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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24
Spring ColOrS
Motif of Party

Spring colors OF yellow and green
were the mott; for decorations at
the second Junior Division party
sponsored by the student council o.
lpsilanti High School Thursday
night in the auditorium.
yellow and green crepe paper
steamers formed a ceiling in the
auditorium and. around the orches-
ira platform yellow forsythia with
green were arranged in baskets
Dancing furnished entertainment
and refreshments were served.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24
Calendar of Social Events
TODAY


Methodist
poned week
Junior Luther League of Lutheran Church. O'Clock church
SATURDAY
Junior Membership Of American Legion Auxiliary
American Association University
election of officers IL: As. Michigan building
Arbor Mrs Leslie Butler and Mrs Harry L. charge
OF reservations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24
Mrs. Fleming Hostess
to B. B. Bunco Club

Mrs. William Fleming was host.
ess for the B. B. Bunco Club at
her home, Thursday evening. Prizes
were won by Mrs. William Waters,
Mrs Harold Walcott and Mrs.
Claude Walcott with the special
prize going to Mrs. Kenneth Dolby.
Ann Arbor.
Refreshments were served at the
close OF the evenin 3 The next
party will be at the home of MIS-.
John Simon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24
Marriage Advice
Given Study Club

Prospect Child Study Club OBJ
served guest night at the Prospect
School. Thursday evening, with 81
present. After patriotic community
singing Mrs. Leroy Draper, pro
gram chairman, introduced Miss
Kate Rankin OF Ypsilanti state
Hosplual. who in turn introduced
DR.. Aileen Mckenzie. "a mother as
well as a Doctor who spoke on
Marriage Relations" DR.. Mckenzie
restated her topic as How To Have
a Happy Marriage First Of all, she
said. one should choose the right
partner. Then. she pointed out both
partners should have some hobby
in common, such as photography,
carving. or hiking. A common re-
ligion she considers helpful but not
essential. She declared women are
more adjustable TO their surround
ings than men and can get along
better in any situation in which
they find themselves. She said a
similar economic background is
helpful, making for a better under
standing in handling Of money. Chill
dren In the home also make Tor
happiness. Or. Mckenzie also spoke
in detail Of many matters that enter
into home happiness and answered
many questions.
At the business meeting the four
membefs-ef the club who took part
in the farm and industry survey re-
ported that they had secured 400
cards-these workers were Mrs. Guy
Ableson. Mrs. Leroy Draper, Mrs.
Louis Hubbard and Mrs. Carl Short.
Mrs Max Ross, hostess. and Mrs.
Russell Brandes, Mrs. E. R. Graves,
Mrs. John O'Connell, Mrs. Glenn
Ridenour and Mrs. Harry Skillman,
co-hostesses, served ice cream and
cookies.
The next meeting. May 7. will be
with Mrs. Reid Ross.
Henry Helle is now working in
the accounting department at Tim
ken's. Detroit. He and his wife are
living in Ypsilanti with Mrs. Frank
Helle.
Mrs. J. H. Hopkins, Jr., went to
Washington, D. c.. Wednesday, TO
spend a week with Miss Harriet
Gordon.
Mrs. Walter Hochrein spent
Thursday afternoon in Mt. Clemens
Mrs. j. W. Hume returned Thurs
day afternoon from Miami. Fla.
where she had spent four months.
Mrs. Fred Ellis, Detroit. visited
her mother, Mrs. Edward Cheese
man, Thursday.
MS. w r. Hazel IS in Cleveland
visiting her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
George William Hazel. She went
Wednesday and will return today.
Mrs. Adrisn n. Langius. East
Lansing. after visiting her mother,
Mrs. Edmund B. Hewitt, a few days.
returned home Thursday.
Mrs. L. n. Tabor. Detroit. IS Wis
sting her sister, Mrs. Fred Heining.
err a few days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24
FACES PRISON TERM

Detroit, Apr. "a ms After
pleading guilty to a charge that
he left the scene OF a traffic ac.
cident in which a mother and
daughter were seriously injured.
Edward Rucinski. 81, today faced a
? to year prison sentence.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. George Till SIS
Hawthorne St. are announcing the
birth OF twin daughters, Thursday
in Boyer Hospital. One baby weighed
five pounds, one half ounce, and the
other. five pounds. one and one
half ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24
ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBERS

The Ypsilanti Daily Press
wishes all subscribers TO re-
.ceive their papers regularly
and promptly. In case OF poor
or ron-delivery OF the Daily
Press Phone the Press Office
at 47o before s p. m. or 2 .. m.
Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24
UNBLoCKING is PRETTY

