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 mechanic employed by Katg at his junk yard on East Aurora street, where the empty stolen trailer was found accidentally, was granted Q nolle when his case was called. Prosecutor Lawlor stated that the three new tires taken from the trailer and found in Nigro's cellar were placed there by him when Katz told him to conceal them SO that he could avoid an attachment, The prosecutor said Nisro was un- wtttingly implicated and had nc knowledge that the tires were rec moved from the stolen trailer. Kat2 admitted that Nigro was innocent of any implication and the court ruled Q Tlolle in his case.
 Katz and Wooters were taken back to Philadelphia this morning by two Philadelphia detectives, Lieut.. John J. HArlian and sergt. John McEroe, and the pair will ape pear Friday before the court of common pleas in Philadelphia where bonds will be fixed pending their arraignment In superior court.
 Al Francis, deputy sheriff, acci- dentally stumbled On the stolen trailer while ct Katg's junk yard on East Aurora street where he had gone to serve c writ of attachment on Katz. AS he searched for at. tachable property, he saw the trailer concealed between trees and bushes. He noticed that the paint had been scraped from the body. ..3oouf- Retaoshrdl2 -7
 Sheriff Francis then had the trailer.truck lowed to a South Main street garage during which time he was unaware that 1t had been stolen until the state police stepped into the biggest hijacking case to break around here since prohibition times On investigation, State Police John Dunphy and John Pomfret of the eBthany barracks discovered that the attached truck was the one sought by the Philadelphia police
 Wooters is also wanted by Bridge port police for the theft of a ship ment of electric ra5ors on August 30 valued ct 94,000 from parking lot there. Tn addition to WooterS Theodore Lane, 2S, of Elizabeth street. Derby, had been arrested by Troopers Dunphy and Pomfret af- ter Kat2 and Wooters were appre- hended for the Philadelphia trailer theft.
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SCOUT
 NOW IN SERVICE

