davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-12
The Ypsilanti DailyPress

GEORGE c. HANDY, Publisher
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
Daily per week. In city ...... zoo
Daily one year In fpsilantt
trading zone, comprising
Washtenaw County, and vest
ern portion OF wayne County 1900
Daily. per year. outside Ypsi-
lant trading zone .......... $50
Special rate 70 soldiers, year. $500
Independent, OF politics and pub
llsbed daily except Sunday with an
aim toward serving the Ipsllauu
trading territory.
TELEPHONES
Business office ............4sO, 4Il
Editorial Rooms ................ OF
Entered as second-cllss mail matter
at Post office, fpsilanti, Mich.
MEMBER MICHIGAN
LEAGUE or HOME DAILIES
Scheerer and Co.
go Lexington Ave, New York
8 T. Wacker Drive, Chicago
MEMBER OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press Is entitled to
the use for republication or all news
dispatches credited to It not other
wise credited in this paper and also
the local news published herein. All
rights OF republication OF special
dispatches herein are also res erved-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-12
SaTesTadies

For Part or Full Time EN-
ployneut. Ages l6-45. Good
starting wages. Opportunity
TO advance. Apply Manager,
MCCLELLAN STORES CO.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-12
Instructions Given
Livestock

SiNCotOCh
MASTER-MIX FEEDS, Mash and
Concentrates for poultry. hogs and
Dairy. a complete line OF poultry
equipment and Salsbury's RENE.
dies. Morton Poultry Farm Saline
East on r.S.-lt2. Phone G5R-2.
20 8 WKS. OLD PIGS ron SALE
637b Talladny Rd, Milan.
Phone wills 1906
TWO SOW PIGS. one with pigs
S2s5 Crane nd
Howard McCarter
TWENTY PIGS nine weeks old FOR
sale, also twenty pigs seven weeks
old. 1855 Ridge Road. Ypsilanti.
Poultry ror Sale
WHITE ROCK PULT.FTs, AZ blood
tested, months old. 1900 each.
CAN Ypsi l5sG-J-s. Shadyknoli
Farm. l4f5 s. Harris Rd.
LAYING PULLETs, Hens and fry.
ers. $500 Bunton Rd at Textile
near Ford Dam.
ROCK HENS, year old white and
barred. Rock Hens months old
large battery sets. one l35, ono
tsb. White Leghorn pullets, 1928
Pearl ct, Phone ii7s-W.
Wanted To Buy
SPOT CASH
DEAD OR ALIVE
HORSES
$500
CATTLE
$500
PROMPT Services
Phone Colle-t 10 Darling & Co,
Detroit Vlnowood 1890
DEAD OR ALIVE
Farm animals collected promptly.
HORSES 300. CATTLE 5000
CENTRAL DEAD STOCK COMPANY
Quick Service
Ann Arbor f-22fl
Financial
Wanted To Borrow
FIRST MORTGAGE
Given for small loan on farm.
Box PSI, Care OF Press.
Announcements
FARM SALE
FRESH COWS. YOUNG STOCK
anu farm implements, good team.
call Sunday or evenings g7lO
Middlebelt Road, 8 miles west OF
Evening star., 1943-11-21

- someone else had the same idea.
Crawling back into my lukewarm
bed, | waited till 7:30 and then
peered out. The bathroom door was
shut with an air of finality. | sat
on the edge of the bed, wiggling my
toes and browsing through the guest
room library: limp-leather volume
of poems by Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
About $50, muffled tread in the
hall aroused hope. But the door was
still closed, and when l ventured
out and tried it, it did not yield to
my timid pressure. Pardon mel! l
muttered, and scurried back.
Stiu No Soap
AT NINE O'Clock the outlook was
unchanged - not a glimpse Of white
tile. Suddenly l remembered little
barbershop around the corner.
Dressing hurriedly, l tiptoed out.
DO you mind if wash up bit?'
l said to the barber.
"HeIp yourself. There's a gent
in there now, but he oughta be
out directly"
At that moment the door at the
rear of the shop opened and Mr..
Milfret emerged, clean but collar
less. What" he demanded, "are
you doing here?"
well, if you must know" l re-
Piled apologetically. Il got tired Of
waiting for you to get through in
the bathroom, and ="
"Me?" Mr.. Milfret exclaimed.
Il thought you were in there all this
time! That's why came over here"
He sighed. 1--we been meaning to
fix that door for years."
But now it looks as if Mr.. Milfret
won't have to worry about his bath
room door. The OPA will fix it -
along with everything else.
WEARE h0LBR00k
Evening star., 1943-11-21
BATHROOM BLUES

