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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-27
Ferndd|e Sailor,
Isl Hero, |sCited

Belated recognition is coming
TO ErncSt T. Fletcher Jr IS
year-old Forndale sailor said TO
be the first United States fighting
man wounded IN the war
Fletcher. a veteran OF ciCht
years IN the navy. WIS stationed
AZ Pearl Harbor when the laps
staged the sneak attack that set
of The powder keg IN the Pacific.
Seven other members Of the gun
crew serving with Fletcher lost
their lives.
a heel and part NJ 4 foot
blown away. Fletcher was given
base hospital treatment and with
other wounded was evacuated
from Hawaii For the last IS
months he has been in California
hospitals.
Twelve days ago hc returned to
his home az 352 St Louis. Fern
dale. for brief visit before
assuming duties a. naval in
StruCtor at Akron. q There on
July >, he Will receive the Purple
Heart. awarded only 10 men
wounded IN actual combat. a
naval admiral Will make the
presentation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-27
Sunshine Fund
Receives S2,194
From Race Track
Check for Relief OF
Wounded Servicemen
Presented by Woman

The Sunshine Fund for Wounded
Servicemen added 81 l94 10 ITS
resources today q gift from the
Detroit race track which set aside
one days gate receipts IN De
divided among three charities.
'Fhe bcneficiarioS were the Sun
shine Fund. sponsored by Jack
Pickering Here and Now column
IN The Detroit Times. the News
overseas cigarCl fund. and the
Free Press fresh air camp.
The check for the Sunshine
Fund was turned over. not by a
track official. but by one of the
employees, MIS-. Mary Sloan. at
tcndant AZ one of the mutucl win
doWs At the track.
Ironically Mrs. Sloans huS-
band William a. Sloan. cannot
benefit by any Of the funds.
He Is Canadian commando
who was captured IN the raid Al
Dieppe and IS held IN a German
prison camp
Mrs SieaH- whose home is ~
-1l36 keele1- NcnL. -l1nrk-a1 The
track after hrr husband rad
Joined The Essex Scottish rcgi-
mnn' They have tWo children.
Diana. S. and Bran !
The Sunshine Fund begun
originally ~ provide outdoor fur
nlture for wounded Servicemen AZ
Percy Jones Hospital al Battle
Creek. has been continued 10 pro-
vide additional facilities al other
hospitals IN the Michigan area
Mrs Glenn Anderson, chairman.
and Mrs Henry FercIerr Aien
chairman. have been IN charge OF
projects A. Percy Jones. the Self
ridge Field base hospital. the OS-
coda Sub-baSe and the sick bay
A. The naval armorY
To date contributions 10 the
fund have Jtalcd more than $40.
OO0. from the track. contributions
bv LAW members tool and die
plants. and individual gifts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-27

v Gonska. 1850 ParkVood. Rob
ert A. Pope, 1893 ManstiQue.
Franklin Quail, 1876 Normandy.
I'd Its. John W Longpre, 1895
Freoland, James Coughlln, 1884
Monica.
Purdue University electricians
school. Robert y, Turner. 1928
Lawton, Robert H. Logic, s039
Brunette; Leon Nowak. 1904
BurCker Carl l.. Toss, 1905 Lo-
retto, electricians mates third
class, Ellis VI. Fryer, 1928 Logan.
Donald n. LesnikoWski, 6S2
BruCkner. Melville W. Orr, 1871
StanShury University Of Illinois
Slgnalmen' school Thomas j.
Bueter, l4lll Forrer, Raymond
ID. Larsen, 1861 W. Bethune. sig
naImen. third class
Great Lakes naval station ~erv
ICc SChhai. John lI-SIAnsfi -.
SflmSOn Kenneth l.aMOsit. L)0.
Sheridan Peter r. Bliss, 120i w
Lafayette, gunnerS mates thlrC
class Robert OGDEN. 1912 Young
electrician, Edward Ruppel. $50
Bangor Robert Hyklo, 4i2i Nc
Nichols, gunnerS mates. Otto \
Richard, ll402 Beiletcrre, quarter
master
Miami Beach Fla AAF officer
school Capts. Romano {. Rice
A496- Lorraine. Warner II. kimbaIl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-27
Soldier S Appeal
Gets Results
Story, Photo in Times
Brings Many Letters

