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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05
Lutheran Vacation School
Pupils Will Exhibit Work

Mrs Rose Hadley and ner daugh-
ter Barbara are showing the diyi-
sion OF the Bible into history poetry
and prophecy and there are nicely
colored posters Illustrating these.
Mrs. Virginia Blem and Miss
Marian Sias teach toe Bible by using
a quiz book with the children.
The senior class consists Of those
who arc 10 be confirmed They study
Luthcr's catecai7m and Bible his
tory. The class is taught by Rev
Hugo Fenker. superintendent. and
Mrs. katherine Lidke. They have
made miniature bookcases contain
ing the G6 books Of the Bible. Each
member memories one golden text
IN each book.
Every class uses the course OF
study rubirhcd b. the American
Lutheran Church. There were 20
children and staff OF twelve
teachers engaged In the vacation
school. The congregation and gen
ersi public may visit tae exhibition.
Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05
Visiting Nationality Groups
Show Pride in Americanism

I'VE are proud OF being Ameri-
cans and God bless America"
This was typical of the senti-
ment re-echoed as the colorful fes-
tival of nations, I'VE Are Ameri-
cans, was presented Friday after
noon in Recreation Park.
The program included beautiful
dances and songs by nationality
groups from Do.do;t, an address
by Major Owen ]. Cleary, and
music by the John F. Barnhill Me-
mortal Band, directed by Harold
Goodsman.
Setting the mood for the festi-
val. the band played several patrio-
tic numbers and then as the flag
was raised. the audience Joined
in giving the pledge OF allegiance
TO the flag. All Joined in singing
the Star Spangled Banner" be-
fore Major Cleary's inspiring ad-
dress, Democracy in Action.
zone hundred and sixty-hve
years ago. there was founded upon
this continent new institution, a
nation which offered hope" said
Major Cleary, and he told OF the
sentiment in the Declaration OF
Independence that the democracy
should provide freedom. liberty
and happiness for all time to
come" This creed was further
pledged in the Articles OF Confed.
Grafton in 17f7 and in 1857 came
into being perhaps the greatest
document OF all time, the Constltu-
ton"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

An exhibit OF the work accom-
plished In the Lutheran Vacation
Bible School this summer will take
place Sunday with the central fea-
ture a miniature OF the village Of
Nazareth in a "a by 36 inch contain
er. With cinders for mountains and
with grass-seed which the children
hope will be up in time 10 represent
fields. the natural features Of the
landscape will be presented.
The youngest children studying
the goodness Of God. have mounting
looks for home use and are illus
trating Bible stories with cut-outs
for the sand-table. Their work Is
supervised by Mr.. Lucille Holmes
and Miss Alice Heck, Mrs. Glenn
Groosbeck, Miss Iva Waiting and
MISS Anna IierDst.
Mrs Carl Wessenberg and Miss
Marjory Roehm teach the children
home and foreign missions and
their mounting books show a mis-.
sion in the East indies set up on
cardboard TO illustrate life there.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05
Crowd Wews Spectacular Parade
Highways Take Heavy Toll,
Only One Fireworks Death

display at an exclusive country
cllb.
Pass Hundred Mark
With but one day OF the three
day holiday gone. traffic fatalities
passed the 100 mark, and other &C.
cidental deaths numbered almost
80.
California reported II traffic
deaths, five drownings, and one
life lost in a railway accident. New
York and Indiana each reported
eight traffic fatalities.
Nine persons lost their lives on
Ohio's highways, and five drown
ings and a fatal roller coaster ac-
cident added to the Buckeye
States death toll. There were
three drownings and seven auto
mobile fatalities in the Chicago
area. Wisconsin reported seven
persons killed on the highways,
and Arizona Washington, Maine,
New Jersey and Arkansas one
each.
Rolls up Total
Pennsylvania rolled up a total
of 10 highway deaths, the district
OF Columbia. and Maryland anG
Virginia, II. Massachusetts six and
one drowning, Kentucky four,
Colorado three, Louisiana two ana
one drowning, and Michigan three
and two drownings. Oregon report
ed four drownings, Texas four
violent deaths, and downstate Ill
inois two traffic fatalities.
In Iowa youth was electrocut-
ed when he climbed up a tree to
straighten flag halyard and
touched a power line. Iowa and
Georgia each reported three high.
way death.
Plane crashes on the Fourth in
Illinois. Wisconsin and New Mex
leo took five lives.
Kansas City in addition 10 the
fireworks fatality, reported one
drowning.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05
Fmenen Hurt
in Back Draft

