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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08

Norris Gerald Wiltse. Jr., Of sos
Washtenaw Ave, has been award
ed the wings OF flying officer and
a commission as a Second Lieuten-
ant In the Army Air Forces at the
Stuttgart Army Air Field. Stuttgart,
Ark. LII. Wiltse is a member Of
class 43-H. the second class to COM
plete the intensive training course
at this two-engine advanced flying
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Mr.. and Mrs. Norris G. Wiltse, Sr.,
and before his appointment as an
aviation cadet was an airplane me.
chanic at the Ford Bomber Plant
here.
Word has been received by Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Burrell that their
nephew. j. Frank Keast, Detr IT,
had been wounded in New Guinea
and has pericarditis. He is thought
to be recovering. His parents are
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Keast, Detroit.
Word of the illness came from the
War Department. Mr.. Keast is In a
hospital in Australia.
James d. Provost. chief pharma-
cist's mate who has been stationed
at Sitka, Alaska. for the past two
years is spending his two weeks
leave with his mother, Mrs. Lor'
raine Provost.
First Lieut.. Bernard Shaw, ne
phew OF Mrs. George Ellsworth and
Mrs. Alta Kirk, who was woundec
in fighting somewhere in the Solo
mon Islands. has been brought &c.
the government general hospital in
San Francisco for treatment. Lieut..
Shaw lived and was in school and
employed here before joining the
army.
Mrs. Joseph Britton. Jr, and
Mrs. Samuel Coleman and son Rob
ert are leaving for Tyler, Texas
where Mrs. Britton will make an
indefinite stay with her husband.
Cpl. Britton. The Colemans will
come home in two weeks.
First Sergeant Howard Millage is
now stationed at Camp Phillips,
Kas He has been in the army about
two years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08
SURGICAL DRESSINGS
MADE BY B.P.W. CLUB

Ypsilant Business and PROBES.
sional Women's Club members
made surgical dressings for the
Red Cross, preceding their meeting
in the Ladies' Literary Club house,
Tuesday evening.
Red Cross workers who gave in
structions and supervision were
Mrs. ]. Ormondroyd, co-chairman
OF surgical dressings for Washte-
nav County; Mrs. David Owen,
Mrs. Edward Royce, Mrs. Fred
Etzel. Mrs. Charles Alderman. Mrs,
Alfred Gauss. all OF Ann Arbor,
Mrs. j. Hayes. chairman OF surgi.
cal dressings in Ypsilanti and Mrs.
owen Cleary, chairman OF volun-
teer special services OF Ypsilanti.
Miss Ruth Gambell. president,
presided at the short business
meeting.
Three names were presented for
membership.
Miss Flora Burgess asked for
more hostesses at Gilbert Commun-
ity House. Miss Burgess and Miss
Janet Renton both spoke OF the i'm
portance of the September Third
War Loan Bond Drive asking CO.
operation OF the members.
Gallants from the club working
on the drive are Miss Flora Bur
CESS, Miss Ruth Gambell, Miss
Leeta Baird. Miss Janet Renton
Miss Magdalen Blum, Miss Corne
liza Everard, Miss Doris Milltman.
Mrs. Blanche Kissane. Mrs. Cora
Horton. Miss Russella Wardroper.
Miss Hilda Leinonen and Miss Eve
Ign Edwards.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08
BIRTHDAY, SHOWER
BUSY CAPSULE CLUB

At the meeting OF the Capsule
Sisters club, Tuesday evening al
the home OF Mrs. Myron Ashby, a
birthday was celebrated and a
shower was given for two mem
bers. The evening was spent in
sewing and in contests. Baby bibs
were distributed for sewing and
when finished given TO Mrs. F..
Kline and Mrs. Melbourne Apple.
Ars. Lyman LaChance was given
the prize for making the best bib
Inc birthday o. Mrs. Ashby was
celebrated and she was presented
with a gilt from the club.
Mrs. Clifford BOYD was winner OF
the crepe paper baby bonnet con.
test. The prize for the evening went
70 Mrs Harold Foster.
At the close Of the evening. de.
licious refreshments were served
by the hostess. For the next meet
ing. Sept. p. the club will have a
theater party.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08
Have Reunion

