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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11

AFRO Day underwent an appendix
operation Monday morning. 1t was
very satisfactory.
Mrs. Hartwel Russ and father,
George Thompson, were in Belle
vile Friday to see Mr.. Thompson's
sister Mrs Lima Owen, and Mrs.
Emma Sterling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harris went
Thursday to Metamora. Ohio. to
visit their sons Mr. and Mrs. Glen.
ent HUFF and children. Edith and
Norman. spent Sunday with their
brother and family and returned
home with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris, Sunday evening
Mrs. Grace Freeman has returned
home after spending several months
In Wayne with Mrs. Bird whose
husband broke his leg Mrs. Free
man is home for a rest.
Mrs. Eleanor Sanderson has been
having her garage shingled. Her
son-in-law. Dale Parker, did the
work the fore part OF the week. and
she returned home with them Thurs
day night and stayed until Satur-
day in Geddes. Mrs. Nelson Null
enjoyed dinner with her mother,
Mrs Sanderson, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Horton, Den
ton. visited Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings
Campbell Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theron VANITY and
children visited Fred VANITY and
cousin. Mrs. Emma Wardell. Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert VANITY had
as Sunday dinner guests their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swick.
Milan. and Fred VANITY and cousin,
Mrs. Emma. Wardell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings Campbell
were visited Sunday afternoon by
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Parker and son,
Ronald. Geddes.
Russell Hansen and friend, Miss
Edith Gale, visited Misses Ethel
and jeanette Hammond Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hammond
were visited Thursday evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Colts and son,
Wallace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hammond
and daughters. Ethel and jeanette,
accompanied by Mrs. John Ham
mond, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Prince and twin daughters, Carol
and Connie, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Hammond accompan-
led Mrs. John Wright to the mis-
sionary meeting Wednesday in the
basement OF the church and they
helped tie off two comforts.
Mrs. Maud Vedder is having as
her guest. her sister. Mrs. Stella
Vedder, Whitaker, for a week or
ten days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
Calendar of Social Events

TODAY
Special Mission Band Church
practice. o'clock.
MONDAY
Townsend Club, S m, Ypsianti High School
First Methodist Official Board, 7;S0 p. m.
Ypsan Chapter number l9 Order of regular
ing 7:30. Masonic Temple lodge
Deaconess Society OF Lutheran Church, As church
Monday Club. Mary McGough
Circle Methodist Christian
2S0 with Mrs. George Kenny.
Girl Scout Council 4 o'clock Charles McKenny Hall
Monday Luncheon Club o'clock with Mrs F. Wiedman.
Yplanu Male Chorus, o'clock a Ypslanu High School
Club dinner meeting $50 Charles McKenny Hall
Lodge number 1877 Knights Of Pyhas
o'clock, X. P Hall
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
Court Order Changes
0raftee's Sex Status

Los Angeles. Oct. 11-AP-By
superior court order. Edward
Price Richards. %. became Barbara
Ann Richards. with full legal
rights of womanhood.
After Miss Richards. with lips
rouged and hair curled and wear
ing a tight.htting sweater, testi-
fed that her sex characteristics
had changed from those of a man
to a woman. Judge Emmett n. vii
son granted her petition for the
change of name.
She said she was married a.
Yuma. Ariz, Nov. IS to Lorraine
Wilcox OF Los Angeles but added
the marriage was not consummatel
and that an annulment will be
sought at once.
Her mother, Mrs. Jennie p
Richards, told the court her child
was a normal boy until the age Of
four. but from then on every out
look has been feminine"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
New Women on
Campus at Tea

