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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1943-07-01
Srmkerer Oiii3iersel,,b
1T Kl,,tta,.s fir 11eeer

oonoon. SSn Sonoon lit rim alHj
baus iiir Negeriolhaten aller 8raoe
ser II. g. Nrmp geifufien porben,
cds iritber ois Sfiisiersflub oient,
lEh iebt ltnter ser 2eitllng bes Hcten
areu5es ltebt.
Sus Sous befinoet iid) in 2onopns
@eit Gno. Sie tSploaten fonnen sort
eIien, tnn5en. leien, lpieqcn lmo
iTlaien. Ger Sireftor oss alilbs lit
S'onarb Sill, Der iriiber in ser io5ia
len IiirIorge oes S:;genogeritts in
sSaibiraton titig mar. r0as Ser for-
tioe SolSat Ser Gereinigten Staatcl
rn meiIten Ibraudt, iGeinen 'au'lnerf
Iames 3ubDren ltno quite Hat'hl1ge
~ iein, uno mir tun alles, l,n lie gu
'rleoen 81 itellen, iagtc Sill.
SG.rubl soiG ipis oie 2elltc, sic oe;
Tll,b beilidrsn, Iinb bon ser britldeu
Caltirel,lloidnft tief befrieoigt rTie
Meniher bier lino iebr goItireinolit,
mebr nls mir erlpurtetcn. Mnn miiiie
, bns Gciiiblsltban ser Solbatsn be,
greiIen, ingt Sill, oie bon ibreu ssani,
ilen gctrcmt iino, ullo oas 0coiirinis
baben, iicb inmitten bon ,sremocn III
:ulelr neuen Sano 5u Sauie 5u fiji
len.
SSeoer @,,nId) Scr Scloaten, sic
nah 2onoon fonmen, miro 10 peit
uie moglid, crfiiQt. Cine crbeblidje
snsabl bon gtegerioloaten bat INN
cine 3ulabfarten sli elmer Sitlng oes
llnterbnuies. Ger 9eiih lpuroc ar,
rungiprt.
Giele ser Soloaten periud,en, IT.
9cnoetlpls 5t lcrnell lp1breno lie iid
IN 2orioon nlfbalten. Cine ser priai,
relliten Soroer:lngen itellte elm 0tann.
Ger i'm Ginballamieren imterridtet
;pcroen ipolltc, Ieln @lurIb iuurSe er.
iiiat.
Gin tllr5er sluientbult III Der eng.
li'd)en Snuptituot - bon cincln biz
Su fiinf Sn1en - miro pon Sen Sol
Snten plr geiihtigung Der Sebels.
lliiroigfeiten perlpanot. Sie meiitel
Don ihnen perlaien SEN &lub friib
rlorgens urtb fonrnen ipatabenos 81
rid. 9Senn tie aui Gem Seinnpeg IL
clnen Suitolarn geraten, iesen tie ib
rcn @ea fort.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1943-07-01
Eniueuenkommen beim Einkauien

Die Sfce Of Sen Transportation 9ibt Die InpIuns oaB
2e Die ns Der nit bm @apinmange perbunoeen Vernnfn9
ser }ulteg Nan bre Gnaufe elber nod Saie tragen
Genid)en Gebrsmiel rlbigen Stmoen bensen
oQ Cine Yerorong prbie in ser 8apln unge Gone bes ro
Die Sulas Y1den menisr 60 oa lmang ooer
penger als fin Yi,no Geudt.
Sic Office Oeienie Transportation erf1rt ba Saupt
peebrsluon obebin beriaen oenin Gerfebrstte elmer
dsen geas Ourd pdddntra9enbe &auier na ni gepaden
nb meno ouber aae &duer nit ser Se oee Satade
u beridtise ;piden 10 llbr pormitag b adnliag
bas Sll fanu Dos pGdd)enbeaon @ubtum nit mtas 8e
qemlet Strabenbabnn ub Mutobien rnen mo gledeitg
nit fir3eren Nertehrsjeiten.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1943-07-01
Nehmi Wanderarbeiier aui!

