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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06

one ~ the small communities m
: this area likely % be affected by
the tremendous influx OF workers
10 the Npsilanu Bomber Plant is
Willis An interesting paper on
the history o. the community was
written by Mrs David Cox and
/ presented az a recent meeting o.
the Willis Womans Society OF
Christian Service
The pages read
In the late seventies. what g.
now Willis was woods and pasture
land the only settlements being at
Eaton Mills and Paint Greek Tha
| Wabash Company had been look
ing over the territory for their rail
road and both small settlements
wanted the station house. Finally
the company settled tho question.
laying a ruler ON a map from De.
troit 10 Adrian they designated the
spot upon which the new station
house would be built This was in "A
field OF Willis pottcr's. and for tho
sum OF one dollav. Mr. Peter turn.
cd over the plot OF ground where
the depot now stands. In 1850 the
railroad was built And for the
final celebration they gave free
rides TO about 30 or 60 people The
lumber was cut by Jesse Day for
the station The first depot burn.
ed about two years later but
was Immediately roplaced4 George
Bethel was the FIRST station agent.
a post he held for many years
lie and his wife were much loved
by the community. Nj Bethel
dropped dead while on duty.
The people who contributed To
The community life were the Al
bans. Days Tullers. Finneys. Darl.
ings, Thompsons. Russels. Sher-
mans. Harvey Days. Freemaus.
Peppiatts. Phelps. Turtles and
many others.
The FIRST general store was built
by David Potter al the east end
Of Willis on the south side of tho
street. w. II. vikings assisted Mr..
Potter In the store as Mr. Potter
had large farm northeast of
Willis which required most of his
time. The first store burned but
was rebuilt by Nh. Potter the same
year The Post ONCE was moved
from Eaton Mills and after a short
time Mr.. Potter sold his store and
Post Office 10 ". II. vikings wha
was assisted by Angelo Snodgrass
10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06
On St00e
And
Screen

Hollywood Feb. 6-UP- Actor
Victor Mature was being treated to.
day for serious swelling Of his
hands and feet
DR.. Webb Marker took the film
star to Cedlrs Of Lebanon Hospital
for allorgy tests 10 determine his
ailment. Marker admitted he was
taffled
Natures condition also forced
Rita HayWorth to go home for a
checkup. He had been making movie
love to her all day.
studio first aid experts suggested
that Mature might have been aller-
gic to certain oils used IN a scene
several days ago i'm which he had
been "tarred and feathered.'
IL would be coincidence that Rob
ert Benchley, Sr, was cast IN a
/ supporting role 10 Veronica Lake
young film star. after the Harvard
Lampoon. edited by Robert Bench
ley Jr named the actress the
worst discovery Of the year
Miss Lake and Bcnchloy. Sr.
have been cast for the picture. Il
Married a Witch
Actress Dorothy Lamodr returns
to Hollywood today from a defense
BOND selling campaign which took
her throughout the East and 10 the
Presidents birthday celebration
MISS Lamour Was accompanied by
her mother
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06
10 a m.-MornIug services.
IL 4. m. Sunday School.
London Community Methodlst

London Community Methodist
lI3lS Plank Rd.
Rev. Luren Strait. pastor.
10 a. m sunday School. Mrs.
Frances Bird. superintendent; vii.
liam Smell. assistant: Mrs. Arlia
Cline. childrens superintendent.
IL a. m.-Sunday worship sery.
ice.
5s30 p. m. Youth Fellowship
meeting. Young people 1928 years
OF age may attend.
5 p. m.-Thursday. every week.
prayer meeting and Bible study
Men Of London meet the first
Friday evening of each month.
Theron Painter. president.
Young People and intermediate
classes meet the third Friday eve
ming OF each month. Merle Aston,
president
Alpha Glass meets the fourth
Friday evening OF eacn month
Mrs. Aria Cline. president.
Official Board meets the first
Tuesday evening Of each month.
Woman's Society OF Christian
Service meets the second Thursday
of each month. Mrs. George Ham
mond, president
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06

