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

Mr.. and Mrs. Ross R. Hall, SIS
West Michigan Ave. received a let.
ter from their son Richard R. Hall,
located with a Tank Destroyer Bat.
talon somewhere in North Africa.
He says Africa Is a rough and
bunny country but that the tanks
and jeeps take it in their stride.
The boys enjoy motion pictures
three times a week. He is we'll and
is anxiously looking forward to the
time when he can get back TO the
good old U.SA.
Mrs Victor Pryce has returned
home from ten day visit from
Fort Jackson, S. c., visiting her son
Pvt. Leo Pryce. pvt. Pryce arrived
home With her on a nine-day fur.
Tough.
Pvt Willard J. Perkins. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. E. Perkins. OF SOL
West Michigan Ave. has reported
to Fort Knox. Ky, Armored School
TO take special courses in the
wheeled vehicle department.
Robert Mellencsmp's Army group
has been transferred to Camp
Erwin. Cal, for training. The TEN.
perature is 1913 there.
Wendell Moore, who was recent
ly indicted into the Army. has
been sent TO Fort Benjamin Harri.
son, Ind, for basic training in the
FINANCE Reserve Training Center.
Lieut.. Richard n. Bisbee. instruc-
tor in the navigation school at the
Hondo Army Air Base. Texas. re-
turned to Texas Sunday after
short stop-oyer at his home here.
On proficiency flight with army
he arrived at the Detroit
City Airport. Saturday morning at
10 o'clock. He was met there by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Bisbee
and brother Robert. who brought
him back home for an overnight
stay.
Private Charles Hines OF the L.
S. Marine Corps, attending Aviation
school at Jacksonville,
Fla, telephoned home Sunday to his ]
family. He stated he had met four
ipsilanti boys at the Naval Train
ing Station down there.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Births

Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Hoffman. 2405 Mckinley Ave. Aug.
3 at Boyer Hospital. Weight five
pounds, five and one half ounces.
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gi6-
son ,Belleville, August at Boyer
Hospital Weight five pounds 10
ounces.
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Wright. 945 Sweet Road, at Boyer
Hospital Aug. S. Weight eight
pounds 90 ounces. !
~
Son: to Mr.. and Mrs. Terry Tenn.
pleton, Saline, Aug. s. at Boyer Hos
pital. Weight six POUNDS 10 ounces.
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Boone, Detroit. at"Beyer Hospital,
Aug. 8. Weight nine pounds six
ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Pick Of The Air Today

s;3O-Freddle Martin, Spotlight
Band:
10:00-Raymond Gram Swing
news;
10:35-Johnny Morgans variety
show.
-6:30-Oversea News:
7:15-The Johnson Family;
S30-The Better Half, quiz show.
9:00-Gabriel Heater:
9:15-Draft Questions and An
swers:
10:15-Dance Music.
Tuesday
NBC-l2: 80 Mirth and Madness;
Young Wilder Brown, dra'
ma;
7:00-Fred Warnings Orchestra;
CBS-12 noon-kate Smith, songs
and news.
1:45-The Goldbergs. serial:
6:15-Edwin c. Hill, news.
BLU-l:3O-Hillbilly Band music;
2:30-Ladies Be Seated;
7;l5-Men, Machines and Vic
tory.
MBS-l2: 30-U. s. Marine Band;
5:15-Blsck Hood, drama;
6;15-Charlotte Decide, organist.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Boy Killed
Near Salem

Charles William Hanert, Of
Tower Road, near Salem. was
killed sunday evening. when the
bicycle he was riding was struck
by an automobile driven by Joseph
suchanske. Detroit. Mr.. Suchanske
told Sheritfs officers he had failed
to see the boy until he was about
10 feet in front Of him when It was
too late to stop.
The youth had died OF a broken
neck.
Friends may call at the Casterline
Funeral Home. Worthwhile, where
services are being arranged.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
River Claims
Saline Youth

