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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-16
Much Activity
in City Parks

Children are patronizing city
Fairgrounds this summer during
the day and adults are having good
turn outs for baseball games and
horseshoe contests in the parks in
the evening.
At Hillcrest School no night pro-
gram is conducted but at the other
parks. Harriet. Recreation, Wood
'druff and Prospect the high school
groups come out in large mum.
bers.
Children, especially beginning
swimmers are the greatest eli
ents at the swimming pool in Up
silanti High School. Adults over
Is years old have use OF the pool
from to . p. m.
Besides sottjsll horseshoes,
checkers, paddle tennis and Gro
quet. which are the chief competi-
tive games, other activities are
provided. These include volley-
ball, jacks. tennis. handicraft.
hikes, football, mumble-the-peg and
deck tennis.
Children enter into checkers,
jacks, croquet and paddle tennis
with enthusiasm. Adults seem to
favor softball and horseshoes.
Many of the parks have an audi
ence of adults. Prosphect recently
had a trio OF three mothers who
sat and knitted while they chatted
and watched their children entered
in recreational pursuits. The same
day a grandmother appeared in
the park with three of her grand
children and turned them over to
the instructors for. the afternoon.
Age groups center around eight TO
Is years but at Hillcrest, three and
four year old tots have attended
for several days. These youngs.
teFs seem to enjoy the swings and
the croquet sets. Older children
are glad to play with them. One
of these younger children plays
paddle tennis with the instructor.
While not proficient In the game
the youngster gains much amuse-
ment from the exercise.
At Harriet the largest turnouts
come after o'clock when the
high school groups and adults APP
pear at Harriet School grounds to
play softball and horseshoes.
Recreational activities at the
city'ss Fairgrounds grows apace
during the hot weather. A record
attendance is reported by coun-
sellers at Recreation Park.
Activities offered to the youngs-
ters include baseball, volley ball,
paddle tennis, horseshoes, tennis,
checkers and jacks Inter park
games are played. and the season
will be closed with a field day
which will include all of the city
Fairgrounds.
Miss Barbara Neary, counselor at
Recreation Park, reports that the
girls will have a bicycle hike in
about two weeks. They expect 20
ride to some place where they can
swim
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-16
Women Golfers
Win in Detroit

Three OF Washtenaw Country
Clubs women golfers: Mrs. W. B.
Cameron. Mrs. C. P. McLain. and
Mrs. o. D. Campbell. came through
in excellent fashion TO win their
matches Tuesday at the Detroit Golf
Club as they advanced into the sec
ond round OF the State Golf Tourna-
ment for Women now being held
there. With not 10 much difficulty
all three hung up victories as they
began their quests for the champion
ship. but two days OF stiff competi-
ton against the best that the State
can offer in the way OF feminine
links talent, still remains before
the threesome OF Ypsilantians be-
fore the final match OF thu tourney
Friday morning.
In Tuesdays matches only Mrs.
Cameron had an easy time as she
finished her match with Miss Nc
Ray, of the Detroit Golf Club, on the
fourteenth green, being six up on
her opponent at that point Both
other matches went to the final hole
before the local representa- yes as
each had 10 come from behind In
order to win. After being one down
at the end Of the first nine Mrs
McLain managed to edge out
up victory over Mrs. Renish, of
Meadowbrook Golf Club. while Mrs.
Campbell came from three down at
the end OF eight holes to forge
ahead on the eighteenth and also
score up win.
A driving contest and also an ap-
preaching and putting competition
were held Tuesday but onlv Mrs.
Cameron came through as she placed
second in the former. She totalled
ES3 yards with her three drives for
the runner-up position as she fell
short Of the winning total by sew IN
teen yards. Only Mrs. Campbell
came close in the approaching and
putting contest as she tied with five
others for second place. Sh lost out
in the play-off, however.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-16
Roger Plonte, Malcolm MPCulloch
Provide Great Hurting Exhibition
City League Standings

