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The Coolidge examiner., 1943-06-04
NOTICE

Pursuant to Section 54-6O3, Arizona Code An
notated 1889, as amended notice is hereby given
that on Thursday, June 10, 1943, at eight 81
o'clock P. NJ. the governing boards of the common
and high school districts hereinafter named will
hold public meetings at which, said governing
boards will present the proposed budgets of said
places:
Said meetings will be held at the following
districts for the consideration of the residents and
taxpayers thereof.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-06-04

Mrs. Harold ]. Willoughby. an
other of our Laundry Lasses, is the
recipient of good news from her
husband who is with our Armed
Forces in North Africa. He is now
to be addressed as 1st 1t. H. j.
Willoughby.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-06-04

Mr.. Walter Talley of the Quar-
termaster Transportation Corps is
on leave in Sunny California. where
he went to take Mrs. Talley. Mrs.
Talley will make her residence in
Santa Monica, and the Quarter
master will lose Mr.. Talley in the
Army.
Miss Betty Lou Morris has re
turned from a recent visit TO Ell
Paso. Texas. While there. she Wis
tied Cpl. Hills Duncan and his
sister. Cpl. Duncan, formerly of
the Medical Corps at F. /. c. is
now stationed at Camp Polk, Lou
isiana.
Charles F. Goerke made his en-
trance to the world on May 29.
1943. His mother. Mrs. Alfred
Goerke is a former employee of
the Supply Office.
Two new additions to the Com
missary are Miss Adelaide Loman
and Mrs. Virginia B. Gentry. Miss
Loman is a transfer from the Sta
ton Hospital. Mrs. Gentry, is the
wife of Pfc. Fred Gentry.
Mrs. Roberta Hill visited her
brother. in Yuma over the week
end.
Our bouquet of roses for the
week is for the various companies
of F. |. c. and the Drum and
Bugle Corps for their excellent
performances at the Memorial Day
Services, Sunday, May 80. 1943.
Mrs. Mary Lee Gaskil is going
about her work with new vigor the
post week. The reason, Mr.. Cas-
xii has returned home from the
Army.
Our orchid, Especial Deluxe)
goes to the Medics for their
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-06-04

Our orchid, Especial Deluxe)
goes to the Medics for their
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-06-04

Charles F. Goerke made his en-
trance to the world on May 29,
1943. His mother. Mrs. Alfred
Goerke is a former employee of
the Supply office.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24
Renovation at
B.

Remodeling and redecorating Of
the Board OF Commerce office. q
step which 1t is believed will great
ly facilitate service there and
provide more working space. is now
underway, and It is expected will
be completed sometime in January.
A new counter extending across
the full width OF the ONCE has been
put in, and will enable activities,
such as the sale OF license plates, TO
be carried on at two windows in
stead OF one as in the past. Ma.
hogany colored paneling extending
six feet up the side OF the wall has
been put up. and It is planned TO
paint the walls from the top OF the
paneling to the ceiling. Greater
space has been provided also by
removal OF partitions in the once.
Work yet to be completed in
cludes painting OF the walls. and
the laying OF new floor, which
is to be OF asphalt, in a brown tan
checked pattern Work on the
latter project is TO be started upon
arrival OF the material. All ma.
terisl for this project is non-pri-
ority.
Plans for an Open House for
members OF the Board OF Com
merce and townspeople will be
made as soon as redecorating is
completed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24

A varied and well rounded Christ
mas pro ram has been planned for
patients and staff members at the
Ypsilanti State Hospital. 1t will
continue through the week follow
ing Christmas Day.
The Christmas activities began
Sunday, Dec 10. with a cantata.
His Natal Day, which was pre-
sented by the hospital choir. DR..
o. r. Yoder read the Christmas
story at both performances OF the
Cantata, which we're at 2 a. m.
and at 2 .. m. On Monday, Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday Of
this week performances OF music
al comedy. Marrying Marian,
were given by an all-patlent cast,
under the direction OF the hospital
recreation department.
This evening a group OF patients
will make up a choir for Christmas
csrolling through all wards. Pre-
sentation OF Christmas gifts In all
wards is also planned. A sumptu-
Gus Christmas menu has been pre-
pared for that day, centering
around the traditional roast turkey.
other items on the bill OF fare in
clude mashed potatoes, dressing.
buttered squash cranberry sauce.
bread and butter. coffee, and
Christmas pudding.
Sunday morning chapel services
at 2 a m special Christmas music
will he furnished by the choir. On
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24

