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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Thirty Eight at
Tremain Gathering

Thirty.eight members of the Earl
c. Tremain family from Monroe,
Detroit, Milan. Petersburg, Plym-
outh. Lambertville. Belleville, Dear
born, Ypsilanti, Battle Creek, sam
aria and Britton enjoyed a delight
full reunion in the pavilion in Pros
pect Park Sunday. 4 bountiful din
ner was served. after which letter
from a Tremain in Vernon, n. Y,
to one of the family In Dundee,
Mich, dated 1S4l, was read.
At the business meeting Mrs.
Floyd Johnston. Samaria. presided
and the following officers were
chosen: Mrs. Edward Heisler, Battle
Creek, president; Earl Halstead,
Milan. vice president; Mrs. Frances
Parmalee, Lambertville. secretary
treasurer. 1t was decided to meet
next year in Prospect Park If condi-
tons allow any meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Miss Hubbell Wed
to Sgt. Fulford

The wedding OF Barbara X. Hub
bell, daughter OF VIM Burton Hub
bell. Plymouth. and Sgt Donald
Bills Fulford, son OF Mrs. Media l..
Fulford. Ypsilanti, took place at 4
o'clock Saturday in the Presbyter-
ian Church. Plymouth. Rev. Walter
Nichol officiated at the ceremony.
The church was beautifully decor
ated with cathedral tapers, madonna
lilies and blue delphinium.
The brides gown OF white en-
bossed organza was fashioned with
a sweetheart neckline, long full
sleeves. pointed over the wrists and
a bouffant skirt Her fingertip veil
of double tulle was held by a clus-
ter OF orange blossoms. She carried
rubrum lilies on a white Bible and
a handmade tatted handkeT chief
Belonging to her grandmother.
The brides attendants were Miss
Norma Jean Roe, maid OF honor,
and Misses Ellen Mulry and Dor
othy Roe. bridesmaids. Their dress
es, fashioned with short purfed
sleeves and full skirts. were OF lady
ship organdy in summer yellow and
delphinium blue. They carried
shasta daisies tied with blue organ
dy ribbon.
Eugene Fulford, the groom's
brother. was best man and ushers
were Gerald Fulford and John Hide
brant
The mother OF the groom wore
lowered silk jersey With white ac-
cessories. Her corsage was Of yellow
roses and daisies.
A reception for Is friends and rel
atiyes was held in the church din
ing room following the ceremony.
The brides table. covered by lace
cloth. a gift to the couple. was de-
Grated with white tapers and held
the three-tier bridal cake. Miss Ann
Bills and Miss Janice Bills, cousins
of the groom, assisted at the recep-
ton.
Sgt. and Mrs. Fulford will leave
fc.' Rockford, H.. Tuesday where
they will live until September when
Mrs. Fulford will return to Elkton,
Mich, will resume her teaching
duties. Sgt Fulford is stationed at
the Medical Replacement Center,
Camp Grant
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Cadet Tower MarrieS
Miss Marjorie Curry

Cad~t Pilot Robert S. Tower, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul V. Tower. this
city, and Miss Marjorie Curry,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell
Curry, Almont, spoke their nuptial
VOWS Saturday in the Methodist
Church in San Antonio, Texas.
Cadet Tower has completed his
primary and basic training in the
Army Air Corps at Randolph Field
! expects 10 start advanced train
ing the first of the month. Mrs.
Tower will remain with her husband
in Texas.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Tower are
graduates of the Michigan State
Normal College and Mrs. Towec
has taught home economics In River
Rouge for the past two years. Nj.
Tower taught in Crystal Falls be-
fore h. enlisted in the Air Corps.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29