For hve innings Tuesday night
the Central Speeialty-Cunningham'
meeting was one OF the highest
pitchers battles that the City
League has seen this year as Roger
Plonte and Malcolm McCulloch
really put on an exhibition of hurl-
ing. but the latter proved himself
the more effective over the seven
inning route as he allowed only
Two hits and the same number OF
runs to win ~ Plonte gave up
only six hits hut three big ones
came In the sixth inning as the
Specialtymen rallied to score three
runs and hand Cunningham its
third loss.
Up to the sixth only one run had
crossed the plate. this being TO the
credit OF Central Speciality as a
two base error by third bssemsn
Horn and a single by McCulloch
himself gave Sears a slim 10 mar
gin. As the game progressed and
each hurler seemed to keep i'm.
proving this run began TO loom
very large, however, and when
Cunningham scored twice in the
sixth on a triple. wild pitch. and
error II looked as though the
breaks were going to go in favor
OF the Druggists. The Searsmen
were undaunted though, and came
back to bang out three hits and
utilize an error to bring three men
across the plate and win their first
game OF the second half
Central SnecIaltv
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-16
TAXES OWN LIFE

Monroe Iuly Is- Ellse orth J
Guyor -. Monroe a former en-
7loye % the Consolidated s9er CO.
ended MS Re ny ,sng.Hs Tuesday
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-16
RETURNS TO WARS

Chicago. July 16-INS-Whirl-
away. Warren Wright's three-year-
old turf king. returns to the wars
today after long vacation and will
compete with five other entries in
the $4,000 classic trial at Arlington
Park. Whirlaway has been taking
it easy after sweeping through the
Kentucky Derby. Preakness, Bel
mont and the Dryer Stakes. His
trainer, Ben Jones, consented 10
send the Calumet stables star in to
the race today as a warmup for the
Arlington Classic. scheduled for a
week from Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-16
Central Specially

Chicago, July GINS Peace
and quiet-of sort-was restored
today in the hectic University OF
Illinois athletic department, and
62-year-old Bob Zuppke still was
on hand as head football coach.
Zuppke was. in effect, given a
eHe-year reprieve Tuesday when
the university board OF trustees.
the athletic board, and University
President DR.. Arthur Cults Willard
decided to keep the veteran coach
on for another year. At the same
time, Athletic Director Wendell
Wilson, whose feud with Zuppke
precipitated a controversy that had
split lllini alumni down the mid
die, was given one-year leave OF
absence.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-16
WIN HARDING TROPHY

Spokane. Wash. July 16-INS-
Detroit's three,man team, with an
aggregate score of 435. today held
the Warren G. Harding trophy in
the National Public Links Golf
Tournament. Long Beach, paced
by medalist Jimmy Clark. was in
second place with total OF 439.
Alameda had 446 and San Francis
CO. defending champion. 465.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-16
James Waite Makes
Hole in One After
Missing One Putt

After missing - inch patt On
the Nc. II green A. Plymouth Coun-
Try Club Tuesday afternoon, James
Waite local sroceryman, stepped
N and made a hc'e-in-one on the
W y hole Ths l-cky shot Was
made With NJ : iron As Mt
Matte VAS playing Vith George
Bachmsn. NqsiAn'i Charles
chandler Am ArhoT. snd Jack
Collins renfoa
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-16
Wins After Pitchers Battle
NAMES REAGAN

New YORK. July ls-INS-RAisinE
the squad roster 10 five. Coach Jim
Crowley Of Fordham today named
Francis X. Reagan. left halt!back
Of Penn. 10 play with the Eastern
ColleEe All-Star football team IN
their charity game with the New
York Giants Sept 3.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-16
TO CONSTRUCT FOUNDRY