From the porld down under
came the appeal OF an cir force
fighting man q few weeks ago 70
The editor Of Tho Times. an ap-
peal for letters from Detroit
friends
so the Times went 20 work
To-day. The editor received an
other letter from Cpl Johnny Lit
win. soldier, news reporter and
CaTtoonl>t
THE article and picture got
results. u SAID Letters came
from friends I had lost contact
with years ago. some in Detroit.
others elseu here n girl in
Toronto whom ! used to know
wrote me my mother was
happy To see my picture in the
papers and especially on Moth
er's Day &c.. your paper goes all
over. doesn't IL ."
OF life IN New Guinea. the
fighting corporal SAYS only,
Things are going on a. usual
with plenty of work for all"
CPL LitWIn'S reporting and car
toonS arc for the army paper AZ
hls base, he says That's ms d.
version
The Times IS happy 70 have had
this small part m making life bet
Ter and bringing happier landings
10 q Damon son nNcT ihcTe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-27
Service Notes: Fl From Michigan Get Commissions

ordnance automotlVo school Pies.
Clarence ID. Murphy, 2O09 Mont
clair, Cecil y. Brown. 1904 Ard
more Grand Rapids Mich AAF
weather school, Pies John l..
whitehead. SO Howard Dear
born. Craig ". knoN. 5fl7 TIum-
bull, Detroit. Camp Grant, Ill.,
Pvt. Elmer e. LampartPr. De-
troit, meat and DAIRY inspector.
PVT. James Nielsen. 2lh4
Alter clerical
Fort Bcnung Ca officers
school. I'd Its. Alhcrt =. Fai-
robent, 1915 Monica Amarillo
Tex. aviation mechanics school
John y. Nicula. POI Cottage
Grove, Highland Park sgt. Ray
mond &. Calvert, 1909 r. Muir,
Hazel Park Majors klcld. Tex.
Aviation Cadets Edmund j. 10
nOpka. SO7S prcsSler, Harold J..
LaBeau. 1868 CoWNillc. Detroit;
Ellsworth IA. DOdman.- GOOdellS4
William l.. Beers. Albion John
W. Reed ~, Benton lIarhar Ray
mond j. Forbes, Saginaw Eugene
ID. Parmenter, Birmingham.
State College Miss. tranSpor-
-tatfUr r-r1rTJ~ utfrrrr' vr'rJuCt. I'd
1t. David Kantor. 1900 la Sale
Blvd. kceSlcr Field Miss LIhcr-
ator mechanics school Pfc. I'd
ward Handel, 7T55 ". Eight Mile.
Pfc. Albert +. Plomanu 1897
WaShburn, Pfc. Harry /. DaNVOlt,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-27
sOcar RnMy

7HIs is .ss1 TO xoUR service mar" ls all about
world 10 him CLIP this letter today sign your name
AZ The bottom and send il him Wherever he is he
wants the news from HOME. It's up you mail ii.
letter write today Always since you went
been the most pleasant
chorc Of the proud tct about nome
4 Inc huddcS from Fort Custer and Seirdge
Field guarding after riots In
end "a hours of fighting burning
OF automobiles Wreckng and loong OF stores on
The ouhe started Sunday on Belle
yNcp acrueS lac Gas 81 Woodward
Sow quiet The troops streets Their ar1noe d
bay oncs fixed
sale Of alcoholic
ID closed at shutdown Every
ed he >fht except Tor
OF nd going the plants We
n working.
Iiastloas ett.. toiaJ 'tnaqh i0a hce' bo"b'd
b me-
o. brand de eyes pocc them The r'lto," ope"ed
HilF nat taad fsJot. small chrdyeu.
h,g Je D1s comr'1ee have announced s'r"rote
irre''t Qotiopr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-27