Charles McKenny Hall was the
scene Of the attractive wedding
ceremony Saturday afternoon OF
Miss Helen Rhodes, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. H. F. Rhodes, to Robert
c. Adams, son Of David o. Adams.
Ann Arbor.
Rev. Willard B. Lampe read the
service. with the brides father Civ
ing her in marriage.
Music was especially pleasing and
included ave Maria sung by Miss
Joyce Bacon. accompanied at the
piano by Miss Betty Ivanoff as the
prelude. AT Dawning" and BE.
cause" were Miss Bacon's other
selections. The Bridal Chorus from
Lohengrin and Mendelssohn' We'd
ding March were the professional
and occasional.
Miss Rhodes was beautiful in a
white jersey gown made with a full
skirt and sweetheart neckline. u
was fitted with girdle OF embroid-
cred lace and insets Of lace featured
the sleeves. A fingertip veil Of illu-
sion fell from a tiara Of seed pearls.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
RAYMOND and Poet
Reunion in Park

The annual Raymond-Poet family
reunion. Sunday. brought out rec
ord attendance of l25 members from
Detroit, Ann Arbor. Milan. Willis,
Romulus. Plymouth. Drayton Plains,
Belleville and Ypsilanti. A super"
dinner was served under the trees
after which at the business meeting
II was voted to meet in Prospect
Park next year on the last Sunday
in June. The following officers were
elected; Donald Royal, Ypsilanti,
president: Earl Zanders, Plymouth,
vice president; Mrs. Joseph Shep-
pard, Ypsilanti. secretary; and Mrs.
Mile Poet, Romulns, treasurer. The
table service committee is 10 be
Mrs. Lettie Snodgrass. Ypsilan'i
and Mrs. Thelma Zanders, Plym-
outh; and the entertainment com
mittee is Mrs. Margaret Esile, Ann
Arbor. Mrs. Mary Sutherland, Dray-
ton Plains; Mrs. Mildred Townley,
Ypsilanti, and Robert Raymond.
Ypsilanti. was chosen ice cream
committee.
Mrs. Phoebe Poet, SS, Romulus'
was the oldest present, and George
Joseph Lawrence. Ann Arbor. ten
weeks, the youngest. Gerald Hub
bell. instructor in flying at the Air
Corps Training Technical School,
Chanute Field, Ill, was the only
service man present. Ice cream and
cake were served late in the after
noon. after a program of baseball
and other sports.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29

OF white. Ensign ssltE wore his
white naval uniform and the other
men wore dark blue coats and white
trousers, and boutonnieres OF pink
roses. Mrs. Packingham wore a
gown OF black and white sheer with
matching hat and a corsage of
sweet peas. Mrs. Saltz' costume was
Of aqua blue mesh and her corsage
was OF sweet peas.
A reception for $50 guests was
held in the church parlors, which
were decorated with roses The
TERED wedding cake centered the
table. Ensign and Mrs. SaltE later
left for their beautiful new home al
Burns City, Ind. The brides going
away gown was a redingote costume
OF blue crepe with darker blue &C
cessories.
Ensign SaltZ is graduate Of
Ypsllanti High School and the
chemical engineering department Of
the University of Michigan. He
played IN the Ypsilanti community
band for several years and for
three years in the University of
Michigan Band and for the past
three years was assistant in chem
+stFyy- tn the University of Michigan
He received his naval training at
Fort Schuyler, \. Y, and was sent
to Burns City. Ind, base shipping
point for ordnance, where he is in
complete charge OF distribution. He
is a member OF the American In
stitute OF Chemical Engineering Of
Sigma Rho Tau honor fraternity
in speech. and Kappa Psi, musical
fraternity. Mrs. Saltz is a graduate
of BIittnn- High School and Giesry-
College and has been active in state
and local Congregational Church
work.
Guests who went from Ypsilanti
were Mrs. lrma Saltz and Mr.. AMI
Mrs. E. A. Burke. John Saltz, Cleve-
land, uncle OF the groom. was also
present. as we're the groom S sister,
Mrs. Henry Voelker, Ann Arbor, and
her husband.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Birmingham Church Scene
of Knapp, Long Ceremony

