davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1943-06-06

started saving
stamps a b ou t
four years ago at
the suggestion of
his brother. who
is an ardent COL
lector.
N 0 + m a n S
stamps are from
all parts of the
world, and the
prices on them
range from a 12-
cent to SIS each.
He has two al
buns, one con-
tanning $500 for
Evening star., 1943-06-06

l. a n q SerVlCe
Division, headed
by Mrs. j. B.
M c N a m a r a,
about 20 girls
have organized
to go out each
Saturday a n d
work on a farm.
Here is a typ
ical day:
The girls have
been arriving by
bus and street.
car at the Dis
trict line for 10
or Is minutes
Evening star., 1943-06-06

ball is in the air, hit it toward the
target with the paddle.
The object of the game is to hit
q ball 50 that 1t falls and remains
in the target area. A ball remain
ing there scores 10 points.
Any numbers Of persons may play.
Each player bats five balls at each
turn High score ct the end of i've
turns wins tho gauo. i
Evening star., 1943-06-06
1 Good Suggestion

Willie said the Sunday school
teacher, severely. you shouldn't talk
like that to your playmate. Had you
ever thought Of heaping Goals of fire
on his head?"
No, ma am, 1 hadn't, but it's a
peach of an ideal"
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Mr.. Meek
Prize Contribution
BY DONALD BEHE, IA.

BY DONALD BEHE, IA.
Crippled Children's Clinic, Gallinger
Hospital.
Ihere was a man named Mr.. Meek,
Who rode around town in a car so
sleek.
Mr.. Meek's chauffeur has gone to
war:
Now he doesn't use that car any
more.
His chauffeur now drives a jeep;
Meek invests in War bonds eyerv
week
He gets along without that roadster.
He gets along without his chauffeur
Mr.. Meek isn't meek any more:
He walks to help win the war.
So take a tip from Mr.. Meek
1t pays to buy War bonds every
week!
Evening star., 1943-06-06
| Boy Has Collection
| OF 5000 Stamps
| 4 nd $50 Cards
Prize Contribution.
BY RACHEL MANOUKIAN, 13,

A collection of 5000 postage
stamps is the boast Of Norman
Karchem. eighth-grade student of
Powell Junior High School. He
Evening star., 1943-06-06

"Your grandfather seems to be a
little hard Of hearing"
"A little! Why, once he conducted
family prayers kneeling on the cat"
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Rome Can Use
Its Cataconbs
In Air Raids
Uncle Ray Describes
Visit to Refugees of
Early Christians
By UNCLE RAY.

Tunnels which can be used as
air-raid shelters have existed in the
area of Rome for close to / 800 years.
They were not made to guard people
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Riddle Answers

/. Because he can hold up dozen
or more cars with one hand. 2. A
frog, because he "croaks' every
night. 3. Calendar. 4. He Is not
Brown. 5. They lie still.
Evening star., 1943-06-06

On the Diamond
slugger-I'm still a good ball
playei. Even if / am 40, I can still
wallop the old apple.
Manager-Yes, but a man is as
young as he fields!
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Anacostia Pupil
Helps War as
Nurses Aide
Girl Has Worked in
Hospitals Here and
In Omaha, Nebr.
Prize Contribution
BY LUCILLE CARSON, 16,
Anacostia Hirh Qrhoo1

Lois Campbell, 18-yearold Ana
costa High School student, has
found her place in the war effort.
She has been putting in many hours
Evening star., 1943-06-06
BY FRED DREW, Jr,

BY FRED DREW,
Would like manufacture
with easily
at low cost.
Decacomania probably
decas transfers which undoubtedly
novelty
Ihe speclalcoated required
Evening star., 1943-06-06
20 Girls Devote
Saturdays to
Farm Work
Wilson Student Tells
Of Typical Day in
Nearby Maryland
Prize Contribution.
BY CLAIRE JENNINGS, 16,
11zaaI -au. 1Lilsnr Eint School

woodrow Wilson High School.
The Junior Auxiliary of the
American Womens Voluntary Serv-
ices has taken over a very i'm
portant new job. Under the title of
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Prize Contribution.
BY SHIRLEY TURNER, II,
Rnnsnualt IIinh 0ehanl

Jack Blake 1e senior Roosevelt hobby
collecting He became interested them after
report for biology and hornets when he collected
to show the class
Now, after two Of collecting
different kinds of allies addition
collected over IS different kinds Of.
Evening star., 1943-06-06