1897 Concord Seymour Johnson
Field. y G.. aircraft mechanics
school, Pfc. John X. Cross. 2Sll3
Florence 81 Clair Shores. King
6lSn. Aril AAF flexible gunnery
school Stanley 7. Mhcic iewSISi,
1910 DWNcr.
Lincoln NFb arplane mechan-
ics school PIES. C0Vell Burris, 704
Theodore William Shuford, 92l
KING Richard i. RleuinS, 6lll
Woodrow, Leonard Godbee. 1892
Nevada: Pvt Fred T. ShrOp-
shire. 3ill Spruce, InkSler
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-27
Men 0utnumbered
AT Summer School

Female students AZ WAYNE Uni
verSltyS summer school outnum-
hcr the males. 2-l. the regiSira.
ton office disclosed Saturday. 4.
In addition to those in regular
college courses. more than 500
students are enrolled In the col
lege Of engineering under the
federally sponsored engineering,
science and management war
training program,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-27

Twenty-One Nichiganders are
among 763 officers graduated AZ
tho Camp Lee, Va, officers school
There are nine DctroitcrS IN
cluded: I'd Its, Joseph VI. Fitz-
gerald, Edgar ". Thurston. vii
liam J. LetsOn. Robert r, Anger,
John ~. Curry, Thomas y, Lahy.
Russell n. Creel. HeTschPl ~. Ee-
vine and George ". klump. 9th
crs are Otto J NOgt Jr.. Crosse
PoIntP Park Guy ~ Moberg.
SAUL Ste. Marie. Verne y. Nor
quist, Hazel Park Edward G..
White Jr., Arthur q. Fitzgerald,
Kalamazoo, John ". Miller. Sagi-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-27

1T. FITZPATRICk IT. HAIAT~IS
nav: Richard W. OVermire,
Wayne Thomas ID. Messenger,
Jack W. Messenger, Jackson /;
Earl II, Lewis. Three Oaks Ed
ward NJ cGarVeN. Grand
Rapids, John ". FROST, BIrWIng-
ham.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-27
ARMY GRADUATES

Maria Tex army AIR Enid
James w T1IIpa rick. 10
Rpecwort peter Ha'at>is. 5S0l
Ho'comh Harrison Nnvaiis,
S27l Leandcr Roswell y NJ
htF ID ~. Louis J. Maiewski.
1864 khncer. liamlramck Kirt-
land Field. = NJ Aviation Cadet
Thomas " Patterson. 56l1 Lor-
rrr1r fyndatt f1Utd. fin ErUUcTy
school Sgt John NorletNO. b11-
Carrie Camp CWu~>aIr y Y
ar training school Cpl. Gerard
u. Friga. 1860 SprinCle.
Williams Flcld Aiu pilot
school, Bandleader Henry TheiS,
1432S Ardmore Lowry Fold.
Colo. armament school PIES. Rob
ert q. Allen. 1851 FoU'ocn'h'
Kenneth ". kampmsn. $3.50
BcIdcn Edward - Borguia, 2}35
BotSiOrd Ch1nute tIoid, lit.
technical school Pic. Guy {. Den
mis-. l0964 Chestnut Warrior
Santa Monica. Cal AAF tech
meal school Cpis. Earl y. Coach.
1890 { lairnount Edward J. mn.
1871 Archdale Fort Crook. Noh
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-27

