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the Spencer School protected 1t.
from flying embers.
Unit Open
Dormitory No. l OF the FEEDER
Public Housing at East Ypsilai
opened today when a half dozs
applicants appeared to take up r..
ldence at the hall.
Clifford Taylor, housing manag
says notices have been sent q
to applicants who originally II
for residence at the dormitory a
they will be accommodated in the
order of their seniority OF applica.
ton. He says more than three
times as many applicants are on
file as the 200 guest dormitory will
accommodate and that other lods.
ers will be cared for as rapidly as
the buildings are ready for occu-
pancy
The furniture, bed clothing and
other. equipment are now complete
ly installed. Mushrooms and stor-
age rooms are in full operation.
Fires Estin1uished
A fire under a stairway in q fra.
ternity house at $50 w. Forest Ave.
was extlnguished by the fire de-
partment Saturday afternoon at
BIS. The blaze was confined to
the stairway. At los a. m, Sun
day, a false alarm was turned in
caused by a blaze at the Gas Works
dump. mistaken for a fire. Sunday
afternoon at 1880 chimney fire
was put out by the department at
ia n. Normal St, and at 1880 In
the evening a fire caused by a per-
son smoking In bed at 320 s. Nor.
nal ST., in the home of Floyd Pink.
housen, was extinguished. Two
mattresses and bedding were de-
stroyed.
Home Destroyed
S. Superior, Mich, Feb. Is
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
barnes, Vreeland Rd.. was totally
destroyed by fire early Sunday
morning. The fire is believed to
have started from an overheated
stove. Only few articles OF
clothing were saved.
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War Losses
Balanced by
TrafficCaiin
Massachusetts
Company Makes
Comparison

In commenting upon his com
pany's annual statement which has
lust been released for its 9lst year,
Mac F. Begole. district representa-
tive in Ypsilanti for the Massa'
chusetts Mutual says that the most
frequently asked question concerns
the war casualties The answer,
curiously enough. is that the de
crease in automobile fatalities al
most exactly counterbalances the
war casualties during the year
1912.
Other significant figures are re-
vealed in the comments OF the
president OF the company, Bertrand
J. Perry, reported TO policyholders
at their meeting satisfactory gains
made last year: total assets OF
Ssl0.336717 were up S44,379,SSS.
The increase in assets Is represent
ed chiefly by holdings in United
States Government bonds. which
now exceed S95.OOO,000 Net earn
ings of Sl5,759,213 showed a gain
OF S21s3.942. There was an in
crease OF $3.50 life insurance poll
cies for s29.7O1.327. The total
amount OF life insurance in force
at December 81 was s2,055,144,S76
under 532,915 policies. In add
ton over 10000 annuity contracts
are in force with the company.
The net rate OF interest earned by
the company on total invested
funds last year was 3.64 per cent.
Last year. the Massachusetts Mu-
tual paid over As millions OF dollars
TO policyholders and beneficiaries.
These payments were divided as
follows: death claims, s1S,700.-
941.75: matured endowments. 49,
SOS. 3S01S: disability benefits,
S1,923,172.46; annuity payments,
S5,522,sS13s: cash surrender val
ues. $7.439.177.39: dividends to pc.
licyholders. Ss.3s5,s42.S9; a total Of
t45.ss0,3 9605.
Throughout the state OF Michi-
gan alone the Massachusetts, Mu-
tual has s32,117000 invested. &C.
cording to George E. Lackey, the
company's general agent in De-
troit.
Mr.. Begole. whose residence Is at
922 W. Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti,
maintains a clientele in both this
city and Detroit. and in spite OF
the gasoline rationing achieved the
honor Of leading all members OF
the Detroit Agency in life insur-
ance volume for the month OF De
cember.
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!
Our Boys


