The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-29
Women Urged to
Accept Challenge
of Church Work

Executive Board OF the W.S.C.S.
OF the Methodist Church. meeting at
the home OF the president. Mrs. J.
L. Houck, Thursday afternoon heard
Mrs. Houck speak fervently OF the
grave responsibility Of church wom-
en- In planning and carrying out a
program when there is so much con-
fusion in the world. She urged all
TO accept. the challenge and render
the best possible service
Plans for the work in the various
departments were discussed and
many helpful suggestions were pre-.
scented. The chsirmen Of several OF
these told OF the work already un'
der way.
A report was given on redecorat-
ing and furnishing Of the church
paylors which are nearing compile
ton and which will add to the at
trsctiveness as we'll as the con-
venience OF the rooms. Mrs. George
Norman, first vice president. pre-
scented an outline OF the programs
for the year, and gave the names OF
the two books that will be used for
study. namely, Christian Roots OF
Democracy in America" and "A
Christian Imperative"
Announcement was made OF the
first regular meeting OF the society
which will be Thursday, Sept. 4 at
2 o'clock at the church.
The young women OF the church
who went TO "Waldenwoods" camp
this summer will tell OF their ex-
periences at this meeting. Circle
No. 10 will be hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Shadford ar
rived in this city Thursday with
their three children from Negau-
nee. He is TO be physical director
at the Ypsilsnti High School and
recreation director for the city and
will live at 1l06 Sherman st. Mrs.
Shadford Is niece OF Rev. Hugo
Fenker.
Miss Mary Colburn will spend the
week end In this city, having fin
ished two weeks visiting homes of
girls in Clare schools in the home
economics department OF which she
will teach.
Mrs. Mary Delatorce and her aunt,
Mrs. Lizzie Cation. Pontiac. who Is
her guest, went TO Jackson fueTtay
to visit Mrs. Delatorce's brother,
Otis Sanford. Mrs. Cations S6th
birthday was celebrated at the Della.
force home Sunday. She had arrived
In the city Saturday.
Mrs. B. c. Raymond returned
Thursday from visiting friends at
Vandsrcook Lake and Jackson.
Mich.
Mrs. William Blossey ard Miss
Mary Welkenbach returned Thurs
day from a motor trip through Ohio,
where they visited their aunt. Mrs.
John Brake, at Cuyahoga Falls. and
West Virginia. where they inspect
ed the potteries at Newell and other
towns.
Mrs. A. H. Allmendinger, Detroit,
is spending the week end with Mrs.
Bert Cannon.
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Edward Winter, Clarence Rafeld,
Perry Perkins and Roy Beuscblein
will leave tonight for a week end
fishing trip to Lake La Cloche. Ont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Burrell, who
had been visiting Mr., Burrell's par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray H. Burrell.
are now in Plainwell with Mrs.
Burrell's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
]. Sherwood.
Miss Florence Wilson, Detroit,
will spend the week end with her
cousin. Miss Frances Lister.
Miss Martha Norris work as d.
rector OF the Christian Youth Eel
lowship in the Baptist and Congrega-
tional Churches. will begin Sept. 7.
She lie from Denver.
Rev. and Mrs. Gordon c. Speer
and family will return TO Ypsilant
Tuesday from Houghton Heights