Heard about the new baking soda
progrsm7 It's being broadcast On
q national MccuA
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Poser AnsWerS

Poser AnSiCers
Flock of geese, flight of stairs,
herd Of cattle. litter of pups, pack of
wolves, ream Of paper, school Of fish.
swarm of bees.
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Posers

1 UoCIS
It's been quite while since we've
given you any matching" posers.
The idea is to rearrange the words
in the second column so they will be
opposite the words in the first col
urn with which they are associated.
Evening star., 1943-06-06

CUIleCIeu O7tT 70 uIlleTenL Kinds OF
flies. With few exceptions, his
Wasps were collected in or near
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13
Campus Euents
Rural Education Conference
Thursday at Normal College

garet Smith. county commissioner
OF schools, Shiawassee County.
President John NJ Munson will
preside at the luncheon session,
which will be in the dining rooms
of Charles McKenny Hall DR.. Eu-
gene B. Elliott. state superinten-
dent OF public instruction. will be
the speaker. having as his subject
Looking Ahead in Rural Educa-
ton in Michigan. >
A forum discussion on Adapt.
ations in the Institutional Pro
gram to Meet Present Needs in
Rural Schools" will open the sec
ond session which will also be in
Roosevelt Auditorium. Rural
teachers who will take part in the
discussion are: Mrs. Edith Chat
fee, Shiawassee County; Mrs
Mabel Fray, Jackson County; Mrs.
Ruth Latson. Washtenaw County,
and Mark Wegienka, Wayne Coun-
ty.
The conference will be conclud-
ed with an address by DR.. Frank
Cyr on Next Steps In Rural Edu-
cation"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13
Michigan in
Washington
BY Esther Van Wagner Tuty

BY Esther Van Wagner Tutty
The Michigan Congressman
breathed a sigh OF relief as the
last mad scramble TO recess finally
ended and the House OF Rep
resentatives and the Senate official
ly closed their doors until Septem-
Der II. In those last days. Con
gress was in a rambunctuous mood.
As one press gallery wag put il,
They were in a frame of mind TO
repeal even the law of gravity
II is the first summer recess
since 1889 and the Washington
weather was incentive enough to
recess in hurry. They did
leaving the Presidents desk piled
high with bills to be signed
Most OF the Michigan men will
spend few days tying loose ends
together and then head for home.
Congressman Clare Hoffman, of
Allegan, has some last minute work
on war production for his district
Then he will return home and con-
centrate his interest on how TO
get corn for poultry
When asked il he would question
constituents on their postwar
thinking. he retorted 81 already
KNOW how my constituents feel
They want 10 win this war. They're
not concerned about what's going
10 happen two or three years from
now"
Congressman William Blackney.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13
Ratlons

Meats, cheese, etc.-Book 2 Red
Stamps, P. Q and r valid through
July 81.
Processed fruits and vegetables
Book 2 blue stamps n, P and
Q valid through August :.
Sugar-Book stamp 10 good for
8 pounds through August Is;
stamps Is and Is good for pounds
each for home canning
Coffee - Book l stamp q worth
one pound through July 81; stamp
% worth one pound July pau
gust II.
Shoes-Book 1 stamp IS good
through October 81.
Gasoline-No. 5 "A" coupons
worth three gallons through July
81 in East; elsewhere No. "A"
coupons worth four gallons
through July 81. B and c cou-
opns in IL northeast states worth
2i2 gallons, gallons in rest OF
East. gallons elsewhere. T ra-
tons cut 40 per cent. and pleasure
driving banned in Northeast. Out.
side of East, renewal OF A books
to be made on application blanks
obtainable at filling stations. New
books will be issued for use start
ing July %.
Fuel Oil-Period I coupons in
new fuel oil rations valid until
January 3, 1914. worth 10 gallons
per unit (most new coupons are
worth several units" each) in
the SO states under rationing. Last
years period 3 coupons valid
through September so.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13

Looking Ahead in Rural Educa.
ton" will be the theme OF the Rural
Education conference held at the
Normal College Thursday under
the direction OF Prof Troy L.
Stearns.
First session OF the conference
will be in the Roosevelt School
Auditorium at 9:45 a. m. with the
main address to be given by DR..
Frank Cyr. head OF the department
OF rural education, at Teachers
College. Columbia University. Top
ic OF his address will be "Signifi-
cant War Time Problems In
Rural Education" Prof Stearns
will preside at the session.
A forum discussion entitled
Guides for Action in Meeting
Present Problems" will follow this.
Those participating will be: Mrs.
Lillian Navarro, county librarian,
Monroe; ]. C. Newell, principal,
Hartland High School, Hartland;
Miss Frances Kuigley supervising
teacher, Lincoln School; Miss
Georgina Reid, school nurse,
Wayne County. and Mrs. F. Mar
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13
Faculty Presents
Pleasing Recital