New women students attended
the tea Friday afternoon in the
formal lounge OF Charles McKenny
Hall held in their honor by the
Women's League executive and ad.
visory boards.
Tea, dainty sandwiches, and
cakes were served from beautiful
lY- laid table. conferred with a bou.
quet OF flowers.
Every member OF the board wore
a small corsage.
Faculty guests were: Dean OF
Women Susan B. Hill, Associate
Dean OF Women Frances Farnham,
Miss Virginia Wielandy, Miss Grace
Cooper, Miss Elizabeth Warren,
Mrs. Nina B. Buck. Miss Virginia
Acher, Miss Ruth o. Walker, Miss
Alma f. Carmichael. Mrs. Florence
l.. Lyman. Miss Chloe NJ. Todd,
Mrs. n. L. Garrison. Miss Grace II.
Aitchison, Miss Jeanette Evans,
and Mrs. Maude VI. Hill national
president Of the Delta Sigma Epsi-
Ion sorority.
Miss Jane Comstock, NpsilanI,
was general chairman OF the tea.
She was assisted by the following
committees: invitations-Miss Mar
garet MacGregor. Pontiac. chair
man. Miss Mabel Hard, Addison.
Miss Alice Durham, Royal Oak,
and Miss Eunice Kidd. Mt. Glenn
ems; refreshments-Miss Arlyne
Phillips. Detroit. chairman, and
Miss Virginia Mack, Detroit: recep-
tion-Miss Virginia Dykhuls, Hol.
land, chairman, Miss Betty Pills.
bury. Ypsilanti, Miss Doris Ben
ford, Saginaw, Missc Joyce Baske,
Detroit, and Miss Joan Edmonson,
Pontiac.
Pouring Doris Baker, Roy
al Oak. chairman, Miss Ann Pavlo-
vich. Monroe. and Miss Mildred
Mack, Detroit; music-Miss Opal
Brace, Clayton, chairman. and
Miss jeanne Lockwood. Royal Oak !:
general arrangements and flowers
Miss Loretta Ignatowski, Toledo,
O.. chairman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
Ainsley-Merenes
Junior Girls Add
One by Initiation

The Ainsley.Mereness Junior
Club at their regular meeting Fri.
day afternoon initiated June Oh
lette.
The girls reported on the good
deeds they did since last meeting
As the club has had to use
borrowed Bible for its meetings.
plans were completed TO purchase
one to be the property OF the club.
Ernestine Barnes and Jane Barnes
were appointed to go with the direc-
tor to purchase II.
Plans for A Halloween party we're
started and will be completed at
the next meeting.
A poem. The Golfing Parsons
Discovery was read by Pearl Cele-
breeze
The story Of Betsy Ross and the
first flag was read and explained
by the director.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
Annual Reports Given
For Faculty Danes

Faculty Danes Of the Normal
College held their first fall meet
ing. which Vas the annual. Friday
afternoon I'm the alumni lounge OF
Charles McKenny Hall Mrs. Har-
vey Turner, the new president, pre-
sided over a brief business meeting
when annual reports we're read by
the secretary, Mrs. Earl Studt and
treasurer, Mrs. William Wilcox.
Announcement was made OF the
next meeting Nov 70 which will be
the formal dinner party for the
faculty wives and their husbands.
A social hour followed and tea
was served the 80 members by Mrs.
Harry Hoy and Mrs. Troy Stearns.
On the tea table was lovely bowl
of roses and nearby was a large
basket Of beautiful roses and bebe
chrysanthemums.
The committee for the afternoon
was Mrs. Turner, Mrs. William
Brownrigg, Mrs. Russell Cosper.
Mrs. ]. Stuart Lathers. Mrs. F. Z.
Lord Mrs. Paul Samson, Mrs John
Sellers, Mrs. Studt and Mrs. VIII
cox.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
Large Crowd at
All College Event

The second all-college party at
tracted a large number of Michi-
gan State Normal College students
Friday evening from to II o'clock
in the Fred Green Ballroom OF
Charles McKenny Hall.
A local orchestra provided ex-
cellent dance music.
Dancers went to the cafeteria
for refreshments.
Mrs. Florence l.. Lyman is the
college social director.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
New Research Club
Officers in Chairs

The new officers OF the Research
Club occupied the chairs at the fall
opening meeting OF the club, Friday
afternoon at the home OF the new
president Mrs Lester Pho. The
meeting opened with the singing OF
America. after which all joined
in repeating the Lords Prayer. Mrs
Ross Hall, retiring president, after
calling the meeting TO order. intro
duced Mrs. Pho as the new presi-
dent and turned the meeting over
TO her.
The new program for the year
which is designed TO promote a
better knowledge of current affairs.
was explained by the program
chairman, Mrs. Hall
A social hour followed and each
member related her vacation eX-
periences. Delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Mrs. Rozella Parsons and little
daughter Mary Ellen will go next
week for a short visit to her home
in Lebanon, Ohio. Mrs. Parsons is
the niece OF Mrs. George Zurek.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
Endurance Class
Will Tie Comforts

