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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
w. 6. 7. u. Members
Take Program Part

Each member Of the Calklns
Women's Christian Temperance
Union took part in a program, which
followed the business meeting Tues
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs
+. F. Gee After the singing OF
america" in unison. E. F. Gee
led In the devotions, using John g
10 to p. The usual reports were
given.
For the program. Mrs. B. r. Ford
read an Edgar Guest poem, and
Mrs. Belle Hebblewhite reported
on the state revenue bill telling OF
the amount received by the state
from liquor sales. Clippings from a
newspaper and a current magazine
giving appalling statistics on the
consumption Of liquor in the United
States and in the city OF Washing
ton, was read by Mrs. Gee. An arti.
Gle on the race prablem was read
by Mrs. William Young, who also
read a skit on the serving OF cock.
tails and hlghballs at social ga yher.
ings. Mrs. Paul Hatch quoted from
an article by Senator Wadsworth Of
New York, to the effect that soft
drinks such as milk and coffee are
far in the lead OF drinks served
where soldiers relax.
Having discovered that this was
Mrs. B. r. Ford's S0th birthday.
she vas given a birthday greeting
card bearing the names of the mem
bers present, who also sang a birth
day song to her.
A visit was made from Santa
Claus. who left candy sticks and
gum drops. The program closed
with the singing Of two Christmas
carols.
The place OF the January meeting
will be announced later. At this
meeting to be in charge OF Mrs.
Paul Hatch the army mothers in
the union will be entertained. and
they will read letters received from
their sons.
Mrs. w. z. Dixon presided.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
Festive Spirit Prevails at
Christmas Dinner For B. P. w.

A festive spirit prevailed al the
dinner meeting OF the Ypsilantl
Business and Professional Won
ems Club. Tuesday evening in the
Ladies' Literary Club house.
The tables were pretty with
Christmas greens, candle light. pro
grams and dainty candy favors.
Mrs. Mabel Stadtmiller gave an
impressive Christmas prayer
Following the delicious dinner the
group gathered around the lovely
Christmas tree in the parlors
where students from the Roosevelt
school Margaret Anne smith. Don
ma Parrish, Margaret Jean Miller,
Mary Alice Warner, Grace SAVERS,
Amy Lou Thomas. accompanied at
the piano by their director. Miss
Lillian Ashby, sang very beautifully
Snow Legend (Clokeyl. snow
Song" (Foster). The Virgin by
the Manger.' (Franck. The Yir-
gins Slumber' tSong-Regerl and
The First Noel
In a most pleasing manner Mrs.
Mae /. Coles reviewed the book,
The Nazareue" by Scholman Aseh,
a story OF the life OF Christ from
the Jewish viewpoint
During the business meeting two
new members were voted into the
club. Miss Thelma Anthony. secre-
tary OF the Family and CAi.iren's
Service in the city, and Miss Evelyn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
Large Number Attend Public
Phoenix Lod &c Installation

The annual public installation OF
officers OF Phoenix Lodge number
10 F. and A. NJ. in the Masonic
Temple lodge room, Tuesday eve
ming, was attended by large mum.
Der OF members. friends and visit
tors from Wayne.
Forrest Doerr, who will head the
lodge in 1913, was Installed as wor-
shipful master by the installing Of
ficers Morton Crane. past master:
Hugh Dinsdale, past master. grand
chaplain; Richard Eyerard, past
master, grand secretary: OILS Lee,
past master. grand marshal; Harold
Koch Dearborn, pianist.
After the installation ceremonies,
Mr.. Doerr was presented with a
Masonic Bible and a beautiful bas-
ket OF flowers by visiting members
of the Masonic Four Square Club
from the Bendlx Corporation,
Wayne, where Mr.. Doerr is EN-
plOyed.
The retiring worshipful master,
Charles Bohn. was presented with
his past masters apron by Mr.. Lee
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16

anad with his past masters jewel by
Mr.. Dinsdale.
The other officers installed were
Russell A. Cain. senior warden;
James Bell. junior warden; Morton
Crane. treasurer; Richard Everard,
secretary; Malcolm Laidlaw. senior
deacon; Willis Tooman, Junior dea-
con; C. F. Beck, tyler; Hugh Dins-
dale. chaplain: Floyd Ring. mar
shall; William Pongratz. steward;
Cecil Cornwell, steward.
The installation was preceded by
a roast pork dinner served to 125
by women OF Une Eastern Star at
6:45. The dining tables thad Christ.
mas decorations OF lighted candles
and large pine cones.
Mr.. Doerr announced the next
meeting for Jan. when the Fellow
craft degree will be conferred.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
PRISONERS OF JAPs