(By International News servlce)
New York. July 5-INS Twenty
nine firemen were injured and one
was killed today by back draft
from four-alarm fire which de-
stroyed a six-story office building
and badly damaged five floors of a
history adjoining structure on
lower Broadway.
The back draft. which blew a
column OF flame 100 feet from one
OF the blazing buildings, hurled the
firemen across the street, tossing
several OF them underneath fire
apparatus stationed at the scene.
Among the injured were: Depu.
ty Chief James Hanley; Battalion
Chief James McMahon; and Lieut..
Henry Reichenbach. All the injured
firemen suffered burns about the
hands and face.
The blaze broke out on the ground
floor OF the structure housing Mod
ellis sporting goods firm and a
Liggetts drug store. II mushroomed
rapidly through the building and
spread to the adjoining office build
ing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05
Hobby Contest
Winners Told


Five cash winners Of the hobby
contest conducted by the Junior
Chamber Of Commerce during the
Legion Fourth celebration we're
announced today. Prizes will be
mailed TO winners.
FirstSward went to Betty Arnst
for a doll exhibit. second to Leon
ard Menzi photography; third.
Webster Pearl Indian relics;
fourth, {. W. Cabaret. miniature
village: fifth. Jack Arnet. NINA
ture dogs.
Junior Chamber OF Commerce
committee in charge Of the contest
we're Douglas B. Angel. Clifton II.
Bennett and Jimmie Hunt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

I'm the years since the Consti-
tuition we hav, kept faith and have
maintained democracy and per-
served freedom and liberty" said
thu speaker. He then told how n
times OF peace, action in a demo
crscy is mostly individual. But
in times OF crisis we set aside in
dividual thoughts for mass action.
In the face OF common danger t
is necessary that we act as a
great group, unified in purpose
and unified in action. Such time
is now upon us"
But" said the speaker, we
have no fear" He then told how
America must be strong as II
was the leaders who rebelled over
there and came to America, a free
land. The United States Is a
chosen nation" Major Cleary de-
clared. and closed with the thought.
we must express democracy IN
action"
Master Of Ceremonies
Stanley Altsehuler was the able
master OF ceremonies and follow
ing his reading OF the Americans
Greed" and a number. The Stars
and Stripes Forever. by the band,
interesting numbers were present
ed by the foreign groups
This portion OF the program
opened with a beautiful number
b. the Creation Singing Society,
directed by Mr.. Altschuler. Girls
See DANCE FEsTIvAL-Pase 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05
Russian War in Crucial STAGE
Engagement on
Stain Line
Heavy
Advances Denied
by Russian
Officials

(By international News seryice)
Heavy fighting, accompanied by
German claims OF advances which
the Russians promptly denied, ragged
on the eastern front today as the
Nazi onslaught was reported to have
burst against the stain line"
AS the apparently crucial stage
OF the Nazi-Red military test thus
began, President Roosevelt re-
turned from Hyde Park to Wash
ington after pledging the United
States to defend the cause of free
dom, il necessary, with our very
lives"
As he rolled back to the capital,
the President was prepared to con-
suit on these proposals:
THAT the United States Navy
go into immediate action.
2-That United States troops be
permitted TO leave proclaimed linn.
its OF the Western Hemisphere.
3-That selectees, guardsmen and
reservists be kept in training longer
than the original one-year period.
Berlin said the Red armies had
been swept into a life and death
struggle as the Nazi attack burst
against the Stain line Of defenses
and that reinforced but confused"
Russian troops were fighting blind
ly' to hold this barrier. But Ger
man authorities predicted it would
crack quickly.
Before smashing against the line,
Chancellor Hitler's headquarters
claimed, the German forces passed
at some points the lines reached
Sno EI-RnpEAN u-Ap-p.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

(Bv International News Servicel
The nation celebrated a safe
and sane independence day as far
as fireworks were concerned, but
the highways continued to take
their awful toll OF lives, a survey
by International News Service re-
vealed today.
Only one fireworks fatality vas
recorded at Kansas City where
a 4-year-old boy was killed when
a bomb slithered into a crowd of
spectators watching g pyrotechnic
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05
Several Hurt
i'm Accidents