The Heath family bravcd the rain
Monday to hold its annual reunion
in the pavilion in Prospect Park,
thirty members coming from
Mooreville. Milan. Ypsilanti, Oak
Vile, and Paint Creek for pot
luck dinner and visit. AS the secre-
tary was not present. there was no
report of the years activities, but
those there knew Of at least four
members in the Service. Ice cream
and cake were served late in the
afternoon. 1t was decided to meet
next Labor Day in Prospect Park
with Bird Heath, Milan, president,
Mrs. John Hammond, Ypsllanti,
vice president; Miss Florence
Heath, Oakville. secretary; and
Walter Heath, Ypsilanti, treasurer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08
Bids Solicited on
Nearby Projects

Bids are being taken on three
projects in the Ford Bomber plant
area.
One is for construction OF COM
munity and commercial buildings
and a fire station for the Town
site
Bids for monorail equipment for
the new hangar building at the
Ford Airport are being taken by
Albert Kahn Associated Architects
and Engineers and julius Porath
and Son have been awarded con-
tract for extension OF the Ford Fly.
ing Field. Bids will be due Sept.
10 for construction OF war hous-
ing project in Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08
PLEADS INNOCENT

Selfridge Field. Mich, Sept. s.
AP-A general court martial was
resumed against Col. William
T. Coleman. former command
err of this army air base. accused
OF violating seven articles of war.
The deposed commander, who at
the opening OF the court martial
introduced testimony intend
ed to show he was suffering
from a psychoneurosis OF moderate
severity and an organic brain dis
order. pleaded innocent to all of
the 20 counts charged against him
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08
MISSING AN END PLAY

THERE ARE various ways
whereby declarer may mess up
his effort to make a lead-throwing
end-play. One is by failing to go
through the proper preparation to
eliminate, from his holdings or
those OF the defenders. the suits
which should be taken out. An
other is by playing in such a way
as to leave the opponents the two
middle cards which come between
the upper and lower cards of a
tenace he holds in some suit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08
MICHIGAN MEN KILLED

Dyersburg. Tenn. Sept SAP
Eleven Army filters, including two
Michigan men, were killed, five are
missing and 10 survived in two &C.
cidents involving three flying fort
resses from the Dyersburg base
during the week end. The Mlchi-
gan men killed were Staff Sgt.
Glenn r. Minton, %, a gunner,
whose wife resides at 20 S. Jes-
sic St, Pontiac, and Staff Sgt.
Joseph L. Sheinel, %, gunner, son
of John Sheinel, 6026 Wabash St,
Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08

CHICAGO-INS-An Informer's
suit asserting the government was
defrauded of s30,O00,000 in con-
struction OF the Sunflower Ordn-
ance Work at Tudora, Kan, has
been filed in federal district court,
Kansas City, Kan, the Chicago
Herald-American stated in A
copyright story. The charges
were made by William V. Ryan,
Bolivar, Mo, former chief construc-
ton inspector on the project.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08
commlttees Annointed

At the first fall meeting Of Lamb.
da Chi Omega Sorority in Cleary
College Tuesday night with Miss
Maxine Wilbur presiding. commit.
tee appointments for the coming
year were made. On Sept. 90 the
first social meeting will be held.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08

Mrs. J. II. Owens and daughter.
Ann. are leaving Saturday for In
diana Tor a short stay Upon their
return they will Immediately leave
Tor washington, d. c.. TO spend the
winter where they plan TO meet Mr..
Owens, who is expected home from
South America in another week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08

Fort Custer. Sept. S-More pris-
oners of war being taken by our
armed forces was declared re-
sponsible for formation OF a fourth
regiment at the Provost Marshal
General Unit Training Center.
bringing the center to the greatest
strength in its history. Activation
Of the unit was announced by Col.
Ralph T. Wiltamuth, post com
mander.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08
completes Tooth Year

Miss Julia stevens today com.
pietes the hundredth year Of her
life. and tomorrow will observe her
birthday at her apartment. All y.
Huron St, and Informally receive
her friends in the afternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08
Given Farewell

approximately fifty young people
and older members OF the Free
Methodist Church gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Delmal
Scharp, 954 W. Cross ST., Tuesday
evening for a farewell party. honor
ing three of the society, Misses Els.
Their. Doris and Joyce Cleyenger
who are leaving Saturday for Mari
on college. Marion, Indiana. The
girls have been employed at the
Ford Bomber Plant during their
stay in Ypsilani,
During the evening which ended
with refreshments OF gelatine
cookies. and cocoa. the group sang
rounds and played parlor games
Each of the girls was presented
with gift.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bruetsch
entertained Sunday their daughter
Miss Agnes. Toledo. and their son
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Bruetsch. Jr., and family, De-
troit.
Mrs. Ward B Brown went Friday
to Kalamazoo to visit her daughter
Mrs. |. G. Goldsteln. She returned
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Burrell spent
Labor Day in Detroit at the home
Of w. B. Keast There we're twelve
brothers and sisters and their chill
dren there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Young and
their two children and Mr.. anc
Mrs. Albert Thayer and Mrs. Alta
Youngs went to Lansing Sunday tC
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Weston Young
Mrs. Irene Burrell has charge o
the laundry at a large private
school near Minneapolis, MINI. She
is attending forenoon classes in the
school which is one Of the largest
OF its kind in the Northwest.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08
ReceivA DeQree

