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Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
FILA Officials Due
Here to Prepare
For House Project
20 Units to Be Put up
By Private Contractor
And Govt to Put up 40

Civic leaders of FL Centre
expressed belief that a hous-
ing project to accommodate
civilian workers at the nearby
marine air station would soon
get under way Monday when they
learned that officials of the dis
trlct Federal Housing Administra-
ton office would arrive in the val
ley from San Francisco Tuesday to
conduct survey.
Mayor r. w. Hatton received
word that James w. Stafford and
George w. NOrgard would spend
wednesday in Ell Csntro gathering
data on possible locations etc.
APPROVE PROJECT
The government agency has al
ready approved the project which
is expected to be started after de-
tails concerning location etc. have
been arranged.
twenty units will be constructed
by private contractors while the
FILA has indicated it will handle
the building of 40 additional small
homes.
Ihe houses, when completed, will
be for use solely by civilian work.
ers at the marine air base.
Chamber of commerce leaders ex-
pressed hope, however, that follow
ing completion of the original pro-
Ject others would be Forthcoming.
The chamber requested facilities
to house 90 families.
The FHA has never indicated
where the units will be erected 1t
was expected. however that they
would b constructed either in Ell
Cntro or on land adjacent to the
air base.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
Marine Air Unit
Downs 81 Planes

WASHINGTON, July 10 CUP)-
The navy today revealed that a
marine corps fighter squadron
headed by Maj Robert Fraser of
GeneSo, N. Y, has shot down 80
Japanese planes with loss of
only two of his own pilots.
This high scoring squadron,
hanging up one of the best records
in the Solomons campaign, topped
off its amazing feat by shooting
down seven Jap zeros one morning
early in June out of flight of 40
to so enemy planes.
Fraser, after geeting one Jap,
was himself shot down but sur
vived. Frazer's wingman, First
Lieut.. Stanley T. Synar, Warner,
Okla, got one Zero, as did Capt
Gilbert Percy, Chico, Calf. Percy
also is credited with one Zero
probably destroyed Credit for bag
ging the seventh enemy plane is
not included in the report,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
CountyLagsin
F., C. Bond Sale

While Imperial county is keeping
up with it's July quota in the pur-
chase of Series sc" war bonds,
sale of both Series 81" and c.
certificates is tagging considerably,
Herb Fawcett. county war bond
chairman, said Monday.
Sale of Series "E" bonds through
the payroll deduction plan alone
nearly takes care of the "E" quota,
Fawcett said, adding that the need
at present was for the sale of the
larger denomination bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19

WASHINGTON, July 19.-(UP)-
War manpower chief Paul v. Nc
Mutt said today he Is ready to
present his version of National
Service Bill permitting the draft
ing of labor "if and when the ad-
ministration decides to press" for
such legislation.
"It's part of olir business to be
ready" McNutt told press con-
ference.
Previously, 1t had been learned
that the administration was ex-
pected to give the green light" to
a national service bill when con-
gress returns in September. Con-
gressional exponents of such legis-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
WAR IN BRIEF
Bv The United Press

ITALY: Allied heavy and medium bombers raid Rome
for first time in daylight precision bombardmen hitting
railroad yards and emphasizing immunity of religious and
civil points.
SICILY: Invasion armies advance along entire Sici
front capturing key town of Catanssetta communl
cations hub, and wagng fierce battle for Caana.
EUROPE Anglo American bombing offensive inter
rupted by bad weather after heavy weekend blows at
Germany and occupied territory.
RUSSIA: Red army advances two and one half miles
drive Orel Germans report Russians attacking along
entire front.
PACIFIC: Americans stormng Munda in final drive
against Japanese base in central Soomons Allied warships
and planes report sinking damaging of eight Jap
anese ships. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
War Affects Camp
For |. y. Children

The war is affecting Hipass
Hath camp this year.
Jack Murphy, chairman of the
Hipass Health Camp corporation,
said Monday that it is impossible
to feed parents and camp visitors
this year because of point ration
ing.
"In the past we always we're
glad to feed the parents and friends
of the children when they visited
camp" Murphy said, but point ra-
tioning makes it impossible this
year We are glad to have them
visit camp but they will have to
provide their own food if they do
So"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19

the proceedings.
Horton was representing the water
company at the hearing which was
ordered by the WRB after company
officials and employees became dead
locked in negotiations on a working
contract.
When asked for information on
the hearing by news reporter At
the close OF the session. Prasow
said. You'll have 10 telephone the
War Labor Board In Los Angeles"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19

union which the workers were af-
filiated with free of charge"
Although Horton protested the
ruling, saying that he could not
agree with such a concession as
he was not certain he would even
have the notes written up. Prasow
made the edict stick whereupon
Horton and Miss Livingston left
the hearing Horton insisted it would
be useless for him to stay unless
his reporter could obtain notes on
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
Fugitive, Aide
Leave the Valley