SOME OF the incest plays in
the game. either to make or to see.
are those in which you have TO
throw away a high card deliber-
ately in order to get 1t out Of the
way of lower-rank cards in the
opposite hand. Many a contract
cannot be made in any other way.
II is especially spectacular II an
ace has to be discarded. most es-
pecially If it is tossed upon not
winning. but a losing card In an
other suit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24
Club Orqanlzed

Victory Club IS the name OF a
recently organized group now en-.
gagged in making patchwork quilts
for the Red Gross, Mrs. Wanda
Walker. president. has announced.
The club meets every Thursday
afternoon az 81 y. Huron s.. At
present there are about 10 mem
5ers. More, however. are expected
soon as the club is open to any
interested woman. Other officers
are: vice president. Mrs. Polly
Young; chairman, Mrs. Ida Jones,
and secretary, Mrs. George Beau
6ette.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24

Mrs. Ralph Mcdonald leaves to-
day for Windsor, Ont, where she
will spend several days with M.
and Mrs. Arthur Wheatley, Miss
Marie Wheatley and Mrs. Gladys
Clare.
MIS-. Joseph (. Burke and her
daughter, Miss Peggy, are going te
Kalamazoo Saturday where they
viii meet William Burke from the
ordnance plant at Radford. Va; and
spend the week end with him.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Judson King and
son, Judson. Jr., have moved from
l06 River 81. to 5sl Davis st. Their
former residence has been pur-
chased by Mr. and Mrs. Wood burn
Oliver who have moved there from
Park ST
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24

Here we found Charles H. Por-
ter. great Cincinnati product.
showing the acumen which has
made him an important cog in our
war production as high official
of the Anaconda Copper organ
ization. Because Of vulnerability
ne refused to be satisfied with the
score which could be made against
the opponents 4-Spades. which
North. he could tell. would be al
most sure TO double. and which.
as 1t turned out. might be set only
about three tricks. When he bid
4-No Trumps. however. and
Vests double was followed by
North's redouble. he set himself
a terrific job to make the con-
tract
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-03
Honor Rolls Announced For
Semester, Period at Y. III. S.


marking period were Ina Val Baker.
Grace Cahours. Ruth Campbell.
William Reed, Dorothy Rice, Will
liam Schlief. Robert Shuttle, Me-
vyn Staebler. Fred Berger. Ann
Briggs. Helen Gould. William
Hughes. Faith Kingston. Warren
Shifferd. seniors. Ernestine Barnes.
Jane Barnes. William Briggs, Rob
ert Hendrickson, Loretta Crossley,
Robert Houck. Patricia Kessle.,
Betty 10 Needels. Genevieve Spen.
Ger. juniors: Janette Bender. Bet
~ Coleman. Eileen Dolby. Clayton
Hopp. Marie Horn. Rachael HoucS,
Clyde King. Marilyn Marsh. Rose
mary McGinn. Nerna June Ring.
Robert Scrivens. William Shuttle
Mary Lou Metcalf. sophomores:
George Gaudy. 10 Pat Haig. Sidney
Rathfon. Jack Schafer. Rosanu
Spratt, Esther Wilson. ninth grad
ers: Leatrice Cox. Donald Briggs.
Jean Mast. Suzanne Oakes. Carol
Schaab. Clarice Teare. Dolores
Simon. eighth graders: Yvonne
Casselberry. Nancy Devee. Marilyn
Chandler. Harry pullman. Robert
Claire. Melville Ellis. Thomas Gar.
Tough. Robert Helmer. Joan Mil.
See HONOR RoLL-Page 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-03


Ypsilanti High School honor rolls
for the marking period ending Jan.
90 were announced today and list
ed 3s students with highest honors
and IS with honors. For the Sc
mester ending the same date there
we're 81 listed with highest honors
and 81 with honors
Those with highest hUnors for the
marking period were Donald Camp.
Elizabeth Roehm. Richard Schaah,
Sidney Stokes. Marvin Wolf, SEN
iors. Elizabeth Burtis. Pearl Cele-
breeze, Alta Gable. Lawrence
Koppin. Robert Moffett, June
Moore. Jean Ohlinger Naomi Sim
mons, Mary Margaret Walls. jun
Tors. June Henneke. Ann Horning,
Alice Kirby. Madge Starr. sophie
mores, Hobart Alexander. Marion
Beals. Richard Buccos. Ellen Camn.
Betty Campbell. Lois Hopp. Esther
Palmieri, Elaine Power. Betty
Scrivens. Olith Sweet. ninth grad
ers. Shirley Barnes. George Hell
vey Virginia Purdy. eighth grad
ers; Catherine Crippen. Elizabeth
Afford. Robert Cushman. Dorothy
Lee, Richard Schafcr. Robert VIII
son and Noble Tucker seventh
graders.
Students with honors for the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-03
Defense Council
Committee Named

