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Evening star., 1942-07-19
WILLIAMSBURG COLONIAL.

low, rambling home that Ats snuvrv
On a large. slightly rolling lot 13Oxl4S
ieft; lei,i; owner transferred to Chicago is
Flrst-foor bedroom and complete hath LarSs
Ky: with breakfast nook; 3-car g.
gas neat One block from transportarToY
SI3,Zoo hrst trust. The most charminr
house available today and surrounded BY
nomes Mn OF character on spacious lots. Cali
SHANNON g. LUCHS CO,
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g1IU l8th ST. NV.
fJust south OF Columbia Rd)
Attractive apt. of 3 rms, kit, BATH
nicely furnished. accommodates four Will
rent from July 23rd for 2 months, $S5 90
per mo. See ianitor.
L1NKINS CO.,
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ROOMS WITH BOARD,

ARLINGTON, near Washington Country
Club--New pvt. home. twin beds; cool; Is
minis. to Fed. Triangle or new War Bids !;
pref. Govt employees. Gil. 4915. @2'
BEAUTIFUL large front room for or :
young Government girls; home privileges;
good cooking. MI. 9435.
DOUBLE ROOM to be shared by another
lady. exceptionally large studio room with
twin beds, fireplace. private bath. MI. 1898
3OI4 25th ST. N.E.-Cool CHEEKY room.
next to bath, tub and shower. porches and
yard; 2 blocks from Transportation; pri-
rate residence: ideal for . young men.
NO 1918.
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CHEVY CHASE, MD,
40 Shepherd st.-b-room brick residence
containing 3 bedrooms, / bath with
shower. liyin. room. dining room, kitchen,
recreation room in basement with bath
Lear garage; near schools, stores and
bus line: now available at S135 month.
open satsESas' EbW H 4 JONES s. 4 s;m & CO..
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447 LURAY PL. NV, at ft. or Soldiers
rd-Lge dble. rm. with sgle. bed. . ladies
or gentlemen: home privil; SIC wkly., three
meals; Polish. Irish pref: conv. transp.
1915 10th ST N.W.-New house, just
cooking.
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HOUSES UkFURkisHED.

LARGE s-RCoM HOUSE, MAIDS QUAR-
tiers optional; situated on acreage with
beautiful trees In Fairfax. Va. Call Fairfax
Evening star., 1942-07-19

GIRL TO SHARE FURN. APT. WITH
mother and daughter; own room; $50
month: references; after pm. CO. $500.
1893 Columbia I'd. NV.
WILL ,SUBLET TO COUPLE. ROOMS,
house; rent, $50, including utilities ref
erences REQUIRED and furnished. Address
Box 244-C, Star.
apartment of bedrooms, library, kitchen,
bath with shower. handicapped garden. gas,
electricity. phone: bus downtown in 1920
b d m, References EXCHANGED
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S1TEEN ACRES, MD, 1910 WAKEFTET II
tuMSWner tscMbeS i transferred: 5-rm. brick de-
SoxiSo: inlioSeo y rai @ porch; z years old; l9t
seen any time ". AiAe. San 70
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CLEVELAND PARK

LARGE COLONIAL BUILDING,
Mt. Vernon blvd. (Collingwood) !;
river frontage, beautiful trees,
Is acres; partly furnished; suit
able home, club or dormitory.
Call MR.. KING, TIE. 5000.
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CHILDREN BOARDED on farm; references.
Mrs. Simon Craver. Brookeville. Nd. ASH
pOl
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YOUNG WOMAN SHARE APT. with 3
others: meals: S4I.50; swimming pool,
eame rnnm AID 0RA
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Gle furn. $3.50. approx. unfurr, 800:
2 children. Write J. BALBUENA 3T2s
Oliver St NV
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CHI. CH.-Beautiful home, tennis court:
girls to share large studio room with ?
others; $50 each: exec. meals. OIL 5000.
1880 GIRARD ST. NW-New solid rock
maple furn. rms. to share, sgle beds,
E32 .50-S40; delicious home-cooked meals;
Govt. workers pref. HO. 1865.
Evening star., 1942-07-19

