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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-03
Michigan in
Washington
BY Esther Van Wagner Tufty


The chances are slim that the
Lake Carriers Association will got
their greatly desired 500 foot wide
channel through the ST. Clair flats.
They provided the only witnesses
before the House Rivers and Har-
bors Committee favoring the 2ia
million dollar project proposed in
the name OF national defense. Back
ed by a favorable report from the
Army Engineers, the Lake Car
riers' contention is that six min
utes would be saved for the heavy
flow Of water travel coming from
the ore districts OF Lake Superior
TO be deposited at Lake Erie ports,
Also that there is a safety factor
involved.
Witnesses against the project
were many.
one a Michigan congressman
Jesse p. Wolcott, OF Port Huron
representing the district In which
the channel would be constructed
George A. Dondero, OF Royal Oak
the only Michigan member OF the
committee was very much present
In fact, he acted as chairman most
Of the time. This Is the committee
which will have the say.so or
whether the project is included in
the rivers and harbors bill.
The chief witness. who came tc
town TO testify, was X. Noble
Weatherbee. the personal represeh
tative of the Governor, Murray d
Van Wagner.
He hit the major national de
Tense argument by stating thai
National defense would best be
served by a quick method-anc
widening the present 500 foot chan
mel TO 500 feet is the answer Tha'
ettft- f4e-AeHt- Ia enc third the tins
and one third the cost"
The governors statement wai
significant to the committee, be
cause the land involved is state
owned and it would take fedora
condemnation proceedings to Sc
cure it, unless the State OF Michi
gan were willing to release IL vol
unfairly.
Jesse Wolcott didn't mince words
1t is irreprehensiyle that thil
atrocious proposal be presented
No justification for it exists OF
either an economic or defense basis
The same purposes could be obtain
ed by the expenditure of S125,000 L
widen the present channel Thu
avoiding the spending or 3t5 mil
lion dollars and destroying thu
homes of 400 residents
The safety argument advanced
by Army engineers and Lake Car
rier Association witnesses wa
answered in testimony that never
has traffic been so heavy througi
the ST. Clair flats and there hav,
been no accidents.
Among the witnesses opposed I,
the Pr million dollar channe
were. Fred p Struhsaker, Depart
ment Of Conservation, John Gibson
Jr, resident, Capt. o, A. Johnson
Ford Company fleet. S. Wells Utley
president of Detroit Steel Castings
Co. and officer Of Old Club located
on property involved.
Congressman Dondero, ardentiy
opposed to the project. made al
inspection OF the proposed cut-of
on recent visit to Michigan.
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pearhornshIre Church

Inkster Rd. on Van Born Rd.
P. D. Doty, pastor.
1850 p. m.-Sunday School.
$3.50 p. m.-Worship.
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Mrs Harriet Collins will enter
tain the Stony Greek Arbor OF the
Cleaner Society al her homo.
Wednesday evening, oct TO- a
cooperative lunch will be served
following the business meeting.
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Wallace St and Wayne Rd
Rev. John W. Springhall. pastor.
10 a. m.-Sunday School.
II 3. m.-Morning worship.
$50 p. m-Young Peoples meet.
ing
1880 p. m.-Evangelistic service.
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Sumpter Mennonite Brethren |
Christ Church

1884 Sumpter Rd., 6 miles south
OF Belleville.
Rev. o. r. Giligan, Pastor.
10 a. m. Sunday School
II a. m. Morning Worship
7:S0 p. m.-Evangelistic service.
7:45 p. m. Prayer Meeting We'd
nesday night.
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Rev. G. T. Nevin. pastor.
9:45 a. m.-Sunday School
10:45 a. m.-Church services.
1880 p. m.-Epwo-th League.
q.
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Rev. H. L. Engel, pastor.
10 a. m.-Mornlng service. Ser.
vices in German and English alter.
nate.
1l:15 a. m.-Sunday School.
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selIsvllls Methodist
Rev. Alfred Eddy, pastor.
10 a. m.-Sunday School.

