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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
Sharps And Flats Musical
Group Will Present Concert

sic is filled with harmony and melo-
dy They have achieved wonder
full reputation in the Middle West
as sensational singers of Negro
Spirituals and folk songs. "Sharps
and Flats" can stampede an audi
ence with their heart-throbbing
spiritual, when I've Done the Best
Can" and can arouse the coolest
audience with their inspiring sing
ing of -Four and Twenty Elders.
This top-flight group has been
acclaimed by more than 400 au-
diences before whom they have ap-
peared.
"Sharps and Flats" was organic
ed by Maurice f. McGehee, founder
and conductor, several years ago as
a hobby and as a leans Of getting
together as group young high
school singers, who wanted to meet
socially.
Maurice Z. McGehee. young
musical genius and conductor of
the group is a native OF Chicago,
and graduate OF Chicago Teach
ers College. His first serious train
ing was secured under Dr. Mildred
Bryant Jones of Wendell Phillips
High School, He also studied un.
der George Garner and at New
York University. Extra choral tech
nique was received under the in:
struction OF DR.. David Nyvall of
DePaul University of Music and
Miss Catherine Taheny OF the
Loyola University OF Music.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
DOWNING RITES
To Be SATURDAY
MILAN ocToGENARlAN DIES
AT HOME OF DAUGHTER
THURSDAY

Especial TO Ypsilanti Daily Press
Milan, Mich, Dec. 12-Final rites
will be Saturday at 1880 p. m. in
stevens and Bush Funeral Home
for Mrs. Marietta Downing. So, who
died Thursday at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. Pearl Herbison,
1926 Darling Rd. Rev. William
Johnson, Methodist Church, VIII
oficiate. Burial will he in Lake
Ridge.
Mrs. Downing was the daughter
OF the late Mr.. and Mrs Leberill
Olds. She was born Feb. :, 1858,
in Milan Township near Cone.
June {, 1854 she marrlec Dr. Horace
Downing in Minneapolis, MINI,
The couple lived six years in
Cone before moving to Milan N
1920 Dr. Downing died Dec. 81
1929 In 1888 she went to live
with her daughter
Surviving besides Mrs. Herbison
are three granddaughters. Mary
Ellen, Robert James. at home, and
Mrs. Patricia Freeman, Detroit,
and one sister. Mrs. John Cook,
south Of Milan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
WAR

Continued from Page One)
at the north end OF the $50 mile
long island. but an Army spokes-
man said nevertheless that the
situation remains unchanged ma
terially."
The Japanese attack on the
Manila.Cavite area was made by a
large number of planes flying high
above the anti-aircraft gun range.
Admiral Hart said the technique
and efficiency of the Japanese
were of a very high order and that
"all in all it must be considered
that the Japanese raid was sue
Cessful from the japanese stand
point"
Applying earlier reports on the
sinking OF three Japanese warships
and Gripping smashes at a 29,330
ton battleship of the Kongo class
normal complement 1000 officers
and mem, Admiral Hart said L. S.
naval planes sighted the battleship
off northwest Luzon and swiftly
pressed home the attack under
heavy anti-aircraft fire.
They made at least one hit
and we think two" Admiral Hart
said The ship was definitely
out OF control.
Seriously crippled"
Besides the Kongo-type ship.
American planes were credit with
sinking a light Japanese cruiser
and a destroyer off Wake Island.
In addition, the $4,000 ton Jap
anese battleship Haruns has been
officially declared sunk.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
TRAILER CAMPS

CONTINUED from Page One)
intentions at all by Dec. Is, Dr.
Engelke said. they will be con-
sidered as having no intention Il
making application for a license.
and will be ordered to close within
10 days.
Application forms. Or. Engelke
said have been sent to all camp
operators known by the county
unit II any operator has not re-
ceiyed his form. the director stated.
he should obtain one from the
health department.
Also at the meeting Thursday
we're Sheriff John L. Osborn. Coun-
~ Treasurer Clyde d. Fleming.
Supervisors Leigh Beach and Ed
ward Foster. J. Donald Lawrence.
Ypsilanti Township attorney. and
Edmund Holton ard Robert Cam
eron. county health department en-
gineers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
FIRE, POLICE

