The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-29
NAVY MOTHERS CLUB
NOTES ANNIVERSARY

speCidl program IN CeleDfatlOn
OF the first anniversary of the
Huron Navy Mothers Club featured
the April club meeting. wednesday
evening In Veterans OF Foreign
Wars Hall,
The program opened with a re-
view OF the. book. The Robe" by
Lloyd Douglas a story OF the robe
. which was taken from Christ at
the time OF the crucifixion and OF
the life OF the Roman soldier to
whom 1t went when lots were
cast.
Mrs. f. c. Burke. past comman-
der OF the Jackson Navy Mothers
Club. who helped to organize the
local club in a short talk, stated
that there should be many more
new Navy Mothers Clubs all over
the country to help provide the
countless things needed by Navy
men. The need is great, she said,
particularly for those who have
come home, survivors OF ship sink
Jugs and wounded. only necessities
are furnished in these hospitals.
Woman Second Glass Joseph
Frey then spoke briefly Of the mo-
ton pictures which he and Yeoman
Specialist First Class William
Loughnecker had brought from De-
troiti The first picture was called
One Day OF War in Russia The
pictures were taken by $50 official
Russian camera men in one day In
various parts OF Russia, whose bat.
tie line extends for a distance as
great as that from Maine TO Florida
and whose breadth OF country
stretches from New York City to
Honolulu.
The second picture shown was
The Navy and Its Public and
showed the relationship between
the Navy and the various war activ-
tiles on the home front; also the
correlation between the planning
and execution OF the war.
A third film, Target for To
night showed a night raid by the
Raj over Germany.
Mrs. Clifford Schreiner, comman-
der, presided at the business meet
ing preceding the program. Two
new members we're enrolled, Mrs.
Gustus Barth and Mrs. Amy Wa
ton. Mrs. George Ennen, chairman
OF the Rules and Regulations com
mittee, presented code Of bylaws
which we're unanimously accepted.
Mrs. Lyle Smith. chairman o.
ways and means committee. an
nounced the annual Blue Jacket
Benefit Tea to be at the Ladies
Literary Club House June 4. the
proceeds from this tea TO which all
OF the women's organizations OF the
city are invited, will be used to buy
articles needed for lsyettes for sail
ors wives. The ones being made
now will be sent TO Dearborn. Mrs.
William Winter reported that l.
layettes were completed and sent
away last year. including sos att :
cles. The total weight was 6l9
pounds.
A communication was read from
Mrs. Carl Johnson. chairman OF
Red Cross Camp and Hospital com
mittee for this region. thanking the
club for its contribution toward fur
nishing equipment for the recep-
ton room at the E. Ypsilanti All
base. and for helping with the sew.
ing and mending project carried
on there for soldiers.
Several members told OF their
sons activities. A clever original
poem. sent by V mail from Midway
island from the son OF Mrs. Joseph
Yunkman. was read.
Before closing the meeting Mrs.
Schreiner read a beautiful original
poem 10 honor OF this first anniYer.
sary.
Miss Esther Ewell. East Ian
sing, spent Easter in this city with
her mother, Mrs. Edwin Eweil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Laird.
Dearborn, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Earl Ford Easter