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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09
WAR

Continued from Page One)
Manila radio station was heard to
repeat over and over again:
Air raid Air Raid I.
Air Raid ="
4. DNB German news agency
quoted Imperial Tokyo headquar-
tiers as announcing that japanese
warships had fiercely shelled tiny
Midway Island, American posses
sion 1900 miles west Of Honolulu.
DNB said airplane hangers and
fuel depots were set affire.
4. Singapore dispatches report
ed that British reinforcements
were being rushed to northern Ma
laya as rs japanese troop trans
ports attempted new landings in
support Of forces already engaged
In bitter lighting In an attempt to
gain control OF Kota Bharu Air.
drome. near the northern terminus
Of the rail line to Singapore.
6. japanese troops occupied
Bangkok, the capital OF little Thai
land, which yielded yesterday az
ter q brief.lived token resistance"
to the Japanese invaders.
Z. The Berlin radio said the JAP
anese embassy at Bangkok an
nounced that Japanese troops
have thrown back English forces
which attempted to enter Thailand
from Burma. (The British have de-
MED entering Thailand.)
s. Domei said the japanese
fleet In China waters announced
the capture Of the 10,509-ton Ameri-
can liner President Harrison and
several hundred other vessels
along the Chinese coast.
Q. Great Britain informed ia.
pan that she will abide strictly
by the terms Of the Geneva poison
gas protocol and asked Japan's
assurances that she intends to do
the same. This followed British
unconfirmed reports that Japanese
planes had already dropped poison
gas bombs.
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Calendar of Social Events
TODAY

TODAY
y.
election Of officers. Masonic Temple
Auxiliary social meetins. o'clock Legion
Mohersingers City Schools rehearsal $780, Ypsan
High School music
Ypsianti Lodge number LooF. o'clock Odd
juniors seniors their
families $780, followed Christmas Juniors will have
business meeting at $3.50 and elect officers
Club dinner $3.50 Program In charge Of
George Wallace.
WEDNESDAY
Literary and holiday tea, $780,
Ladies' Literary Club House.
Pythian Sisters 1880 with Mrs. r. Burbank
Christmas party and exchange OF gifts
luncheon home OF Mrs George Ross
Bring table service and exchange gift
Lutheran Church. 74b home
Mrs Hugo Fenker.
Excelsior Chapter number RAM annual meeting 1880 Ma
sonic Temple lodge
Association $780, Prospect School
Girl Methodist Church; FOUR $780,
woodruff; troop o'clock Roosevelt; troop nne S:4
Roosevelt; troop is, o'clock St. Luke.
five Wech Hail. TO O'CLOCK
Ypsan Chapter Order OF DeMoay o'clock Masonic
Temple. -. 80 ,,u
Carpenter womens Relief card party 1880 GAR Hall
Wednesday luncheon o'clock Christmas party Win
Mrs Clark.
Meet the Mrs Club o'clock with Mrs. Elmer Zahn
Wahtenaw Rebekah $780, chicken dinner
and Christmas party families Odd Fellow Hall
Circle. $500 p. m. with Mrs william EngeL
ST Luke $3.50 Parish House. Motion pictures
Haydn Morgan. Boys to be guests
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Newly elected officers Of Ypst
ianti Chapter Order OF Eastern Star
occupied the chairs for the first
time with Mrs. Luman Seamans.
worthy matron. Monday evening.
One petition was voted and COM
mittess for the year were annouced
by Mrs. seamans. Chairman Of pat
riotism. Mrs. Don Smith. gave .
patriotic reading following the sa-
Lutte TO the flag. Mrs. Paul Ehman
then sang Faith Of Our Fathers"
Among the reports given were Of
the initiation dinner, Nov. "a. when
$s.lz was cleared. and Of the Next
can Market Nov. 20. when $17s.2o
was reported.
Mrs. Hugh Adams was appointed
chairman Of the committee TO pre-
pare . Christmas box for q soldier.
Chairmer Of committees for the
year, appointed by the worthy mat
ron are Otis Lee, budget: Mrs. Ray
Burrell. dues; Luman Seamars. n
nance; the first seven elective Off.
GERS. relief and achievement; Mrs.
+. e. Darragh, examining commit
tee; Mrs. Harry Farris. chapter
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Neloly Elected Officers in
Chairs at O.E.S. Meeting