have a bathroom door which is
warped so that it doesn't latch. But
when pushed shut, it sticks enough
to serve the immediate family.
A guest in the house cannot al
ways achieve the hail-fellow-well-
wet nonchalance. He must perform
his ablutions in furtive haste, with
an anxious eye on the doorknob. At
the sound of footsteps, he must
make a prodigious splashing or
cough self-consciously.
Evening star., 1943-11-21

minutes per person. So far. the ruling
affects only Washington rooming-
houses. But the day may come when
all bathroom doors will be equipped
with timelocks and dawdlers will be
spurred on by the relentless clicking
of meter.
There are occasions, however.
when one would settle for any kind
of lock. The Milfrets. for example.
Evening star., 1943-11-21
Early Start

lHE last time | spent night at
the Milfrets' l decided to get up
early and finish my bathroom stint
before the rest of the household.
But as l groped for my dressing
gown, shortly after 6 am, there was
a patterlng of slippers in the hall
Evening star., 1943-11-21
In front Of a closed
door, our hero waits.
And waits and waits :.

-vERY weekend
IL guest will welcome
the recent decree of
the OPA limiting bath
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11
Death TAKES
CIVIC Leader
w. o. Lomasney Succumbs
Following Brief Illness at
Section Thirty Home.

w. o. Lomasney. prominent resident
of Section Thirty and Ely, died sud-
denly with a heart ailment at his
home in Section Thirty Tuesday morn
ing at II O'Clock. He was 81 years old.
Mr.. Lomasney had been Ill for a few
days with a slight attack of the influ-
enza, and was convalescing when death
came.
william Owen Lomasney was born
in London, England, In June, 1881 He
was married in London and with Mrs.
Lomasney and two daughters came to
America in May, 1914, and to Section
Thirty in 1917.
He was prominent IN civic affairs
since he came to Section Thirty. He
was a member of the Ely lodge Of Ma
sons and was secretary at the time Of
his death
He served as Lake county commits
sioner from the Fail lake district, and
was member of the Lake county
school board. He had been justice of
the peace at Fall lake for several years,
and was a member Of the Lake County
Historical society.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs Jane
Lomasney, and three daughters, Mrs
Clayton Lange of Cleveland; Miss
Kathleen Lomasney, a first lieutenant
in the army nurses corps stationed at
Louisville, and Mrs. Joseph Quigley of
Ames, Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs. Quigley ar
rived yesterday and Mrs. Lange and
Miss kathleen will arrive today.
Up to the time this is written fun
eral arrangements are pending the ar
rival of the daughters. The funeral viii
be a Masonic one held from the Pres
byterian church with the Rev. II. Rus
sell Browne officiating.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11

An Ely man who has spent
171a years in the U. S. army
is believed to hold the service
record for this city.
He is Master Sgt. Frank ].
Scufca, now stationed at
Camp Phillips, Kan.
Sergeant Skufca says he
has finally been successful in
obtaining a transfer from the
services to duty with the
troops"
He is now assigned to the
Gath infantry division at Camp
Phillips.
During my 171a years of
SERVICE" he says in a commun-
ication just received by The
Miner, 81 was on duty with the
3rd infantry, Fort Smelling, the
coast artillery in Puerto Rico
and Panama, the recruiting
service at the overseas dis
charge and replacement de-
pot in Braoklyn, the 18th in
fantry, Fort Crook, Neb., and
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11
SEEK extra HUNTING
KNIVES FOR JAP HUNT