William Foster, "a, furitive from
FolcOm penitentiary prison
camp captured in Brawley Sat
urday by Imperial county Of
ficers, was on the way back to
Folsom Monday.
The companion of Fosters flight.
his sister-in- law, was EN- route to
her home i'm San Francisco i'm
custody" of her husband.
Undersheriff Rodney Clarke
and Deputy Sheriff Frank Raney
said the fugitive's brother was
in the h0- pital when the escape
took place. The woman went to
the hospital, took $40 of her hus-
bands Sal and left with his
brother.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19


The attack on Munda airbase and
Lambeth, one mile to the east, was
launched Sunday by marines and
army troops under protective UNI
brella of dauntless and avenger
bombers that dropped "a tons of
explosives on enemy positions.
A spokesman for Gen. Douglas
Macarthur said without elabora-
ton that the troops were attacking
from positions surrounding" Mum
ola, which lies on the south shore
of New Georgia island. Though the
Americans have been reported with
in one mile of the base from the
east ad 10 miles from the north,
there have been on previous sug-
gestions that they occupy positions
to the west.
GREAT RESISTANCE
A delayed front dispatch from
George E. Jones, United Press war
correspondent on New Georgia,
said the Americans were encounter
ing stiffened resistance, including
machine-guns, heavy mortarS and
communicating patrols, as they
bit deeper into Mundas defense
preimeter. The trail to Munda was
described as "Strewn with lncreas-
ing numbers of japanese bodies"
At the western end of the south
southwest pacific front, American
and Australian forces gained new
ground on the outer approaches to
Salamaua, one of the main Jap
aese bases in New Guinea, after
heavy aerial preparation, including
intensive bombing and strafing at
tacks throughout the area.
During the advance, heavily-out-
numbered American Lighting Fight
ers routed so Japanese fighters fly
ing southwark above Salamaua,
destroying two and probably six OF
them and damaging two others.
Four of the latest Japanese ships
sunk or damaged were caught OIL
the west coast of Kolombangara Is
land, northwest of New Georgia, as
they attempted to reach the be-
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
POPE VISITS BOMBED AREA
LONDON, July l9-UP)-The
Vatican radio said tonight that
Pope Plus visited the bombed dis
trictS of Rome.

A. Spaatzs Marauder and Mitchell
medium bombers and Lightning
fighters.
The long planned and carefully
executed raid on Rome was aimed
exclusively at military targets. 1t
was carried out by select crews,
many of the men familiar with
Rome at first hand, schooled to hit
the target and see that no ex-
plosions touched ther Vatican or
other non- military objectives.
All the targets were at least four
Continued on Page 6, Col. 4)
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
Official Rules: Attorney
Leaves WLB Case Hearing

War Labor Board hearings Of
ficer Paul Prasow of Los Angeles,
virtually closed the door to Attorney
Harry Horton and his reporter, Mrs.
Hazel Livingston, at hearing over
a labor contract between managers
of the Triple A Water company
and their employees Monday when
he ruled that the reporter could
not take notes Of the proceedings
unless Horton would agree to have
them done up in transcript form and
copies given to the NRB and the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
Lest They Forget

A man walked into Tom Finney'S
office the other day to transact a
little business.
What is your name?" Finney
asked
Smith," said the man, okla
Smith"
"Okla?" F'inney asked in a be-
wildered tone. II never have
heard that name. How do you
spell it?'
Its easy" said the man, ok
La
Where did you get the name?"
Flinney continued
MY father went to Oklahoma in
the land rush. Smith said. He
had four sons born there. I was
the first one. I was named Okla.
The next one was named Homa
The third was named Terri and
the fourth was named Tory. Get
1t? Oklahoma Territory"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
p AMBL'Ne
u EpoRTER
Safety First

Satety FIRST
One of the best time locks in the
country and all manner Of safety
devices and burglar alarms make
the vault in the Imperial county
treasurer's office a we'll night i'm
pregnable place.
In that impressive vault, County
Imperial county's money and some
of the most valuable records in the
whole county.
But that's not all he keeps in the
vault.
Occupying the place of honor is
case of CoCa-Cola!
Rance Baker please take noteD
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
Theatrical Note

