The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26


erary Club were privileged to en-.
/ JOY a most enlightening and enter
tanning program Wednesday after
noon. when they were addressed by
DR.. Clarence Loeselh head OF the
natural science department OF the
Michigan State Normal College. d..
, Loesell was introduced by Mrs. Carl
Erickson. chairman Of the day, and
he proceeded 10 take his audience
on a beautiful vacation trip via vel
told story. unusually fine motion pic
lures. most OF them in natural colol.
al delightful humor.
Dr.. Loesell said that history be-
gan 10 mean something 10 him when
World War | made II necessary for
him 10 make his first journey
through the eastern states. The
outcome o. vow made at that time,
that his children should experience
the pleasure and education OF travel.
was the six months study OF map
and plan and then the house traile
trip through the South and West
which the Loesell family enjoyed
in the summer OF 1888.
He took his listeners first to
Hannibal Missouri there to see pic
lures OF the home and whitewashed
fence OF Tom Sawyer with the home
Of Becky Thatcher just across the
way. Then on TO Colorado, VIII e
the altitude climbs gradually. and
the real West begins. There they
enjoyed the Garden OF the Gods,
climbed Mount Look Out and Pixies
Peak, showing the change in vege-
tation and climate and as they ap-
preached the top OF the mountains,
INDUCED in snow fights IN July.
AS they went into New Mexico
they noted the change in the COM
plexion OF the people. two-thirds Of
them being Indian or Spanish
There were found the delicate col
orings Of the Painted Desert, the
wonders OF the Petlified Forest and
the enormous size OF the Meteor
Crater. His appreciative listeners
went with him to Utah. to see 4
large sheep ranch and to view bath
ers in the Great Salt Lake; TO note
the unusual color arrangement In
Zion National Park: 10 Califo MIA
TO appreciate an avenue OF massive
redwoods, 10 see the man-made
Boulder Dam, through rich fruit
lands and desolate desert. Also IN
California they visited Sequoia and
Yosemite National Forests by means
OF the photographed record OF 'No
awe-inspiring gorges and beauteous
waterfalls. There also they re.
marked the fog Of San Francisco.
which, unpleasant for them at that
time, might prove OF the greatest
value to the residents OF that area
in these critical times. They saw
Hollywood at work. visited the To-
Gale OF famous homes In Beverly
Hills and witnessed a premier.
As the tour went north into Ore
gon and W~sh'rv'on forest fires
marred the pleasure OF the trip, and
Mount Hood and Mount Rainier
were almost o5scured by smoke.
4 side trip 10 Lake Louise proved
to be more amusing In the telling
than in the taking. Roads under re-
pair Jared much of the enthusiasm
out OF the Ypsilanti party.
Back in the states again, through
Montana. Wyoming and the Dako.
tas, pictured side by side. we're the
wonders of Yellowstone National
Park, the industry OF twenty team
horse drawn combine. the desola-
ton OF the Dakotas; a rock forms-
ton that resembled Henry Ford N
a steering wheel; an eagle in flight
an ostrich nest high on a rocky
crag, the rishtfully named Bad
Lands, and the huge carvings OF ma
tional figures at Mount Rushmoor
Everywhere the delicacy OF color
the lace-like spray OF mountain falls.
the symmetrical carvings of nature
in the rock formation and in tho
background the majesty OF the
mountains-all creations OF the
greatest OF all artists. were shown.
The closing pictures were OF the
orange grove OF relative in Cali
fornis and gorgeous sunset.
During the business meeting
which preceded the address. the
PRESIDENT announced the General
Federation meetings to be held in
Fort Worth, Texas. and the Adult
Education Program 10 be held In
Ann Arbor in May.
Mrs. Owen J. Cleary introduced
Mrs. Glenn McGeoch. the Ann Ar.
Dor Canteen chairman. who told OF