The little flower girl was in blue
net and she carried a tiny colonial
bouquet.
Mrs. Long, mother OF the bride,
was in light blue silk jersey with
white accessories. while Mrs. Knapp
wore a rose and white chiffon dress
with white accessories. Both wore
corsages of salmon colored rose
buds.
The men in the wedding party
wore dark coats and white flannels
with rose bud boutornieres.
Following the ceremony there
was a reception for 100 guests at
the home OF the bride on Coolidge
Highway. Luncheon was featured
by a three TERED wedding cake.
Guests were present from Royal
Oak. Detroit, Louisville, Ky, Ypsi-
lanti. Highland Park, Franklin.
Va, Windsor and Quart, Ont
Mr.. and Mrs. Knapp left for
weeks trip to northern Michigan,
Mrs. Knapp wearing neutral green
suit. trimmed with white, and whits
access series. Upon their return they
will reside in their new home on
Ellis Rd.
Mrs. Knapp was graduated from
Royal Oak High School in 1898,
and took several courses in English
through the extension division of
the University OF Michigan. She has
been office secretary for the South
ern Oakland County Council OF Girl
Scouts for the past three years. Mr..
Knapp was graduated from Roose-
welt High School in 1926 and Is en-
ployed in the plant protection de-
partment at the bomber plant.
A number OF showers. receptions
and luncheons were given in honor
of the bride previous to her mar
riage.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Victory Theme of
Labor Union Dance

"V" for Victory was the theme
carried out at the dance held at
Arbeiter Hall for the membership
and friends OF Local No. $40, JAW
CLIO Saturday
Refreshments were served, and
entertainment was provided by the
pupils OF Miss Marjorie Backus:
Ernestine Powers and Grant Pat
terson. tap dance; Mary Stachle-
witz. tap dance; Donna PEBBLES.
Toe tap. Erpestihe -PeseEs,- acro=
battle dance. and the pupils OF Miss
Ruth Fleuelling. Marilyn Bassett'
tap dance, Virginia Frentner. toe
tap; also Robert WEIGH, songs and
guitar.
Committee chairman. Dan Ieabu
was assisted by Lowell Bellen, Rosie
johnson, Verna Dysarg, and Violet
Graf.
About three hundred and fifty
were present
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Fred Lawrence,
Mrs. HinSnan Wed

Announcement Is being made Of
the marriage OF Mrs. Frances Hins-
man. Whitaker, and Fred Lawr-
ence, this city. The ceremony took
place Sunday afternoon at o'clock
in the Emmanuel Lutheran Church
with Rev. Hugo Fenker officiating
Attending the couple were Mr..
and Mrs. Therlo Lawrence, Jr.. this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence will make
their home in Whitaker.
Mrs. S. e. Driscoll and Mrs. B. NJ.
Cook and daughter Nancy Ellen
drove to Washington. Ind. FRIDAY
10 visit Mrs. l.. H. Doty, who. with
her three children, came home with
them for a ten-days' visit. The group
enjoyed a picnic dinner in Prospect
Park, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Thumm ard
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Warsop are
spending a vacation at the Bridges
cottage at Big Silver Lake.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Miss EDans, Mr.. Bodine
United in Beautiful Rites

