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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-02
DOG Shot

Officer Donald Ruddick shot a
sick dog which terrified children
playing on Lincoln ST. The animal
chased one OF Mrs. NJ. F. STEMS
children into their house at 217
Lincoln St. and then leaped at
the porch window trying TO get at
him. The dog was finally cornered
under the Stems front porch. In
quiry led Officer Ruddick to be
lieve no one had been bitten.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-02
Set Out Trees

The city street department is set
ting out 1876 Norway and silver
naples in the wards. TO augment
the 1875 trees set out last fall. They
average about two and one half
inches through.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-02
Butter and Zoos

Detroit, Mich, May .
BUTlEk-best creamery in tubs
$50 sac
EGGS - Current receipts. 20Ac;
dirties, lSlac; checks, lSlac.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-02
E6tlnquish Blaze

Firemen Thursday extinguished
a fire in the felt dump near the
felt factory on Railroad St. II Is
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-02
Grain

. Detroit, Mich, May .
WHEAT No. red, in CARROTS,
96c.
BARLEY-No. feeding, SIC; new
mailing, 6406Sc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-02
Daily Market Report

pigs, IS; best shipping pigs, $3.50;
stays, $3.50
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-02
In The Sick Room

DR.. Charles Pillsbury, who has
been a medical patient in Boyer
Memorial Hospital, returned to his
home Thursday noon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-02
Births Exceed Deaths

bIrths EXCEED Uedtnb
There were three times as many
births as deaths in Ypsilanti in
April. Nine persons passed on and
q babies we're born. 10 boys and l.
girls. OF those dying, five were
men and four women.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-02
To Omit Meetings

As there was rather a small at
tendsnceeof members at the meet
ing OF the Lutheran Brotherhood
OF the Lutheran Church. Thursday
evening, only brief business meet
ing was held. 1t was decided to
omit the meetings during the sum-
mer months. The next meeting will
be in the Clarence Loesell garden,
June 5. A light lunch was served.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-02
Normal College Calendar

TODAY
m.AColege girls Of King and
Goodson Residence Halls, ballroom, Charles Mckenny
Hall
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-02

June .. A light lunch was served.
Mrs. j. Vail Throop and Doris
Jane have returned from business
trip by motor to Evansville, Ind.
During their stay there, they also
visited relatives and friends in
that city, their former home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hunter, Sr
and Alva Hunter were dinner
guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Healey at
Jackson, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koeller and
children, Detroit, are coming to
spend Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Leo koeller.
Alonzo Hubbell was in Detroit
Thursday.
Mrs. Roy e. Wise returned home
Thursday afternoon after spending
three weeks with her daughter. Mrs.
Ward Stowe. East Lansing. The
Stoves have moved into a new
home in East Lansing
Mr.. and Mrs. +. ]. Miller, Toledo.
visited her mother, Mrs. Thomas
Knowlan, Tuesday, Mrs. Norman
Butler, Grayling, spent Tuesday
and Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
T. knowlan.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Struble and
family plan to move next Monday
to 212 Wallace Blvd. from IL.
Perrin st.
Lieutenant John NJ. LaRue, who
has been teaching in Marlette, and
has a years leave OF absence from
his work. left Thursday for Savan-
ma. H., for active army duty. Mrs.
LaRue will supply in the Marlette
school in her husbands place until
June, then join him in Savanna.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stellwagen.
Jr., and their two children moved
this morning from Ypsilanti to St.
lgnace.
Mrs. Alice Hickman entertained
Thursday Mrs. Maud Chaser, Bliss
field, Mich. Mrs. CHASER attended
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union meeting at Charles McKenny
Hall.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-02
Vegetables

Vegetables
Detroit. Mich, May .
CARROTS-No. /. 55GGjc.
CABBAGE-No. ., SOC bu.
BEETS-No. /. 100000 bu.
POTATOES-New No. I, 6Oas5c
bu.
oNIONS-No. 1, dry. 9OcQs1.15 so
lbs.
RUTABAGAS-No. !. 50a75c bu.
.PARSNlPS-No. /. 60q75c blu.
Fruits
Detroit, Mich, May =
APPLES Mcintosh. No. !. $3.50
$50 bu.; Delicious No. l, $1,000
1,75 bu... Jonathans. No. /, coca
Sl.15 bu.: Northern Spies, No. /.
s1.2561.50 blu.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-10