Eight candidates received the
Fellowcraft degree at the special
communication of Phoenix Lodge
number l3 F. and A. NJ, in the Ma
sonic Temple lodge room, Tuesday
evening. Worshipful Master For
rest Doerr announced that there
win be a regular communication
Sept. IA at 1880.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Santure and
son Conrad have returned from a
weeks outing at Half Moon Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy c. Kennedy
spent the holiday week end at In
dian Lake.
Miss Helen f. Wellbrook has re-
curneu from a VISIT win relatives
in Rockford and Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Lillian root. Mrs. Anna
Dundon and Mrs. Blanche Marrs
spent the week end in Hillsdale
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Wickert,
returning home Labor Day night.
]. Lynn Houck and family have
returned from Portage Lake, where
they spent the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Easing and
family spent the week end holiday
with relatives In Newaygo. Their
sons. Teddy, and Douglas, who
had been spending the summer
there with their grandparents,
came home with them.
Harold Meyer has returned from
a visit with his grandmother in
Ionia.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Don Lawrence
ana son have returned from a vaca.
ton at Houghton Lake.
Miss Marilyn Fletcher is spend
ing the week end holiday with her
aunt in Muskegon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Hunt
and son Thomas r., spent Sunday
at the Detroit Zoo.
Mrs. Charles Olmstead left last
week for albuquerque, n. NJ. to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Wilbur
Bodell. From there she will go to
San Bernardino. Cal. to visit an
other daughter, Mrs. Bernard Carr.
She expects to be gone about a
month. a
Miss Ruth Cleary has returned
to her school duties in Riverside.
Ill.
Mrs. Ann Hutchinson. Miss Lu-
cile Hutchinson and Miss Evelyn
Slough spent the week end at
Otsego Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Britton.
Detroit. were week end guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7 Britton
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Mead and
daughters attended the Grimes re-
union at the home OF Clarence
Grimes at Jackson. Sunday. This
gathering has usually been during
the Christmas holidays but was
moved forward because OF the pros
pect of transportation shortage
next winter.
Miss Elizabeth Thomas came to
spend the Labor Day week end al
he l.. NJ. Thomas home. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. belong Thomas. Dearborn,
Mrs. II. X Thomas. Detroit, and
]. R. Thomas, Detroit. were also
guests sunday and Monday OF Mr.
and Mrs. L. NJ. Thomas.
Miss Mary Welkenbach left Tues
day for Trenton, where she will
teach again this year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08
YPSILANTI GIRLS
= TO BE GRADUATED

Two Ypsllanu girls, Miss Mary
NJ. Pho, and Miss Orvilla NJ. Colby,
will be graduated from Bronson
Methodist Hospital Friday evening
in the Methodist Church In Kala.
mazoo.
Miss Colby. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Grover Colby, Bemis Rd., is
a 1899 graduate OF Lincoln High
School. she was treasurer OF the
1tudent Council at Bronson in her
Junior year. and spent her three
months utilization at Children's
Hospital in Detroit.
Miss Pic, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Pho. Lowell ST.. was
a member OF the 1895 graduating
class OF Roosevelt School and at
tended the Normal College for one
year. At Bronson she was president
OF her class in her freshman year,
and member OF the Student Coun-
ell. In her senior year she took
her affiliation at Childrens Hos
pital, and was assistant business
manager OF the school annual,
white Caps"
Miss Colby's plans for the future
are not definite. Miss Pho will re-
main on the staff at Bronson as
night supervisor OF the maternity
department. Both girls are enrolled
as Student Reserves OF the Amer.
lean National Red Cross Nursing
Service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08
Tomorrow's Problem

tDeaIer: North. NorIh-South
vulnerable.)
After North and South had
stuck in bids of their red suits,
what Is their soundest defense on
this deal against 4-Spades by
East.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08