Several persons suffered minor
injuries in traffic collisions in and
near Ypsilanti over the holiday,
but none remain in hospitals to-
day.
laeersted, Bruised
Treatment Tor decorations and
bruises was given at Boyer Me-
mortal Hospital here Thursday
night to Mrs. Dorothy Brsshears,
427 Glenwood Ave, and to Mr..
and Mrs. Dante Casper, Indiana
polls, Ind. The patients we're in
cars driven by Wardell Brashears
and by Harry Casper. Police said
the Brashears car stopped sudden
~ for traffic light on w. Michigan
Ave. at Huron St, and that the
Casper struck it in the rear Both
were going east at the time.
Given First Aid
Myron Sternette, Fl. Custer, was
given first aid by state police af-
ter a car in which he riding, driv-
en- by Capt. John H. Hunt, Fl
Custer, collided with one driven
by Harry B. Hammond, $40 Oak
wood Blvd, at n. Prospect and
Ford Rds. Thursday evening. A
third car, piloted by Maurice
Walker, Detroit, also struck the
Hunt car. All three we're Garlaged
Loses Control
Mrs. Adeline Merritt, 46, 436 s..
Grove St.. and Mrs. Dorothy May
yes, 935 Carol ST., were treated at
Boyer hospital early Friday after
Mrs. Merritt lost control OF a car
she was driving on Us i12 near
Sheldon about 1880 a. m. The
vehicle went off the pavement and
crashed into a tree. The women
sustained painful decorations and
bruises.
Struck by Car
Miss Irene knight. go y. Ham
ilton St. stepped from parked
car on w. Cross st. Thursday
noon and was struck by car
driven by an unidentified motorist
who drove on to W. Cross St.
from Perrin st. Miss Knight re-
ceiyed right side and Lead injur.
les, She was treated at a local
hysician's office.
Badly Damaged
A car driven by Elmer Cyprian,
Chicago, ILL.,. was badly damaged
when it went into a ditch on Jack
son Rd. near Steinbeek Rd. Friday
morning. Mr.. Cyprian told Trooper
Clare Jensen of the local state
police post that he lost control OF
his car when a tire blew out.
Driver ART sted
Officer Ernest Rowe arrested
Walter Rhoades. SO. Milan, about
1880 Friday evening after a car
driven by Rhoades collided with
one driven by Edwin Lyons. Route
3. Belleville, in the 100-block OF S.
Huron st. here. Rhoades admitted
intoxicated driving charges in
municipal court toady and Justice
A. VI. NandersaU fined him $50
and revoked his drivers license
for one year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05
Celebration One of Most
Successful Staged Here
by American Legion Post
Hghhghts

Representative Joseph Warner
was a picturesque character on The
carnival grounds Wednesday
night. gter the pageant. IN his
bucksl<in shirt. and coon skin cap.
a typical pioneer. The WOODS trails
which the pioneer once tread. bad
become the brightly lighted mid
way.
At the west end OF the midway,
reminding The celebrants that they
are observing ndtiona, indspen-
dence. and that its defense IS ne
cessary stands the Defense Saw
ings Stamps booth II is Tiny
cubicle in red. white and blue.
A frightened httls colored boy
at the sideshow made his escape"
from a "hloodthWsty Indian who
seemed bent on using him as part
of target "Wednesday ni-ht- The
boy was called to the platform in
the sideshow to take part IN the
Indians act. but shaking With
nervousness. he had 10 be sent
back to the audience 10 tho de-
light or the younsstcr. NhO took
his place
When Mrs. Leone Burrell. who
played Queen Isabella in the pAg-
cant. approached a sideshow tent
on the midway Wednesday night
in company with other ladies In
royal dress" the barker shouted
through his public address system.
Make way for the Queen, make
way for the Queen
Don't tell anyone. but that drum
major OF the Dearborn Post, CARRIED
in a cream flannel outfit had on
his wifes two way stretch girdle to
keep his bay window" in.
Medal for vslor SHOULD go 10 Boy
Scouts who carried those tall heavy
standards.
1t wasn't an Ypsilantian either
who said as the John +. Barnhil
Memorial Band passed: That's the
best band yet. More zip" And you
should have seen the way that theil
drum major. Don Bailey. could
throw his baton
Bright spot in Fridays parade
was colored American Legion
Post band which played its marches
in swing time. After the long march
up Congress st. Hill this was no
easy feat
Did you notice that little coiored
boy and colored girl STRUT as they
led their colored unit in the parade.
It's times like these when tall
Paul Ehman has It over on all the
rest.
That brilliant orange colored
drink known at the carnival as lem
onade. combined with ice cream.
candy and the Doop-O-Plane. are an
exceedingly bad combination, &C.
cording to one very embarrassed
young woman in Recreation Park
Friday night
Solsce was provided 10 lost chill.
dren by Edward p. Whiting. who
gave them popsicles and popcorn
as substitutes for their temporarily
lost parents.
The Fourth Is always a big day
for the children who live on Con
gress St. as they stand by the curb
and wave to the numerous cars
that pass by and urge drivers 10
park here At night they use little
flashlights and continue 10 drum
up trade.
The expression on faces OF chill
dren on the airplane ride was az
II they were flying as high, wide
and HANDSOME as the plane which
circled above the carnival. One
big girl (about four years Odd
gently put her arm around her
smaller companion (about three
and said Don't be afraid
Amid the beat OF the drums and
blsre Of the bugles came the wall
ing OF the sirens OF the fire depart
fCovtfnt,ad On pa1a TwoN
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05
Street damned as
Units March
to Park
Senator Quincy

