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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21
State Huguenot Society
Will Meet Here Sunday

latter has moved to Boulder City
Nevada, where Mr.. Adams is chic
government engineer in a large de
tense plant. Mrs. Adams two sons
and their wives. Mr.. and Mrs
George Adams OF this city and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Adams OF Detroit
will assist as will members OF Mrs.
SINNERS family.
Dinner will be served in the din
ing rooms on the first floor and a
program OF music and readings and
informal talks by members will be
given. Officers who will be present
are president, MIS-. Wolford, Grand
Rapids: second vice president, Mrs
". c. Fisher. Upton; Mrs. Lloyd
Dewitt Smith. Crosse Pointe, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. E. J. Saw
age. Detroit, corresponding secre
tsry; George L. Austin. Detroit,
treasurer; Mrs. Frank A. DeBoos,
Dearborn. registrar; Mrs. George
W. Moran. Marshall. director; and
Mrs. Burtsel Claus, historian. Of
Upton.
Mrs. Osmoud D. Heavenrich.
Jackson, state regent OF the Daugh'
tels OF the American Revolution,
a charter member and one OF the
founders OF the society in Michigan
will be present
The Huguenot Society OF Mich.
igan was organized on June %. 1887.
at Hasbrouck House, the interesting
home OF Mrs. George W. Moran, near
Marshall, with 35 present When the
first year book was published a few
months later there were so men,
bers listed. Now there are about
rs. including associate and visiting
members.
The objects OF the society are to
perpetuate the memory and pro
mote the principles and virtues OF
the Huguenots. 10 promote social
fellowship among their descendants
and to affiliate with other Hugue-
not societies in the United States.
AS the Huguenot Society has
deeply religious background each
year Day OF Remembrance Is held
at which time the members are
guests OF some church IN Michigan.
The first one was held at Christs
Church, Cranbrook, Bloomfield
Hills: the second at the Peoples
Church. East Lansing and last year
at the historic ST. Peters Episcopal
c. lrch at Tecumseh, and this year
the First Methodist Church OF this
city has extended an invitation 10
the society, a church that has been
in existence in Ypsilanti for III
years and has just celebrated the
50th Anniversary OF the building Of
the present church.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21
Games Entertain
Pythian Sisters

Table games followed the meeting
OF Huron Temple Pythian Sisters,
Wednesday evening in X P. Hall
Prize winners for games were Mrs.
Albert Seekell, Mrs. Lamar Fletcher
Mrs. Lester Wright, Mrs. Ruth
Smith, Mrs. Forrest Tetftt. Mrs.
Mark Rust, Mrs. James Beach. Mrs.
Arthur Horn, Mrs. William Horn,
Mrs. Norris Ehle and Mrs. Fran
els Carter.
Two announcements we're made,
the staff practice, May q at o.
clock at the hall and the sewing
meeting for the Red Cross. June 4
at s o'clock at the home OF Mrs.
Lee Backus. Candidates will be mi
tiated at the next meeting, June 3.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21
Troop Ten Starts
Gardening Project

Troop 10, Girl Scouts, under the
direction OF their leader. Mrs. Laura
Mullins, began the planting OF their
victory garden this year. The lot
was loaned them by Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Simpson and the seeds and
money for ploughing by Ypsilanti
Garden Club. Frank Paine gave the
girls talk on gardening before the
project was started. Miss Margaret
Coleman will assist Mrs. Mullins
with the troop when school begins
in September.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21
Committee Chosen
in Schaner Circle

At the cooperative supper meet,
ing Of the schaner Circle OF the Dor
cas- Society at the Lutheran Church,
Wednesday evening. a new work
committee was appointed and plans
were made for the next meeting.
The new work committee consists
OF Miss Minnie Dupslaff and Mrs.
Gilbert Butler. There will be a
White Elephant sale at the next
meeting, June 4.
Games occupied the remainder Of
the evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21
School Closes Friday

Sheldon Schools will close Fri
day. Saturday there will be a pic
mic at River Side Park, Plymouth.
Cars will leave here at II a. m.
with dinner served at noon. Pic
mic committee will be Mrs. Steve
McKinstry. Mrs. Robert McKin-
stry. Mrs Arthur Shedd and Mrs.
Gordon Black.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21
TO USE sANlTARIUM