room decorations: Mrs. Dan ohlin
ger. dining room decorations; Mrs.
william Lowe. rummage: Mrs. L. r.
Milbourne. reception: Mrs. Milton
Mott, publicity and press; Mrs. Ray
Burrell. visitation: Mrs. Harry
Faulkner. social and entertainment;
Mrs. Marian Turner. curtains.
Mrs. William Hayes and Mrs.
Otis Lee were appointed dinner
committee and Mrs. Reynolds Cong
don and Mrs. Don Whitcomb enter
tainment committee for the Christ
mas party and cooperative family
dinner, Dec. %.
At the close Of the meeting Mrs.
Seamans called on two past officers
for remarks. Mrs. Edwin Staeb, past
Grand Ruth, Mrs. r. Il. Darragh,
junior past matron. and Otis Lee.
new worthy patron.
For the entertainment after the
all Joined In singing Christ
mas carols with Mrs. Carrie Brein-
ing accompanying at the piano.
solos were sung by Al
fred Burrell and c. F. Beck and
readings were by Mrs. Burrell and
Mrs. Seamans.
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Queen City Lodge
Accepts Member

One new name. that OF Milton
Mott, was accepted by queen City
Lodge members at a short meeting
In X. p. Hall, Monday evening. Al
ter the meeting IS OF the members
went TO Chelsea TO the district
meeting. which was attended by 20
meh representing all Of the lodges
In the district. The second rank was
conferred on three candidates with
Earl Snyder acting as master-at-
arms. Murray VANITY, Ann Arbor
district deputy, presided at the
business meeting. The next district
meeting will be in Ann Arbor. Jan.
l3.
Final plans were made for the
area meeting In Pontiac, Dec. IA. A
large class OF candidates will re-
ceive the first rank to be given by
the Grand Lodge officers. Ray Bur
rell, grand chancellor, will act as
chancellor commander. Members
are to be accompanied by their
wives and friends who will be enter
tanned by the Pythian Sisters. The
Pontiac Lesson of Friendship team
will present the play.
Mrs. Nellie Sodt and daughter,
Mrs. Donald Curtis, Ann Arbor,
spent Sunday with Mrs. F. H. Kin
tigh.
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Low WashtenaW Taxes
Revealed in Survey

A bulletin published by the
Michigan Public Expenditure Sur
vey shows that the county tax
varies from $3.50 per person In
Washtenaw County to $11.10 In
Iron County.
Although the general property
tax continues to be the principal
support OF local governmental func-
lions in Michigan, state aid is now
OF almost equal importance, the sur
vey shows. In comparison with
property taxes which average $31.70
per person, the state distributes
$23.10 per person in state aid.
According to the survey, proper
ty taxes per capita for 1910 for
Washtenaw County are, $3.50,
county tax; 5000. school taxes;
and $21.20, all taxes. The state
aid per capita for l940-41 for the
county Is $3.50.
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Compensation Claims For
Week Total Fifty Three

There were So initial claims fled
for unemployment compensation
benefits this past week at Mchi-
gan State Employment Service.
This was an increase OF 20 over the
previous week.
Continued claims filed this past
week totaled SO compared to 96
the previous period. There were
1o9 applications for work last week,
20 more than the previous week.
Placement in private industry was
IS this past week and A the prev
lous period.
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In The Sick Room

Mrs. Julia stebbins Jennings,
who was injured in a fall in her
apartment Friday, and has been In
Boyer Hospital, is to be taken to
the University of Michigan Hos
pital. Ann Arbor. as 1t has been
found that her hip was broken. She
had only recently received word
that her sister-in-law, the widow OF
Fred Stebbins. Chicago. had fallen
and broken her hip.
William Harrington, who broke
his wrist Nov. 20, is making slow
recovery.
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The Ypsilsnti Daily Press
wishes all subscribers to re-
ceive their papers regularly
and promptly In case OF poor
or non-delivery OF the Daily
Press Phone the Press Office
at 470 before 6 p. m. or 2 p. m.
Saturday.
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Blaze ExtlnguIshed