Continued from Page One)
Lansing OF the state defense coun
Gil.
Information about the plan and
request for cooperation were
included in a letter from 1t. Col.
Harold A. Furlong, state defense
council administrator, 10 Mayor
Bower Thursday. In part. Mayor
Bower revealed, the letter read:
Perhaps the organization OF
units of this kind as a defense
against air attack seems little
premature at the present time in
this area, but-the grave danger OF
the loss OF life and property due
TO sabotage is one Of immediate
importance Defense industries
and property must be protected
against the usual disasters. We
urge that you give immediate con
sideration TO the plans for organ
izing such units in your police and
fire departments"
The auIiliaries. composed OF
civilians trained in first aid and
emergency fire and police duties,
are planned to be three or four
times the size of present stats
OF the local fire and police de
uartmeuts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
GEORGE {. QU|RK
TAKEN BY DEATH
RITES TO BE CONDUCTED AT
HOME SUNDAY AFTERNOON,
HILLSIDE BURIAL

Especial TO Ypsilanti Daily Press)
Belleville, Mich. Dec. 12-Final
rites for George f. Quirk who died
Thursday night after three years
illness will be conducted at his
home Sunday at p. m. Burial will
be in Hillside Cemetery.
He was born May Il, 1856 in
Henrietta, N. Y. and came to
Michigan about SO years ago. He
was formerly employed by his un-
Gle, Dan l.. Quirk For a number
of years he has resided in Belle
Vile
Sept. Is, 1897 he married Irene
c. Cover who survives him be-
sides a daughter, Priscilla At
home, a son, Matthew. BeHeville;
three grandchildren; a brother,
Frank, and sister. Mrs Jennie Bull
lard, both Of Rochester, n. Y.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12

Saturday night Chicago's famed
choral group, World Famous
Sharps and Flats, will make their
first appearance in Ypsilanti spon-
sored by the Harriet School p T. A.
They will appear in Ypsilanti High
School auditorium at Sis p. m.
"Sharps and Flats" is a choir Of
youthful, vibrant voices whose mu-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
MRS. JENNINGS
TAKEN BY DEATH
FINAL SERVICES WILL BE AT
GRAVE IN MARBLE
PARK CEMETERY
Special TO The Daily Pressl

Especial to The Daily Press)
Milan, Mich, Dec. 12-Rev. VIII
liam Johnson. Methodist Church.
will officiate at grave side serv-
ices in Marble Park Saturday at
$50 p. m. for Mrs. Ella Webster
Jennings, wife of the late Charles
L. Webster. Milan. Mrs. Jennings
died in Michigan City, Ind. We'd
nesdsy. Remains were brought
10 Stevens and Bush Funeral
home.
Surviving ere two daughters.
Mrs. Harvey Norman, Quincy, and
Mrs. Myrtle Dolam, Wisconsin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
LIVESTOCK

Detroit, Mich. Dec, l2-Good to
choice steers and yearlings $ll.5O4
1875; medium to good shortfed
steers and heifer yelIlings, $3.50
G10.75, common TO medium steers
and heifers, Sll.35; medium to
good CONS. IS: cutters, s6.25G $50;
Gamers. IS; good weighty sausage
bulls. S9q9.25; thin light bulls, 81
GS.75.
Calves Bes. S1450; fair to
good. S14; common. S9,50q 1880.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
]. {. Of {.

Continued from Page One)
of recreational equipment or to
be used at their discretion, The
American Legion has a similar
project underway which will also
swell this fund. Fort Wayne and
Fort Custer military equipment
will be on display Saturday on a
down town street for the public
10 inspect. Next meeting is set
for Thursday. January 18th.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
IN WALL STREET
STOCK MARKET
OPENS HIGHER

New York. Dec. 12-INS-The
stock market opened irregularly
higher today with initial deals
marked by a demand for copper
shares at rising prices.
Oils gained also, while du Pont
started a point higher. Chrysler
was weak and down almost point
but General Motors scored a size
able gain.
Eastman Kodak, one OF yester-
days buoyant issues, lost a point
In contrast Westinghouse started
nearly two points higher. n. Y.
Central was better in rails. Ship
building issues moved up. Steel
shares were steady.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
THE WEATHER

Weather forecast: Ypsilanti and
vicinity: Cloudy with occasional
light snow Saturday No decided
change in temperature. Tempera-
ture at a. m. q degrees. Wind
direction, east; wind velocity, 10
miles per hour Barometer, 1915
steady
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
Take Courses

