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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10
Charles ". Kerry. Attorney
I1Oa Hroohrae

STATE OF MICHIGAN in the Circuit
Court for the County Of Wayne IN Chan
Gerry
RUTH DIXON. Piaintnin. We LAMAR
DIXON. Defendant.
No. S3e.02t
ORDER or BTICATION
At session u said Court held IN the
city ~ Detroit Wayne County. Michi-
gan. on sept ~. 1919.
Present: Honorable CLYDE l. WEB
sTER. Circuit Judge
~ appearing 20 this Honorable Court
from anidavits on fle herein that after
diiicent search and inquiry the defen-
danfs residence Il unknown and can
not be Rfcertained.
on Motion ~ CHARLES n. BERRY.
Attorney FOR the Plaintiff.
1T rs ORDERED. that copy Of this
order be published according 10 law, IN
The Detroit Tribune. q newspaper print
Cd published ana circulating In said
county, and also that copy ~ said or
der be sent ~ said Defendant ~ his Last
known address e5i7 Peechwood ANenus.
Detroit. Michigan. by reestered mall
CLYDE I. wEpsTER
Circuit Judge.
"a True Copy
cAsrAR y. fINGEMAN, Clerk
nv A. HARcREAvEs,
Deputy clerk 1o-s-ii-N.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10
chsrIss n. Perkins, at,or"ey'

STATE or MICHIGAN In the Circuit
Court PR the County % Wayne IN Chan
cery
GEORGE CARTER Plaintiff w. MIN
ME CARTER. Defendant.
M. 3S1Dn3
A. a session ~ said court held az the
Court House w the city OF Detroit on
the 2sth day 81 September. AD 1914
Present. lIonorahle JOSEPH A. MoY-
NlHANi rircuit Judge.
In this taure u appearing hy Anida-
~ that the defendant. Minnie carter,
cannot he served by process issued OUT
81 this court ~ she ~ not q resident ~
the state Of Michigan. but resides In the
city ~ Asheville. and state Of North
Carolina.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10

meet lzzy Jannazzo in the ring in
that city on Oct 10. At present.
Robinson is training for his fight
with Jack LaMotta. Roy expects
to take care OF both OF his OPP
ponents without any trouble.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10
SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER UR
tBLiCATlON

Courth house In the city OF Detroit. ,'o,in-
~ OF wayne. state OF Michigan. on this
s0th day OF July. A. u. 1912.
Present Hon. Dewitt II. MERRIAM.
Circuit Judge.
In this cause II appearing from srl-
da,it on file that an order OF Publication
vas heretofore signed and nled IN the
above entitle cause by the Honorabi4
Adolph r Marschner. one OF the CIR
cult Judges for the County OF Wayne on
the 9Th day Of June. AID. iSt2. thereat-
or on June IL. A r.. 1912. copy VI said
order OF Publication was mailed 10 the
last known address OF the defendant ~
registered mall as required by law. That
II further appearing that thereafter
return receipt signed by the said dt-
PENDANT was returned 20 the affiant whose
affidavii IL hereto attached and II fur
ther appears that said receipt was lost
or misplaced by the affiant and the court
being fully advised that the laws ard
statute applicable 10 divorce proceedings
can not be satisfied except a supple
mental order OF Publication Issues And
81 further appearing that u 10 not known
IN what State or Country the defendan nj
now resides. but that his last known
address Is 7os W. cwinett Street savsa-
nah. Georgia.
1T Is ORDERED that Robert Minis
appear and answer this bill OF complaint.
nisd IN this cause. within three months
from the date OF this order. or said oil
will be taken as confessed against him.
TT is FURTHER ORDERED that a
copy" OF said order be sent 10 the last
known address OF the said defenda ~
by registered mail. and IN case no reg
istered return receipt. signed by the de-
PENDANT IL received. that this order he
published as required BY law.
DEWITT II MERRIAM.
Circuit Judge.
"a True Copy
cAsPAR J LrNoEMAN. Clerk.
neupty Clerk. s-f2-lO-s.
Ry DALE DeVOCELAER
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10