Improper diet. overwork. undue wor-
RES. colds, the fiu or other illness
often impairs the stomach $ dlges-
tive functions and reduces the red
blood strength.
person who is operating on only a
20 to 1870 healthy blood volume or a
stomach digestive capacity or only 50
10 60 normal IS severely handicapped.
At such times Nature needs extra help
N restore It's proper functions and bal
ance. Undigested food places a tax on
the system insufficient blood strength
IL detriment TO good health.
II you are subject to poor digestion
or suspect deficient red -blood as the
cause of your trouble. yet have no or
Ranic complication or focal infection.
SIS Tonic may be Just what you need :
SIS Tonic Is especially designed 70
build-up blood strength when deficient
and 20 promote those stomach juices
which digest the food so your body can
make proper use OF 10 in rebuilding worn
out tissue.
These two important results enable
you 10 enjoy the food you do eat &C.. 70
make use OF II as Nature intended Thus
you may get new vitality pep .
become animated -. more atfrACttyel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-27

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-27
0MAT0NE

Tablets Are Just Grand for
STOMACH SUFFERERS
Because they do many things at the
same time They neutrshKe excess scid
a. once anording IMMEDIATE RELIEF.
they make the bowels move gently and
thoroughly, they tone the entire CASTRO
intestinal tract. and they help to rebuild
an alkaline reserve. Eat what you like,
and have pep! 100 large tablets Last .
month and coat only 81 so. Remit by
mail or COD Free delivery in Mich.
LABORATORY PRODUCTS co.
-2Tt r Grand Blvd. Detroit 7, Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-27
NAVY GRADUATES

Corpus Christi, Tex. naval air
training ccnfcr EuSigns Charles
Il. Dryden, $50 Mcrnck. Conrad
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-31

utiye chair. Dinner precedes Court
OF Honor for Boy Scout awards.
Jan. 7-Washtenaw Rebekahs in
stall officers in beautiful ceremony
Womsn's Study Club told OF future
outlook for youth
Jan. S-Ypsilanti Safety and Traf
fic Committee discusses traffic sit
uation at Bomber Plant, sugges.
tons made TO alleviate congestion
students in private homes urged to
go TO dormitories.
Jan. 9-Congregational Church
names new officers; Stanley Smith.
first class seaman, receives 20-day
furlough after surviving torpedoed
ship; Thrift Shop reports highly
successful year.
Jan. 1l-Gilbert House receives
excellent public response. Director
Rudolf Jordon. announces; emer-
gency groups make fine response
to alert with blackout violations
reported as few and quickly cor.
rected.
Jan. -Neighborhood Wa-
Clubs complete first Official sur
yey 10 determine the number OF
drivers nov participating IN a
share the ride program
January 13-Annual meetings OF
stockholders OF YpsilantIs two
banks brings no changes. Lincoln
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-31

be Needed

Although Ypsilantl has an envi-
able record for the amount Of
paper salvage that has been OBJ
tanned here, new efforts are be
ing made 10 keep steady flow
going into the proper channels to
aid the war effort
As soon as schools are reopen
ed drives looking toward the gath
ering OF at least a freight carload
OF paper monthly are contemplat-
ed.
The Salvation Army is sending
its truck out every Friday to make
collections wherever they are no
titled that there is paper avail,
able.
Calls are also being taken al
the Board OF Commerce where
collection will be arranged
Householders who desire to dis.
pose OF their own waste paper
may do so by bundling and tying
II compactly and delivering Il to
the Ypsilanti lion and Metal Com
pany. 102 Parsons st Household
papers which have been carefully
packed in cartons will also be &c.
ceptable there
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-31
YtmYhahhQmckouedbyDmaudqf War Time

Rev Raymon BAR Is reelected Boy
Scout District chairman
Jan. 23-Community Fund closes
highly successful year with dinner
a. NJ. +. Church, financial accom-
pl!shment is shown under presiden-
O. OF c. c. Wescott. Rev. Raymon
BAR. Mrs. Alex Longnecker. y. l..
Munro. Lawrence Schaffer, and
Ms. G.. !. StarkEeather are elect
ed 10 ne board Of directors for
th-ee-year term.
Jan. 25-Ai- transport task is
outlined a. Rotary meeting. CIO
Union starts series Of shows for
servicemen
Jan. 2c-Ypsilan.i Adult Glasses
open with new Victory classes. Past
commanders Of American Legion
enjoy banquet.
Jan. 81 Manufacturers report
between l2jl50 Industrial workers
20 donate blood.
Jan. IS Frank b Wilson. man
age o. Farm Bureau. resigns. ri
wants hears Bomber area problems.
Jan. % lrfantile paralysis drive
benefit bail success.
Jan. 30-First soldier dance Of!
year attracts largest crowd ever 70
attend
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The Army Needs Paper