Little damage resulted from a
blaze which was quickly extin-
guished In a basement Mushroom
OF the Better Home Appliance Shop
"a N. Washington St, at about 1880
p. m, Monday. Firemen who re-
sponded to the call OF Robert Z.
Luedemann, owner, soon put out
the fire, which apparently had been
caused by defective wiring.
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Speaks In HIllsdaIs

Speaks In HIllsdaIs r.
DR.. owen J. Cleary delivered q
luncheon address on National De.
Tense before the members of the
Hiilsdaie Kiwsnis Club today, and
later in the afternoon he spoke at
the Hillsdale High School on the
subject, 1.-THE Morale OF American
Youth" wednesday DR.. Cleary wiz,
speak on the latter subject at the
East Jackson High School, Thurs
day at Clinton and Jonesville High
Schools. and on Friday at Gales
burg. Athens, and Tekonsha High
Schools.
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New Physician

DR.. r. I. Seine, graduate OF NC
Gill University. Montreal, has op-
ened a medical practice in offices
above the Martha Washington Thea
ter. He informed at Detroit Receiv-
ing Hospital, was on the staff OF
Maybury Sanatorium, Worthwhile,
for six months and practiced at
Whitmore Lake before coming here.
He Is married and has a is months
old daughter. His home is at S24 w.
Forest Ave.
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WATCH HIM PoUNCE

WHEN someone makes q care
less mistake against an alert
Craftsman. II Is q delight TO watch
him pounce upon 1t. as a tiger
would upon his prey. What ought
to cost the errant q single trick Is
likely to mean a difference Of two
or more tricks In the result before
he gets through making the most
of n
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Five Pay
Five persons each paid $40 fines
In municipal court for being intoxi-
Gated and disorderly. They were
Ernest Asphalt, George Arnold,
Donald Burse. William Watt, this
city, and Edward Barlow, Ann Ar
Dor.
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Bomber

Bomber
A camouflaged Consolidated B-34
bomber winged westward over the
city this morning. 1t had presumaci
bly, been at Wayne County Airport
where ornaments are installed.
This is the type Of ship which win
be made at the Ypsilanti bomber
plant.
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Schools Entered

Schools Entered !.
Thieves. apparently youthful. en-.
tered Hillcrest, Rawsonville ana
Hough Schools Sunday night or ear
ly Monday morning and escaped
with q total OF s7.65, all except is
cents Of which had been accumulat-
ed through the sale OF Red Cross
stamps by school children. Ypsilanu
state police are investigating.
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To Declare Policy

A declaration of policy for united
action in view OF war demands VIII
be drawn up by Board Of Com
merce directors, all chairmen Of
Board committees and Mayor Ross
X. Bower, chairman OF Ypsilanti
defense council, after a $50 p. m,
dinner meeting In Hotel Huron te<
night. Directors usually meet at'
noon today but have adjourned their
meeting so that other represents
tives can attend.
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RsIeased To Mother

A 15-year-old Ypsilanu Negro
boy, apprehended Friday night by
Ypsilanti High School officials when
he broke into lockers at the school,
has been released to the custody OF
his mother pending hearing OF his
case before Probate Judge ]. @.
Pray. Police said that a belt and
two pairs OF basketball shoes were
among stolen property found in the
boys possession.
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PAYS Fine

Pays Fine :.
Garrett Wyn. A. Dearborn, paid q.
$50 fine in Justice A. NJ. Vander~'
sails court today after pleading
guilty TO a charge OF driving while
intoxicated. Mr.. Wyn was arrested
on e. Michigan Avs. by state troop
ers who saw him weaving across
traffic lanes.
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Weather Mild