STATE or MICHIGAN IN the circuit
Court for the County OF wayne In chan
Gerry
LESLIE JOHNSON. Plaintiff. W..
SHERMAN JOHNSON Defendant.
NO. s31,0i0
~ q session OF said Court held 40 the
Court House In the CITY Of petreit. on
August ]. 1919.
Present The Honorabls LESTER =.
MOI.f.. Circuit Judge.
n appearing 20 this Court from the
anida,it % LESLIE Johnson. plalntin
herein. that the defendant. Sherman
Johnson. 10 not a reaident OF the state
81 Michigan. hut resides a. III NV.
ieth street. City OF Portland. state Of
Oregon.
on MOTION OF HERRERT l.. DuD-
LEY. Attorney for Flalniin
TT ~ ORDERED that the defendant
arpear and answer tho lllll ~ Complaint
filed IN this cause within three months
from the date % this order. OF said biii
viii be taken - confessed and thar =
copy % said. order be sent ~ the last
known address 81 the sail defsndauf ~
reeleisred mail. and In case no regisfer-
- return rereipf sirned by the defen.
liant u recsleed that this order he puh-
tiahed ~ required nv law
LESTER p MOf.f.
Circuit Judge.
cAspAH , IrNGFMAN. Clerk
nv a. r HAMILTON.
Deputy Clerk. s-ie-io-i'
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LrcAI. NOTICES

On MOTION oF CHARLES " PER.
KT~s ATTORNEY for the nialntfH
" rs oNDERrp that ne defendant
Minnie carter. aprear and answer fhe
nm Of comniaint IN this rauee within
three months from the date ~ this or.
der. OF thnt sald nm Ne taken a. rom
fessed ana that this order he publish
"a accordlnr ~ INV ana = conv there
~ he served uron the defendant ny
rceiafered nsn - required ~ lav
JOSEPH a. "OvSfHNN
Circuit Judge
"a True Cop,l
CASPIAN = i.rNoEMAN. clerk.
~ =. J. DUNE,
Deputy Clerk. io-io-ii.ii.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10

STATE OF MICHIGAN IN the circuit
Court for the County Of Wayne IN Chan
cery
SCOTT JENNINGS Plaintiff. Va LII
LIAM JENNINGS Defendant.
No. aasff5
ORDER or PTBTICATfo~
session ~ said Court. held IN
the corrthouse IN the CITY ~ Detroit
sid county. state % Michigan on the
1sth dav % August n isfs
Present. The Hon SHERMAN y. CAL
LENDER Circuit judge
" eafisfecforily appearine from the
aTlfavif ~ fhe rlaintln on fle IN the
above entitled cause that the Defen.
dart. i.rlian Jennings 10 not = resident
- 'hi- state
TT Is onnEREp that r.nilan jennings
nrnfar nrd anewer tho Rili ~ COM
plnfuf Med IN this cause within three
months from The date ~ This order ~
sad hiii vii 10 taken 80 confessed
arafnsf hsf
IT ~ Ff'RTHrR ORDERED that .
forv ~ aid order ~ sent 10 fhe lest
known adfress ~ snid defendant Nv reR.
isfsrtd rs'f nna N case No revis'ered
.efurn recslrf stoned ., me defendant
- rersi~ed fhnt fhis order he prhiished
~ Required w. ifw
SHERMAN y. CALLENphR.
circuit Judge
cAspAR J ffNoEMAN. Clerk.
p, NJ MccRATH.
Deputy Clerk. e-i9-io-ti.
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M. aae.eit
ORnFR FOR ARR ARA>CE
Am pIRIICATTO<

A.. session o, etfi Cnnr' he'd IN ne
-cnffhonse ~ M ci', - rc'roi' Conr-
,v 80 Natn. State ~ Michigan IN the
,t.s -, - August fstc
Present The Honorable LILA NJ
~Ei- F~FFiT cirerit Judge
], aip.arrg fom me a1fa'' On
ihr. the p'aee - residence ~ the
d.f.nfar'. friia Preston is nuknorn and
..N., after AiNger' search r-d iHqWrv u
cannot 30 asc"ffain"f IN what state or
,.nrrfrv She rav res is
TT Is rRurEFD that The fef"nean'
.srf.r her appearance IN saii cause on ~
before .fr.e ~ mouths frn1 'he drts ~
IRIS order ~ sais Rin ~ Complaint vii
t4 taken - a"rf-sssi arf mat TINS o.
der f- tuhi.re1 as required rs lsw arc
cary ~ fri~ Orler he cont - said
eeeend,r' A. her 49, Known place OF
reaiaence by tseistefsf MAN
iiI.A NJ SFf rNTEfT
circuit Judge
"a True CoptA
.AspAR ifScFNa Clerk
pv r. rtTzcFRAfn
Deputy clerk s-ze-li-''
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10