Winchell's column. We were
So excited when he stahted writin'
about you and jerry"
Kit sat up straighter. Did you
say that Winchell was writing
about me and Jerry?"
"Of cou'se. We were so thrilled!
Jerry is sort of a Geo'gian. His
mother is kin to the Cartwrights
and VEAL grew up together. Nat
u'ally, we're always interested In
KNOWN who Jerry's interested in"
And did Winchell say that Jer-
ry was interested in me?"
HE did. Why, we jes thought it
was wonderful for Jerry to do what
he did for you. My sister, Gwen
nie-she's the n who's married
to one of the Virginia Halsteads-
wanted to come to New York and
get Jerry to sponsor her."
'Is that so?" Kit asked interest
eddy. DO you, by any chance, re-
member EXACTLY what Winchell
said about-Jerry and me?"
''Wel, not exactly. But you know
something? Annabele and ah were
right surprised when we saw you,
honey. You are sort of different
from what we expected"
you don't say!" Kit said in
measured tones.
Don you jes love Winchell?"
Il don't know him. I don't buy
the paper in which his column ap-
pears. I think 1 shall from now
on"
"Ah would if ali were you, honey.
If he wrote as much about me as
he does about you, ah wouldn't
dream of missin' it. Although I
suppose if he didn't always write
complimentary things, ah'd f e
right mad, too"
Kit moved as if to ward off any
further blows.
The girl pulled a wisp of a dress
over her head and tied a belt
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-10
(TO Be COntlnued)
Rooseuelt's Suggestions
Are Criticized By Byrd

WASHINGTON, Jan. g. Up -
Senator Byrd (D.Va) today criticized
President Roosevelt's fiscal recon-
mendations to congress as a trick
budget" in which ordinary monde
tense items had been listed under
the head of defense.
"a close analysis of the budget
just submitted to congress would
show an increase in the normal ex-
penses of government" the Virginia
democrat said in a statement.
Byrd charged that Mr.. Roosevelt's
budget message attempted to "create
the impression that there is a re-
duction" in non-defense spending.
This, the senator said, docs not dis
close all the facts and details, but
also is a juggling operation ..."
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-10
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around an inpossibly small waist
line. "Ah'u get out SOS you can get
some more beauty rest, darln',"
She said pleasantly.
Dismay left Kit speeches. for a
few moments. She thought, l Won
der if even my looks r begin
ming to desert me. Beauty sleep,
indeed! What I need is a little
plain talk. I think I'm going to
have to get at some information
that is not going to be easy to
take.
(TO Be COnt1nued)
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-10
WILL REQUIRE NOTICE

LANSING, Mich, Jan. CLIP
The Michigan labor mediation
board announced today it would re-
quire employees of plants working
on defense contracts to give 80
days notice before they may le-
gally strike.
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-22
Milford Area
Is Flooded By
Heavy Rains:
Many Streets Covered
With Water During
Height Of Storm Last
Tuesday Evening.

Streets and highways in the Mil
ford Harrington section were food
ed With several inches nf water on
Tuesday night after a miniature
"cloud-burst" struck this area dur
ing state wide rain storm.
Milford residents, recalling the
damage caused by the bursting of
Silver Lake dam in 1885, opened
the flood gates at the lake shortly
after 6 p. m. The Mispillion River,
which flows through Milford, was
within inches of overfowing its
banks when the rain began to
slacken shortly after 9 o'clock.
Police were notified when a mile
stretch of the Milford Harrington
road, near the Haven Lake inter-
section, was under several inches
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Milford chronicle., 1941-08-22
Willis Family Reunion
I VIII Be Held Sunday
Meeting WIN Be Held At Williams
Vile Methodist Church

Announcing a special occasion
for all the members and friends of
the Willis Family. Descendants of
Joseph and Nancy Hamilton Willis
will hold their eighth annual fam
lily reunion this coming Sunday, Au-
gust "a. The officers, chairman,
and head of the committee on ar
rangements for the Willis Family
Reunion wish to extend a very cor
dial invitation to every member
and friend to be together this Sun
day at the Williamsville Methodist
Episcopal Church, Williamsville,
near Harrington.
The program of activities for the
day will begin with a sacred hour
starting at 10:S0 a. m, daylight saw
ing time. The business meeting
will be held at 1880 a. m, DIST. At
p. m, DIST, all will leave for
Slaughter Beach if the weather is
fair. If rain prevails they will re-
main at the church. Luncheon will
be scheduled at 1870 p. m. The re-
of the day will be devoted
to social activity. Everyone is urged
to remain throughout the perform
ance of the days program. We look
forward to this day and seeing you
and your immediate friends.
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-22
Injuries Prove Fatal
To Former Coroner
Harry Pusey Succumbed In Milford
Hospital Last Friday