Miss Pearl Hatch, sol Congress
ST.. has become a member OF the
Women's Auxiliary Army Corps.
Aviation Cadet Thomas Haig Is
stationed at Boca Ration Field In
Florida, between Fort Lauderdale
and Miami where he is taking basic
training.
Joseph Britton, Jr., writes from
Camp Robinson, Ark, that there
are % Ypsilanti boys in the camp.
Cadet Donald C.~Hayden. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Hayden. has
successfully completed his primary
training in aeronautics In Rankin
Academy, Calf, and entered the
Lemoore Army Flying School to
start basic training.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius J. Wagner
80 'SuSAh 81, ma 4 ItNblNeu NOTQ
from their son, l.. ]. Wagner, that
he has arrived at the Marine Base
in San Diego. Calf. He enlisted In
the Marine Corps on Jan. IA and
left for San Diego, Jan. 30.
Sergt. Jack Tyler. who has been
home on furlough, is now on his
way back 10 Camp Callam. Calf.
sAs
Frederick fowler. who is an an.
prentice seaman for the L. s. Coas,
Guards and stationed in Detroit.
spent Sunday at his home, Sl7 W.
Cross st.
Cpl. Clinton E. Faust, son OF Ar,
thur Faust, Milan, is among the
Michigan men listed among the
wounded in the Southwest Pacific
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D. j. &. WILL HAVE
MID WINTER PARTY

Next Saturday night former EN-.
ployes OF the d. J. G. c. Electric
Railway which ran through Ypsi.
lanti will hold their fourth ANNUAL
Mid.winter Supper and business
meeting and dance at the Knights
OF Pythias Hall at s p. m.
The employees formed an associa-
ton eight years ago and have held
picnic each year in August and
started the Mid-winter gatherings
four years ago.
At the start there were around
$50 members but 70 have died in
the last five years when a record
book was started.
The present officers are Charles
Neir, president; William Ruele.
vice president and George FLEET
cher. secretary-treasurer, with Rob
ert Christian, Roy Wise and Alfred
Augustus on the Entertainment
committee.
At this meeting new officers are
to be elected for the next year, A
potluck supper will be served with
dancing following the business ses.
sion. Members are expected to be
present from Detroit, Dearborn,
Wayne, Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Grass
Lake, Jackson, Plymouth. North
vile, Pennington and Sylvania, o.
The entertainment committee has
special act on the program coming
from Toledo Ohio.
Ensign W. +. Overton has been
transferred from San Diego, Cal, to
the Naval aviation base at Camp
Mt. Vernon, near Seattle, wash
Mrs. Overton accompanied him.
Mrs. H. B. Baker, Jr,, returned
Saturday from South Bend. Ind,
where she was called by the sudden
death OF her brother-ln-law, Orville
VI. Ray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Brownell
have returned from few days stay
at their homee in Rockford.
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Births

Son: Frederick William to Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Ebeler, $50 Ha.
ven, Ypsilanti Township. at Beyer
Memorial Hospital, weight 10
pounds, four ounces.
Son: Richard Lloyd to Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Bishop, POO Normal
St, weight seven pounds, February
10.
Daughter: Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Miller, PASS F.. Michigan
Ave, at Boyer Hospital Feb. IA.
Weight, seven pounds IL ounces.
Son: Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Weber, 9l4 Clark Rd, at Boyer
Hospital, Feb. a. Weight. six
pounds, 1914 ounces.
Son: Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Sid
ney Utnage, Belleville. Feb. 10. at
Boyer Hospital. Weight, seven
pounds, 10 ounces.
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Deaths
THOMAS THoRNE

After a residence of q years in
this city, Thomas Thorne, lis Maple
St., passed away in Ypsilanti Sun
day morning at $50. The son Of
James and Mary Kippen Thorne,
he was born in England June "a,
1865, and when he had reached the
age OF six came to this country
with his parents, settling north OF
Willis. He had been a farmer and
a carpenter.
Mr.. Thorne married Miss Alma
Goff in Fremont, Ind. fifty-six years
ago, May l. She survives him as
we'll as two sons, Joseph, living in
Willis. and Carl, whose home was
in Belleville, two grandchildren and
three great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the j. E.
Moore Funeral Home. where funer-
al services will be Tuesday at 2 o.
clock. Burial will be made in Childs
Cemetery, Rev. Caldwell Prout Of
ficiating.
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HAS CLOSE CALL

Owosso, Feb. 15-AP- Marine
Pvt. Keith Meier. recovering at
home from Shrapnel wounds suf-
fered on Guadalcanal. told how he
sustained them. He said he had
three Japs trapped behind some
rocks and was waiting behind
tree to pick them off when he
Identification tag hung about his
neck was shot off and another bull
let knocked off his wrist watch.
Then. before he could get the cor
nered Japs, bursting shrapnel put
him out OF action, damaging nerves
in an armt He described the Japs
as hard. but dirty, rotten fighters"
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Scouts Observe
Lincoln Program