Saline, Mich. Aug. 9-An eiSh.
teen year old Saline youth. Roger
Underwood. was drowned Saturday,
while swimming in the Huron River
west OF the Whitmore Bridge. APP
parently the youth had become e1-
hausted while swimming. his COM
panions said. and attempts OF MISC,
Margaret Bunce, Il. Ann Arbor. to-
rescue him, failed. His companions
were Richard Baxter. Il, and Miss
Bunce.
Sheritfs officers were called and
dragged the river Saturday without
success. Continuing their efforts
Sunday morning they found the
body about 10 a. m. 4
Parents OF the boy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Underwood. live at Pigott.
Ark. Two brothers. Earl and Clar-
ence, OF Ann Arbor. also survive.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
HOW YOU SHOULD SCORE

HOW YOU SHOULD SCORE
BESIDES prescribing the num-
Der Of points allowed for various
developments during a game. the
new Laws Of Contract Bridge
cover very clearly and thorough
ly the conditions governing cor
rect scoring, under the following
regulations:
/. The number OF tricks won by
each side should be determined
and agreed before the cards are
mixed together. Points to be scored
las per the Official scoring table,
should be announced and record
ed forthwith.
2. A scorer should announce all
scores before recording them.
One OF more players keep score.
II but one side keeps score, both
sides are equally responsible to
see that the score for each hand
Is correctly entered. II Is recon-
mended that a score be kept for
each side, and that player desir-
ing to consult the score look at
the one his side Is keeping,
8. At the end OF the rubber, the
trick and premium points Of each
side are added; the side with the
larger total Is deemed to have
won the rubber, irrespective OF
the number Of games (if any
which II has won; and the differ
ence between the totals repre-
sents the number Of points won.
4. Irrespective OF the number OF
players keeping score. or Of the
side which was responsible for the
,rror, neither side has any redress
for a call or play made relying on
score which IL subject to cor
reetlon a. provided In the next
section.
5. An error or omission In the
score Of a hand, either proven be-
fore the cards have been mixed to-
gether. or subsequently admitted
by both sides. may be corrected at
any time before the rubber score
Is agreed; except that. after the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Supervisors Hear
Rep. E. Kitchener

Past and present supervisors Of
Washtenaw County. with county
officers as guests. we're addressed
by Congressman Earl c. Kitchener.
who gave general outline Of
wartime conditions in Washington,
D. C.. at their annual picnic Sun
day at Huron-DeXter Park.
Fred Broesamle. Sylvan Town
ship, was elected president. TO
succeed Leigh Beach. OF Lima
Township, in brief business
meeting
In a short program Miss jeanne
Rose played and sang several Sc
lections on her accordian. and com
munIty singing was ted by John
Cosner. Augusta Township.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09

