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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Baptist Missionary Work in
Alaska Described For Union

Home missionary work being done
by the Baptists in Alaska was dis
cussed by Mrs. f. J. Karney, How
ell. of the Home Missionary Bureau,
In her talk before members OF the
Baptist Women's Union. Wednes-
day afternoon In the fireplace room
OF the church. Mrs Karney said
that at an inter-denominational
committee meeting. Alaska was al
lotted to the Baptists for home mis-
sionary work. She described the
Baptist orphanage at Kodiak hous-
ing children from ages one to l6
years. The children are usually not
orphans, but come from broken
homes where either one or both
parents have deserted the children
or are in Jail for some offence.
The children assist with the work
on the farm. Every two boys, she
said. are given calf to raise and
make profitable.
At the business meeting reports
from circle leaders showed that cir
Gle one had packed box for fam
lily and assisted in filling some box
es for some elderly people at Christ
mas time. They also served at
golden wedding anniversary party.
Circle two gave out two Christ
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09

at Throop Home
Enjoyed by 18

Mrs. J. Vail Throop entertained
at a l o'clock games-luncheon
Wednesday at her home on Washte-
nav Rd. Covers were laid for IS
guests.
In the dining.room were seated,
with their daughters. six mothers
who were nearing. or had reached,
the three score years and ten.
In the west sun-room was anoth-
er table. Both were identical in dec
orations of Americas tri-colors in
grouped candles embedded in moss
cushions. In the center OF each table
was an artistic arrangement OF cut
flowers OF red, white and blue in
white pottery.
A delicious two course luncheon
was served. after which the guests
enjoyed dominoes. rummy. finch.
and parchesi. The winner at each
table was required 10 play a rubber
game of four-handed, stream-lined
Chinese checkers.
First prize, a hammered copper
fruit basket. was captured by Mrs.
W. A. Merritt; second prize, a tur-
quoise Blue China faun. was won by
Mrs Joy J. Wood. third prize.
turquoise pottery vase, by Mrs. Jo-
seph Warner Mrs. J. Lynn Houck
was consoled with turquoise china
turtle.
Mrs. Throop was assisted by her
daughter, Doris Jane.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Lecture to be Given
by Mrs. David CameIon

Mrs. David Camelon, of Will
mette. Illinois. will lecture on
True Liberty" at 500 D. M,
this evening at the home
Of Mrs. Jon Faily los n. Normal
St. Mrs. Camelon is a graduate OF
Northw estern University. a mem
Der of Kappa Delta Sorority, for.
mer national presiden mt of North
western University literary socie-
ty, and former secretary of the
International Relations Depart
ment OF the Evanston League Of
Women Voters.
On Friday. January 10, Mrs.
Camelon will lecture OF one Of the
following topics What Price
Freedom" Man Finds Himself"
or Victory or Defeat" Saturday
afternoon at 900 p. m. Mrs Cam
elon will speak on Americas
Destiny" The lectures are being
given under the auspices oil the
Ypsilanti Bahai group.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Large Crovd Enjoys One of
Outstanding Eoents of Year

Al the close Of the impressive IN
stallation, Mrs. Walter Weaver. re-
firing most excellent chief. was pre-
scented with a Pythian Sister and
past chiefs pin by Mrs. James
Beach. The retiring chancellor com.
mander, Linley Wisely, was unable
TO be present having been called to
Ohio on account OF a serious injury
to his brother. He was TO have been
presented with a gift from Queen
City Lodge by A. +. Augustus. The
children taking part were also pre-
sented with gifts.
Mrs. Lester Wright. newly IN
stalled most excellent chief, an
nounced officers practice next
Tuesday night at s o'clock at the
hall.
After the meeting, delicious re-
freshments were served buffet
style in the club room. The white
spread tea table was attractive
with little flags and red. white and
blue candles. Mrs. Lewis T. Smith
poured. The committee for refresh
ments was Mrs. Clarence Sander
son, Mrs. George Anderson, Mrs.
Harold Tedder, Mrs. James Hart,
and Mrs. William Horn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Willis News