Greneville. Mich. July LAP
Officials OF the Federal Mogul Corp.
announce that plans for construction
81 q $4,000 bronze foundry In
Greenville are completed IL Is eK-
pected that construction will begin
within the next 10 days. The foundry
viii manufacture propellers and
other marine equipment for the
NAVY
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-16
FIELD COMPLETE

Chicago, July gins The
field OF 200 was complete today for
the SIS, 900 Chicago Open Golf Tourn-
ament which gets under way at the
6,7S2-yard Elmhurst Country Club
course on Friday with most OF the
big names Of the links among the
starters
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-16
NINE TO PARADE

Boston, July 16-INS - Nine
thoroughbreds parade 70 the post
this afternoon for the seventh run
ming OF the $4,000 added Massa-
ehusetts Handicap at Suffolk
Downs. The New England version
OF the Kentucky Derby" has the
Belair entry-Foxbrough and Fene-
lon-as the favorite. The weather
was threatening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-16
Central Specially Team
Sports Calendar

Today
City League Baseball
Central Specially vs. Merchants.
Thursday
United Stove vs. Cubs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-16

'Games behind leader.
Tuesdays Results
Detroit 8. Philadelphia ..
New York 5, Chicago 1.
Boston s, Cleveland 2.
Only games scheduled.
Todays Games
Washington at Detroit.
Boston at Chicago.
Philadelphia at st. Louis, night.
New York at Cleveland.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-16
How They Stand

Boston ...... 81 46 .403 221z
Philadelphia -. II SO 1858 "a
Games behind leader.
Tuesdays Results
Brooklyn rs. Chicago o..
Cincinnati 3. Boston o.
Pittsburgh 5. New York l.
st. Louis 8, Philadelphia 2. as in
nings).
Todsy's Games
Cincinnati at New York.
Pittsburgh at Boston (2).
Chicago at Philadelphia, night.
st. Louis at Brooklyn, night.
The Keesler field news., 1941-11-05
Library Open
Soon; Name
Librarian

With the appointment Of Miss
Mary Throckmorton to the posi-
ton OF Post Librarian. and the
purchase OF almost 1000 books
for It's shelves. the Keesler Field
Library is awaiting only the COM
pletion Of its quarters in the SER
vice club, before beginning op-
Grafton.
Miss Throckmorton, OF Birming-
ham, Ala. is a graduate Of Phil
lips High School, Birmingham.
She received her College Arts
Degree from Birmingham South
ern College, in 1881, her ABB from
Emory University in 1898, and her
ABB in Library Science, from En-
ory. in 1910. Miss Throckmorton
speaks French. German, and La-
tin. and is well acquainted with
government documentary matter.
including War Department publi-
cations. She reported TO Keesier
Field Monday, after release from
her position in the Birmingham
Public Library.
Reference books, fiction, poetry
drama, and non-teehnicai works
are represented in the inaugural
collection Of books 70 be avaiia' lie
to Keesler Field men.
The library, 70 be located on
the second floor Of the service
club. win be open day and eve
ming. Reading tables will be avail
able. and assistance viii be given
in the choice Of reading or refer
ence material. There viii be no
charge for borrowing books. II Is
anticipated that the club and lib-
rary viii be functioninz within
the next six weeks.
In addition, the post is co-op-
Grating with the WPA in the form
alton OF an auxiliary library. to
be run under WPA administration.
The Keesler field news., 1941-11-05
HUNDREDS OF PROMOTIONS MADE
Congress Now
Considers Pay
Increase Bills