Sunday the lovely weather, cool
yet comfortable and sunny. saw
Prospect Park attracting an un-
usual number OF visitors, most OF
whom had left before the evening
rain.
The eighth reunion OF the Lam.
kin family drew thirty mem bers
from Whitaker. Detroit. Belleyille.
Tecumseh, Willis. Milan. Highland
Park, Denton and Npsilanti for a
chicken dinner and social afternoon
IN Prospect Park. II was voted 10
meet next year in the same Park
with the following officers Roland
e. Lamkin. Whitaker. president;
Lee J. Talladay, Milan vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Edna smith, Denton.
secretary; Mrs. Clare Williams,
Belleyille. treasurer; Mrs. Ben Rob
etts, Tecumseh, historian, Mrs. R.
G Lamkin. Mrs. A. J. Lamkin, Whit
taker: and MIS-. Ira Lamk!n, Te-
cumseh, program committee; Mrs.
William Lamkin, Highland Park,
devotional chairman, James Worth,
Milan. sports chairman. Two deaths
and one birth were reported.
The HeTrick family held its 22nd
reunion in Prospect Park. Sunday,
the first visit they had paid there.
Thirty-fiye members were present
from Maumee and Toledo, O.; De
troit, Wayne. Plymouth, Worthwhile,
Milan Ferndale and Willis. Seven
members were reported in service,
one an Army nurse. Archie Adams,
Maumee. gave a talk on the his
tory Of the family. which has been
traced back TO the eleventh cen
fury, the first one In this country
being Henry Herrick who came in
1888. Officers for next year chosen
were: Oryille Rowe. Wayne, presi-
dent: Harry Herrick. Milan, vice
president: MIS-. Nelma Rowe,
Wayne. secretary.treasurer: chair.
man entertainment committee, Mrs.
Gertrude Golden, Ferndale.
The Snodgrass family reunion
numbered q members from Detroit.
River Rouge. Ann Arbor and Yps!-
lanti. the war conditions keeping
away those at distance. A good
dianer was enjoyed with visiting
afterwards Six members are in
service and one birth was reported.
The meeting will be in Prospect
Park next year and the officers
are: Mrs. Maude Miller, Ypsilanti.
president: hurry Gibson. Ypsi-
lanti, vice president; MIS- Han
Davis, River Rouge. secretary and
treasurer; Mrs. Geraldine West and
Mrs. Betty Boyer. Detroit. enter
tainment committee; Mrs. Mary
Owen. Detroit. historian.
Thirty-six members OF the Heller. |
man family OF Ypsilanti. Dearborn,
Belleville, Tecumseh. Willis, Sa
line and Waltz gathered for an elao' |
crate chicken dinner in Prospect |
Park, Sunday. James Manroe. "a, |
Waltz, was the Oldest present and |
Sidney Manroe. waltz. ten weeks. |
the youngest. Six births, one ma.
riage and two deaths were reported |
and seven members in the service.
The meeting will be next year in
Prospect Park with Mrs. Ronald
Helzerman, Willis, as general chair
man. Ice cream and cake were
served before the group parted.
An informal gathering Of the Mil
Ter family was marked by a picnic
dinner in Prospect Park, Sunday.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Sheldon Miller, Burr Oak; Mr.. aud |
Mrs. George Miller, Belleville: Mr.. !
and Mrs. John Miller. Ypsilant Mr..
and Mrs. Keith Lynburgen, Ypsi-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Deaths
MAS. CHARITY VAN METER

mhSs CHNHlln VAN ME- En-
Mrs. Charity Anne Patterson Van
Meter. born Oct 4. 1858 in Mo
hawk Valley. y. Y. died Satur-
day afternoon at AGO at her home.
here. She was married to the
late Louis PATTERSON, 10 years ago.
He preceded her in death IN Oc-
tober, 1929 A year later she mar
ried Scott Van Meter She is sur.
viyed by a daughter, Mrs. Edith
Hiatt, a son. Vern Patterson; FIVE
grandchildren, seven great grand.
children and a sister, Mrs. Warren
Webb, Colon, Mich She was the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Vroman.
Funeral services will be from
the Moore Funeral Home, Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev.
Hugo Fenker officiating. Burial
will be in Highland Cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
YpsiLanh Briefs


Two cases OF reputedly mad dogs
were reported to Ypsilanti police
over the week end. A dog running
loose in the vicinity OF the depot
was taken into custody, and its
owner agreed to take the animal to
veterinarian. TO determir y
whether the dog had rabies. Anoth-
err dog, belonging to William Reed,
402 Oak St., whose case OF rabies
was confirmed by a veterinarian,
was shot by police Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Housing Center in
Need of Quarters

Members OF the War Housing
Committee will meet Tuesday eve
ming at 7:30 at the War Housing
Center. in a meeting called by
Mayor X. X. Bower TO discuss a
new location for the War Housing
Center.
Necessity for moving OF the Of
flee came about when the Board Of
Public Works voted to quarter the
City Water Department in the part
OF the Gas Office building now oc.
cupied by the War Housing Center.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
AWAITS RESIGNATION