Beautiful baskets OF blue dolphin
ium, madonna lilies and peach glad
ioli, with masses OF ferns flanked
by tall candelabra. formed a lovely
setting in the Milan Methodist
Church, Saturday afternoon at o.
clock. for the service by which Rev.
William Johnson united in marriage
Miss Margie Lucille Evans, daughte.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Evans. Mayhee.
and Dick Clinton Bordine. SON o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Bordine,
Azalia.
Before the ceremony Herbert
Frye sang AT Dawning" and BE
cause" accompanied by Mrs. Frye
at the organ. Mrs. Frye also played
the traditional Wagner and Men.
delssohn wedding marches as pro-
cessional and occasional.
The bride was attended by Miss
Anne Heath. as maid OF honor, who
wore an effective gown of yellow
net with fitted bodice, sweetheart
neckline and short sleeves, and full
skirt TERED with ruffles. She car
ried yellow roses and light blue del
phinium. Her bridesmaids, Miss
Betty Reaume in light blue net and
Miss Mary Kuzara in pink chiffon,
wore gowns OF similar style and car
ried arm bouquets of pink roses.
All the maids wore shoulder length
wells and floral tiaras to match their
gowns. Little Mary Louise Norris.
niece of the bride, as flower girl
in a long gown Of pink taffeta with
fitted bodice and puffs for sleeves,
carried basket Of rose petals.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father, and her brunette
beauty was heightened by her lovely
gown OF blush pink bridal satin,
fashioned on princess lines with
imported English lace forming
yoke into which the shire folds
OF the bodice were gathered. Lace
insertions marked the full sleeves
that were close fitting from the ell
that were pointed over the hands.
bow with rows of tiny buttons and
The skirt, with lace insertions, ex-
tended in the back into long train.
The finger tip veil fell from a pearl
tiara and the bride wore a three
strand pearl necklace. She carried
an arm bouquet Of creamy lilies.
baby's breath and white roses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29

William Squires. Britton. served
Mr.. Bordine as best man, AMI
Charles Woolcott. Britton, and Ar
mold Youngs, Ypsilanti. were ush-
ers. The men wore summer formals
Of white jackets and black trousers.
with boutonnieres OF dark red roses
for the groom and pink roses for
the others.
A dinner for the bridal party and
the parents was served at the Hotel
Huron, after which reception and
dance for 225 guests was held in
the Ostrander Hall in Maybee. For
the reception the brides mother
wore a costume of pale pink crepe
with white accessories and a cor
sage OF pink roses. Mrs. Bordins
wore two piece costume OF saddle
tan mesh, with corsage OF pink
and white roses and white acces.
series.
The hall was decorated with the
flowers from the church and the
was centered with TERED wedding
cake and tall candles. Besides the
many lovely gifts received before
the wedding the bride was showered
with many more by the guests. A
five piece orchestra furnished mu-
sic for dancing.
For q short wedding trip the
bride wore lovely gown OF white
pebble crepe with striking design OF
dark red flowers and dark green
foliage and a white picture hat.
Mr.. and Mrs Bordine are both
graduates OF Milan High School. She
has been secretary at the bomber
plant, making her home here with
Mrs. William Ealy. Mr.. Bordine is
also employed at the bomber plant
and has been living with his brother
on Campbell Ave. The young people
will reside in an apartment in Ypsi-
lanti
Those from Ypsilanti who attend.
ed both functions were Mrs. NJ. z.
Soller. Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Bordine,
Mrs. Sarah Bridges, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Ealy, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Mcdonald and daughter Joyce, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Dieterle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Masters. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Pennessi, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Diamond
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29

Miss Gladys Marie Long. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Long,
Birmingham, was united In marriage
TO Jay Norwood Knapp. son Of Mrs.
Clara Knapp. this city. and the late
Jay Knapp in a pretty ceremony
Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock in
the Birmingham Methodist Church.
Rev. Becker officiated at the single
ring ceremony.
Attending the bride were Miss
Grace Powell, Windsor, Ont, cousin
Of the bride, maid of honor; Misses
Mary Kiley. Royal Oak. and Betty
Cooper, Clawson, bridesmaids; and
little Marilyn Ruth Long. Birming-
ham, niece OF the bride, flower girl.
Mr.. Knapp was attended by his
brother, Edward Knapp. Franklin,
Va. as best man, and ushers were
Elton Knapp, Plymouth, cousin OF
the groom. and Earl Long, Birming-
ham, brother OF the bride.
The bride was lovely in a long
white chiffon and lace dress made
with a train and she wore full
length veil. she wore a locket, the
gift Of the groom, and carried a
bouquet of white roses and orange
blossoms, tied with a white satin
ribbon.
The maid OF honor wore blue silk
chiffon made with a lace bodice,
and her crownless, wide-brihnmed
hat was Of matching blue. Her flow
ers were a Colonial bouquet OF
cream colored rose buds and blue
delphinium. tied with pink ribbons.
The bridesmaids were dressed
alike in pink marquisette. the dress
es made with two-tiered skirts, and
they wore matching hats Their flow
ers were sweet peas and pale pink
rose buds. tied with blue ribbons,
also arranged in colonial style The
maids all wore lockets given by the
-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29

Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock
in the presence Of the immediate
families and a few close friends,
Joan Lorraine Odds. daughter of Dr..
and Mrs. l.. W Odds. became the
bride OF Leslie Charles Bruckuer,
specialist petty officer. first class,
U.S,N., son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
l.. Bruckner, Of Milan, in a ceremony
at St Johns Rectory, the Rev. Fr.
thef iebvre- official s--
The bride was attended by Mrs.
Marshall Snidecor. Ypsilanti. mat
ron OF honor. and Miss Corinne Ross,
Milan, bridesmaid. and the groom
had as his best man Gordon Dahl
gren, East Lansing.
A gown of AlenCon type lace and
traditional satin was worn by the
bride for her wedding. The torso
bodice OF lace was fashioned with
sweetheart neckline with the long
fitted sleeves ending in small points
over the wrists The cleaning folds
OF full, gathered skirt ended In a
graceful train and her finger-tip
veil OF bridal illusion fell from a
sweetheart tiara OF Alencon lace.
Her only jewelry was a necklace OF
tiny pearls. The bride carried a
gol geous cascade bouquet OF gar
denias which struck naval note in
its unusual arrangement, suggest.
ing an anchor tied with a white
satin ribbon in a seaman's knot.
Mrs. Snidecor formerly Joanna
Daley wore shell pink, her gown
styled with a long. close fitting
bodice OF lace AMI three-quarter
length sleeves with a bouffant skirt
of net over taffeta. She wore a head
dress of blue maine and pink vel.
vet bows and carried cascade
bouquet of carnations in varying
shades OF pink. and tied with blue
ribbon. Miss Ross, Milan, was
gowned IN a dress OF identical style
In heaven blue. with head dress OF
pink maline and blue velvet bows
and carried the same type OF bou-
quet of pink carnations tied with
pink ribbon.
For the occasion, Mrs. Odds
chose a sheer crepe in mist blue,
styled with a hip length fitted
jacket with bracelet length sleeves
and a street length skirt. With this
she wore a small pink hat with veil
and had for her corsage American
beauty roses and carnations. Mrs.
Bruckner wore a salmon pink crepe
in redingote style with a white hat
and corsage OF white rose buds and
carnations.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held in the formal lounge
Of Charles McKenny Hall for $50
guests The receiving line was
formed between tall standards OF
stately madonna lilies and white
larkspur and throughout tho, room
was an effective arrangement of
baskets of white and cerise roses.
With the assistance of the groom,
the bride cut the first piece from
the four-tiered wedding cake, about
the base of which was a garland OF
maiden hair fern and tiny white
flowers.
The Misses Marie Turner and
Eleanor Stoltz, with piano and viz
lin. furnished a delightful back
ground CT incidental music.
Later. amid a shower OF rice, the
bridal couple took their departure
for a motor trip to northern Mich
i,-1 and Wisconsin. After July {,
they will be at home on North Shore
Drive, Chicago. The brides going
away costume was a tangerine linen
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Bntton Church Scene For
Salk-Pdrkingham Ceremony