Washington, Dec. 16-INS- SIX
Michigan soldiers. including four
from the Detroit metropolitan
area, today we're listed by the War
Department as among 1877 prison
ers Of the Japs in the Philippine Is
lands. The six we're identified as
Majors Frank f. Kriwanek, whose
wife, Florence, formerly lived in
Dearborn, and William p. Luet-
eel whose wife, Dora, resides in
Berkeley; Capt. Charles F Mueller.
33. Crosse Pointe Woods; Lieut..
Walter Eugene Scott, Coopersville;
Pvt. Jean S, Scott, q, G9i1 W.
Grand Blyd) Detroit, and Capt.
Arthur William Wermuth, st. Clair
Shores
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
PLEASURE CLUB
COMBINES EVENTS

Industrial Pleasure Club enjoyed
a combined Christmas and birthday
meeting az the home Of Mrs. H. G.
Baker Tuesday afternoon. II was
decided a the business meeting.
with Mrs. Harry Stockdale presid-
ing. 10 have their regular Christ
mas parry, Jan. 8 az the home OF
Mrs. Peter Buccos. There will be an
exchange OF Christmas gifts. II was
reported that II baby nightdresses
have been finished and delivered to
Beyer Hospital. The women sewed
during the afternoon, starting new
quilt.
The birthday OF Mrs. A, E. House
was celebrated with birthday
shower and birthday cake. One
member, Mrs B. r. Burbank, was
absent.
At the close OF the afternoon the
hostess served refreshments from
tea table having a beautiful
Christmas centerpiece, birthday
cake and fancy birthday napkins.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
Woodruff School to Present
DramatizatiOn of Silent Night

songs, by the children OF Woodruff
School for the Community Christ
mas program Thursday evening at
1880 in the school auditorium. All
friends Of the school may attend.
An elementary chorus consisting
Of pupils from the first, second and
third grades, with 100 voices, and
an upper elementary chorus, stu
dents In the fourth, fifth and sixth
grades, made up Of 70 voices. will
furnish music for the occasion.
This will not he an attempt 70
provide a show or entertainment.
II Is TO he the expression by the
children OF their Christmas Spirit
and their Joy in the songs Of
Christmas time. Their aim will be
to tell the story simply, reverent-
ly and beautifully. At the close
OF the last scene the audience will
Join the carollers in singing, "Si-
lent Night.
A group OF children will go 10
the homes Of shut-ins and sing
Christmas carols, on Friday after
nOOus Dec. Is the Ody SCnOOi
closes Residents are encouraged
to send names and addresses Of
shut-ins. II they are not too far
from the school, TO one OF the
teachers.
The Student Council is again
providing the Christmas dinner fo-
three very deserving aged families
In the community. Each pupil OF
the school Il asked to bring some
contribution OF food for these bas-
kets, such as fruit or vegetables,
dry vegetables, fresh fruit or
Christmas baked goods. A small
amount from each home in the
community will provide happy
Christmas for these AGED people
who have little means to secure II
except through organized charity.
Principal Floyd Smith will again
sell papers Saturday AZ either Pack
ers or A and p for the Goodfellow g
Fund. He Is soliciting contribu-
lions at the school all this week.
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Edwards. X-ray and laboratory tech.
nlcian at Boyer Memorial Hospital.
Club members will remem Der the
soldiers at Christmas time with
funds collected at the meeting.
The past presidents OF the club
had charge OF the dinner and pro
gram Tuesday evening and guests
present were Miss Janet Edelin,,
Mrs. Reva Olson, Miss Clara Sweet,
Mrs. J. A. Miller. Mrs Marietta
Heare. Miss Frances Warren. Miss
Naomi simmons. Mrs. James Ken
nison, and Miss Ann Ashton.
Christmas songs were sung In
closing the program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
w. B. A. Members
at Chicken Dinner

