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Evening star., 1942-10-13
What's New in 7o1vn?
By Dorothy Murray

EIH BItSfefS
Pressing clothes correctly which too few people
1t somehow SKIP the bulky shoulder tucks and
difficult nose" the However
discovered article that should help
amateur It's insulated pressing m like
regular mtt
into ardtoreach portions Of iron
without burning yousef Not expensive mighty useful
Evening star., 1942-10-13
Hemline Hints

With alteration experts at premium in these times it
to the individual the unpleasant shortening
hens If this dcly specially designed
gadget made with heavy metal base holding
stick equipped with rubber bulb Set the
the right length bulb chalk
along the fabric that
Evening star., 1942-10-13

ggests you use felt in many ways to
r. 1t makes good weather stripping,
slotted tabs to put over old fashioned
we assume it's Mr. has developed
Evening star., 1942-10-13
From a Woman's Angle
OfFeIt keyhole Covers, Yardo.Grams,
War Fairs and Other Items
BY Betsy CaSiCeH
Women'S News Editor.
IN THE MORNINGS MAIL:

IN he WOILNIINNJ , WNIb'
The Felt Association Inc, sul
keep your house warm this winter
they say, and you can even make S
large key holes to keep drafts out
Mr.. r. Glover Miller-at least
Evening star., 1942-10-13

A. Sh akespe&re Sale
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Rubber Drive
Nearing End

Today marks the beginning OF
the end of the nationwide rubber
drive now in progress. Final re-
ports are to be turned in to War
Production Boards at the close Of
the drive on Tuesday. Ypsilsnti
still lags in her rubber quota. the
last report of rubber collections at
city stations showing only $4,000
pounds. The city is expected to
give approximately $4,000 pounds
This being the case" announc-
ed f. r. Schill. chairman OF the
City Salvage Committee. "one fl
nal effort should be made TO push
our quota over the top. and think
Ii can be done II the residents of
our city will get behind the drive
and increase their salvage rubber
sales today and tomorrow"
The cooperation OF the city sta.
ton agents and residents has been
splendid and | would like TO ex-
press my appreciation Of this ef
fort" continued Mr. Schill.
He also asked that all collection
agencies turn in early Wednesday
morning their collection records so
that the local committee can make
its report to the War Production
Board in Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29

approximately 1000 uniformed
members OF the Michigan Wing OF
the Civil Air Patrol staged a re-
view at Brooks Field, Marshall. Sun
day, as the highlight of their state
wide maneuvers. In the reviewing
stand we're Governor Murray ID.
Van Wagner. Wing Commander S.
S. Steers. and other high officials.
Participating in the review and
maneuvers we're members OF the
Ipsilanti squadron under the COM
inand Of Eddy McEnnan. Pilots and
observers taking part we're Com
mander McEnnan, Bernard Baer.
Miss Eeif Atchfnson,- Bon Gfidieyy
Walter Stampfli. Ken Swick, VIII
liam Smith. George Sharrock, Del
bert Pom. Dr.. H. deb. Barss. Miss
Lora Atehinson Miss Mufiel Rum
sey. Oryille Lefferts, Olin Ring and
Charles Gault.
Serving as ground crew we're
members who drove 20 the maneuv-
ers. Included we're Keith Gimson,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Thousand Members of Air
Patrol Stage Maneuvers

Vern King, Roland Jennings.
George Adams. Mrs. Edward NJ
gent, Rudy Layher, Elmer Smith,
Lloyd Frye, and Glenn Wilson. Mrs.
Shamrock, Mrs Baer. and Mrs.
Pon also accompanied the local
group TO the maneuvers
over 900 Planes -.
According to, the estimate OF vii.
liam Vosburgh chief OF Marshall
police and airport manager al
Brooks Field. there were over 800
planes 1000 uniformed personnel
and 5000 spectators.
Civilian defense units OF Mar
shall rallied 10 the occasion. and
Tree hambufgeFs and cofiee were
served to 1000 by the Marshall
Canteen Corps. On active duty
were the auxiliary hremen. suxiii-
airy policemen, messenger boys, ar
raid wsrdens. and the Motor Corps
with their ambulance.
In spite OF the hundreds OF planes
See AIR PATROL-Page S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Lincoln Begins
Union Service