People who viewed the Ame-i-
can Legion Fourth OF July parade
Friday seemed countless as they
damned the sidewalks and high
way, Leaned from second floor win
dows OF stores and houses and
stood on parked cars at the curb On
Michigan Ave. and Congress st.
Estimation was that $4,000 viewed
the spectacle.
The parade, one OF the most
spectacular in the history OF
Fourth celebrations in Ypsilanti,
included floats and drum and bu-
gle units which brought exclama-
tons OF wonder and admiration
from the lips OF many Of the au-
dience.
Democracy in Action was the
title theme OF the spectacle which
marched for over an hour on Michi-
gan Ave and Congress st. to Rec
reation Park.
Appropriate Theme
Beginning the long procession.
town criers in colonial costume,
changing bells, announced the
Cavalcade OF America, a parade
theme which was so appropriate
last year that 1t was used for the
ceremonies again this season.
Newsboys came after the town
criers and distributed souvenir
programs colored red, white and
blue. Contained in these color
full pamphlets we're facts on each
OF the units in the spectacle. From
large truck the newsboys re.
plenished their supply.
Leading the units were the pa
rade officers. General John p KIRK
as parade marshall and Major
Matthew +. Soller, aide. Legion
naires had selected these two men
because they were both men born
in moderate circumstances and who
have risen TO places Of prominence
in Ypsilanti. Mr. Kirk Is Ypsi-
lanti's city attorney and DR.. Soller
is an active member OF the M
tionsl Guard and chairman OF the
health, sanitation and water sup
ply committee OF the Board Of
Commerce.
Historic Car
The Marshalls car was one used
in the Mexican Expedition OF 1916
when Brigadier General John j.
Pershing rode in pursuit OF the
Mexican bandit leader, Pancho
villa.
Serving as color guard for the
head Of the parade was the Charles
Learned Drill Team OF the Ameri-
can Legion, Detroit.
The first Of the many floats was
vehicle titled Democracy in Ac-
ton. This float represented the
freedom OF America for all ma
tlonalities.
During the procession. riders on
tandem bicycles circulated between
the floats and among the audience.
The old fashioned costumes OF the
ladies and the derbes and handle
bar mustaches OF the men were
amusing TO the ctowd
On special float rode Miss
Alexine Fox, All-American Girl. and
her attendants. Miss Marjorie
Backus and Miss Louise Cart
wright.
Political Tolerance
To represent the first OF the six
divisions OF the parade. the FIRST
ward had erected small green
house which portrayed the voting
polls. Negroes. the laborers, Office
workers and housewives were n
line at the door 10 await their
turn at voting for nominees OF
T. ir choice. The spirit OF political
tolerance was well represented in
this display.
Sc. pARAnE PAGE
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05
FlsHrR An succuMes

Howell Mon July Charlie
b Lewis, IS. a Detroit engineer,
dropped dead Friday afternoon
while fishing at Cedar Lake, six
miles south OF Howell. Lewis sue
cumbed 10 heart attack
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05
Congress Today

CBv Associated Pressl
(By the Associated Press)
Senate and House In recess.
Friday
Senate and House In recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05
Today in 1915

fBv Associated FRESH
July >. 1916-French take vii.
lage OF Hem in Somme advance:
Germans report capture OF $4,000
Russians IN June fighting south OF
Pinsk marshes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