Mrs. Arthur Robinett and Mrs.
Frederick Flen, Ypsilauu, have
completed refresher course in
nursing at the University Hospital.
The six weeks course was given
under the auspices Of the University
Extension Service and was financed
by the Michigan Vocational Bureau
and the Kellogg Foundation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
Child Returned

The small daughter Of Mrs Rob
ert Deney 73i Mildred St, was re
turned TO her mother after she was
brought TO the police station about
6 p. m. Thursday by Nj. and Mrs.
James Mott, 1907 Pearl St. who
said they had found the girl on Z.
Michigan Ave. near River 81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12

BERLIN-AP- German subma
rines operating In the Atlantic
have sunk four merchant ships
totaling 27.7O0 tons. including one
large tanker, the high command
announced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
Daily Market Report

Sheep and lambs-Few choice
lambs. Sl2.75: best lambs. $3.50;
medium. Sll@l225; slaughter ewes
S5.50d6.
Ho-s-1S0-26O 10. butchers, 5000
G1070: 260-350 10. butchers, SOLD
a1O.3O; 100 lbs down. Sl0.25G lO,oo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
BOMBER

(Continued from Page One)
buttons be made and distributed to
all those who contribute to the
fund.
A campaign for renewed sale OF
United States defense bonds and
stamps will be outlined by the com
mittee at a noon dinner meeting in
Hotel Huron Tuesday. Request 70.
redoubling sale efforts came re-
Gently from the state sales chair
man.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
Writes Article

December issue OF The School
Executive" has a three page Illus
trated article on Movie Critics
are Made, Not Born" written by
Woodruff School Principal Floyd
Smith. The main objective OF the
article Is that children can be
taught 10 select motion pictures in
telligently. Photographs show the
children in the mechanical and in
structive sides. Of motion picture
study.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
In The Sick Room

Miss Mayme Panek was in De-
troit, Tuesday. 10 visit her sister,
Miss Stacia Panek, who is in Provi-
dence Hospital with a fractured
hip. caused by a fall on a wet floor
al her place Of employment
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
Prepare Report

Principals OF city Schools mel
Thursday in Superintendent Ern-
est II. Chapelle's office to prepare
the annual report Of the schools
Institutional progress which will
be submitted TO the state depart
ment Of public instruction
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
YpsiLanti Briefs
Paw, Zine

Edward DomEalski, Detroit, paid
a fine Of so in Justice a. VI. Van
dersalls court Thursday after he
pleaded guilty TO having been in
toxicated and dlsorderly in a local
tavern Wednesday night
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
Presents Plan

The University Of Life was to be
presented today 10 the students IN
Ypsilsnti Higl school by Rev. Ray
mon b. Bair and the students will
indicate In their home rooms after
wards the topics they prefer to take
during the University OF Life in
January Results will be reported
by Rev Bair Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
In lnkster jail

James Given, Romulus. was
locked Ia Tnkster jail by Ypsilanti
state troopers Thursday night after
Given allegedly became loud and
profane in a Romulus gas station.
He is TO be arraigned on charges Of
intoxication and disorderly conduct
before Justice John Mokersky to-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
THE DETROIT, HlLLsDALE g.
SOUTH WESTERN RAILROAD
COMPANY

The Annual Meeting Of the stock
holders OF The Detroit, Hillsdale
and South Western Railroad Com
pany will be held at the office Of the
Company. No. ll25 North Huron
Street. Ypsilanti. Michigan. on
Tuesday. January 10. 1912. at 1890
o'clock A. ". for the election o.
Directors 10 serve for the ensuing
year and for the transaction Of such
other business as may properly
come before the meeting
r. 3. SMITH. Secretary
% William Street. New York. y. Y.
New York. December ~, 1871.
Adv. 1912
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
Catches Fire

Apparently someone vas careless
Thursday when he tossed away a
lighted match or a burning cigarette
as straw atop a concrete highway
near Ypsilanti bomber plant caught
fire
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12

Boy Scouts Of Troop 81. who have
been collecting newspapers for the
past four weeks. sold over 200
pounds to junk dealers this week.
Money from the sale was placed in
the troop treasury.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
Butter and EGGS

Detroit Mich, Dec. Il
UlT'ER-Best creamery IN tuoA
1914 q34i4c.
EGGS - Current receipts, 3512e;
dirties, 2Se; checks. &c.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
Wins Commission

Among the Il men who took the
examination October 80 at the
Cleveland Coast Guard office for
commissions in the Coast Guard
Reserve. Frank L. Nelson received
his commission as lieutenant, junior
grade, from the President, and will
be ordeted to immediate active duty.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12