Washington, May 21-AP-Auth
orization for the acquisition OF the
Battle Creek (Mich.) Sanitarium
for use as a general hospital was
announced formally by the War
Department last night. The an
nouncement said that a sum Sin
excess of s3,00O.00O' would be ex'
pended for acquision and incidental
expenses. Construction in connec.
ton with the project, it said. will
be Chicago once Of the Corps OF
Army Engineers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21
ReceiXe DeqreeS

Two candidates received the Past
and Most Excellent degrees at the
meeting OF Excelsior Chapter num-
Der 25 RIA NJ. Wednesday evening
in the Masonic Temple lodge room.
The Royal Arch degree will be con-
ferred on candidates at the June u
meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21
GRADUATION EXERCISES
TO BE FRIDAY Nigh

commencement exercises will be
held Friday night, at s p. m. at
Sheldon Church for the class of
1912 eighth grade graduates Of
Sheldon School, Frank Trott,
teacher. Graduates are Miss Lii
liam Crisovan, Jack Russell, Mel
vim Dabich. Robert Gunderson.
John Shedd, Norman Simons.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21
EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATE
AWARDED BRONZE MEDIA

John Shedd, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Shedd, Goddess Rd., an
eighth grade graduate in Sheldon
School, this year. was the winner
OF a bronze medal to be present
ed by the Wayne Post OF the Amer
lean Legion. The medal was
awarded him in acknowledgment
Of his ability to lead and accomp-
lish through group action kindness,
urselfishness and fellowship dur
ing the past school year and evil
dence of application in studies Of
character and bravery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21
HIGH EFFRoNTERY

DID YOU ever have the effrort-
cry to double a contract which
you were certain an opponent
could make, with extra tricks, for
the purpose Of soaring him into
one which he might not be able to
make, or at least in which he
probably could not take any extra
trick? That is a pretty daring
maneuver and. IL 1t does not work,
1t can cost you plenty Of points.
knowledge OF the mental habits
OF your opponents, especially the
little matter Of whether they are
scsreable, must govern your
course when you consider such
high links.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21
Named 10 Council

New officers of the student
council of Ypsilanti Roosevelt
School we're announced Friday for
next year George Mitchell, jun
Tor. was elected vice president He
IS a resident OF this community
and is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Mitchell.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21

Misses Vernajean Arend and
Doris Smith. and Donald Lohr and
William Klapper have returned from
attending the Tulip Festival at Hol-
land
Lawton o. Adcock, Ypsilanti, was
indicted into the Army in Detroit,
Wednesday, and sent to Fort Custer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21
Teachers Leave

Frank Trott, teacher in higher
grades for Sheldon School for the
past six years will not return for
next term; also Miss Louise Du-
gan, teacher Of lower grades will
not return next term.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21
Plan Breakfast

Our Lady Sodality Of ST John
Church discussed plans for the
MotherDaughter breakfast 10 be at
the church, Sunday morning after
the $50 Mass. After the meeting
the member enjoyed pleasant So
Cial time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21
Sheldon News
FINAL RITES HELD

FINAL RITES HELD
FOR JOSEPH DAVIS
Sheldon, Mich. May 21-Vernon
Davis and children and Mrs.
Ethel Davis and children attended
the funeral of their father. Jo-
seph Davis, Wayne. at the Lents
Funeral Home, Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Davis was Ill five months with
cancer before he passed away
Friday night.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Emma Davis. a daughter in Eng
land, five sons, one in England,
Stanley, Nelson and Sydney,
Wayne. Vernon, Sheldon. and
grandchildren. He was rs years
old.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21
Entertalns Club

Mrs. Harold Mass entertained the
Eight-at-Eight Club, Tuesday eve
ming, at bridge. Prizes were Won by
Mrs. Alvin Joslyn and Miss Dorothy
Baker. The hostess served refresh
ments after the play.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21
DAUGHTER Arrives

Mr.. and Mrs. LaMoine Ruther-
ford, ais E. Cross St, are announc-
ing the birth OF a daughter this
morning in Boyer Hospital. The
baby weighed six pounds, 111A
ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21