Executive committee Of Ypsilanti
Defense Council, which was an
nounced today. includes Ross X.
Bower. chairman. Paul ungrodr,
secretary, z. II. Chapelle. treasur.
err Clarence VI. Loesell. owen j.
Cleary and Nathan l.. Munro.
This committee will handle I'm.
ances OF the Council and will imme-
diately establish Il budget with tho
$500 contributed by the city council
for expenditures. No salaries will
be allowed members but expendi-
lures of Office administration and
publicity will be paid from the
fund. Other present expenditures
to be made are for the materials 70
90 into the first aid closets 10 be
set up In treatment stations in the
three zones OF the city under the
emergency medical unit directed by
Dr. VI F.. Soller.
Contributions TO the fund from
individuals or agencies can be
made TO the treasurer
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-03

Dads Night was observed by
Boy Scouts OF Troop / Monday
evening at their regular meeting
in Starkweather Hall.
The Lion patrol, Paul Suther.
land, patrol leader. was in charge
OF the meeting. Bud Susterka is
the senior patrol leader adviser
For the program. Don Schurtz. Sa-
line, the outstanding 80 caliber
rifle shot in Michigan for 1871.
was the main speaker. He gave
very interesting talk and dem
onstration OF safety and marks
manship
For the regular business meet
ing, Phil Harmon reported that
about 81 worth OF paper was sold
last Saturday and announced that
there would be another collection
next Saturday. The boys plan to
try a,paper baler
A number OF the boys plan to
adopt buddy" and write TO
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-03
Officials Find
It'sBOOm Town

Ypsilanti is a boom town. city
council discovered this Monday eve
ming when J. Stuart Lathers submit
ted his price, $4,000. for property
north OF the Masonic Temple.
Junior Chamber OF Commerce
members, who are interested in OBJ
tanning parking sites in the business
area had asked him TO name
price for the property.
Two other sites, IA and Is y.
Adams St, we're also given price
tags Monday evening when the
owners. Miss Margaret Wise and
Mrs Mary f. Wise Wynne each
asked $4,000.
The council received and filed
the communication in which the
prices we're set and instructed the
streets and walks committee to
consider condemnation proceed
ings. The committee will meet Fri
day evening.
In the meantime the Junior Cham.
Der OF Commerce is perfecting
self liquidating plan whereby the
properties could be obtained with
out cost TO the tax payers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-03
Bus Terminal
W rk Started

Ground for footings of the new
Greyhound Bus Lines, Inc, terminal
at 3l6 ". Michigan Ave. was brok-
en- this morning. Permit for the
structure will be issued by the city
engineering department on arrival
Of blueprints Of the plans, expected
today.
Changes in original plans were
necessitated by scarcity OF steel.
Present plans incorporate more ex-
tensive use OF wood in construc-
ton. The building, % feet wide
and so feet long. will have an
early American Colonial front. rath-
er than a late Colonial front as first
designed.
Loading and unloading platforms
are planned at the east and north
OF the building. Exit for buses
will be to w. Michigan Ave. direct
ly from the station and entrance is
provided from Pearson st.
Pearson st. was widened in No
vember under supervision OF the
board Of public works. The project
included The removal Of the gutter
and old curb and the pouring OF a
five-root concrete apron on the
south side OF the street. The
apron extends 100 feet from n.
Hamilton St to the bus terminal
site.
Trees at the intersection OF n.
Hamilton and Pearson SITS. we're re-
moved and the southeast corner cut
back TO allow greater turning space
for buses. Parking on n. Hamilton
st. will be restricted to allow safe
passage
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-03
Dies Demands
Bund Listings

