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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-08
5EGoLE STUDY CLUB
TO HAVE ANNUAL pApTN

The Begole Child Study Club
will hold their annual party We'd
nesday evening at the home of
Mrs. Duane Crittenden. Their hus-
bands will be guests.
Entertainment committee group
4 and 9. Refreshments will be
served by group No. s.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-08


Mrs. Ora Miller. Mrs. Mabel
Budd, and Mrs. Irene Williams
were Ann Arbor visitors Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Raymond,
Wayne. were dinner guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. F. Sheppard. Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Ralph Bishop and children,
Superior. were guests OF Mrs
Homer Marsh Tuesday.
Clyde Breining, Willis. visited
at the Clifford Reynolds home
Thursday.
Mrs. Joseph Warner spent the
week end with relatives in Almont
Mrs. Lyle Fortney and sons
Robert and Ronald left Sunday
morning for Mention. O., where
they will be guests OF Mrs. Fort
ney's sister, Mrs. Edith Bosley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Budd. Ypsi
lanti, and Mrs. Floyd Budd will
attended the flower show in Detroit
Tuesday.
Mrs. Ella Miller has gone to De
troit to spend two weeks with hel
daughter Helen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Heimer.
dinger were in Manchester Satur.
day to attend funeral services of
Mr.. Heimerdinger's cousin julius
slewise. The services we're held
at the Lutheran Church at 2 o'clock
with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-08
WILL TAKE COURSE

Ann Arbor. Mich. Apr. Sword
has been received here that Waldo
Abbot. Jrn who is in training IN
Cheyenne, Wyo., as a member Of
the selective service Army, has
been chosen to take a 10 weeks
special training course. At the
close Of the course he will be given
a non-commissioned rank in the
quartermaster corps.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-08
LEAPS FROM HOSPITAL

Kalamazoo, Apr. S-Mrs. Elsie
Johnston, IS. leaped from a fifth
story window in Bronson Hospital
Monday and was killed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-08

HIS is the time Of year when Michigan
folks turn with joy to their spades and
rakes and seed packets. Nowhere in
America do people think more of their
flowers and kitchen gardens. Nowhere
are finer vegetable and flower seeds pro-
duced. Michigan is world-famous for the
breeding and marketing Of improved
seeds, bulbs and flowers.
To seedsmen and commercial flower.
growers9the telephone is indispensable,
because speed is so important in their
business. Seed orders for the short plant.
ing season are filled and shipped within
lew hours Of the time they are received.
Ordered by telephone, fresh-cut flowers
are rushed daily from Michigan's 700
greenhouses to city dealers. fnR
And when you want bouquet for the
table or plants for the window.box, YOU
have only to pick up your telephone and
call the florist.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-08
KILLED IN COLLISION

Monroe, Apr. S-Charles A. Chal.
fen, was killed almost instantly
Monday on the Telegraph Rd. two
miles south OF Erie. where his car
was involved in a head-on collision
with a truck.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-08
To Attend Eas,.r s.rvIc.,

The Begole Sunday School will
attend church services at Willow
Run Chapel Easter Sunday. Mem
bers to meet at the school at 10: 80
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-08
MR., MRS. J. PARRISH
IAoro - -.

NV y " ~ u ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Parrish, Ypsi-
lanti, were hosts to the Y'us Club
Saturday evening.
There were 22 guests present
and dainty refreshments were
served at the close Of the evening"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-08
sLAsHEs OWN THROAT

Flint, Apr. S-Oscar Hosler, "a,
farm hand, slashed his throat and
died at Hurley Hospital Monday
night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-08

SIN Confined 70 Bed
David Budd, Wallace Blvd. VIII
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-08

has been very i'll is still confined
TO his bed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-08

Have Weeks Vacation
Begole School closed Friday for
a weeks vacation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
Ship 10 Shore
Phones Planned

The Michigan Bell Telephone
Company announced today that
tn March ef 1912 IL VIII
operate Ship-to-shore radiotele-
phone service with boats on tho
Detroit River. Lake St Clair and
lower Lake Huron.
The company recently was
granted authority 10 provide such
a service and has begun construc-
tion Of four 50-watt transmitter
and receiver stations in Detroit
and Port Huron.
The service will be available "a
commercial vessels and pleasure
craft. The Detroit stations will be
erected on Top OF The company
buildings at East Congress street
and McDougall avenue, and al
Hillger and Kercheval avenues
with a control center IN the main
telephone building.
Transmitting and receiving sta.
lions also will be erected near the
Black River and the Country Club
Port Huron.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
I'm the Family
Draft Board Clerk Sends
QUESTIONABLE to Son