Miss Sarah Bunbury Is leaving
soon to visit her sister, Mrs. Guy
Howe at Mrs. Howe's summer homo
in La Jolla. Cal, and will accom-
pany her later to a ranch at Yuma,
Arizona. for the winter months En-
route to California Miss Bunbury
expects to visit at her old home in
Niles. Mich.
Mrs. j. X. Bush. who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. NJ. C.
Kline. in New York three weeks
will return Sunday accompanied by
her daughter Miss Joan Bush.
Mrs. Stanley Haremsky and
daughter Marlene and Mrs. Jean
Virgins and granddaughter Sus-
anne Virgins have returned to
Flint after spending a few days
with Mrs. F. II. Kintich.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08
To Attend Grand Temple

Members OF Huron Temple num-
Der S. who will leave tonight for
Bay City to attend the two day SEES
sions OF the annual Grand Temple
Of Pythian Sisters of Michigan,
which opens. Thursday afternoon,
are Mrs. Forrest Tefft, past grand
chief; Mrs. Estelle Holley, past
grand trustee; past chiefs, Mrs.
Lester Wright. representative, and
Mrs. Lorne Kennedy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-08

At one duplicate table west
opened the spade X. then led the
Q, which South ruffed. Making
the contract clearly depended on
avoiding two diamond losers, so
ulnos 'pslsopuI sBm 6Bld-pus us
scored two top clubs, the second
one in dummy. eliminated spades
by ruling the J. got the HEARTS
out by taking the A, X and Q.
then led the diamond Q. East tried
to make it hard by not covering
with the 10. but South had nerve
enough to play his 3. hoping the
Q would force the K or Q. When
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20

YOUNG AND captivating as
he twinkle in her eye IS this
dainty dlrdl-SkrJed irock, Pat
tern 4j5l Stitch IL up IN a
fresh looking plaid or checked
ginEham add the pert bow
Or ave fabric and lend a magic
touch by finding contrast for
the bodice IN your scrap bag.
Flannel also would be a smart
fabric.
Pattern 455l IS available in
girls sIzc, IS. 5. 10 j. and IA.
SIZE 10 takes -, yards 35-inch
fabric
Send 20 cents in coins for this
pattern. Write plainly. Silr
name address and style number.
Send your order 20 the Anne
ADAMS Pattern Department
rs Times square, Detroit 81
Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20
American
Tulip Bulbs
aProduce We'll
BY ISABEL FUCKER
nelrolt Tim.. Garden Lditor

FOR MANY, many years We
were told IN no uncertain terms
that the best tulip bulbs - Il
fact the only tulip bulbs 10
plant were grown in Holland
and I don't mean Holland. Mich.
Then along came the war and
The first thing we knew there
were no Dutch tulips. But the
English growers were permitted
10 ship their bulbs 10 this coun-
try and we were told that the
EngliSh-grown bulbs were al
most as good as the Dutch
grown ones.
Somehow or other the bu b
growers OF America were simply
ignored In those days, YET for
The past decade There has been
a steadily growing bulb industry
in tfe-%nlted States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20

From here We lump 10 the
more costly and elaborate de-
hydratorS which are run with
their own motor. The least ok
pensive OF these IS small size
that contains a motor driven
fan. This controls the circula-
uon of the air. Heat coils
provide the heat. This runs
about $50
The next one i'm Inc Is a
thermostatiCalN controlled de-
hydrator selling for about
$50 95. This machine has r
wooden frame with proceSSed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20
American Grown

T. ccntcrS largely in Washing
ton and oregon where the
climate is said 10 be much like
Holland; i'm Virginia and parts
of Long Island New York. and
in our own state of Michigan
mostly along the shores Of Lake
Michigan but very recently IN
the Upper Peninsula
] set ont last year 20 find how
the American product compares
with that of the other countries
50 ! could advise you how 10
buy and here are the results Of
my observations m my own
garden.
Last fan 7 planted side by side
30 bulbs Of Pride OF Haarlcm.
grown in England the same
number grown IN Washington
Iand another batch grown IN
western Michigan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20
Oven, Electric Dehydra+ors
Available to Homemakers
BY PRUDENCE PENNY

DEHYDRATION - THAT'S
the answer TO the problems Of
homemakerS who are unable to
obtain a pressure cooker for
preserving nonacid vegetables.
Drying IS an economical and
satisfactory method OF keeping
a limited variety OF foods. II
can readily aid IN securing an
adequate variety of foods for
winter use.
There are two methods OF
home dehydration. One Is
done in the oven with a small.
portable dehydrator and larger
amounts can be taken care OF
by a special constructed de-
hydratOr.
We Shopped during the last
few weeks 10 see which type
might be available 10 YOU.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20
Portable Types

