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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09
John Ennen Graduated
From u. S. Naval Station

John Southwell Ennen, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Ennen. al
Wallace Blvd, is on leave granted
him following his graduation from
the United States i5aval Training
Station. Newport. r. I. He expects
to return there Saturday.
/ DESTROYS OF rendering service to
his country In this period Of ma.
tional emergency the local Blue
jacket enlisted in the Naval Ro.
serve at the recruiting station I'm
the Jackson New Post ONCE Build
ing. His enlistment is for four
years or the duration of the emery.
ency.
A graduate OF John Carroll Uni.
versity in Toledo and st. Thomas
High School In Ann Arbor, Mr..
Ennen held the position OF produc-
ton manager Of the local stamping
plant operated by his father. While
a student at John Carroll he was
voted to represent the Athletic
Association in the Student Council
and was chairman Of the Hall Coun-
ell. With his exceptional business
training and experience he viii
seek the rating of Yeoman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09
THREE SCHOOLS
ON NEUTRALITY

Three schools CT thought on neu-
trality policy of the United States,
especially as It pertains to hemis
phere defense, were presented at
the discussion meeting Of the Inter-
national Relations Club Monday
evening in Charles McKenny Hall.
They were: freedom OF the seas.
isolation, and presidential descre-
ton.
Harold Stotz, Monroe, led the
group discussion and reviewed the
events which have taken place
since 1885 to change the neutrality
policy of the United States, as well
as reviewing the establishment of
defense air bases by the United
States and Canada jointly along
the Atlantic coast and Greenland
and Iceland.
William Christopherson, Ypsi.
lanti. president OF the club, read a
letter from Cyril Kane, British
consul in Detroit. who will speak
at the Normal College under the
sponsorship of the club Jan. IA.
At the next meeting OF the or.
ganization, Jan. 5, in Charles Nc
Kenny Hall, the group will discuss
military strategy in the Pacific.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09
Announcement Made of
Wedding Ceremonies

Ann Arbor. --...a.. Dec. 9-An-
nouncement Is being made Of sew
eral wedding ceremonies.
Lemon-steffe
Miss Donna Marie Steffe, daugh-
ter OF owen steffe. Whitmore Lake.
spoke her marriage vows to Harold
B. Lemon, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. T..
H. Lemon. whitmore Lake. in a
ceremony in st. John Lutheran
Church. Northheld. Saturday night.
GIngeil-chrlstlansen
The Lutheran Church in North
field was also the scene OF the
marriage Of Gladys Christiansen,
daughter OF Mrs. Clara Christian
sen. Washington Heights, and
John Gingell. Detroit. The cere-
mony took place Saturday after
noon. The couple, will reside in
Dearborn.
carpenter-Mallory
Announcement is being made Of
the marriage of Loretta Mallory,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. e.
Mallory and William Carpenter,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Car.
penter. The ceremony took place
Oct. 6 in Lima, o. The couple
are residing on E. Huron st.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09
Number Of Persons Hurt
II Crashes Over Week End

Ann Arbor. Mich. Dec. - A
number Of persons are recovering
nom injuries received In accidents
over the week end.
Andrew Duda, 81. Michigan Un-
lon. was injured when he was
struck By . car while crossing N
Main st. Saturday night. Robert
o'Connor. IS. lakewood. o., was
tie driver.
Head bruises were sustained BY
Donald Poppenger. Is. Whitmore
Lake, . passenger In q car driven
By Robert Kirk. Ann Arbor. The
other car involved In the collision
e 3. Ashley and w. Washington
sts. Saturday night was Phillip
Lansky, Ann Arbor.
When cars sideswiped on Plat
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09
Ann Arbor Me1us

Rd. early Sunday morning. Frank
Manner sustained head injuries.
Mr.. Manner was passenger In a
car operated by Aliond Deliabaugh.
Route 8. Ann Arbor. and the other
cars involved were driven by How
ard Gray. Ann Arbor. and Elmer
Moran. Plat Rd.
Norman Ballard. Is. Plstt. SUI
fered severe cuts on the face. neck
and back when he was hit while
riding his bicycle In Plat Sunday
night. Driver Of the car was Earl
J. Todd. Platt.
Mrs. Charles Slick. Toledo, was
taken to q Toledo hospital after
she was injured in an accident in
Manchester Saturday night. She
was struck by car driven by
Claude Hill, Clinton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09
Campus Events
COUNTRY LIFE
MEMBERS DINE