10 a. m.-Morning worship.
IL a. N. Sunday school. Walter
Robbins. upeTintendent; We're
Shupp, assistant superintendent.
Ladies' Aid meets second Thurs
day Of each month. Women's Mis-.
sionary Society meets third Thurs
day OF each month. Mrs. D. NJ. Cur
tbs. president.
Prayer meeting in homes here
each wednesday at 7:45
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Saline Methodist

Rev. Fred +. Lendrum pastor.
10 a. m.-Morning worship.
1l:l5 a. Sunday School
$50 p. NJ Epworth l. ague,
Junior League, Mrs. Lillian Burgen.
leader intermediate, Miss Julia
Stark. leader.
1880 p. M Evening service.
Wednesday, 1880 p. m Mid
week service.
1880 p. m.-Choir practice.
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sumpter Mennonite Brethren In

26l3i Sumpter Rd, 6 miles south
OF Belleville
Rev. O. r. Giligan. Pastor.
10 a. m. Sunday School
u a. Morning worship. r
$50 p. m.-Eyangelistic service.
AS p. m.-Praycr Meeting We'd.
nesday night.
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Salem connreaatlonai

Rev. Lucia NJ. Stroh. pastor.
1880 a N Preaching
ll;45 a. IN. Sunday School.
7:S0 p. m.-Eyening worship
Wednesday, 1880 p. M Choir
practice.
Thursday, 1880 .. n. Prayer
meeting at the churcn.
Ladies' Auxiliary. second Thurs-
day in each month.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06

Jackson Mich. Feb. 6-stanley
Morsk %, died in Foote Hospital
a few hours after being STRUCK by
ear while he was crossing Mich
igan Ave. near the Michigan Cen.
tral Depot.
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Whitaker Zion Evangelical

Rev. Gerald c. Nilkio, pastor.
10 a. m.-Sunday School.
S p. m.-Christian Endeayor Ton
alternate Sundays.
Choir practice a; church every
Tuesday night a 80.
Wednesday, : 80 y. Mid-week
fellowship at the church on alter
nate weeks.
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wills Methodist

Rev Caldwell Prout. pastor.
1880 a. M Sunday School
Ray Smalley, Sunday School sup
erintendent.
II noon Preaching.
Woman's Society OF Christian
Service meets seconG Wednesday
Of each month. Mrs Hazel Garrod.
president. Study group meets on
fourth Wednesday. Mrs Ruta
Smalley in charge.
Boy Scout troop f3 meets Saur.
day afternoons at p. m. at church
annex. Rev. Hoffman scoutmaster.
York Baptist
Rev. Ray DoAemaa. Of Iowa viii
again be the speaker al both the
morning and evening services.
10 a. M Sunday School.
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ST. James evangelical
saline Townshlnl

Aodilu6 ONusHlpl
Rev. c. 4. Haneberg, pastor
10 a. m.-Morning worship. First
and third Sundays. the service is
in German; other Sundays in EDg.
lish. 49,
IL a. m.-Sunday School.
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Salem Federated

Rev. Cora NJ. Pencil, Pastor
1880 a. m,-Mor. ng Worship.
11.45 a. Sunday School.
p. m.-Evening Service.
Ladies Aid meets fourth Thurs
day in each month
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Dearhornshlre Church

lnkster Rd. on Van Born Rd.
P d. Doty. pastor.
2;3O p. m.-Sunday School.
$3.50 p. m.-Worship
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06

NDslIantI Frlenas Church
Rev. Charles J. Carey. pastor.
10 q. Els Indav Scnool Mrs
Belle Reynolds, superintendent.
IL a. M Preaching.
: p m-Cnristian Endeayor.
Z. 80 p. m Preaching.
1880 p. "Wednesday. Midweek
prayer meeting.
Missionary Society meets the
first Wednesday, or each month
Mrs Bethlea Adiska. president,
Mrs. Ruby Schacrer treasurer:
Mrs Mary Hun. treasurer.
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Stony Creek Methodist