Another pay increase Dill. N
ireduecd hy Representative Pa
Cannon Of Florida. has been sub
mifted 10 ,he House Of RsaFesen-
saiivcs. II provides Tor ien per
cent Increase in total base pay
and allowance Of officers and en-.
listed men, and an additional Ter
per cent Of base pay Tor service
/. yond the continental borders Of
ihe United States
Hearings began IN The Senate
last week on proposals 70 increase
soldier pay
senator Edwin (. johnson ei
Colorado. chairman of the Mill
tary Affairs Committee, has pro.
posed a fiat increase q 2a pei
cent for an enlisted men
Senator sheridan Downsy oi
California has introduced bill q
pay discharged soldiers $50 =
month after they are released foI
as many months "a they have
spent Ia The service
Senator Carl ~ Hatch q New
Mexico proposes "a another BIZ
to extend Social Security cover
age to sclectcek al = minimum
earning rate Of 500 a month while
they are in service Under shs
Hatch bill. discharged soldier,
could collect SIS = week ansm.
ploymcni insurance for rs week.
after their release
The Keesler field news., 1941-11-05
Swell Total of
Officers Here TO
More Than 200

Nine captains. g ftrsi lisaien-
ants. ana 10 second lleuicnants
will be transferred here from
Jefferson Barracks. No. during
tho month oi November WIN ths
addition Of these IS men. Keeslsf
Field viii have approximately
a2n officers, about three fifths Of
the total number uf oiilerrs plan
ned for the field when the fun
complement Of enlisted man Is
reached
Captains who are assigned for
duty here are. salomun hasta,
Ross l. Freeman, Francis G My
ers, Richard ". Treibef. Albert J
Mason. Russell = Hoaster. Erich
c. nRrtell John =. Mueller. Ia-
mar NJ. Wood.
First lleutenanis are Lawrsncs
A. Peterson. Stuart Evans. phillr
W. Goddard. Richard W Reief-
son. Craig Berke. Kenyon /.
Knowles, Melvin ?. Rogers. Nor
fnan ~. Vaughan NinAsh( . var
Meter, Raymond S. Blocker, Mas
L. Hokanson, Karl Weh0ler. John
II Kost, ulman Brunrr. Morris y
Goodfriend. William A. Hinekley
Gustav y johnson, Henry * kut'
chlns, Summer p Maekemsr
Francis o. Marion, George T
Work, Willis u. Hamilton, Hpr-
alto T. Krawcxak. Randolph -
ringdsle. Warren X, Watson. An
drew T. Harris Jr.
Second licutonants are Carl 2
Luix, Robert /. Pelican. Aflo NJ
Klum. Henry 7, Youngfen, Henri,
u. Taylor, Joseph p Clemens
Reed n. DeRouen, Richard w
Love. Maurice T. Murphy ans
Edmond Brown.
A total OF as officers wlil 20 4
Sheppard Field. Wichita Fall,
Tex, sister air school TO Kcesle
Field. from Jefferson BARRACKS
The Keesler field news., 1941-11-05
Tech School
Expands to
1900 Pupils

Keesler Fields rapidly-sxpsnd-
ing Air Corps Technical School
will reach strength OF $500 stu
dents Monday when new group
OF 300 men will begin the study Of
aircraft maintenance fundsmen-
tsls-the first two-week phase Of
the 22-week sirplane mechanics
course.
Students who began the course
at the schools inception on Sep
tenber % viii advance into the
f,Urth phase OF study Monday
and win undergo two weeks Of
instruction on aircraft pTopellers.
They viii study the construc-
ton and operation features, main
tensnce, replacement and inspec-
ton OF both aircraft propellers and
propeller installations.
Construction Of permanent
school buildings is well underway
and all future phases of the
course will be taught at their per-
manent locations except the course
on aircraft engines.
The Keesler field news., 1941-11-05

land where the five streams enter
Back Bay, the wafer is affected by
The incoming and outgoing gulf
water This creates : curious
phenomenon found only rarely
the brakish waters afford salt
water and fresh water fishing.
and curious 70 say. for the one, no
license Is required. while for the
lsfter. a nominal state license,
costing tl2s, IS needed-~easiiy
within tie reach of any soldier 0r
the field Salt water fishing IS
free.
FROM the standpoint Of the
Army. this Is one Of the few NIL
itary posts IN the country where
many kinds OF fisil can be caught
from the reservation itsel1-frorn
the elusive speckled trout 10 the
fighting tsrpon.
To make il more exciting. one
u the best points on the Back Bay
70 fiEh from is Magnolia Point
which Is directly opposite and 10
the right of the swimming pier At
Naval Reserve Park.
The Keesler field news., 1941-11-05