Faculty members OF the Normal
College Conservatory of Music pre-.
scented a pleasing recital Monday
evening for summer school stu
dents and townspeople, at o'clock
in Pease Auditorium.
The varied and interesting pro-
gram was opened with Bach's
"Partita in B Flat, by Miss Ruth
Skinner, pianist Movements in
cluded Prelude. "Allemande"
"Sarabande", "Minuet T.. "Minuet
IT,. and Clique.
Following this. Mrs. Annis Dex-
ter Gray, contralto, sang "Ah,
Months, from lie Prophetic, by
Meyerbeer; The Parting Hour,
Wright, and Love In my Heart,
Woodman. Emily Mutter Adams,
violinist, played "Larghetto" Mar
DIM, and "Rondo". WeberHeifetz
The program continued as Carl
Lindegren sang I'll Lacorato Spiri.
to-, Verdi The Minstrel Boy, an
old Irish song; The Birds Song
a Swedish folk song. and The
Trumpeter', Dix
"Nocturne", Lilli Boulanger, was
the next selection by Mrs. Adams,
followed by "Cortege", Lilli Bou.
LANCER. and Introduction and Ia
rantelle". Sarasate. The program
was concluded by two duets by Mrs.
Gray and Haydn Morgan, head Of
the Normal College music depart
ment. They we're Il Would That
my Love, Mendelssohn, and Calm
as the Night, Goetz.
Mrs Esther Whan was accom-
PIANIST.
Conservatory students OF the
summer school will present a re.
cital OF vocal and instrumental
music on Tuesday. July 20 The
program will be in Pease Auditor.
ium at o'clock
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13

OF Flint, doesn't 90 along with Hoff-
man on this. Blackney mas already
written the folks back home to
start thinking about the Fulbright
Amendment and other plans which
would set-up a United Nations ma
chinery aimed to insure peace for
all times.
Leaving the morning after re-
cess. Blackney returned TO Flint
and has opened up his ONCE at
ll06 Union Industrial Building to
hear what the folks have to say
about this and other matters.
Those two famous reports on ex-
cessive wages and profits are keep
ing Albert Engel, OF Muskegon.
busy for a few days After wind
ing them up, he'll return home. The
Congressman doesn't expect any
objections to the stand he took on
liquidating the National Youth Ad-
ministration. Although he comes
from a NYA town and led the
fight against the NYA in the COM
mittee and on the floor OF the
House. Engel claims he only re-
ceived one letter or telegram de-
Tending the NYA.
Congressman Jesse Wolcott. of
Port Huron. is looking forward 10
cool rest but II probably won't
get one he laughs
Wolcott is not particularly inter
ested in one special issue but more
in making a general survey OF
thinking
That is also the plan OF Con-
gresham Earl G. Kitchener. OF Ad-
rian. who will return 10 his home in
week Following his usual Gus
TOM he Will visit every mart Of
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13

his district to feel out public think
ing.
Congressman George Dondero, OF
Royal Oak, and Congressman Bar
tel Jonkman. OF Grand Rapids,
were quick to check out for Michi-
gan TO see how folks are feeling.
Congressman Roy o. Woodruff
leaves Monday for Bay City but in
saying so. adds an Il hope"
Like certain other congressman,
Woodruff feels the sponsibility
OF informing the people on public
matters He maintains that instead
OF finding out how the constituents
feel, he's going TO let them know
how he feels on any and every
thing.
The Bay City Republican feels
that many people don't know how
their representatives stand on var
ious issues. This recess gives him
a good chance to tell them and he's
more than willing
On the Senate side. Senator Ar
thur H. Vandenberg and Mrs Van
denberg will leave in about a week
for Grand Rapids. Junior Senator
Homer Ferguson will reopen his
Detroit Offices and do some work
for the Truman Committee during
the summer. His secretary, Dou-
glas Mode. will commute between
Midland and Detroit.
During the recess, the Capital
City will catch its breath. too AL
ready this 18th Congress has been
one OF wearing activity. Such
highlights as the International
Food Conference. the passage Of
war Appropriation bills. the investi-
cation of defense industries have
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