Members OF Review No So Of the
Women's Benefit Association, at
their monthly social gathering
Tuesday night at the G. A. R. Hall
had a potluck chicken dinner.
Miniature Christmas trees and
beautifully decorated cakes were
table decorationos while a large tree
stood at one end of the hall. with
gift for each child beneath It.
After dinner a program was pre-
sented. Afterwards the party gath.
cred around the plano to sing
Christmas carols.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
Shower Compliments
Miss Shirley Briggs

Miss Alexine Fox. Miss Catherine
Cakes and Miss Mary Battelle gave
shower Tuesday night honoring
Miss Shirley Briggs, Ann Arbor,
who formerly lived in this city and
whose marriage to John Teachout
will take place Saturday in ST.
Luke's Episcopal Church. Rev. r.
T. Appleyard will offlciate at the
service.
The table was decorated with
white flowers and red. the Christ
mas colors, mingled with pine. A
large V for victory was prominent
and the same colors employed.
Games we're played in the evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
SLAYER HELD

Lansing, Mich, Dec. Is Con.
fessed slayer OF Mrs. Ellen Pitt,
Harlsnd Nevins, clandestine
sweetheart, in her East Lansing
trailer home, was held for trial
for murder Tuesday, following his
arraignment before Municipal JUS
tice Louis f. Cohash.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
- o4' 'a-'

The adventures OF Paul A. Rogers,
Denver. Col, naval radio technician
first class. who spent August and
September aboard ship In the Mid
way Island fighting and as radio
expert in a Flying Fortress IN the
Solomon Islands, but who has been
ordered to Washington, d. c.. for
advanced radio training for chief
petty officer, is Of interest here.
because his grandparents, the late
Bert Rogers. and Mrs. Gussle Bah
cock Rogers and his father. Glenn
B. Rogers, were native Ypsilantians
and have many relatives here.
Paul enlisted in January. 1889, and
at first served on the same ship
on which his father. Glenn r. Rog-
ers, Denver, was an ensign in World
War One. He was In a bombing
raid In August in a Flying Fortress
that fought off three enemy Zeros,
after scoring a direct hit on a Jap
cruiser
Il happened to glance down the
tail OF our ship" said Paul, "and
saw our rear gunner catch a Zero
with a burst Of bullets that sent il
down In flames. All you have TO do
with a Zero is TO hit the motor and
the ship goes down in smoke. Two
OF the Zeros must have slid under
the belly OF our ship: | felt a draft
and looked around and there were
four holes near my feet and four
through the top Of the fuselage. 1t
gave me the funniest feeling. The
Zeros turned tail and ran then.
THE Japs aren't as good fighters
IS the American boys out there but
they are as thick as mosquitoes
and are no push-overs."
Paul was born in Denver and is
high school graduate. He was
newsboy for some years.
He is a grandnephew OF Fred
Babcock and Mrs. Lou Wise, and a
second cousin Of Mrs. Jay Moore.
Mrs. Blanche Mars, Mrs. Neil Gard
ner, Mrs. Lynn Schaffer, and Mrs.
Fred Battelle.
Mrs. Charles Power received a
letter Tuesday from her son c.
Gerald Power from New Caledonia.
He Is an aviation metalsmith, third
class, and Is working on his second
class. He left California in August
and has been on an Island In the
Pacific. but his parents did not
know just where until his letter
came.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Finklea have
received word from their son. Lu-
Glen. who enlisted in the Navy al
Mobile, Ala, that he has been &C
cepted and assigned to San Diego,
Cal, for training.
Thomas Cleary. son OF Charles B.
Cleary, has completed his boot
training as a Marine at Paris Is
land, S. c., and is now a full fledged
Marine. assigned to the Marine
base at New River ~ c., for spe-
cial training.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
WINS PROMOTION

Sturgis, Mich. Dec t6-INS -
Burton = Taggart. S'urgis. today
revealed that his son. Owen. who is
with the armed forces tn Australia.
has been promoted by Gen. Douglas
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ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBERS

The Ypsilanu Daily Press
wishes all subscribers 70 re-
ceive their papers regularly
and promptly. In case OF poor
or non delivery OF the Daily
Press phone the Press Office
at 40 before s ?. m. or 2 p. m.
Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16

Joseph Fortunate will return
Thursday OF this week from Cam
pion School, Prairie du CHEN, Wis
consin. Richard Ennen will come
also from Campion School, and
William Ennen from John Carroll
University. Cleveland.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16