Collegiate Country Life Club
members enjoyed their annual
Christmas dinner together Monday
evening at Charles McKenny Hall.
The tables were attractively dec
GRATED with pine boughs and red
candles.
Miss Anita Haynes. Pontiac.
president OF the club, gave the
greeting.
The group sang Christmas carols.
led by Miss Ada Marie Love. New
Athens, o. Miss Marjorie Weldon,
Jonesville. accompanied at the pia.
no.
Miss Margaret Schoenberg. Inlay
City. gave a reading.
Miss Doris Mathews, Romulus,
sang a vocal solo, 20 Holy Night.
Miss Edith BaiGc' Belleyille,
gave reading, as There a Santa
Claus?", Charles A. Dana.
The Christmas story from the
Bible was read by Miss Doris
Green, Flint.
Miss Lois Sweet, Detroit, gave
the origin of silent Night.
Thomas Cook, New Rochelle, N.
Y, gave a short talk on Christmas
in other Lands.
Mrs. Bertha Armstrong. Ypsi-
lanti, was toastmistress Of the eve
ming.
Faculty guests included Profes-
sor and Mrs. Troy L. Stearns. AS
sociate Professor Floy L. Edison.
and Roger McFall.
The committee for the dime In
cluded Miss Haynes, Mrs. Arm
strong, Miss Green, and Miss Wei.
den.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09
GREEN WREATHS
USED ON CAMPUS

The Michigan State Normal Col.
lege campus is in gay, festive dress
since students began putting up
wreaths and greens Monday. The
entrances to campus buildings are
given the Christmas atmosphere by
the addition OF green wreaths with
BRIGHT red bows.
The Women's League, headed py
Miss Drucilla Ransom, Pontiac, and
the Mems Union, headed by Ed
ward Kontrymowicz, Hamtramck.
have worked with committees in
decorating.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09
Theft Of Bicycle Puts
Boy in Ford Republic

A 15-year-old Ypsilanti boy was
committed for a year to Ford Re.
public, Pennington. by Probate
Judge ]. G. Pray Monday after the
youth admitted having stolen a
bicycle Oct. s.
The boy was taken into custody
Nov. 10 when Michael Poyce, 8
Driscoll Court, identified a bicycle
the boy was riding rs one stolen
from his home Oct. 5.
The youth had beec released 10
the custody OF his mother pending
the hearing in probate court.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09
Daily Market Report
LIVESTOCK.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. D. Good to
choice steers and yearlings sil.50Q
12.75: medium to good shortfed
steer and heller yearlings. s11.25Q
l2; common to medium steers
and heifers. IS q II: medium to
good cows, $7.5o@s; cutters. $4@7;
Gamers, $4.75@7; good weighty
sausage bulls. $s@s.25; thin light
bulls. $7@S.50.
Calves Best s14.50; fair to
good, $14; common. $s@13.50.
Sheep and lambs-Few choice
lambs, s11.75@12; best lambs.
$l0.50@11.50; medium, $40; slaugh-
ter ewes. s5.50G6.
Hogs-1S0-240 ID. butchers. 1926
@10.25; 240-300 ID. butchers. $40
@s.S5; $50 lbs down. $s.75@1o.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09
WAVES EXAMINATION

owosso, Dec. s-AP-Tony Koza-
kiewicz, 20, accused OF the holdup-
staying six months ago OF George
Shaw. 20, was bound over to circuit
court for arraignment Saturday.
He waived EXAMINATION Monday
when arraigned in municipal court
on a first degree murder charge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09
DENIES PETITION

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. Cir
cult Judge George Sample has de-
MED the petition Of Charles A.
Keelan. a real estate salesman.
for restoration Of his drivers II.
cense. 1t was revoked after he
had been arrested by sheriff's Of
icers at Whitmore Lake october
16. He pleaded guilty to charges Of
driving while under the influence Of
liquor and paid $50 fine.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09
FARMER KILLED

Reed City, Dec. 9-AP-Charles
Mann, 77-year-old Lake County
farmer. was killed Monday night
when an automobile in which he
was riding crashed into a Pere
Marquette freight train at a coun-
ty road crossing one-half mile
'orthwest Of here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09
DIES OF INJURIES

Grand Rapids, Dec. s-AP-Mrs.
Jennie Standel, "a, died Monday
Of injuries received when she was
struck by an automobile Saturday
night while crossing street with
her sister. Mrs. Minnie Firth. 81,
who died shortly after the accident.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09
Last Rites Wednesday
For John Gala, Platt