Five Boy Scout troops from the
Ypsilanti district together with
total Of so persons observed Lin.
coin ceremonies at 3 p. m. Sunday
at Lincoln School where a wreath
was laid on the Lincoln statue and
the flag lowered in memory OF the
president.
Willis. Whitaker, Saline and two
Ypsilantl troops were represented
at the ceremony. The exercises
opened with a prayer by Rev
Prout Cardwell OF. Willis. Mrs. II
f. Laing related brief history of
the Lincoln monument at the
school. DR.. r. Clyde Ford recited
many OF Lincoln's experiences and
pointed out how Lincoln measured
up to the ideals OF the Scout code.
The minister also praised the Scout
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News From Saline

gram chairman and gave Facts
about Michigan" The program
included Goats OF Arms and State
State Flower" Mrs. Clara San
Seal, Mrs. Julia Catey: "Michi-
CANS Flag, Mrs. Mabel Needham;
gee; and Tribute to Michigan"
Mrs. Ella Monroe. Members met
at the home of Mrs. Pearl Gilbert
TO work on soldiers shirts.
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iutant General; 1t. Col John
Steck, chlef-ot.staff; It. col. Harry
E. LOOMS, quartermaster general;
1t. Col. Samuel Pepper judge adyo-
cate; 1t. Col. Phillip Pack OF the
office OF Judge advocate; It. Col.
Glen b. Arnold. Selective Service
chief; and Col. o. J. Cleary, COM
mander Of state troops in the De
troit district.
Admission to the ball will be BY
invitation.
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Annual Military Ball TO
be Conducted February 20

Holding to tradition which
originated several years ago with
the Ypsilanu National Guard. his
year the l15th and 120th CUnpan-
les OF the Michigan State Troops
and the Civil Air Patrol OF Ips-
lanu are sponsoring the annual
Military Ball which 5 TO be held
at the Ypsilanti Armory from 9 p.
IN. to l a. m. on Saturday evening,
February 20.
Plans have been made to have
as guests, Governor Harry +. Kelly,
Commander-in-chief OF the state
Troops; Col. LEROY Pearson. Nd
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Celebrates Birth sav

Mrs. George Walker was sur.
prised by group OF neighbors and
relatives in honor OF her S0th
birthday Tuesday at her home on
Manchester Rd Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wrinkle were given a house
warming by their Euchre Club
Monday evening.
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GIRL SCOUTS PLAN
COURT OF AWARDS

The Girl Scout Court Of Awards
will be held Tuesday at 1880 in
Ypsilanti High School gymnasium.
A feature OF the program VII DE-
the presentation Of a gift TO Little
House" by Troop %.
Friends and relatives OF the
Scouts may attend.
Mrs. Louis Hubbard is chairman
for the evening.
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Residence Damaged

About o'clock Sunday after.
noon, a driyerless car left the
road where it had been parked
with motor running on N. Allen st.
and struck a house at No. $50 on
that street. 80 feet off the road.
Robert V, Mitchell. Jr., lat N. Jer.
ONE St., Ypsilanti. the owner, had
left the car, while he went into a
neighbours house. Otis l.. Reedy
owns and occupies the residence.
The damage was estimated at 800.
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YpsiLdnf Briefs
Safety Factor

Police Commissioner Alfred
Weber does not favor discontinue
any Of the traffic light signals h
for the purpose OF saving rubb a
and gasoline as advocated In sol'
parts OF the United States. He say
1T seems far fetched to me tina
darkening the traffic lights woul.
mean a substantial saving Of rub
Der and gasoline. And even II i
did, the factor of safety would out
weigh II in Importance as | se'
IT,"
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Hostesses Have Party

At the party sponsored by the
American Legion for Junior host
esses and the executive committee
held at the American Legion home
Sunday night. About forty girls at.
tended. The girls organized their
own committees. Registration for
more girls for junior hostesses will
be Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday evenings from to 8
p. m. at the Legion Home. Refresh
ments were served at the close OF
the evening and a Valentine party
enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nehlsen
returned Saturday night from
Creighton, Neb., where they we're
called by the illness OF Mr.. Nelson's
mother, Mrs. Edward Nelson, ST.,
who passed away the Saturday be-
fore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wilson, Wy.
andotte. spent Friday with Mrs.
Harry Smith and Mrs. Albert San.
ture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Parish spent
Sunday with their son Roger Parish
and family in Detroit.
Mrs. Charles Campbell and little
10 Anne Campbell OF Textile Road
spent the week end at the Staeb.
Day home on Norway Road, Ann
Arbor.
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MRS. MARY SALISBURY