As chief clerk Of draft board
No. u. O'Brien J. OKeefe, So OF
IS Collingwood avenue. today
mailed a draft QUESTIONABLE 10 his
son. John r. O'keefe
The youth. who lives with ms
family. is expected 10 return Mon
day from a western motor tour
His fait-eHestieeBaiFe-
he waiting for him when he gets
home" the father said. John
expected to he indicted into the
army 80 ne saved SITS from his
salary. bought ear and took
the trip"
Young OKeefe is a Catholic
Central High School graduate and
played fullback there on the 1926
and 1887 championship football
teams.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
State Out 10 Buy
.Right-of-

Times stan Correspondent

LANSING, Aug. 6. 49, The state
department will move IA
buy the right-of-way for the pro
posed Harper-McGraw crosStown
in Detroit, despite Pres
ident Roosevelt's veto of federal
highway aid bill from which II
was hoped TO finance the highway
il was announced today by G
Donald Kennedy, state highway
Kennedy said:
I'VE have $1,000, 900 available
now for the right-of-way. BY
acquiring some Of the right-Of-
way on an instalment payment
basis 1 think we could acquire
the route and begin wrecking
the buildings from Twelfth
street on the west 10 the Grand
Trunk Railroad on the east. this
year. This stretch II the worst
bOttleneck.
I'VE have by no means given
up hope OF getting federal aid"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
DoMEI ACCUSES BRITAIN

TOXIC. Aug. S -tINS) Great
Britain apparently is preparing tc
seize key points IN Thailand, the
official Japanese news agency
Domel charged today
While japanese authorities tx
pressed fear regarding United
States strategy. Nipponese forces
maSSed on the French Indo-China
frontier facing Thailand
Domeis statement said:
ION the basis Of Bangkok and
Manila reports claiming con
centration OF Chinese troops on
the Burma border. as well a.
disposition Of British and Aus
tralian troops on the Burma
Tbailand border. the landing Of
reinforcements at Singapore and
other steps directed against
Thailand a. the immediate oh
jective, the British apparently
are preparing 10 SEIZE key
points in Thailand by force II
necessary"
Although Domei admitted Japa-
neSe troop concentrations on
Thailands border, government
circles remained silent.
a naval spokesman. Commander
Hideo Hiraide. said Japan is CON
fdent the Germans will defeat the
Soviets. but he said the govern
ment is anxious lost the United
States. before tine SuvIetS arc
overrun, acquire bases in Siberia
threatening the japanese rear"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
HINTS or 4. $. STRENGTH

MELBOURNE. Australia. Aug.
s. INS) - Australian Navy Min
lister w. NJ Hughes hin d
broadly today that other United
States warShipS may be roaming
through the waters OF the south
ern Pacific.
Hughes made his remarks IN
commenting on the visit 10 Aus
tralia of the United States heavy
cruisers Northampton and Salt
Lake CITY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06

Piqued, 2 ALL Leaders
T Move for DSR Strike

Oilers and operating engineers
(AFL) working for the DSR today
were on the job. but for few
minutes yesterday it looked as
though they were going on strike
1t all happened when two AFL
leaders. Robert Passage and j. F.
Crow. became annoyed at having
10 wait 40 minutes for a meeting
with the DSR commission while
the commission met members of
the CLOS State. County and
Municipal Workers Union.
Angry, Passage and Crow re-
turned 10 union headquarters
where Crow said he filed strike
notice. When Frank X Martel
head OF the Detroit and Wayne
County Federation OF Labor. made
an appointment by phone for the
two men, both returned 10 the City
Hall because we had an appoint
mont and those other people
didn l."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
BRITISH ON GUARD

SINGAPORE, Aug. SINS
Arrival of large reinforcements Of
British and Indian troops. AS well
as Royal Air Force personnel. at
Singapore accumulated Britain $
determination 20 prepare for any
japanese move, particularly one
that might affect Thailand
Singapore and the whole Mala-
van peninsula up 10 the Thailand
border Mere- put-at-the- peak-nl
preparedness as British authori-
ties checked on the movements
Of japanese troops through French
Indo-China toward Thai territory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
Detroit W. u. Boys
Win Safety Contest