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. 9-Fu-
neral services will be conducted
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
in the Muehlig Chapel for John
Gala, Sc, Plat, who succumbed In
st. Joseph Mercy Hospital Sunday
night. Interment will follow in
st. Thomas Cemetery.
Mr.. Gala had resided in Ann
Arbor and vicinity for the past
80 years. He is survived by sis
ter in Italy and nephew in Bos-
ton, Mass.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Lester E. veigel. %, Red Creek.
N. Y; Margaret r. Greiner, 20.
Ann Arbor.
John w. Parkes. 35, and Nettie
Gunnell, 80, Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09

TOKYO-By official wireless
INS-Prince Higashikuni today
was appointed chief OF Japanese
GENERAL headquarters in success
sion to General Yamada.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09

Detroit, Mich, Dec. g.
BEETS-No. /, 40950c doz. bchs.
CARR0TS-No. l. 6o@70c doz. bchs.
CABBAGE-No. /, 50@75c bu.
CDLERY-No. l, 40050c doz. bchs
POTATOES-No. /, blu. S5c@$1.
PUMPKINS-No. !, 40@60c blu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09
Buying Prices)

LoNDoN-INs- Great Britain
has formally asked japan, Fin
land, Hungary and Rumania for
assurances that gas will not be
used in the war. 1t was learned
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09
Butter and Eqas

Detroit. Mich, Dec. g.
BUlTER-Best creamery in tubs
33@34Ac.
EGGS - Current receipts. 3315c;
dirties, 2shc; checks, 27l5c.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09
Poultry

Detroit, Mich. Dec. 9-Poultry:
market. steady. Hens. heavy breeds.
1sc b.; leghorns. 13c lb.; broilers.
heavy, zoe ID; ducks. lac ID; tur-
key hens. 23c b.; toms, Ice ID.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
FIFTH COLUMN?
No. It's Quake Business

earthquake. Their data is nearly
complete. With their 10 trucks the
party will move elsewhere May 10
and give way to anther crew that
will take more readings to determ-
inc the vertical changes made by
the quake.
Sammons, who has his office in
trailer parked with other federal
machines east of Ell Centro Oh
Highway 80, explained that Imperial
Valley was one of the few localities
that had suffered an earthquake
where figures were available with
which to compare the change.
Between 90 and 100 stations"
were established in 1884 and 1899
at various points in the valley, the
northernmost just above Desert
Center, north of Chuckawalla wells,
the Southernmost on the Mexican
border. East and west the points
extend as far as the mountains.
The stations are bronze points sunk
in concrete that move only with
the earth. Exact figures determine
Continued on Page 8; Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27

. A report from the aviation COM
mittee explained:
"A coastal aviation school :. has
again become interested in consider
ing Imperial Valley as training
school location the county has
granted this school a 60-day period
during which the county agrees
to make no deal with any other
private agency on similar matter
1t is our desire to minimize the
probability of success rather than
to lift expectations TO unwarranted
levels. We are leaving no stone
unturned."
Chief item of business on the
associated calendar was report Of
the nominating committee which
named Ted Kipf of Holtville for
the presidency next year, E. H. Cam
of Westmorland vice-president and
c. H. II. Small treasurer. Nomina-
ton is tantamount to election. The
vote, however, will be held at the
next meeting in Seeley, the end
of May.
General Superintendent M. j.
Dowd of the Imperial Irrigation
District was the speaker of the
evening, discussing the valleys
drainage problems. Dowd illustrated
the various situations confronting
engineers in working out feasible
drainage in valley localities and
pointed out:
"The district system Of deep drains
won't drain the valley. They must
come first, however. In most cases
the individual farme- must work
out his own drainage problem and
drain his own land. The districts
deep drain network, however, pro-
vides the outlet"
Only type of land that Dowd said
still represented problem in drain
age was that hard packed silt found
west Of Imperial. Rice growing ex-
periments may develop a solution
however, in pressing down the salts
so that row crops may be grown TO,
a period of time before rice must
be grown again.
Construction of drains is whole
lot more than just setting out with
number of draglines, Dowd de-
Continued on Page 8, col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
Warmer Weather
Speeds Collection
Of Garbage Here