The first in series Of seven
union services was held Sunday
night in the gardens Of Lincoln
School with o. r.. Vedder. Whitta-
ker Evangelical Church. serving
as chairman Rev. Caldwell Prout,
VI. f.. Church, willis. gave the ad-
dress His topic was Peculiar
Figures Of Speech in the Gospel
OF John" He stressed the idea OF
- Am" The four main points
Of his address we're. Il am the
bread Of life. ! am the water Of
life; | am the way, truth, and life
am the vine and ye are the
branches"
Rev Charles J. Carey led the
group in prayer.
Music for the service was ar
ranged by the Friends Church A
solo. Rest For the Weary was
sung by Woodrow Jones. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Samuel Rob
bins A community choir. direct.
ed by Miss jeanette Hammond
sang Let the Lower Lights Be
Burning"
The next service will be Sunday.
July s. a. Lincoln School Rev.
Carey will give the address. and
Mrs Guy Heath will be chairman
OF the service
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Junior C.. of C.. Officials
Indicted at Dinner Dance

pastpresident's pin and was com
mended for his untiring efforts in
keeping the organization intact in
one of its most critical years.
POSTMASTER Arthur Forche read
the names of Ypsilanti Junior Cham
Der OF Commerce members now in
military service and led the group
in a pledge OF allegiance to the
flag OF the United States, which
was also pledge to the faith OF
these young men called to defend
their country. They are George
Anderson, Howard Bard Richard
Bisbie. Eugene Bostrom. Hansel
Brown, Duane Fox. Walter Fuller.
Edward Herbst, Judson Joyce. Glen
don Lunt, Daniel Muntean, Perish
ing Meyers. Larry Skinner, II. X.
Westfall, Lyman Wizard, Morley
Wilson, and Roy Wolf
the new president in a brief
talk. outlined his plans OF admin.
istration for the coming year and
was rewarded with fine spirit OF
enthusiasm and unanimous con.
fidence in his ability to NIL the ONCE
during this war year.
The Junior Chamber OF Com.
merce Auxiliary officers were also
officially indicted into office at the
same ceremony. The new presl.
dent. Mrs Lewis Ables. was pre-
sented with the presidents pin by
Mrs. George Sharrock Mrs Shar.
rock also received a pastpresident's
pin in recognition Of the success.
ful completion Of the first year OF
the organization.
After the ceremonies couples en-
Joyed dancing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Urged
to Buy Bonds

Make il a point to be in a store
TO buy a war stamp when the re-
tailers' sale starts tomorrow.
This was the suggestion made by
William Hartman, Detroit, who adj
dressed mbcrs OF the Rotary
Club and guests az their usual noon
day luncheon hour. Mr.. Hartman
addressed merchants of the city
earlier and was favorably impress
ed, he said. by the splendid re-
Spouse. Such spirit as is shown In
Ypsilanti will help to bring early
victory. he said And early IS
the thought TO be stressed II the
nation Is 10 avoid real hardship,
he pointed out. because war bud
get OF nine billion dollars a month
is in sight II this war drags on five
to ten years as it may II heavy
blows are not quickly delivered.
Speed in production and huge
sums to encourage that speed is
most essential and by far most eco
nomioal. he said.
Paul Proud, Ann Arbor. who was
also a guest al the Rotary lunch
con. urged all stores 10 comply with
the government request for IS min
utcs OF concentration upon stamp
sales commencing at II O'Clock
Wednesday. Even restaurants
are Q q U 2 s 2 To suspend
service during this l5-min.
ute period and solicit stamp sales OF
all customers.
An impressive feature OF the meet
ing was a standing vote OF appre-
citation for retiring president Luman
Seamans. whose year has been par.
ticulariy successful. Bank balances
show a good cash reserve for Grip
pied childrens work and other sim
liar contributions. and the club mem
bership record is at a high point
During the past year two mem.
beers OF the club have been made
honorary members as they left To-
military service.
Guests we're Robert Wade, Cold
water; Al Fiegel, Sam McAllister,
Paul Proud. Ann Arbor; Lowell Nc.
Cornell. Crosse Pointe; William r,
Hartman. Detroit; Orlo Roberts.
Russell +. Price. Belleville. Charles
Had. lpsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Sinkings Kill
Seventy Two

(By International News Service)
Three more American merchant
men lay on the sea bottom today
one a charred mass of wreckage on
which it is believed the entire crew
Of 80 lost their lives.
The latest torpedoings by Axis
submarines claimed at least ~
lives. Naval authorities announced.
For first time in submarine war
fare in the Gulf OF Mexico the dis
appearance OF an entire ships COM
pany was reported by the Eighth
Naval District headquarters in the
sinking of a medium sized cargo
ship June %.
The two other torpedoed craft
also were of medium size. One was
sunk at dsybreak May IS about 400
miles east of West Indian island.
Ten men were killed in the crash
OF the torpedo and another died in
a liteboat OF injuries when the first
group OF seven survivors was only
a short distance off shore.
Twenty-three other crew mem.
bers are known to have made their
way safely into lifeboats after the
attack.
Three OF 10 survivors OF the third
torpedoed ship. sunk in the Carib-
bean recently, landed at a gulf port
and told naval authorities they be-
lieved 2S of their shipmates we're
lost in the sinking.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Legion Opens
JulyFourth
Celebration
All in Readiness
This Afternoon