The story OF how the famous
Christmas hymn. silent Night"
came to be written will be express
ed in a dramatization OF stories and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
Mell Attnnded

The Christmas party Of the AuXil
larry, Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Tuesday evening at the home OF
Mrs John Granger. was well attend
ed and proved enjoyable. The mem,
bers played Bug, with prizes award
ed to Mrs. Helen Atkinson and
Mrs. Clifford Gates. A Christmas
tree and bowls OF yellow chrysan-
themums formed the decorations.
Gifts were exchanged and cake, fur
nished by Mrs. Fred Briggs and
Mrs. Atkinson, and ice cream we're
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wendell
Miller and son Stephen King Miller.
Farmington. l.. l.. spent the week
end with Mr.. Miller's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John s. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T Feldkamp
spent Sunday in Detroit with DR..
and Mrs. Albert Girard.
Mrs. r. j. Burrows, Cheboygan,
was an overnight guest Tuesday in
the home Of her brother, c. II. Well
brook and family. She visited her
husband, who has been a surgical
patient In the University Hospital,
Ann Arbor. for six weeks.
Mrs. S. X. Wollam returned to
Jonesyille Tuesday, having been
called here by the illnesses OF her
daughter, Mrs. Robert Thumm. and
sudden death OF her little grandson,
William Thumm.
Mrs C. o. Tyrrell returned Mon
day from Battle Greek where she
was called by the illness OF her
sister-in-law, Miss Mabel Tyrrell In
a hospital there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hale, Cheboy-
gan, spent the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Russ,
III Glenwood Ave.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
Attends Meeting

o. c. Eckley. director OF the
Washtenaw County Chapter Of the
Red Cross, attended the December
chapter meeting in Ann Arbor,
Tuesday evening. The usual reports
were made and bills ordered paid
The nominating committee will have
the slate OF new officers prepared
and report at bhe January meeting
when officers will be elected.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16

Three Ypsilanti young people who
are students this year at Albion
College and who will spend the
Christmas vacation at their homes
here are Mildred Irene Butt, daugh-
ter OF Rev. and Mrs. Luther B. Butt
OF 503 Roosevelt Blvd, a freshman
taking the liberal arts course; Cor
don Eugene Gable, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Gable, 1855 ~ Prospect
St, a Junior taking a pre-law
course: and Robert Raymond Yoder,
son OF DR.. and Mrs. o. r. Yoder.
3430 Willis Road. a junior taking a
pre-medical course.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
Dinner praesdea carda

For the Christmas meeting OF the
Jolly Mixers Club, Tuesday evening
the members had dinner before go
ing to the home Of Mrs. Ralph
Cheesman for cards. Five Hundred
was played with prizes going to
Mrs. Jack Coxford, Mrs. DIN Ring,
Mrs. Matt Stein and Mrs. james
Fitzpatrick. Christmas gifts we're
exchanged. The next club meeting
will be Jan. IL with Mrs. Stephen
Croghan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16

Thomas Cleary. son OF Charles b.
Cleary, has completed his boot
training as a Marine at Paris Is
land, S, c., and Is now a full fledged
Marine, assigned to the Marine
base at New River, n. c.. for spe-
cial training.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Finklea have
received word from their son. Lu-
Glen. who enlisted in the Navy at
Mobile, Ala, that he has been &C
cepted and assigned to San Diego,
Cal, for training.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05
AhoIa is New Commissioner;
City Endorses Brandt, Strand
COMMISSIONER
FOURTH DISTRICT.
ST IO11iS County

st. Louis County.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05
Buy War Bonds and Stamps

"Wall Street" that bugaboo Of the
rabble rouser referred to as the ulti-
mate depository for all dollars, corpor-
alton, industrial and political, has
been in existence since 1853. In that
year Peter Stuyvesant, governor OF
New York, built wall or palisade to
protect the settlers from both the
British and the Indians-hence the
same Wall Street although the wall
was removed in 1899. In campaign
years Wall Street is constantly on
the tongue of the Communist and
street corner politician as the one
section of the United States that
should be abolished. SECT rid of Wall
Street and us lovers of all poor
humanity will be happy" walls the
rabble rouser intent on setting vari-
Gus stratus of our citizens at each
others Threats. And, what is more the
various stratas fall for it and you hear
how Wall Street is keeping the poor
poor and making the rich richer be-
sides conducting financial affairs OF
the nation. Why this should be the
case, no one has said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05
Remember Pearl Harbor