Willis. Mich, Jan. g. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sanderson. Wayne, Wis
tied Mrs. Blanche Howell and chill
dren, Thursday evening.
Tom Adams. Toledo. spent
Thursday and Friday with his
brother, Roy Adams and Mrs. Ad-
ans.
Mrs. Blanche Howell and daugh-
ter. Thelma, Mrs. Sauna Simon and
daughter, Jacqueline, were in Ann
Arbor Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hall spent
Sunday In Wayne and Plymouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Hall and
daughter. Dorothy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Hall and son, Robert, were
Wednesday dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon Harrison and
daughter, Alice, Dearborn Hills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Stetler,
Saline, spent Wednesday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Larson.
Mrs. Clarence Smith and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Myrtle Hall and son.
Robert, were in Stony Creek and
Ypsilanti Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Larson
and son. Flint. spent Tuesday eve
ming and Wednesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Larson and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hitner and
children, Cherry Hill visited the
Clarence Smith home Saturday.
Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lar
son spent the afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Brewer. Ypsilanti.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Williams and
son, Gerald, went to Plymouth Sun
day. taking their mother. Mrs
Clare Williams home
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Terry, Belle
vile, visited at the Clarence Smith
home Thursday evening.
Fred Peppiatt. Detroit, visited
friends and relatives in Willis,
Thursday
Mrs. Lille Philips. Lincoln Park,
spent from Wednesday until Sat
urday with Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Smith and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Bezis and
family, Whitaker. visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Lemkie Sunday eve-
ming.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
KNIGHTS of Pyhias Pyhian Sisters Hold Joint Installation
Calendar of Social Events
TODAY

TODAY
Yplsnt Child Study Club o'clock auditorium
Martha Beach Daughters $780, GAR
Hail.
Rainbow Girls regular meeting and election OF officers
1880 Masonic Temple chapter
Group OF Presbyterian Womens Union o'clock with Mrs
Edward Squires.
Queen Lodge number 167 Pyhias party
o'clock. P. Hall
Matilda Perrine Auxiliary number 10 Uswv GAR Hail. Ann
Arbor
Society Church. 80 with
Mrs. Henry Cox
p. B. Bunco. o'clock with Mrs Sherman Richards.
Hobby Club OF Woodruff School, TO 10 o'clock in faculty
ST. Luke Parish following dinner $3.50 church
house; annual reports and election of officers;
Huron Chapter. Izaak Walton League. D. Landy Hail.
Foremens Club, $50 p M Huron Hotel
Faculty Danes o'clock formal Charles McKenny Hall
Research Club o'clock home OF Mrs. Leon Gibson.
Friday Bridge Club, 2 o'clock with Mrs.
Endurance class Baptist Church, o'clock with Mrs Lydia
Marshall
AinseyMereness Junior Club of WRC o'clock GAR Hall
Red Cross sewing and knitting five WEIGH Hall, 10
o'clock
Ypan Fraternal Order OF Eagles o'clock M Huron
Ypslanu Lodge number 54s LooFr O'Clock Odd
Annual Meeting Congregational Church planned pouck
$50 Business meeting 1880 m. Vote adoption Of
constitution.
Mems Bible Glass, First Baptist Sunday School, 1880 m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Alcohol Uses, Detriments
Told in Y. n. S. Assembly

Alcohol, its uses and its detri-
ments were explained by Edward
Heyman. history instructor. at an
Ypsilanti. High School assembly
this morning in the auditorium. A
number OF real life examples OF the
use Of alcohol were cited by the
speaker.
The high school orchestra. direct
ed by Leland Randall. played sew
eral selections. Norris G. tNiltse,
principal. was chairman OF the as
semb.y and presented the speaker
and Ernest II. Chapelle. super.n-
tendent. Mr.. Chapelle gave a new
year greeting to the students.
Charles Hill. English and speech
teacher led the group in the flag
salute at the opening OF the as.
sembly and explained the correct
method OF salute.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09