Local people who would like to their hunting knives
scapng Japs the Pacific for the duration requested
to turn the knives in Immediately.
The Miner will a collection depot for the knives
eagerly sought after weapons by the American jungle
fighters
The Miner will turn the contributions left with it
to Ed Shave of the Minneapolis Star Journal and Tribune
which has been designated official clearing house for
the collection of knives for boys in the Pacific
Many boys of this battling the Japs in
the thick underground of Guadalcanal and New Guinea
Using old fashion Indian style methods of stalking the
enemy the American doughboys have found that short
bladed hunting knife sharpened to edge is just the
thing for sending Jap soldiers quickly their
More effective work is possible with the hunting
knife than with the longer bayonet which difficult to
handle in the heavy vegetation of the tropical jungles
Knives turned in to The Miner will be sent Immediately
Mr.. Shave who sends them at Any knife of
the hunting type will do. Those that in good shape
Immediately by air ferry service
from the collection base to the front Others that
in good condition quickly repaired and sent
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11
Remember Pearl Harbor

LOST-One Hitler, erstwhile self
appointed dictator Of the world. Com
mentators on world events are at loss
to account for his absence from the
tenth anniversary celebration of his
seIf-ordered accession TO the throne
as ruler Of the earth, the sea and the
air. In the celebration Of the event
in Germany, inStigated and carried
through by one fat stooge and one
underfed stooge named Goering and
GobbIes, Schickelgruber, the main
squeeze was absent. Whether the
powers -that-be in the conquered and
resigned C?) nations Of Europe missed
the usual cyclone Of words Of love and
affectiOn-or else-is not recorded as
Stooge Goering told them everything
Continued on Page Four
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11
Registration Dates
for War Book 2 Set

Residents of the Ely terri
tory will sign up for war ration
book No. 2 during a five-day
period the last week in this
month.
The registration dates, an
nounced this week by E. C..
Bolitho, chairman of the war
price and rationing board, are !:
Tuesday, Feb. %.
Wednesday, Feb. "a.
Thursday, Feb. 25.
Friday, Feb. 26.
Saturday, Feb. %.
Hours of registration aIe from 70 9
p. N. on the first four days, and from
8 a. m 10 L noon on Saturday.
There will be no registration on Mon
day, this being Washington's birthday
and a holiday for the school teachers
who viii act as registrars. Many Of
them viii be out Of town this weekend
People of this area will register at
the Washington school
Registrations will also be conducted
at the Tower school, Soudan school,
School No. 10, Babbitt school, and
Buyck school
Additional details Of the registration
are being worked out by the rationing
Continued on Last Page.)
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11
Don't Be a Hoarder.

Captain Eddie Rickenbacker upon
return from his experience of % days
in an open boat on the Pacific, IN
speaking Of the production problems
Of the country, said a mouthful when
he stated that If the soldiers could
be transferred from the he'll holes
they occupy on the battlefronts TO our
factories, and if the employees IN the
factories could be transferred to the
battle FONTS, production IN this
country would double in thirty days"
He also expressed himself as disguised
with the talk Of workers at home being
claSsed as filing battle stations" :"
What the workers at home are doing
can in no measure be compared with
what the boys on the battle line are
doing. These boys don't get overtime
pay and are working day and night if
necessary.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11
Remember Pearl HArbor