Trolling along the channel IN the
bay with artificial lures affords
the angler about the greatest thrill
fisherman can hope for. The
most popular cut bait Is shrimp,
but fish are essentially eannioai-
istic and they will bite on min
nows or cut up fish. II one Is In
the mood for ii, casting ~ish ar
slficial lure win bring good re-
suits.
As 70 what prize The angler may
catch on the end of his line de-
pends much On what he intends 70
get OF course there is an element
Of luck 70 this, out that ls exactly
what makes the sport 50 fascinat-
ing First there Is the taFpon.
known also as the Silver King
This fish migrates from Central
2 ierica and is found in Back
Bay during summer and fall. es-
peeisliy the Latter. Heavy tackle
wiih live nauilei as bait. j. re-
quired and regardless or what
sporting magazines may say--tre
supreme thrill IS attained ~h.n
The Keesler field news., 1941-11-05
orr Back Bay Is A Real Fisherman 8 Paradise
HERE IS SALT AND FRESH WATER FISHING

the silver fury strikes al the bait
breaks water and fights the eavy
line until he drags-yss--your
sklif about the bsyl
But the most popular fish
around here IS the Speckled Sea
Trout. Its real name is Weak Fish
because Of It's weak mouth. though
the name Is not commonly used.
Il i . prime gsvorite for It's deli
cious flavor and may be caught in
the Back Bay every time The tide
rolls IN or out because i Is essen
tisily alt ~ater fish.
Sand Trout, or Silver Trout.
also popularity called White Trout
IS very delicious when eaten just
after being caught. II Is found In
deeper water than Specxied Trol'l
and IL rarely caught on an srti-
ficial lure,
Flounders are outstanding Es
their eating Qualit'ss ind auria
the summer are caught by lhc
Eight OF . toreh wtn spear II
continued on next page
The Keesler field news., 1941-11-05
Officers from
keesIer Field
Escape Crash

The recent cross country night
OF 1t. Col. Raymond d Hender-
son, Medical Detachment, and 2nd
II. Raymond A. Willer. eeh Ar
Base Group to Memphis. Tenn,
was full OF surprises.
on the return trip, a short dis
lance from pascagoula, The mo-
tors hum was broken by coughs
and spuiters, nearly dying alto
gether. Soon afterwards Il began
10 work smoothly, but no sooner
had the pilot and Colonel Hender-
son begun to breathe eaaler than
the engine began 10 smol Reaiix.
ing the danger OF fire. Lieutenant
Willsr sought the pssnaaosils Al
port. and. after careful ifianeu
ycring- set the plane down safely
Colonel Henderson admitted
that he was concerned. not fright
ened. about the whole affair. Hs
commended Lieutenant Willer on
his uncrring judgment and flying
ability.
The Keesler field news., 1941-11-05
Hundreds
Leave For
Panama

Approximately four hundred
and fifty enlisted men OF Keesler
Field last Sunday were sent to
several fields throughout the
United States and the Panama
Canal Zone, for basic Air Corps
assignments
One group OF men was sent 10
McCarren Field. Las Vegas, New,
one TO Luke Field. Phoenix, Ariz.,
one to Mather Field, Calf, one
to Cochran Field. Ca. and one
10 Turner Field, Ga.
Two hundred men we're sent
TO the New Orleans Port OF En-
barkstion to await shipment TO
basic assignments in the Canal
Zone.
In addition, approximately 30
qualified radio men were shipped
to Scott Field, ILL.,, for enrolment
in the Air Corps Training School
radio school there. Capt Samuel
n. Patterson was in charge of the
group.
More than i25 more radio men
within the next week will be sent
to Scott Field for radio training
c. lrses, It was further revealed.
The Keesler field news., 1941-11-05
Yes, Sir!