Rev. Alfred EDDY, pastor.
10 a. m.-Sunday School
II a. m.-Morning Worship.
m.-Nursery department and
Junior Church.
$3.50 p. m.-Epworth League in
church parlors.
Tuesdays, y. m.-New Boston
Young Peoples Religious lnstrue
ton.
First wednesday N thu month.
p. m.-Oficlal board meeting.
; Second Wednesday OF month. ?
D. m.-Womans Society OF Chris
tian Service meeting.
Third Wednesday, s p. Mum
joynus Class meeting.
Fourth Wednesday. , ,. NJ
Mems Club meeting
Thursday OF each week at 3:l5
D. m.-Junior Choir practice.
Thursday or eacn weeK--Junior
Religious Instruction az $3.50: Sea
Tors at 700: Chancel Choir 70
hearsal at 500.
Second Thursday. T:50-Churcn
High School Group.
Third Thursday, IL p. H.
Helping Hand Society.
Second Friday, 2. n Home
makers Glass.
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Salem Congregational

Rev. Lucia NJ. Stroh, pastor.
1890 a. N Preaching.
11:45 a. m. Sunday School.
1880 p. m.-Eyenlng services.
Wednesday, 1880 p. NJ Choir
practice.
Thursday, 1880 p. N. Prayer
meeting at the church.
Ladies Auxiliary. second Thurs
day in each month.
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IL m.-Bible School. Bruce
Williams. superintendent
1880 p. m.-Services.
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Moorevllle Methodist church

Rev. Luren Strait, Pastor
Tavern Kramer, Sunday School
superintendent.
a. m.-Church Services. Rev.
Strait.
1918 a. Sunday School.
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RomuIus First Baptist

Rev. Grant Foster. pastor.
$3.50 a. m.-Sunday School.
1890 a. m.-Preaching.
1880 p. m.-Epworth League.
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Sheldon Methodist

Sheldon Methodist
Rev. G T. Nevin, pastor.
Rally Day at church.
9:45 a. m.-Morning Worship.
IL a. m.-Sunday School.
Ephraim Truesdell. superintend.
ent.
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lnkster NJ. e. Church
Rev. Paul Nicholes, pastor.
10 a. m.-Morning services.
II a. m.-Sunday School.
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ST. James Evangelical

(Saline Township
Rev. c. A. Haneberg, pastor.
10 a. m.-Morning worship. First
and third Sundays. the service is
in German; other Sundays in Eng
lish.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-03

Rev. William H. Bridwell in
charge.
10 a. m.-Sunday School in school
building.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-03

MANILA-UP-Brig. Gen. John
Magruder. chief Of the United
States Military Mission TO China.
arrived here by Pan-American Air.
ways clipper plane with three 9th
er members OF the mission. He was
expected TO remain here for several
days confe%ing with Army and
Navy officers including Lieut. Gen
Douglas Macarthur, commanding
American forces in the Far East,
and Adm Thomas c. Hart, Navy
commander In chief for the Far
East.
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OakViIIe
AZ MlssIoN SERVICES

Oakville. Mich. Sept. S-Mlss
Hattie Collins. Detroit. accom-.
panied by her mother, Mrs Minnie
Collins and dsughter Ruth. Of near
MaySee. and Mrs Emma sanford
attended services az the Eyangeiis.
Tic Mission, Ypsilant, Saturday
evening.
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campbell chapel A. N. z.

Rev. A. Knowles, pastor.
$3.50 a m.-Sunday School
IL a. m.-Worship service.
4:30 p. m. - Christian Endeavor.
Wednesday, s p. m.-Prayer Ser
vice. %
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Rev. Harold Berthal. Pastor.
$50 a. Morning. worship.
1880 a. m.-Sunday School.
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Salem Federated

Rev. Cora NJ. Pennell, Pastor.
1890 a. m.-Morning worship.
l1:45 a. m.-Sunday School,.
s p. m.-Evening service.
Ladies' Aid meets fourth Thurs
day in each month.
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cherry HIN Methodist

Rev. G. r. Neyln, pastor.
Io:45 a. m.-Sunday School.
11:46 a. m.-Morning worship
1880 p. m.-Epworth League will
meet for their Sunday evening ser
vice.
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oakvlIle NJ. E. Church

