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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
Mrs. Austin Club Hos,es.

The Womans Club held a social
meeting at the school house Thurs.
day afternoon. Mrs. Warren Aus
tin, newly elected president. was
the hostess. AT bunco Mrs. L. G.
Darling and Mrs. John Grau won
prizes. At the tea which followed
Mrs. Darling and-M H. P. McMil-
Ian presided Gifts were presented
TO Mrs. Harold kett who left Sat
urday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
Plat News
MAKES LONG TRIP

Plat, Mich, Jan. 16-Lorraine
Austin returned Sunday evening
from Florida where she spent part
OF her holiday vacation with her
grandmother. Lorraine who is the
ten year old daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Warren Austin went 10 New
York by airplane and visited two
days there with her aunts, the Miss
es Parker. From New York Lor-
raine went TO Florida by train. She
made the trip and returned alone.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
Benefit Gard Party

a benefit Parent Teachers Asso-
citation card party was held al the
school Friday evening. Euchre and
pedro were played. First prizes
We're won by Mrs. James Crawford
and Glen Sunday: second prizes by
MIS- Helen Birkley and X. K. DAILY.
Dancing followed the potluck sup
per.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
PLEA ENTERED

Port Huron, Jan. 16-AP-A plea
OF innocent was entered for Earl
II. Drum, 20, when he was ar.
raigned Wednesday in circuit court
on a second-degree murder charge.
Drum, former Algonac farm hand,
was accused Of killing August w.
Roll in 1878
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16

l. n. Cuthbert is spending two
weeks In Wisconsin on business
connected with the defense pro.
gram. At the end OF the two weeks
period he will for time be located
in Detroit.
Gratia Shelter is convalescing
at her home following a tonsilec.
tony.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
REELECTED PRESIDENT

Jackson, Jan. 16--AP-John W.
Miner. sppointee OF Gov. Murray D..
Van Wagner to the state liquor
commission and chairman OF the
state corrections commission. was
reelected president OF the Jackson
City Bank and Trust Co, Wednes-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
VIII Show Pleturea

DR.. \. F. Sherzer will show pic
lures Of Labrador at the Parent
Teachers Association meeting to be
neld Friday evening OF this week.
Mr.. Sherzer visited Labrador last
summer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
One-Mlnute Test Answers

]. The term low" is applied
TO this section OF the world be-
cause it occupies the low region
near the North sea. The low Ger
man races are the Franks, Saxons
and Fresians.
2. II Is an Indian name mean
ing crooked spoon.
3. Fortune seekers who emf.
grated to California In the years
Immediately following the discov-
cry Of gold In 1s4s.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16

the various Del
ligerent govern
ments.
Dispat ches
from England
are considerably
less than fully
informative. due
to suppressions
by the censor
ship Office. but
apparently they
d or I outright
lie. Continental
cables evidently
do; they tell
s torie s h at
gradually turn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
Public Opinion

Discussion OF any subject OF
general interest is United in
.rese columns. Writer'S name
must be given but may be
withheld from print il desired.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16

rabies. Dale is taking treatments
to prevent serious results.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16

Many neighbors and friends
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar ".
Nordman Jan. IL to help them cele-
brate their fiftieth wedding ami.
Yersary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16

Arley Fredette who was serious
~ injured in an automobile accident
last June ], entered University Hos
pital. Wednesday for further treat
ment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16

A dog bit Dale Rupert last week.
A few days later the dog was found
dead on the Saline Rd. Upon exam.
nation II was found to have had
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
TodaY'a Horoscone

Today Is a most suspicious an
niversary for those whose BIRTH
day 1t is. Success in love. do
nestle happiness and or a pos
sible happy event are indicated.
together with outstanding fnan-
cial benefits. Avoid quarrels. Born
on this date a child will be re-
markably clever--possibly a gen.
ius In literature. a reformer. artist
or musician; also a great lover Of
the mysterious. Abundant good
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
Enter N. Y. A. camp

Leo Gerick, Oren Daugherty and
Harold Smith entered the N. Y. A.
training camp Monday. Lester Ru.
pert will go January 81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