twenty Years Ago
R Young former resident Stony Creek died in De-
tro was brought here for nermen
with services in charge Of Diamond Lodge IOoF
The Home Association
ing and &54 a. in cash during June Wortley
the Association two cases of shoes
The Methodist official board Superinten
dent Leeson resolutions be presented Bishop
dore Henderson requesting the
this church for third prang the
here
This week begins the Wednesday afternoon
closings for most Of the Ypsianti business
Fifty Years Ago
The Michigan Central Railroad promised
the city would rescind the six miles
hour inside the city It would provide efficient
guarding the crossings At the
house has been moved close
swchman tend the switch and still
An electric has been placed
mill with boxes so rods away.
the gong TO ringing until train he's passed
Miss Carrie Towner who has been study
Haag Munich Germany will become a member Normal
Conservatory faculty
The city board education decided
building the north side OF the toilets
pasageway from the main building will be made by
off portion OF class the north
rder.-e will be t4e2 p. W. Glshed has
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13

to a boy you have known for some
time and who Is in the services.
even II you have not been going
together" Write an impersonal
letter. friendly and newsy. and
use V-nail II possible. II Will
reach him sooner.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13
1-VISIT LOANS

Don't borrow unnecessarily: but II
a loan is the best solution to your
problem, this special service will
save you time and travel Phone.
tell US how much you need, and
give US the necessary facts for
your application. Then stop in at
our office by appointment to sign
and pick up the money.
Loans are made on signature. fur
niture or auto without involving
outsiders. Sensible monthly pay
ments arranged. Women, as we'll
as men. can readily get a between
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unnecessary rigmarole. No EN-.
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We are sure you will be pleased
with this friendly service. II you
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lnconyenient for you to call at our
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Loans made in nearby towns.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13
Today's Horoscope

II this is your birthday you
have keen mind. an ability for
rapid and accurate thought. and
a tendency to reach decisions
without hesitation. You are fond
Of reading and travel. You are
devoted to your loved ones. Graf.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13

Normal College students and
townspeople will be given the OPP
portunity to observe the work, and
progress, and to learn Of the meth
DDS OF the Horace H. Rackham
School Of Special Education We'd
nesday at an Open House program
at the Rackham Building.
From go 3to 1870 a. m. there
will be classroom demonstrations
with visitors invited to attend
classes. At $50 DR.. Mary Fran
ces Gates, of the special education
department, will lecture on Social
and Emotional Adjustments OF
Crippled Children, in the gymna.
SUM. Wallace ]. Finch. of Cleve-
land Public Schools and Western
Reserve University, will be in
charge OF demonstration at 1890,
Correction of Minor Speech De-
fects in Elementary School" Miss
Ora Swartwood. training supervi-
sor of hard OF hearing children.
will give a demonstration at 1880
entitled Methods of Testing Hear
ine"
Three lectures in the gymnasium
will comprise the afternoon pro-
gram, the first being by DR.. Thor
left Hegge. director Of research
and education. Wayne County
Training School. who will discuss
Some Aspects of the Program OF
the Wayne County Training
School. Miss Isabel March, o. T.
R.. of the Detroit Visiting Nurse
Association, will have as her sub
ject "Occupational Therapy for
Crippled Children, while Dr.. Heinz
Werner. research psychologist, Of
the Wayne County Training School,
will speak on Psychology for Brain
Injured Children"
The Rackham Building will be
open TO visitors from a m. to 4
p m. Conducted tours of the build
ing will be at $50. 1890. and $50
On Thursday the annual summer
school meeting OF special education
students will be at $50 p. m. in
Charles McKenny Hall Mrs. Wini-
fred Hathaway. associate director
kept not only Capital Hill but
downtown government departments
in a whirl. a few weeks at home
should refresh the congressman and
Capital City. And the fall session
should open with an increased I'M
Outstanding OF what the people
all nf than need
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13
Special Education Methods to
be Shown at Rackham Program

Of the National Society for Proven
ton OF Blindness, will be the speak
er, having as her topic "Conserva-
ton OF Vision.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13
One Minute Test

/ A book recommended BY the
A. l. A, has whose recommended
ton
3 What is meant by counter
sinking a nail?
3. What Is the close-season
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13
Words Of Wisdom

Fear to do base and unworthy
things is valor; II they be done to
US. to suffer them is also valor.-
Ben johnson.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13

ify your love OF luxury today.
You should get your moneys
worth. IL you are buying some
thing attractive. This evening
a kindness and courtesy you ex-
tend should lead to profit and
popularity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13