Lansing. Mich, Aug. 9-1NS -
City council today awaited receipt
OF the resignation OF Mayor Sam
Street Hughes who Is now in the
Navy. Hughes was granted a 20
day leave OF absence from his Of.
fee last May. The leave expired
Sunday. Five persons, it was said,
are interested in filling the office.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Observes Birthday

Mrs. Thomas B. Goold. q East
Michigan Ave. observed her birth
day anniversary sunday entertain
ing at a chicken dinner. The table
was laid with a beautiful lace cloth
and centered with DECORATED birth.
day cake. Mrs. Good received many
lovely cards and gifts one she espe-
cislly treasures is a picture in Oil
OF her grandson. Pfc Ralph {.
Smith. who is on VI. P. duty in
North Africa. Covers were laid for
six.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Honor Guest


Mrs. Leonard Wales, y. Summit
St. was honor guest at a baby
shower given by mrs. Nellie Cassel-
berry and Miss Eva Waiting Sun
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Lyle Caasselberry, GIG Vought ST.
Mrs. Earl Carlow. Berkeley, Mich,
was a guest. Twenty-three guests
were present from Ypsilanti, Berk-
ley. Detroit. Ferndale and Crosse
Pointe. Light refreshments were
served and Mrs Wales received
many beautiful gifts.
Mrs. Grin Tefft. Jackson, visited
Mrs. William Tefft. Sunday.
Miss Mildred Russell, Chatham.
Canada. is visiting her sister, Miss
Phyllis Russell at the home OF her
uncle, John A. Burtis, Gil W. Mich
igan Ave.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09

William P. Barlow passed away
Sunday afternoon in St. Joseph
Mercy Hospital. Ann Arbor. He
was born May :, 1898, in Liyonia
Center. Wayne County. Mich, the
son OF George Edward and Margsr.
ct Democrat Barlow.
Surviving Mr.. Barlow are his
wife, and the following children,
Mary L.. Edward p. William P, Jr.,
Harriet B., and Frederick NJ, and
two brothers. Earl Of Baldwin, and
Elmer OF Plymouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barlow belonged 10
the American Federation OF Union
Carpenters. He had been employed
on the East Ypsilanti Building Pro-
Ject since work there was started.
Funeral services will be in GeeT
Funeral Home Tuesday at 10 O.
clock, with Capt. William Kish and
Rev. W. R. Shaw officiating.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
MISS BLANCHE WOLF

Burial will be in Pleasantview
Cemetery, Belleville, Tuesday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock for Miss
Blanche Volz, II, who passed away
Sunday night.
Miss Volz, who had been a house
keeper, was born in Germany 10
Johannus and Eva Schatfer NolI.
Friends may call at the Geer Flu
neral Home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Face Charges

Face Charges
Five men are TO face gambling
charges in Ann Arbor city court.
after Sheriff's officers broke up a
gambling game at Willow Lodge
Sunday evening. The men are: Her..
bert Robinson, 1921 Middle Bell
Rd.. Romulus; George Hall, Willow
Lodge; Joseph Kisor, Willow
Lodge, Kenneth Wills, Willow
Lodge. Hobart Rakes, Willow
Lodge, was booked for inyestiga.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Attends Rites

Mrs. Charles Hines returned
home Friday from Bridgeport. Ohio
after attending the funeral OF her
sister, Mrs. Jesse D. Wilson OF that
city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Railway Employees
al Annual Reunion

Seyenty-five former employees OF
the old Detroit, Jackson and Chi.
cago Railway and their families
met at Prospect Park. Sunday. for
their eighth annual reunion and pic
mic.
After a bountiful cooperative din
ner al l O'Clock, the remainder OF
the day was spent in reminiscing
on the old days of the road. Motion
pictures OF the group were taken by
Floyd Maxwell. Dearborn. The old
est members present were Dayii
Barker, Dearborn, and Henry Frain,
both OF whom were among the first
employees Of the road Mr.. Barker
started May !, 1898.
The next meeting will be in Feb
Tuary at Pythian Hall when mem.
bers will have their annual mid
winter dance, annual meeting and
election OF officers. Committee for
the day was William Ruel, Robert
Christian, George Fletcher and A. z.
Augustus.
Members came from Detroit,
Dearborn, Wayne, Plymouth, Ann
Arbor, Chelsea, Jackson and Syl.
yania, Ohio.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Boy Missing