At beautiful service in the
Christian Congregational Church at
Britton. Mich, Saturday afternoon
at o'clock, before an altar adorned
with ferns and white lilies, Ensign
Clare Ford Saltz. son OF Mrs. Irma
Saltz and the late Clare Salt1. Ypsi-
lsnu. and Miss Phyllis Clodelle
Packinsham. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs c. J. Rockingham. Britton.
spoke their marriage VOWS. Rev
AFRO Priest officiating at the cere-
mony. After Mrs. Belya WerchneI
sang Because accompanied by
Henry Voelker. Ann Arbor. brother.
in'law OF the groom. Mr.. Voelker
began the wedding march from "Lo-
hengrin' as the bridal party entered
the church He also played the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Married In Church

Miss Dorothy Clara Jaglay,
daughter OF Joseph S. Jaglay, this
city. became the wife of Delos David
Cummings. son of Oren D. Cum
mings, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in
First Baptist Church, Rev. William
R. Shaw officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee y. Brown were the attendants.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Calendar of Social Events
TUESDAY

Ypanu Lodge number 54S LooF. o'clock Odd Fellow
Capsule Club. o'clock, Spencer
Auxiliary Veterans OF Foreign Wars public 80
in Veterans Hail. 81 n Huron ST. Mrs Earl sugg and Mrs
cochairmen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
MKenny Hall Setting For
Adanas-Rhodes Wedding Rites

She carried a shower bouquet OF
white roses and baby's breath.
The matron OF honor was Mrs.
Leslie Carlson sister OF the bride
and the bridesmaid was Miss Olive
Jean Royce. Both were gowned in
white dotted Swiss dresses. fash
Toned alike with full, bouffant
skirts and matching hats with red
streamers. Red and white carna-
tons and baby's breath formed
their bouquets.
The flower girl little Annabelle
Barney. wore a red and white dot
ted Swiss dress with matching hat
fashioned like that OF the attend
ants.
The mother of the bride wore
light blue. eyelet embroidered
Miami cloth with white accessories.
Her corsage was yellow and white
roses
Jack Hollowell was best man and
Fred Wurster, usher.
A reception for approximately so
guests followed the ceremony.
For her going away costume Mrs.
Adams wore a she'll pink linen suit
with white accessories.
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Attend Wedding


Mr.. and Mrs. Frank d. Lobban
and daughter Miss Dorothea. went
Saturday night to St. John Episco-
pal Church. Royal Oak, at o'clock,
to attend the wedding OF Miss Flea
nor Lobban. Mr.. Lobban's niece.
and Burton Singley Wellman, whose
home is in Columbus, o. The recep-
ton was at the home OF the bride,
81 oxford Road, near Ferndale. They
viii live in Huntington Woods and
Mr.. Wellman will continue working
for the Edison Co.. Detroit.
Elmer Ross Is in Pontiac Wis
iting her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Menzies.
Mrs. George Atkins and grand.
daughter. Mary Ann Atkins, Fassar'
spent the week end with her aunt,
Mrs. ]. A. Helfrich.
Natalie Ann Helfrich left Sunday
for a weeks visit at Cedar Lake at
the Girl Scouts camp.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-15
Put Westerner
On High Court,
Roosevelt Asked
Detroit Tim.. washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Pres'
ent lack of any important repre-
sentation of the West in the
nations wartime government was
termed dangerous 10 national
unity today by Rep. Clarence +
Lea Cd Of California, chairman
OF the California congressional
delegation.
Unified in determination to urge
appointments from the West as
major departmental vacancies
occur, congressman and senators
from states as far east as Texas
were awaiting a reply from the
White House 10 a letter dispatched
last week by Representative Lea,
asking that a western man be
named 10 the Supreme Court "a
replace Justice James r. Byrnes
of South Carolina who resigned
10 become economic Sterilization
administrator.
There was increasing reference
among the WeSternerS 10 either
John Francis Neylan of San Fran
cisco or Frank p. Dougherty of
Los Angeles as a suitable appointee
to the high court.