Harry Pusey. SIS years old, Of
Laurel. who was injured in an au-
tomobile accident near Laurel on
Monday morning. August IL, died
at the Milford Memorial Hospital
last Friday afternoon at A O'Clock.
Mr.. Pusey, wholesaler of Laurel,
was driving north at o'clock on
the day of the mishap, when his
car, forced off the highway by a
truck, ran into a ditch and struck
a concrete abutment. He was taken
to the Milford hospital in the Lau-
rel ambulance, where it was dis
covered he had fractured verte-
bra, a fractured hip and internal in
juries. However, in spite of his SER
ious injuries, hope was held for his
recovery until he suffered a pneu-
monia attack on Thursday from
which he died.
Mr.. Pusey was well known in
Sussex county, having served as
coroner of the county. He had been
a salesman there most of his life,
recently having gone into the
wholesale business for himself.
He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Lena Pusey; one daughter,
Miss Nellie Pussy; one son, George
Pusey, deputy coroner for the coun-
ty, and one sister, Mrs. Horace Cliff
ton of Smyrna. One grandson also
survives.
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-22
Delawareans Warned
On Maryland Driving
Vehicle Commissioner Williams
Gets Statement From Lee EIgin

Caution should be the watchword
Of Delaware motorists driving over
Maryland highways over week
ends, State Motor Vehicle Com
missioner George S. Williams ad-
vised today.
Mr.. Williams has been informed
by w. Lee Elgin, commissioner of
motor vehicles of Maryland, that
the authorities of that state, in an
effort to reduce the highway death
and accident toll, proposes to de-
prive operators of the use of the
states roads if convicted of motor
vehicle law transgressions.
Il would like to acquaint you
with the fact that this depart
ment," Mr.. Elgin said, sis going to
take action against the driving
privilege of all persons convicted
of violating the motor vehicle laws
new varieties and different fruits
and vegetables were stressed to af-
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Milford chronicle., 1941-08-22
G,165, 900 StateBond
IssueAwa. ,iedFriday
TO Eastern investors
Combined Bid Of Seven
Investment Houses Is
$1,16S,S78.OO With 1.1O
Per Cent Interest; IS
Bids We're Submitted.

The states S1,165,000 bond issue
last Friday was awarded to seven
investment houses on a combined
bid Of $1,16S,S79.45 with coupon in
terest Of 1.10 per cent.
investment house representatives
at the opening in the office of Sec
retary of State Earle D. Wiley de-
clared the bids were submitted at
the lowest rate of interest received
by any state on long-term bonds.
The low interest rate reflects the
exceptionally good credit of Della
ware in the financial market, it
was said. The fact that the bonds
are exempt from federal and state
income levies also aided the in
terest rate.
IS Bids Submitted
Eighteen bids from houses in
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago.
st. Louis, Cleveland, Wilmington,
Toledo, Minneapolis, and Dover
were submitted. They were opened
by Gov. Walter w. Bacon, State
Treasurer Peter S. Collins, and Mr..
Wiley.
The issue was awarded to the
firms:
B. j. Vanigen & Co., Inc.
Schmidt, Poole G Co., Barkley,
Moore & Co., Dolphin & Co.. Inc,
R. S. Dickson & Co., Inc, Supplee,
Yeatman & Co., Inc, and B. Bioren
e Co., Inc.
Other high bids. all bearing an
interest rate of 1.10 per cent, were
as follows:
Glore, Forgan & Company, ST.
L65, 700; G.. F. 'Childs & Company,
Tohn Nuveen & Company, Paul H.
Davis & Company, Mississippi VAL
ey Truck Company, and Bond,
Judge & Company, s1,165.437, and
francis /. dupont & Company.
& Chapman, Barr Broth
rs & Company, and Spencer,
'rask & Company, Sligo, 5,41S.24.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-08-22
Aged Widow
Is Victim OF
Mishap
Mrs. Jane Cotton, Dover,
Hit BY Auto; Driver
Held Under $500 Bail
At Hearing.