Sergeant Arol Charbonneau, former Eagle scout, and scout. master of Troop iS of the Matta- tuck Council, will be the guest of honor at tonight's meeting of the executive board of the council at Tho Elton. Most of the members of the board are expected to attend the dinner meeting, which will start ct Bs46 o'clock.
 Sergeant CharbonneAu, who was
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(Continued from Page D the Sea oi ASov where the entire staff of the Russian 9th army was captured except for It's commander who escaped by airplane.
 Break Up Offensive
 The reported defeat end pursuit of "the beaten enenys in the Sea of Azov sector indicated that the main Russian counter. offensive threat in the Ukraine had been broken up. (tLondon dispatches re- ported that the RussiaH operations near the Sea of Azov were of tho greatest importance es a flanking movement against the German ct. tack on the Crimea.)
 Tho importance of the drive into the South Ukraine and toward the Donets Basin was emphasized in German military sources where 1t was indicated that an "an out" push was in progress In an effort to seize the big industrial area before winter sets In.
 Capture Important
 German sources pointed out that Rostov, which iS at the gateway of the route into the Caucasus oil fields, was of utmost importance to the Russians as c communications center, particularly for tran.ship. ment of heavy machinery. tRostov lies some 2S0 miles east of the Sea of Azov sector where the Germans were last reported fighting.)
 The luftwaffe, also bombing Mos- COW and Leriingrad, again played the most important part in the Ger. man offensive, striking ct railroad lines in the Kharkov sector and reportedly destroying many trains. Tn the See of Azov, three Russian
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-07
10000 WORKERS
 TOLOSE FORD JOBS
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 Harry Bennett, Ford personnel manager, charged that the United Automobile Workers Union (CIO) with which Ford recently signed 6 closed shop contract, had antici- pated the dismissals by slowing down production with the idea of making the work last as long as possible. The union denied this charge and said 1t would seek con- ferences with Bennett with the idea of "cushioning" and delaying the dilmissalg.
 The assembly plants marked for "personnel rdeuctions" are in St. Louis, Chicago, Chester, Pa, Edge. water, N. J., somerville, Mass, St.. Paul, Minn., Long Beach, Cal, Dal- las, Tex. Louisville, Ky, Omaha, Neb., Kansas City, Mo, and Denver, Colo.
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ltn her parents, her maternal an6u0sller and her brother Ted g|4. Q. in White Ledge National For k
 rive been lost since Sunday" the NhAln said co MNtson, hanoing for lais comrades, stumbled toward her. While one ranger wrapped the ciiid ia his coat, another raced the Two mics to search headquarters with tho news.
 Heard Cry
 3oeeph E. Holnngworth, Lowell, MnaB., limberman who had refused 1U rive up hope, was trudging wear aly down . trail 6 half mile from tho headquarters when the forest eotgice radio broadcast:
 Calling Joe E. II. Is Joe II, H. with youq Get this clear, Return % camp. We have good news"
 xxollingworth stopped in his tracks. Then he darted down the tgoAoheTuus trail, leaving his com- rniilcn, Medical Officer Albert II. Williams behind. Hollingworth ran % fast that he strayed from the tEAil and was lost for several min- Mteg iza the woods until Williams NgortCOa and guided him.
 An army "Jeep" sped the father Co the east base of Mt. Chocorua, where he met the party bringing Pamela down on a litter. She was aale@p but wakened at the sound Ng her dads voice.
 "Waltlng for You"
 "pAddy, I've been waiting for you" she nnumbled through puffed Tears wslled In his unbellevins eyes as he glimpsed the tot. Sob- Aing, he sank to his knees, hugged h&k clcse, and said:
 'sx told you we'd lick 'em."
 when Ranger Matson asked Ter name, she replied: I'm Fanny Kollingworth."
 MAtson Inquired if she were khiraty and she answered. No, I've been drinking out of brooks and everything. But I'm hungry sWere you afraid?" she was asked. "Oh, no, but 1t was awful cold"
 'DO YOu Know Me?"
 lKeR father greeted her with tlle words: Fanny, Fanny, are you all right7 Do you know me9"
 nxes, daddy"
 "Wiii you kiss me, Pammy?"
 ''Gure," she said and did. You were lost but l knew I'd find you" Driving in the army "jeep' to mo base of Mt. Chocorua, Pamela kMSA NRmN wRmn ukitv@ IT GyNaYnAr. UTtia nice to ride in C Jeep car. I've always wanted to ride in one"
 while doctors and nurses at The hospital were warming Pamelas chilled body in an electric tent, feeding her liquid nourishnent, and treating her blistered and frost- nippod feet. Hoilingworth tele. plioiIed l1ls wife at Lowell.
 "Ehe's Alive"
 Blanche, honest to God, it's true. she's alivew he shouted.
 Three hours later. Pan1elas moth. eg arrived at the hospital in 6 pUllce.escorted auto and hastened @ her daughters private room.
 "oh. it's SO wonderful" said the mother. tears streaking her cheeks. Mummy. I want to SO home with you tomorrow"
 Are you all right, darling? DO your feet hurt much? You're such A brave girl"
 ''x wasn't afraid, but it was aw. fsal cold. I've been drinking out of crooks and everything, but there hasn't been anything to eat. got Awful hungry"
 Are You Going tO Stay?"
 AErc. Hollingworth cautioned Pam. ela to remain quiet and the child aeked:
 "Are you going to stay ell night,
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The small vote indicated 8 possi- bility that the big city elections on Nov. 4 would see one of the smallest turn in some time.
 Hartford, New Haven, Waterbury and Bridgeport elect mayors on Nov. {.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-07