Weather Mild
Mildness OF the weather thus far
is shown by a display of forsythia
arranged by Ypsilanti Garden Club
for the Board of Commerce.
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More Memberships

More Memberships
Total memberships gained by Rel.
Cross workers In Ypsilanti durinxg
the recent drive amounted to 1.4s3
compared to 1853 last year. Total
cash received for the memberships
this year was s1,95S.25 compared to
s1,526 last year. Mrs. Owen J. Cleary
was chairman Of the drive from
Nov. IL to Thanksgiving Day.
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Ypsilanti Briefs
Traffic Meeting

City streets and walks commit
tee and police commissioners have
asked the special traffic and park
ing committee from the Junio--
Chamber Of Commerce. Board Of
Commerce and retail merchants to
meet In the city hall Friday at 1880
p. m. Herbert A. Olson, director Of
Michigan Municipal League, Ann Ar
Dor office, will attend.
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Mr.. and Mrs. E.. w. Cakes enter
tanned Sunday George H. Kennedy,
Bay City, and Erwin Young, De-
troit.
Mrs. Hazel Pierce visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Gordon and Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Ganslis In Monroe Sun
day. Both the Gordon and the Can
ais families formerly lived IN this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hopkins,
Eastport. Mich, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Whelden, Detroit, visited
Mrs. Thomas v. Dutton and Mrs.
Milo Ehman Sunday.
Miss Irene Maier, Lansing, was
. guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. e.
Paupst, Sunday.
f. Russell Amerman left Sunday
on q business trip to Indianapolis
for the American Railway Express
Co. and will return the end of the
week.
william II. Robbins who had ex-
pected to visit his brother Max
Robbins the end of this week, was
recalled to Camp Livingston. Alex
andria. La.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lobbsn en-
tertained at a pre-Christmas dinner
Sunday, guests being Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Sutton, Birmingham, Mrs.
Mathew La Bair. Goodrich, Mrs. Jo-
seph Langrill. Crosse Pointe. Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Lason and Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce Henderson, Royal
Oak.
Mrs. Robert Ulster entertained
Miss Dorothy Pichey Lansing, for
the week end. Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Harris and stephen Lawrence. De
troit. were Saturday evening
guests at the Lister home.
John Kehoe, Detroit, representa-
tive OF the Ford Motor Co. at Ypsi-
lanti bomber plant. started a weeks
from duties Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Wellbrook and
Helen, Misses Emma and
Mary c. Thumm. P. J. Becker, Gin
ton, and daughter. Mrs. Dorothy
Becker French, Ann Arbor. visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Horsman, De
troit, and Fred Yedley at the lat
ter's cottage at Patterson Lake.
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Horsman are
both convalescing from recent i'll
ness, Mrs. Horsman having been
confined to her bed since May.
Mr.. Horsman was formerly a men,
Der OF the Ypsilsnti fire department.
Mrs. French's husband. Paul French,
we'll known here, has accepted a
position in Washington,
D. G.
Mrs. Anna Dundon visited her
sisters, Mrs. p. z. Gregory and Mrs.
Emily Hanway, in Detroit, Sun
day.
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Attend Concert

FNheSh9 OSNSSs
Among music lovers who at
tended the concert given by the
Ann Arbor Civic Orchestra In Pet
tingill Auditorium, Ann Arbor. Sun
day afternoon were Mrs. Clarence
Starkweather. Mrs. Paul Gilman,
Mrs. Naomi Arid, Miss Neva Whip
pie, Miss Marion Bishop, Miss Betty
Garlick, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Daw.
son, Mrs. Carrie Breining, Mrs. Al
len Alderman, Mrs. Charles Dicker.
son, Prof. and Mrs. Harry Smith,
Mrs. o. o. Norris and Mrs. Clifford
Schreiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Helfrich and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Durfee were
guests Saturday OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Olin q. Oeschger. Ann Arbor.
Miss Louise Dawson. Flint, spent
the week end with Mrs. Harriet
patterson,
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Fine Points in Bridge
By SHEPARD BARCLAY