The annual joint installation Of
officers Of Queen City Lodge, mum.
Der l67. Knights OF Pythias, and
Huron Temple Pythian Sisters,
number sc, one OF the outstanding
events OF the year for the lodges,
took place Wednesday evening in
X. P. Hall. The open meeting was
enjoyed by large number OF men,
bers. their families and friends,
and visitors from Ann Arbor, Mon
roe and Belleville. Pythian Sisters
were hostesses for the evening.
The installation ceremony opened
with the presentation OF the Amer
lean flag by Charles Andres. mas
ter-at-arms. for the Knights. and Of
the Pythian Sisters flag by Mrs.
John Ely, manager, for IN Pythian
Sisters.
After being introduced by Mrs.
Forrest Tetft, mistress OF ceremon-
les. the acting grand officers, Mrs.
James Beach. grand chi and in
stalling officer: Mrs. Otis Tooze
grand senior Miss Dorothy Clark,
grand manager for the Pythian Sis
tiers, and Paul Burrell, grand chan
celor.
A. f. Augustus, grand prelate.
and Earl snyder, grand master-at-
arms for the Knights, installed the
newly elected officers. Mrs. Estelle
Holley acted as mistress OF records
and correspondence and Mrs. B. R.
Burbank, pianist.
AS Joan Tooze played an appro.
pirate piano selection, two small
children. Patricia Cain, Milan. and
Terry PEBBLES, presented each Of
the new officers with beautiful
flowers. To the Pythian Sisters they
gave red rose buds and TO the
knights, red rose bud boutonnieres.
Queen City Lodge officers in
stalled were: John Wisely. CHI u
cellor commander; Eugene Bur
rell. vice chancellor; Albert Seekell
prelate; Walter Weaver. master OF
work; James Hart. master OF H.
nance; William Durant. master OF
exchequer. George Ellsworth. keep
ct OF record ana seal, Delmdr Bru-
der, master-at-arms Ross Robtoy,
inner gu, d. and Stanley Bower,
outer guard
Pythian Sisters officers installed
were: Mrs. Walter Weaver. past
chief; Mrs. Lester WRIGHT. most
excellent chief: Mrs. Lee Backus,
excellent senior; Mrs. George
Wizard. excellent junior: Mrs. Carl
Huston. manager: Mrs. Lorne Ken
nedy. mistress Of records and cor.
espondenee: Mrs. Arthur Briggs.
mistress OF finance. Mrs Theodore
Chebowski, protector; Mrs. George
Allen, guard; and Mrs. B. r. Bur
bank, pianist.
A toe dance was cleverly per-
formed by Suzanne Cakes, pupil OF
Miss Marjory vBackus Mrs. Lee
Baekus accompanied the dancer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Summit Study Club
Has Varied Program

Roll call for the Summit Study
Club was answered by naming a
noted minister. at the club meeting
Wednesday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. Roland LANG.
Mrs. Beryl Davis. program chair.
man. introduced Mrs. George Ross
who read very interesting paper
on Father Devine and his so mil
lion followers. A talk on the Guyer
bill regarding the liquor subject was
given BY Mrs. Minnie Snidecor.
The Woodruff Nursery School
pupils sent thanks for a rug and
clothing sent them at Christmas
time.
Devotions we're led by Mrs. Min
ME Snidecor. who closed with the
reading OF an article on prayer. At
the close OF the meeting all Joined
in repeating the club collect.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess with the assistance of Mrs.
Isabel Helfrich.
The next club meeting will be
Jan. % with Mrs. Davis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
PLAN BIRTHDAY BALL

Detroit, Jan 9-UP-Keith Nor
gan. New York. national chairman
for the celebration of the Presi-
dents birthday. today was pr nci.
pal speaker at an organization
meeting OF committees sponsoring
the annual event in Mich gan
Morgan explained to the estimated
100 area chairmen the national
committees program for soliciting
money for the fight against infan-
tile paralysis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Officers Installed

Newly elected officers of Luth-
eran Ladies Aid Society were
installed by Rev. Hugo Fenker at
the January society meeting We'd
nesday afternoon at the church.
Officers installed were, Mrs.
George Daschner. president; Mrs.
Seymour Lidke. Sr. vice president;
Mrs. Peter Buccos. secretary; Mrs.
Glenn Groosbeck. treasurer; Mrs
Louis Wolter. pianist; Mrs f. r.
Schill. reporter: Mrs. Clarence
Loesell and Mrs. Rodney Mast, sick
committee; and Mrs. Jack Hadley,
flowers.
The kitchen committee for the
coming month is. Mrs. Daschner.
Mrs. Buccos and Mrs. Karl. Schef-
fler. Sr Mrs. Ferdinand Herbst
will be chairman OF refreshments
for the February netting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Relative Entertained


Mrs. A. II. Poupard has been en-
tertsining her sister.in.law. Mrs.
Arthur P. Poupard, Detroit, for
two weeks. During her visit here
Mrs. Poupard entertained at a
Christmas dinner. and also a New
Years watch party with supper at
midnight. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Claud Raus. Or. and Mrs.
W. J. Quarrles. Mr.. and Mrs. Row
Walker. and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Morrow, all OF Crosse Pointe Park,
all nieces and nephews OF the late
a. II. Poupard. Mrs. A H. Poupard
and Mrs. Arthur Poupard were
also guests at a holiday dinner
given BY Mrs. Julia Bradley. Ann
ArbOr.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
TO u. s. FOOD STAMPS