formerly very active in scouting circles in Waterbury, and e Inain- stay os the summer camp ct Mount Tobe, Is one of the many local scouts and scoaters who have been lost to the national defense cam paign. Tie Is on furlough from Camp Wheeler, Macon, ca.
 Reports from the camping, train ing, and emergency service commit tees will also be given ct tcniehts meeting. Two appointments arc to be announced, that of Lamson scovill as chairman of the health and safety committee, which vii henceforth direct the enlergenc, service program, and that of James Griffin as head of the training com. mittee.
 J. Milton Burrail, Jr., president ( tho local council, will preside.
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UPSETS IN SMALL
 TOWN ELECTIONS
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Continued rom Page D ply, proved confusing to many voters. A considerable percentage of ballots was rejected because they were improperly marked.
 Veteran officials were returned in a number of towns. In Plymouth, First Selectman William Eustice was named for 2zd term. The veteran Chauncey Hutchings was returned to office in Harwinton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-07

Rickshaw pullers in Shanghai, Crina, have been warned to ob. serve rcd traffic lights and thus reduce traffic Snarls and deaths.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-07

steamers totallng $500 tons, were reported sunk by air attack.
 New Russian counter.attaclss on the Leningrad sector were admitted but al were described As utisuccess- full.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-07

Five thousand ceres of waste lans In 6 southern county of Englant killed 264 TAts In . recent month.
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PHILLY POLICE
 GET LOCAL MAN

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NAzIS STRIKE AT
 HEART OF DONETS

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-20
Racial Question Seen
in Educational Dispute

Atlanta, Ca, June 20-UP- Gov.
Eugene Talmadge was reported
ready today TO GUST Iowa-born Wal
ter d. Cooking as dean OF the Uni.
Versity OF Georgia School OF Ed
ucation as the climax to a row in
volving foreign born" lie north OF
the Mason-Dixon line) educators.
The controversy, resulting from
the state board OF regents reflect
Ing DR.. Cooking as dean by vote
OF s TO despite Talmadge's op-
position. centers around the ques-
ton as to whether Cooking advo-
Gated racial equality" in schools
Negroes amt gonna attend the
University Of Georgia and mark my
word amt" Talmadge said yes
terday. admitting that he was riled
and showing all the attributes OF
the Talmadge Of five years ago,
famed throughout Georgia az the
wild man from Sugar Creek.
Somebody twisted my tall was
Talmadge's explanation for his be-
inc on the warpath against the
beard OF regents and Dean Cock
ing. The governor indicated that
he would probably use his budget
airy authority 10 drop the noted
educator from the state payroll and
that other foreign born" educa
tors might lose out too.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-20
Staff Now Complete For Boy
Scout Summer Camp Program

Scout Executive Walter MacPeek
announced today that the stan OF
leaders for the Newkirk Boy Scout
Camp is now completed. Larry
Bruggers OF Cooperstown, Mich.
will head the waterfront depart
ment: Allan Mathison. Manches-
ter, Mich, will serve as Scoutmas-
ter OF the provisional troop; Lloyd
Partridge, University OF Michigan
student. will serve as camp chef;
and Robert Taylor, Charlotte.
Mich, will head the program OF
health and safety.
Other stan members include Rob-
ert Lowell of the University of
Michigan, Heine Kessler, Ann Ar
Dor. Herman Keller. Jr., Ypsilanti,
Robert Hendrickson, Ypsilanti,
Hollis Whitaker, Howell. Gunnar
Anderson, Ann Arbor, and Neil
Ottenfeld, Ann Arbor. These staff
members are already on the
grounds getting camp ready for its
opening on June %.
More troop camping is scheduled
for this summer than ever before
with Scouts from the Howell troops
scheduled TO come TO camp on July
10 accompanied oy Scoutmasters
n. NJ Murphy and Ardell Henry.
The Brighton Scout Troop will
come the same week accompanied
by Scoutmsster Lloyd PearsalL
on July goth the Milan troop under
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-20
FrainS Lake
Miss Ruth Staebler, Frains
Lake, Dr.. w. HiIeman. Wed