Wobnngsnbab III Sduielaoen Der Srle9s1nourle meroen
ser 8egierg aieeioroe ibr, Seine fir Die mer as 100000
aoe Mrbeter iegspooion 0iinen oamt Die Grjugung
&riegsnlaterial unsebinoert weiterseben ann.
0as Wobnbaposramm ser &es'g oas iowobl oenide Gel
Nuanueionen ent miro apar I'M Habmeu ser eeebeneu
abeitstrait uo ~tersebr aber bne Die
Ypirfg yobnungsinaber bes Saoe fam oas Brobm nid
poatommen gel0l peroen.
Das @ros ser 100000 Aber, oe eruartungssemab uiten
ui 1913 Sl 1914 Wobnis in rgsprofns5 5entren
pegn meron mub in beres belebnoen Yauibt nergebrad
weroen ir baben nit enisins 100000 aeearbeimie un
100000 ainebben Nrbein rednen oeen obrprobm our
sic Mihprtma ser 9eation gel0l moen mub.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1943-07-01
Tasi= iparen cine
Neierpel,,itarntcc
imr 1npaiien nui
1900 IlnaScnac iollcn fir ben 1a0
bcreitlicacn, oat bic Naiicrtcn ben
Sentiment anarciicn.

gerrl. 3uuerlu'lige yta5ifreiie be,
rid,teten, bab Seltihlono cine icrg
,iltig gehiitetc Heierpes s9uitnrmee bat
Die es iih nis Tertcioigung gegen
ie.ne SnUuiion. BON no iie alth fon1.
lien mag, allflpart.
Sieie @eludbrsnrGnncr, oie nidji
nGbct bc5eid)rct lperoen fonnen, be.
riftetcn, beie 2l,ftarnce iei nls eiHc
lnlubbungige Gilrbeit auigeitellt NOR
sen uno ltmfuiie iebr pabrid)cinlit1
n.inoeitcns 5lpci Gipiiionen, apas alip
:usnig,tcns 1900 Ilug5ellge eritec
2inie bebelitcn ipiirbc. Sie tritt 5,l
SEN orei anoeren 2uftarneen, Die &C.
GelmGrtig rln Sicnit" iino - ndn-
lid elmer an ser Sittront, elmer unoe-
zen i'm @eiteu uno elmer oritten in
<Siibcuropn.
ySo oie pierte ooer Heicrpeluftarnlce
Ger Hu5is itebt, friro itrena gebeim
nebnltcn, nbcr ulliierte militdriihC
gecbuhter nebmen an, bab lie inner
balb Sei,tid)lnuos ieItgebnlten miro,
on elmer central gelegenen Stelle, bon
100 iie munid)genldb nuh Ellnften
utter idlperiien nlliiertem slngrifi
ririglert perOcn fam. SSn bielenl
ssnllc piiroe Ile nbcr pollItunoig ge-
trennt bon bel NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
bern Der Seinat operieren.
Die oeutid)e 9tcierpe- pe-2uitarmee iol
cficnbar mir in 6allen iiuberiter 9tot.
lage cingeIett iucroen. slhienoueller
herihtetrn id)on I'M ucrgansenen @ins
:cr, oaB SeltiGlanS nlr iiir cine elm.
sige &nmpagne n,isreideno 8aIolin
nno Gel babe, entauclcr fiir Gublano
oher iiir gtor6airifa. Die Gnhuiflina
nndta Damn Horbufrifa sum BRENT
pl,ntt Scr observation-disclosures.
Gas relatipe Seblen bon 2uitaus-
idaen Ser gta5is miro icst als Elm
3eiben oafiir geOeutet, oab Die Set
porrGh lpeiter I'M SdnpinOeu iino
poer aber als 9ieierpe fiir oie font
rlenoe Snuailon alfgeipart lueroen
Militdriid)e SadyuerItinoige iinb
ser slniid)t, buB Seutidlano alles in
allem meenblldlih pielleiht 10000
Slug5euge ins Selo itellen fam, po;l
oenen aber faum bie tSdlite fiir Sic
erlte 9inie in getrad)t fommt. Sic
meiien allb earali bin, oaB Die alli-
icrten 2llftangriIfe auf oie Snou-
ltrie5entren bes Heid)s Oie 5lugseug
proouftion ser 9eutid,en lllrbeoingi
perringert baben.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1943-07-01
Keine ueberiluessigen Reisen!