Mrs. Jane Cotton, 79-year-old
widow, died Sunday night in the
Kent General Hospital, Dover, of
injuries received when she was
struck by an automobile as she
walked across Governors avenue,
between Mary and Cecil streets, in
Dover, last Saturday night.
Wilfred j. Edwards, 26 years old,
of Smyrna, driver of the automo-
bile, was held under $4,000 bail at
preliminary hearing before Mag
istrate Walter S, Cubbage on Mon
day morning. Coroner William M.
Chambers announced an inquest
would be held.
State police reported the woman
stepped from behind a parked car
into the path of Edwards automo-
bile, which was going south on the
heavily travelled thoroughfare.
The woman, whose husband was
a former instructor in the Whining
ton Conference Academy, died of a
fractured skull.
Mrs. Cotton, life long resident
of Dover, was the victim of a foot
pad about two years ago. Her as
sailant at that time proved to be a
fugitive from the State of Michigan
police. He was returned to that
state and sentenced to Jail for life
as a fourth offender.
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-22
Gov. Bacon Asks
45-Mle Top Speed
State DriUers, Visitors Requested To Join In Eff
fort To Cut Dozen CONSUMPTION And FOrestGIl
RatiOning; Service Stations To Consider "First
Come First SerUed."

Governor Walter w. Bacon has
requested all citizens of Delaware
and visitors to reduce their maxi
mum driving speed to As miles an
hour during the defense gasoline
conservation emergency. The pres
ent speed limit in the state, in
creased by the last session of the
Legislature, is 55 miles per hour
1--WE request" the Governor said,
that our citizens and visitors to
Delaware drive at a maximum speed
of As miles per hour during this
emergency. We ask this in a spirit
of cooperation, believing that there
may be some persons who do not
yet understand the danger to the
national defense effort that would
result from a fuel shortage.
There is no question but that
reduced speed and inspection and
repair of automobile carburetion
will conserve gasoline" he declar-
ed.
The Governor stressed that he
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-22
Modest Youth Hero
OF Milford Rescue
Fully Clothed He Dlved Into Lake
After Drowning Child

Bayard Holleger, 10-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Holleger,
was rescued from drowning in Sill
yer Lake on Tuesday by a youth
who left the scene before his iden-
tity could be determined.
Young Holleger with a group of
other boys, was swimming in the
raceway near the administration
building of the L. D. Caulk Com
pany when he became exhausted
and cried for help. Several of his
companions started towards the
lad but he drifted away from them.
When he cried for help second
time youth, about 16 years old,
who had been standing on the bank,
dove into the water. fully clothed,
and swan to young Holleger. He
reached the boy just as he was go
ing down for the third time. Grasp
ing Holleger by the hair, the youth
swan ashore and Immediately set
about to apply artificial respira-
ton.
When the police arrived and the
boys father, who is also a part
time police officer, they found that
the Hollege boy had recovered con-
sciousness and that his rescuer had
left.
This was the second time within
the past few days that the meth
ods of life-saving taught by the
Red Cross have been applied sue
cessfully in this city.
On Saturday Officer Norris Sher-
wood halted mid-city traffic here to
give first aid to 10-year-old John
Davis, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Davis, of Prime Hook Neck, who
was choking from piece of candy
lodged in his windpipe.
The youngster ran to the officer
for help when he was unable to
breath or make passers-by under
stand his predicament. The officer,
remembering his first aid lessons,
tossed the boy into the air several
times and managed to dislodge the
candy.
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-22
Honor State Units
Now Federalized
261st Coast Artillery, 19Sth Select
ed For Outstanding Records

Two federalized Delaware Ma
tional Guard outfits have been hon.
ored for outstanding work in their
respective areas.
The 261st Coast Artillery Sep
arate Battalion at Fort DUPONT
was rated outstanding on three
points in a competition with other
units in its harbor defense area. Its
award is a streamer for the battal-
ion colors.
The 19Sth Coast Artillery at
Camp Edwards, Mass, was rated
the best National Guard regiment
in the Maine to Connecticut region,
and will receive a rosette with a
streamer for its colors.
Col. George Ruhlen, commander
at Fort DUPONT, notified the 261st
of its award, after it had been Sc
lected by the Harbor Defense Com
mand. The 19Sth received its rat
ing from Maj.-Gen. Thomas A.
Terry, commander of the First
Coast Artillery District.
Lieut.-Col.' Henry X. Roscoe, Jr.,
commands the 261st, while Col.
George ]. Schultz is in charge of
the 198th.
First Sergt. James T. Carey of
the 261st,. was selected as the out
standing first sergeant by the har-
Dor defense command. The fol-
lowing officers and enlisted men,
all of the 261st Coast Artillery, were
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Milford chronicle., 1941-08-22
"Big Thursday" Is
Very Tame Affair
Fairly Large Crowds VISIT
ed Slaughter Beach Dur
ing Annual EVent