Detroit Mica. Dec le-Poultry;
market steady. Hens, heavy breeds.
lSc: leshorus. l4c b.; broilers,
heavy, zoe ID; ducks. lie b.; tur-
key hens. 24c ID. toms, 20c ID.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12

bet oft, Mich. Dec. lc-
APPLES-Mclntosh, No. /, bu..
Sl.60dL75: Spies, No. /, bu., $50
a1.75; Delicious, No. /, bu, Sl.60
Oils.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
Drivers Paw

The following paid 81 each for
minor traffic offenses in city court
Thursday: y. II. Vernon, Milan;
Blaine Smith, Mrs Mary Grady,
Paul Hayward, all OF this city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12

Robert o. Thompson. we'll known
former Ypsilantian, who with Mrs.
Thompson has lived IN Honolulu
the past 10 years, gave an indica-
ton OF war time conditions when
he telephoned his brother, Joseph
Thompson local car dealer about
5 a. m today.
Don't ask me any questions,
were his first words, warning that
his conversation was censored.
Mr.. Thompson. a landscape arch-
tect, asked the local Mr. and Mrs
Thompson to inform their children
in the United States that their
parents we're all right in spite NJ
the bombing Of Hawaii It is pre-
sumed that he telephoned because
he felt no mail would get through.
Mr.. Thompson has been in
charge OF several landscaping pro-
iects on government property in
Pearl Harbor. the bombed area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
How War Touches
Life in Ypsilanti

Continued from Page One)
Chief Patch said. And, II We
have 70. vel take the tires of
our own private cars and use
them
Evening star., 1941-06-12
Manners
of the
Moment

You'll find when you start plan
ming your wedding party that all
the aunts and cousins with cute
little children able to toddle will
be full of ideas as to how you could
use little Susie in the wedding pro-
cession. and just what cute little
outfit little Susie should wear.
you'll have suggestions which range
all the way from rhumba skirts to
peasant styles from Sweden. They II
tell you that 1t would look so sweet
to have ring bearer dressed as
court page. or to have flock of
trainbearers in Spanish costume. or
shepherdeSs in addition 10 the
usual flower girl and trainbearer.
Don't let them get you down.
Be firm.
A wedding is not a costume ball.
A wedding is a dignified ceremony.
It's the big event in your life and
you're the star. Don't let any aunt.
cousin, mother or anv one at FL rer-
suade you to turn it into 4 spec
tacle that will make you uncom4 ort-
able. JEAN.
Evening star., 1941-06-12
By Josephine Lowman

Here is another piece of advice
for brides and married women from
the interesting book. Brides Are
Like New Shoes" The author, Ann
Fisher. says:
Guard we'll those golden threads
Of tolerance. and keep them shiny
with a little weI-applied kindness,
if you would turn out good pattern
in spite of a few mistakes. Don't
get discouraged and hunt the d.
vorce court because the threads get
tangled in a knot. Stop, talk 1t
over when you've cooled down, and
then weave on"
Nothing is more important for .
bride to remember than the words,
Talk when you've cooled down"
Most OF the heated and unpleasant
arguments which scar love occur
in moments of misunderstanding.
Virtually all women like to talk IT
over Immediately and straighten
everything out. Virtually no man
does. Judging by the wives to whom
1 have talked, the consensus seems
to be that the smart thing to DO
Evening star., 1941-06-12
Dorothy Dix Says 80
Man Sure to Tire of Supporting
Selfish, Inconsiderate Wife

Dear Miss Dix: NY sister and I
married brothers. NV marriage is
very happy, but my sister and her
husband are like strangers living
under the same roof. She has
everything that any woman could
want-a kind and successful hus-
band, three nice children, cars.
plenty of money. She likes the
money and social standing and trips
her husband provides. but she shows
him no affection or love. She likes
to attend clubs and parties. but has
no time or energy to spend on her
husband and she never considers his
wants or desires. I tell her that
a man does not care to come home
at night to a woman who is cold
and disaereeable and nagging, but
she does not think she will ever
lose him because he is so fond OF
his children. But don't you think
that men become SO discouraged
and disguised with wives who do
nothing to make them happy that
they will give up everything to be
In a place where they can be at
peace and have a little affection
shown them? l do not want to see
my sisters home broken up, but /
tremble for her safety. SISTER.
AnsWer-And well you may. No
woman is in greater danger of los
ing her happy home and her good
shopping ticket than the one who
plays her husband for a sucker, as
the phrase goes, who demands every
thing Of him and gives nothing in
return. Sooner or later the man
gets tired of working TO support
cold, selfish wife, who shows him
nc affection, who never considers
his happiness or pleasure in any
way. who does not even take the
trouble to make him comfortable
home, and he goes abroad in search
of some other woman who will give
him the tenderness, the apprecia-
ton, the praise for which he hun
Evening star., 1941-06-12
Moderation
In Training
Required
Don't Overdo Rules
And Regulations;
Guide the Child
By Anseio Patri