5mppnbepegnngen no onger fregsbengter &eebr erd1t
bte eforoboben Is lit baber Die GUS rur unbeongt
notunbis aionongte 3abmen int uluerfebr nu Elm NinSt
maB ju bed)rdnfen,
Welde &ein iinO ni unbebing nppenog? Die Sue OF Ge
ene transportation br o icIseon ie 9pele ir ni notp
og" Heien
Seien anoere Stdbe 5renbe beden; @odenenbabr
gum Jamienbeiud; 8oiaben sur Yidge Seblnuirs
oseten 6abrn ns Sbea Hennen po anberen Sergngungn
ole 0ergniglmgsabre Heien ser &tiie wnen.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1943-07-01
wie iiet Gin abeeitiir3ter
Slieeer INT Ser 2lrftis tilit

@aibington. Wan fann bon aar,
nicfeIn aaein nift leben, uuo oie
libiriiben Jliiiie BADEN sic sielnIid,
unangenebme 8e,uobnbeit, nab Nor-
oen 81 flieben.
Solbe praftiid)en Siupeiie fit
oaterifaniifp 9eeresT(ieger, telfp
ricaeibt 5u 9sotlanounsen I'M 1ernel,
s'oroen ss5lu,,nsen psroen, entbdlt
Der neue Soloateniiibrer vslrtic
emergencies. gr lit iueben bon ser
llnterpeii:ngsabteilltne ser Seeres
Sli,gipaife berauseebrad)t .roroen
uho itellt elm Varallel =8iihlein su asnn
Jfatgcbsr rSunsle anb Se'ert Gmer,
aencies" oar, Der I'M Wai per0iient,
lid)t purbe. gr bat lnee,pDbnlih
oauerbafte Iefcl, Ioauie ipalleroid)ic
Seiten.
&aninten iino' nidt ausreiteno.
Jeibt es in Dem 5iibrer, uno cine
0iGt, ,pelte ii6 ausiflieBlih aui
Siterbaien eritredt, tann 5ilm Sooe
fiibren.
sber, es gibt cine Meibe anoerer
eBbarer Tinge in Ser 9lrttis. Gum
geiipiel Berg @ronsbeeren lnb 8lau.
beeren. 9(u6 Nenntier -Moos. slQe
5ledten (,noosartlse 8ebiloe) iins
in ser slrftis seniebbar, umo maH
mi!lie iih MIR Dor Oenen nit rotcl'
Spiten bitten.
Der bunerise Eilot. ipeld)er iiber
sic einiame 5unora ipanoert, mub lid
urr ser Seber Oes GisbGren porieben
Sic lit giftig. SeOoh lucroen oie Ser.
3en bon Sesbunoen itnb bie 2enoen.
ltiife oes Caribou, neben anoeren
Dingen, empfoblen.
Sn oem 5iibrer miro oargelest ,pit
man einei1 Tfao martiert, improui.
lierte Sduleeidube, Sd)litten. Inter.
.unfte, 'Stis, iolpie Hettlrngsfloiit
Jus ber,mliegenoen Seilen zines al
ten 6I,,s5euaes berseiteut. Sas Ell
gene .riro ebenfalls quite Tienite lei
| item.
I'm in Der Mrftis OurdBufonumen
nuB man iid) gegen Sdueebllnobei
ldiisen, l,no cs miro al,sgefiibrt, nil
man iih Sd)uRbrilleu aniertigt.
limo INNER iuieOer miro betont: e:
Iei Elm alter llniinn, lpenn geIog
miro, oas bette Mittel gegen eriroren'
WlieomaBen beitebe oarin iic mi
Sd,nee ODER Gis einSureibeu. Saourd
lper0e es nilr nod iflimmer.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1943-07-01
It. =. 8en,ber erciien
Kisea icsts N1al an

