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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06
More Attend
Church Night

Increasing fun and fellowship are
being found at the Thursday Fun
Nights in tae First Methodist
Church. The only un-cooperative
guest is the Weather Man who
has succeeded in bringing down
pours OF rain each Thursday since
the recreation night began This,
however, does not dampen the
spirits OF the young people who
gather to enjoy the many games
and the folk games under the lead
ership OF Alex Komosinsh. Young
people employed at the Ford Bomb
er Plant, soldiers and young people
employed in Ypsilanti, are on hand
in increasing numbers.
Refreshments OF orange drink
and cookies were served. Next
Thursday evening Fun Night will
begin at the usual hour Of o'clock.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06
.Haupt Words
Haunt Mother

Chicago. Nov. 6--lNS-During
his eight shadowy days in Chicago
last June. Herbert Haupt appar-
entity couldn't keep a secret, and
his words returned today TO plague
his frail, nervous mother.
Before the day is out 4. 8. At
torney j. Albert VOL planned 10
Introduce into Chicago's treason
case the pre.trial statement Of
Mrs Erna Haupt as to how much
she knew OF her sons real mission
in the United States.
The government will attempt TO
impress the same damaging brand
on Hans Haupt, Mrs. Lucille Froeh.
ling and Kate Wergin through re
cital OF their talks with Federal
Burea uof Investigation agents.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06

SANTIAGO, Chile-AP- Thou.
sands of representatives OF the pro-
democratic forces which elected
President Juan Antonio Rios called
for a break with the Axis and align
ment OF Chile beside the United
Nations in demonstrations here last
night. Bearing flags and slogans,
masses OF men and women shouted
vivas for the democracies and "Mu-
era Fl Fascismo' death to Fas-
cism) on the plaza before the presi.
dental palace.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06
Club View Subdivision
Meeting This Evening

There will be a meeting OF Wash
tenaw Club View Subdivision mum
Der one property owners at p. m.
tonight in Begole School.
The meeting Is held for taxpayers
OF this subdivision to discuss and
possibly oppose low cost defense
homes in this subdivision.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06

NEW YORK-AP-The Japanese
radio, for purpose not immediate
ly clear at this time, revived allie
cations today Of bad treatment OF
japanese nationals in the United
states and Canada, stating protests
had been lodged with the two gov
ernments and asserting Japan's
treatment OF war prisoners and civ.
ilian internees had been fair.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06
BY Margaret Jean Miller

In view Of Ypsilantis growing
responsibility 10 care for the chill
dren OF defense workers, the
W.PA Nursery project takes on
\ new significance in community
life.
That il has served capably since
1887 under the guidance Of Mrs.
Gertrude Lamb, is recognized fully.
That Il must broaden its services
TO meet 1928 demands is be-
coming more apparent daily.
As the waiting list OF over a
hundred increases without regard
to the capacity OF the nursery;
and the needs OF the children
change with parents varied work
Ing conditions, hours Of Thoughtful
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06
Ronnel Tries
to Escape
Trap
II Duce's Infantry
Units Abandoned
TO Their ate
(By International News service)

(By International News Service)
Triumphant United Nations
forces smashed the Axis enemies
on three fronts today as the shat.
tered GermanItalian divisions In
North Africa reeled back In disas.
ter.
British Imperial forces In relent.
less pursuit OF the beaten Afrika
Korps were reported well west of
FL Daba" in today's official Middle
East command communique issued
but unofficial reports declared tho
remnants OF Nszi Field Marshal Err
win Rommels army were beyond
Fuka in their head-long flight.
Fuka Is So miles west OF FL
Alamein, the coastal anchor point
OF the line when the Allied offen.
sive was launched two weeks ago.
London observers believed that
Rommel was desperately trying 10
put as much ground as possible be-
tween himself and the onrushing
eighth army.
DIsoraanIzed
~ disorganized character OF tho
Axis rout was reflected in the an.
nouncement that the Italian com.
mander OF the Trento division and
his chief OF stan had been taken
prisoner, along with 1000 add.
tional Axis officers and men. The
bag OF prisoners up to Thursday had
been announced as more than 1000.
Rommel was reported to have
abandoned italian infantry units to
their fate In his effort to extricate
his armored divisions from the
rapidly closing trap. These Italian
forces were being rapidly rounded
up on the southern end OF the battle
line while Allied planes pounded
the enemy retreating along the
northern coastal road.
I Russian Inspired
Inspired by news OF the Allied
victory In Egypt. Soviet armies IN
south Russia took. the offensive
along the whole Volga Caucasus
front, while in the southwest Pa.
cihc Allied forces battered tho
japanese In New Guinea and In tho
solomons.
The defenders OF Stalingrad
threw back German assaults on
their barbados and forced with-
drawals Soviet forces on the
Black Sea coast and in the cen.
trail Vaucasus region around Nall
chik pressed the enemy back with
heavy losses Northwest OF Stain
grad the Russian force driving
against the German left flank blast.
ed the Nazis out OF sumber ri
strong points with well-directed ar
tillery nre.
Advance Lines
Despite additional JapanesN land.
inKs on Guadalcanal Island east II
the vital airheld. American Ma
rine and Army forces were report.
ed 10 be advancing their lines on
two fronts-east and west OF the
airport.
Australian jungle fighters in New
Guinea drove ahead TO the vicinity
Of Oiyi. nine miles beyond Kokbda,
in their announced campaign to
push the Japanese invasion forces
into the sea. Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur's bomber squadrons again
carried out widespread raids on the
Japanese bases in the New Guinea
area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06
Congress Today
tRv Associated Press)
(By the Associated Press)