John Bassett installing officer
Sons at the Sons Daughters installation
officers Those installed Horao Paine,
mande ba Bass patriotic instructor Howard Trotter
Anon Shaw, chaplain Everett H. Matthias guide Fred
musician; John Basse and
camp Daughters officers
installed president; Mrs Lenora En-
sign senior vice president Mrs NJ Stadtmler junior vice
PRESIDENT chaplain; Mrs Eunce Carly,
triotic instructor Mrs Ella Niles Mrs Lulu Maui
betsch Charles Brenng. musician Mrs. NJ b.
Sadtmiler reporter; Add Brown, guide; Mrs Eta
Basset guard Smith. Mrs Sadie
Afford Marjorie and Mrs. Eta
Bassett and Mrs Sadie Afford council
Death DR. Adam Price r. father of Mrs George C. Handy at
his home in Almont
daughter. Gertrude to George Keeer
Boyer Memorial Hospital
Little John enjoyed birthday dinner OF his
seventh birthday.
Fifty Years Ago
The Museum Normal College been enriched by
large collection Of minerals State Geological Survey
Miss Babcock ]. A. Burtis with Rev.
r. H. Cole officiating.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16

he closed his diary and did not go
blind. His age seems a little early
for presbyopia-the failing vision
Of age. A modern physician has
diagnosed his case-from other
entries in the diary-as eyestrain,
and has estimated that two diop-
ters Of correction in spectacle
lenses would have saved him all
that agony of mind. He had an
oculist and tried lenses but they
did not relieve him.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions Of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
Snellen Lenses

NaN A'SN %N++N'N
Snellen Lenses
1t is really pitiful commentary
on the lives our forefathers led,
and should MAKE us lift up our
hearts and praise spectacle max
ers. Nowadays a diarist like Pepys
puts on glasses and goes his way
with no change in his daily rou-
tine and hardly a thought Of the
benefits he has received. Even our
grandfathers, if their trade de-
manded fine work, had to give up
at approaching old age, or else
carried on with very inefficient
glasses. Hermann Snellen, the
Dutch oculist. who designed the
familiar Snellen types used to
test your vision, died in 1908.
Spectacles, it is true, were in
vented somewhere in the twelfth
century. In Santa Croce there is
a tomb on which is inscribed:
Here lies Salvino d'Armato degli
Armati Of Florence, the inventor
of spectacles. May God forgive his
sins. Ammo Domini 1917" But the
lenses of the old days were very
poor substitutes and must have
caused as much eyestrain as they
cured.
So the oldster who begins to find
= tele0hnre h~~'- so-,av.'.nt
pIuricu snVuIu .Vuns VIC Vrese.i.s-
the scientific nineteenth century
showered on him.
Failing vision in the aged, be-
sides that due to presbyopia, or
simple need of glasses, is due in
the main to four causes:
Four Causes
/. Changes in the lens of the
eye, consisting Of opacity. gener-
ally called cataract" partial or
complete. The later in life these
begin, the less chance there is for
them to progress to the place
where vision is completely OBJ
scured. Changes in the lens first
noticed at sixty-five or seventy
seldom go on to complete opacity,
while those that begin at fifty are
quite likely to mature.
2. Changes in the blood vessels
of the retina Of the eye. Those
pesky blood vessels badger old
people at every turn.
3. Central rnacular senile de-
generation which is an atrophy Of
a portion Of the retina.
4. Glaucoma-This comes on in
sidiously in many cases. There is
not likely to be any pain or sub
jective symptoms other than a
slowly progressive decrease in
vision. Sometimes the condition is
complicated by cataract, and the
failing vision is set down entirely
to the latter, but such confusion
should never occur if a good ocu-
list is consulted, one of the best
friends of the elderly patient.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Reader:-"Is psoriasis a form
Of syphilis?"
Answer-No. they have nothing
to do with each other. Psoriasis
is a chronic skin disease, which is
due to constitutional tendency
in some people. 1t is not conta-
gious. 1t usually recurs year
after year, most often in the win
ter snasnn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
One-Minute Test

One-Minute Test
!. Why are the inhabitants OF
the Netherlands spoken Of as
Low Germans?
2. What does the name Of the
state Of Tennessee mean7
3. Who were the "Argonauts
OF 49,?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16

News From Continent
Not Likely to be Too
Dependable

NEWS from continental Europe
doesn't mean much In these war
times. It's too much doctored by
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
Hints on Etiquette

Don't describe operations. ILL.,
nesses or accidents at the dinner
table.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16

fortune is presaged throughout
life.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16

beauteous seem by that sweet
ornament which truth doth give.
Shakespeare.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
Your Health

