The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-25
New Officers Installed by
American Legion Auxiliary

American Legion Auxiliary mem
beers at the Legion Home Thursday
evening preceded their meeting
with a "Jiggs" dinner. During the
past year an attendance contest
was held. with the losing side fur
n!shlng the dinner for the winners
Mrs. Allen Niece. captain OF the
losing side, assisted by several
other members, prepared and served
The delicious dinner to so members.
The tables were attractively decor.
ated with fall trimmings. Clever
fayors, at each plate, were brown
naper gayels in which there were
cay. crepe paper hats, which caused
much merriment.
Mrs. Manley Roe opened the meet
ing. Regular routine business was
conducted and yearly reports Of all
officers and chairmen were read.
This has been a busy year for all
emoers, and also very success.
full one. Many new projects we're
handled owing to the war.
The installing officer. Mrs. r. C.
Starr, installed the following Off.
GERS for the year Of 1929: Mrs.
Brit F. Eddings. president, Mrs,
Carl Clark. first vice president;
Mrs. Harold Curtis, second vice
president; Mrs. Willard Shaw. sec.
rotary; Mrs. James Waite, treasur-
err; Mrs Charles Stokes, historian
Mrs. William Harrington, chaplain
Mrs. Laura Butler, sergeant-at.
arms. Mrs. Stanton installed Mrs
Roe as junior past president and
presented her with the past presi
dents pin.
The newly elected president, in a
few we'll chosen words, thanked
the members for the honor awarded
her and stressed the fact the fol
lowing year would be a very busy
one for the unit and asked for full
cooperation in the many projects
outlined for the year.
The following chairmen and com
mittees for 1928 we're read by
Mrs. Eddings: adult education, Mrs
c. F. LaBar; child welfare. Mrs
Carl Stanton: constitution and by
laws, Mrs. A. L. Bales: commun,
ity service, Mrs. Carl Clark; Cir
Scouts. Mrs. r. c. Starr: girls
state, Mrs. o. D. Campbell: employ
ment. Mrs. Ray Clark; flowers
Mrs. Irene Hoover; gold star. Mrs
Clifton Leland junior activities
Mrs. Manley Roe: legislative, Mrs
Charles Stokes; membership. Mrs
Charles Olmstead; music. Mrs c
F. LaBar: national news, Mrs
Charles Alban; Pan-American, Am
ericanism. national defense, Mrs
John Bird; poppy sale, Mrs. o. D
Campbell; publicity. Mrs. r. c
Starr; parliamentarian, Mrs. A. l.
Bales; refreshments. Mrs. william
Harrington; rehs bilitation, Mrs
Harold Curtis; radio. Mrs. Laurs
Butler; sewing, Mrs. Allen Niece
scholarship and education OF wa
orphans, Mrs. John Smith: trophy
and awards, Mrs. Charles Kuster
finance, Mrs. Ralph " Wright
chairman, Mrs. Cyril Ray, Mrs
Charles Alban, Mrs. A. ]. Thibo
deau Mrs. Paul Chapman, Mrs. AID
cline Holdridge, Mrs. Dan Ohllnger
Mrs. Charles Kuster.
Program, Mrs. Laura Butler
chairman, Mrs. James Waite. Mrs
Clifton Leland. Mrs Emil Susterka
Mrs. Mary Glib. Mrs Jack Coxford
Mrs. Carl Clark.
Color bearer, Mrs. Emil Susterka
Before the newly installed presi
dent Mrs. Bddings, closed tn,
meeting, Mrs. Carl stanton present
ed Mrs. Starr as installing officer
and Mrs Eddings as retiring secre
tary, Mrs. Shaw as retiring treasur
er. pretty and useful gifts from tn,
unit for their services. Mrs. Ro,
also presented Mrs. Shaw and Mrs
Eddings personal gifts for thei
fine work in the past year
The meeting then closed with tn,
singing OF America"
Chief OF Police Dan z. L. Patel
returned home Thursday night from
New York City where he ATTENDED
a meeting OF police chiefs and Law
enforcement officers from all part,
OF the United states. Chief Patel
Is president OF the Michigan Asso
citation OF Police Chiefs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sherman hav,
returned from Palo Alto, Cal
where Mr.. Sherman was custodian
of the chemical laboratories at Stan
ford University, and will reside nea
Willis. Mrs. Sheramn was Mis-
( Helen Burbank
Mrs. Elmer Sueb, Clinton, r. Wis
ting her aunt and uncle, Mr.. an,
] Mrs. Edward Grannis this week
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