That big-city bicycle riding can
he safe was shown today when
the Detroit branch Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company an
nounced local messengers have
won first place in the company's
annual nationwide safety contest
for the third time.
Detroit Western Union boys
rode 100000 miles during the
first six months of 1871 with only
seven minor accidents. The COM
pany employees 362 uniformed BIZ
cycle messengers here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
Boy, 9, Drowned
Swimming at Dam

Russell Duncan Jr., 9. OF 25021
West 12-Mile road. was drowned
as he swan with two companions
about a dam on the Rouge River
between 11-Mile and Inkster
roads. state police reported today.
His companions. Eddie Cook. 10.
of 25239 West l2-Milc road. and
Richard Bennett. 9. Of 2S200 Lin
coin road. ran 10 the boys home
when they saw him overcome with
cramps and sink State police
from the BEDFORD post recovered
the body after a half-hour search.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
Survey TO Map
New City Parks

Fred C Magic. presiuent ~ the
parks and recreation commission.
today ordered John J. Considine,
acting director. 10 prepare a map
OF the city showing population
density, juvenile delinquency and
disease areas upon which TO base
plans for new city parks.
Maggie submitted his plan 70
build recreation centers whore
they are needed as a counter
proposal 10 developing new
bathing beach at the north end of
Belle Isle.
what we need are some more
Rouge Parks" he said. I'VE
shouldn't add further to the
congestion OF Belle Isle"
At his request. further plans
for development Of Belle Isle were
tabled pending completion OF Con-
Sidine's survey.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
Warned
On Siam Drive
Confined from Page one)

Confined from Page ODe)
Royal Navy destroyed, damaged
or put out OF commission 90
enemy ships, aggregating 29l 900
tons. in the North Sea and the
Atlantic. he said. Twepty-three
ships. totaling $4,000 ions. teere
destroyed in the Mediterranean.
The latter total excluded warShlpS
and small vessels. ne declared
Attlce was rouSingly cheered
when he referred 10 vastly in
creased American aid" which Eek
ceeds anything We received in the
last war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
COMMUNIST ISSUE

Adde's also scored The presence
AZ the JAW convention Of TWO
representatives OF the OPM. This.
ne said, calls attention ito the
deadly thruStS planned by the gov
eminent agency against the bust
ness Of the employers and the jobs
OF the employees in the auto in
duStry."
The Communist issue again
dominated the convention scene
today. a resolution barring all
Communists. Nazis or FaScists
from holding Office in the JAW
was scheduled 10 be brought out
Of committee. and vote on the
proposal seemed likely before the
end Of the session.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
International New. service wire

- BUFFALO. Aug. 6.-The sixth
nual convention of the United
HItomobile Workers-CIO today
authorized the sending Of a com
mittee of three 10 Milwaukee 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
CeiIinq Set on Copper

WASHINGTON, Aug 6.-GNSD
A ceiling price Of j cents a
pound on copper sale price
for nearly a year-waS ordered
today by Price Administrator
Leon Henderson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
AT CPAnp eIvrp 80

Al GRAN . nlvGa
And EiEht NeiE hborhood Stores
a223 Grand River TYlsv Al sas
! 1871 Grand River. VErmopt s-6p3o
1920 East Jefferson LEnoK AooS
1887 Woodward Townsend $500
B42s Michigan 80. lafayette 1878
I l3A7 Jos. CsmpA0. Townsend s-6o5s
Gsnsral Motor, Bids Trinity 2-722o
ass2 Gratiot ..... Plaza $3.50
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
HITS STEEL PLANNING

III the Office OF Production
Management had taken long
range view OF the subject 90
steel production instead Of list
ening 10 seIf-interested corpora
tons we would not now he faced
with the problem OF curiailing
production" Adde's charged.
lie said thousands Of automo-
bile workers are walking the
streets today because auto fac
tories are turning out airpiane
parts. lie said that jobs should be
found for these men before auto
production Is slashed stlll further.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
BASIS OF FIGHT

The arguments hinged on the
right 10 vote Of members who
aSSertedly had walked through
picket lines during The recent
strike. Finally II
was decided 10 leave the question
Of eligibility 10 members OF the
committee.
Meanwhile. before the delegates
was the demand Of George +.
Adde's. secretary treasurer. that
the convention formally repudiate
the Office of Production Manage
ment in Washington for originally
proposing 20 per cent cut in
automobile production.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
JAW Directs A||is-Cha|mers Poll
To Replace 10 0usted Delegates