FOR SALE BY OWNER, MICHIGAN PARK,
6-rm. model brick home. furred wall, 2
rm with fireplace. mod tile kit. lovely
recreation rm., maids lavatory; air-cond.:
close to Catholic u; nice sized lot; ex-
Evening star., 1942-07-19

SHEPHERD PARK NV, NEAR f4th ST-
detached brick, all LARGE rooms with break
last nook and porch, 3 bedrooms. . baths,
many plants. Near schools, bus, cars and
shoppins center. First tine offered.
Sl4.15O FOR immed. sale RA 5000
Evening star., 1942-07-19

APT. TO SHARE WITH GIRLS. AGE IS
to %; near transportation in newly built
section. Phone Executive roo, Ext. ere,
after 6 pm WO a0S3
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
All Crashes
Take Twenty
Five Victims
Three Injured in
Four Tragedies
(By the Associated Press)

At least IS and possibly rs OF.
fcers and men were killed and
three others injured yesterday in
four scattered sirplane accidents
reported by Army and Navy auth.
critics.
The Navy said / men were
known to have been aboard a
Navy patrol plane that crashed
last night in i field near Dahlgren,
Va. and that there may have been
a 18th victim.
Second biggest disaster was the
crash OF an Army Flying Fortress
bomber in the southern New Mexi
co mountains 90 miles northwest
OF Las Cruces in which seven were
killed and two others injured in
parachute landings.
Six airmen were killed and an
other critically injured when an
Army medium bomber crashed on
wooded hilltop seven miles south.
west OF Bogalusa, La, exploded and
burst into flames.
In the fourth accident, Second
Lieut. Melvin F. Lacey. 81, of Sacra.
mento, Calf. was killed when his
Army pursuit plane struck tree
on a take-off from a base near Tai
lahassee, Fla.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
lBv Inited pressl


San Francisco, Aug ct p
Henry J. Kaiser. the Vests mir
scle builder" and Howard j.
Hughes. multimillionaire airplsne
designer tool maker and speed
flyer, teamed today 10 build 500
Of the worlds largest cargo air
planes.
The union of the Kaiser-Hughes
forces was announced here by
Russell Birdwell. Hollywood pub
LEFTY man who long has represent
ed Hughes and hereafter will
handle press relations for both
Kaiser and Hughes
Birdwell said the $3.50 partner.
ship would combine the proved
production genius OF Kaiser with
the proved aeronautical engineer
ing ability OF the So year old
Hughes, whose 81 passenger stat.
osphere plane Constellation" is
under construction at the Look
heed Aircraft Corporation Plant
at Burbank. Cal Hughes operates
tool plant At Houston, Texas,
and an aircraft plant in southern
California.
1t was disclosed that Lockheed
already has undertaken construc-
ton OF 40 OF the Constellation"
type planes designed by Hughes.
The flying date % the first plane
Is = secret. but construction was
reported in final stages. IL vas
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
COP. to Name
Thomas Dewey
CBy United Press>

Saratoga Springs, n " Aug
N--UP-New York State Repub.
licans, conscious OF their best OPP
portunity in 20 years to take over
the state government from the
Democrats met in convention to-
day TO nominate the former racket
busting Prosecutor Thomas F..
Dewey as their gubernatorial can
didate.
As was the case at the Demo.
cratic convention last week. lead
ers were looking ahead to the
presidential race in 1914 and the
name OF Wendell L. Willkie fig
ured in an incident among leaders
which accumulated little heat
for a time.
Some wanted the convention TO
pass resolution praising Willkie
Anti-Willkie Republicans and
Dewey men who enyisage their
man as the Republican presiden-
tial candidate, objected. fearing II
would be construed as an endorse
ment OF Willkie for 19if. As a
result the convention will pass a
resolution wishing him God speed
and success on his trip to Russia
and the near East as President
Roosevelt's special envoy"
But the Republicans we're iubl-
liant. figuring that their opposition,
which has been in a majority in
all state elections since 1920 would
be divided in November between
Attorney General John J. Bennett,
the Democratic candidate. and
Dean Alfange. the American Labor
party man. making Dewey a shoe
In. Both Democratic and Labor
parties backed Gov. Herbert II.
Lehman in 1893 and then lust
barely managed to elect him over
Dewey.
In order that Dewey may open
his campaign with his acceptance
speech 10 the convention. he will
not be nominated until this eve
ming and his speech n the con
vention and 10 the state by radio
will begin At 2 p m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
Falls Bring Injuries to
Policeman, One Other