Trains Lake. Mich. June 90 An
informal wedding took place at 4 o.
clock Sunday in the DiXboro Church
which was the scene of the marriage
OF Miss Ruth Marie Staebler. dsugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Staebler.
TO DR. Walter Thayne Hileman, De
troit. Rev. Frances Wilson, Dixboro,
oificiated.
The bride was attended by her
sister. Mrs. Helen Martin. East Ian
sing. The best man was the groom S
brother. Roscoe. Ecorse. mir. and
Mrs. Orlo Willoughby. Charleston.
sang Because accompanied by
Rev. Ronald Brunger. Dexter, who
also played for the wedding.
Mrs. Hileman wore jacket dress
Of navy blue with white accessories
while Mrs. Martin chose an aqua
jacket dress with white accessories.
The church was decorated with
baskets of white flowers and flow
ers also filled the home where a
reception was held for the 40
guests. Mrs. C. H. Freeman and
her daughter, Mrs. Clarence King
and Mrs. Daniel Patrick and he-
daughter. Mrs. Richard Leslie,
served.
The bride is graduate Of Mich.
igan State Normal College. Ypsi
lanti. and is a member OF the faculty
Of Charleston High School. DR..
Hileman is graduate from the
medical school of Wayne University
and will serve his interneship a;
Pontiac General Hospital.
DR. and Mrs Hileman are taking
a trip to Tennessee where they
will visit their brother. George
Staebler, who was unable to be here
for the wedding.
Guests were present from Dayton.
O., Detroit. Lansing. Ypsilanti, Will
lis. Charleston. Ecorse, Lincoln Park
and Wiltshire o.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-20
'Hansel And CreteF Given
by Rackham School ChiIdrel

presented delightfully."- "Hansel a
Gretel" for their parents this MOI
ing at the school.
Almost all preparation was
the children themselves. The o
err boys and girls had read TO the
the story. and they. in turn, wro
the dialogue. They enjoyed lea
ing the musical selections, inch
ing the popular and beauti
Evening Song, They also ma
some OF the costumes used partiC
larly those OF the angels. T
settings were simple but very
tractive and appropriate. II
trees for the forest scene, and Z
little house were made by I
boys and girls.
The production was started or
inally to give the children the {
pcrtunity to express themselv'
particularly in dramatic and mi
ical work. Mrs. Cora Wortley or
mated the idea and guided I
children in all their planning a
actual production.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-20
Five Women Initiated
Into Alpha Siqma Tau

Five women students of Michi-
gan State Normal College were in
itiated into Alpha Mu Sigma sor-
ority Wednesday afternoon at Will
low Run Chapel. The new mem
bers are Marie Muschell, Cheboy-
gan, Vera Mollette. River Rouge.
Neva Whipple, this city. Jeanette
Richards, South Haven, and Grace
Simpson, Brighton.
The chapel was decorated with
crystal urns filled with cerise and
white roses.
Afterward the group adjourned
to Charles McKenny Hall where
banquet was served. Mrs. Florence
Lyman, college social director. was
guest OF honor. A program in the
formal lounge afterward included
vocal selections by Mrs. Mckee
Robson, Detroit, and piano num-
bers by Miss Grace Emery. Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-20
Ann Arbor Ne1us
Flying Grandmother to go
Next to New York, Maine

Ann Arbor. Mich. June 20-"I've
flown 10 three corners OF the
country, and now I've got 10 90
to New York and Maine. Then
| will have beer all over the United
States" said Mrs. W. Carl Rufus.
so year old andmother who has
just returned from a 1000 mile
solo hop to the west coast.
Mrs. Rufus. wife OF Prof. E. Carl
Rufus at University of Michigan,
left May for the round trip 10
California and Washington states.
She visited her 81 year old father,
Rev. G. c. Squire. at Bellingham,
Wash, and took him for his first
plane ride.
The veteran avistrix is believed
TO be the oldest licensed woman pi-
lot in the country.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-20