RR would have given pretty to
see the show put on last weekend
by the youngsters at Hipass Health
camp.
1t was mock wedding. Ravenal
Locke, the tallest girl in camp, was
the bride, and Laird Lewis, the
shortest boy in camp, was the
bridegroom
That show laid the audience In
the aiSleS.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
Final Attuckon
Against jap Bose

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Southwest Pacific July
19-UP)-U S. Jungle troops were stormng Munda from
two and perhaps three sides today in final drive to cap
ure that central Solomons base Allied warships and
planes reported the sinking damaging of eight
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
pdngIer Predicts
COP 80 victory
Republican Chieftain Sees Open Revolt
In U.S.. Against New Deal, FDR; Gains
Made by Party Said Great in Past Mos.

WASHINGTON July 19--(UP)-Chairman Harrison
E. Spanger of the Republican National committee said
today that analyses of recent election and public
opinion surveys provide adequate basis for belief in
Republican victory in 1914.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
Allies Make Great
Advance on Isle
British Hammer at Gates of Cantania
AS Yanks Push Inland, Cut Defencses

lied Arm
to crack island of
le va aragng ~ =
fronts:
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
Hundreds ofU. S.
Planes in Attack:
voticon Is Spared
Pilots Concentrate on Railroad Yards in
Italian Capital; FIiers Instructed to
Miss Ho|y Civ, Blast Military Tarqe+s

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, NORTH AFRICA, JUL
19.-(UP)-An All-Amercan fleet of Flying Fortresses
Lberators Medium Bombers, and Fighters raided Rome
for the first time in history today concentrating rail
way and aviation facilities of the ancient city.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
EXPIRATION DATES

Coffee stamp No. 21-July q.
Sugar stamp No. 13-August Il.
Shoe stamp No. 1S-Oct. n.
Gasoline "A" coupon 6-Juy II.
Canned goods, stamps K l.. NJ IN Book
July 7; N, p and Q-August =
Meat, Butte. etc, Red stamp July II.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
ROADS TO VICTORY IN SICILY

Here ore the highways Of SieiIy-some fost ond
in good shape. some merely mountain trolls. II
is these roads thot the meehonixed Allied ornies
will use TO odvonee from initioI positions in south
cost Sicily tshoded areo) TO new victories in the
isond's interior and on the north ond cost eoosts.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
WEATHER

Maximum Sunday 100, minimum
Monday 10; 5 am. Monday ~, hu-
midity 81; noon Mon. 102, humidity
%; pm. Sun. 1OI, lumidity "a.
BANK DEBTS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-05
Legal Notices
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Cir
cult Court for the County of Wash
tenlN.
In Chancery
Lillian Johnston. Plaintiff VS.
Joseph T.. Johnston Defendant.
suit pending IN the circuit Court
70. tns county OF WaShtenaW IN
Clancery. at the city Of Ann Arbor
IN said County. on the 18th day OF
June \. D. l945.
In this cause it appearing from ar
fidaNit on file, that TIE Defendants
present address IS unknown
on motion Of John ". Conlin.
Plaintiffs Attorney II IS ordered
that the said Defendant Joseph T.
Johnston cause his appearance to be
entered herein within three months
from the date Of this order and m
case Of his appearance that he cause
his answer 10 the Plaintiffs Bill Of
Complaint 20 be filed, and a COPY
thereof 20 he served on said Plain
TIFF S Attorncr within fifteen days
after service on him Of n copy Of
aid bill and notice OF this order
and that in default thereof said
bill he taken as confessed by the
said Defendant
And It is Further Ordered. That
within forty days the said Plaintiff
cause notice Of this order to he
published In the Ypsilanti Press a
newspaper printed. published and cir
Culating In said County and that
such publication he continued there
IN at least once I'm each week for
six weeks In succession, or that she
cause copy of this order to be per
sonally served on said Defendant AT
least twenty DAYS before the time
above prescribed or his appearance.
George W. Sample, Circuit Judge
John W. Conlin Attorney Tor
Plaintiff. Ann Arbor, Michigan.
\ true copy
MARGARET ". McMillen Deputy
clerk
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-05
Conservatives Win
Canadian Election