Rev. Caldwell Prout, pastor
1890 a. m. Worship service.
Mrs. Robert Hollowel Sunday
School superintendent.
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Saline FEDERATED church

OdTIW- FtucTdlcu OHuTCH
William Fl. Bach, pastor.
10 a. m.-Morning worship.
1l:l5 a. m.-Sunday School.
Ferman Clemens, superintendent.
$50 p. Christian Endeavor
intermediate leader. Rev. Miller
Senior leader, Arthur Erskine
Junior leaders. Mrs Charles Tower
ana Mrs. Doris Ward
40 p. Evening worship.
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Cherry I'm MetnodIst

Rev. G T. Nevin. pastor.
l0:45 a. m.-Sundsy School.
1l:45 a m.-Morning worship
1880 p. m.-Epworth League will
meet for their Sunday evening ser,
vice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06
New Boston Methodist

Rev. Harold Berthal, Pastor.
$50 a. m.-Nornine worship.
1880 a. m.-Sunaay School.
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Sheldon Methodist

Rev. G. r Neyin. pastor
9:i5 a Morning Worship.
II a. Sunday School.
Ephraim Truesdell. superintend.
emit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06
I II + STORY OF CTRICITY
IN e.L nnLhhca lonuan

Until tho middle Of the 18th century,
men produced electricity by rubbing
objects laboriously by hand Then a
burgomaster Of Msgdcburg, Onto Won
Gcurickc, invented the first machine
for generating electric sparks a
revolyin; ball of sulphur on a wooden
shaft. turned with crank. In 1915
Sir Isaac Newton, in his book OpHchs,
described the same experiment using
glass ball:
"a Globe Of Glass 49,. if swiftly turnd
around its Axis, will . . shine where IT
rubs against the palm Of ones Hand
apply'd to it; And il a piece Of white
Paper, Cloth, or the end Of ones Finger
he held at a small distance from the
Glass where it is most in motion. the
electrick Vapour which is excited by
the friction will -. he put into such an
agitation as TO emit Light
and make the white
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06
Milan Eree MethodIst

Rev. Lloyd Knox. pastor
10 a. m. sunday School. Harry
Taft. uperintendent
IL a. m.-Preaching.
Z p. m. Prayer and Praise
Service.
S p. m.-Preaching
Class meeting first Tuesday eve
ming of each month at 1880.
Tuesday, 1880 p. IN. - Cottage
Prayer Meeting.
Thursday, 1880 p. m. - Prayer
meeting.
Services at Milan Prison second
and fourth Sundays of each month
at . IS.
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Denton MethodIs.

Rev. G. 7. Novin. pastor.
9:45 a. m.-Sunday School.
10:45 a. m.-Church services.
1880 D. m.-Epwo-th League.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06

Rev. Francis +. Wilson. pastor.
1880 a. IN. Worship Service.
1880 a. m.-Sundav School. Mrs.
Fred Fishbeck, superintendent.
Wednesday. p. m. -. Choir
practice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06
Z The Dcrou Edison Company

Finger appear ldcid like Glow worm"
In 1909 Francis Hawk sbcc, a talented
EngIishmsn who held the post of Gu.
ralor of Experiments at the Royal So
cicty, made similar machine using
glass ball with The air evacuated W hen
he held his hand against the whirling
globe, it became filled with a weird
light so great that large print -. could
he read by it, and at the same time the
room, which was large and wide. be-
came scnsibly enlightened, and the wall
was visible at the rcmotcst distance,
which was at least ten feet
\ trace of mercury ,apor in Hawks
bees globe made the strange light even
more intense. Ihis phenomenon was
tbs forerunner Of the mercury vapor
arc lamp invented 10y p. Cooper Hewitt
in 1901 that strong grccnish-bIuc
light seen 50 often in fac-
tories and engraving
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Romulus EItst Baptist