Pittsburgh-Philip Murray. Presi-
dent OF Clio denounces the Smith
Connally anti-strike bill 1t seems
as II Congress was seeking to bait
labor into strike action. we will
not fall into any such traps"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13
on..MInute Test Answers

4. That OF the American Ii
brary Association.
2. Sinking a rail below the sur
face into which II Is nailed
;. The part Of the year when
1t Il unlawful TO catch or kill eer-
tain ash and game
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13

Hints on Etiquette
1t Is perfectly correct to write
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13

Washington-Senator Millard F.
Tydings OF Maryland. Congress
wants prices fixed in their fair re-
lationship to wages without any
subterfuge."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13
THEY say

Allied headquarters in North
Africa-General Dwight D. Essen
hover. Allied commander in chief:
In the sicilian operations, the
Uaited States and Royal Navies
have again proved that even while
engaged in operations covering the
seven seas they can plan and sue
cessfully execute vast and intrl-
cate movements in support OF land
operations. e"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13
Your Health
Special Care For
Premature Infants
Reduce Death Rate
By Looan CIeruenInu, NJ. o.
BY logan cierusnlrg. N. o.

IN A VERY large modern hos
pital the death rate of premature
infants fell from 90 per cent IS
years ago to Is per cent last year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13
Avoidance of Infection
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

E. F.: I hear that tomatoes
cause rheumatism. Is this true?
Answer: No, tomatoes do not
cause anything bad.
Evening star., 1943-06-24

anything. From then on we began
to relax. After the Goth 1t was
smooth sailing. We steamed east
almost to Fiji, turned south around
New Caledonia and then west
through the Coral Sea to Brisbane.
We arrived there on March 80 after
a trip of % days from Cebu. AS we
sailed up the narrow river to the
port We passed many American
ships and saw American jeeps and
trucks on the shore. We shook
hands with each other and exulted,
"By God. The United States is
moving. Now to get started back to
the Philippines"
Copyright 1943, Clark Lee. Viking Press.)
Continued tomorrow.
Evening star., 1943-06-24

warships." Within two or three
minutes after we sighted them a
black squall hid the ships from us
and we ducked into another squall,
hiding until dark and then going
back on the course again.
For four months I congratulated
myself that we had given Jap task
force the slip that day. In July,
when I was travelling on an Ameri-
can aircraft carrier to the Solomon
Islands attack, told Admiral Frank
Jack Fletcher the story. II know
all about It," he grinned. THAT was
my ship, the Lexington. We had
been in to attack Rabaul. We knew
you were there all the time"
Il
Over the radio we also heard the
Evening star., 1943-06-24

startling news that Gen. Macarthur
had reached Australia. We were
stunned and delighted. Capt. Pons
put 1t into words for us: That's
the best possible news for my coun-
try. If anybody can save the Philip
pines Macarthur can and will.
These American soldiers on board
tell us there are many planes and
men in Australia. Macarthur will
lead them back to the Philippines. "
BY going of course we had lost
so much time that two days later
we had to pass between Rabaul and
the Jap Mandated Island in day.
time instead of at night as Pons
had originally planned. We watched
intently all day without sighting
Evening star., 1943-06-24
THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON

should be fairly safe" We had left
Cebu on March 8. Studying our map
we figured that on the 18th we would
pass the converging point for all the
Japanese shipping lanes from Truk
and the other inundated island bases
to the Dutch East Indies and to New
Guinea. On the Goth we would pass
within go miles of the farthest south
Of the inundated islands, and be-
tween it and Rabaul, where the Japs
had set up headquarters on New
Britain.
Hearing the captain talk about
trouble on the 18th, we all began
to expect it. When the 18th finally
came we stayed on deck all day,
watching the sea and sky. The
unbroken circle of sea around us
Evening star., 1943-06-24

had come to be al-important. AS
long as nothing appeared we were
reasonably certain to stay alive.
Toward afternoon we began to en-
counter scattered rain squalls.
There was neat sign posted in the
dining room informing us that one
alarm meant torpedoes, two, air.
planes, and three, surface raiders" 4"
At 4:30 the klaxon blared sharply
three times. I grabbed my life
jacket and ran up to the bridge.
The ship was already swinging
northward from the course, running
for nearby rain squan.
There are eight ships over there" +"
Capt. Pons said with an air Of
finality. "One seems to be an air.
craft carrier and the others smaller