Iconduct a special election Of Allis-
Chalmers delegates TO the con-
|VentiOn.
A delegation originally sent by
the Allis-Chalmers workers was
denied seats on the grounds Of
fraudulent election. the fight
against their seating being led by
an anti-Communist bloc headed by
Richard Frankensteen and Walter
Reuther.
HOW VOTE STOOD
Immediately after authorizing
President r. J. Thomas To send
the special committee TO Wiscon-
sin, the convention adjourned until
tomorrow. The vote on denying
seats was announced as 1897 in
favor of such action 10 1,243
against.
The special election i'm Milwau-
kee will be held as quickly as
possible 10 permit the new dele
gates TO represent the AlliS-Chal-
mers local at the convention.
Lengthy arguments over the
OF certain Allis-Chalmers
members 10 vote in the forthcom-
ing election preceded the ballot 10
send the special committee 10
Milwaukee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06

',ieu Subject to 30 saI,s Tsr
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-15
CLOTHES PREPARED
FOR BRITAIN HERE
Bundles for Britain Group Is
Busy Sending Garments j..
To Britain

All classes and all creeds are aid
ing in the preparation of garments
being shipped in increasing num-
bers from Wilmington to the people
of beseiged Britain, it was declared
here yesterday by sponsors of the
Bundles for Britain" organization.
The women participating in this
work have to date cut 1854 yards
of cotton material and 323 yards of
wooler material, and have made
and shipped the following:
Ninety-four wooden shirts, 20
wooden women's dresses, Sc wooden
girls dresses, 80 boys outing flan-
mel shirts, 10 mems outing flannel
convalescent robes, 116 children's
sweaters, 27 women's shawls, 8 pairs
of socks, 81 layettes.
An exhibition of types of garments
prepared is being displayed in the
windows of Julien K. Taylor's, Front
and Chestnut streets.
The sewing is being done through
the churches of Wilmington, each
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-15
Mind Your Manners

Test your knowledge of cor
rect social usage by answering
the following questions, then
checking against the authorita-
tive answers below:
l. Should a small boy be taught
to take off his cap when he enters
a house?
2. Should a young boy be taught
to let women 60 through doors
first?
3. Should a child be taught to
say please" and thank you" as
soon as he is old enough to make
requests?
4. Should a child's manners be
corrected in front of guests?
5. Should small children be
taught to introduce the playmates
they bring home?
What would you do if
You learn that your child has
been sassy to his teacher
(a) Feel that it is up to the
teacher to keep discipline?
(b) Feel that his manners,
whether at home or at school, are
your concern?
Answers
l. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. Yes.
4 Not. if it can be avoided.
S. Yes.
Best What Would You Do" so.
lution-(b).
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-15
MRS. R~IVENBARK,
BURGAW BRIDE, IS
HONORED AT PARTY

BURGAW, Jan. 14.-About fifty
guests were entertained at a show
er given in honor of Mrs. Harry
Rivenbark, the former Miss Sylvia
Maxwell, of Burgaw, Saturday eve
ing at $50 O'Clock in the communi
ty hall at Burgaw. The hall was dec
GRATED throughout, and punch and
cakes were served.
AS the groom is now stationed at
Fort S;creven, Georgia. with the
National Guard, a very original pres
entation of gifts was carried out.
A messenger boy entered with a
telegram saying Report at once to
Fort Screven for duty" Mrs. Riven-
bark then went over to a tent in
one corner of the hall, which was
marked Fort Screven," where she
was presented many lovely gifts.
The hostesses at this gala event
were: Misses Eunice Pigford, Mary
Elizabeth Hamilton, Gladys Bowen,
Alma Hocutt, LYDIA Grace High
smith, Annie Snipes, Eloise Bor-
deaux, and Mary Frances NicholsoT
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-15
Davis Giuen $634,OOO
Decision Over Seiberling