A speedup on garbage collections
and increased enforcement of health
ordinances in Ell Centro were slated
to start next week, city authorities
announced Saturday
Garbage collectors will go on a
thrice week schedule instead of
twice a week in the residential areas
On May l and continue at that rate
through May, June, July, and Au-
gust, Deputy Health Inspector
Grant Bristol said.
AT the same time, Bristol warned
that the coming of warmer weather
increases health hazards.
The city has an ordinance re-
quiring all garbage containers to
have lids" he said. I'm the past
this has been laxly enforced. but
this year because of the great
Continued on Page 8; Column A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27

traz prisoners call "Meathead," to
show him he was furnishing his
charges for rules that were not IL
the book.
Miller said to me, You don't
run Alcatraz. l run it. And Alca-
traz is not a penitentiary-its AL
catraz,'" Young told jury of six
men and six women yesterday.
The jury is trying Young on a
charge of numbering Rufus Mccain,
another Alcatraz convict, last De-
cember. Young has not denied he
stuck a knife in McCain's back, but
contends he was stir crazy" from
punishment and long stretches in
solitary confinement.
Young said he was reared in Kan
sas City and his first crime was
stealing flashlight in Miles City
Mont. He went to jail for it, which
was severe shock" and made him
"self-conscious." His second crime
was an attempt TO steal suit OF
clothes. His third was a bank rob-
berry in Washington, which landed
him in Alcatraz on June l, 1885.
His first trip to solitary was
for refusing to work in the prison
laundry, where the linen of army
transport ships is washed. Young
Continued on Page 8; Column ~
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
BY LOGAN JENKINS

Dot dash-dash, dash, dash, dot,
dot
Lights blinked from sinister
tower hastily constructed near the
Ell Centro city water plant, along
about dusk.
The tower was deserted for the
most part during the day but at
twilight there was sudden activity
and a spotlight beam flashed out
its signals.
Spies! Fifth columnists! Maybe
even a secret airbeacon for the
enemy! That's what the residents
on Ell Centro's westside began to
wonder but Saturday they could
rest easy in their beds and move
the chiffonier away from the door
It's just the U. S. Coast and Geo
detic survey.
In the valley for nearly two
months, a crew of % men under
Lieutenant Jack Sammons has con-
Quoted careful surveys of the region
to determine the extent of hori-
zontal shift due 10 last summers
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
The Fall Guy

RR watched Ben Palmgren at
the Holtville Relays Friday night
until dizzy. That is, dizzier than
normal.
Ben was running the show and
that verb is used advisedly. He
ran here and yon until if there
lad been a taxicab meter on his
leg the bill would have amounted
to $3,001. In fact, he could have
won eany marathon race in the
country.
Next. e. puff. -. year I'm gon-
na. puff. have SO many
assistants he painted, that you
won't. puff. . be able to tell
<who's running. and who's
assisting!'
While dabbling with the Holtville
Relays. RR might as we'll dabble
with Gene Oswalt.
Gene was sick in bed Friday
afternoon, revived himself Ions
enough to go to Holtville and COM
pete in the relays. He merely vault
ed 11.3 in the pole vault, a new B
record!
Moral: Either track meets are o
better cure than cough medicine;
or Gene was taking; or Gene ought
to have his head examined. Maybe
all three.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
S. D. May SheIve
Plan TO Use !. Y.
Canal for Water
Acute Need May Cause
Deal With Los Angeles
For Using Aqueduct

San Diego's acute need for
water may result in shelving
a plan to tap the All Amerl-
can canal in favor of using
water from the Colorado riv-
er acqueduct, a United Press story
from Los Angeles indicated Satur-
day.
According to the United Press,
proposed legislation would permit
San Diego mushroomed beyond
capacity of its utilities by defense
industrh,s-to contract with the
Metropolitan Water District board
for water from that source.
At the same time, the metropoll-
tan board approved the move, but
emphasized that the approval dl1
not imply that the district would
agree to such contract.
AS the proposal stands, San Diego
would build its own water line to
the San Jacinto tunnel at the west
portal, there receiving water from
the acqueduct source. Details OF
the proposed agreement were not
available in Ell Centro, but it was
presumed that the arrangement
would be only a temporary one TO
meet the emergency. Aqueduct water
has already been spoken for, al
though there would be times when
use would not be up to capacity.
1t was learned, however, that
San Diego's water problem centers
not upon the lack of water in its
mountain reservoirs SO much as
upon the capacity OF pipes from
the mountains to the city. Unoffic-
ial sources said the mountain re-
servoirS were overfloWing, but that
pipes thence to the city could not
meet the increased demand.
This would mean that even though
All American canal water were
brought over the mountains into
the reservoirs, the cityS problem
would not be solved.
In any event, an agreement to
obtain water elsewhere will not free
San Diego of it's obligation to pay
for a percentage of the All Amer
lean canal, Evan T. HeWSs, preSi-
dent of the Imperial Irrigation dis.
trict, said Saturday.
The city holds a contract with
the federal government which en-
titles it to 155 second feet of All
American canal water and will in
turn be assessed for its percentage
of the cost of Imperial dam and
the All American. The assessment
will be made regardless of whether
or not the city uses that water,
HeWeS said
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27

