have a party at the
home OF Mrs. Ralph Hawker. Friday
evening honoring Mrs. Howard
Carly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS

Flint. Oct. "a ZAP - Construc-
ton Of a $4,000 storage wings ad-
dition to Hurley Hospital. a WPA
project, began Wednesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24
Return From Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Chase re-
turned Tuesday from st. Johns,
where they had attended the we'd
ding Of Miss Arlene Ash and Wayne
Holden. The wedding took place
Monday evening in Duplain Church,
with the reception following in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Ash,
the brides parents. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Holden are employed in Ian.
sing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24

Guests were Sam Trick. Ann Ar
Dor; and Don Howell. Wayne post
master.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02

Vatican City, May 2-(UP)-Pope Plus speaking today at St. Peters Cathedral on the occasion of the canonization of two nuns, said that the sufferings of the world today were due to general lack of spir- duality which brought about worldly greed and war"
 The nuns were Gemma Galgani, Italian, and Marie Pelletier, French. The concentrations were the first oi the pope's reign. Members ol the College of Cardinals ad the diplo- matic corps to the Vatican attend ed the ceremony, one of the most solemn rites of the church.
 The pope prayed to the newly canonized saints to intercede Tor heavenly aid to restore peace and concord to the world.
 How far away are the times (oi today) from the lives, sparkling with sanctity, of the two virgins canonized this morning!" the pope said. Many men today are seeking earthly welfare rather than su- preme good.
 Men do not try to overcome, by penitcnce and the bearing of hard ships, their past sils, and they do not try to purify their hearts Rather, with increasing necessity they seek to satisfy their sinful passlonS and desires"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
Pope Plus At Canonization OfTwo Nuns Talks of Peace

"Thc war has already destroyed immense riches" continued the pope, and laid waste to many re- gions. Many citizens have been forced to seek exile and weep for their lost fatherland. Innocent children are torn from their par entS, and fathers and mothers have shed tears over killed sons.
 From the terrifying sights of to- day we turn our eyes heavenwards, and while we venerate our Saviour We beseechc these virgins, who al- ready are in the grace of God, to look upon us with pity and ask the Almighty to place upon us His glory and lead us toward His su- preme fatherland."
 May these virgins also" the pope continued. obtain from God that all nations and all peoples keeping in mind their common na- turc and their common father and creator, may. though now divided by rivalry, once again re-establish their unity. and that the peoples agltated by hatred may reorgnize harmony among themselves and, divided a. they are by bitter differ ehces. finally return to the coun- cils of peace"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
MILLION OFFER
 UNDER RIDICULE
Professional Show Man In Texas Wants to Bring
 Hitler Back

New York, May g. CUP)-The $l 100000 reward offered by Samuel Harden Church, president of the Carnegie institute, for the capture of Adolf Hitler, caused complaint and ridicule today but as yet, no Kidnapping expeditions were reported under way. The New York Times, through which Church made the offer, reported 1t had received a tel egram from professional strong man in Houston, Tex, offering to bring Hitler back" but he wanted q $l00,000 advance.
 The Times also reported a tele- phone call from Victor Frederick Himmelwright, & senior at Renns- aeler Polytechnic institute at Troy, N. Y, counter offering a $lO,000 re- ward for the capture "dead or alive" of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and French Premier Paul Reynaud. The youth said he was arranging to post the money in South Orange, N. J., bank and that he was making the offer as an allied sympathizer, believing that Britain and France should dispose of their present leaders.
 Church's offer, backed by 50 men
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
STAFFORD HOTEL
 PROPERTY SALE
Valuable East Main Street Estate May Have Already
 Been Sold