OnUEH WI ~ DIN
A. session % the Court held IN the
Court House IN the WAYNE County Build
ing ~ pefrpif. Michigan. on this iith day
Of September. AID ist2
Present Hon CLYDE ]. WEBSTER.
Circuit Judge
u appearing from anidavt OF Ed
WARD WlEsERMAN. plaintiff herein.
on hie in This cause. that eaid defen-
dauf. Mnrgar,t Wieserman. IL not . resi-
dent ~ this state hut resides ~ 80 ne.
strice Avenue. iohnsiown. Pennsylvania.
1T ~ ORDERED that sald defendant.
MARGARET WrrsERvAS appear and
answer tho Rili ~ Complaint Med IN this
cause within three months from the
date 81 this order Or said pll ~ Com
piaint will be taken a. confessed against
her
1T ~ FURTHER ORDERED that q
ropv ~ this order he published accord q
inE - law IN Tho nefroit Tribune and
also maj cory ~ this order he sent ~
registered mail - said defendant ~
80 Beatrice Avenue. Johnptown Penn.
svivania ~ lers' twenty davs before NE
time herein prescribed FOR her appear
Rncs
CLYDE 7 wrpsTrR
Circuit Judge.
CAsrAR 7 rfNGrWAN. Clerk.
Nv HARcRFAvEs.
Deputy Clerk a-ie-i0-t
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Abner a. Tatken. Attorney

9ei0 Monterey Ave-. Detroit
STATE OF MICHIGAN n The Circuit
cc4rt Tor the county OF Wayne IN Chan
cere
ERNEST prETz PiAintr, vs. GRACE
pIE-z, rsfencari
No ISL ga
ORDER ron APPEARANCE
A>D tBIICATIO>
A. seesitn - snfl Court he's ~ fhe
coa-' o4ss h. ne CIV ~ ps'rou County
20 vafre STATE ~ VI. hear on the 'fh
IA 20 August ist
rscsen, Tho honorable GUY A. MILL.
" cl-crI. Judge
y srpearfrr fiafn fre ~ dav' On ne
49, no place % rsstfnce o., he o.
ferfa-' Grace piefE unknown md
.r.f af'sr dNrer' scar n snf innairv
=. anna 20 as erfAin.t IN what Sia'e
~ country sre row r,~ifes
f~ = crDrrFn fna' no 's'er liant
PER nor arp~nrarr- n - rsnse on Or
seff-s three 80 morffs frou 'he date
- .ts Nrf.- or sqii AZ ~ Nowr'r NJ
- - "a or - rs.Ssea arf fhet this
O-fer 30 ruf shet 81. rsuuiraf hv law
ae trv ~ 49, cfi.- 80 sent 70 sAi'
4-f~fn-t - ts~ rs krorr v'Aee OF
res'fsree ny registered r7f
cry Nf'fr Tn
c'renl, Judge
g, 49,. cow
..sDAr -r~crvAH. c,erk
vr'~7vA~
,ra.. c's-t ss-io-i7-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10
LEGAL NOTICES
Atty. Eivin l.. davenport
2O10 ~. Antoine 1T.