Quite a few people took advan-
tage of the pleasant day yesterday
(Thursday) to visit Slaughter
Beach in celebration of big
Thursday" but old-timers said the
day was a very tame affair com
pared with some of those held
twenty-five or thirty years ago.
The origin of "Big Thursday" is
lost in antiquity; however, it is
always a great day for children,
for they have the chance to play on
the beach and indulge in the water
sports in a carefree manner, know
ing that at noon they will be called
to partake of a real old-fashioned
picnic dinner-fried chicken, cold
boiled country ham, lima beans
packed in quart Jars hot and wrap
ped in newspaper to retain the
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Milford chronicle., 1941-08-22
Hunts Circus VIII
ShOw Here Sept. I
Big Three Ring ShOaO VIII
Pitch On North Walnut
Street Lot

Hey. Skinny! The circus is COM
ing to town!
That'll be the cry of Milford
boyhood when the posters of the
Hunts big three ring circus are
displayed on the billboards and in
the windows announcing the COM
ing of the circus to Milford for one
day only on the North Walnut
, street circus lot for two perform
ances, afternoon at 2 p. m, night
at 8 p. m.
It's the first circus to show in
Milford this year, and the usual
army of hopeful young elephant
waterers is expected to be on hand
at dawn to offer their services in
exchange for free passes, in the
same tradition of their fathers and
grandfathers, before them.
Hunts is famed for the clever
Case Bros. and Marie, world-cele-
brated tight-wire walkers and aer-
ial acrobats.
Another attraction of the Hunts
is Dolly the American Patriotic
elephant who picks out the Ameri-
can flag from a conglomeration of
other national emblems without
fail every time.
Known by the crown heads of
Europe, the Wallace Troupe of
tumblers, are leaders in their field.
The Levine troupe, mother, ia
ther, and son in tumbling and high
perch act, is another stellar attrac-
tion, in the first completely motor
lied circus in America and the
first circus to provide air-condi-
toned tents for its patrons.
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-22

Dan Cupid's selection of Della
ware as a new Gretna Green more
than doubled marriage license re-
cepts for the last fiscal year, DR..
H. M. Manning, state auditor, re-
ports.
Fees for the 6,962 licenses issued
In the three counties up to June
so totaled $13,924, against S5,720
for 1850 issued in the previous
fiscal IL months.
The draft, employment pickup,
Pennsylvania's new blood test stat
ute and even Maryland's 4S-hour
law account for the increase, Off
cials say. Clerk of Peace George
G. Thouron announced that the ma
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-22
1873 Pre-School Tots
Get Dental Check-Up
Works Was Carried Out Under
Directions Of Miss M. H. Jeffreys

One hundred and eighty-eight
pre-school children have been Wis
tied by dental hygienists in Kent
county this summer, according to
reports just compiled by Miss Mar
garet H. Jeffreys, director of oral
hygiene of the State Board of
Health. This is part of the check
up work carried on in the summer
following the pre-school health ex-
aminations conducted each spring
in all schools by doctors, nurses,
and dental hygienists of the State
Board of Health.
Of the 1874 children in these ex-
aminations who were found to have
dental defects, 35 have already had
the corrections made, 10S parents
have promised to have their chill
dren go to the dentist, As families
reported that they could not afford
dental care, and the remainder
were found Indifferent.
There are only two weeks before
school opens and Miss Jeffreys
urges all parents possible to have
their children's dental work done
before the great adventure of enter
ing school claims all the young
ster's attention. This is equally
important for children who did not
attend the health examinations.
Miss Jeffrey's reports for the past
school year revealed an immense
number of children in this state
who do not own tooth brush and
many who own one but do not use
it. Since mouth hygiene is consid-
cred a most important factor in
good health, she urges that not
only pre-school, but all children be
provided with tooth brushes.
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