Pontiac. Mich, Jan. SIP The
Oakland County board OF supervi-
sors has approved appropriation
OF a revolving fund OF $4,000 TO
allow extension OF the food stamp
plan to the county. 1t is estlmat-
ed that approximately 1900 Oak
land County families will benefit
by the plan. now already in e.
feet in several other Mich gan
counties.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Party Sponsored by
Walton Auxiliary

Eight tables of bunco were in
play at the Izaak Walton League
Auxiliary party Wednesday evening
in Landy Hall. Prize winners were
Mrs. Ralph Cannon, Mrs. <. ]. La
Fontin. Arthur Richards, and
Charles Richards. The special prize
also went TO Charles Richards
The auxiliary will have another
bunco party next Wednesday night
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Saline News
ALVIN GROSS CHOSEN
MAYOR OF SALINE CITY

Saline, Mich. Jan. g. The new
council, chosen at the Novembe-
election. including Clarence HaareT.
Henry Schroen, Alvin Gross. Sam
uel Lambarth and John Cole, met
for the first time Monday eve
ming. Alvin Gross was chosen
mayor and Clarence Haarer. mayer
pro TEN. The other officers will be
announced at the next meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
TO BECOME INSPECTOR

Flint, Mich. Jan. 9-UP-Harry
McElyea. 36-year-old one-armed
lifeguard who is credited with saw
inv 1000 lives in II years OF SER
vice. Monday is TO become a coun-
ty sanitary inspector McElyea IS
credited with organizing the Flint
Polar Bear Club, and for the last
three years has been on hand for
the annual New Years icy dip.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
"Belated Party" Enjoyed

Mrs. Raymond Stokes entertained
Wednesday evening in the home OF
Mrs. George H. Campbell at be.
lated New Year" party. The house
was gay with the Christmas decora-
tions and bouquets of flowers. Cards
were played. with prizes won by
Mr.. and Mrs. John Skelt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Antoine Himmelspach. Jack
McCandless. Mrs. Joseph Vigo and
George H. Campbell. Refreshments
were served. The table centerpiece
was a cake with Happy New
Year" greeting. Later recordings Of
singing were made and played back
Mrs Maude Hurdley returned
Wednesday from spending a week
in Washington. d. c. Mrs. Sarah H.
Rust. who had been visiting her
sister in Charleston, S. Car. stopped
in Washington to bring Mrs. Hurd-
ley home
Mr.. and Mrs. James Conley, Port
Austin. Mich. have been visiting
their daughter and son-in-law. Mr.
and Mrs. George Renton. They went
TO Detroit Wednesday.
Jack Willoughby and Arthur
Chisel will leave Sunday for the
state shoe convention in Detroit.
All employees OF the Willoughby
Boot Shop will attend the banquet
Tuesday night at the Hotel Statler.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
BISHOP WADE SPEAKS AT
MEETING OF MINISTER'S

The Ann Arbor District monthly
meeting OF preachers was held IN
Saline Monday. The meeting was
called to order at o'clock and
chicken dinner at O'Clock was
served by the Rainbow Division OF
the Methodist Church. At o'clock
Bishop Wade spoke In the evening.
More than 100 ministers and their
wives attended.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Pythian Sisters
Past Chiefs Enjoy
Luncheon, Cards

Past Chiefs OF Pythian Sisters
played cards and enjoyed a social
time following dessert luncheon,
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Mark Rust. Mrs. Clarence
Sanderson, vice president, conduct
ed the business meeting in the alb
sence OF the president. Mrs. Walter
Pierce.
The committee for the afternoon
was Mrs. Rust Mrs. Louise Nobel
and Mrs. Earl Snyder The com
mittee for the February meeting
is Mrs. Ray Burrell, Mrs. Clare J.
Hewens. Mrs. r. r. Burbank and
Mrs. Wilmer Corkins.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
COUNTRY OF CHILL
WOMAN'S CLUB TOPIC

The Woman's Club met Tuesday
with Mrs. Max Fosdick. The topic
was the Country OF Chilli. Mrs.
r. II. Banner gave a paper, Fol
lowing the Southern Cross. Cues
tons and answers on a review of
the former subject was conducted
by Mrs. Gordon Anthony.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Dell. Moren

Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Dell. Moren.
CT. spent their vacation with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Dell. Mr.. Del
is teacher in the Morenci schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ager and
Mr.. and Mrs. Quincy Taylor,
Cleveland, o.. spent the week end
with Dr. and Mrs. j.. B. Wallace.
Mrs. Ager visited her sister and
Mrs. Taylor visited her aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Ewing and
daughter Maxine left the last OF
the week for their home at Even
in the northern part OF the state
where he will take up his former
work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09