STATE OF MICHIGAN in the Circuit
courr for the County OF Wayne In Chan
Gerry
ADA b. MINIS. Plaintiff. Va ROBERT
MINIS. Defendant.
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Abnsr a. Tatken. Attorney
mnaA IIAa WnIa


ggl0 Monterey Ave-. Detroit
STATE or MICHIGAN 10 the Circuit
Court for the County OF wayne IN chan
Ger,
HENRY MIcor. P!aintin. Vs. ODESSA
MrcCU Defendant
NO 3aI.94s
ORDER fOR ApPEARA>CE
AND n Bill ALTON
A. session ~ said Court held In the
Courthouse At the city ~ Detroit. coun-
~ OF wayne state Of Michigan on the
fth day OF August. is&g
Present The Honorable GUY A. MILL
Err Circuit Judge
II appearing from the snidavit on ME
this, the place OF residence Of the de-
PENDANT Odessa Nicou 10 unknown and
that after diigent search ard inquiry
II cannot be asccrtaiued In What STATE
o. Country she now resides
TT rs ORDERED thai the defendant
enter her appearance N SAID cause on
~ before threet5l months from The date
- This order or SAID nm OF Complain
viii Re taken ~ confessed and fhat this
order - puhnshed aS required ~ law
and a copy % this Order be sent 20 sad
defendant 20 her LAST known place Of
residence ~ registered MAJ
CITY A. MILLER.
Circuit Judge
"A True ror,i
cAsrAR y rf~rrNAS. Clerk.
~ r : WHITMAN
Deputy Cork S5-to-i7
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10
Ahner 4 Tstken. Attorney.
oota N.us.r.w aVenue

STATE Or MfcHIGAN N The cireuit
l--ur, Tor The County % vayne n chan
Ger,
rrNv PRESTON Plaintiff vs JULIA
TT ESrr< D.fsr tart
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10
Anthony Nelson. Attorney
ms Gunrantv Ride

STATE OF MICHIGAN In the Circuit
Court for the County Of Wayne In Chan
Gerry
EDWARD w1ES GERMAN. Plsintin. w.
MARGARET wfESERMAN. Defendant
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10

<-'~r cr Nr-lf'gtN - ne cirea't
- tNe cnLrtv b vn,re IN chm
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10

tekerAp = ffNGFMAH cicrk
Deputy cl.rk. s-D--io-ia
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-09

.ful home sites in Van Buren, Town
ship under the democratic processes
OF our American institutions.
Desirsbility Seen
The petitions state. while the
Association Acknowledges the de
STABILITY OF recreational centers to
provide for relaxation to congested
areas. it contends that these areas
should he easily accessible. suffi-
GENTLY large and numerous. obtain.
able Al reasonable costs to the tax
payers and above all cause the
least possible private harm. Gov
ernmental authorities should at
tempt in acquiring property for rec.
reational centers. 10 obtain m
marginal OF dther land not so
highly desirable for home sites. -
In the present emergency and par
ticularly considering the fact that
this property Is located in a critical
tfrfeHss= HFzs=Hts taef-s;;=is the Eagd
bomber plant, with its need for de-
tense housing. home sites should
no, be destroyed but should be en-.
couraged. Adjacent TO and running
parallel 10 good portion OF thi,
property is the bomber plant limit
ed access highway sometimes called
the Detroit Industrial Defense Ex-
presswav
Home sites Needed
For the duration Of the par This
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-09
County Plans
W ar Insurance

Supervisors Tuesday ordered
that war insurance he purchased
for all couGty property by the
chairman Of the insurance com.
mittee. County auditors will aid
the committee in their purchases.
The Board also transferred SO
500 from IFS general fund 10 the
emergency fund to finance ration
ins and defense activities until the
end Of the year
To Study Cast
A special committee headed by
the chairman OF the board will be
appointed 10 study the cost Of de-
Tense activities in Washtenaw
County. This action was taken
upon a recommendations from the
Wayne County Board of Superyis-
ors that counties in southern Mich
igau affected by war industries
and defense problems should plan
coordinated program. WAYNE
that defense activities are costing
their county $1,000 900
Tho problem Of health and plan
hing for incoming defense plant
workers in Washtenaw County Will
be studied jointly by the Defense
and Planning Committees Of the
Board which were given authority
600 SIrpFpVISORS PAGE s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-09
Majority Vote Sufficient
For Payment of Money to
Ypsilanti Police, Firen1en
More Scrap Needed