The Mount OF Olives was ven.
Grated by the Jews. II was called
the Mountain Light. because at
one time there was lighted on 1t
a beam fire to signalize the ap-
pearance OF each new moon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21

i. The Ypsilanti Daily Press
wishes all subscribers to re-
ceive their papers regularly
and promptly. In case Of poor
or nondelivery of the Daily
) Press phone the Press Office
at 470 before s .. m. or 2 p. m.
Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21

When the third round OF bidding
got around to c. Edward Van
Week, Jr., sitting in the South, he
felt sure that the declsrer would
positively make his No Trump
game easily. plus at least one or
two extra tricks. and therefore a
top score. Reflection on the bid
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21
Son Born Today

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bristle.
Route 2. Dexter, are parents of a
son born today in Boyer Hospital.
The baby weighed nine pounds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21
Fine Points in Bridge
sv SHEPARD BARCLAY

ding indicated that IL the oppo-
nents could be frightened into
trying for game in clubs, there
would probably be no chance at
all for extra tricks, and maybe
even some doubt about making
the contract.
East. having bid No Trumps
only once, had indicated that he
might be bit doubtful about his
shoppers in some one suit. In adj
dition, he was the tra-conserva-
tive type Of player who might be,
frightened by a double into taxi
ing out into clubs, especially since
he had supported that suit.
Mr.. Van Weeks double worked
like a charm and the opponents
were limited to 5 clubs with the
loss Of two aces, whereas in No
Trumps they could have made one
extra trick II a diamond was led.
and two against spade lead.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21

Mrs. J. A. Miller and Miss Cert
rude L. Parsons attended the fu-
neral OF Mrs. Mark Lowry in Ann
Arbor, Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. John Hamilton entertained
Mrs. Clara Haskell Waterford,
Conn. and Mrs. Hamilton's cousins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Odds, High
land Park. Detroit, Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21
Announce Birth

Mr. and Mrs. Ballinger Wright,
sol Ballard St., are announcing the
birth OF a seven pound. four and one
half ounce boy Wednesday in
Boyer Hospital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21
Receive Member

At the meeting Of Washtenaw Re-
bekahs. Wednesday evening. one
new member, Mrs. Minnie Roe, was
received for membership and a re-
port OF the district meeting at Mon
roe. May s. was given by Mrs. Ben
jamin Parker. delegate. The iden-
tity Of the Mystery Pals will be re
vealed at the first meeting in June,
when there will be an entertain
ment. The anniversary Of the lodge
will be celebrated in June.
Mrs. Charles Barnard has re
turned from spending the week END
IN Bronson with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Richards and in Coldwater with
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Mountz.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21

Whitaker. Mich, May 2l-The
women OF the Altar Society held
their meeting at the home OF Mrs.
John Bobicz. Jr New officers
elected are Mrs. Ted White. pres
ident; Mrs. Guy Heath, vice pres
ident; Mrs. Joe Ststina. secretary
and treasurer. After the bust
ness meeting, a lovely lunch was
served.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-21

Mrs. Martha Norman, Willis, fell
and broke her hip and was taken
to st. Joseph Hospital, Ann Arbor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-15
Yelm Girl. WAC.
Is Tocomo Visitor

Among the first WAACs to
visit Tacoma and its vicinity or
leave Wednesday was Miss Marie
Currie Of Yelm. Wash. With Miss
Currie was Miss Alice Wilson Of
Bellingham.
Their training completed. both
girls emphasized they were
privates and not officers Former
" employed by the Pacific Tele-
phone and Telegraph Co. both girls
joined the wAACs at the same
time.
The two left Seattle with the
first trsinees. July II. for Fort
Des Moines. Ia They viii return
to active duty after their short
furlough is completed.
During their stay at home the
girls have been visiting friends
and relatives in neighboring towns
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-15
Tacoma Adopts
British Sailors

Thirty-three British sailors and
their three officers who have
made Tacoma their home for the
past few weeks while their new
minesweeper was being outfitted
here were officially adopted by the
city through a council resolution
Wednesday.
The councilmen voted their adop-
ton of the ship and her compile
ment, wished them good fortune
and an early return to Tacoma
and made plans for a little cere-
mony at 4 O'Clock Wednesday aft
ernoon at the Riggs boatyard in
Old Tacoma. There the council
will present two wooden plaques
with the city seal to be carried
aboard the craft. which soon will
start its long voyage to the At
lantic. II was built in Bellingham
for the British navy.
Named specifically were 1t. H.
r. Hodgson, Royal Navy Reserve.
and Sub-Lts. P. B. Edwards and
H. G. Ashworth. both Of the Royal
Navy Volunteer Reserve.
The public was invited TO visit
the boat at the time of the cert
! mony.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-15
Traffic Survey
Planned by 0DT