Ypsilantl American Legion Post
2S2 today officially opens its big six
day Fourth Of July celebration, the
purpose OF which IL TO provide funds
for establishment OF recreation
center in Ypsilanti for members II
the armed forces OF the United
States.
Sunday the Happyland shows be-
gan arriving in Recreation PARK, the
center OF the celebration and every.
thing will be In readiness late this
afternoon and tonight Workers are
completing setting up The rides,
shows and other attractions at the
carnival
Tuesday will he the day for the
children with their parade starting
at 2 O'Clock from the Sheridan Ave
Summit 81. intersection. proceeding
down Summit ST. 10 Congress ST.
and then 10 Recreation Park.
Children are being asked to bring
old rubber 10 the salvage pile al the
park Tuesday. A ticket to the rides
will be given for each two pounds
brought
Wednesday will be Community
Day and features will be field day
program for the children at 3 o.
clock, barbecue and community
picnic al O'Clock a ball game be-
tween service club members
al 1880. with free entertainment
following.
Thursday will bring the baby con
test al 10 O'Clock In the Little House
in Recreation Park. Entities are nov
being accepted by telephone at the
Warner Dairy office and the Board
OF Commerce office. Information de-
sired being age, sex, child's name.
parents names and ADDRESSED
Friday will be Civilian Defense
day with a demonstration scheduled
for O'Clock on the ball diamond.
Saturday there will be band music
and the celebration will be climaxed
by fireworks scheduled at 10 o.
clock.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Younger Men
to Register

Preparations for the registration
of men aged IS to 20 years have
been completed, announced John P.
Kirk. today. Local registration offic-
es will be open from Z a. m. to 8 q.
m. Tuesday at III s. Huron St. the
American Legion Home, and Ypsi-
lanti High School, corner of n.
Washington and Cross SITS.
The city registration places will
also be official registration locations
for Superior. Augusta and Ypsilsnti
Townships. Men OF any other town
ships may sign here il convenient,
Other county registration places
are at Sylvan Town Hall. Chelsea,
and the Council Rooms. Saline.
All men who have attained their
eighteenth birthday on or before
June 80. 1912. and all OF those who
had not yet attained their twentieth
birthday on February Is. 1912, are
required to register Tuesday.
Men married after September is,
1910 and before Pearl Harbor, will
have 10 show that their marriag g
was not contracted with the purpose
Of evading military service before
local draft boards may postpone in
duction.
Eight Register
Only eight men today had taken
advantage OF early registration priv.
leges, two for local board No. ],
and six for board No. .. Three Ypsi-
lanti men and one Whitaker man
are included in the latter registra-
ton. All others for both boards are
from Ann Arbor.
The pre-registration day signers
were fewer than expected for board
No. but were approximately the
number anticipated for board,-No.
/. Estimates are that board No.
will register about 1900 by the end
of the registration period tomorrow.
Board No. expects to register from
500 10 500.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
at
Meeting This
Morning
Campaign to Start
Wednesday at
Noon


Ypsilanti retailers will go all out
for the Bond and Stamp sale sched-
uled to start at IL o'clock nool
Wednesday, according to indica.
tions at the meeting in Cleary Col
lege auditorium this morning. The
business street was well represent
ed and details of the plan were
presented by William Hartman,
Detroit; Paul Proud, Ann Arbor;
and Paul Ungrodt. secretary OF the
Ypsilanti Chamber of Commerce.
Stores will be specially trimmed
for a smashing start and an in
tensive advertising campaign will
be sponsored by merchants in
towns and cities throughout the
nation. In explaining that merch-
ants are called upon TO do this
job because of their sales exper.
fence and their convenient organ
izations, Mr. Hartman added that
for the sake of their business fu-
ture merchants need to plunge
intellectually into this drive.
Merchants arr the newly select
ed Commanders OF America. Mr..
Hartman said. as he presented
carefully prepared series Of charts
to direct merchandising procedure
for a successful campaign. Stamps
ard bonds are TO be regular mer-
chandise in all stores from this
time on. he said. and merchants
will be expected to keep sales up
to at least two per cent OF their
total gross income. Customers
will be expected to accept a part
Of their change in stamps.
Mr.. Proud emphasized the need
OF strong cooperative advertising
and displayed a boutoniere made
OF three 10c stamps to sell at Csc
no profit TO the merchant making
them. A larger size is also being
made, he said of three Csc stamps
and two 10c stamps TO sell for 81.
In summarizing the meeting Mr..
Ungrodt thanked the merchants
or lpsilanti for their splendid re-
spouse and urged generous display
Of the material supplied for win
dow and interior store trims, CO.
operation of all clerks in pushing
the sale OF stamps and bonds in
stores and special newspaper ad-
vertisements TO tie in the local
drive with the national publicity
that will be promoted by maya
zines. newspapers, radio programs
and billboards.
Kits for store and window trims
were ready for sale at the door as
merchants left the meeting and IN
dications are that the sale will
start with usual Ypsilanti spirit
at noon Wednesday as requested by
the government.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
.Nazi Submarines Land
Saboteurs on Florida
County Group
to Testifyon
Proposed City
Will
Leave Tonight