The lpsanu Daily Press today joining whohearedy in the
national drive collection of metal and rubber
In OF explanation quote the following teegram received
from the Publishers Association this
Donald Nelson chairman Production Board,
ed by General Somye and Vice Admiral Robinson acknoN
gathering that the
thus failed produce the
execute the MI Nelson stated
the solve this number
problem government behalf OF the and
speaking challenge accented by the
representatives active
undertake the thousands OF tons OF undis
available committee has been appointed
the OF preparing information and suggestions
direction the Can count on your
kindly Immediately
president American Newspaper Publishers
Association
Certainly Daily will That Is shall
operate. already have Npsanu able
o quantity OF metal
placed speed gathering
brings resi-
available piece OF metal and every
readiness for convenient collection
VIII Farmers especially urged to
useful production and have
truck canp I without undue delay
will he further regarding collection Mean
time every himself committee of
and rubber pouring the factories where VIII
be converted into supplies for men at the front
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-09

property should not be used Tor
iecreational purposes because 81 is
now used for needed home sites and
because OF the exceedingly higa
rate Of traffic for defense purposes
which will be passing Immediately
in front OF IT, After the war II the
highway is 10 serve a national pur
pose consistent with the vast
amount OF money expended there
on. &C. will continue 10 be used Tor
military purposes and recreational
center adjacent thereto is not in
keeping with the entire plan OF us
conception. whether present Or Ia.
ture The property described in the
resolution AZ present contains up
wards OF loo home sites. Homes
IN this area AZ the present time.
are absolutely az a premium No
thing should be attempted which
would tend TO destroy the present
.existcuce- Of those homes OF Tie un-
certainty OF their futIre eNisteuce
20 the present owners thereof.
Two Cemeteries
The petition also SETS forth that
the contemplated educational pro
Jet would require the moving and
elimination OF Two cemeteries. one,
Hillside Cemetery located on the
edge Of BellevIlle Is an old esiah-
l.shed cemetery with a groaf marf
burial pll already utilized and a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-09
Gilbert House
Program Will
beContinued
Community Fund
Responsible

Ypsilanti Community Fund was
granted use of the Gilbert House
for the next four months on condi-
ton that the city be put to no furth-
er expense in preparing the proper
ty for use as d recreation center
The action was taken on request
of Don NJ. Silkworth, Community
Fund director and president Of the
Board of Commerce, who pointed
out the need for continuing the
project. lie explained that a letter
had already been dispatched to the
Unitarian Service Committee. which
launched the program during the
summer, inviting further coopera-
tive effort. Other organizations in
Ypsilanti will also be asked to par
ticipate so that the program will be
well under way when the tri city
community fund organization is rea-
dy to take over in January
In the interim period Npsilanti
Community Fund has undertaken
to provide esponsible leadership.
Steven A. Friedman Of the Uni
tartan Service Committee after
written report OF the nursery. play
rooms. library, recreation and out
doors program of the summer, also
sought TO have the program CON
tinued through the winter months.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-09
Fire DESTROYS
Another Liner

Aboard a T.. 8 Warship on At
Isnu Convoy. Sept. 3-tDelayed) -
UP-The 24,2S9ton I. 5 Navy
Wakefield formerly the
American luxury liner Manhattan.
burned within sight OF this ship to-
night and was abandoned on the At
lantic after her crew and $40 pass.
engers were rescued by daring es.
cort vesstlg
"a few hours later the Wakefield
was reboardel by a skeleton crew
and the hulk was towed into an
American East Coast port. She was
the second biz passenger ship in
American hands 10 burn this year.
The other was the former French
liner Normandie. wrecked at her
New York picr)
The Wakeheld's passengers in.
Guided women end children who had
been stranded in the British isles
and Erie since war began. cOnstruC-
ton workers who had been build.
ing American Army facilities in
Britain. and some l.. s. Army Of
fcers returning to the United States
for advanced technical training or
to act as instructors.
None Of the passengers was in.
mrcd but several OF the $50 crew
members were burned. two serious
~.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-09
Residents of Lake Area File Protests Against Condemnation