Ypsilanti police TO-DAY are seek%
ing fourteen-year-old William
Smiln. 81 Jarvis St. missing from
his home. His father, John Smith,
stated that the boy had LETT home
about p. m. Saturday and was
wearing blue oyeralls, a white pull.
over shirt. and tan shoes. He is re-
ported to have had with him 81 n
and three cans OF soup.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Plan Examination

Applicants for positions in the
Ypsilanti Fire Department will ~
given a civil service competitive
examination Monday, Aug. %, at
1880 p. m. at the local fire barns.
Prior to taking the examination.
the applicant must have secured an
application blank from the office OF
the City Clerk, at the City Hall.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09

Tonight
NBC-6: 45-Bill Storms Sports;
7:00-Fred Waring orchestra;
S:00-Cayalcade OF America:
9:0O-Donald Voorhees, orchestra
and Josef Hoffman, pianist;
9.30-Dr. |. O.;
10:30-Vacation Serenade.
CBS-6:30-Jeri Sullivan, songs;
7;15-The Three Sisters:
7:30-Blondie:
s;00-Vox Pop;
S:30-Gay Nineties Revue:
9:30-Frank Sinatra and Ray
mond Scott orchestra:
lO:0O-Screen Guild Players In
"Spitfire.'
BLU-6: 45-Lowell Thomas, news;
7:00-Children's dramatic sketch;
S:30-Nero Wolfe drama;
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Sunny Day Brings Many TO
Beautiful Prospect Park

lanu. and Mrs. Eleanor Richmond,
Detroit.
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ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBERS

wishes all subscribers to re-
ceive their papers regularly
and promptly. In case OF poor
or non-delivery OF the Daily
Press phone the Press Office
at 40 before 6 p. m. or 2 p. m.
Saturday
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Mutual 6roadeastins Company
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09

Mrs. Geneva Foster and daugh.
ter Patricia went on a boat trip TO
Bots Blanc Sunday
Mrs. Karen Janson has returned
from a stay with friends In Mt.
Pleasant.
Frederick Shaefer and family
have come from New York to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. H. +. Shaefer.
Msr. Gertrude South, who attend.
ed the wedding OF a niece. Satur.
day, at Watseka, IL, will remain
there for a two weeks visit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Reunion Planned

The West Sumpter and Clayton
School Reunion will be held Aug
Is at the school grounds at West
Sumpter This will be a combined
reunion, with potluck lunch at noon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Announce Enhancement

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Thompson
announce the engagement OF their
daughter Betty to friedrich NJ.
Barker OF Belleville. Mich.
Nogales international., 1943-11-12

GUNNERS MATE SIC EDDIE A. SOTO,
ST. was inducted in the Oct 1912 and Sicily
at Inur in and
brother of Deputy Sheriff
of Nogaes Cesar Ysidro
OF Marine Gilbert Soto and Lieut. Oscar c. Soto of the
TECH. CORPORAL son
of Julia Francisco
with the antiaaft
Stockton Caln of
Espinoza He brother of
Julia Miller,
Military Corps known the Legion Jovenes Mexcanos
first a
of the Mexican AerOnautcaI Legion n Los Angeles.
PVT. FRED CASTILLO in the army 49,
1872 and stationed at Loche
1920 he Conception Castillo
L.
MOLINA, husba of Dor L. Molina
inducted
Gabriel HOrtencia Molina
PVT TONY S. JINNEZ, 49, Jiminez,
indncted Feb "a 1943 discharged
work at the Hillside
Aug Is 1924
PFC. BERNARDO MURRIETTA, Murreta
indicted the 49, 1872 Sawtel
He LOchieI January 19,
Nogales international., 1943-11-12
Bown1an Tells
Of First
Armistice Day