Rev Grant Foster. pastor.
$3.50 a. n Sunday School.
1880 a. m.-Preachiuc
1880 p. m. -EpwoTth League.
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Mooreville Methodist Church

Rev Luren STRAIT, Pastor.
LaFern Kramer. Sunday School
superintendent.
2 a. m.-Church Services. Rev.
Strait
JO;l5 a. n. Sunday School.
$50 D NIB Y. p. L.
10 p. m.--Gospcl Service.
Thursday. S p. m.-Prayer meet
ing
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Wayne church on the Nazar.ne

Wallace St and Wayne Rd
Rev. John " Sprinshall pasto..
10 a. m.-Sunday School.
II a. Morning worship.
$50 p. m-Young Peoples meet
ing.
7:3O p. m.-Evangelistic service.
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Saline ST. Paurs Evangelical

Rev. c. II. Wittbracht. pastor.
10 a Morning worship. Ser
vices IN German the first Sunday
OF each month; in English other
Sundays.
HIS a. m-Sunday School.
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Milan Methodist Church

William \. Johnson. pastor.
10 a. m. Sunday School.
! a. m.- Morning worship.
II q. m.-Junior Church
ESQ 2. m Young Peoples
meeting.
$50 p. m.-Epworth League.
80 p. M Evening worship
EFangelistic services will con.
tinue nightly through January 81.
thursday, Z p. m.--Prayer meet.
ing.
Thursday, S p. m.-Choir rehear.
sal
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Rev. William H. Bridwell in
charge.
10 m.-Sunday School n school
building.
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OAFFIITc NJ. z. Ihurch
William A. Johnson. pastor.
9:45 a. m.-Morning Worship.
l0:45 a. sunday School.
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Milan Rantls.

II m Bible School. Bruce
Williams. superintendent
1880 p Services.
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Grace Baptist Chapel

$3.50 Belleville I'd.
\. II. Henderson. pastor.
$3.50 a. m.-Bible School
! a. Morning worship.
$50 p. m.-B.Y.P.U Young PEG,
PIES Service.
73O p. m.-Gospel Hour.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06

oNNNNAAC "NAiolNe-
Rev. Alfred Eddy, pastor.
10 a. m. sunday ScEooi
II a. M Morning Worship
II a. m.-Nursery department ano
Junior Church.
$50 p. Epworth League IL
church parlOrs.
Tuesdays, y. m.-New Boston
Young Peoples Religious Instruo
ton
FIRST "Wednesday :G\.ae month
s D. m.-Ohclal board meeting.
Second Wednesd ay 81 month. :
p. m. Woman's Society of Chris.
tan Service meeting.
Third "Wednesday, S ?. m.-Kum.
joynus Class meeting
Fourth Wednesday. }. NJ
Mems Club meeting
Thursday OF each week at 3:l5
p. m.-Junior Choir practice.
Thursday or each weeK Junior
Religious instruction az $3.50: Sea
Tors at 700: Chancel Choir 10
hearsal at SEQ
Second Thursday. 7:30-Church
High School Group.
Third Thursday. IL p. H.
Helping Hand Society.
Second Friday. 2 .. n Home
makers Class.
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Campbell Chapel A. M. &.

Rev. A. Knowles. pastor.
$3.50 a. m.- Sunday School.
II a. m.-Worship service.
1880 y. m. - Christian Endeayor.
Wednesday, p m.-Prayer Ser
vice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06
Rural Church Neus
seoole Sunday School
senevIlIe metnonls:

As a. m Sunday School. Mrs.
+. Shepherd. superintendent
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Central Press Phonephoto
Baby Alleth
A nurse ard a doctor examine
baby ghl, above, born to Mrs.
Catherine Alloth at St Luke
hospital, Philadelphia. during a
practice blackout that darkened
$500 square miles IN and around
The city. Both the mother and the
baby are reported doing well.
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IL n. m.-Morning Worship.
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lnkster NJ. &. Church
Rev. Herbert Berry. pastor.
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Milan Peoples Church
interdapo.,i