Ottawa. Aug. 5-INS-The Lib
eral government of Ontario which
has held office for nine years, was
out today following elections in
which the Proeressive-Conservative
party shared 40 of the 90 seats In
the legislature.
In the landslide election the Lib
eral party managed to hang on to
only Is seats. with the cooperative
commonwealth party taking 81, one
Independent Liberal and two
Labor.
Harry Nixon has been premier
since May, succeeding Mitchell
Hepburn who held the post since
1884. Hepburn who resigned I'M
der pressure. was reelected to the
provincial congress.
Lieut.. Col George A Drew. lead
er Of the Progressive Conservative
party will be called upon to form
the next Ontario government.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-05
W ar

have made a wide advance which
penetrated beyond San Fratello, 12
miles east of San Stefano--a sweep
which now threatens to outflank
the Germans on the north and
northwest slopes OF Mount Etna.
While ltaly's allies in the Reich
we're given another nights respite
from massed. concentrated aerial
assaults. Britain-based warplancs
continued to hammer at the Axis
from the west During the night
British naval aircraft attacked a
Nazi E-boat pack off Calais and
sank three and seriously damaged
another. The aerial action over
the English Channel was precede J
by az attack late yesterday by
American bombers on Nazi-operat.
ed 5hipyards at lie Trait, France.
and British air raids on airfelds
at Polk and Abbeville. .
Surge Into City
In Russia, large German forces
beat a hasty retreat from Orel
through a narrowing escape CORR
dor to the west as victorious Red
army troops surged into the city
and battled the Nazi rearguard
from street to street.
Evacuation OF Orel was conced-
ed by DNB. German news agency,
as main bodies of Russian forces
closing in on three sides pressed,
to within as close as two and
h II miles.
Final capture of the city, most
strongly fortified in Russia. Will
remove a two-year threat to Mos.
COW and seriously menace subsidi-
airy German positions over a wide
area of the south-central front.
The Red army breakthrough at
Orel was accomplished by new Rus
sian offensive operations in the Bel
gorod area.
Capture Expected
Allied headquarters in the South
Pacific today announced that the
Japanese airbase at Munda in the
central Solomons is now on the
verge of capture by tough Ameri-
can Doughboys and Marines. \
Headquarters spokesman said the
final phases OF the New Georgia
battle is in progress in the vicinity
of Bibolo and Kokingolo Hills.
which dominate the enemy air
drome.
The Americans apparently have
encircled the Japs from the north
and west and have pinned the des-
perately resisting enemy against
the sea at Munda and nearby Bairo-
ko Harbor, the airdrome's supply
port. Enemy losses in the battle
for Munda we're placed at between
5000 and 5000 killed The fall
of Munda will leave all Of New
Georgia in American hands except
for isolated centers of resistance
at Bairoko Harbor and in the
jungle.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-05
ORDER APPOINTING TIME ron
HEARING CLAIMS

STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Pro.
bate Court for the County Of wash.
teaaW
At a session NJ said Court. held al
the Probate Office in tire city ~
Ann Arbor. In the said County on
the 23rd day Of July a y. 1873.
Present. Honorable Jay G. Pray
Judge Of Probate
In the Matter of the Estate OF
Edward Brayton whiting, Deceased
u appearing to the Court that the
time for presentation OF claims
against said estate should he limited
ana that time and place he az.
pointed n receive. examine and ad-
lusi Al claims and demands against
SAID deceased BY and before said
court.
II - Ordered. That creditors of
said deceased arc required TO IRE.
sent their claims to said rourt at
said Probate office on or before the
iitit day Of October \. y. 1913 at ten
o clock IN tho forenoon. said time and
place being hereby appointed for the
examination and adjustment Of all
claims and demands against SAID de-
ceased
II is Further Ordered. That public
notice thereof he given by publica-
ton or copy ~ this order for three
successive weeks previous - said
day Of hearing In tie Ypsilanti Daily
Press. newspaper printed and cir
culsted IN said County
JAY q. PRAY. Judge OF Probate
ADJ. 5-si2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-05
Ne,Cs From Whitaker