Armistice Day yesterday, the
second wartime Ar,niStice Day,
recalled that memorable day a
quarter of a century ago when
NOgales, along with the rest of the
world, went wild celebrating news
of the cease firing order. termin-
atfng four long years of World
War 1.
Writ G.. Bowman. who was ,raavor
of Nogales in 1918. told the NogaleS
international Monday about that
first Arnistice Day on the border.
The Tucson Citizen phcned their
local anent. william Cavannaugh.
now a resident of Chula Vista,
Calf. the ari7listice had been SION
ed. I got in touch with Col! Carna-
han at Camp Little and he sent up
an army band and in addition to
that about a dozen orchestras took
part in a parade which began in the
wee, small hours of the morning, at
$3.50 am, and lasted for several
hours" said Bowman.
1--WE tied down the fire whistle
on the city hall and it blew for an
hour, arousing everybody from their
slumbers and crowds quickly hurry
ing downtown. The town declared
a holiday, nobody worked, trains
CTurn to Page Four)
Nogales international., 1943-11-12
Arn1iStice Parade
One Of
Best In Years

Highlighted by the presence of 26
large and small jeeps, and other
military vehicles, on which 125 SOL
diers from Fort Huachuca rode, the
Armistice Day parade yesterday was
one of the best in years at this
border point.
The procession was led by the
famous Nogales High School march
ing unit Just behind the unit rode
Gov. Sidney P. Osborn, General
William Coburn of the 92nd Division
at Fort Huachuca; Fred Kemmeries,
prominent Legionnaire; and Mexi-
can officials.
Next came cars carrying Mayor
Louis Hudgin, DR.. Glenn Harker
and John zook, also prominent
Legionnaires; Spanish American
War veterans, and then the Ameri-
can Legion color bearers and mem
1ers of the two local posts of the
American Legion.
Following the 26 vehicles from
Huachuca were two cars represent
ing the American Red Cross.
Nogales international., 1943-11-12
First Equipment
For New
Laundry Arrives

Weighing mCE than 20.a'"
pounds, the first piece Of iHarti~-
cry for the new NOgales Steam
Laundry which Wi G. Bowman
is establishing on @7elson street,
directly back of r. Montezuma
TIOteI, arrived Mon Say.
The laundry equi0r1ent is comine
rom various parts of the countrE
nd as quickly as it can be assem-
hled the laundry will open. which
iT expected to be about the first CT
tenth of December.
The new laundry will be located
in the old Montezuma Garage build
ing on the eact side of Nelson ave-
nue., between East and international,
e-reets, the building having beer
purchased recently by Mr.. Bowman
and it is now being placed in condi-
ton for the new enterprise. The
quarters will be about 50x75 feet in
size.
Nogales has been greatly in need
of laundry ever since George
Gushing closed his laundry on East
street hill some time ago.
The new laundry will be under
the management of Fred Allen, well
known resident of this city for many
years.
Nogales international., 1943-11-12

The three KersOn brothers are
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Ker-
son.
Inducted in the army Oct. 8,
1912, PVT. DEMETRIO r. KER-
SON, 22, is now stationed with
The army medical detachment at
Nashville, Tenn.
SEAMAN 2/C ALPHONSE p.
KERSON, 10, was inducted June
!8, 1943 and is now with the
navy's store keeper section at San
Diego. He graduated from No
gales High School in May of this
year.
THIRD CLASS PETTY OFF,
GER ALEX L. KERSON, %, was
inducted Jan. 6. 1912 and is row
with the navy in England. He
graduated from Nogaies High
School in 1889.
They are brothers of Rosa Elena
KersCn and all were horn in No
gales, Demetrio on Oct. "a, 1921,
Alphonse April IA, 1924, and Alex
June FL, 1920.