William A. Johnson. pastor.
9:45 a. m.-Morning Worship.
l0:45 a. m.-Sunday School.
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practice.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-30
College And High School Card
Out OF Town Games Coming Week

The Bluffton college-varsity tilt on
Saturday night at the college gym
nasium is the only home game on tap
for Bluffton basketball fans during
the next week, with the schedule
calling for out-of-town appearances
on the part of college and high
school teams.
Bluffton college has two out-of-
town games on it's card-a contest at
Cedarville, Friday night, and a tilt
with Ohio Northern university at
Ada next Tuesday.
Bluffton Highs only start of the
week will be at Bellefontaine on Fri
day night
With four successive victories be-
hind them, the collegians will be
anxious to extend their string at the
expense of Cedarville and Ohio
Northern. Since the Christmas holi-
day recess, the Beavers have been
undefeated and they are anxious to
keep their winning streak intact.
In previous contests with Ohio
Northern this season, Bluffton lost
to the Bears by score of al to 35
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-30
Annual College Varsity-Alumni
Game Headliner Saturday Night

Heading the Bluffton sports card
this week is the annual Bluffton Col
lege Varsity-Alumni fracas on Sat
urday night at the College gymnas-
ium. In fact it is the only game
scheduled for the home floors.
Alumni stars of yesteryear who
made history for the Beavers are
expected to appear in the lineup and
Coach A. c. Burcky is promising the
fans a treat they will long remem-
ber at bargain price of two bits.
The big game will open at SOC
o'clock with girls intramural cur
tain-raiser at 7 o'clock.
Prof. Richard Honig, faculty mem.
ber who is also gymnast will give
an exhibition on the high bar be-
tween halves, and after the game
the student social committee has ar
ranged get-together and mixer fol-
the old grads. Altogether it lock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-30
BOWLING

Triplett bowlers held to their
three-game lead in the Hardwick
bowling league last week, with the
North Enders staying in second
place.
Standing in the league at the
close of last weeks competition was
as follows: Triplett, won %, lost
IL; North Enders, won 25, lost ID;
Central Ohio, won "a, lost Is; South
Enders, won 10, lost 20; Stone Co.,
won II, lost %; Radio Club, won 16,
lost %; Post Office, won 16, lost %;
Old Dutch, won 13, lost 26.
For the remainder of this week
scheduled games are: Post Office VS.
Central Ohio, Thursday; South End
ers VS. Stone Co., Friday.
Triplett last week forfeited three
games to the Central Ohio team.
Other games were as follows:
NORTH ENDERS
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Better ball now is being played by
the Burckymen, however, and the
team may have an opportunity to
even the score.
Northern has lost only one decision
so far this season. This was an up
set victory scored last week by Find
lay; with the result that the Bears
were knocked out of frst-plare tie
for the Ohio conference lead.
Bluffton High cagers will be seek
ing their ninth victory of the season
when they match strength with the
formidable Bellefontaine team at
that place, Friday.
Last year Bluffton and Beileeon-
tame each sent teams to the state
tournament at Columbus; the former
in the Class B division and the lat
ter in Class A. Altho several of
Bellefontaine's stars were lost last
spring, the team remains one of the
strongest in North-C Central Ohio.
Both Bluffton and Bellefontaine
lost close decisions to Celina's fast
travelling outfit, which currently is
setting the pace in the Wesoern
Buckeye league.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-30

A vivid description of night bomb
ing of Britain by German planes is
included in a letter received this
week sy Jess Yoakam, of West Elm
street, from a young Englishman
contacted thru a shipment made
from the Bluffton plant of The Trip
lett Electrical Instrument Co.
Yoakam, shipping room foreman
at the Triplett plant, packed card
bearing his name and address in a
large shipment of electrical instru
ments consigned to England. He
had practically forgotten the incident
when the letter arrived from Middle
sex, England.
The writer was Gordon F. Jackson,
an employe in a British factory us
ing Triplett instruments. He also
serves as an afraid warden III the
town where he lives.
In detail the letter follows:
81 work in a British factory in
the test room and | have to test
Triplett meters as they come from
the states. You can imagine my sur
prise when ! discovered the enclosed
slip of paper in one of the boxes.
Il have, of course, assumed that
you want a pen-pal in Britain
Hence this letter to which hope you
will reply as | would like to write to
somebody to know what's happening
in the U. S. A.
II expect you are wondering what
it is like to be living on an island
that is threatened with invasion anc
with nightly air-raids. Well, it's roi
SO terrible as you may think. [ IN
writing this letter about o'ciocl
Tor 21 hours) on a Tuesday evening
"The Germans have not come to-
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Steinman Heads Ohio
Assoc. Of Lumber Men
Continued from page ~