Mrs. L. Paul has received letter
from her niece. in Elemore Lane,
Easington Lane, Hetton-le-Hole,
County Durham, England, where
German bombers have been busy
for some weeks. She says that the
family are all alive and living In
their own home still. She says one
week they had to take TO the shell.
ters nearly every night. She wishes
Mrs. Paul could see the family stag
gering down the stairs half asleep,
half dressed, the mother grumbling
at having TO leave her warm bed,
and the collie dog prancing around
and wanting to go into the shell
ter. Sometimes. she writes, IF
things seem quiet when we get
downstairs. we do not go at once
to the shelter and the dog sits and
begs until we do. IL he happens TO
be in the street when the siren
sounds, he comes flying into the
house. out OF breath and crying"
Miss Bowman says one would think
they were going TO the North Pole
with all the coats. rugs and cush-
ions they carry but they believe in
making themselves comfortable.
She begs Mrs. Paul to answer at
once so they will know she re-
ceived this letter as she Is sure
from Mrs. Paul's letters that some
OF theirs have been sunk. Their aunt
Ada. who Is caring for an old man,
helpless invalid, and blind. in
Sunderland, Is frightened at the
bombings. She cannot carry her
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-20
Five Hospitalized as
Result OF Accident

Ann Arbor. Mich. June e0-Mrs.
Doris Garland, Philip and James
Split, this city. Mrs. Anna Hill and
Miss Rena Cunningham, Detroit,
were all given first aid at ST. Jo-
seph Mercy Hospital Thursday ar
ter cars in which they were pass
engers, collided at s. Main and
Madison SITS. here.
The Ann Arhor passengers were
in a car driven east on Madison ST.
by Miss Gertrude Wagner, %. this
city, and the Detroiters were in
one going south on S. Main St,
piloted by Rev. David G. Hill. De
troit. Both vehicles were dam
aged.
A car driven by Mrs. J. Lynn
Houck, 40. 1920 Washtenaw Ave,
Ypsilanti, was damaged when it
oollided with one driven by Lewis
j. Anderson. Williamson. at the
intersection OF s Division and f.
Washington SITS. here, Thursday AZ
ternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-20
Life in England Described
in Letter to Local Resident

charge TO the shelters and will not
leave him
Mrs. Barbara Bowman, the writ
er's widowed mother. a sister OF
Mrs. Paul. who is blind, has just
finished her sixth wooden blanket
for the Hospital Comforts Fund.
Mrs. Bowman pulls apart old wooden
garments given her. washes them,
and by home process strengthens
the wool so it is like new. The balls
OF wool are arranged on the mantel
by her fireside chair in order TO
secure color harmony in the squares
she combines into blankets. The
only help she has is that her daugh-
ter presses the blankets. She also
knits many socks for the soldiers,
using a method OF her own. for
keeping them in shape.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-20
Announcement Made OF
Ann Arbor Marriages

Ann Arbor. Mich, June 20-A1'
nouncement is beng maze Of the
marriages OF several Ann Arbor
couples.
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Steeh are
making their lone in Mt. Clemens
for the summer. Mrs. Steeh IS
the former Barbara Leigh Young,
daughter OF Prof. and Mrs. Leigh
J. Young, and her marriage 10 Mr..
Steeh took place June IA in Au-
burn. Ind. Mr.. Stseh is a junior
in the literary college OF the Uni
versity Of Michigan.
Rev. Henry Lewis officiated al
the service Saturday which united
N marriage Jeanne Elizabeth Bush
nell and Harvey Arthur Mueller.
Jr. The couple viii spend the
summer in Canada and will return
70 Ann Arbor in the fall.
Csssell-Jaekson
Miss Janet Jackson and 1t. vii.
lam ". Cassell Fort Sheridan,
Ill. spoke their marriale VOWS
Wednesday afternoon in the chan
eel of 81. andrews Episcopal
Church, Attending the couple we've
Miss Sue Ca.sell, sister OF thu
bridegroom. and his brother. Mai
tin Cassell j..
Holmes-Brown 90.
Word has been received here OF
the marriage in San Francisco Of
Nancy Mui Brown, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs William A. Brown
Detroit, and Dudley X Holmes.
son of Mrs Howard Holmes. Ann
Arbor and Chelsea The cou-.
pie will be at home after July Is
at Cayanaugh Lake.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-20
IN CIRCUIT COURT