Senate
In recess.
Military Committee hears Donald
Nelson Of the War Production
Board and Brig. Gen. r. J. Me
Sherry Of the war Msnpower Com
mission on compulsory manpower
bills QO:30 a. m. EWT).
Education and Labor Subcomm t.
tee also inquiries into manpower
situation 10000.
House
In recess
THURSDAY
Senate and House
Heard speeches analyzing Tues.
days elections.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06

MOSCOW-AP-lt would take
more than a war with Germany TO
keep the Soviets from celebrating
the 25th anniversary OF the Bolshev-
ist revolution tomorrow. Red ban
ners, revolutionary slogans. port.
rats Of members Of the Communist
party's political bureau and all
other traditional decorations have
gone up for the holiday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06

LONDON-INS-- All American
citizens in Norway have been M
termed in concentration camps. It
was reported today in a Reuters
dispatch quoting the viChy News
Agency.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06

EVANSTON. Hap - Because
Of the manpower shortage. Evan
ston police decided TO employ wom-
en- school crossing guards-and the
first appointee Is grandmother.
Mrs. Peter ]. Alt. so. who has three
grandchildren, stands at a crossing
at the Lincolnwood School for four
hours a day. She said she is still
able TO take care OF her home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06
Project Responsibility Growing
Nursery

EDITORS NOTE: This is one OF a
series Of articles written By stu
dents NJ Npsilanti and Roosevelt
High schools outlining work done
by agencies supported by Npsilantt
Community Fund contributions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06

SANTIAGO-UP- The govern
ment. having ordered - Germans
and Italians expelled from Chile for
spying. redoubled today its efforts
TO smash the organization to which
they belonged. a dispatch froui
Valparaiso said seven Of the agents.
including one woman. Catharina
Werg, Hartmann, we're in prison
there.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06
Flashes Of
Late News
THE WEATHER; Tonight;
Much colder

PAWLING, n. Y.-INS- Local
hremen were congratulated today
for quickly extinguishing a fire m
the home Of Thomas E. Dewey, gov
ernor-elect of New York. The fire
occurred in the living room OF
Dewey's cougar old farm home
and was caused by defective FIRE
bricks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06

Les ANGELES-INS-Pert and
demure by turns, Peggy La Rue
Satterle. l6-year-old showgirl, again
was the target today of searching
cross-examination on her charge
that Movie Star Enrol Flynn twice
attacked her when she was a guest
on his yacht "Sirocco" last year.
Flynn's attorney, Jerry Giesler,
sought repeatedly. without great
success, to bring out associations
and incidents of the girls past
life.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06

LONDON-INS- British decora-
tions were awarded today to a
group OF American airmen in SER
vice with the Royal Canadian Air
Force. Distinguished Flying crosses
were awarded to Flight Lieut.. Bur
ton Jost, Delaware, to Flying Of
ficer Roper, Long Island, and Pr
lot Officer John Stickell, Gibson,
Ill. Flight Sergt. Wayne Merrick.
Evansville, Ind, received a Dis
tinguished Flying medal.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06

LONDON ms - Vichy
French authorities on the is
land OF Madagascar have ask
ed the commander Of British
forces OF occupation for an
srmistiee, it was officially an
nouneed today. The armistlee
request called for a cessation
Of hostilities at 2 p. m. MAZDA
easear time yesterday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06