(Contlnued from page l.
day Steinman advised prospective
builders to lose no time in signing
contracts due to an impending rise
in building costs. In addition there
will be a shortage of labor due to its
diversion in channels of the national
defense program.
He called attention to the sharp
shift in public opinion in regard to
home ownership. For a plumber of
years many families have preferred
to enjoy temporary luxuries rather
than invest in homes, on the dubious
premise that it was cheaper to rent
than to own.
Within the past year this tend
ency has definitely changed and the
American family recognizes the
economy of home ownership. The
person who builds now can do so
with assurance that his home will
cost substantially less than if he de-
lays building for a year or more,
Steinman concluded.
Well Known
Steinman is we'll known throughout
the state in the lumber trade and
has been active in the work of the
association. During the past year
he was the vice president of the as
sociation. Prominent in Bluffton
civic affairs, he is president of the
Bluffton Board of Education, past
district governor of the Lions club,
past commander of the Findlay COM
mandery of Knights Templar. He
has also been an active layman in
the Methodist church formerly serv-
ing as superintendent of the Sunday
school here and working actively in
| the district organization of the
church.
National significance is attached to
the address to be given on Friday at
the convention by Gen. Hugh S.
Johnson who will talk on Private
VS.. Government Subsidized Housing.
The nationally known columnist and
retired army general will be intro
duced to the audience by the Bluffton
man.
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Name In Meter Works Shipment
Is Answered By British Worker

night. The weather is too bad for
them. This is the second nights
peace we have had. | don't think it
is possible to describe the horrible
wall of an afraid siren.
81 am an air-raid warden, and on
certain nights | have to patrol the
streets and be the first on the spot
if anything happens. AS / walk
through the black-outed streets the
German bombers drone overhead.
"Our own guns fire INCREASINGLY,
forcing the bombers to change course.
If one is hit it falls like a bali of
fire from the sky. The noise of the
Jerry bomber is an intermittent
drone, a sound which is like sulk-
ing rat, as such they are.
Suddenly bomb is dropped. 1t
screams on it's mission of death for
about five seconds that seem hours
| lay on the pavement and await
IiS 1OiA lDiC lCpo1ts ho tiiC uOillb
bursts its blast blows over the roof
tops. Few people are hurt. Vels
few get hurt and there is little
damage.
"There are a hundred and one
different things | could tell you about
this island of ours at war, so if you
are interested please write to me anc
ask me what you want to know.
eff you do write me, tell me il
the Americans are behind US, push.
ing hard in this fight for freedom
Also, if anyone tells you we are
starving, it's rot. We have as much
food as we want, and it is evenly
distributed among the people. Br
must close because / need some
rest. Hoping you will reply"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-30
Scout News
INV EInVd Herr


Prof. H. w. Berky of Bluffton
college spoke to the scouts on birds
and their relationships to people at
the Jan. 13 meeting of the scouts.
Help in planning an emergency
service unit for the local troop was
given by Victor F. Gonnella and
Harry Dygan, scout commissioners
from Lima, at the Jan. 20 meeting
of the troop. They also made a fire
report of the troop meeting place.
The troop picture was taken at
the Neu-Art studio Monday night
A hike and camp supper was en-
joyed by the troop Saturday. The
fire on which the boys cooked their
supper was lighted with one match
The following reported for the hike
Dean Niswander, Robert Stratton
Robert Fisher, Don Augsburger
Gordon Bixel, Chas. Tripplehorn
Richard Minck, Kenneth Oberly, anc
Scoutmaster Karl Gable.
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SHORT SPORTS