great many burial plots already
utilized and great many stIll
available for burial The other
Pleasant View. or sometimes called
Scoop Cemetery, is located one and
one half miles west Of the former
cemetery. is more than 100 years
old and has great many graves
already occupied and great many
more available for occupancy.
In addition the petition point
out that much Of the land involved,
situated along the bank Of Belle
Vile Lake. is occupied by expensive.
well.deyeloped home sites upon
which the owners have expended
large sums OF morey and which
will show an eyalgation or damag BE-
thereto all out Of proportion 70 The
necessary expenditure Of funds To-
The particular public use involved.
Other formation in the petit
tiOL points out that Detroit already
has rs m with s = IA g ~
land There are 10 state parks iu
me five rounty area involved b. tAe
Authority with 100 acres o. land
and there fs also available 100
acres in Wayne County parks.
These are strategicaly located
so that there is no need o. con
siderable travel to reach them is
the concluding argument IN fn"
petitions
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-09
Good Teaching Viewed as
Best Contribution to War

tional traffic rom the Bomber
Plant. Also emphasized was the pro
! otion Of war bond and stamp sales
ong the school children.
Supt. rhapelle announced that
the school board had sanctioned 4
change in starting time for the
schools. Because of the new war
time many children would be going
TO school in darkness during win
ter months therefore the starting
time has been changed from $50
a. m. 20 q a. m. The lunch hour Will
be from II noon 10 l.1j p m. and
school viii be over Al 4 y. m
There were II new teachers Al
the meeting All vacancies in the
teaching staff have been filled
Following the general meeting,
The teachers adjourned for meet
ing, with their principals
This morning the children OF the
elementary grades met their teach
ers. and received p. list OF supplies.
They will begin regular sessions
Thursday.
In Npsilanii High School stu
dents went first 10 home rooms to
receive schedules and instructions.
Following general assembly. In
which they we're addressed by Prin
cipal Norris G.. Wiltse, they attend
ed ten minute sessions OF each
class. Classes will begin Thursday
This afternoon the annual used
hook exchange was conducted in
different buildings for all children.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-09


Use OF Belleyille Lake property
for park purposes was formally
protested today when petitions
signed by 1900 residents and land
owners in the affected area were
presented TO the Huron-Clinton
Metropolitan Authority
The action follows that OF last
week when the Authority started
condemnation suits The land
sought for the park is between
Chase Road on the north. Rawson-
willie Road on the vest a line 500
feet easterly and parallel 10 the
center of Haggerty Road. on the
east and along the northerly con
tour OF Belleville Lake on the
south.
The petitions we're presented by
the Belleville Lake Protective As
ISOLATION Chairman Of the associa.
ton committee Is NHrhOuy 4. shy
der and other members are Harry
r. Moseley. George b Elliott, Leo
T.. Byrnes and Bruce Y. Hoyt. Mr.
Hoyt is secretary OF the oreaniza
ton The group was formed for the
purpose OF protesting against the
ill-considered. untimely. unwise and
unfair encroachment upon the
peaceful possession OF their proper.
~. their peace and happiness and
the proper development Of bcauti-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-09
Issue Appealed
From County
Court
No Ruling on Who
Could Vote in
Election

The State Supreme Court today
had reversed a Washtenaw County
Circuit Court decision which reu.
dered invalid an Ypsilanti municipal
referendum concerning creation of
a pension system for local police
and firemen.
The suit was brought by julius
T. Wagner. Russell Forsythe and
Gerald Kelly. Npsilanli firemen. for
writ OF mandamus which was de-
MED in the lower court. The State
court said city titcmen had initiat-
ed petition TO bring the city under
a state law permitting payment Of
pensions 10 iiremen and police.
The city council held the ques.
ton had to be approved by three
nfths vote but the Supreme Court
said only majority il necessary.
The decision did not determine
", ether only property owners were
entitled to vote because major
ity OF both the general electors
and OF the property owners had ap-
proved the pension system at tho
election
Thus there was no need FOR de-
cision on that point.
The proposed act provides that
any member who has completed
Is years OF service In either de
partment and who has attained
I the age OF 80 shall he eligible to
retire and on attaining the age OF
I 20 or any other age which shall
be determined by the city at the
time OF acceptance Of the system,
irrespective OF length OF service.
must retire.
He will receive a pension OF 50
per cent OF his average salary for
the past ten years and an add
tiOna amount equal 20 one per
cent Of the average salary for the
last decade for services rendered
over Is years and for each year
Of service after the age OF 50.
Revenue for the project will in
clude deduction OF per cent from
salaries Of members and tax
levy Of three tenths mill on all
taxable property in the city.