= officerF X. F. Robinson was
treated Saturday night at Boyer
Hospital for severe wounds OF the
left hand and arm and strained
left foot and right hand after he
slipped on the tile floor in the
police station and rammed his
hand through the plate glass Of a
door
Robert Schultz. AIS Ballard St.
was treated Saturday night for
decorations OF the arm suffered
when he fell from the upper deck
Of a bed and crashed against
window.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
George Urging
Profit Tax Cut

Washington. Aug. 24-INS-Sen.
Walter F. George Cd. Ga. chair.
man OF the Senate Finance Com
mittee, said here he is convinced
that excess profits levies against
corporations in the House tax bill
must be cut to preserve the coun-
try's economic balance.
At the same time, George said
he believes that a com binatioh of
the Ruml "pay.as-you-go" plan for
individuals would be enacted.
probably with provisions for a
heavy Withholding levy collected
at the source.
individuals whose incomes do
not come from salaries or wages
probably will be required to make
returns as they do now. he said.
but means will be provided for
them to pay in installments also.
Under the House bill a great
many corporations would be re-
quired TO pay as much as SSl2 per
cent of net income In taxes"
ptoi sc sdiu' nat Httdfo tHdt
they would be skating on rather
thin ice. Most Of our taxable in
come is derived from corporations,
either directly or through the sal
aries and wages they pay.
They cannot stand anything
over so per cent without a sub.
stantial postwar credit that will
enable them TO keep their people
employed and our purchasing pow
er up"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
Dutch Doctor
Tells of War

Material possessions today are Of
H.tle vaiuc~ In this
time OF war the Rotary Club was
told this noon. when they were ad-
dressed by DR.. B. II. Sajet, Am
sterdam. a doctor who is now on
lecture tour of the United States
and Canada. II the people of the
Allied Nations are TO have security
and continue the way OF life which
they have lid. Dr.. Sajet said,
they must all do their part in this
war and realize that this is a total
war.
DR., Sajet, in speaking OF Holland
as 1t was before il was attacked by
Germany. said that the people be-
lieved- that 1t couldn't happen
here" and when It did happen
they were stunned. In many cases,
he said. whole families committed
suicide. and there was a period Of
complete panic. Then came a change
OF, attitude, and the Dutch began
putting up stiff resistance to the
Nazis. Underground activities be-
gan to grow. and sabotage became
more and more frequent. General
strikes resulted, DR.. Sajet declared,
and people allied themselves and
in some cases defended the Jews.
Finally, DR.. Sajet said. Holland
became extremely dangerous for
him, as the Nazis we're seeking him,
so, with six other men. he fled
across the channel 10 England in
a rowboat. Arriving In England,
Dr.. Sajet became doctor on q
Dutch liner, and he came 10 the
United States and Canada. where
for the past six months he has been
on a speaking tour. His speech to-
day was his last In the United
States. for he is leaving to rejoin
his comrades on the Dutch liner.
and will 1oon leave this country.
Visitors at the meeting were Ken
meth Creamer. Mayor Ross X.
Bower. Fred Older. Ypsilanti, A J..
Rehmus. a Rotarian from BAY City.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
Gilbert House
Activities End