The Ypsilanti Daily Press
wishes all subscribers to re-
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Cast Chaqed

Miss Betty Lou Ormsby, who has
been home from the ST. Joseph
Mercy Hospital for a month. re-
turned Monday to have the cast
changed. Betty Lou was in the hos
pital since in August. She is SUI
fering from ostemyelitis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09

BUENOS. AIRES - UP-Of-
ficials Of the Belgian Maritime
CO. sad Wednesday that the 5000
ton Belgian passenger and freight
steamer Macedonier was sunk in
the Atlantic between the United
States and Europe Is days ago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
FIRE CAUSES DAMAGE

Petoskey. Jan. SAP A fire
that apparently was started In the
basement OF downtown book
store here. Wednesday night caused
an estimated $4,000 damage in the
two-story Fryman block.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
BODY RECOVERED

Bay City. Jan. 9-AP-Searchers
Wednesday recovered the body OF
S.year-old Vincent Sosmowski. who
drowned in the White Feather
drain last Friday. The body was
found at the mouth Of the drain on
Saginaw Bay.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
GARAGE, Cars Burn

The IRE depaI tment was called
at O'Clock Friday morning to the
farm OF the Fred Schleh estate now
occupied by Harold ALDER. A garage
and two cars burned. The Ann Ar.
Dor fire department was also called
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09

The meeting Of the stockholders
and trustees Of the Masonic Tenn
pie, which was 10 have been We'd
nesday evening at the temple. was
postponed until January II. owing
to the small attendance.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Annual Meeting Tonioht

The annual meeting OF St. Luke
Parish will take place this evening
in the Parish House following din
ner at $3.50 p. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09

mas baskets and sent fruit and
flowers to shut-ins.
Circle three has been sewing for
the Red Cross. They had an attend
ance Of 23 members and six visitors
at their last meeting.
A notice Of the Council OF Church
Women luncheon meeting at st.
Luke Church house Jan. p was
read. Miss Helen White, migrant
worker. will be the speaker.
Attention was called to the refu-
gee meeting at the Methodist
Church, Jan. 80, at s o'clock, and
Of the Wayne Baptist Association
meeting at Walled Lake. Jan %.
Mrs. Beatrice Hildebrandt in
leading the devotions, spoke from
the verse, Jesus arose long
while before day to pray" People
need to do that now. she said.
Hospital supplies are being made
by the union TO send to missionary
in India.
Carl Augustus, accompanied by
Frank Hallett. Detroit, left Sunday
for weeks stay in Chicago to at
tend the furniture mart.
j. Lynn Houck Is attending the
mid-winter furniture mart in Chi
cago.
Miss Lois Foster has gone to
Detroit to accept a position in the
Deaconess Hospital.
Carl Eaton has taken an apart
ment at ia S. Huron ST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph L. Davis will
spend Friday evening in Wayne
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Radkey.
Mrs. Lynn Holly is entertaining
her mother. Mrs. Thomas Rogers,
Reading.
Warren Stevens has taken POSI-
tion as manager OF a gas station at
Plymouth. The family will reside
here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Fine Points in Bridge
o. sHrp,RD BARCT

declarer tnoughtiessly tried to get
into his own hand by now leading
heart and ruffing. But West
over-ruffed with the spade 10. led
his club 2 to East's A and then
ruffed the returned heart with his
spade Q. There was the setting
trick, and the spade A later made
1t down two.
South, by bit Of simple analy-
sis, could have figured that he
wanted to finesse spades as soon
as possible. He also should have
figured Vests play as showing a
heart doubleton. Consequently, he
should have ruffed the second lead
in his own hand and then led a
spade. West could have won with
his A and returned a club to East
for a heart return, enabling him
to ruff with the spade 10. But then
the show would have been over.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Purchases Station

Martin Blair has purchased the
John Z. Dicks gas station on the
Manchester Rd. near Fords Saline
mills. Mr.. Blair has been operat-
ing a gas station in Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09

HAVING the lead where you
want it. so you may Immediately
make an important play. can
overshadow the question of sacri-
hcing high cards. Nobody likes to
take the same trick twice, If he
can help it, by such plays as
trumping certain winners, but
sometimes there is nothing else to
do if you are striving to get the
best possible result.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09

dealer: North. East-West vul-
nerable)
In match-point duplicate
game. how should South plan play
Of his 3-No Trumps contract after
West leads the spade 5?