Business fell off last year in the
amount of property taken by the Al
cohol Tax Administration in the per-
Torrance of their duties. Property
confiscated last month amounted to
s137 ,343 against $170277 in 1s41. Still
seizures and arrests for liquor law
yiolators dropped nearly half during
July, August and September as COM
pared with the corresponding months
in 1e41. During three months this
year, agents seized 1885 stills and
arrested 1888 persons, however, as
compared with 2,782 seizures and
1851 arrests in the same quarter year
of 1e41. No stills were seized in Min
nesota during these months and no
arrests were made. Sugar rationing is
slashing the moonshiners output OF
Continued on Last Page
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

The political turmoil that has en-
quilted the State of Minnesota and its
several counties for the past eight
weeks has sabsided. The people put
the quietuS on the several personal
and public scraps among candidates at
the polls Tuesday when public ap-
prevail and disapproval of those aspir-
ing for high Office was registered.
without a doubt the campaign just
closed was one of the hottest had in
years and mirrored the trend of the
times when war is in the air.
Plenty of "buShwah" was circulated
in the campaign throughout the
country and the "dear peepul" on a
sectional, nationality and religious
basis were appealed to in the quest
for official recognition and attendant
emolumentS Notwithstanding the fact
that several millions of our boys were
away fighting for America as whole
and not any particular nationality,
politics or creed. Regulations were
kicked around in the muddy political
puddles in several places in the land.
The radio lent itself admirably at
about $3.50 a minute for last minute
unanswerable inuendo and charges.
Measuring the radio accounts, stories
in many newspapers and literature
distributed, no candidate was At re-
cipient of your vote. This conclusion
was inevitable after listening and
reading the paid advertising of the
opposition. How anyone could con-
scientiously vote for anyone is a
question. But, large vote was cast
and the majority elected officers to
serve them.
Many groups throughout the United
States expressed the opinion that an
expensive election for the duration
should be abolished but this did not
meet with popular favor and the
elections were helQ ACCORDING 10 LIE
Constitution.
1t is up to the people as a whole
to stand behind their elected officials
from the President down to the most
humble Office holder regardless OF
their personal feelings. Get behind
and push and thus keep America the
best country on earth. United we
stand, divided we fall" Forget the
nationality or creed matter and pay
no attention to those Fifth Column
nists who try to stir up discord and
strife among groups by claiming this
or that nationality or creed is the
tops or the bunk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05
Local Talent to Present
Fl unzapoppin', 3-Act Play

A three-act comedy, "FunZapop-
PIN" will be presented here Thurs
day and Friday nights of next week
under the sponsorship of the Ameri-
can Legion post No. 248.
A four-star show with laugh
minute, "Funzapoppin'" will have
cast of IL local persons. AS an added
attraction, there will be several
choruses and speciality numbers.
Ely's "Victory Baby" will be selected
by popular vote from a number of
candidates for this honor, and the
winner announced during the play.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05
INITIAL
FUEL APPLICATIONS,

The Ely fuel ration board met Tues
day night to approve the first appli-
cations for fuel Oil and kerosene
Members of the board include Burns
Rorabeck, John Lozar and Miss Jessie
M. Michaelson.
Fuel Oil dealers for the past week
have been distributing application
blanks to customers. Householders are
urged to complete the forms and turn
them in to the local war price and
rationing board Office in the Com
munity Center as soon as possible.
1t is essential that the area of each
room, secured by multiplying the
length by the width, be obtained and
the information provided. 1t is not
necessary that the exact measurement
in inches be given.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05

Members of the cast include Keith
Brownell, William LeBeau, E. C.
Bolitho. George Butorac, Miss Esther
Paciotti, Miss Frances Spooner, Miss
Patricia Mcclure, Mrs. Emil A. Norby,
Mrs. Ruth King, Miss Peggy Lambert,
Mrs. E. w. Hanson, and Mrs. Leslie
Bolitho, Miss Theresa Fleming is in
charge of the music.
Directing the play is Miss Thelma
Martin of the Empire Producing COM
pany, Kansas City, Mo. 1t viii be
presented in Washington auditorium,
starting at O'Clock, on two nights.