The annual reports issued by the
steel corporations Of the country show
that they are not in the Dig profit
class. The reports show that the an
nual earnings IN 1912 were below the
194I figures and there VIII be little
left for dividends after allowances for
al charges are made. The groups
Of individuals who are continually fir
ing away at big business should study
the reports and see where the big
steels are all out for war production
and do not have the cost plus feature
20 fall back on. They are doing their
work regardless Of a government con-
tract containing the features, IN fur
nishing the steel 70 keep the war
materials rolling and bying.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11
Air Raid Wardens, Victory
Aides Seek FFFS Workers

with the Victory Aides, headed by Mrs
NJ. J. Fleming, Monday at 3 p. m.
Mr.. Trygg win also meet with CHIEF
Air Raid Warden L. c. Stember ano
his staff at 7:3O o'clock Monday night.
The city council. at special meet
ing Friday night, agreed TO cooperate
with the FFFS committee. Other group
employers win be contacted by the
committee within the near future.
ANY able bodied citizen can qualify
for enroIu,ent IN the corps. Indiyid-
uals registered win be classified into
three basic groups. as follows:
First call-Those who can be spared
from their work, or are otherwise
available for Immediate call
Second call-Those who can make
ARRANGEMENTS for replacement from
their regular duties, and be available
for reinforcement crews.
Third caIl-Those who can be spared
only IN event Of unusual emergency.
They win be relieved as soon as re-
placements can be recruited
A card index file VIII be made OF
Continued On Last Pase)
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11

ERNEST w. HANSON was indicted
into the office Of president Of the Du-
luth, Aissable and Iron Range Vet
erans association at a dinner and pro-
gram in Hotel Duluth Saturday night.
Mr.. Hanson made a very fine presi-
Dental address, and the membership
was pleased with his talk One men,
Der of the veterans wes heard to re-
mark that I'VE have an Al president"
mark that I'VE have an Al president
whom it viii be a pleasure to serve" /"
Fourteen hundred persons were in
attendance at the dinner, at which Of
ficials and their wives of both divisions
Of the raildroad were present. The
dinner was presided over by Charles e
Carlson, president Of the company, who
gave an address filled with conTatu-
lations TO employees for the excellent
work they are doing.
Elyites present were Mr. and Mrs.
Thos. Mclaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. Gregg
Miller, Mr. and Mrs. william Peterson,
Mr. and Mrs. B. NJ. Lambert, and MI.
and Mrs. Hanson.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11

CThis is the second article explain
the organization and functions OF
the forest fire fighter service0
Ely's air raid wardens and
Victory Aides will conduct a
city-wide canvass to enroll in
dividuals in the newly organic
ed forest fire fighter service
corps of the OCD.
The air raid wardens VIII enroll men
and the Victory Aides, women
Only those who ARE NOT employed
by mining companies, logging camps,
the city Of Ely and the school district,
the fourth commissioner district, and
the railroad company viii be inter
viewed. High school and junior college
students also VIII not be included
The survey VIII begin following IN
structions on enrolment procedure 70
be given captains and ueutenants OF
the two civilian defense groups
]. W. Trygg, forest service ranger
who is chairman Of the forest fire
fighters service committee, wiz meet
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11
SHOE RATI0NlnG
DETAILS GIVEN
Repairs Are Exempted From
Order Limiting Sale of
New Goods.

Details of the shoe rationing regula-
tons as they apply to the Ely territory
were announced yesterday by the local
war price and rationing board. Ration
ing started Tuesday, after all sales had
been stopped Monday for one day.
Shoes rationed include:
Unused shoes made in whole or in
part of leather or with rubber soles,
including all ordinary types Of hard
soled moccasins, casual, play, plat
form and rubber-soled athletic shoes.
Shoes NOT retioned include:
Waterproof rubber footwear, includ-
ing rubber artics, lumberman's overs,
CATERS, work, storm and dress rub
Continued on Last Page
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11
WHO is SKUFCA?

Friends Of the man believed to hold
Ely's service record In the armed
forces this week recalled the days
when Frank j. "Skuf" Skufca resided
here before starting his marathon"
enlistment IN the army.
@Skuf," as his buddies knew him,
was employed IN the office Of City
Assessor Fred 3. James IN the latter
half Of 1923 and the first half Of
1924, city hall friends Of the army
veteran recall. He left his position
with the city and entered the army
a short time later.
The "city hall gang" remember
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11
INDUCTS FIRST
VETS OF war II
Four Men Become Members of
American Legion Post at
Special Ceremonies.