FURNISHED APT.-privste bath.
Inq. 2ol N. Normal st. Adv. EOS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

KANSAS ClITY-INS-A four
year-old boy was dead today, and
10 persons injured, two of them
critically, as the result of a fire
works accident at the Mission Hills
Country Club last night. The son
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b. Ballard was
killed when an aerial bomb was
instructed into a group OF spec.
tators watching the fireworks dis
play.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

WASHINGTON APP A sign Of
Improvement in Britain shipping
situation was seen here today in
British notice 10 the Department OF
Agriculture that II expects to take
II least 10000 bales OF cotton
month under the lendieass act.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

NEW YORK 49, ms - Lieut.
Comdr. Lincoln Ellsworth L. S. n,
famed EXPLORER, was on the hign
-Aeas- today bound for Peru where
he hopes toSfnd the lost tombs
OF the Inca emperors. These
tombs are believed hidden under
massive stones of Mount Misti,
near AreQuipa. Ellsworth, who is
on a two-month leave OF absence
from the Navy, said that he would
make plans for his fifth expedition
To- the Antarctic upon his return
home from Peru.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

PHILADELPHIA -AP A
sw eaty crew on a Delaware river
dredge is roofing through each
load Of muck gouged from the
river bottom just opposite Hog Is
land in a feyerish search for sunk
en- treasure 81 100000 to $1,000.
900 in British gold. The dredge
Commodore, engaged in deepening
the Delaware channel just south
OF the Philadelphia Navy Yard,
80 brought up vine in queer old
bottles, cannon balls. a pair OF old
anchors and ship timbers with
handforged spikes. And in that
vicinity the British frigate Merlin.
believed loaded with the gold trea-
sure. went down in a revolution
airy battle in the fall OF 1777.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

LONDON-lNS-With Germany
heavily engaged on the Russian
front, demands were revived today
that British troops land on the Ger
man-occupied continental coast
line and stage "harassing raids :.
An article in the London Evening
Standard said: Let's put the in
Vasion into reverse"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

See cELEBRATfoN-Page e
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

LONDON -AP- Foreign Score
tary Anthony Eden reaffirmed to-
day Britain,s determination to des-
troy Adolf Hitler and "all he stands
for" We are not in any circum-
stances prepared to negotiate with
him at any time on any subject"
Eden told an outdoor meeting
we are all out to beat Hitler.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

CENTRAL CITY. Colo APP -
Grand opera came today to this lit.
lie gold mining town $500 feel
1igh in the mountains near the Con
mental Divide. Tonight the tenth
summer play festival OF the Central
5ity Opera House Association
opens.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

See PARADE Page q
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

MESeAHERe, \, M.=INS- OF.
fcials OF the Civil Aeronautics
Authority today investigated the
plane crash which brought death
to the Flying Millers" of Odessa,
Tex, Thomas l.. Miller, so, owner
of a chain of Jewelry stores in
west Texas, and his son Lamont,
%. The victims, enroute from
ODESSA to Ruidoso, n. NJ, on a va
cation trip, were fatally injured
when their two-seater plane struck
a clump Of trees.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

IContlnued on Page Two
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

LONDON-UP 49, Reports have
reached a foreign embassy here
that Adolf Hitler hopes to put
Prince Louis Ferdinand, second
son OF the former German Crown
Prince, on the throne of Russia, il
was learned today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

TOKYO-INS- The stnpendons
total OF 2,015,O00 Chinese troops
have been killed since the Sino-
Japanese war began, the Japanese
government announced today. The
statement said Japanese casual
ties in the China war and in the
recent Russo-Japanese-Manchu-
kuoan frontier battle include lO9,-
$50 killed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

See EUROPEAN WAR-Page 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

NEW YORK-AP - Magnetic
earth currents early today disrupt
ed wire and wireless communica-
tons and for several hours before
dawn BACKED out all radio and
cable contact with Europe. The
disturbances, described by techni-
clans as akin TO those sometimes
caused by Aurora Borealis, or
Northern Lights. appeared to be
clearing as morning progressed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

ASUNCION, Paraguay 49, AP-
Two Paraguayan naval officers,
charged by the high command
with instituting "subyerslve
plot we're the detectives today
OF a wide hunt led by the Army
Identified as Captains Dos Santos
and Guerrero Padin, the officers
were said to have tried TO organ
!le a revolt against President Hi
ginio Morinigo at Pillar, port CON
trolling traffic on the Paraguay
River.