course didn't work. He still VA
befuddied later In the play.
When the spade Q lead. taksx
by X. caused the 10 TO drop. NORTH
didn't notice II. The second trtcl
was the heart J to the A. Souu
returned the club Q to the X and
A, and then North led his spad>
J. The A took that. setting up the
8, giving two immediate discardh
OF diamonds.
Mr.. Miller then ran the rest Of
the hearts. As the last was played
to the eleventh trick. he squeezed
South. He had also the club 10
and diamond o. the dummy show.
ing the diamond 40 and ths
club 8. which was discarded
South was cooked. He had to
throw the club ]. making the 10
good, or his diamond 10. which
guarded the X. He did the latter.
so the diamond A dropped the X
and the Q took the last trick
Thus q hand on which there
seemed to be one heart loser. one
club loser and two diamond iosersl
produced only two lost tricks.
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Deaconess Society
Makes Future Plans

Reports were read. Q nominating
committee was appointed and
Christmas plans were made at the
December business meeting OF the
Deaconess Society of the Lutheran
Church, Monday evening at the
home OF Mrs. Ralph Hawker.
Meeting was opened by the presi-
dent, Mrs. Arthur Peters. Mrs.
George Bertrand gave her final
report on magazines. 1t was voted
to send So to Rev. Herman Meyer.
California, and to send Christmas
gifts to the Lutheran soldier boys
in camp. Nominating committee Is
Miss Pearl Simpson and Miss Mar.
tina Richter.
In a short talk, Rev. Hugo Fenker
reported on the financial status OF
the church.
The next social meeting will be q
Christmas party at the home OF
Mrs. Lester Walters. Belleville.
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Find Bicycle Frame

Find Bicycle Frame
Officers removed the green frame
OF a Royal bicycle from a bank OF
the Huron River near the e. Cross
st. bridge Monday afternoon. The
bicycle frame. now stored in the
city hall barn, was not identified as
part Of any bicycles reported stolen.
The frame was reported by Mrs.
Ronald g. Lung, 10S Washtenaw
Ave, who noticed 1t in the river.
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Circle Money Goes
to Bazaar Expense

At the meeting OF Circle seven
OF the Methodist Woman's Society
OF Christian Service. Monday after
noon at the homo OF Mrs. N. +.
Kenady, $3.50 was netted from
ghost envelopes. The money was
the circles DONATE to the W.S.C.S.
Christmas bazaar.
The meeting was opened by the
leader, Mrs. George lockwood. with
Mrs. J. G. Springman leading the
dsvotions. She used the Christmas
story from the Scriptures. Forty
two calls were reported. Games
were played after the meeting which
was preceded by cooperative
luncheon. Twenty.four members
and guests were present.
For the next meeting, Jan. 10.
members will have q cooperative
luncheon with circle one.
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dealer: South. Both sides vui-7
nerable.)
What is the soundest bidding Of
this deal?
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Niles cemstock Guest

Miss Jane Comstock, whose mar
riags viii take place Dec. 20 to
Ralph Smith, was guest at a bridge
luncheon in Charles McKenny Hall.
Luncheon was served In one OF
the small dining rooms where the
table was decorated with red, white
and green, holiday and bridal party
colors. Afterward the group ad.
journed to the formal lounge where
the bride.to-be opened her gifts and
guests played bridge. Prizes went
To Mrs. Dean Briggs, Mrs. Russell
Smith. Mrs. George Norman and
Mrs. A. L. McBee. Hostesses were
Mesdames X. v. Ferguson, Spencer
Davis. J. z. Burnett, Stanley Nor
ton and Laurence Thomas.
Miss Josephine Forbes spent Sun
day and Monday with friends In
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Officers Elected
by Scout Council