Blessing For Those
of Advanced Years
Nv Logan Clendening. NJ. y
. When Samuel Pepys closed his
famous diary in 1869, he wrote
that he did so because Of failing
eyesight and prayer tia. he might
bear the affection Of blindness,
which he confidently expected,
with proper Christian resigna-
ton.
Nobody knows exactly what was
the matter with Pepys' eyes. He
lived a long and active life after
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
Words Of WIsdor,

o. how much more doth beauty
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-20
COUNTY CONSERVATION MEETS

About 80 members were present
at the Morgan County Conservation
Council meeting held here in the
Boy Scout cabin, Thursday evening,
March 13. e. G. Cook, who repre-
sents the Ohio Division Of Conserva-
tion and Natural Resources in this
district, with Offices at Cambridge,
was present, and stressed the Is
points of the program that Ohio
Conservationists have been working
on for the past year. Mr.. Cook
stressed the fact that farmers and
sportsmen must cooperate for the
best interests of both groups and to
the end that the most effective con-
servation work will take place.
Cook complimented the Morgan
county group on the efforts that
had been put forth toward relieving
the grey fox problem. Some dis
cussion was had concerning the
building Of dams at the head waters
of the small streams of Morgan
county. Indications at the present
time point toward some of this work
being done in Morgan county this
coming season.
Election of officers was held and
the following were designated to
serve the coming year: President,
Joe Aber; vice president, Donald
Finley; sec'y-treas., James F. Hum;
farm representative, VIM. ]. Huck;
sportsmen representative, Walter
Lawrence.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-20
COMMUNITY CIVIC CLUB
HOSPITALITY NIGHT

The Community Civic club OBJ
served annual hospitality night with
a very pleasant party at the Amer
ican Legion hall, Tuesday evening.
Members and guests numbering
about 80 were seated at long tables
beautifully decorated with bowls of
yellow jonquils, statice and fern and
yellow candles. At $50 the Ladies'
Auxiliary served a delicious dinner,
after which the president Of the
club, Mrs. Ella Manly, presided and
welcomed guests of the club in a
most pleasing manner, calling for
reports from the club officers which
were responded to in clever rhyme.
Mrs Mabel Scott, accompanied Ivy
her daughter, Miss Gretchen, sang
a clever adaptation from "Pinafore,"
to suit the club. With apologies to
the accomplishments
and aims of the club were recited by
a number of the club ladies in the
smooth flowing style of Longfellow.
Mrs. Edwards, with Mrs. Christine
Lindimore as accompanist, led in
group singing.
On behalf of the club, Mrs. Ruth
Nash presented Mrs. Manly with a
beautiful blooming plant in appre-
citation of her two years service as
president of the Civic club. The rest
of the evening was spent socially
with dancing and various games.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-20
ANNUAL BASKETBALL
BANQUET MARCH 2S

The annual basketball banquet
will be held Friday evening, March
2S, at 6:15, at the high school cafe
terra. This banquet is open to the
public and the price of the dinner is
60c. John Baker of GAINESVILLE, a
former local boy, will act as toast
master, and response will be given
by members of the teams and 9TH
ers. A trophy will be presented TO
M & NJ who won the NJ. V. League
Championship. Jack Block, sports
editor of the GAINESVILLE News, will
give the main address of the even
ing. Coach Joe Rich will present
the basketball letters and trophies
to the teams
The Rotarians will be present for
the banquet and all interested sport
fans are welcome. Tickets for baa-
quet are on sale at the high school,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-20
CLOVIS r. KNIGHT DIES
IN COLUMBUS

Clovis E. Knight, 68, who for the
past two years made his home with
his daughter, Mrs. Georgia Sisk, of
Duncan Falls, passed awcy Friday
morning in a Columbus hospital, fol-
lowing a lengthy illness, with COM
plications.
The deceased was son of the
late William knight and Alta Cor
rell knight, and was born near the
Muskingum county line, near the
Oak Grove Methodist church. His
father and his uncle, the late George
knight, conducted a general store at
knight for number of years. The
deceased's wife was the late Blanche
Dickinson of Manchester township.
Her death occurred several years
ago. They were the parents of one
daughter, Georgia, wife of Kenneth
Sisk, of Duncan Falls. Besides the
daughter, he leaves his mother, Mrs.
Alta Knight, and a sister, Iona, wife
of Edward Rhodes, and one brother,
J. F. knight, all of Springfield;
three grandchildren, and several
nieces and nephews. Mr. knight
was a good farmer and a splendid
citizen. He was member of the
Oak Grove Methodist church.
Last rites were held Sunday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock at the Oak
Grove church, with Rev. Yoho of
Byesville, officiating. Interment was
made in the cemetery near the
church
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-20
'POWER FARMING"
ENTERTAINMENT