Ann Arbor, Mich, June 20-Sti-
pulations have been filed by at
torneys in the friendly suit OF Ju-
hus Wagner 1t al VS.. Harvey c.
Holmes ct al Ypsilanti, giving
Judge George W. Sample certified
copies OF the initiatory petition ami
notice of special election for the
FIRE and police pension plan for
that city.
The suit was instituted TO de-
termine whether the plan, ratified
by simple majority but not by a
tvo-thirds majority OF the electors.
should not be declared in effect.
The city officials ruled that a two
thirds majority was needed. and
this is questioned by the hremen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-20
GUILTY IN STAYING

Port Huron. June 20-Benja min
Franklin Ferguson, IS, migrant
worker. charged with the second.
degree Staying OF John NJ. Rawley,
40, Port Huron. pleaded guilty in
Municipal and Circuit Courts Thurs
day. Ferguson said Rawley had &C
cused him OF being a Nazi
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-20
Governor VetoeS Item
For New u. Building

Ann Arbor. Mich. June 20-GoI-
ernor Murray u, Van Wagner in
Lansing Thursday slashed a $780,
600 item from the state budget
which would have provided a gen.
eral service building for the Uni
versity OF Michigan.
In making the cut. Governor Van
Wagner cited the increases in the
appropriation to the University OF
seven and half per cent and also
the high cost OF building.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-20
Cottage Broken Into
by Thieves at Whitmore

Whitmore Lake. Mich. June 20
Deputy Nicholas Schneider of this
village Thursday called on the
sheriffs department for assistance
in solving two thefts on z. Shore
Dr.. here.
An 1s-foot steel boat was stolen
from the dock Of William Vance.
and cottage and car belonging 10
G.. ". Goodson were broken into
and flashlight. camera, and all
the gas in the tank were taken, De-
putty Schneider reports.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-20
Frank De Vine. Attorney
10 Represent School Board

Ann Arbor. Mich. June 20 -
Frank DeVine Is the attorney who
has been chosen by the board VI
education TO represent them in the
pending hearing over the dismissal
of otto W. Haisley as superinten-
dent OF schools.
Mr.. Haisley, who filed his petit
ton last Thursday asking for
hearing on his dismissal. attended
the special board meeting, but did
not take part in the discussion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-20
Attends Graduation

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Staebler and
sons Lloyd and Melvyn attended the
graduating exercises OF Wayne Uni
versity at the Olympia Auditorium
in Detroit Thursday evening and lat
er went to a reception in Lincoln
Park given by DR.. and Mrs Lee
Hileman for their brother Walter,
one OF the graduates.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-20
SEEK BURGLARS

Port Huron. June 20-Local coun-
ty and state authorities spread a net
scross Michigan in An effort TO cap
ture two burglars who stole sever
al thousand dollars worth OF jewel.
ry Thursday from Marx jewelers..
Inc
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-20
underaoes Operation

Miss Mary Marry is quite m IN
ST Joseph Hospital. Ann Arbor.
She underwent an operation Thurs
day. Her brother. William Many.
Mortified. has been confined to
the same hospital the past six
weeks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-20
INVESTIGATE CRASH

Oscoda, Mich, June 20-INS-
The Army air corps today launched
an investigation into the plane
crash which killed Lieut.. Claude
L. Van Zant. Jr. 90. New Castle.
Ind. Van Zant met death when his
pursuit plane crashed during gun
merry practice. He was stationed
at Selfridge Field and was the third
flier from that base TO be killed in
the last two weeks.