With death raining down upon all the torn coun-
tries excepting the Americas here in this land of free
dom most appropriately retain the word Merry in
annual greetings There heavy hearts,
sad than Others but among the saddest there
smiles prompted by the that this will bring
the happiness of peace in years to come
AS we have profited from the hardshps of our sturdy
pioneering orefathers those of future generations will
profit by the heroSm of and daughters at
the front Our advancement must go Our conditions
of life must continue to improve Our view must be
broadened to thinking in terms of world welfare
Sefshness must give to neghborly helpfuness Our
motvatng force in industry will change from prof
It's to benefits Success will be measured less in terms of
dollars and in of equitable living There must
be balance if we are to have lasting peace and II
IS the promising hope for such peace that warrants contn
uauon OF the old, old greeting, Merry Christmas
For all hope this Christmas will be the happest con-
dtions of strife will permit and that the coming year will
bring changes to restore the extreme JOY and happiness
for the Yule Tide of 1914.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24
Work Planned
on USOUnit

Work on the remodeling and re-
decorating OF the new USO Cen
ter. 2 w. Michigan Ave, is expect.
ed TO he started within a few days.
according to James Maloney. direc-
tor. r. 8. Gerganoff, architect,
has completed drawings for the
building, which will turn the form
er Terrace Ballroom into a service
center with accommodations for
a writing room. a kitchen, a snack
bar. a portable lounge. dance floor.
office space, and check room.
Furniture. which includes writ
ing tables. chairs. couches. lamps.
paper and magazine racks, has al.
ready arrived at USO headdusrt-
ers. as have games and ping pong
equipment.
Colors OF the new furniture are
cream. green and tan. and this
color scheme will be further car
ried out in the green and beige
drapes. and the Stat shades for
the large plate glass windows
which run the full length OF one
side Of the building. The red, white.
and blue electric USO sign has
also arrived, and will be put up
soon.
Plans for the dedication OF the
new service center are awaiting
completion OF the work. USo OF.
ficials estimate that the project
will be completed in about three
weeks. after which the center will
be opened.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24
Significance Of Christmas Being Observed Here

brance OF those in the armed forces
Parents and families OF persons in
the service will be special guests a,
the service.
The Christmas Eve service al the
Evangelical Lutheran Church will
begin at II O'Clock. and will be
the traditional candlelisht service
with combined choirs. The sermon
subject will be Let Us co and See
the Christ OF Chr stmas" The choirs
will present as anthems BREAK
Forth o Beauteous Heavenly
Light. Bach, Beautiful Savior
Christensen. Joyous Christmas
Song: Gevaert. and The First
Noel. Earlier in the evening will
be a children's Christmas Eve pro
gam at 1880 in the church audi
torium- The children OF the Sun
day School will present the pro
Fram. which will consist OF songs
and dialogues pertaining 70 Christ.
mastime.
Although no Christmas services
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24

the Michigan Municipal League the
incorporation OF an area the size
OF this enumerated population
would create city just little
smaller than Ypsilanti. II would
have rights and privileges such as
accorded to either Ypsilantl or
Ann Arbor. II would be necessary
to create a city council and have
a treasurer. clerk and an asses
sor. In the Willow Run area such
services as public works, police
and fire departments have been
in operation for some time.
When the Board Of Supervisors
meets in January they are to de-
termine II the petition for cleo
ton complies with the law. II 1t
Ia found to be in order the Super
visors are required by resolution
to provide for submissicr of the
proposal to the freehohers and
electors OF the area to bs incor-
porated. A simple majority is re-
quired to carry the issue accord.
ing to county officials.
The main organization working
on Incorporation at the present
time is subsidiary committee
within the Willow Run Civic
League known as the Willow Run
Planning Committee which meets
at the South Community Build
ing every other Tuesday. Their
next meeting will be December
2s. Chairman OF this committee
is A. L. Bales who is assisted by
Vice Chairman Charles Ackley and
Secretary Lowell Bellem.
In pointing out the need for in
corporation the Civic League are
looking to the future when the fed
eral housing projects might be
closed leaving many workers with
the problem OF living in an unor-
ganized community. They further
state that real organization can
piONcNl as well as eife' All ga
ample given in a recent bulletin
points out that the township tax
will be five hundred per cent
higher during 1914 il the area is
not incorporated.
Another problem discussed at
the last meeting OF the Civic
League was the future status Of
freeholders in the area between
the limits OF the city OF Ypsilanti
and the incorporation line.
The area included in the pro
posed incorporation according to
the petition takes in sections one,
two, eleven and twelve and parts
OF sections three. ten anu fourteen
in Ypsilanti Township.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24