At the business meeting OF the
Endurance Class OF the Baptist
Church. Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Edith Rsymo, plans
were made for a special sewing
meeting later in the month at the
home OF Mrs. Lydia Marshall. to tie
TWO comforts. Mrs. Z. E. Graichen.
president. conducted the business
meeting and Mrs. Marshall led the
deyotions. Mrs Earl Hubbard Of
fered prayer. 1t was decided to make
calls on some OF the former mem
bers who are shut ms.
For the program after the meet
ing. readings were given by Mrs.
Hubbard. Mrs. Marshall and Mrs.
Graichen.
The meeting was preceded by CO.
operative dinner served to. u mem
hers and three visitors.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
HAVE DEVICES

Detroit, oct. 11-lNS o. testimony
that policy house operators some
times use various devices to fleece
their customers was in the record
today in the trial of former Mayor
Richard w. Reading and SO others
accused OF conspiracy in the opera
ton OF policy and numbers games
Chief witness Friday was Claude
Semus. a confessed policy house
operator
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
DON'T RESCUE THE FOE


1T is ALL well and good for an
ambulance driver to pick up one
Of the enemy who has been
wounded, and take the poor devil
to where he can receive merciful
care. But to give him able first
aid, and then send him back to his
own outfit. ready to do some more
shooting, would hardly be In line
with an ambulance mans Job. So
1t is with a bridge player who dur
ing the bidding hears an opponent
make a bid which he can double
and set with disastrous effect. His
Job is not to make another bid
and so rescue the bad bidder from
his prcdicament. Double him, and
set him all over the lot.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
Normal College Calendar

TODAY
party faculty students Charles McKenny
SUNDAY
900 m-Campus Sister Breakfast. Charles Mckenny Hall
living private homes Charles
McKenny Hall
500 mweseyan Guild Fellowship Hour and Method
Church.
6:45 p. m+-Westminster League, Presbyterian Church
mWesleyan Guild Methodist Church
700 Congregational Christian Youth Fellowship
Starkweather Hall.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
Officers Named by
Troop One Scouts

Girl Scouts OF troop one made
plans for a sleepout next Thursday
night. and elected new officers at
the troop meeting Friday afternoon
q; 81. Luke Church House Officers
are. Donna Belle Losee. scribe.
Janet Miller. treasurer: and Lois
Fallow. publicity.
Tae girls took a lesson In knit
ting They expect TO make an az
CHAN for the Red Cross. They were
so enthused with their new work
that they plan 20 take their knitting
and make good use OF their leisure
time at their Sleepout at the Little
House in Recreation Park next
Thursday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
Attend Banquet

Prof. Paul B. Samson, secretary
Of the American Camping Associa-
ton. and Mrs. SAMSON attended the
banquet in Detroit Friday night Of
the annual convention of Campfire
Girls. Today and Sunday. the SAM
sons will spend at the workshop
on camping education at the W. X.
Kellogg Foundation at Battle Greek
where Prof. Samson will give a re-
port on "Recreational Aspects OF
Camping Education
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
Paint Greek
FORTY AT MEETING

Paint Creek, Mich, Oct. 1.-THE
Christian Endeayor social and bust
ness meeting of the Friends Church
was held Friday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Brein-
ing with 40 present. A social time
was spent after the business meet.
ing and several selections of songs
and a quiz Of Bible questions was
enjoyed. A nice lunch was served
by the committee in charge. It con-
sisted of apple pie, cheese and hot
chocolate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
Fine Points in Bridge
Nv SHEPARD BARCLAy

East's 1-No Trump call? Dinged
If we remember. We made no
note OF ii, it was so terrible. II
was either Diamonds or 2
Spades, and the side got into 3-No
Trumps, making it with an extra
trick. the way the play went.
South's job was clear-cut. How
in the world could East. except
with a rare freak, ever make any
number OF No Trumps If North
had an opening bid? East and
West had no suit to use as a res
cue If doubled, and would have
had to try to make the 1-No
Trump. Natural play could be the
spade Q to the K, heart Q to the
X and A, heart to the J. diamond
4 to the J. the diamond K, dia-
mond A, spade A. spade s to the
] and the spade 10. giving the de-
tenders the first nine tricks and
setting the contract three for a
score Of 500. much better than a
mere game. Opportunity was
knocking on South's door when
East bid, but he couldn't hear.
Your Weekend Lesson
Why are guarded kings. queens
and Jacks. or even unguarded
ones, more valuable as prospective
trick-takers in your hand after
you have heard your partner
make an opening bid. Of either
suit or No Trump? Can you set
up several illustrations Of the
principle involyed7
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
Hostesses Al Brunch"