A delegation from Washtenaw
County will leave tonight by train
for Washington where on Wednes-
day morning they will appear be-
fore the Truman Investigating
Committee OF the United States
Senate regarding the proposed
permanent housing project in the
Cherry Hill area.
Making the trip will he Prescott.
ing Attorney George Meader, rep
the county at the request
OF the Supervisors. Supervisor
Emory Mulholland. Edward Foster,
former Ypsilanti Township super
visor; William LeFurge, Geddes
Rd.. on whose property the gov
eminent has already taken an OPP
ton: knute Jorgensen, 51262 Chez.
ry Hill Rd.: and Prof. Henry l..
Riggs. former civil engineering pro-
fessor at the University OF Michi-
gan and former president OF the
American Society of Civil Engi-
neers.
Also expected TO be represented
at the hearing scheduled for 10: 80
Wednesday morning in Room SIS
in the Senate office building is the
Ford Motor Company by Attorney
|. A. Capizzi, and the Detroit
Board OF Commerce by Willis Hall.
Private builders in Detroit are also
expected to send representative.
The hearing was requested last
week after an official protest had
been lodged by Prosecuting Attor-
ney Meader who had been sent to
Washington by the Supervisors.
Claimed Unnecessary
II Is claimed that the permanent
project is unnecessary, wasteful,
that the problem could be solved by
transportation facilities, that II
would involve large quantities OF
critical materials, and that the
length OF time required for con-
struction would make IT. imprac-
teal. Prof. riggs, an interested
civilian, estimates that il would
be the latter part OF 1913 or the
first OF 1914 before the city would
he ready for occupancy by bonn Der
plant workers.
The hearing is expected TO con.
sumo all OF Wednesday with the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Canning Sugar
Office Open

Ypsilanti's new ONCE for canning
sugar registration is open today,
and will be open Tuesday and Wed.
nesday this week and Thursday.
Friday and Saturday OF next week.
Mrs. Zella Beardsley. who is in
charge, announced today.
AFTER next week regular hours
will be from 2 to p. m. each day
except Saturday when the ONCE
will open from o'clock until s
in the evening The registration
centers are now under the direc.
ton OF the placement committee
of the Civilian Defense Volunteer
once. Ypsilantrs Office is in Up.
slant High School
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Five Suffer Injuries
In Automobile MiShap

Five persons received decorations
and bruises in an accident on U.s.
112 at Wizard Rd. Sunday afternoon.
Injured were Marvin Good, 81,
Dearborn. Spencer Niergutz. 81,
Centerline. drivers Of the two We
hicles; Judy Viergutz, 81, Center
line; June Viergutz, 10, and Verna
Niergutz, "a, both of Detroit.
Mr.. Good was travelling east on
US-1l2 and Mr.. Viergutz west when
an unknown motorist drove off
Wizard Rd.. causing Mr. Good to
swerve to the right and lose con-
troll His vehicle overturned into
the path of the Viergutz machine.
Both cars were badly damaged.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29

Junior Chamber OF Commerce Of
ficers were officially indicted into
Office at the annual banquet Satur-
day night at the Lakeland Country
Club, near Brighton. Eighty-four
attended the dinner and witnessed
the presentation OF the presi-
dents pin to Creston Myers. new
president. John Farris, out gong
president. was presented with the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
FIJI Claims to
Have Caught
"An'
Nazis Open New
Offensive on
Russia