Waibington. slllgrifie mii &isfn
r l,teten auf sic Gntihloiienbeit, Sic
ocrtige ipaniifs @arniicn bon Ser
&uft Der su 5erltreucn, mogliferlpeiie
,ur Torbereitnpg elmer 2anolnpaiion
D;e cs aui slttu ser ,San mar. 3l,'
:l1tit belegten Die 9onrber Die allBcns
liegenoen Gldte nit 9onben lrno
rrn iino sur gpmbaroieruug bcs
aiiltengebietes iibergegangen unb Dem
miro oie Snpnlicn fplgeu.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1943-07-01

- Die neuerlid gemeloeten Gro.
beben iino iiferlid oaraui 5uriidSll=
fiibren, oaB Mlltter groe bon SdJiit.
telfroit befallen miro. @as lms iebr
Degreiflidj erideint.
- Wir peroen gelpiB I'M fontmen=
oen CONNER nod mebr uls friiber
jG.apiben, lpenn Irir 0nrnn oenfer
lperOen, tpie piel mebr mir I'M fom,
menOer Winter irieren miiilen.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1943-07-01

trends pointed to thousands Of
war workers who came to the
Point over the weekend, thou
sands are starting to enjoy the
comforts that Cedar Point has to
offer.
Care-frce gaiety was in evidence
as hundreds of uniformed officers
and men Of the army, navy and
other branches of the service join
ed with the happy throng in
celebrating the opening day.
Visitors arrived by bus and
rail and the ferry. sc. A. Boeck-
ling whistlcd checrily as it made
its hourly crossings from Sandus-
ky, cross the bay and happy cou-
pies and families emerged from
lake steamers. Motorists from
nearby towns in northern Ohio
were in attendance over the week
end.
Thousands Of swimmers and
sun-bathers crowded the seven
mile bathing beach attesting to
the fact that this great expansc of
white sand on the edge of cool.
crystal-clear Lake Erie is still the
main attraction at Cedar Point.
Nature lovers were is abund-
ance with hundreds of people
canoeing or padding their way
through sleepy 'lagoons where
summer sunlight desccnds in
shafts through the willows and
Cedars bordering the miles of wa
-erways. Others took to the trails,
, thoroughly enjoying the numer-
Gus wooded paths that abound
OH the peninsula.
| Cedar Points Grand Ballroom,
largest and most acoustically y per-
| feet summer ballroom in the Great
Lakes section. was crowded to
apacity with Tommy fuckers
smooth rhythmic type of music.
Carmen Cavallero. new roman
TIC thrill of the music waves, will
entertain dancers at the Grand
Ballroom for one week starting
Friday evening, July End. Booked
as the second OF the name" bands
10 play at the Point during the
season; a new musical unit each.
week till Labor Day.
The beautiful and spacious
Hotel Breakers opened its doors
to vacationists and immediately
most of the rooms were occupied.
From the tempo and attitude of
the opening weekend crowds, "It
is safe, to say that folks from near
and far will continue to seek en-
.ertainment and vacation pleasure
at Cedar Point. as long as there is
any means of transportation avail
able. Capasity crowds are antici-
pated over the 4th of July holiday.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1943-07-01
CEDAR POINT
Has started another Season for
nearby Vacationists

The good old summertime with
old Sol beaming down in all his
glory ushered in the opening of
cedar Point last Saturday as ali
enthusiastic crowd poured into the
famous summer resort.
With vacationing for industrial
workers beneficial to production,
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1943-07-01
ANSWERS