Mrs. Hartwell Russ and Mrs. Har-
low Laing were hostesses Monday at
the home of Mrs. Russ to a "Jalopy
Brunch" Those present at lunch
con at - o'clock were Mrs. Harry
Sparrow. Mrs. Earl Wright Mrs.
Loyal Wilson, Mrs. Donald Lowell,
Denton. and mother Mrs. Alex Sang
ster OF Ypsllanti Mrs. Woodrow
Jones and Mrs John Jones and
Mrs. Jessie Ryan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
Play Pedro

Three tables OF pedro were in
play at the Carpenter Women's Re-
ief Corps card party Friday after
noon in GAR. Hall. Prize winners
for pedro were Mrs. Ivele Grub,
Mrs. Joseph Yoakam and Mrs.
Joseph Block. Mrs. Grannis won
the special prize. Refreshments
were served by the chairman, Mrs.
Grannis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11

Monroe, oct. ll-AP-Two duck
hunters were missing today. "a
hours after they had set out in a
l2-foot motor.equipped boat. Par.
ents of the missing hunters, Wads
Hill, 20, Detroit Beach, and Mike
Karmol, 22, Newport, notified po-
lice when they did not return las:
night. An automobile the youths
used was found at Monroe port
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
To Stimulate Interest

A potluck supper al the home Of
Mrs. George Cullis was followed by
meeting OF the Board OF the Ypsi.
lsnti Garden Club Friday evening.
The meeting was devoted 10 the
organization OF The new Board. Fine
main subject OF discussion con-
cerned plans for the junior garden
ers OF Ypsilanti. The club hopes to
stimulate more interest in garden
ing among the children during the
coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Abby have
built a new home on Judd Rd.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
Miss Turnbull Honore1

Mrs. 0. h. Nedder gave a shower
Saturday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. J. II. Turnbull honoring her
daughter, Theo Turnbull, who is
teaching in NJ Clemens, and who
is to become a bride in the near
future.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
Entertains Friends

Entertains Friends
Mrs. George H. Campbell enter
tanned sixteen young friends, Friday
evening. at a linen shower honoring
Mrs. Ronald Campbell. recent
bride. The guests played bunco and
prizes were won by Miss Amy Lou
Campbell. Miss Margaret Miller.
Miss Jean Ohlinger, Miss Betty
Clark and Miss Eva Jane McEan-
men. After the honoree had opened
her many lovely gifts, refreshments
were served. The buffet was CEN
tered with an arrangement OF red
and white roses and white bebe
chrysanthemums and the living
room was decorated with bouquets
of chrysanthemums in Halloween
colors and yellow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
Paper Mill Group
Gives Mrs. Kirk
Farewell Dinner

Last night. the employees OF the
Peninsular Paper Company had a
farewell dinner at Smiggens for
Mrs. Alta Shaw Kirk. who has
been the bookkeeper for the com.
pany since 1900, or al years. The
Company. recognizing her loyalty
and faithful service. presented her
with a silver bowl properly in
scribed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
Rally Dsy Sunday

Rally Day will be Sunday. Oct.
-. at the Friends Church. starting
at 10 o'clock and continuing through
the preaching hour with a short
talk by the pastor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
INJURIES FATAL

Bay City, Oct. l1--AP-lnjuries
suffered in an automobile collision
caused the death Friday OF Doro-
thy Runner, Is. Bay City.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBERS

The Ypsilanti Daily Press
wishes all subscriber TO re-
ceive their papers regularly
and promptly. In case OF poor
or non-delivery OF the Daily
Press Phone the Press Once
at 40 before .. m
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11
DAunhter ArrlXea

Daughter Arrives
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Trott. Romu-
lus. are announcing the birth OF Il
daughter Friday in Boyer Memorial
Hospital. The baby weighed seven
pounds. two ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11