LONDON-INS--Nazi authorities
In the Netherlands are offering a
unique bribe TO persuade Dutch
residents to take up study of the
German language, ii was reported
today in Dutch circles in London.
All who teach or study German are
exempt from DEGREES requisitioning
bicycles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06

OTTAWA-INS-The huge air
craft plant OF the National Steel
Car Corporation, Ltd. near Toron-
TO, engaged in construction OF Lam
caster bombers, was under govern.
ment operation today. The Cana.
dian government took over owner
ship and management of the com
pany in appropriation proceedings
to maintain a community OF int
crest and cooperation between plant
management, the munitions and
supply department and the design
ers and builders OF the Lancaster
bomber in Britain"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y.-INS -
Doomed to the electric chair. Ed
ward Haight, 17-year old sex-slay-
er. wore his usual grin today. A
Jury Of parents, six OF them moth.
ers, deliberated only an hour and
IS minutes last evening before
finding Haight guilty of first de-
gree murder in the staying Of Mar
garet Lynch, seven, and her eight
year old sister, Helen. in Bedford
village Sept. IA. After mutilating
and attacking the girls, he drowned
them.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06

LoNDON-INS- Rome has been
dropped to new low level OF
pessimism over events transpirinp
in Egypt, the Evening Standard
reported today in a dispatch from
Berne. Some Italian officials. IT
was said, are making attempts to
Keep up appearance pending the
outcome OF what they termed "an
important Axis high command de-
cision."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06

BERLlN-(By Official German
Nireless) ms An additional
cruiser and seven destroyers have
arrived at Gibraltar adding
strength 10 the formidable armada
concentrated at the British Medi-
terranean base. the official Ger
man news agency DNB asserted
today. The British fleet sheltered
in the harbor beneath the rock"
was estimated TO include i25 war.
ships Of all types.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06

LONDON-lNS-Scores OF Lon
doners were in police custody to-
day following last nights wide
spread roundup of suspected war
dodgers. Police and military Of
ficers swept through west end ho-
tells. saloons. restaurants and sub
way and railway stations. question
in all persons who did not have
identity cards.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-11-19
TIA. PROGRAM HELD

An interesting program was pre-
sented at the P.-T.A. meeting Mon
day evening, under the direction of
Mrs Harry Fulton, program chair
man. Mr.. Fitch led the band in sew
eral numbers with Warren Scheib-
ner rendering solo. Mrs. Kate Rob-
erts, Hartline who was the first
teacher at Coulee City schools COM
pared the methods of teaching used
at that time to the present system.
Mrs. M. A. Lange gave an interest
ing talk on the pioneer days and
told of the Indian scares. Mrs Har-
ry Fulton gave short history of
the high school, disclosing the first
graduation that took place in 1912
with only one student, Alzina Box.
graduating.
Mrs John Tucker, who started
school here still had her first report
card to display.
After the program and short bust
ness meeting refreshments were
served by Mrs. Howard Adams and
Mrs Willard Trlplett.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-11-19
Mold Activities

Billie Jeanne Hiles spent the week
end with Betty Lemley while the
Lemleys attended National Grange
at Wenatchee.
Lee Pitts and sons Howard and
Jimmie went to Spokane Tuesday
with truck load of cattle.
Kay Leander and John ,Carlock
went to Okanogan on business Mon
day.
Virginia Miles is a new pupil on
the school bus to Coulee City. She
formerly attended school at Mans
field.
Among those taking the Seventh
Degree of National Grange at Wen
achee were Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper
Burton, Mr.. and Mrs. Del Mclean,
Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd Mclean, Mrs
Susan Peterson, David Peterson,
Mrs. Sims. Harold Sims, Mrs L. ].
Leander, Mrs. Nathan Cander, Hol-
lis Rommel and VIM. Zahrndt. Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Lemley and Mr.. and
Mrs Earl Lenley and Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Weimerskirch joined at
Portland in 1888.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Henry return
Mrs. Jennie Smith at Aeneas left
for Portland to make their future
home.
Raymond Davis of Leahy was an
overnight guest Thursday of his SIS
ter, Mrs. Nathan Gander.
The school bus was back on it's
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-11-19
LAY-OFFS STAKT AT
COULEE DAM

Consolidated Builders, Inc, announ
ced the first major lay-off of their
construction employees on Coulee
Dam and estimated 200 will have
been released by Sunday night.
The firm completed its extra work
order contract of building the east
power house Thursday with the
placing of $50 cubic yards of CON
crete on the deck of the control
bay.
Obi officials said that of 416
employees on it's payroll November
7, nearly 200 will be retained for
dismantling work. Most of the 9th
ers are expected to transfer to the
bureau of reclamation or find other
Defense jobs, they added.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-11-19