Summer activities at the Gilbert
Community House closed Saturday
night with party and dance for
young people.
Several guests attended the din.
ner preceding tho party. Among
them were Prof. Lowell Carr. d.
rector OF the Michigan Child Guild
anre Institute atSAnn Arbor. and
Miss Estelle Bauch, head OF the
home economics department, Mich
igan State Normal College.
The film The Black Legion"
was shown in addition to several
short films including one In tech
nicolor on the National Music
Camp at Interlochen. Pictures
were from the extension depart
ment OF the University of Mich
igan and were shown by the ed
ucation department of the local
50, UAW-CIO. Willard Martinson
OF the local so operated the ma
chine. The dance concluded the
evenings entertainment.
Rev. and Mrs. f. II. Redman who
have been in charge OF the sum-
mer camp expect 10 leave Tuesday
for the East for a vacation. Part
of the staff already has gone and
others are leaving today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
Kaiser, Hughes Collaborate
to Build Big Cargo Planes

announced that Hughes was back
ing their construction With almost
s20.000.000 OF his own money.
Announcement OF the Kaiser
Hughes partnership was regarded
as kaiser's first answer to critics
who have described his air freight
CT plan as fantastic.
The announcement did not ex-
plain how they expected to obtain
materials. Government authori-
ties have said that Kaiser's pro-
gram must not interfere with other
aircraft construction.
Although Kaiser originally pro-
posed large-scale construction Of
cargo seaplanes. the Kaiser
Hughes planes will be land craft
ike the Constellation
The Constellation" originally
was designed as the worlds most
luxurious passenger plane. II was
to have had a supercharged cabin,
maintaining sea level pressure
within the cabin while flying at
10000 feet 1t was described as
the first true shakespeare plane
Hughes and Kaiser are working
on plans for a plane twice as
large as the Constellation" and
larger than the BIG. worlds larg.
est bomber built by Douglas Air.
craft Company at Santa Monica.
The Big weighs So tons loaded
ard has a Vingspresd Of 2i7 feet.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
Canteen Corps
to be Guests

Members of the canteen corps and
the canteen aides will be guests
when the local American Red Cross
chairmen hold their monthly lunch
con at the American Legion home
Tuesday at 1890 p. m.
Expected 10 be present from Ann
Arbor are Mrs. Merle Malin, execu-
tive secretary OF the Washtenaw
County Red Cross organization;
Mrs 6. d. McGeoch. county can
teen chairman: Mrs. Helene King
man, county fat salvage chairman
and her assistant chairman, Mrs.
Allen Sherzer.
The luncheon is TO be prepared
by canteen corps members. Mrs.
w. W. Young and Miss Ida Brink
with the assistance OF two canteen
aides, Mrs. Lawrence Darling and
Mrs. Paul Burrell.
Plans are underway for a course
fall by the local Red Cross chapter.
The course will train women to
work In the Red Cross office in the
American Legion home.
The course is 90 hours long, and
will meet twice a week for three
weeks. Only requirements are a
knowledge OF office routine. tipping
and filing staff assistants handle
all routine office and information
work for the Red Cross. Each is
expected TO volunteer six hours Of
work per week upon completion Of
the course.
Enrolment may be made by call
ing the Red Cross office on the
second floor Of the Legion home.
Enrollees will be notified OF the
exact time and place of meeting
when the more complete plans arc
announced by Mrs. W. W. Snyder,
Ypslanti chairman OF staff assist
anCp
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
Senator Taft
Calls For Ten
Percent Il ak
Would Apply to
Sales

Washington. Aug. 2i-UP-The
Senate Finance Committee begins
rewriting the House tax bill today
as Sen. Robert A. Taft, R., O.,
called for a 10 per cent general re-
tail sales tax.
Taft estimated that his proposal
would raise about $4,000 600 900 an
nually in new revenue. He object.
ed to the pending House bill. which
would raise s6.27O. 100000 a year,
because 1T fails TO tax two-thEds
OF the peoples income despite
lowering exemptions and raising
the tax rates.
MY view is that the best method
OF reaching all the income Is
through a sales tax, supplemented
by the graduated income tax for SIN
gle persons over $1,000 and family
incomes over $4,000" he said. Be
ing a tax on spending, II discour-
ages spending and so prevents In
flation."
Tafts views were expressed In a
radio debate last night as Finance
Committee Chairman Walter +.
George, D., Ga, announced that his
group would reopen the income tax
structure approved by the House
for possible further increases. The
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
Thirteen Sinkings
Add to Ship Toll