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
A. SALISBURY were at the Moore
Funeral Home at 10 this morning,
conducted by Rev. Gordon Speer.
Many flowers were sent by her
friends. Pallbearers we're Frank
Davis, Rev. II. c. .Colburn, Prof
Harry L. Smith. G. Daniels. Doug
las Smith and j. G.. Earl. The bu-
rial was in Highland Cemetery.
Relatives from out OF the city who
attended the services were Mrs.
Alice SALISBURY. Chelsea; Miss
Minnie Mulvaney, Marshall Miss
Nellie Lownsbury, Ann Arbor. Mrs
Richard Polling and Miss Beryl Bar
ron. Highland Park; and Mrs. Bes-
sic Disher. Indianapolis, Ind
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In The Sick Room

Samuel Junior Robbins. 1898 F..
Michigan Ave. who had an appen.
dectomy Thursday In Boyer Mem.
orial Hospital, is recovering.
George Cullin. who underwent =
minor operation in Boyer Hospital
Sunday Is expected to leave the
hospital this afternoon.
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MRS. LILLIAN EsrELLE SMITH

Saline. Mich. Feb. 15-Mrs. Es-
telle Smith, II, died here Satur-
day afternoon. Prior to her NOV
ing to Saline. she had lived at Nj
Ian with her son, Charles Apple
gate. She was born April 81, 1866
in Monroe County.
She is survived by one daughter.
four sons and one brother. Her
daughter is Mrs. Alberta Roda, and
her sons are Thomas Applegate,
Ann Arbor; Walter, St Petersburg,
Charles, Milan, and Clarence, To-
ledo. Her brother, Grant Harding,
lives In Toledo. Mrs. Smith is
also survived by 80 grandchildren
and 16 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.
m. Tuesday afternoon at the Lock-
wood Funeral Home. Burial will
be in York Cemetery.
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MRS. NELLIE 8. BRANDY


Mrs. Nellie B. Brandy, wife OF
Will A. Brandy, passed away Sun.
day night at 1880 in her home,
224lz w. Michigan Ave. OF pneu-
monia. She was the daughter Of
Thomas and Mary Brannock Place.
and was born in Grin Township,
Mich. Her marriage to Mr.. Brandy
took place in Joplin. Mo-, Sept l..
1914. Mrs. Brandy is survived by
her husband and one brother, Harry
w. Place, Pontiac. and several
nleces and nephews.
Friends may. call at the ]. f.
Moore Funeral Home. where funeral
services will take place Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, with
Rev. Gordon c. Speer officiating.
Burial will be in Highland Gene
terry.
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Mrs. Steffen Hostess
TO Royal Juveniles

The Royal Neighbors' Ju3eniles
We're guests at a valentine party
at the home OF Mrs. William Stef-
fen saturday evening. Games We're
played and prizes were won by
Elizabeth Stefsen, Thomas Bradley
and Fern Moran.
Refreshments OF cup cakes, milk
and cookies were served.
Valentines were exchanged.
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BERLIN - (By Official Ger.
man wireless)-1NS An official
announcement today revealed that
two persons were killed and sew.
eral injured Saturday in an eXplo-
sion at the Friedrlchstrasse under
ground railway station IN Berlin.
Cause OF the accident has not yet
been fully ascertained," the an
nouneement said.
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Mrs. o. c. Wheeler was hostess
to her bridge club Thursday eve.
nmg. with Mrs. ]. c. Little receiv.
ing high honors and Mrs. Maude
Rankin second.
Mrs. Fred Stephenson entertain.
ed her contract bridge club Tues.
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finis Noble have
purchased a farm near Onsted
having sold their farm to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hertler, both fam.
lilies moving soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sellen return.
ed Wednesday after a three months
stay with her daughter. Mrs. Roy
Ward and family, Madison, Wis.
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Senior Glass Honors

The honors of the senior class
have been announced as follows:
Alice Klein, daughter OF Oscar
Klein, will be valedictorian; Char
lotte Phelps, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Phelps, has won the
position OF salntatorian; and Flor
ence Clark, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Clark. Ypsilanti, will be
historian. Other honors will be
announced later.
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Past Matrons Entertained
Willino Workers Meet