See Questions on page S.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1943-07-01

= Sett ipiiien mir lpenigltens, luie-
Uiel Steuern mir be5ublen niiiien.
Nber mir millen nod niht, tpie mir
lie be5ablen fonnen.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1943-07-01

|. Lieutenant general.
2. Colonel.
3. Second lieutenant.
4. General.
5. Major.
6. First lieutenant.
7. Brigadier general.
6. Major general.
A. Lieutenant colonel.
10. Captain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-17

her farm near Ida TO Mr.. and Mrs
James Fish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Blain, Tole-
DO, were Tuesday. supper guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Eddington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Peabody,
Detroit were Sunday supper guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Goettsche.
Mrs. Emma Roberts spent three
days with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Roberts, Holmes Rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Frances
and children were Sunday guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs William Fletcher,
Ridgeway.
Mrs. Emil Gorlitz ana Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Frances spent Mon
day in Ann Arbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lent were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kartji, Milan. and
also visited Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
LentZ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Smell and
family visited the Lutheran Home
Sunday to see their grandchildren,
Joyce, Joan, Janet and Willard, Jr.,
Smith.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-17
Casualties

Washington, Sept. 17-INS-The
War Department; made public today
the names OF 412 United State.
soldiers wounded in action, includ-
ing IL from Michigan.
Wounded in the North African
area dncluding Sicily:
Burns, LIST 1t. Robert TIL Mrs.
Stella Ann Burns, wife, PIG Frank
lin St., Traverse City. -
Matwiejczyk, Sgt. Henry A.
Mrs. Frances Matwiejczyk, mother,
22SS 18th St. Wyandotte.
Plulik. PFC. Adam P.-John Plu-
lik, brother, 424 East Comstock,
Owosso.
Ross. Pvt. Carl F. Mrs. Grace
S. Ross, mother, 1924 Cadet ST., De
troit.
Shurmak, Tech. 4th or. Sylvester
Mrs. Helen Guzek, mother, 917
Sutherland Ave, Ironwood.
Voss. PFC. Leo F.-Mrs. Alma +.
Voss, mother, 1887 South Chapman
St, Owosso.
Wounded in the Southwest Pa
ciilc area:
Brown, Pvt. Albert NJ. Mrs.
Hattie Brown, mother, 1886 Tuxedo
Ave, Detroit.
Hoffman, Pvt. Glen E.-Mrs. Ag-
mes Hoffman, mother, route / Paris.
Holton, PFC. Ray J. Mrs. Emma
Holton, mother. Leland
Mischley. PFC. Chester A.-Jo.
seph Mischley, father, route 1, Al
pena.
Van Heel. Pvt. Charles H.-Mrs.
Betty Wells, mother, 1904 Dixie
Highway. Route 1, Charleston.
Zimmerman. Pvt. Benjamin c.
Mrs. Mary Zimmerman, mother.
Route l, McBain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-17