A decision by the defense media
ton board TO return to direct
negotiations the strike tying up
"a plants of the California Metal
Trades association. The strike In
wolves 1000 members of the AFL
international Association OF Ma-
chinists. who demand higher wages.
and S27,500,000 worth OF defence
contracts.
Continuation Of a CIO strike at
the Baltimore. Md, plant OF the
Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Corp.
which has contracts for s45 .000. 900
worth OF military planes for Brit
ain and the U. 8.
CIO officials said 5000 OF the
plants 1900 employees had walk
eG out. demanding a i0-cent wage
increase. Company officials said
production had not been affected.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27


tors employees. The corporation
holds defense contracts amounting
to $750,000000.
The 26-day soft coal dispute, Civ
ell to the board Thursday, was
about to force 10 major defense
plants to close down or curtail
operations because OF fuel short.
ages.
A fruitless seven-hour conference
conducted by William H. Davis of
the mediation board with repre-
sentatives OF the northern and SOU
thern coal operators and John L.
Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers Union (CIO) ended late
last night. 1t continued today.
Our only objective Davis said,
is to get the mines reopened as
quickly as possible"
Other developments included:
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
y AMslINe
~ EpoR1ER
An Epidemic

An Epidemic
If there was a slight greenish
tinge about the complexions Of a
number of folk at Imperial Hard
ware Saturday, it wasn't sea SICK
ness due to the heat waves. 1t
was something else.
The other night a number OF the
staff gathered at the store for a
cooking demonstration. Everything
would have gone along healthily
enough, so the story goes, had
Frank "Ckie" Bailey been able to
restrain himself.
Trouble with Ckie was that he
just couldn't stand around and
, watch someone else bake the bis
cults. You know that kind of chap
He just has to have his finger in
the pie.
Well, Okie baked the biscuits and
somehow or other the crowd man
aged to get them down.
Saturday, Homer jenkins was
walking around In daze complain
ing that his stomach felt like the
Graf Zeppelin; Lloyd Baxter was
home with chillS and fever; Okle
wasn't feeling so good himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27


The Nazi armies from the north
reported they had captured Thebes
and Chalcis, circled to within Is
miles of the Greek capital ana
pushed on against the weakened al
lied defense lines.
Radio Zagreb reported that Ger
man units from Thebes had ad-
vanced to within about Is miles OF
Athens.
British troops, tired but still un-
broken, fought back from noun
tain slopes northwest of the capital
in an effort to protect the only road
to southern Greece and permit the
bulk of their expedjtionary force
to embark.
With the battle admittedly lost
in Greece, the British prepared to
light on from Crete and south to
bolster their position against ex-
pected attacks on botn ends Of the
Mediterranean.
GIBRALTAR MENACED
Private advices indicated there
was increasing fear of a German
movement toward Gibraltar and
that Portugal was more nervous
than ever as a result of pressure
rom both belligerents.
King Carol of Rumania, watch
,ng the Balkan developments, final
ly was reported to have booked
passage for late April on trans
Atlantic clipper from Lisbon to the
United States, en- route to Chile,
tearing that the Germans might
soon move through Spain to Portu-
GAL
PORTUGUESE NERVOUS
The Portuguese were said to be
working to maintain completely
neutral position, but it was SAID
artillery and troops had been sent
to the Azores Islands, where the
Salazar government is expected to
flee if the country should be in
vaded. Several thousand troops al
ready have gone to the Azores and
another 10000 are expected to move
to the Azores and Cape Verde soon
There still are about 10000 refugees
in Portugal who have been unable
to get visas for the Americas.
The German advance into Greece
and along the Greek islands Off
Turkey presented new threats to
the British defenses around the
Suez canal
The fighting continued on other
fronts while the battle of Greece
was ending. British bombers dump
ed heavy, high explosive bombs on
the center of Berlin, London re-
ported, and also strongly attacked
the naval base at Kiel and three
other German navy centers. Ger
man planes bombed Newcastle and
Sunderland.
In North Africa, both sides re-
ported local triumphs from Libya
to western Ethiopia. There appeared
to be no fundamental change in the
military situation, however, in any
African sector.
BRITISH SAVED
The main theater of war still was
the defense of Athens-and the ap-
parent rescue of the bulk of British
fighting forces from Greece.
The Greek town of Thebes fell
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