will be near enough home that many
Bluffton sports followers will see it,
however, and when Bluffton High
meets Bellefontaine at that place
Friday night it will take extremely
severe weather to keep some of the
Pirate enthusiasts at home.
SIDE CHANCES
Due to the influenza epidemic, all
Hancock county basketball games
were called off last Games
also were postponed in county league
play week before last.Ohio North
ern's undefeated cagers were tumbled
from the lead in the Ohio conference
last Thursday night when Findlay
trounced the Bears, 30 to %, in q
startling upset at Findlay~prior to
the reversal, the Northern team had
won six straight victories. Ada High
school captured a az to % decision
from Carey last week, with forward
Glenn Neiswander scoring Is points
Mt. Cory bested Lima st. Gerard
Al to 25, in game played at Lima
last Saturday night.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-30

Bluffton High cagers had a hard
battle on the home court last Friday
night to spill St. Marys, 20 to 26,
and rack up their eighth victory of
the season.
A two-weeks' layoff because of dis
rupted schedules resulting from the
influenza epidemic in other areas was
reflected in the Pirates performance
against the surprisingly strong st.
Marys outfit, but the Dillermen un-
covered enough of a punch to rack
up their first Western Buckeye
league victory of the season.
Both teams were slow in starting
and after the score had been tied
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-30
Bluffton High Cagers Score Eighth
Win In 1926 Victory Over st. Marys

on three occasions Bluffton finally
pulled out in front to lead at the
end of the first quarter, s to 6.
During the second period, the
count changed hands three times,
with st. Marys setting the pace at
halftime, l3 to II.
1t was in the third stanza that the
Pirates struck their customary stride
and before the period had ended they
racked up IL points. st. Marys in
the meantime was held to only one
field goal and one free throw, giving
Bluffton a seven-point advantage,
% to 16.
St. Marys threatened in the last
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quarter, and altho the visitors cut
into the Pirates lead in the closing
minutes, Bluffton was able to hold
enough of an edge to ultimately re-
suit in victory.
Both teams scored Ii field goals,
but the Dillermen tailed seven
charity tosses as compared with but
four for st. Marys.
In fast preliminary contest,
Buttons point-getting reserves
scored their ninth victory of the
season by trouncing st. Marys sec
onds, 43 to 13. The score by quar-
ters was 1914; 1875 and 348.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-30
TEAM STANDING

Team w L Pts. Opts.
Bluffton High 8 2 407 308
Bluffton College a 326 351
An investigation made recently at
Middlebury college (Vermont) shows
that basketball players, as a unit,
travel at a rate of more than 36
miles an hour-Pedometer were at
tached to players on the Middlebury
team, and it was found that after 40
minutes of play the meters recorded
24.01 miles-Forwards covered the
most territory, with the instruments
recording 5.31 miles for one flank
man, and 5.14 miles for the other.
This week will find only one home
game-the college varsity-Alumni
tilt Saturday night for Biuffton
basketball fans, with the schedules
of college and high school teams
taking the local outfits out of town
Bluffton colleges game with Ohio
Northern at Ada next Tuesday night
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-30
Species of Salmon

There are only five species of sal
mon in North America, although
many are the names of the salmon
fish. The five species are chinook,
silver, sockeye, dog and llumpback.
Under the chinook specie are the
king, chinook, tyee, spring and
blackmouth. Jack salmon is a young
male salmon of any species which
natures year earlier than nor
NAL. 1t is only found as chinook,
silver salmon or a sockeye. A
Blueback is generally accepted as
another name for sockeye, although
1t has different local meanings. Coho
IS another name for silver salmon.
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discussion at the council chamber.
Amplifying his position, Swisher
told council members that the plan,
originally made at his suggestion
possessed merit and that he was en-
tirely satiied with the arrangement
When asked if the plan had already
been put into effect, Swisher answer
ed that it had and was working sat-
isfactorily.
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Named Chairman Of
Public Relations

Edwin Bash, instructor in the
high school at Lorain, was reelected
chairman of the Public Relations di-
vision of the Educational Council of
the Ohio Education association at a
recent meeting of the group held IN
Columbus. Mrs. Bash is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. NJ. NJ Kibler of South
Main street.
Bash held the same post for a
previous three year period.