Irregular run Thursday after lay
| Of due to tire trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Leander and
children and George Martin and in
FAINT daughter visited the Sims home
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs James Edgemon
were shoppers in Wenatchee Friday.
Marian Buob of Baird was an ov-
iernight guest of Betty Lemley Tues
day.
Main fell Saturday and snow has
fallen every day for the past three
days, but usually melts within "a
hours. Friday night heavy fog
coated the roads with ice and driv-
| ing was difficult. Several cars were
in the ditch along the highway
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Burton visit
ed at the home of his brither, Finis
Burton and attended National
grange at Wenatchee. Mr. and Mrs
Del Mclean visited the Bucknell
home there and attended Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs Kay Leander and
Virginia Dodge visited the Glen
Weir home at Bridgeport Sunday.
Mr.. and Mr.. Frank Hayes and
sons of Soap Lake visit their home
here Sunday.
Mrs. Lloyd Lynard and daughter
Billie Jeanne Hiles are leaving for
Spokane to visit relatives
Registration for gas rationing in
this community was at the Mold
school house Friday, November 20,
2 to 5 p. m.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-11-19
ONE DEAD, THREE HURT
IN AUTO WRECK

Carl Jensen, senior in the Marlin
high school, was instantly killed
and three other yqun.s naapie were
badly injured in a car wreck about
2 a. m. Sunday morning when their
automobile failed to negotiate an
abrupt curve on the Almira- Marin
highway, about IA miles south of
Almira.
The machine rammed into the a.
butment of steel bridge The four
had attended dance at Cannawai
Grange hall.
Other passengers in the car includ-
ed Louise Kruger, 16-year-old high
school student, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. AL Kruger of Wilbur, who suf-
fered bad decorations and bruise on
her face. She is dazed from shock,
but is resting fairly we'll at the
home of her parents following first
aid at a hospital, given by DR. John
E. Anderson.
Eugene James, 81, was at the
wheel. He was not familiar with
the road. He is in the Johnston
hospital at Wilbur with fractured
ribs. His home is at Wilson Creek.
Bud Smith IS, Wilson Creek, is
also at the Johnston hospital with
facial decorations.
State Highway Patrolman L. II.
Thomas Wilbur, reported the car
is total loss.
Also investigating with Thcnas
were Prosecuting Attorney and Lin
coin County Corenor Paul Phillips
and Sheriff McCaffery
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-11-19
Rebekah Lodge
Officers


The Rebekah lodge held it's first
meeting of the year Tuesday even
ing at the home of Mrs. N R Gregg.
Officers for the coming year we're
nominated as follows: Frances Tuck
er, Noble Grand; Ella Joplin, vice
Grand; Mable Mathis, secretary and
Margaret Dodd, Treasurer.
After the business meeting the
evening was spent playing cards
with Mrs. B. r. Lindley and Mrs. c
M. Chappell winning prizes. The hos
tess served delicious lunch of gin
gerbread and whipped cream and
coffee.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-11-19
St. Andrews News

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Jorgensen
and Mr.. and Mrs. e. W. Rice, Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Mclean attended
National Grange on Friday of last
week. Mr.. Rice was down although
the Convention.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Mickelsen
and children and Willis Jolly were
dinner guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. K. Jolly.
Milton Hardy and Ruth Miller
were married at Occur d'Alene on
November 7. Mrs. Hardy is from
Spokane The couple spent a week
in Seattle. For the time they will
be here as Milton is working for
Chris Ottmar
Hans Wogensen and Guy Watkins
were dinner guests at the Lawrence
Tanneberg home Sunday.
Mrs. Vern Adams and sons of
Ephrata spent the past week end
at home
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-11-19
CITY IN BRIEF