(By International News Serviee)
A great battle. possibly with tho
fate OF Egypt and Suez al stake,
ragged in the desert east OF Mersa
Matruh today, but the attention
OF the American people still was
conferred in the penetration OF the
United States by Nazi saboteurs.
as the FIJI revealed new arrests.
A number OF persons described
by the FBI as Contacts and assoc
ciates' OF the eight saboteurs land.
ed on Long Island and Florida by
enemy submarines have been
rounded up and others may be ar
rested shortly. according 70 govern
ment agents.
The FBI fatty denied the post
bility that other German agents
may have been landed, saying, we
got everybody.
The eight would-be saboteurs.
who had been specially trained Tor
their underhanded careers In a
school Just outside Berlin. were
landed in two groups OF four each.
One group came ashore at Amagan-
sett Beach. L. l.. on June Is. The
other group was landed at Pointe
Verde Beach, Fla, on June Il.
All OF the NaZi agents were trap
ped by the FBI before they could
nut into effect their elaborate plans
to wreck key American industries
supplying vital materials TO air
craft factories.
Tanks Clash
On the sands of the Egyptian des-
ert British and Axis tanks charged
and whirled in the vicinity OF
Mersa Matruh ~ the opposint
armies strovs for the advantage
which would prove decisive in the
campaign for control Of the land OF
the pharoahs.
Bombers OF the United States
Army command in Egypt worked
with the Raj 10 strike enanIy
troop concentrations on the front
and in rear areas.
In the giant mechanical battle
which began Friday Nazi Marshal
Erwin Rommel was reported 10
have utilized at least seven divi'
sions or close 10 IS 000 men.
Against these forces It. Gen.
Neil NJ. Richie was posing the Full
strength OF the reinforced eighth
imperial army in his effort TO keep
the Axis from Mersa Mstruh. vital
port and terminus OF the strategic
coastal rail line LEADING 10 Alex
andria and thus 10 Suez.
open New Offensive
Meantime, in Russia. the Nszia
Kursk front, $50 miles southwest
OF Moscow. while on the Khsrkov
and sevastopol fronts attacks by
the German armies apparently fail
ed TO make Roadway.
The Nazis lost 800 more dead
during the past % hours in the
battle 10 capture this last Rus
sian stronghold on the Crimea but
were unable 10 make any signih-
cant gains.
New losses among Nazi Marshal
Fedor Won Books forces on the
Kharkov front were reported. but
no definite figures were given
Reports indicated that Won Book
may have ended his drive. as his
troops were said 10 be digging .in
along the front In an apparent
effort to hold the gains recently
made.
In China an official communiqu1
revealed that Chinese forces had
recaptured the major japanese
held base OF Linhsien In northern
Honan.
There were Indications that DOS.
sibly the Japs we're up 20 some
thing new in the southwest Pac!-
&c. as for the second successive
night American and Australian fly
ers blasted at the enemy bases
at Lac and Rabsul New Guinea,
and AZ Tulagi in the Solomon
lei A.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED

Bridgewater Mich. June "a
Carl Taris. p. Greenyille. Mich.
who was employed al the ]. z.
Livingstone farm. west OF Bridge
water was killed Sunday evening.
when tractor which he wa driv.
iRs h4i- slump and turned over
Dr f. e. Granzhorn. coroner pro-
nounced the death accidental.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
BROWN PROMOTED

Fort Custer. Mich. June pins
announcement of the promotion
OF Major Harry X. Brown TO lieu.
tenant colonel was made today b.
the Fort Custer commandment Col
Brown entered the Army as an
enlisted man Ia 1907.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29

NEW YORK-WillIam /. Bait.
director OF materials for the War
Production Board. today predicted
that there would be no more tires
for civilian motorist until the war
is over. "Ciyilians will get no more
rubber after their present tires
have worn out" Bait told the 5Oth
annual meeting OF the Society for
the Promotion Of Engineering Edi.
cation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Cleary College
Opening Session

Students are registering today for
Cleary Colleges regular three
months summer term. Glasses arc
expected to begin Tuesday. The
summer program includes the regu-
larly offered courses to be taught
by members Of the regular staff
An assembly has been set for 10
a. m. Wednesday and a social gath
ering and mixer for new students is
planned for Wednesday evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29

CHICAGO ms -- Redoubled
vigilance around Chicago's war
plants, public utilities, bridges and
other possible targets for Nazi
saboteurs was ordered today by
federal and city officials who des-
cribed the arrest Of two German
agents here as near miss.
Meantime. the Chicago once OF the
Federal Bureau OF Investigation
declined comment further de
velopments in the seizure OF Her
bert Haupt % and Hermann Neu-
bauer. %. two Of eisht Nazi sabot.
ears landed tn The United States h.
submarines.