Axis surface apd undersea raid
ers in an apparent shift OF opera
lions 10 southern waters were dis
closed last week TO have sunk IS
more merchantmen 10 swell 10 439
the announced wartime toll OF Al
lied and neutral victims in the west.
ern Atlantic urea as tabulsted by
the Associated Press
Six Brazilian vessels. four Brit.
ish. one American. one Panamanian
and one Swedish were announced
since Aug. Is as having been de-
stroyed in the Caribbean and of
South America with a death toll OF
more than $40 troops, sesmen and
passengers. 1t least $50 persons
were rescued. however.
No sinkings were reported OF
the L. S. East Coast. where III
ships have gone down since Pearl
Harbor, and none of Canada or
In the Gulf OF Mexico. leaving the
wartime sinkings in those sections
at IL and 43, respectively.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
Reverses For Japanese in
Port Darluin Balance Loss
as Germans Push Russians
Military Plans to be Laid
For Hemisphere Operations

Washington, Aug. Ftp The
Inter American Defense Board
meets IN special pIenary session to
day TO hear Brazils explanation Of
her declaration of war against Ger
many and Italy and 10 discuss hem
ispheric military plans
Brig. Gen. Amaro sores Bitten
court. Brazilian military attache
here and senior delegate to the
board; called the meeting and will
address the delegates OF the other
20 American republics.
During the day, Brazilian Ambas.
ssdor Carlos Martins Is expected
to confer with Sc ,retary OF State
Cordell Hull regarding common ef
forts of the two largest nations in
the Western Hemisphere In this
glohal war
Brazil almost cerisinly will be In
yited soon 10 become the 29th ma
ton TO sign the United Nations pact
which PLEDGES the signatories To
use their full resources against the
AXIS and TO refuse to make a sep
arate peace. That invitation may be
extended to Brazil by Hull during
his meeting with Martins today.
The lnter-American Defense
is composed OF military. naval and
aviation technical delegates ap
pointed by each OF the govern
ments OF the II American Repub-
lies. II was established by resolu
ton approved at the meeting ct
foreign ministers at Rio de JaneirC
last January after the United
States entered the war II is To-
Gated here and It's purpose is "tc
study and TO recommend TO the gov
ernments OF the American republics
the measures necessary for the de
tense OF the continent"
! Brazil's entry into the war Is ex
fpected to lead to greater military
collaboration between that country
and the United States. Actually the,
have been collaborating ever sine,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
OId-fashioned Spirit at
Homecoming For Willis