CLEVELAND, Jan. IA Up IA
judge sadly wrote a formal fins
today to the beautiful relationship"
of two men who dealt in millions and
dreamed of making America the
master of the worlds rubber
The court gave, Edgar B. Davis,
Texas oil man, a $634,O00 decision
over Frank A. Seiberling, S1-year-old
rubber magnate.
Davis-an almost legendary, fig
ure who spent 81, 500 900 ~"angeling"
one of Broadway's biggest flops be-
cause the play expounded his phil
osophy-was sued by relatives of
Soldering as the result of a $780, 600
loan the oil man made to the Akron
octogenarian IA years ago. Loans,
by then, were not new to the rubber
magnate. In 1893 he started by bor-
rowing $500 from another friend
for the down payment on four empty
buildings which became the Good
year Tire & Rubber Co.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-15

under the high patronage of the
then president of the Czecho-S lovak
Republic, DR.. Thomas Masaryk.
Every member of the choir was
trained by Nicholas Kostrukoff
himself. Sometimes the singing,
particularly in the ecclesiastical
numbers, is so d%elicately shaded
that one might think some mechan-
ical contrivance were responsible
for the muting of the voices. Once
heard is never to be forgotten the
exultant fervor of their singing in
the Gretchaninoff Credo, or their
beautiful rendering of the folk
songs, or the riotous shouts and
whistling in their Cossack W r
songs.
: Dancing also has a part in the
entertainment, an outstanding fea-
ture being the thrilling Knife Dance
in which twelve knives are juggled
with sucn art as to defy the eye to
follow their flashing gyrations. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-15
SOROSIS TO
COLLECT INDIAN RELICS
FOR MUSEUM HERE

Miss Hazel Kinney, president of
N. c. Junior Sorosis, has an
nounced that Miss Elizabeth Farm
er has been appointed chairman
for the collection of Indian relics
to be turned over to the Whining
ton Historical Museum.
AT the January business meet
ing, it was voted to assist the mu-
scum in this project because it is
in connection with the Indian well
fare work done by the club.
Persons having Indian relics or
any article pertaining to Indian
life, old or new and who wish to
donate their articles to the collec-
ton for the Wilmington Historical
Museum. are asked to call Miss
Elizabeth Farmer, 1880, or Miss
Hazel Kinney, 1908. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-15
Benefits: Will Be Staged Here
To Aid Infantile PARALYSIS Fund
BY AMY PORTER

fantile paralysis fund. A number of
attractive prizes will be awarded
high scorers of the game and re-
freshments will be served. This par
ty will begin at 3 o'clock and is I'M
der the direction of Mrs. J.. Holmes
Davis, Jr., general chairman. Tick
cts for the game may be secured by
calling Mrs. Davis, telephone 1853,
or Mrs. Dick Williams, 1857, or any
members of the Social Service
League.
A large coin collector has been
placed in the lobby of the p%ostoffice
and will remain there until January
30. Small coin collectors have been
distributed by retail chain mer-
chants.
The North Carolina Junior Sorosis
will sell tags for the Infantile
Paralysis Fund on Saturday, Jan
uarv 25
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-15
Second cooperative Concert
will Be Presented Here FRIDAY

The General Platoff Don Cossack
choir will appear in the auditorium
Of the New Hanover High school
at $3.50 o'clock, Friday evening,
JANUARY II, under the auspices of
the Cooperative Concert associa-
ton. Admission to these Cooper
alive concerts is by membership or
guest card only. Residents of Will
nlington who have come to the
city since the close of the mem
bership campaign in October are
entitled to now subscribe to the re-
mainder Of the series, but those re
siding in town at the time of the
campaign oan secure admission
only by transfer from some mem
Der. Anyone desiring further in
formation is invited to call E. H.
Munson, president of the associ-
alton, phone 5425, or VIM. G. Rob-
ertson, secretary, phone 6519.
Much local interest has b e
shown in the coming of this famous
Russian .groIp, which is not the
same fCossack Choir which has ap-
peared in America for many sea-
sons.
Kxiles from their native land
these .thirtee7 years, the members
OF the choir have travelled far and
wide, carrying with them the treas
ured memory of the, Russian
Steppes and the slow-flowing Don.
Their love for the lost homeland is
revealed in the passionate fervor
with which they sing the beautiful
songs of Old Russia.
During their travels, they have
made, history as the greatest sing
ing organization of their kind,
throughout Europe, North and
South Africa, the Far East, South
America, Australia, New Zealand,
Mexico, and Honolulu.
This. season marks their second
American tour.
Named after the famous Cossack
General Platoff, whose military
feats made history a century ago,
the word Don" was added as a
distinguishing term, recalling the
River Don that runs through the
district from which many of these
Cossacks come. The official found
lngsot-th -choir--took place in 1926,