TIVtFutHOWInat lOnaI
Rev. stephen c. Crowell. pastor
0 a. m. Morning Service
ll;15 a. m. Sunday School.
b 80 p. ny DING Peoples meet.
ing.
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oakvine M. (. Church
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06
saline TrlnltY Lutheran

Rev. n. l.. Engel. pastor.
10 a. Morning service. Ser.
vices IN German ana English alter.
nate.
HIS a. m.-Sunday School.
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Seybert EvsnaeIi-=:
Rev g 6 Wilkie, pastor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12
Desperate Enemy Pounded


and Allied fleet and the bombs
land based planes pounded al
fighting positions with the aid of planes
command had managed TO put
acton--and keep anoat
Admiral headquarters at Pearl Har-
which permit him TO give
picture Of the outcome of the battle ana
reporting developments In his
But reports battle had developed as
follows
persisteny aded japanese bases over
New Guinea, the Bmarck ana
installations and SINK
shipping might the solomons battle
protecting transportation landing
Of marines and soldiers opened heavy
nesting off the southwest
coas Of Island Friday morning
oTh Japanese and warshps possible into action
and opened a heavy attack the Allied naval force
formidable force of United States naval
= planes
- fected a landing
the beaches and began their night 10
positions which step by step week by week
Allied to drive their way To-
war he Philippines and Tokyo
I'm this Allied forces sin fought
MacArthurs sought to keep off rem
forcements.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12

OAKLAND. Cal. - Leslie ,.
Gireth. wealthy Glendale. Cal,
jeweler late Monday vas senteno-
81 to death in the san Quintin
prison gas chamber for the red
carnation" murder Of his sweet
heart Dorens Hammer. a 2l-yesr-
old meteorology student and for
mer Tacoma resident.
Gireth made one brief statement
before sentence was passed:
II want Ia make this state
ment for the sake Of my two
boys. who will some day grow
up. And when they grow up
I want them TO KNOW am
not q cold blooded murderer"
Miss Hammers father, Ernest,
said he hoped the man who killed
his daughter suffers the tortures
Of hell
Gireth himself said he was
satisfied that the death SEN
tence passed by Superior
Judge Lincoln s. Church WAS
just. Gireth had pleaded
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12
Valley Farmers to Attend
Harvest Labor Discussion

that every pound be harvested to
feed the men defending the coun-
try. Several growers have already
announced abandonment Of their
fields If they have TO compete
with those who are not willing to
cooperate and are bidding for help
to a point where nobody can break
even on the crop. This. growers
hope. will be ironed out at the
Auburn meeting.
Wedding Date Set
Announcement is made of the
coming marriage. August %. OF
Miss Henrietta wise h e m mn.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wischemann of Ala 5th ave. n.
w, and Conrad Catterlin. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Catterlin OF
Oakland, Calf. The ceremony will
be held at All Saints Catholic
church at 1850 a. m.
After graduation from Puyallup
high school. Miss Wischemann be-
came a stewsrdess on United Air
Lines planes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12
You Can Still
Get Safety Box
For Your Bonds

We have rented hundreds OF
safety deposit boxes 10 U. s. bond
buyers in recent months. but we
still have a box for you. For pro
lection against bombs. fire, theft
or any other loss see the Washing
ton Safe Deposit Co. centrally
located in the Washington building.
To serve people who work We are
open from $50 to $50 daily except
Saturday. and on Saturday from
$50 to 100. and then from s 10 {
IN the evening. The cost Is about
q cent q oay.-Ady.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12
Food Ordered
By Park Board
Seuls Will Get
Ton Of Herring