Washington. Feb. ms The
Justice Department today was un.
der pressure from Rep. Dies Cd
Tex, chairman OF the House Com
mittee Investigating Un-American
Activities to obtain full membership
lists OF all German American Bunds
and the Communist party to protect
the nation against espionage and
other subversiye acts.
In a letter TO Attorney Genera,
Biddle Dies declared that member,
OF these organizations are giving
valuable information TO Americas
enemies.
In his letter Dies said
Il cannot emphasize TOO strongly
the absolute necessity OF the gov
eminent knowing without further
delay the names OF ali members and
officers Of all organizations that
are linked TO foreign governments.
Our investigation has disclosed
that many OF the active members OF
these organizations are working in
defense industries. in government
service and throughout port cities,
lnformants that we have had In
these organizations have reported
TO us from time to time what went
on behind closed doors and the al
legiance OF many OF these people
to foreign powers.
They constitute. az a matter OF
fact, the smoke screens or window
dressings for espionage sabotage
and the dissemination OF subversiye
propaganda. The great majority OF
the members Of these organizations
are naturalized citizens OF the
United States and are not reached
by any orders that you have here
tofore issued
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-03
US. Unity Will Block Foes
Message of DIR. StOckdale

The unity Of the United States
since the attack on Pearl Harbor
coupled with its science, education
and religion will block the foes of
liberty who think they can defeat
the principles OF universe, Or.
Allen A. Stockdale of the National
Association OF Manufacturers, tod
an audience of nearly 500 in Ypsi-
lanti High School Monday night.
In a talk titled American An
Out or Democracy All In" the
speaker cited the manifold oRDor,
tunities Of this nation by a series
OF dialect stories showing charac-
teristics OF a heterogeneous popu-
lation. United States has an ANAL
gamation Of peoples and their pc.
cularities and personalities are
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-03
Flying Fortresses
Now Used by
Defenders
Japanese Invasion
Armada Again
Pounded


Japanese dive-bombers stepped nm
the fury OF their attack in the four
day-old siege OF Singapore today
but defenders OF the island strong.
hold still awaited the first attempt
by Japanese troops TO storm across
Johore Strait in a direct assault
Enemy air activity over Singa-
pore has been considerable during
the last "a hours. high level and
diye-bomb attacks being carried out
and causing some fires" British
headquarters reported
Military casualties have. been
slight"
Other Japanese wsrplanes struck
for the first time at Java, heart OF
the Dutch East Indies. raidlng the
big Soera baja naval base.
Java is the headquarters OF Gen.
Sir Archibald p. Wavoll's supreme
United Nations command in the
far Pacific.
With American flying fortress
bpmbers now helping in The defense
Of Singapore. smashing at Japanese
atrfields on the Malay Peninsula.
the atmosphere in the beleaguered
Island citadel was far from Pessi-
mlstic
Besides attacking Soerabaja, the
Indies chief naval base. a forma-
ton OF 26 japanese bombers. strong
ly escorted by fighters. also pounded
towns in eastern Java In what may
have been the prelude 10 an invasion
drive. A communique reported con
siderable damage and casualties.
Meanwhile. Gen. Wayell's head
quarters announced heavy new
blows inflicted on the battered Jap.
anese invasion armada In Macassar
Strait. between Dutch East Borneo
and Celebes Island.
United States warplanes twice
attacked the enemy convoy yester.
day off Balik Papan. Gen. Wayelrs
command reported. sinking two
transports and probably another.
Combined Dutch and United States
air and naval attacks are now cred.
tied with sinking a total OF As ships
in the sharkjnfested Macassar
Strait.
Germans Gain
German gains In the battle -
Libya. and Russian reports that
Nazi counterattacks had been blood
lily repulsed by winter warriors OF
the Red army. we're attended today
by fresh evidence OF militant unrest
In occupied France.
In North Africa, the main body
OF Britaln's eighth army sought to
establish a solid front across cen.
trail Cirenaica which would halt tina
eastward thrust Of Field Marshal
Erwin Rommels reinforced Axis
units. Rear guards we're engaged
sharply.
The Russians, fighting on the
biggest land front OF the whole
war, said the Germans had suffered
heavy losses IN vain attempts TO
seize the initiative and reported
400 killed In three engagements.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-03
Service Board
Head Selected