Kenneth Howell as a soldier and
Robert Hall as sailor.
Joe Thorne had his wheelbar-
row decorated and his granddsugh-
ter, Kay. in Il. On the outside was
sign. Rubber Shortage - save
Tires"
Dorothy Hall rode her decorated
bicycle and her father. Bernard
Hall, wearing a large Mexican hat.
rode a donkey in the parade.
Several other children also par
ticipated
Judges acre Mrs r. ". Cox, Mrs.
Russell Paul and Bert Darling.
Between showers the races and
contest. we're held under the direc.
ton OF Mrs. Lester Hall and Mrs
ollie Minick. The foot race for ages
one to four was won BY Roberi
Hall The race for ages five. six and
seven boys was won By Robert
Armstrong. and second by Carl
Lawrence. age five. six aud seven
girls footraoe. first Holly Heath.
second, Shirley brand eight and
nine year boys loot race. first.
George Preston. second Delmsr
simon, eight and nine year
girls foof race, first. Patty
stuart. second Dolores Potter:
10. II and - boys foot race. first.
David Dejanoyich. second Ronald
smaIley; 10. ~ and u girls foot
race. first Margaret Heath. second.
Dorothy Smith, -. - and Is. boys-
T0otface. flTsf Billy Johnson and
second. Ronnie Heath. -. II and
- girls footrace. first. Eleanor
Smalley. second Nelyynne Royal,
bicycle race fOr eills first Thelms
Howell, second Juya Trsusch.
Nail driving contest for women.
first, Mr.. sylvia Fov Ter. second.
Mrs Loyal Wilson. suitcase race
for men. first Earl Wright second.
VIII Royal. husband calling con
test. first Mrs. Barlow Simonds.
second. Mrs Clarence smith. third
Mrs. Tom Cots.
Because Of the rain not an con
h'"t' HfI' ufAA anu NAF y. AeHH .NANA
were left will be used next year.
The chickens that we're let loose
we're caught by Mrs. Walter Becbe
and Mrs sylvia Fowler Thu
creased pig was tackled and caught
by Lester Hall
= .4..= \ ..fs4a - 81 go A. 4. : seed
dinner TO ls5 persons AMI supper 10
$50 persons
The evening program was held
IN the Methodist Church and Was
opened by concert BY the John =
Barnhill Memorial Band. Ypsilanti
This was followed by community
singing which was led by Robert
Garrod \ piano quartet consisting
% Mrs. r " Cox. Mrs Howard
zee WILTSHIRE ?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
Two Injured
in Collision

Two were injured in two car
collision az - IS a. m. Sunday on
East Michigan Ave. near Harris
Rd. One car was over turned and
later burned.
Mrs. Ethel Glenn, 1866 f. Mich
igan Ave, passenger IN the car
which burned is a patient in
Boyer Hospital with injuries TO the
right side OF the neck and Shout
der. The car was driven by Ad.
miral Dewey Remons, 1886 Holmes
Rd.
Harry b Midriff, 1860 Letorge
Rd., driver OF the second car. was
treated at Boyer Hospital for lac
erations on the head.
According TO the report. both
cars were being driven east on
F. Michigan Ave. Remons turned
his car left and the Midrif car
siIuck The rear OF The -Remon5
automobile which was rolled over
By the force OF the impact and
later caught fire.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
Soldier Guests
Enjoy Dance

The first dancing party spon-
sored by the American Legion sat.
urday night was very successful
as well as unusual for the nifty
soldiers and one hundred Ypsilan-
Il junior hostesses who attended
Because OF military orders only
few OF the locally stationed men
could attend. but attend they did
with enough energy for men twice
their number Enchanting over
the hritude Of the hostesses,
the congeniality OF the chaperones,
sponsors. and senior hostesses. the
excellence OF the Charles Nc
Kenny Hall and their extreme
good fortune" 10 he "swamped"
with hostesses for the first time
in their army career, the All
Corps members were at ease
Many Of the boys declared that
for once they were going to dance
with every hostess present.
Under the direction OF Paul I'm
gGodt several circle dances were
performed, a hostess ''robber"
dance inaugtirated. and a lively
"Conga Chain completed. Two Of
the soldiers intermittently took
over the mlcrophone 10 entertain
the group with their yocalizing
and whistling.
Refreshments were served al
/ 10 o'clock in the cafeteria and the
group dispersed at 1850. Chape
rones and sponsors for the eve
ming were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ross h
Rover. Mr. and Mrs f. A. Battelle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence +. Schaf.
fer. Mr.. and Mrs =. A. Shuster,
DR.. and Mrs. David Robb, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Watts. Miss Florence
Eddy. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sturm,
Dr. and Mrs Howard Merritt. Mr..
and Mrs Carl Johnson. Mr.. and
Mrs. o J. Cleary, Mr. and Mrs.
Merle Hatch, Mr.. and Mrs James
Warner Mi and Mrs Paul I'm
Rrodt and Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Miller.