will be held, the First Methodist
Church will have open House al
the Methodist Community House
from to 10 p. m.
Several other churches. not hsy-
ing planned services for either
Christmas Eve or Christmas
Day. observed the season with
Christmas parties or programs
throughout this past week.
Wednesday evening children OF
the Evsngelistic Mission Tsberna-
Gle presented a program OF recita-
tons singing. and Instrumental
Christmas music for an audience
% parents and friends. Children o.
the church school OF the Christian
and Missionary Alliance presented
their program which consisted 81
recitstiohs. drills. special music.
and a Christmas chalk drawing
Thursday evening This evening
the Young ,ople OF the church will
See CHURCHES-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24
Nazis Smashed Back by Red Army
City Enjoying 7wo Day Vacation

Virtually every Ypsilanti resi-
dent. whether war worker, an
office employe or an cmploye Of
a retail store. will enjoy a two day
holiday this week end, as local war
plants and factories. retail stores.
and offices close in observance Of
Christmas day.
Industries, including the Ford
Bomber and Generator plants.
along with plants throughout the
nation will close for the holiday.
although in a few essential cases
departments may be kept working
Ypsilanti retailers, who have
been working at a feverish pace
this week in an effort 10 meet the
demands OF lsst-minute Christmas
shoppers will have a three day
vacation, as most stores plan To
remain closed through Monday
Food and drug stores for the most
part will open Monday as usual.
Office employees in few cases
will be given Monday as an extra
Gay also. although the majority.
OF offices will be open as usual.
Notable exceptions in the line
up of persons being free TO oh
serve the holiday are city employ
es engaged in maintenance OF the
water and gas departments. nurs-
es at Boyer Hospital, some res
taurant employees, niailmen who
must deliver perishable goods and
special deliveries, firemen. and
policemen.
For some OF the persons who
must work on Christmas Day there
are compensations in the form OF
special menus. At Boyer Hospital
patients and staff members will
have a dinner centering around
the traditional roast turkey. with
dressing, gravy. mashed potatoes,
squash, cranberry sauce. pickles,
anu iOiiohOo, AOl iOiiS COAitct anu
pie. Firemen will be served a din
ner OF roast chicken, dressing
gravy. cranberry sauce. relishes,
sweet and mashed potatoes. pump.
kin pie, cake, ice cream. and cot
fee.
At the Washtensw County Farm
a dinner OF roast chicken, dressing
potatoes, cranberry sauce. squash
ice cream. and coffee, will be serv-
ed. Christmas trees have beer
placed In the dining room, In the
delinquent ward, and in the infirm
airy, and the rooms have been dec
GRATED with greens. Gifts viii bt
distributed 10 residents ther'
Christmas morning. At presen
only one juvenile is being held, ar
Ann Arbor youth. who will also
receive gifts and share In the
Christmas festivities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24
Non stop Raids

Pearl Harbor. Dec. "a UP -
Army and Navy Lberator bombers,
carrying into the tenth day non
stop American raids Intended to
knock out Japanese air strength IN
the Marshall islands, have uncov.
cred further evidence that the Jap
ansss are rushing re.inforcements
into the region.
A communioue by Admiral Ches-
ter w. Nimits said that 20 JapAnets
ships we're sighted Tuesday at kws.
jalein Lagoon, which stretches 40
miles between Kwajslein and Roi
Islands Of the bootshaped Kwajs-
lein atoll. II Is the biggest and best
Japanese harbor this side OF Truks
q thousand miles to the west
Several hundred planes OF a car.
rier task force surprised a smaller
group OF Japanese ships at Kwajs-
lein on Dec. sinking two light
cruisers. three merchantmen and
one tanker.
Rol Is the site OF the biggest Jap
anese airdrome in the Marshalls
and the main aircraft feeder base
for such bases as Maleolsp, Jaluit,
Mile and Wolfe.
Nimitz's communiaue. which did
not mention whether the shipping
was attacked in Tuesdays raid or
the size OF the raiding force. said
only that bombers OF the 9TH I :.
Air Force and Fleet Arriving Two.
bombed the Islands and escaped
unchanged, although attacked by
nine enemy fighter planes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24
State Hospital Has Varied
Program For Holiday Season