Among tile portable oven
types. we found three. The least
expensive consisted OF four
pieces Of wood which ft to-
gether TO form a rectangle.
Cheese cloth makes the bottom
OF the tray. Foods may be ar
ranged on this in small amounts
and dried in a heat controlled
oven. AT low temperature. This
set is priced AT about 40 cents.
Another in this line consists
of two Cardboard-boun trays
with paper meshing that viii
FL into any oven. Two extra
paper meshing bottoms are IN
Guided. Also as part Of the
equipment comes paper bags for
storing the dehydrated food
Directions for the process are
gwen on the outside OF the box.
This sells for under 81.
The next is a complete set OF
four trays with rack into which
the trays will fit. Simply ar
range food on trays and slide
into the oven. You may re-
move individual trays without
removing rack. This is priced
al about $500.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20
Identical Soil

The bulbs were all planted the
same day and the sal ln the
b order IN which they were
placed Is almost identiCa !
throughout. being a sandy loan
with excellent drainage
This spring ] compared length
n stem and size Of bloom and
had several other experienced
gardeners look AZ the flowers 10
SEQ II they could tell any differ
cncc among the patches Not
one of tvs could. Without lr'uk
mr. at my notes none Of Us knew
where any particular batch of
bulbs had been grown nor was
there any appreciablc difference
m Icing tn OF stem or size Of
bloom.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20

p0crpC.-3sGa West Warren IN. I-o73s
hUuEhO Franchot Tone IN
''Fnr Graves 10 Cairo Bud Abbott,
Lou Costello IA 1T Amt Hay"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20

KIALIU "' or open 8 Is. Leo ca.
rno Richard DIX. "tmeriesH Kmplrs :"
'Csoad Morning, Judge" Dennis o. keefe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20
General Suggestions

General Suggestions
No matter which type you
use follow the directions which
are provided with the machine.
In using the oven portableS, a
few suggestions might not 90
8nISS. Select sound peak quail
ity vegetables. Prepare by
hlanching in Steaming or boil
ing water Time varies accord
Ing 10 each vegetable
Distribute produce on trays
and place in preheated oven.
Set this al least ID minutes
before materials are ready. Prop
oven door open Al least eight
inches On some oven regula-
tors. the lowest setting is go.
some 200 and others viii 90 as
low as 20 degrees. With the 20
degree oven, set dial for APP
proximately $50 degrees, the
others as low As possible.
Place food in oven on trays,
with thermometer on top tray.
In drying more than one tray
OF food. the oven rack for the
bottom tray should not be less
than three inches from the
bottom. Other racks should be
Immediately above H.
Slice Foods
The prepared food should be
sliced or faxed. Distribute
evenly and place in oven As
soon after preparation as pos
Slble The top tray should be
placed well back in the oven.
the other trays toward the
front. This permits circulation
Of air around the trays and
over them. They should be
interchanged and turned around
at intervals OF one-half hour
during drying.
No matter which type YOU
Use, be sure your vegetables
are fresh and that they are
thoroughly dry before removing
from the dehydratOr or oven.
Seal In moisture and insect
proof containers in cool, dry,
dark place until ready 10 use
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20

wooden sides The heat. rc-
SiStant fan provides air circu-
lation and a nichrome wire
heating element with thermo-
stat provides the all-lmportant
heat control.
A beautifully constructed.
motor driven dehydrator sells
for about $50. 1t has individual
heat units between each tray
and the heat is Enthusiastically
controlled. To operate this
type. you simply insert the
plug in the wall and turn the
dial on the thermoStat 10 the
required temperature.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-16
MA Staff Corre,pondent

WASHTNGTON-~Our "fcath-
cred friends in 1914 may be
human The Department Of Ag-
riculture is experimenting with
fabrics using feathers They
make rsyon and cotton warmer,
and add soft, woolly texture.
So far there hasn't been
a way TO make the fabrics dur
able because the texture wears
of In time, eNporimcntcrS hope
10 make use OF part OF the huge
national feather surplus this
way. Poultry fockS furnish
about lO0,OO000O pounds Of
feathers annually This has al
ways been great national
waste only about $4,000 600
pounds having been used
Part OF this surplus is going
for special military duties. Fea-
theirs effect a particularly fur
tive type Of camouflage They
are also dissolved -aRd made i'll
10 a protein plastic thread for
sewing up wounds.
New feathers have been froz-
en- out OF civilian hands for
about two years However they
are substituting for brIStleS in