The need for waste paper is urgent In ammunition
chests bombs shell castings supply and flare parachutes
ration and blood pasma containers and more than half
million other vital items paper plays part in the be-
yond all proportion to its size and weight Many
have raised the demand to than the $500 900
tons produced this year and every resident is therefore
asked to conserve and
Because of the shortage of cutters Of pupwood there is
special need for savaged paper Every piece Of waste
paper is valuable in the effort At the request of
Donald NJ Nelson. chief of the War Production Board
mediums of the nation assisting in the drive for
two million tons This increase of 167 900 tons
month the 100000 tons being collected From
this savaged paper will material for per
In many communities, in Ypslant there has been
difficulty in dsposng of paper after it has been stored
The recent high school campaign aided in reducing house
hold accumulaons but campaign is not enough The
practice Of saving paper must be made constant In this
every man woman and child can help. Salvage compan-
les of the city and the Salvation Army cooperating in
the work of collecting and shipping all kinds Of paper
scrap.
Newspapers and magazines should be securely tied in
small bundles and small scraps should be baled bundled
and tied for easy handling Only if all on the home front
do their full share end the war; General
Dwight d Eisenhower The in Europe can be ended
in 1914 he says The help of every individual needed
to make the prediction true SO for the boys at the
front for the nation and for own best interests SAVE
PAPER.
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High School awards pins TO IS
honor students.
January 14-Kiwanis Club sees
films OF western United states
Teachers credit Union chooses
Miss Susan Stinson as executive.
January lpsilani High
School presents first concert Belle.
Vile home owners continue fight
on Parkway
Jan. 1S-Rotarians told OF q per
cent decreases In juvenile de.in-
quency as result OF The Detroit
Boys Club.
Jan. l9-Eirds predict 10 January
thaw for 1913 according 20 Dr..
Lloyd Odds. John Harris and Wal.
ter Heath: Ypsiianu cts council
decides against traiiers: Jaycees
launch infan.ile paralysis fund
drive.
Jan. DoraH's garage burns in
early morning with loss estimated
az $4,000. Yps..antl residents
struggle in 10 degrees below zero
weather.
Jan. -U.sO. aids greatly in
housing stranded wa workers
through storm. Victory Book cam
pa.gn starts. importance o. resiau
rants is stressed a. health meet
ing.
jar Capt. Eddie Rickenback
or visits The Ford Bomber plant
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City Finances in Good Condition
Soviet Armies
Pour Through
German Line

Moscow. Dec. 31-INS-M Mighty
Soviet armies poured through a 1sO-
mile-wide gap in the Germans Tx
rainian defense lines today in pur-
suit OF % routed enemy divisions
and threatened to split the Nazi
forces along the entire Russian
front.
Gen. Nikolai Vatutin's triumph
ant First Ukrainian army surged
to within 40 miles OF the old Polish
border and 80 miles OF the former
Romanian frontier as it swept for
ward to engulf more than 1906
towns and villages in it's seven-day
old offensive west OF Kiey.
The biggest breakthrough ever
scored against any Nazi defense
line hurled into wild retreat eight
crack German tank divisions and IA
infantry divisions. consisting OF pos.
sibly 100000 troops. A special order
OF the day. proclaiming this victory.
was issued by Premier Marshal Jo-
seph Stain.
Stain, recognizing the unprece-
denied gains. ordered that a 90
salvo by pa guns OF the Moscow
garrison salute to Vatutin's forces
Vast German armies. stubbornly
resisting other Russian drives
north and south OF the central Tx
rainian fornt, felt the effects OF
Vatutin's successes. As result.
Red army units smashed into the
outskirts OF Vitebsk in White Rus
STA and drove 20 miles westward
through the lower Dnieper Bend to
threaten the manganese city OF Nix
opel, only Is miles away.
The forward surge OF the First
Ukrainian Army covered from 81
to g. miles in one week, Marshal
Stain said. This huge wedge
threatened TO split the enemy gar
risons grimly battling in White
Russia and the lower Ukraine.
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FEBRUARY