Monday and Tuesday. both at Z and
Z .. m. older women patients will
he guests at tea and entertain
ment in the omens gymnasium.
Scheduled for the same time as the
teas. will be Christmas dances, in
the gymnasium.
Wednesday In the vomen"s gym
nasium a motion poicture The
Pied Piper". will be shown. both
at 2 and J p. m. The same day.
at Z p. m. an ent lrtainment for
older men patients will be In the
mems gymnasium. Thursday the
same picture viii he shown at 2
and AZ p. m. for men patients.
Friday at 2 .. m. Younger patients
will he entertained AZ card par
~ in the gymnasium.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24
AIMED Men to
be We'll Fed

Washington. Dec. 24-UP-Here
is what the Army and Navy plan
for servicemen's Christmas dinners
at stations at home and abroad:
Army:-cream OF celery soup
with croutons. roast turkey with
sage dressing, giblet gravy, cram
berry sauce-orange relish, snow.
flake potatoes. baked squash,
creamed corn, head OF lettuce with
Russian dressing where possibie)
hot rolls and butter. mince pie.
chocolate nut cake, assorted fruits,
nuts and candy and coffee. Some
10000, 900 pounds OF frozen turkey
have been sent overseas by the
Army and will reach the men wher-
ever possible.
Navy (for Marines and Coast
Guardsmen as we'll as salors) -
Cream of tomato soup. crackers,
stuffed olives, sweet pickles, hearts
OF celery, assorted fresh fruits,
roast turkey, baked Virginia ham,
candied sweet potatoes, sage
dressing. buttered fresh corn. glib
let gravy, vegetable salad, buttered
fresh frozen peas, fruit cake. mince
pie thousand island dressing. can.
dy, ice cream sundae, nuts. apple
sauce. bread and butter. coffee, and
cigars or cigarettes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24
Supervisors Expected to
Consider City Near Here

Washtenaw County supervisors
at their meeting January II are
expected 10 consider proposal for
incorporation OF a city east OF
Ypsilanti.
Active steps have been taken by
Willow Run Civic League and its
branch the Willow Run Planning
Committee, which are made up of
civic minded residents in the viii
low Run vicinity who are working
to incorporate the area included
in the Spencer School district
within Ypsilanti Township.
The first step was filing peti-
tons for q census and election
with the county clerk. This was
done September s under the d.
rection of a group OF property
owners in the Wizard community
who saw advantages in incorpor-
alton.
The county clerk then certified
the petitions to the Secretary OF
State who Immediately appointed
enume.etors. The census gives
some key as to what class OF city
will be formed as figured on a
population basis as well as the
number OF elector and freeholders
in the proposed city.
This census which totaled H.
224 people, was taken under the
-
her assisted by Mrs. Mabel Budd.
Mrs. Lucy Reed and Mrs. William
Horn. This enumeration was sub
mitted to the Secretary OF State
December 20. An official report
OF the census was filed the 21st
with County Clerk Luella VI. Smith
who will certify II to the Washte-
nav County Board OF Supervisors
According to information from
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24
IN
Continued
Attacks

Moscow. Dec. "a -UP-Officisl
Soviet reports indicated today that
the Red Army has smashed back
TO the approaches Of KoroSten. key
railway junction SIS miles west OF
Kisv, after absorbing the full i'm.
pact OF the most powerful German
counter-offenslye in nearly six
months.
Ths Russian midnight commun.
lque mentioned fight In the area
OF the town OF korosten" last night
Tor the first time since the Sovieis
evacuated IL under German pres
point below Malin, more than -
miles 10 the east. From KoroAten.
railways radiate 10 Leninzrad. Cd
esss, Rumania, kiey and Warsaw.
The communique reported re.
peated German counter attacks
near korosten. but said all wers
thrown back with the enemy los.
ing Il tanks and nearly 1000 men.
The Germans began their coun-
ter-offensiye more than six weeks
ago in an obvious attempt 10 throw
the Russians back across the Dnie-
per and re-capture Kiey The Red
army abandoned Zhitomir. southern
anchor OF the Kiey bulge IS miles
south OF Korosten. and then korost-
en- itself a. the Germans threw In
vast reinforcsments regardless OF
cost
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24
Cold DELAYS
Boyer Work