S. C. Seaman d. +. Roberts of
L. S. n. who is stationed at Lam
bert Field, st. Louis, Mo, visited
his mother. Mrs. Emma Roberts,
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Ham
mond and family while on his seven
day furlough.
Pvt. Jack Burns, Camp Custer,
spent the week end with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles White,
Plank Rd.
Pfc. Benjamin Jones, stationed
at Camp Desplains, Joliet, ILL.,,
spent a "a hour leave with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hammond
attended the funeral of little David
Throne, Stony Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hammond
and two grandchildren, Carol and
Connie. Stony Creek, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hammond and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs Luther Clark were
Sunday dinner guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Newton Squires, Milan.
Mrs. Englert and two children,
Dearborn, spent week with Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Goudek.
e.. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Van Sipe,
Detroit, spent Wednesday and
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Heidi and family.
Mrs. Celia Painter. F. Lane. Yp-
SLANT. Salvin Iona Rose, Sherry
and Larry were Sunday supper
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Clarence
Cline.
Miss Gertrude Quackenboss is
spending a week of her vacation
with Mrs. Annabelle Gregory, De-
troit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlon Heath en-
tertained at Sunday dinner. Mr.
and Mrs. Orrie Heath and children,
Augusta. and Mr.. and Mrs. Bird
Heath, in honor of the birthdays o.
Melva, Duane, Hilda and Bernice
Heath.
Mr.. and Mrs. st. Clair Grams
and two daughters, Mrs. Louis
Grams and daughter Gladys were
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Grams. Ann Arbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Newman were
Saturday evening guests Of Mrs.
Louis Grams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Bordine were
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles White and
son, Pvt. Jack, were Sunday eve
ming guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Perkins, Ann Arbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fish. Mon.
roe, were Monday guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Miller.
Mrs. James Eighmey has sold
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-17
West London
OFFICERS ELECTED

West London. Mich. Sept. 10
The W. {. S. c. OF the London
Church met Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. Editha Heidi for sup
per with Is members and three
visitors.
New officers for the coming yesc
are: president. Mrs. George Ham
mond; vice president. Mrs. Frances
Bird; recording secretary. Mrs.
Mary Sheats: treasurer. Mrs. Ju-
liza Hopkins; corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs. Edithe Heidi.
The proceeds of the supper which
is about Sc, is to go to the church
budget.
The October meeting will be held
at the home OF Mrs. Julia Hopkins.
Beginning with the October meet
ing dinner will be served, instead
OF supper.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-17

Bodley, Bronson, at the Coldwater
Hospital. Thursday. The baby is
named Patricia.
Mr.. and Mrs Elby w. Kanitz; Jr.
are the proud parents OF a boy,
born Sunday at st. Joseph's Hos
pital, Ann Arbor. The baby Is
named Charles Edward
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-17
EnroIIments Announced


The Oakville School has an en-
rollment OF 81 pupils with Mrs.
Doris Bordine teacher. The Wuerth
School has an enrolment of 26
with Mrs. Roy Austin teacher.
.The y s,sighyille SSSNol u still,
without teacher. Barnes School
has an enrolment OF "A with Mrs.
Gwendolyn Tommelein teacher
The Ostrander School has an
enrolment OF 46 pupils with three
eighth graders. with Mrs. Maize
Salisbury teacher.
The Gramlic School has an en-
rollment of 10 and no eighth grad
ers. with Mrs. Elizabeth Granger
as teacher.
The Freyburg School has an en-
rollment of 22. three eighth grad
ers, with Mrs. Arlia Cline teacher.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-17

ALLEGAN-AP-The Red Cross
Wednesday notified Mrs. Susan l..
Janke that her son, Pfc. Charles
f. Janke, was held a prisoner of
war by Germany.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-17
Hopkins Have Reunion

hopkins rave Reunion
About % attended the annual
Hopkins Reunion which was Sun
day at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Artemus Hopkins, Plank Rd.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Grants, Mr. and Mrs. Vel
ford GRAMS and two daughters.
Mrs. Lucille Steib. Mrs. Mary
Johnson and Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Hopkins and family Mrs. A. Hop
kins was the oldest and Allen Hop
kins the youngest, present.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-17
Resumes Teaching

Miss Gladys Grams has resumed
her teaching at the Western High
School in Detroit in the CONNER
cial department this week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-17

Births Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Quacken.
boss are the proud grandparents OF
girl born to Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-17
Transferred

Transferred
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brotherton
received word their son, Pvt. VIII
liam, Jr., has been transferred
from Camp Grant, H., to Camp
Wolte-s, Texas.
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Funeral Services Held
For John Whitten GRAY