Tacoma win be one Of eight
western cities In which inter-
city traffic surveys will be made
next week for the Office of De-
Tense transportation. according to
an oDT announcement wednes-
day.
The Bureau Of the Census.
handling the survey, will seek an
accurate picture Of passenger
travel under war conditions A
number Of passengers from each
schedule Of a train or bus win be
interviewed TO determine how and
why their travel habits have
changed since Pearl Harbor.
Other cities In which the sur
veys viii be made are San Fran
cisco. Los Angeles, San Diego.
Sacramento. Seattle. Spokane and
Portland The job viii start
Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-15
Local Homes
May Be Taken
Over by u. S.

Continued from Page Onel
already converted during the past
Il months under free architectural
services and assistance with OBJ
tanning FLA loans provided BY the
Tacoma Housing authority.
However schlarb pointed
cut. undoubtedly there Il
still = great deal Of unused
space-stores and other COM
merciai space a. well n
large homes - that must be
converted into wartime hous-
ing. either voluntarily or
under the stringent govern
ment proposal"
In view of Wednesdays an
nouncement from the national
capital. a meeting Of the var
housing committee Of Tacoma has
been called by Chairman Harry
Blangy and is to be held at I p.
m. Monday in the mayors office.
At that time. additional
plans for scceierafing the
voluntary conversion of hous-
Ing here, plus n program Of
Investigation TO locate more
facilities suitable for CONVEX
sion, viii be discussed In an
effort TO forestall government
seizure Of private property.
The passing necessity for more
housing in war-production centers
was emphasized in the national
capital by official reports that
there Is great evidence the pro-
duction program has already been
adversely affected because trained
workers have been unable TO find
places TO live where they are
needed"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-15
Arrest Three
For Forgery
Address in Gulch
Couse of Probe

A man. q woman and a boy
were held in the county jail We'd
nesday TO face charges Of forgery
growing out Of the passing of two
forged checks in Tacoma-one for
s12. the other for SIC.
The names on the checks were
"phony." but the address Of the
payer was what started the inves-
tigation. The address was given
As 42ss Ea. 40th ST.. and that In. or
would be, in the Tacoma Eastern
gulch where there are no houses.
Men Cashed Them
According to stories given I'm
dersherin Clyde Knowles and
Deputy Prosecutor Elmer Z. Hes-
ley Wednesday. the woman. "a
year-old Mrs. Louise Knots. wrote
the checks and the men cashed
them.
Beaumont Hofer. 81, and Ralph
Neyman. 10. are the pair held with
the oma to answer for the
elastic checks.
All three were arrested by state
patrol officers near Vancouver.
Wash. and were turned over to
Vancouver city police from whom
the Pierce county deputy sheriffs
Damien and Wall took the trio
Tuesday.
Wife of Soldier
Mrs. Knots gave her occupation
rs a waitress and said she was
the wife of a Vancouver barracks
soldier. Newman is a truck driver
and Hofer an electrician.
They arrested on superior
court warrants issued by Judge r
d. Hodge, and bail has been set
at $4,000 in each case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-15
Prowler Spurns Part
OF Loot Of l0c Pieces

Police were wondering Wednes-
day IL a coin collector was re-
sponsible for the rejection of s11
In dimes which were part Of a
SIS secret cache of ten-cent pieces
reported stolen Tuesday afternoon
from the home of Mrs. NJ. Dom
ough. 1888 Wilton road, Ttlow
beach.
The cache. which consisted of a
tin csn secreted in Mrs. DON
ough's bedroom. was located by
the thief. who took $24 Of the
dimes but left the rest in the can.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-15
Public NURSING
Assn. Elects
Mrs. WeYerhoeuser
Is Nomed President