Over 800 persons, principally
farmers and their wives, attended
the Power Farming entertainment,
sponsored by the Farmers Supply
company of this place, and the
Stockport Hardware company, held
at the opera house here Thursday
afternoon
r. w. Dewitt, manager of the
Stockport Hardware, welcomed those
present with a few well chosen
words, seconded by a short welcome
by James Benjamin of the Farmers
Supply company. The radio team,
slim and Teck" from Station
WSAZ, Huntington, w. Va, enter
tanned with music, songs and COM
edy. The International Harvester
company showed four pictures
keep 1t Moving" showing the
plant food value of the daily spread
ing Of manure; Helpful Henry" a
Singing Wheels" by truck
manufacturers and truck owners as
ISOLATION, and Right from the
Start" an aid in selection of farm
Wade Neese, Ed Bonham, Milton
Wyatt and Fred Goddard, employees
Of the International Harvester COM
pany, cooperated in putting on the
show,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-20
FRED G.. SMITH ASSUMES
NEW POSITION

Fred C.. Smith, of Malta, began his
duties Monday as traffic engineer in
the tenth division of the state high
way department. His headquarters
will be in Marietta, and he.e.xzjilu
likely nIoIc ms family to that place.
Formerly there were six district
traffic engineers in the state, but
now under the new set-up, one for
each division. Mr.. Smith served
two terms as engineer of this coun-
ty.
The traffic and safety engineers
are to work with Harry e. Neal,
chief engineer Of the departments
bureau of traffic and safety, each
working within a division Of the de-
partment, and conducting engineer
ing studies at all times seeking to
correct whatever faults there may
be in road construction which may
be responsible for traffic accidents.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-20
BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR
MRS. CURRAN

A birthday surprise party was
held Sunday for Mrs. Margaret Cur
ran here at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Fred Tavenner. Mrs. Curran's
birthday was March Is. A pot luck
dinner was served. Those present
included: Mr.. and Mrs. George Frye
and son Charles, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Ritchey and daughters Mary,
Ann and Helen, and son James, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur McGovern and
children Alene, Max and Kelvin, Mrs.
R. A. McGovern and daughter Ann,
and sons Robert, Terry and Larry,
William Broadbeck and Thomas
Enright, all Of Columbus, and Will
liam eastman of the McGovern
farm.
Mrs. Curran who has been ILL.,, is
improved, and able to be back ut
her office, the division of aid for
the aged, in the court house.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-20
EDGAR DRAKE TO TRAIN
AT ALBANY, GEORGIA

Edgar Drake, of Malta, who re-
ceived a contract last season with
the American Association baseball
organization, left today for AL
bany, Ca, where he will be in train
ing for six weeks From there (pro-
vided he does not leave for army
military training) he will be sent to
Johnson City, Tenn, and will play
in the Appalachian league. The
most of his playing will be in Ten
nessee. The Columbus Red Birds
belong to the same association, and
the St. Louis Cardinals is the "moth-
er" of the club. Drake is a fine
baseball player. He played last sea-
son in the Twin City team, which
was a member of the S. E. Ohio
league, and was considered one of
the very best players in that associa-
ton. He plays center field.
Judging from his brilliant playing
in the past, he should go places In
the great American game. He is a
graduate Of NJ & M. high school,
and is the older son of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. F.. Drake of the Happy Hollow
road, where his father has a SER
vice station.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-20
AUTO ACCIDENTS