Four veterans Of the present war, re-
Gently given honorable discharges after
a year or more in the service, were the
first to become members Of the Frank
Lo1ar post, No. 248, Of the American
Legion at ceremonies conducted Tues
day night.
They are Leslie Cherne, 81. Hren,
John Kovach, and Anton Shikon5a-
Emil j. Norby, past commander OF
the post, acted as installing officer
AL Of them were formerly members OF
the q. S. army.
Veterans of the present conflict are
eligible for membership IN the Amer
lean Legion upon being honorably dis
charged from their branch Of the
service.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11
Contingent to be Composed
of Volunteers for First
Time in TIUo Years.

The local draft district will
not have to call any men by
draft to fill It's February quota.
This is because there are
more than enough volunteers
available.
1t has been nearly two
years since the local district
has had a contingent COM
posed entirely of volunteers.
During the first three
months that men were induct-
ed into the army through the
selective service system, no
one was called by draft, be-
cause enough volunteers were
available to fill the districts
quotas.
Then in March, 1941, the
first men were called up by
draft.
Each month since is has
been necessary to draft men
to fill the quotas until now.
The districts next quota Is
27,- with the departure date
set for Feb. Is at S:15 a. m.
But 80 men have volunteer
ed and three have been trans
ferred here for induction, so
the contingent will number SO.
Additional volunteers may
be included, provided they ap-
ply for induction in time TO be
processed.
Volunteers who have had their
screening examination can get into the
group up to the day before departure.
but others must apply for induction
four or five days previous 70 this date
in order that they can be processed-
Twenty-seven Of the 80 are from this
territory. The district viii be given
credit for the excess above the quota
Besides enjoying the distinction Of
being the first all volunteer group in
two years, the contingent is also the
initial one whose members may be
assigned to any branch Of the armed
forces
The army, navy, marine corps, and
coast guard all obtain their men
through the selective service system
This procedure was adopted q short
time ago. Previously only the army got
its men through selectiye service, but
members Of the Feb. Is group may be
assigned to any branch Of the service.
The procedure used has not been an
nounced insofar as The Miner can de-
termine, but it Is believed that the
preference of the individual selectee
bears considerable weight in determin-
ing his assignment to duty. qualifica-
tons being given due consideration.
Unless additional men volunteer, the
group may travel by regular bus A
special charter bus is not usually used
unless the contingent's membership IS
Continued on Last Page,
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11

with the headquarters of the
7th service command at
Omaha.
'sIt certainly is good to be
back with the troops, even
though with the set-up in
training required today to put
a division in good fighting
shape there is little time for
personal pleasures.
"But I enjoy it, and you can
bet that if and when l retire
from the army / am going TO
D . D
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11
BAND TO PLAY
WINTER SERIES

The Ely municipal band, directed by
Frank v. Di Nino, VIII present its first
concert of the 1913 winter season on
Sunday evening, Feb. q, at o'clock
in Washington auditorium
The concert viii have a patriotic
theme and VIII feature the Ely COM
munity chorus. directed by Mrs. Ina
Dunstan, with z. c. Bolitho as nara
tor, in the rendition Of a combined
band and chorus program
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11

Over Years i'm the Army

vealed he held the service rec
ord for Ely men now in the
armed forces.
Although l have been
away from Ely for quite some
time" he said, 81 still remem-
Der many of the persons men,
toned in The Miner, except,
of course, the younger gener-
alton which has grown up dur
ing my absence.
Before this division Is
transferred, l contemplate
coming to Ely for a visit"
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11
Draft Unnecessary for
This Months Quota
Who They Are