Mrs. J. p. weyerhaeuser. IT..
was elected president for the COM
ing year at the quarterly meeting
of the Tacoma Public Health Nurs-
ing association held Tuesday in
the nursing office in the city hall
annex.
Other officers elected were as
follows: first vice president. Mrs.
c. e. Mcintyre. retiring president;
second vice president, Mrs. George
Guyles: recording secretary. Mrs
Irving Thomas; corresponding sec
rotary. Mrs. r. f. Shaub; treas
urer. Mr.. David Tuell.
Board members who will retire
in 1913 are: Mrs. Fred Pflaum.
Mrs. Harold Allen, Mrs. Morris
Kleiner, Mrs. Chss Lea, jr., Mrs.
Axel oxholm; in 1914, Mrs. VIM.
Deering. Mrs. ID. NJ. Dayton, Mrs.
r. N. Mace. Mrs. Donald L. Fisher.
Mrs. Frost Snyder; in 1945. Mrs.
David L. Stone. Mrs. Homer T.
Clay, Mrs. Harold Long, Mrs. A.
n. Gunderson. Mrs. A. G. Schille.
The nominating committee in
cluded: Mrs Harold Long. Mrs.
Irving Thomas. Mrs. Edwin C.
Yoder.
Many Activities
The quarterly report showed
that the greatest activities of the
nursing service TO be that of pro-
tecting the public against the pre-
ventable diseases-as smallpox,
typhoid fever, diphtheria and
tetanus. The nurses have assisted
at the immunization program at
the city clinic for those engaged
In civilian defense program. Al
most 1000 persons have awaited
themselves of the opportunity TO
be protected against typhoid.
Over 500 %psrochial school chill
dren have been protected against
diphtheria and tetanus.
tuberculosis service showed $50
calls have been made in this d.
vision the past three months.
There have been 120 patients ex-
amined at the clinic.
In the maternity service sss
calls have been made. with 12l at
tending. In the medical confer
ence at the Well Baby clinic 1oo
infants have been given medical
home service with 75s visits made.
The Tacoma Public Health
Nursing association is an agency
of the War Chest of Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-15
Police Pick Aberdeen
For Convention in '43

Aberdeen will be the site of the
1913 convention of the Washing
ton state association of police
chiefs. II as decided at the 1912
convention held in Tacoma over
the week end with Chief T. B. Ross
and Commissioner Einar Langseth
as hosts.
Betterment Of police work dur
ing wartime was the theme Of the
1912 c~onclave, Chief Ross said
Wednesday. About 40 chiefs at
tended the sessions held in the Ia
coma hotel. Milt Jasper Of Cen
tralia was elected president
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-15
Two WPB Officers
Visit on Thursday

Two officers Of the War Pro-
duction board organization in the
Northwest are to be visitors At
the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce
from ? 10 3 p. m. Thursday.
Milton Luce. deputy regional d.
rector for wPB. and w. d. shan
non. district pnorities and pro-
duction manager. viii be guests Of
chamber officials at that time.
The visit has been arranged
through c Henry Bacon. jr, local
representative Of the WPB.
Executives Of all Tacoma indus
tries engaged in war production
are invited TO attend the informal
gathering.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-15

With all departments partici-
pating. Sears leadership sale. an
annual event. will get under way
October Is and extend to Oct. "a.
With all Sears stores in the nation
taking part. the event this year
viii especially honor A. +. Bar
row. who was recently named
president of the company. Barrow
succeeded the late T. ]. Carney
and has been identified with Sears
for more than rs years.
In Tacoma the leadership sales
event will welcome two newly
promoted Sears employees who
have assumed new positions.
They are Frank ]. Kiste. named
assistant manager. and Mrs.
]. NJ. Grove, new personnel man.
ager. Kiste. who has been with
the local store for IL years. sue
ceeds w. r. Norris. now serving
in the u. s. navy as an ensign.
Mrs. Grove succeeds to the post
Of Miss Mary Z. Harper. who is
an ensign in the navy WAVES.
assigned TO personnel duties.
To date. rs employees of Sears
Tacoma store are serving in the
armed forces. many of them on
overseas duty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-15
Elliott Opens Campaign
For Prosecutor Post

Reiterating a statement made
in his behalf earlier this week by
John Binns. Democratic county
chairman. Stuart Elliott opened
his campaign for prosecuting at
torney Tuesday evening by warn
ing big time commercial gamblers
that they will be driven out Of
town when ! take office next
January"
Elliott emphasized in his initial
campaign address that the chief
issue of his campaign against the
Republican Incumbent would be on
law enforcement.