The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-02
LEGION

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Friday afternoon children may
again bring rubber to the park and
a free ticket TO a show will be
given for each two pounds OF rub
Der brought
The registration for blood don
ors and for civilian defense work
opened Wednesday in the first aid
tent al the west end Of the mid
way and it will continue today.
Friday and Saturday. The time
is from 3 TO II p. m.
Have Good Time
! Everyone seemed TO have a good
time at the barbecue and com
munity picnic Wednesday eve
ming. especially the IS soldiers ana
their captain who are now at the
bomber plant and were guests of
the American Legion.
In charge of preparing the de-
licious barbecue sandwiches were
Earl Snyder and Ernest Maddux.
Gives Demonstration
Previous TO the ball game,
Gerald Holly, a member of the Hor-
net Model Club. gave an interest
ing demonstration with his guide
line control gas model Every
thing went fine. until someone
walked into the line, forcing the
model plane down. One who
couldn't quite figure the little ship
out was a shaggy brown dog who
kept chasing the plane around.
Seven to 10, favor the Army
boys from Chanute Field, was the
final score of the ball game be-
tween the soldiers and the local
Junior Chamber OF Commerce
members. The game went four
innings and the whole group
seemed to have a lot of fun, but
as Clyde Budd, who was in charge
said today, 81 haven't caught my
breath yet"
An enjoyable concert by the Up
SLANT High School band was pre-
scented under the direction Of Lee
land Randall. The boys stood in
semicircle and played a var
led program during the serving OF
| the barbecue.
/ AT the end OF the ball game, the
soldiers were given free tickets to
the rides by the American Legion
and later taken back 10 camp.
Enthusiastic youngsters partici-
pated in the field day Wednesday
afternoon at the American Legion
/ Carnival. Coach Edwin Shadword
adm DR.. Lloyd Olds were in charge
of boys events and Mrs. Fred Bat
telle. in charge OF girls races Rec
reational STAFF members assisted.
! Winners were given cash prizes.
Winners of boys races were:
25 ward dash ages to IL. first,
Daniel |. eabu: second Donald Cong
don; third. Jack Rrookins; fourth,
Donald Hoy. and fifth, Arlie Bra
men.
Fifty yard dash, ages eight to y,
first. Norman Givens, second,
George Helvey: third. Donald Noon
chester: fourth, Donald Hoy; fifth,
Robert Fuller.
Twenty-Five yard backward race,
nine TO IL. first. Daniel Leabu;
second Donald Hoy; third. Ray
mond Higfald: fourth. John Brand;
fifth. Arlie Bramen.
Twenty-Five yard. backward race.
- 10 Is. first. John Bass; second.
Norman Giyens; third, Donald
Noonchester: fourth. Donald Hoy;
fifth. Daniel Leabu.
Norman Shiherd was the only
entry for the Is yard backward
race. ages five TO e. 1t so he was
awarded a first prize without run
ming
Twenty-Five yard all fours. ages
nine TO y, first, Charles Elliott;
second Daniel Leabu: third. Seth
Arnold: fourth, Jack Brookins;
/ fifth. Donald Congdon
Twenty-Five yard all tours 10 TO
IS. first. John Bass. second. Dan
lei Leabu: third, Clarence vii.
liams fourth. Charles Elliott. fifth,
Robert Reid.
Wheelbarrow race. nine to ~.
first. Allie Gronik and Raymond
Highfeld: second. James Johnston,
Donald Congdon third Seth Arm
old. Thomas Cots fourth. Donald
Hoy Charles Elliott. fifth. Allie
Bramen. Daniel Leabu
Wheelbarrow race. IL TO Is,
first. John Bass. Joseph Thompson:
second. Allie Gronik. Raymond
/ Highheld: third. John Brand, Bruce
Wallace: fourth. Don Hoy. Charles
I Elliott: fifth. Don Congdon, James
Johnston.
Thre e-legged race. nine to ~.
first. Raymond Highfield Dan Dai-
10y. second. Richard Kolb. Robert
Reid: third. Seth Arnold. Thomas
/ Colts. fourth. Bruce Wallace. Dan.
ny Leabu. fifth. Robert Matthews,
Dean Russtll.
Thre legged race. IL to 10. first.
John Bass, Joseph THOMPSON; sec
~nd Clarence and Wallace viii
/ liams
Sack race. nine to ~, first, Bruce
W-N7eo: ee-0Ud. Allie Gron,ck
Sack race. 70 to IS. first. Donald
/ Noonchester; second. Joseph
/ Thompson.
Girls Races
All participants in the girls
events were in the eight to ~
division. Winners were: basket
ball first, Doris Franklin: second.
Marie Young: third. Lucille Atkins:
fourth. Bernadine Lore. fifth. Phyl-
lis Warrington.
Sact Race fire. .iarylin Sites:
second. Bernadine Lore. third.
Lucille Atkins fourth. Phyllis
Warrington: fifth. Georsine At
kins
Three.legged race. first. Berna-
MILL