Mrs Clark Weimer left Saturday
for Condor, Oregon where she ex-
poets to spend two weeks visit
with her mother, Mrs. Catherine
Adlard
Mrs Mile Irols. Auburn, was q
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Wanamaker.
Mrs Evert Mathis entertained the
Birthday Club at her home Monday
afternoon with dessert lunch and
cards. Awards were given Mrs. Mil
lard Triplett, Mrs. Joe Iodd and
Mrs. Leo LAWN.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schmidt and
daughter spent Tuesday in Spokane.
MI. and Mrs Arnie Gardner and
daughter YvonEe, spe It the week
end with her mother, Mrs Johnson
at Yakima.
Mrs. Charles Wilburn, Mrs Paul
Neihart, Mrs. Arnie Gardiner and
Mrs. Leo LAWN were business visit
tors in Wilbur Tuesday.
Mrs. L. Gardiner left Saturday
for Kittitas after visiting friends
here for two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs E. Wagner visited
his brother, DR. l.. Wagner at
Harrington this week.
MIR. and Mrs E. D. Rhoadas and
daughter, Mary Jane and Mrs. Eli
Johnson spent the week end on the
Coast.
Mrs Esther Brimble of Almira
visited friends here Saturday.
Mrs Thomas Parry has moved to
Coulee City and at present Is visit
ing Mrs M. A LANCE
Mrs. Lizzie Henneigh spent the
week end with her son and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Henneigh at
Spangle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Stoll, Seat
tie, visited friends in Coulee City
Sunday.
being 81 Democrats and AZ of the
COP -. According to Belle Reeves,
Secretary of State -. Although
there are yet few contests which
may be decided by the final canvass
of votes -. Which will be COM
|pleted within 80 days following the
election" -. One question will per-
haps remain then in Kitsap county
Where the name of a Republican
was written in on the ballots fol-
lowing resignation of Senator Lulu
Haddon - Such vacancies are
usually filled by appointment of the
board of county commissioners -.
The general election coming at the
time the vacancy existed created an
unusual situation, hence the ques-
ton is one for the Attorney General
or perhaps the courts 49, Legisla-
ture convenes second Monday in
January - January II, 1943 -.
Housing for members and employees
presents serious problem -. Some
say all available living quarters have
been secured by lobbyists -.
Chamber of commerce and state
officials are working to supply de-
mands.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-11-19
Too Late For Last Week


Alfred and Chris Mickelksen WISH
ted Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Err
rest Pishon and son in Alrrira.
Mrs Rernadine Killeore and
children were dinner guests Thurs
day evening of Mrs V M. Hunting
ton.
Mr. and Mrs E. W. Rice and Mr.
and Mrs Chris Jorgensen were din
per guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs
Harry Thompson of Sims Corner.
Mrs. C G.. Gilbert entertained the
Baird Ladies Club at her home last
Thursday.
Mrs Bud Wick and Ilene were
shoppers in Spokane Friday and Sat
urday.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Hardy and
daughter spent few days visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Jolly last week.
Mrs w. Hardy returned home with
them Monday to Harrington.
Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin M'ckelsen MONDAY r'~h+ n
honor of their daughter, Shirley's
birthday were Mrs. Bernadine Kill
gore, Marilyn, Joan and Dairy, Mr..
and Mrs. Ras Tanneberg, Nadeen
and Ward Hans Wogensen and Bob
VIM.
David Peterson got deer last
week on Badger Mountain.
Mrs. Marie Kiersoaard and Jutta.
Mrs. Elba Huntington, Mrs Lilly
Jenkins and Mrs. Mabel Jorgensen
visited Mrs. Christine Olesen i'm
"oulee City Monday afternoon on
her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Tame
berg and Pat were dinner guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Ras Tame
berg
Mrs. Polly Wogensen OF Wenat-
chez arrived Monday for a few days
visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs C. H. Aldrich.
The Misses Juanita LETTERS and
Esther Ewell. Spokane spent Sunday
with their parents here.
Junior Triplett, Davenport, spent
the week end here
MIR and Mrs. l. E. .Jeffers left
Tuesday for Spokane where they
plan visit with Mr. and Mrs. Willie
Schumacher and family
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-11-19
Airplane Spruce From
Selected Trees

The sale of selected spruce trees
from state owned lands is proceed
ing the ripe. trees sometimes num-
bering not more than one per acre
The trees are cut, tops broken
down flat to the ground, and the
logs shipped to mills to process them
from where the finished lumber is
taken to plants requiring it for con-
struction of fighting planes.
State Progress Commission
Plans for Future
At the 1871 Legislature an appro-
priation of $250,00O was made for
the State Progress Commission.
About one half of this was used in
the publicity campaign before Pearl
Harbor, but when the 1913 legisla-
ture starts it's work there will be
about 100000 yet on hand. Due to
the fact that the commission cannot
receive other funds after this legis-
lature adiourns until 1915 any mon
eys that may be needed to carry on
the snlendid work alres DIV done
must he planned for at this COM
ing session.
About the State Departments ;.
The legislature will perhaps have 20
Democrats in the senate and 20 Re-
publicans -. The house members