Funeral services for John Whit
ten Gray, SO, who died at George
town Hospital Thursday after a fall
at the Westchester Apartments,
were held yesterday at Gawler's
Chapel, 1856 Pennsylvania avenue.
The Rev. F. S. Buschmeyer, pastor
OF the Mt. Pleasant Congregational
Church. offciated.
Mr.. Gray had made his home
with his daughter, Mrs. Mabel Mer-
rick, wife of 1t. Col. Henry Spencer
Merrick, since his retirement from
the mercantile business in Bloom
ington. ILL.,, where he moved as
child from New York, his birth
place
Mr.. Gray was a member of the
Odd Fellows for II years. He was
presented medal and paid special
tribute when he had been a men,
ber half a century. He attended
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
His wife, who was Lavinia Price,
died several years ago when they
had been married so years.
Burial will be in BLOOMINGTON.
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Mrs. William H. Taft,
Former Presidents
Widow, Dies Here
III for Two Years;
Will Be Buried Beside
Husband in Arlington

Mrs. William Howard Taft, widow
of the former President and Chief
Justice of the United States, died
late yesterday at her home, 2215
Wyoming avenue NV. She would
have been 50 next month.
Taken i'll nearly two years ago
while on a trip to Canada, Mrs. Taft
had been confined to her bed con-
tinually since then. She was un-
conscious during the last three days.
She died shortly before pm.
A native of Cincinnati, Mrs. Taft
was the mother of Senator Robert
H. Taft, Republican, of Ohio, and
Charles Taft, director Of Community
War Services Of the Federal Secu-
rity Agency. Her daughter, Mrs.
Frederick j. Manning, former dean
OF Brynn Mawr College, now is pro-
fessor Of history there.
Senator Out of Town.
Senator Taft was out of the city
yesterday, but was en- route to
Washington last night, and plans
for the funeral had not been COM
pleted at a late hour. Charles Taft
had been called from his Office to
his mothers bedside, but did not
reach home until shortly after her
death. He had made his home here
with her, as his own family still
resides in Cincinnati.
Tentative plans for the funeral
are for services to take place pm.
Tuesday, either at the home, or at
st. Johns Episcopal Church, of
which Mrs. Taft was a member. She
will be buried beside her husband
In Arlington National Cemetery.
Mrs. Taft was credited by friends
with being the political mentor for
her husband, who urged him on
through the various channels that
led to his nomination and election
as President.
Came Here In 1891.
Mrs. Taft came here in 1891,
when her husband was solicitor gen.
eral OF the United States. She re-
turned again when Mr.. Taft be-
came Secretary of War, in 1904.
and lived here through his service
as Secretary and as President of
the United States.
One of the outstanding events of
Mrs. Taft's life as mistress of the
White House was the celebration OF
their 25th wedding anniversary,
when there were thousands of
guests.
Mrs. Taft was credited with hav-
Ing introduced many innovations
at the White House. She was the
first wife of president to ride with
her husband back to the White
House after his Inauguration at the
Capitol.
Among reforms she introduced at
the White House were footmen in
livery for ushers at the doors, and
the displacement of the steward
with housekeeper, she herself re-
tanning direct supervision over all
household affairs.
Returned Here in 1921.
Mrs. Taft's health was impaired
by the excessive burdens imposed on
her at the White House. She became
Evening star., 1943-05-23
~. S. Unit FeUs
78 Jap Planes,
Hits % Ships

The War Department announced
yesterday that a certain air force
squadron, without losing one OF its
planes, had destroyed or damaged
80 japanese vessels and knocked
down 18 enemy aircraft in 80 con-
secutive days of combat in the
Southwest Pacific.
Those facts were made known in a
citation of the squadrons command
er. Maj. William G. Benn OF Sha-
mokin, Pa, developer of low-alti-
tude bombing, missing in action
since January 49, He was awarded
the Distinguished Service Medal.
Only three men in the squadron
were wounded during the 80 days of
action.
Maj. Benn's squadron was largely
responsible for introducing low-alti-
tude bombing and proving it prac-
ticable,' the citation stated.