The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-01
Sale of w ar
Bonds, Stamps
Here Success
Merchants Report
Fine Response

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wearing emblems which proclaim
ed them TO be official bond and
I stamp saleePefseHsE greeted tustp.
mers with the customary smile and
the polite suggestion that change
be taken in stamps or that bonds
be purchased, Typical OF the spirit
OF cooperation and goodwill was
that OF Mrs John Ing. who beam.
ingly proclaimed a sale OF a 500
bond o. or her counter In n loasl
store. Clerks were busy and pro.
prietors OF some stores Joined in
the setting.
Patriotic music ranging from
The Star Spangled Banner" to
Any Bonds Today" and This is
My Country greeted customers
from outdoor loud speakers. Towns.
/ people crowded to the curbing on
Michigan Ave. shortly after noon
as the Ypsilanti High School Girls
Drum and Bugle Corps briskly
swung along in their plaid skirts
and sparkling white boots as part
of the opening festivities OF the
/ drive.
The goal OF Michigan retail mer-
chants, $1,000 strong. as they launch
this new about selling campaign on
N.r Savings Stamps and Bonds :
$4,000, 600, Today is the starting
date OF the campaign and while July
is TO be the big month, it is not the
only month" stated Mr. Proud.
retail chairman for Washtenaw
County. we retailers are in the
War Stamp and Bond business for
the duration. The Treasury Depart
ment asked retailers to take on this
job because they are the logical
ones to reach a great percentage Of
Americas income earners. About
fifty million Americans earn some
kind OF income, and about half Of
those are participating to some ex
tent on the payroll deduction plan.
The other half cannot be feasibly
reached on the payroll deduction
basis. and therefore must be con.
tacted in some other manner. Re.
| / Hers are assigned this responsi.
bility.
More Display Kits Needed
For store and window displays
there were 1872 kits available. One
| handicap today was that more OF
these display kits were not imme-
diately available for patriotic re-
tailers desiring to take part in the
sale.
Rush orders have been placed for
mora d.sray material. Paul Tn.
Grott, secretary OF the Board OF
Commerce said today in comment
ing upon the splendid start that
Ypsilanti merchants have made,
and he spoke in highest praise OF
the excellent response receive
from merchants all over the city.
At the rate mercants have respond.
ed. he said, Ypsilanti will be an
outstanding leader in the state.
Display kits will be delivered to
more retailers as soon as they can
be secured and further orders will
be filled as quickly as possible,
Mr.. Ungrodt said He urged that
orders be placed at the Office of
the Board OF Commerce as quickly
a possible.
Following are the business firms
TO whom display kits have already
been delivered:
Willoughby Shoe Store. NJ e. S
Store, Thorne Tire Co, Congdons
Hardware. Nissly's. Wolf Grocery,
Agla's Dress Shop. Ypsilanti Art
Shop, Martha Washington Theater,
B. r. Burbank, Gable Grocery,
A. ]. Burrell & Sons, DeLano &
Kisor, Ypsilanti Gas Department.
Abbey Grocery, George Young's
Furniture. Clark's Shoppe. Frank
Minniss Shoe Store. Webb e.
Mars, Detroit Edison Company,
Clarke-Augustus Harry Share.
Harry Shaefer hardware No. q.
Durant Flower Shop, Farm Bureau
Allison Clothing, Waite's Market.
Howard Market
Ypsilanti Press, Alfred f.
Weber Dixie Shops. Bomber Res
taurant, Matthew Sinkule, Walter
Wisbin. Handy Store, Apparel
Shop. Zwergels, Wiedman Auto
Co, Sally Sheer Shop, Fred Walton
/ Summit Grocery, Charles Branch
Service Station. Huron Press,
Huron Hotel Fuller Drug, Family
Department Store. Hayward Cloth
ing. David Landy Furniture Mof
/ fett Shoe Store. Gilman's Cloth
/ ing. Weinmann.M Matthew Drug
/ Store. y. NJ. Silkworth oil Co.
Singer Sewing Machine Co Bar
gain Store. Shaefer Hardware No
r. Paristyle Miller.Jones Shoe
Store Haig Pharmacy.
c. D. Snidecor, Fashion Millin
cry. Budd's Market. Western Auto
Associate Store Ypsilanti Watch
Repair, Weir Brothers Sport Shop,
Floyd Hubbell. Norman & Son,
Moray's Jewelry, Hobby Shop,
Storage Furniture A. Green Jewel
~. Barker Electric Shop. Hart.
wick Wescott Lumber Co, Huron
Grocery, McClellan's
Schill Tire Co, Brooks Food
Market. Ypsianti Savings Bank.
National Bank Of Ypsilanti. Avon
Restaurant. Michigan Restaurant.
/ Grinneli Brothers, A. G Michos.
Martin Dawson Co Michigan Bell
Telephone Co. kresge's
Lamb e. son. Oriental Salon,
Ross X. Bower, Mae Reddy Shop.
Family Radio Shoppe. Ypsilantl
Fish Market BrienStephens.
Harris Barber shop, Joe's Snappy
/ Service, Shoe Market, Wild & Co.
! Hawthorne Shop. Gauss Baking
Co. +. A Mellencamp. Bachelor
Market Ypsilanti Piano Co., Vic
tory Lunch, Krogers. Pride Clean
ors. Personal Finance. j. 4. Moore
& Co. Joseph Miller Co, Nulan