Hammerschmidt. Detroit. spent
the week end with their parents.
M and Mrs. Thomas buckingham.
Mr.. and Mrs, Paul Walters and
son. Dearborn. visited their moth
er. Mrs JOHN Houck.
Mr. and Mrs William Graham
and son Ronald. Miss La Dona
Lonsley and Mrs. John Houck at
tended the funeral OF Fred Houck.
Belleyille. Monday afternoon.
Mrs Gladys Fuller spent Sun
day afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
Grant Austin and family, Stony
Creek.
Mrs. Harley Dysinser and daugb-
ters Lorena and Jeannine spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Homer VOL
ford. Ypsilanti.
Miss Donna Garrod was a Sun
dav dinner and afternoon guest of
Miss Agnes Baer In the after
noon Mr. Baer took the girls for
a motorboat ride
Pvt Thomas buckingham. Tex.
as. and friend visited his grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Hitchingham
Mrs. Doris Peck and Miss Jane
Syron left Monday for Chicago to
spent few days there.
enneth Bodice attended the
knights of Columbus Picnic at In
dependence Lake Sunday after
noon.
Miss Marie Bezis accompanied
Misses Elizabeth and Margaret
Chic to Windsor Sunday On the
way home they visited Mrs James
Chic at the Wayne Hospital
Mr. and Mrs Donald Hitching-
ham and sons and mother. Mrs.
Thomae buckingham visited Mrs.
Katie Barley Monday evening.
Mrs Ida Lamkin visited Mrs.
Lois Hardy, Willis. Thursday eve
ming.
Miss Irene Bodley speE. Satur.
day with her grandmo'he., Mrs.
W J Podley
Mr. and Mrs Gordon Murray
and baby visited Mr. and Mrs.
Sanford Bodley Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Glen Miller and
baby " Sumpter. were Sunday
dinner guests OF her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Robert Garrod.
Mr- and Mrs. Cecil Houck, Up
SLANT; visited his mother. Mrs.
John Houck. Sunday evening
Mrs Donna Proctor. Willis. was
Sunday dinner guest Of her sis
ter and brother.in.law and family.
Mr. and Mrs Steve Bezis
Mr.. and Mrs John Bobicz. Jr.,
and family Mr. and Mrs. Leroy
Painter and daughter. Joan. Mr..
and Mrs Joseph Stefinia and fam
lily attended the knights OF Colum-
bus picnic at independence Lake
Sunday afternoon
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-05
Luce Now Member
of Woodchoppers

Madison. WINS, Aug. Sins
Rep. Clare Boothe Luce (R) OF
Connecticut today was a new mem
Der in good standing in the wood.
choppers of northern Wisconsin.
The founders describe the wood
choppers as a potent organization
of Republican legislators within
the Wisconsin assembly, The in
vitation to Rep. Luce was extend
ed by Assemblyman Arthur Len.
root, Jr. (R) of Superior. His
title in the group is Camp Jerk
In accepting membership, Mrs
Luce said she was glad to be a
woodchopper instead of a log roll.
err
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-05
Has BIRTHDAY PARTY

Whitaker. Mich. Aug 5-Mrs.
Barlow Simonds entertained at a
birthday party Friday afternoon
in honor Of her granddaughter
Joyce Anne who was two years
old. Those present were Robert
Hall and grandmother, Mrs. Clar-
ence Smith and Mrs. Blanche e.
lis. Willis, Mrs. Jean Brown. lpsi-
lanti. Barbara and De Mar Bodily
Lola Lamkin and Jessie Williams
The afternoon was spent playing
games. Joyce Anne received
many lovely gifts. Ice cream and
cake was served at 4 O'Clock
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-05
THIEF LIKES VARIETY

Los ANGELES, Cal.-UP-Ac-
cordinc TO the local police cash Is
no longer the great attraction Of
thieves The trend is changing
they say On the same evening a
burglar stole from the home Of
Rudolph Friml, the famous com
poser, 35 of his own recordings.
while a little further down the
Street so pounds of coffee and 10
pounds of sugar were stolen. The
police were inclined to believe Vt
was the same burglar who did both
jobs, with the intention OF having a
good cup of coffee while enjoying
Frimls compositions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-05
Bows Set Fire to
Jail, Make Escape

Yorkville, H.. Aug. 5-INS-Two
teen age prisoners. who escaped
from the Yorkville jail by the sim
pie expedient Of setting it afire,
we're sought today by Kendall
County authorities.
They were tricky. all right, &"
said Sheriff William Maier. They
set the fire and then called for
help When + went in the cell
they pretended TO be overcome by
the smoke. II l hadn't thought
they we're out on their feet,
wouldn't have left that door open
While the sheriff was" putting
out the fire with a few buckets Of
water, the boys. Joseph letters. II,
and his brother. Nelson. Is. sud.
denly revived and dashed out the
opeH door They had been arrest
ed on suspicion Of automobile theft.