In our enthusiasm to serve chill
dren we are likely to overdo good
and so change it to evil without
knowing it. In dealing with chill
dren it is always we'll not to overdo
anything. even good. Keep In the
safe middle of the road.
Don't take too much care of any
child. Don't have him on your mind
every hour of the day, even the
night. Trust something to the care
of nature. the childs own intelli-
gence, to his instinct to be good and
to do well: and he will thrive better
and you will enjoy him the more
because you have less trouble with
him.
A baby should be left in quiet.
to sleep most Of his time. But
don't fall into the error of letting
him live alone in room by him
self and going to him only to at
| tend to his necessities. as one would
| to a prisoner. A baby needs to see
people, feel their voices and feel the
influence OF their moods and char
acters upon his life. He needs to
be talked to so that he learns to
understand speech. He needs to be
| loved and shown he is wanted. That
means he ought to be taken up in
his mothers arms and fondled and
cooed over and petted enough to
acquaint him with mothers love
and strength and protective care.
Children ought to have simple
food. easily digested. and enough
of it to keep them growing COM
| fortably. 1t is quite as bad to over
feed as to underfeed them. And
it is a mistake. too, TO serve unat-
| tractive routine meals that do not
invite the children's appetites.
There is difference between hun
ger and appetite Hunger is pain
full, appetite is pleasant. The empty
stomach will ache until it is filled.
II appetite is absent the hunger is
not easily met, and that situation
causes feeding difficulties. Smell.
sight and feeling call out appetite.
so attractivelv cooked and daintily
/ served food does more toward set
ting right food habits in children
than the simple. bare. unlocked
wholesome dishes ever do.
Rules and strict discipline are
necessary in the training OF chill
dren but the child who is reared
under rules and a system OF dis
cipline. that allows for no excep-
! tions and for no growth beyond
/ the stage of helplessness and who
must depend upon the will OF others
for guidance and direction, will not
be self-helpful. sef-sustaining
child. Nor will he be an intelligent
| child.
We have to teach a little child
that he is not to cross the road
alone and We must enforce that
rule by stern, strict discipline be-
cause his life might depend upon
his observance of it some day. But
we are duty bound to train the
| child how to cross the road and
when. so that in time he will be
able to take care OF that situation
himself. Don't make a rule bind
ing for a lifetime, and don't feel
that the rule itself will protect the
child. His own judgment must do
that and it is that judgment one
has to train.
Do nothing too much. Keen in
the middle Of the road. Children
are sure to surprise us with new
ways, new ideas, original solutions
to their own problems and we must
in wisdom, keep an open space in
life for their growth under their
own power.
Evening star., 1941-06-12
Dollar Sign Is Excellent Gudepost for Sizing Up Friends Temperament

broken up by divorce than there is
Of their being struck by an ava
lanche.
1t is pity that women do not
realize that marriage is a business
proposition as we'll as sentimental
adventure, and that they cannot
get away with cheating When
man enters into a partnership ne
expects the party Of the other part
to do his share Of the work, bear mis-
share of the responsibility and put
his head and his back into making
the firm a success.
And this goes for marriage as we'll
as the grocery trade. and when he
finds that his wife is laying down
on the job and that she expects him
to do all the work and the worrying
and for her to reap all the profits.
he is mighty likely to throw her
out and get in new partner. And
it serves her right, too
Evening star., 1941-06-12

gers and thirsts and which she does
not give him.
When wives are on their jobs and
keep their home fires burning; when
they try as hard to keep their hus-
bands as they did to catch them;
when they yes-yes their husbands
after marriage even more than thev
did before marriage; when their
husbands are surer of a better din
ner at home than they could get
at the club and know of no pleas
anter place to spend an evening
than in their own homes, there is no
more danger of such homes being