Fen. Sixteen MANTLE paraly
sis dime collection boxes are report
ed stolen. Bomber plant work Is
delayed by shortage OF LABOR Ypsi
lanu milk dealers prepare 10 raise
the price Of milk.
Feb. ID. VI. Silkworth is elect
ed president OF the Community
Fund Board OF Directors. Cad
Johnson. first vice president; Mrs
H. deb. Barss. second vice presi
dent and chairman OF the council
Of social agencies. Mrs. Leroy
Lewis treasurer: employees OF The
Ford Generator receive the Bulls
Eye flag given by the L. $. Treas.
ury Department for war bond pur
chase. city exceeds bond quota.
Feb. approval given wells for
CITY as $685. public works p-o.
Jet gets nod from Chicago office.
Miss Phyllis VI. Beaoy arrives 20
take over parish work with the
First Methodist Church.
Feb Ypsiianti sends IS more
BOYS 20 Camp Grant
Feb Almost three hundred
p.nts OF blood added by Red Cross
Blood Donor unit on thirteenth DAY
In Ypsilanu. Ernest Culp. D. T.
Continued on PAGE 81
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Residents Interested i'm
Welfare of Soldiers Here

Is that Ypsilanu was officially no
tilted that one wouid be here. On
June 5 the USO. represented by
James Maloney, officiall ytook over
the soldier entertainment pro
gram. and although Open Houses
were discontinued. the USO con-
tinued to sponsor the weekly
dances at the Air Base. Since the
beginning OF the dance program
transportation for hostesses has
been supplied through buses fur
nished by the Ford Motor Co.
The building formerly occupied
by the Terrace Ballroom was secur-
ed for the new USO headquarters.
Although difficulties in securing pri-
critics and materials held up work
on the building workmen began the
renovating and redecorating Dec
q, and 1t is expected the building
will be officially opened by the mid
die Of January.
ASTP Included
At the Normal College the ASTP
men who arrived on the campus
at the beginning OF school have
been included in all campus events
and activities. Upon their arrival
severa parties were held for them.
and throughout the year every
campus event has been open TO
them. The soldiers themselves
made a contribution TO college so
cial life by staging a &c ! Hop
soon after school opened.
Mothers Help
Organizations OF mothers of Up
See sOLDIERs-Page 10
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Interest Of Ypsilanti residents in
the welfare of soldiers stationed at
both the Army Air Base and the
Normal College has been shown
throughout this past year in the out
standing program Of soldier enter
tainment carried out under the d.
rection OF the American Legion, the
USO, members of the Navy Moth
ers and Mothers Of Men in Service
clubs, the Red Cross, UAWCIO Lo-
cal so, and other interested organi-
zations and individuals.
The program of soldier entertain.
ment, which had commenced the
summer Of 1912, was well underway
by the first of January under the
direction OF the local Legion Post
2S2. From the beginning of the
program until it was officially hand
ed over to the USO in June, the Le-
gion spent an estimated $3.50 a
month for soldiers. The Legion
program included weekly dances
at the Air Base. Sunday night open
houses at the Legion Home. and a
few special parties, such as a
Christmas dinner and dance given
Dec. % at the Ypsilanti High
School for soldiers from both the
Air Base and the College At all
Of these events junior hostesses.
formed into the American Legion
Service Club. were guests, as we're
senior hostesses who served as
chaperones.
USO Planned
Petition for the establishing OF a
CSO center here was first filed
Feb. 10. but il was not until AMI