Officers for the new year were
elected and reports were read by
committee chairmen at the Decem-
Der meeting Of the Girl Scout Coun'
ell, Monday afternoon In Charles
McKenny Hall.
New officers are Mrs. Clarence
Loeseli, commissioner; Mrs. James
Kerchevsl, vice commissioner; Mrs.
Arden Sweet. secretary: Mrs. VIII
liam Winter, treasurer: Mrs. Mar
tin Benson, registrar.
Mrs. Ben Vanden Belt, commits
sioner, presided at the business
meeting. Mrs. w. A. Merritt report
ed on Christmas cards.
A letter was read from Miss
Gayle Cole, field advisor for region
seven, national field staff, saying
that she will be In Michigan during
the week Of Feb. IL and will meet
with the camp committee and the
Council, Feb. 20 to discuss camp
matters. Miss Cole commended the
Council for the splendid camp last
summer. j..
Mrs. Ernest Chapelle reported
that the floors at the Little House
at Recreation Park have been
cleaned and refinished.
Mrs. Guy Kennedy announced the
plans for the annual Council meet
ing for Jan. IL from $3.50 TO 5 o.
clock at the Methodist Church.
At the captains and leaders meet
ing at Sis. II was voted to have
the Court OF Awards. Feb. IS. Mrs.
George Worden Is to replace Miss
Wilma Byers as chairman and Mrs.
Earl Snyder was elected secretary
to replace Miss Louise Lockeman.
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Officers Named
by Forum Group

Prof. Frederick Mckay OF the
Normal College faculty was elected
president OF the Forum Club for the
coming year at the December din
ner meeting. Monday evening.
The other officers elected were
Prof. George willoughby. vice pres
ident; Prof. B. w. Peet. secretary
treasurer; Prof. Paul Samson, o. G.
Eckley, and Charles Lamb. mem
bers Of executive committee.
Paul Ungrodt. host. had as guests
for dinner in the private dining
room of the Farm Cupboard, c. T.
Waiting. N. L. Munro. A. seedorff,
Edward Foster, o. J. Cleary, and
George w. Ross. Lansing. Of the
state planning commission.
The theme, "Ypsilanti Of the Flu
ture" was developed through an
instructive talk by Mr.. Ross, prin-
cipal speaker. and guests Mr.. Eos
ter. Mr.. Seedorff and Mr.. Waiting.
Mr.. Ross discussed In general mu-
nicipal planning and the necessity
for It, and spoke OF the interest
the state planning commission has
in Ypsilanti.
Messrs. Foster, Seedorff and Wat
ling discussed various phases OF
Ypsilanti's future, modernization Of
the police department, hospital ex.
zoning.
Maps and charts were displayed
to show clearly the plans including
location OF highways and picture OF
the proposed hospital.
DR.. e. 8. George will be host for
the January meeting.
The dining tables. seating the
rs members and guests, had effec-
tive Christmas decorations OF red
candles and holiday greens.
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Scott Miller. star st. Louis vet
eran. knew what his experienced
partner In the East was up to
with that funny-sounding spade
bid. Since he didn't make 1t on his
earlier chances. 1t asked for 3-No
Trumps II the clubs were stopped.
They were. but Mr.. Miller also
had q whale Of a heart suit. 80
properly bid the heart game
North. who was dazzled by
meeting these particular oppo-
nents. did as so many neophytes
do at such times. when he tried
that spade opener to psyche"
them out Of q game. which OF
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Confer Degree

The initiatory degree team oil
Ypsilanti Chapter Order Of DEMO
lay, accompanied by Charles Hill
visited Ann Arbor Chapter Monday
evening and conferred the initia-
tory degree on two Ann Arbor and
four Ypsilanti candidates. Candi-
dates from Ann Arbor were Robert
Fox and Cameron Fig, from Ypsi-
lanti, George Lamkin, Harold Har-
ner. Dan Boutell and Wendell Green
field. Lunch was served after the
meeting by the Ann Arbor Masons.
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Waiting To Hear

Lawrence DeBoer is waiting to
hear from his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Erma DeBoer, who with her two
children were to sail from India,
about Nov. /, arriving in San Fran
cisco some time before Christmas.
Mrs. DeBoer's home had been at
Vellore, India. SO