The meeting OF the Willing
Workers was held Thursday at the
home OF Mrs. Luella Rhoades, who
served dinner to the 80 members
and guests. Mrs. Lorena Heining-
er. president. presided at the bust.
ness session. after which Mrs.
Lorett Girbach led devotionals
and Mrs. Agnes Osborne was pro-
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News in Brief

LONDON -- INS-The govern.
ments OF China and the Neither.
lands have raised the status OF their
respective ENJOYS to ambassador,
joint announcement revealed today.
DR.. Wunsz King, Chinese minister,
has been named ambassador to the
court OF Queen Wllhelmina. Anton.
ius II. Lovink, secretary-geaeral Of
the Netherlands ministry for CO.
ordination OF warfare, was appoint
ed ambassador to the Chinese Re.
public.
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Llaht Vote

I'JTTE FVHN
Very light voting was being re-
corded in the city primary elections
as a total OF only Go votes had been
cast at all five polling places at
1870 p. m. The votes reported from
the five polling places we're, first
ward. 20. second ward, 10. third
ward. 10, fourth ward, eight and
fifth ward. IA.
Thirty-eight votes were cast for
the township.
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NEW DELHI-INS-Br Blen-
helm boombers left blazing fires az
ter a smashing daylight raid on the
village OF AUX Zigaing, 13 miles
north OF the Japanese base at Ak.
Yah, Burma. British headquarters
announced today.
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Await Approval

r. S. Gerganoff, architect In
charge OF plans for the addition to
the Boyer Hospital said today that
Chicago Public Works office has no,
yet received formal approval FROM
Washington. He estimates that ap.
proval will be received within a
week from Monday.
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Municipal Court

Arlene Grace Stewart, Ann AT.
Dor, paid a fine of Sc in Municipal
Court today for speeding, and the
total OF fines paid for minor traffic
offenses was SO.
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MRS. SARAH McKINsTRY

Funeral services will be at $3.50
at the Hallinan Funeral Home. and
at 8 in st. David's Church. Detroit,
for Mrs. Sarah Ann O'Neil McKin-
stry. widow OF the late Carlisle P.
McKinstry, both formerly of this
city. Mrs. McKinstry was preceded
in death by two sons. Robert and
George, and is survived by one son,
Harry, and a sister, Mrs. George
II. Hammond, Asheville, n. c.,
whose late husband once owned a
large stock farm south OF Ypsi.
lantl. Burial will be in st. John
Cemetery, Ypsilanti, about 1880
a. m. Wednesday.
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Parents Of paunhter

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Ernst have
received word of the birth OF a
daughter to their daughter, Mrs.
Robert Martin and Mr.. Martin at
Muskegon Heights, February l.
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Entertains Guests

Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Mallory en-
tertained fourteen guests. Saturday
evening. in celebration OF the we'd
ding anniversary OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Reed Games were played
with prizes awarded to Mrs. Nor
man Nipp. Mrs. Reed. Mrs. Ivele
Grub. Earl Suggitt, Joseph Sept
and Mr. Mallory. Lovely gifts were
presented to the honored guests. At
midnight a buffet luncheon was
served with Valentine favors.
Guests from out OF the city We're
Mr., and Mrs. w. c. Warner and
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Nipp, Dear
born.
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Announce Birth

Mr.. and Mrs. Armine Westphal
announced the birth of a daughter.
February 8 at the Saline Hospital.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Moehn. Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Macarthur. Mr..
and Mrs. Loren Hunt and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Dell attended the re-
cent American Legion convention
in Adrian.
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Birthday Observed

Mr. and Mrs. Roland Schafer Mr.
and Mrs. P. F. Loriot and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Sima were Sunday night
dinner guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Nor
San O'Brien in their home in Dear
born. The occasion was Mrs. Sima's
birthday. The rooms were tasteful
~ decorated with spring flowers.
Many gifts were made Mrs. Sima
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Entertained at Dinner

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Abercrom-
bic entertained at a family dinner,
Sunday. in honor OF their son. Thorn
as, who will leave Thursday for
Miami. Fla. as an aviation cadet.
Covers were laid for twelve. Guests
included Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Steere. Ann Arbor, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. T. Coleman, Miss Kathleen Cole.
man and Miss Frances Reed.
Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Abercrombie will hold open house
Informally at their home, 1894
Holmes Rd.. to give friends a
chance to bid farewell to Thomas