While police search for her hus-
band, wanted for passing two al
legedly worthless checks, Mrs.
Jacob Webb. Is, until two weeks
ago Lenore Lennon, now says
that she is more or less" through
with Webb, 26. great-great-grand-
son Of the first Commodore Van
derbilt. The New York cafe So
ciety glamor girl, pictured above
In her mothers New York home,
declared that her four-day south
ern honeymoon was Just a Holly
wood picture-Class B." In addi-
ton, she said, she discovered that
Webb is "tattooed from head to
foot"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-18
FOR OUR BOYS
 IN ARMY
JUST GIVE AS YOU CAN FOR HELPING MEN FROM JUNEAU AT CHILKOOT BARRACKS TO HAVE BETTER
 R E c R EATON FACILITIES

A total of $40, an electric phon- cgraph and big stack of records filtered in to the Empire office to- day to increase the fund being collected for recreational equipment for the Juneau men at Chilkoot Barracks.
 This brought total financial con tributions to the fund up to $290.50 at noon Saturday, with still a long ways to go to reach the S1 ,000 quota and match the sum presented to Ketchikan soldiers by the First City residents.
 Largest contribution of the day came in a $15 check from the Juneau Ski Club, and may lead the way for other collective con- tributions by organizations in the city.
 The electric phonograph and records. destined to brighten many an otherwise dull evening at Chil- koot Barracks, came from George Gombert.
 Other contributions of the day included $l0 each from Birdie L. Blomgren and Kieth Wildes, and $5 from the Sportsmen's Barber Shop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-18
FOOD SHIP
 TO GREECE

LONDON, Oct. IS. A Turkish ship with 1900 tons of foodstufsS has sailed from Istanbul for Greece. The food has been supplied by the British and Americans and the ship has been guaranteed safe pas sage by the naval authorities.
 Ernest Bevan told the House of Commons that the position of the government regarding the feeding of conquered peoples was that it was the problem of the Germans who had enslayed them and that the government could not allow shipment of foodstuffs through the blockade for the conquered coun- tries as it would defeat the ob- jects of the blockade.
 There was. however, he said, 10 objection to the purchase of food stuffs within the blockade area and it's shipment to some other part within the blockade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-18
Big Storm Pasi;;
 Another On Way

The storm which lashed South east Alaska the past two days has passed and the weather in this section should be less windy and rainy, at least for the next two days, according to charts of the Weather Bureau here today.
 But Monday evening or Tuesday morning, another storm, now sweep ing from the Pacific at Atka, should reach here, the wea t her men pointed out.
 During the past "A hours, more than a half-inch of rain fell at every community in Southeast AL aska, weather reports showed Heaviest fall was at Petersburg where precipitation totaled 151 inches during the 24-hour period preceding 4:30 a. m today. At Juneau, rainfall in the same period added up to only 71/100 of an inch
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-18

As to desired method of control ing floods; and as to the probaoil- ity that local interests will furnish cooperation. The amount and na- ture of local cooperation that will ,be required will depend on the type of work found necessary to control the floods.
 All interested parties are invited to be present.
 Oral evidence will be heard, but for accuracy of record all important facts and arguments should be submitted in writing. Seven copies of all letters, papers, maps, and photographs submitted are desired. Written Statements may be submit ted at the hearing, or mailed to the District Engineer, U. $. Engineer Office, 700 Central Building, Seattle, Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-18

Aeronautics was referred to the boat harbor committee.
 Following a discussion of avail, able space Cor rather lack of space) in the city library, in regard to the 600 volumes of new books soon to come here as library property and assumedly to be used in the Red Shield Reading Room, the council decided to continue appropriating rent money for the reading room, at least for the next two months.
 Call For Bids
 It was decided to call for bids on the house owned by the city along Harbor Way. On a former call for bids on the Harbor Way house, only one offer, of $50, was received, which the council refused to accept. This time, however, City Engineer Frank Metcalf reported he has "a potential customer for the house who is willing to pay $350 for it.
 Councilman Parsons, recently returned from business trip to Sitka, reported that the defense city on the coast is interested in acquiring radio trouble-shooting equipment. City Clerk Robert Rice was instructed to write the Sitka city clerk, inquiring what sort of offer Sitka will make to purchase trouble-shooting equipment owned by Juneau.