Construction on the new hospital
addition. which is in state OF
semi-sctivity now because OF the
extreme weather. will resume with
full staff OF men Immediately
after the holidays. R. s. Gerganoff.
architect, stated today. At pres
ent q skeleton force OF about six
men IL working on the project. en-
gagged in installing pipes, plumb
ing. and in doing sheet metal work.
The building is over half finish
ed. Mr. Gerganoff stated The
work which remains includes roof
ing the building, and completion
Of the interior. such as plsstering.
hanging doors. and installing fix
lures. The heating unit has been
put in. and Is ready 10 be fired as
soon as men begin working inside
the building.
With the exception OF the roof
the outside OF the building has
been completed. The roofing OF
the hospital will be started in
about 10 days. as soon as word is
received from the War Production
Board telling whether priorities
for a third story will be available.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24

tional candlelight Christmas Eve
service. with celebration OF Holy
Communion. beginning at II
o'clock. Rev. Charles Ramsay from
Jackson, will be the supply rector.
A Christmas Eve worship hour.
in remembrance OF boys and girls
OF the church who are now in the
service. will be observed at the
First Presbyterian Church. begin.
ming at 10:45. The FIRST 10 minutes
OF the service will be an organ pro-
gram presented by Mrs Thomas
O'Dea, and will include Prelude in
A.. Bach. Adagio Sostenuto".
Beethoven. Ave Maria. Bach
Gounod. and Little Star. Nous
sorgsky. Following this the choir
and congregation will worship with
the singing OF familiar carols. and
the Christmas story will be read
from the scriptures. The candle.
light communion service will fol-
low this. closing At midnight with
two minutes OF silence IN remem-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24
GoodteHouls
Giuen Thanks

Dear Goodfellows:
have recently received your
gift Of the toilet set. | want to
tell you that 1t is beautiful set
and will be used very much-a
handy thing to carry around In q
full gear pack, | assure you. |
can think of no better method OF
showing my deep appreciation for
the kind way your organization has
taken care OF the lads who are
giving all they have to get back TO
normal life once more, than to
offer you a toast OF friendship, and
TO wish you Merry Christmas and
a happy New Year, and we hope.
as you do, that war will end soon.
| know that you'd like TO hear
more information about our doings,
but am sorry that can't give
you details. Suffice II to say. that
all men who receive gifts such as
yours, from their various home
towns, know and pray that you will
carry on your good neighbor poll
cy. We men Of thu Army realize
better than you think. the value Of
friendship. and naturally We aim
TO keep 1t always. May God look
with favor. on your efforts.
Tell everyone in Yps!lanti that
I said hello. and that we shall not
forget, that we do. have friends,
and shall do our level best to carry
out our Job, earnestly and faith
fully.
May God shower you and yours
with all the blessings in the world.
remain your friend. an old Up.
silanti man, who wants TO 20
home.
PVT. DAVID EMERY
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24
True

Christmas in its true significance
will be observed in Ypsilanti
churches this evening and Satur-
day, with midnight services OF
worship planned in st. Johns Cath
Ollie Church, st. Luke's Episcopal
Church, the First Presbyterian
Church. and the Emmanuel Luth.
eran Church. A large number Of
Ypsilanti residents are expected
10 attend the traditional midnight
vespers. and II is anticipated that
churches will be filled to capacity
as they have in past years.
At the Catholic Church Solemn
High Mass OF the Nativity will be
celebrated at midnight. preceded
at 11:30 by the singing OF Christ.
mas carols by vested boy choris-
tiers and the mems choir. Christ.
mas Day masses will be at 8. Z,
7:45. $50. s:15. 10. 10:45. 1880 a.
m. and at 1918 p. m.
The service al st. Luke's Epis-
copal Church will be the tradi-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24
Citadel Will
be Dedicated

Dedication OF the new Salvation
Army Citadel has been set for some
time in February. as the building,
now in the process OF construction.
nears completion. Brick work has
been started on the outside Of
the building. interior plastering Is
about to be started, finishing Of
floors, hanging Of the doors. and
furnishing OF the interior OF the
building remain to be done.
Although construction has been
delayed because Of the extreme
cold, the work Is now progressing
smoothly. According to Capt. Will
liam Kish the basement is expect
ed to be ready for occupancy by
the first or second week in Janu-
airy.
First floor OF the building will
include a central auditorium which
will seat 160 persons, a nursery,
and office space. In the basement
will be a recreational auditorium.
q kitchen. and three classrooms.
Landscaping OF the building 10 to
be done next spring, when the
ground Is soft enough for planting.