Minor preparations for the COM
ing winter marked the brief ses-
sion If the park board Monday aft
srnoon.
President NJ. X. Norton and
Recreation Director Al Hodges
were directed to confer on a pro-
gram for recrestional activities
during the winter.
Supt. sherman fngels was su-
thorized 10 obtain a ton Of her.
ring for feeding the seals during
the winter and a contract was let
to Tacoma Feed Co. for hay and
grain feed for use in the zoo dur
ing the winter.
Ingels was instructed to obtain
figures on repairing the Point De-
fiance greenhouse and SIPS was
appropriated for tulip and daffodil
bulbs for park planting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12
Scandinavians'
Picnic Sunday

scAndinavians who have lived in
Pierce county % years will meet
Sunday at 1 p. m. in Point Def
ance park near the rustic bridge
for the annual picnic. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. svedberg will be in charge
Of . program Of Scandinavian
music.
Nrs. Charles Wekell and Eric
ecotvald are serving on the re-
treatment committee. They have
been saving sugar for the occasion
since last February. Coffee and
cream also Will be furnished.
julius Tollefson IL president of
the organization which meets twice
yearly. In February and in August.
Mrs. A. Wekell Ia secretary
treasurer. On the executive COM
mittee are Frank Ekberg. r. r.
Engvall. Z. Scotvold. Mrs. J. Toll
tefson and Mira c. Wekell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12
Birthday Cake Sent
Airmuil to Soldier

A birthday cake which came
winging all the way from Chicago
made Pfc. Jack Cooke Of Fort
Lewis happy Tuesday. despite
being 2ioo miles from his mother.
who sent il.
Mrs. Irene Cooke Of Downers
Grove. III. called for advice from
United Air Lines in Chicago to
learn how 10 bake and pack a
cake that would ship readily by
air. The company offered the
advice and also the help Of Chef
John Nieder OF its Chicago COM
nissary. who baked and packed
the cake for Mrs. Cooke.
Then the cake was sent airnail
so il would arrive overnight on
time for her sons birthday.
MY son slwsys has had cake
on every birthday and ! didn't
want TO see him 20 without one
this time said Mrs. Cooke y
know he'll be pleased"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12
0riing Has Two
New Councilmen
Chosen to Serve
Unexpired Terms

ORTING-Two new town coun-
cilmen have been chosen. c. A.
Coppedge, Spanish-American war
veteran. and Myles Thompson will
serve out the unexpired terms of
% Joe Hedgock. funeral home
manager. who moved to Seattle.
and (2) Ed McClannahan, who
resigned To work in the Tacoma
shipyards.
The young people Of the Orting
Christian church and the new
pastor. Rev. Glenn Vernon. have
started Sunday school In the
Thrift community. The first
service was held Sunday at the
Thrift school house. A tour of
the surrounding community had
been made earlier in the week to
invite the people to attend the
new services.
County President Mrs. Floy
Barxick and other county officers
OF the wCTU. will be here Friday
afternoon at the annual institute
of the Orting WCTU. The meet
ing will start at IL o'clock at the
Hansberry lodge. All those
friendly to the cause are invited
to take part.
Miss Margaret Hueneka. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hueneka, has gone TO Phoenix,
Arizona, where she will become
the bride of Donald Draws. Of the
U. S. medical corps. Miss Hueneka
is an Orting high school graduate
of the class OF AZ.
W. A. Davis has closed his shoe
repair shop and left with MS
family 10 make his home in Spo-
kane. This leaves Orting without
a shoe repair shop.
Gun For Salvage
The gun statue. World war
relic, which has been on exhibit
for many years next to the town
hall. is the first item to be do
mated to the local salvage drive.
The campaign for scrap steel has
begun here in earnest, with Chair
man Frank Ross having arranged
a space in the center Of town as
a salvage depot.
When orting schools open for
the fall term on Sept. s. new
agricultural course will be intro
duced in the high school, under
the direction OF Joseph NJ. Lind
seth OF Chotesh. Mont. Mr.. Lind
seth will be in Orting about Aug.
20 to meet parents and prospec-
tive pupils. and begin his work IN
laying the course Of vocational
agriculture for the coming year.
Pat Rinkel is expecting a call
10 duty in the L. s. navy any
minute now. since he passed his
examination a. chief mschinist
mate. first class. Rinkel rs look
ing for someone In take over the
management Of his auto repair
shop.