Two automobiles, one driven by
Donald Donehoo of this place, and
the other by John Young, of Zancs-
Vile, were in a crash Sunday after
noon about 4 o'clock, on route IT.,
about two miles north of Gaysport.
Donehoo was driving north and
Young south. 1t is stated that the
Iatter's machine ran off the con-
crete part of the road and onto the
soft BERN, and in trying to get 1t
back, it quickly swung across the
road in front of the Donehoo car,
and the crash resulted Donehoo
received minor injuries and was
able to return to his home here. He
is employed with the Dover Bros
grocery.
Young, who was more seriously
injured, was taken to Good Samarl-
tan hospital. Both cars were badly
damaged.
Friday about midnight, as F. e.
Yerian was turning into the drive
way at his home about four miles
north of this place, on route II,
machine driven by Cecil Barnett OF
Fleming, o., collided with the Yerian
car. which he was trailing and had
started to pass just as Yerian start
ed to turn. No one was injured,
but both machines were damaged.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-20
GENTLEMEN, BE SEATED

You are right! 1t is the 14th
American Legion minstrel, directed
by that master musician and min
strel man, Mr. c. T. (PaD White,
assisted by Vic Jaynes. Presiding
over the show as interlocutor, Mr..
Ken Fields, the king Of wit, fun,
grace and harmony. The show opens
with a wonderful chorus singing
Il Am An American" and America
l Love YOU" with a beautiful stage
setting of red, white and blue, blend
ed with the American Legion col
ors of blue and gold. Mr.. White is
featuring local vocalists in appro-
pirate numbers--vocalists consisting
Of such celebrities as wink Pen
nell, Harry Betz, Babe White,
doe" Milligan, Bob Naylor, Frank
Gray, Jim Hum, "Dick" Fordyce,
Dale Perkins and Bob Benjamin, as
sisted by those MERRY Makers OF
Melody, Mirth and Music-those
Men from Dixie Starring such
Satellites in premiere performance
as Mr.. Dale Perkins, Mr.. Bob Nay
lor, assisted by "Six Sons of the
South, wink" "Doe," "Jim,"
"Ris," and RUS"
The first part of the show will be
closed by Bob" Benjamin singing
the very popular song "God Bless
America" Between acts Mr.. White
will present Attorney Francis S.
Doudna master of Melody and his
xylophone. Mr. Doudna will play
"Man of the Hour" and Rolling
Thunder"
The second part Of the minstrel is
directed by your favorite master OF
ceremonies, Mr.. Ralf c'Lefty'o }
Benjamin, and is entitled ANSWER
or Else" suggested by that famous
radio game Truth or consequences. y
Your reporter can not get Lefty to
tell him just what he has cup his
sleeve" but you all know Lefty.
Specially numbers in the second
part feature Mr.. Dean Aber in "Mu-
sic of the Old West" in style you
will enjoy. Spotlighting the show
in her clever manner Miss Peggy
Mcdonald of the Mcdonald Dancing
Studio. peggy" does two specially
dances. Mr. White is also featur-
ing the American Legion quartet,
Dale Perkins, "Bob' Naylor, "Wink'
Pennell and doe" Milligan in some
speciality numbers.
AS accompanist and entertainers
Mr.. White presents the American
Legion Minstrel orchestra consisting
of Mrs. Jeanette Price, piano; Mr.
Don Danford, drums; Mr.. Edward
Perkins, trumpet; DR.. Dewey Wood
ford, trumpet; Mr.. John Ross, from
bone, Mr.. G. c. Almendinger, bass;
Mr.. julius Longstore, clarinet; Mf.
Arthur Maxwell, violin; Atty Fran
els S. Doudna, xylophone, and Mr..
Henry Stemm, alto saxophOne.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-20

MRS. BUTTON TO RETIRE
FROM TEACHING

Mrs. Evelyn T. Button, principal
of NJ. & NJ high school, has submit
ted her resignation to the board Of
education to become effective at the
close of the present school year.
She plans to retire from the teach
ing profession, and as she expressed
it "get better acquainted with her
three grandchildren. Mrs. Button
has taught in the local high school
for the past 27 years, and for II
years past, has been the high school
principal Before coming to our
schools she had taught for some
years at other places, including the
Philippine Islands.
Mrs. Button is an outstanding in
structor, and especially SO as a
Latin teacher. She graduated from
Ohio Wesleyan university, and took
special work at other colleges. She
belongs to Delta Kappa Gamma So
rority; is a member of the South
eastern Ohio Principals association,
and of the A. A. U. w. club.
Mrs. Button has travelled exten-
sively, having visited every contin-
nent of the world, with the excep-
ton of Australia.