Joseph P. Mestnik, Ely.
George A. Hill, Ely.
Louis Joseph Russ, Soudan.
Louis A. Rebol, Ely.
Wilbert Pekkarinen, Embarrass
Edward J. Dragavon, Soudan
Martin Starkovich, Ely.
Fred J. Botiz, Ely.
Steve Lekatz, Ely.
Lauis J. Janezich, Jr., Ely.
John Joe Koshak, Ely.
Bernard Grahek, Ely.
Stanley J. Hill, Tower.
William F. LIE Beau, Ely.
Joseph M. Zgainer, Ely.
Thomas C. Leroy, Ely.
Louis DeBernardi, Ely.
Leopold Kuzma, Ely.
Wayne Gerald Johnson, Ely.
Llewellyn c. Hokkanen, Ely.
Louis J. Senta, Ely.
David G.. Swanson, Tower.
Earl Hardy, Winton.
Joseph A. Meshe, Ely.
Louis A. Kotzian, Ely.
Herbert Kermit, Ely.
John Perushek, Ely.
Rudolph Pulls, Ely.
George r. Anderson, Ely.
Lawrence A. Slogan, Ely.
Russell w. Nelson, Tower.
Fred j. Perkovich", Ely.
Stanley Grebenc*, Ely.
Transferred here for induction.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11
Yakich Cited by Navy
for Alaskan CAMPAIGN

Joseph j. Yakich of the navy, who
was here last week on leave, has been
advanced in rating to aviation ma
chinist's mate, first class. for meri-
torious achievement in aerial flight
during the Aleutian islands campaign,
it was revealed this week in release
from the navy department IN WASH
ington.
Aviation Machinist's Mate Yakich
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11

demonstrated courage, zeal and will
ngness to meet the enemy IN combat
and participated IN bombing attacks
in the face Of heavy auti-aircraft fin" !"
the navy department said IN announc-
ing his advance in rating. He has now
returned to his station on the West
coast.
Yakch, who Is q years old, is the
son of Louis Yakich.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11
Buy War Bonds and Stamps

The men who operate our great en-
terprises-mils, factories, industrial
plants, banks, newspapers or stores
know nothing of ease. Their working
hours are not limited TO the whistle.
They work day and night and sweat
blood 10 meet payrolls and thereby
keep the wheels Of trade and business
moving, says the Brainerd Tribune.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11

Feb. Stamp No. Is, to be used
for coffee purchases, goes into effect.
Feb. N-Fuel oil stamps for period 8
expire. Their value Is II gallons.
Feb. 2s-Deadline for inspection OF
tires owned by 3 and c mileage cou-
pom holders.
Feb. 2s-Deadline for inspection Of
tires on all commercial vehicles.
Mar. 3l-Deadline for inspection OF
tires owned by holders Of A mileage
ration coupons.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11
School Board Members
at Minneapolis Meeting

School Directors Jack Gianotti, L.
C. Stember, John Dragavon, Anton D.
Klun, and 3. S. Richards are IN Min
neapolis attending the annual meeting
of the School Boards association. The
sessions started Wednesday and VIII
end Friday.
Supt. Stanley Adkins is also attend
ing the meetings
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11
SOMERO LEAVES FOR
SERVICE WITH ARMY

W. NJ Somero, city engineer, left
here Tuesday for Fort Smelling to en-
ter the q. S. army Friday he viii go
ON to Camp Robinson, Ark, where he
VIII begin his enlistment as first
lieutenant in the medical corps.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11
War Bonds win Bring Victory.

The Ishpeming Iron Ore thinks that
according 70 estimates 1t viii require
a million men and women Con the
federal pay roID TO administer the
various kinds Of rationing that viii
be necessary this year. We will come
10 the point where it viii be necessary
TO ration the rationers."
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11
NO MORE LEFT
Too Many Persons Read
Miners Story.

The local postoffice's supply Of "
mail stationery is exhausted.
Several thousand sheets went like
hot cakes" Immediately following the
publication of the story explaining the
use of the special stationery two weeks
ago, postoffice employees said.
An additional supply has been or
dered, but it has not yet arrived.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-11
REMEMBER?
Vermilion Range Once Had
Champ Pugilist.

Ely's early day residents VIII recall
Frank Daugherty. the noted vermilion
range pugilist. but can they remember
what interstate title he won - years
ago this week?
For details see the Looking Back"
column printed elsewhere n this issue.