Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23
USO Center
For Service
Women Open
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DetroitS civic leaders gathered
Saturday at the Central branch
YWCA for the opening OF the
nations first USO for service
women.
This new center vas formally
dedicated AT 4 p. m. with Dr.
Paul T. Rankin. vice president
of the USO, introducing Mrs
Harvey a. Shuler. a member of
the executive board Of the USO.
who presided az the dedication
ceremonies.
Mrs. Alfred G. Wilson. repre-
senting the Salvation Army,
gave the invocation after which
Mrs. William L. Matthews, pres
ident Of the YWCA, presented
the new center 10 the USO.
Henry Meyers, president OF
the USO OF Metropolitan De
troit, formally accepted the new
center.
GEORGE +. PIERROT, exec
utlve director, spoke on The
New Adventures m USO
This Servicewomen's center
was made as hOmelike a. pos
sible so that the coming Of peace
and subsequent release Of thou
sands of uniformed women from
service, they wouldn't find IL too
hard TO 60 back to the home" he
said.
The presentation OF service
women was made by Mrs Henry
w. Burritt Of the Travellers Aid
Society and the dedicatorY
prayer was delivered by the Rev.
Fr. Raymond Clancy of the Ma
tional Catholic Organizations.
Mrs. Henry Ford, a member
Of the YWCA World Service
Council. was among the host
eSses. She wore a simple black
crepe frock highlighted by rust
and green felt hat. Mrs Wilson
chose a black velvet dress and a
yelled black velvet nat.
Mrs. Heinrich a. Pickert, Of
fetal hostess 10 women IN uni
form, was present, as were Mrs,
Stuart G. Bats. Mrs. John J.
O'Brien, Mrs. John d. Mckay,
Mrs. Paul jackson, Mrs Harold
Browne, Mrs. George Schemm.
Mrs. John G. Matter, Mrs. Henry
". Burritt and Briseis Teal Of
New York, a representative Of
the national board Of the YWCA.
DANCING AND a splash
party IN the Y pool were among
the afternoons entertainment. ,
TIE United Nations forces
we're represented by Ii. Eleanor
NJ. Morrison of the American
WAACs; Edna T. Plambeck,
FIRST lieutenant army nurse
corps; Marion Hoyer. second
Lieutenant army nurse corps;
Ensign Rachel Schell and Ensign
Florence Simpson navy nurse
corps; Miss Ellen Lorimer. yeo-
man third class OF the WAVES.
and RCAF air women Vera
BathEate, Ortha KnudtSon, Enid
Denison. Betty Denlson and
Olive Watson.
Present also were soldiers and
sailors of the United States,
Royal Navy men from England,
Australia and New Zealand.
many boys from the RCAF and
the Canadian army.
The new USO center occupies
three floors in the YWCA Build
inE II offers to women every
thing the USO offers 10 men
free lodging, meals and recrea-
ton
High in the y. overlooking the
city is The dormitory. Here are
20 single beds covered with
sunny yellow spreads. At the
easement windows. draperies.
flower printed IN ruSts and yell
low tones and about the room
are pots of IVY and philodendron.
ADJOINING THE Tdormltorv
Is 4 powder room equipped with
ivory dressing tables and
benches Above each table is
large square mirror and at each
side of the mirror are makeup
lights Makeup is furnished free
10 the Servlcewomen and the
lights were donated by the
Women's Advertising Club.
Adjoining the dormitory are
shower rooms and laundry facili-
ties. At the entrance 10 the dor.
mltory Is spacious reading
room with easy chairs. divanS.
lamps and the latest magazines
and books.
On the first floor is the snack
bar and contains tables. chairs
and A Ions food fountain Sand
wlchcS, cookies and coffee Viii
always be here i'm plenty.
The recreation lounge on tho
second floor resembles = BIZ and
beautiful living room II has
fireplace and contains chars.
diyanS, writing desks, ping-pong
tables and a piano.
Highlighting the lounge arc
the colorful insignia shields OF
various branches Of womenS
services. including those of the
WAC. the WAVES, the CNAC.
army nurse corps. navy nurse
corps and the Raj.
LEE F. JOHNSTON of the
USO designed the decorations
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