Ben II. Vanden Belt. Sr.. was re-
named chairman OF the Family Ser.
vice Board Monday at a meeting
In Hotel Huron. Mrs Laurence
Thomas was rcchosen secretary and
the Board authorized reemploy-
ment Of Miss lnez Graves, social
service worker.
Mrs n. deb. Barss, new mem
Der Of the Board. attended with
other members, Mr. Vanden Belt,
Mrs. Thomas Leroy Lewis. Floyd
Smith and Don NJ Silkwdwrth. Mrs.
Flossy Feiner. director OF Council
Of Social Agencies, and Miss Graves
are Board members.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-03
Historic Date

twenty-five years ago today
the United States severed dip
lomatic relations with Germany
after she had reverted 70 poll
cy OF unrestricted submarine
warfare
A formal declaration OF war.
however. did not come until
April g. 1917
When the breach in relations
occurred. the warning nations
were Germany. Australian
gary. Bulgaria and Turkey
ranged against Great Britain.
France, Belgium. Russia, Monte
negro. Serbia, Rumania, San
Marine. Italy, Portugal. Greece
and Japan.
President Wilson was in the
midst OF peace souundings when
on Jan. 81, 1917, Germany an
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-03
Japanese Diue Bon1bers
Step up Attack Against
Singapore, Java Target

nounced she would resume uure-
stncted submarine warfare ef-
fectiye the following day She
had given a pledge against such
a policy in 1915
She issued instructions on
how American vessels should
be marked 10 avoid being tor
pedoed and announced the
United States would be permit
ted TO send only one steamer a
week TO England and that to
the single port Of Falmouth,
with arrival and departure days
stipulated by Germany.
President Wilson's answer
was to recall Ambassador
James W. Gerard from Berlin
and 20 hand the German envoy
in Washington Count Won Bern
storff, his passport
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-03
Council Notes

All members OF city council were
present Monday evening.
Request for a street light on
Stanley st. between Forest Ave.
and Gordon St. was referred to the
budget committee. Similar action
was taken on II lights proposed for
College Heights Subdivision.
Effective Feb. 6, Dan Leabu re-
signed as city pound master. He IS
employed in defense work seven
days a week and is unable to con
unue the city position.
Board Of appeals decided that
property of Jay Cazier on Lincoln
st. is residential and that property
adjacent and to the south is in
the business district. Mr.. Cazier
had asked for Qualification of the
status of the two properties.
Earl Snyder, city welfare direc-
tor, reported that in January there
were 81 active relief cases, FIVE
closed, and is opened.
Funds reported by city clerk as
on deposit for the city are water
works. S14,741.6O; general, $44.-
512S3; sinking. S1,130.5S and bond
and coupons, S3SO67.
Question of storm sewer on
Railroad St was laid over when
several objections to it were
voiced
Wilson Subdivision was ordered
placed on an assessors plat.
With Alderman John Ableson,
third ward, casting the only dis
senting vote, it was decided that
the justice Of the peace be paid
$1,000 a year for the next two
years and $4,000 a year for the re.
naming two years of his term. TIE
action was taken because OF great
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-03
Boy Scouts Observe Dads
Night at StarkWeather Hall

some local boy in the armed forces.
Names will be furnished by the
Council office in Ann Arbor
Fred Matthews, assistant Scout.
master, Is helping with plans for
for the winter camp in the Irish
Hills February q and % and
committees have been named
Kenneth Wingrove. instructor. d.
rected the boys in first aid work
including demonstration Of trac
ton splint. bandaging and the
finding Of pressure points
The meeting was closed with re-
freshments and the Scoutmaster' s
bcnediction
To Visit Bank
Al the regular meeting OF Boy
Scouts Of Troop ~ Monday night
az the BAPTIST Church visit 70
the National Bank for Thursday
night was announced This will
See SCOUTS-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-03
to
Have Support
of Farm Bloc
Wickard Loses His
Popularity

Washington, Feb. 3-INS-Mem
bers OF the Senate farm bloc" to-
day swung to the support of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's nomination Of
Leon Henderson as price control
administrator thus ensuring speedy
confirmation of his appointment
TO the $4,000 a year post
Although senators from big farm
states recently voted to give the
last word on agricultural prices
to Secretary of Agriculture Wick
ard, the latter since has been sevo-
rely criticized by farm block mem.
bers who charged that his policies
would depress farm prices.
Meanwhile Henderson and Secre-
tary Wickard issued joint state
ment announcing complete agree
ment on price and production poll
cies with a view to heading of
initiation and stabilizing the cost Ct
living. Both said that they would
take all steps possible to maintain
sufficient supplies at prices that
would be fair to farmers and con-
sumers.
The Joint statement did not men
ton parity" but declared that
farm legislation and the farm
production goals for 1912 have now
placed floors under the farm prices
OF all major products at levels SUI
ficient to protect farmers in carry
ing out a great increase in produc-
ton"
They promised every effort to
keep foodstuffs at reasonable lev
els so that increased production
of meats and livestock products
will not be held back by excessive
costs