Reports that negotiations are uil- derWay for the sale of the former Stafford hotel property at East Main and South Elm streets were con- firmed today by Robert s. Walker, trust officer of the Colonial Trust Go. Walker would make no state- ment other than to say that trans action involving the property is un- derway.
 The Stafford hotel is owned by the estate of the late Katherine l.. Peck. It is assessed for $52,200. The asses sors' books list the land as worth $l2.2O0 and the building at $40,000.
 The property, located at 222-24 East Main street. is just opposite Stanley park, one of the busiest traf- fic intersections in the city. On the South Elm street side it is opposite the Dr. Hayes homestead and ad- joins the Leayenworth high school formerly the Margaret Croft gram mar school. Diagonally opposite. on the East Main street, is Crosby high school.
 The Colonial Trust Co is acting as trustee of the estate of the late Miss Peck.
 It is reported unofficially that the sale has been almost completed. sev- eral real estate agents who had the property on their list of properties available for purchase are said to have been notified to remove it from their list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
CITY BUILDING
 HAS INCREASED
n Permits For C0nstruc. ton Costing $36S,250
 Issued Last Month

An upsurge of building activity in April led to the Issuance of 7l per- nlits for construction costing $368,- 250, the monthly report of Building Inspector John T. Hartley showed today. This is many times greater than tho March figures, which showed only 10 permits and con- struction cost of $2i ,050
 The largest single Item in last months building program was the beginning of construction of the new wing at St. Mary's hospital. The cost is estimated at $275 900, and the permit is one of the largest single ones issued here in several years.
 Of the 7l permits, there were 30 for residential work costing $82,725, and g for presidential work costing $285,525.
 Of the residential residents IS were for new one-family dwellings costing $5,000 and 20 for alterations costing $9,425.
 Of the non residential permits aside from the hospital addition, there were nine garages at $5,075, two for gas station additions at $l ,050, three for store alterations at $475, one for a barn at $3,200, one for roof at $75, two for coops at $50, one for a stand at $50, one a retaining wall at $400. and Il for demolition of standing structures.
 May building activity is also ex- pected to be brisk, and the present outlook is that the total for the year will reach a new high for recent years,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
Sonia Henie, Norway Girl, Talks Of Herself, Country

to normal, she said she couldn't un- derstand how they started.
 Maybe 1t was when I got that throat infection coming back from Hawaii" she said. "The doctors operated and I felt pretty sick, but it wasn't anything serious. When I got home I weighed and found I'd lost eight pounds"
 SEe now weighs no. Normal for her is 1l8.
 "ButI'm not worrying about thai" !" she said. T always eat plenty and it won't be long before I get those pounds back again. That's one beauty about skating for a living. You work so-.. hard you're nearly starved at meal time. So you eat all you want, then you work some more. and your weight takes care of itself"
 The rumors concerning the Ger mans impounding her Norwegian properties caused her to smile.
 T don't have any property over there." she said, except house outside of Oslo. I don't know what has happened to it, but probably nothing. My father was in the wholesale fur business in Oslo. and when he died, my brother. Jeff. in- herited 1t.
 But Jeff sold out a year ago and now he and his wife are here with mother and me. So the Germans have done nothing to us personally, though. of course. we all feel tcEri- ble about what Is happening at home. We are particularly worried about our king"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
Chamberlain Startles House Of Commons In Making Announcement
BRITAIN BOMBS
 NAz| A|RPORTS
Yesterday, Last Evening, Today They Smash at
 Air Bases

London, May 2-(UP).-Royal Air force planes, pursuing e major bombing offensive against German air bases, bombed Stavanger, Nor- way, airport twice yesterday and bombed Stavanger, Aalborg air. drome in Denmark, and Fornebu airport outside Oslo, Norway during the night, the air ministry asserted today.
 During night reconnaissances over the southern area of the North sea, the ministry said, one British airplane encountered German plane near Norderney Island, off tho German coast, and shot 1t down.
 "The Royal Air force maintained pressure on enemy bases in Norway and Denmark" the ministry com- mentee. It said there were no Brit. ish plane losses.
 The terrific bombing of German air bases In Denmark and southern Norway Is aimed at crippling Ger. man air. superiority in Southern and central Norway until tho Allies can establish their own bases from which fighters and bombers can support troops,
 Pilots reports indicated, accord- Ing 10 British experts that German air Superiority had been a deciding factor so far in fighting In central Norway.
 It was said that the Allies may soon be able to establish stronger
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