One for the books IS the strange
case OF the lieutenant at Ellington
Field. Tex. who by rights should
address one OF his privates as
sir"
The lieutenant. only few years
out Of college. attended Texas A.
h NJ. So did the private, who was
graduated several years prior 10
the officer, and the tradition OF
Texas A. & NJ. requires that an
slumnus address an older alum
nus as Sir"
So far, we hear, the private
hasn't demanded his rights.
sss
ONE FOR THE BOOKS: One oi
the Shipping and Receiving lads
tells this one: A rookie from Phil
adelphis quietly went to town,
after spending his first night in
camp. and checked in at the IT,
vol Hotel He took his personal
belongings, barracks bags and all,
to the hotel, and planned on a
quiet three years at the Tivoli.
Yes, he was quite embarrassed
when his Squadron Commander
and first sergeant made special
trip to the hotel.
Yes, he is still embarrassed
when his rookie-mates remind him
of his venture.
P. s.; He's now living in bar
racks, doing an occasional trick
on X. p. and p Il p.
The Keesler field news., 1941-11-05
What'd You Do?

DID YOU KNOW? Sixteen sets
Of chevron- are required TO outfit
each man entitled To wear them.
Four are for cotton shirts, three
for fstigues, one for field jacket,
two for wool shirts. one for wool
coat, and one for overcoat or
msckinaw. In addition, two wool
and two cotton chevrons for MAIN
tenance per year are required for
each soldier.
The average cost OF chevrons
ranges from 4 cents to II cents.
II you were among the hum
dreds who will receive promotions
you'll get your chevrons-G. L.
don't worry.
However, we imagine-for some
reason or other-most OF the boys
soon will invade Biloxi and the
military cutfitters pronio. when
ratings are released.
The Keesler field news., 1941-11-05
Civil Relief Act
Modifies Terms
Of Contracts

The false impression held
BY many Keesier Field sol
dlc . that the Soldiers and
sailors Clvil Relief Act Of
1910 cxempts them from 81
civil liabilities Is incorrect,
according TO recent post
circular.
The act modifiek terms Of
contracts entered into prior
70 entry into the military ser
vice when the specific per-
formance clauses Of such con-
tracts are Impossible 70 fulfill
due 70 reduced income by rear
son Of military service.
II does not, however. can
eel such contracts.
Enlisted personnel may
consult the Staff Judge Ad-
vocntc at eli times in legal
matters without obtaining
permission to see him
The Keesler field news., 1941-11-05
Natl. Guard
Officers to
Be Sent Here

A quota OF over-age National
Guard officers IN the grade Of
captain or lower. now being re-
lleyed Of duty with troops In ac-
cordancc with recently announced
War Department policy. is being
assigned to keelnr Field.
These officers are being trans
ferred 10 the Army Air Force for
ground duties which they are
qualified bg training TO perform.
The transfer. expected 70 be
made during the fall and winter,
will affect a. many as 1000 Ma
,ional Guard officers. Orders for
initial transfers already have been
requested.
Transferring 20 the Air Forces
of these National Guard officers II
expected 70 free from ground
duties many officer pilots, who
then win be available for flight
duties. From this standpoint, the
utilization of the Guard officers
Is expected 70 be OF great benefit
to the Air Force In connection
with the current expansion Of the
Army air defenses.
The Guard officers assigned to
The Air Forces viii be allocated
70 the Army Air Forces and 10 It's
two msjor subordinate organizs
lions. the Air Corps and the Air
Force Combat Command,
They viii be assigned - ad-
ministralion duties. supply duties
and similar functions and also will
be available for service a. pro-
yost marshsls, drill masters, trans
port officers. adjntanss, mess and
club officers. morale officers. and
other assignments